LOGISTICS

Important Information for Your Upcoming COR Woman Workshop

FAQs

Thursday, April 3 at 4:45pm – Sunday, April 6 at 2:00pm

Welcome to the logistics page for your upcoming COR Woman workshop!
This page includes all the information you will need to prepare for your workshop, including:

◇ Important Dates & Times
◇ Travel Information
◇ What to Bring
◇ Logistics FAQs & Contact Information

Please take a few minutes to look over all the information and bookmark this page for your reference.

COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION

Please complete the following REQUIRED registration forms. Your registration is not complete until you do so.
If you are unsure if you have completed these forms, please inquire with coco@bandintoreal.com.

QUESTIONNAIRE

Your questionnaire is due at least four weeks before the workshop: March 6, 2025. If you do not complete your questionnaire at least four weeks before the workshop, you risk forfeiting your spot in the workshop, and are subject to our cancellation policy.

QUESTIONNAIRE

WAIVER

Please review and sign the Band Into Real, LLC Release of Liability waiver by March 6, 2025.

WAIVER

Important Notes

◇ COR Woman is an experience. You choose how deep you want to go, and wherever you come in, it’s an opportunity for you to do real, deep inner work on yourself. To support your process, we will have a Pre-Workshop Orientation Call the Monday before the workshop.

Please mark your calendar for:
Monday, March 31, 6:00pm – 7:30pm MT for our Pre-Workshop Orientation Call.
Email with Zoom details to follow.

◇ Please plan to arrive at 4:45pm on Thursday, April 3 and to stay on site until we complete at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 6.

◇ With the deep inner work you will be doing, it is very important to arrive at the workshop sober. You’ll also be asked to abstain from all substances for the duration of the workshop.

◇ We request that you turn off your cell phone for the duration of the retreat, to limit distractions and give you the maximum benefit of the experience. Please give loved ones our Event Manager’s phone number in case of an emergency:

Event Manager:
Kristie Orth – (407) 619-1315

◇ A gentle reminder of our health policy. If you are showing any signs of symptomatic illnesses within the five days leading up to the event or in the two days following the event, it is your responsibility to inform Band Into Real Client Care as soon as possible. Click here for the full policy as well as suggested wellbeing preventive tips.

Travel

◇ Plan to arrive no earlier than 4:45pm and no later than 5:30pm on Thursday, April 3 and stay until we complete at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 6.

◇ Arrival Schedule:
Check-In: 4:45pm-5:30pm
Dinner: 5:30pm
Welcoming, We Begin: 6:30pm

◇ If you do not arrive to the workshop by 6:30pm, you will forfeit your participation in the entire workshop, and not receive a refund or transfer.

◇ You must stay on site for the entire workshop – until departure – or your workshop will not be considered complete, which will affect your ability to staff or participate in future workshops.

◇ If you arrive prior to Thursday, please make hotel reservations in Crestone, Salida, Buena Vista, or Denver.

◇ Please make your travel arrangements for Sunday to accommodate you leaving the site no earlier than 2:00pm.

◇ Please note travel time is approximately 4 hours to Denver International Airport.

◇ Carpool info below.

Blazing Mountain Retreat Center

Blazing Mountain Retreat Center is nestled in the majestic Sangre de Cristo mountains of southern Colorado, at 8,400 feet in elevation.

Important: When driving to the center, please respect the Crestone community by using the map

◇ Here is a MAP – please print and follow these directions

Arrival Address:
2538 West Carefree Way
Crestone, CO 81143

◇ In case you get lost, please call our Event Manager:
Kristie Orth – (407) 619-1315

CARPOOLING

We highly recommend carpooling with other participants. Please visit our carpooling forum to post a request for a ride, or to offer up a space in your vehicle to someone who needs a ride.

WHAT TO BRING

◇ Loose comfortable clothes, for 3.5 days

◇ Layers for warm/cool mountain weather

◇ Yoga or workout clothes

◇ Tote bag or small backpack

◇ Warm socks or cozy house slippers

◇ Good walking shoes

◇ An umbrella and/or rain gear in case of weather

◇ A wrist watch

◇ An alarm clock

◇ A journal and a pen

◇ A large, covered water bottle

◇ A covered travel mug for tea service

◇ Sunscreen & bug repellent

◇ Any supplements, or special dietary items you may need

◇ Toiletry items, including shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, make up, jewelry

◇ Robe (optional)

◇ A flashlight or headlamp with working batteries

◇ Please also bring a special outfit with you that helps you express your unique femininity, and that makes you feel beautiful. You can also bring any special jewelry or accents for this outfit. It’s good to note that you do want to be comfortable in this outfit–you’ll be sitting and moving around while wearing it.

PREPARING

COR Workshops are deep, transformational experiences that aim to offer all who attend a space to meet and process difficult life experiences to gain more agency, wisdom, and inner peace. In short, this isn’t light work. In many ways COR events follow the traditional arc of a rite of passage or initiation, and are to be held similarly as such.

In support of a beneficial, positive, and safe experience, it is imperative that all who attend a COR workshop experience abide by several self-care, preparation and integration practices in the week before and after the event.

Get sufficient sleep and do your best to plan restful days
Eat healthy, nourishing foods
Practice self-care in whatever ways best support you such as walks in nature, exercise, taking nourishing baths or showers, meditation/prayer, and spacious time at home
Receive emotional/spiritual support as needed from a coach, therapist or spiritual director
Limit or avoid high intensity media or deeply disturbing or upsetting environments
Abstain from consciousness altering experiences including but not limited to taking recreational drugs, alcohol to the point of inebriation, medicine journeys or other intense expansive experiences.
Begin reducing your most prominent addictive behaviors.

If you have any questions about best practices in preparation or integration for any COR workshop, training or event, please contact Coco at Band Into Real.

FOLLOW UP

Integrating your workshop experience into your everyday life is a big part of the transformative process. To support your process, we will have a post-workshop Connection Call, so we can share and examine any challenges that are arising for you.

Please mark your calendar for:
Tuesday, April 15, 6:00pm – 7:30pm MT
Email with Zoom details to follow.

On this call, we will also introduce and invite you to join us in COR’s Finding Freedom: A Healing Practice for the Three Selves. This online series is hosted by Britta & Lee Eskey, the founders of this work, and Shandra LaMotte, a COR Lead Facilitator, and is FREE and exclusive to workshop attendees. It is an invaluable way to continue your journey.

Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for the Finding Freedom Workshop Series:

April 22
August 26
November 18
All Finding Freedom calls are from 5:00pm-7:00pm MT
Email with Zoom details to follow.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Many of the answers can be found on this page, but in case you can’t find what you’re looking for, contact Client Care with any questions or concerns:

coco@bandintoreal.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the accommodations like at the workshop?

We handpick our venue sites for comfort, accessibility, and a concentration on the natural beauty around us. Each site is different, but all feature stunning locations with comfortable accommodations for each participant. Most rooms are shared with one or two other participants, and some venues offer private accommodations. If you would like to inquire about private accommodations, please email Coco. We put a lot of thought and effort into making sure each participant is comfortable and well-resourced, asking for sleeping preferences before the workshop. An on-site event manager is there to see to any concerns that come up.

What IS the food like at the workshop?

The venue has onsite catering. Please detail any food allergies or restrictions in the questionnaire, and we can accommodate most needs, including dairy-free, gluten-free and vegetarian. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or concerns, and we will do all that we can to accommodate those needs. We ask that you honor your selection throughout the weekend when eating your meals and selecting food (i.e. if you are a vegetarian to eat the vegetarian option rather than the vegan or omnivore option). In the rare case we are not able to, we’ll make sure to communicate beforehand and provide space for you in the refrigerators on site.

can i do this workshop with a friend or relative?

Yes absolutely! Many people choose to complete their workshop with a close friend or family member present, and it’s a very bonding experience. We encourage you to invite anyone who you are close to, and who might also benefit from the weekend.

What if i can’t get there in time, or have to leave early?

Each process of the weekend is incredibly important. It’s key that participants be on site before the workshop starts at 6:30pm, and that they are able to stay until the very end. Please plan accordingly when booking your travel. We cannot accommodate late arrivals or early departures.

What is the policy if i need to transfer or cancel?

The workshop fees are non-transferable. If you cancel more than 60 days prior to the event, the fee is refundable; if you cancel between 60 and 30 days prior to the event, you will receive half of the payment; and if you cancel less than 30 days prior to the event, the payment is non-refundable. Please contact Coco if you need to discuss a transfer.

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