Vulva Casting Retreat:

A Sacred Journey of Embodiment, Creativity, and Reclamation

March 27–30 | North Georgia Mountain Regions

Reconnect to the wisdom of your body, honor your personal story, and explore the power of creative expression in this intimate 4-day retreat centered around the profound ritual of vulva casting.

This retreat isn’t just about creating a work of art.
It’s about remembering your body as sacred.
It’s about releasing shame, deepening belonging, and celebrating the parts of ourselves that culture often teaches us to hide.

Held in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, this gathering offers a safe, nurturing, trauma-informed space for women to come home to themselves through expressive arts, somatic practices, ritual, and community.

Why Vulva Casting?

For many women, this process becomes a turning point. A reclamation, a remembering, a homecoming.

Vulva casting invites you to:

See your body without judgment
Start the process of releasing shame
Witness your own beauty, power, and individuality
Embody creativity in the most intimate way

This is a transformative practice that we approach with gentleness, consent, and respect.

Our Retreat Venue

We’ll be held inside a spacious, nurturing mountain home in the North Georgia mountain region. A cozy sanctuary where we can unwind, create, and connect. Full venue details to come soon.

What You’ll Experience

Vulva Casting Ritual

Michelle will carefully create a beautifully detailed plaster cast of your vulva, which you will receive as a finished sculpture to paint and personalize during the retreat. This intimate, artful process becomes a powerful symbol of self-acceptance, embodiment, and personal truth- an experience many women describe as both healing and liberating.

Expressive Arts Sessions, Guided Reflection + Group Sharing

Through painting, journaling, poetry, clay, and mixed media, you’ll explore emotions, personal narratives, and the stories your body holds—allowing creative expression to become a pathway for insight and integration. We create a space where you can be witnessed, supported, and honored. Sharing is always optional and held with deep respect.

Somatic Grounding, Embodiment Practices & Nature Time

Experience gentle, guided movement, breathwork, and sensory-based practices designed to release tension, reconnect you with your body, and cultivate a deep sense of inner safety. You’ll also have time for walks, journaling, and quiet moments in nature, allowing the land and stillness to support your integration.

What’s Included?

3 nights lodging in a cozy retreat home

Three seasonal, healthy, and nourishing meals each day. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available.

Drinking water, tea, & coffee
All vulva casting materials and art materials for creative sessions
Guided rituals, somatic + embodiment workshops

Meet Your Guides

Michelle Namer
Of all the journeys I've been on, the one back home to myself is the most treasured.
I’ve had the honor and privilege of working with Regena “Mama Gena” Thomashauer as a Pleasure Revolutionary, hosting virtual pleasure meditations, rage rituals, and dance parties for hundreds of women all over the globe.
This sculptural art is my way of spreading the gift of body reclamation and radical self love.
It is my goal to create a safe, nurturing, consensual space for this work from start to finish.
This art is a great antidote to perfectionism: the rough edges and imperfections are interesting and beautiful parts of a final piece.
Knowing your body is a work of art is a delightful and powerful way to resist, and it's a pleasure to be of service to the resistance!
“A woman who owns her Pussy owns her life.” — Mama Gena

Ella Dufrene MPS,ATR
Registered Art Therapist, YTT 200

Ella Dufrene is a registered art therapist, retreat guide, and space-holder for women ready to come home to themselves through creativity, presence, and truth.
Her path into this work began in dance and expanded into visual art, somatic practices, and years of holding space for women through embodiment-based creative experiences. For over a decade, Ella has woven together movement, art-making, and deep listening as pathways back to the self, especially for women who have spent much of their lives caring for others, performing, or shrinking to survive.
Ella’s work is grounded not only in theory, but in lived experience. In devotion to her own body and the truth it carries, she discovered vulva casting as an invitation to meet what lives beneath the surface with tenderness instead of judgment.
Her retreats are known for creative self-expression, community connection and earth wisdom. She leads with humility, honesty, and reverence for each woman’s unique body and story.
This is not a place to fix yourself.
It is a place to remember, honor and celebrate yourself.
And you will be welcomed here exactly as you are.

Learn more about me

Early Bird Prices

*There are only 6 spots available.

*Make your deposit before Jan 1st, 2026 and save $200!

Shared (2-3 people) $1,445 per person

Single $1,645 per person

After Jan 1st

Shared (2-3 people) $1,645 per person

Single $1,845 per person

How do I sign up?

Schedule a 15 minute introductory phone call to meet & determine if this retreat is right for you! If you are a returning retreat guest, or are a past or current client of Ella, you can skip this step!
Make your non-refundable $500 deposit through Venmo @Ella-Dufrene or Zelle, specify your occupancy
Fill out a health questionnaire that will be sent to you upon receipt of deposit.
Pay the remaining balance upon arrival to the hostel.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy:

A $500 deposit is refundable up to 48 hours after reserving your spot and is non-refundable thereafter. However, your deposit can be used as a credit toward one individual sessions, online trainings or workshops with Ella.
The remaining balance is due March 13th and is non-refundable.
In the event that we are unable to arrive to the retreat due to border closure or any other natural disaster sometime before April 1st 2027, after one or more unsuccessful attempts to secure a change of date due to ongoing travel restrictions/border closure, all guests will receive a full refund of their deposit.
I, Ella Dufrene reserve the right to cancel the retreat. If we need to cancel the retreat for any reason, all monies paid, including the deposit, will be refunded in full. We also reserve the right to determine if you are not a good fit for this trip (in which case, your deposit will be refunded in full).
Trip cancellation insurance is always recommended whenever making travel plans.

Vulva Casting FAQs

Smooth-On Body Double Silk life casting silicon material will be used to capture all the fine details of your body. It is a certified skin safe product; if you’d like to know more about the material, use this link . Plaster bandage is applied on top of the casting material, and a tiny bit of plaster water drips may get on your body.
A robe, comfy pants, or a flowy dress/mumu you wouldn’t mind getting messy are all great options for your casting session. You will disrobe from belly button down; the casting material can leave a residue on clothes that are in the casting area. Be mindful that any marks from tight pants or panty lines will be captured by the casting material, so plan to let your body breathe a little leading up to your session.
Your hair is perfect! I will use either Nivea creme or Vaseline to protect any hairs that the casting material might pull. Pubic hair may create bubbles or unexpected textures in the final piece, if this isn’t something you desire to receive as a personalized artistic signature, then you may want to closely trim or shave pubic hair for the casting session. I will have scissors & clippers for game time decisions about this.
Clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty, an open mind, and your masterpiece of a body!
I (Michelle) will invite you to have a breath and acclimate to where we’ll be molding. I’ll give you a moment to change. We’ll explore position options and you’ll choose a final position you can hold for about 15-20 minutes. I’ll mix up the casting material and use a gloved hand to apply it to your body. I’ll then apply plaster bandage over the casting material. You’ll still be hanging out in the same position. Once everything is set, I will remove the mold and give you some time to clean up and get dressed. I will use plaster to start the process of turning your mold into a finished piece of art, and we will finish our pieces together at the retreat.
Your period is no problem at all. Tampons, diva cups, or free bleeding are all welcome for your casting session.