A Women’s Day to Root, Release & Rise

Date & Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Portland, Maine — on the ancestral lands of the Wabanaki people
Host: Tilila Khadija Barkaoui
Includes: Heart-Nourishing Lunch, Sauna & Hammam, Tea & Herbal Rituals, Gentle Movement & Storytelling

• Small, Intimate group retreat
• Where: Good Medicine Collective, Portland, Maine
• When: March 29th, 2026 

Good Retreats is a curated series of wellness experiences rooted in cultural traditions from around the world, designed to nourish the body, awaken the mind, and restore the spirit. Each retreat honors ancestral and community wisdom, supports local and global initiatives, and helps to preserve and share rituals, practices, and knowledge across cultures.

This edition, A Day of Roots & Release for Women, draws inspiration from rural Moroccan and Amazigh traditions, offering rituals, movement, and herbal practices that cultivate presence, release, and connection. All women are welcome to experience wellness through ritual, mindful movement, and heart-centered community.

10% of proceeds support women cooperative farmers in rural Morocco, who are preserving indigenous practices and biodiversity.

Retreat Flow:

• 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Arrival & Heart-Nourishing Lunch
  Savor a Moroccan-inspired meal, honoring indigenous culinary traditions of women in rural villages. A time to connect, settle in, and set intentions for the day.
• 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Tea Ceremony & Herbal Rituals with Tilila
  Experience a tea ceremony infused with rose, herbs, and plant-based wellness practices. Centered on letting go, this ritual blends storytelling and ancestral practices to honor women’s resilience, wisdom, and interconnectedness.

• 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Gentle Movement & Breath
  Reconnect with your body through mindful movement inspired by Amazigh and Moroccan wellness traditions. Slow motion and breathwork release tension, awaken energy, and support embodied presence.
• 2:00 – 4:00 pm | Sauna & Hammam Ritual — The Heart of Moroccan Women’s Wellness
  Step into a traditional Moroccan hammam experience, central to women’s culture in rural communities. Historically, the hammam has been a sacred space for women to gather, cleanse, and renew both physically and spiritually.

In Morocco, women have long used the hammam not only for physical purification but also for ritual, social connection, and emotional release. It is a moment to honor the body, release tension, and reconnect with oneself, guided by practices passed down through generations. This experience incorporates steam, exfoliation, and herbal-infused rituals, creating a sensory, restorative, and grounding experience.

Participants are invited to immerse fully in this practice, enjoying the communal and ceremonial aspects of Moroccan wellness, and leaving refreshed, nourished, and deeply connected to the tradition.