Calm and Connected
AUCTION
Last Updated 9/17/2025
What to Expect
Four couples.
One day.
A chance to breathe, learn, and prepare
— together.
Calm and Connected is a retreat designed for pregnant couples (and single expecting parents are warmly welcome). This gathering blends education, embodiment, and nourishment:
Gentle yoga and meditation
A grounding cacao ceremony
Restorative acupuncture
Expert talks on lactation, intimacy in pregnancy & postpartum, pelvic floor health, and breathwork.
This day is about cultivating connection—with yourself, with your partner, and with the new life you are bringing into the world.
Why This Retreat Matters
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Why This Retreat Matters *
I want to share honestly: I was the victim of fraud. The nest egg I had carefully saved for my parental leave—my safety net, my peace of mind— is gone.
As a birth worker and yoga teacher, paid maternity leave isn’t something that exists for me. Losing this money didn’t just feel like a financial setback—it felt like a loss of a pause I had made to care for myself and my family.
Instead of giving up, I’m choosing to rebuild—with intention, with care, and with community.
This retreat is more than a fundraiser; this retreat is a gathering of my strength, collaborators, elders, families, and all the compassion, resilience, and shared growth I have personal knowledge of.
Share these resources quietly or widely—every gesture matters.
— Soly
Click to See a List of
Auction Items
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Hirut Endris – Postpartum Doula Support ($350)
Gentle, nurturing care to help your family rest, feed, and bond during the early postpartum period.Whitney Buckendorf – Placenta Encapsulation ($200)
Professional service that supports postpartum recovery, handled with care and respect.Jenny Kramer – Postpartum Nutrition Session ($50)
Guidance on nourishing your body for healing and vitality in the postpartum season.Jenny Kramer – Bone Broth (3 x 32 oz) ($60)
Slow-simmered, nutrient-dense broth crafted to restore and replenish after birth.
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Melissa Ivey – Craniosacral Massage + Womb Healing ($195)
Sessions to release tension and reconnect to your body’s natural rhythm.Erika – Sacred Womb Therapeutics: Custom Therapeutic Massage (30 min) ($65)
Personalized therapeutic massage to restore balance and ease during pregnancy and postpartum.Sarah Adam – Reiki Healing Session ($75)
A gentle energetic practice to restore harmony, grounding, and relaxation.
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Carlee Bond – Fresh 48 Session ($200)
Capture your newborn’s first 48 hours in a quiet, intimate session.Beka Torres – Mini Maternity Session ($550)
Celebrate the beauty and connection of pregnancy in a short, soulful session.
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Bianca B – Yoga Mat ($20)
A soft, inviting mat for practice, reflection, or gentle movement at home.
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Amanda Howard-Fairrington (Denver Birth & Wellness) – Baby Safe Class ($80)
Practical skills for infant safety and peace of mind.Sarah Adam – Financial Coaching Session ($160)
Supportive, clear guidance for planning your family’s financial future.
Auction Closing October 15th
Carlee Bond
Fresh 48 Session
Value: $200
Hirut Endris
Up to 10 Hours of Daytime Postpartum Doula Support
Value: $350
Sarah Adam
Reiki healing session
Value: $75
Sarah Adam
Financial Coaching Session
Value: $160
Bianca B.
Yoga Mat
Value: $20
Sacred Womb Therapeutics
with Erika
30-Minute Custom Therapeutic Massage
Value: $65
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