Sophia Rising: Living the Heroine's Journey in Edge Times
May 30-June 1, 2025
A women’s retreat celebrating the Divine Feminine
at Wellspring Retreat Center in Germantown, MD

 

To register, you must complete this registration form and make a $75 non-refundable deposit. You can make your payment online or send it in via check. The fee for the retreat is $435 each for a double/shared room and $485 for an individual room. The retreat fee includes lodging, six meals, and program.

The fee for this retreat is based on the nature of the retreat, cost of lodging and food, and modest compensation for four leaders.  We realize that the fee may be beyond the ability of some, so we are offering partial scholarships. We encourage you to request a scholarship by emailing Lindsay and using this form. 

To attend you must agree to administer a COVID self-test on the morning of May 30 and email or text us with the results.

For more information, email Lindsay McLaughlin at lindsay.mclaughlin66@gmail.com

SOPHIA RISING: PERMISSION & LIABILITY WAIVER
Registration Form

Please let us know any health-related diet requirements you may have.
COVID-19
In order to attend, you must agree to administer a COVID self-test on the morning of May 30 and email or text a snapshot of the results to Lindsay.
Liability Waiver

In consideration of permission participate in activities during Sophia Rising taking place May 30-June 1, 2025 on land known as Wellspring Retreat Center, I hereby take action for myself as follows:

  1. I agree to indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless Friends of Silence and Wellspring, all retreat staff, volunteers, officers and directors, from and against all claims, judgments, demands, suits, costs, damages, and liability (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs) arising from, related to, or in connection with the occupancy of the premises or participation in any retreat program located at Wellspring Retreat Center.
  2. I recognize that wilderness retreats by their nature may expose participants to risks inherent in the environment, hence I voluntarily assume these risks and agree to indemnify and hold Friends of Silence and Wellspring, all retreat staff, volunteers, officers and directors, free and harmless, from any liability for any loss, damage, injury or harm made, incurred, or sustained while using and encountering the natural resources of the property and adjoining park areas, including, but not limited to rivers, streams, ponds, trees, wildlife, rocks and trails.