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You're sick and tired of feeling sick and tired.
Depression is stealing your happiness, affecting your loved ones and ruining your life.
You've tried therapy and antidepressants but they
aren't working. You still feel depressed - or worse, you feel nothing at all.
If this sounds like you, then the Ditch the Black Dog Virtual Retreat could be just what you need.
MEET THE FOUNDER & CREATOR OF The Ditch the Black Dog Virtual Retreat.
Hi , I'm Maria
As a neurodivergent abuse survivor, I've battled the depression my whole life.
Back in 2015 I made the conscious decision to do everything I possibly could to get rid of it.
It led me down a magickal path - literally!
I believe that we're getting it all wrong when it comes to helping people who struggle with depression.
We suppress our pain with medication and then talk about how we feel for an hour a week, assuming we're lucky enough to be able to access therapy at all. In between sessions we get zero support.
It's not good enough.
I believe we need to manage depression holistically and that includes learning to cope with external factors such as capitalism, inequality, patriarchy and all the other toxic shit we're dealing with every single day.
It's enough to make anyone feel depressed.
I've brought together everything I've learned to create the Virtual Retreat - this isn't a self study course or a community - it's designed to be an interactive and immersive experience.
Curious? Join the priority list to find out more.
Inside the Virtual Retreat we travel on the Gaian Path - a method of ditching the 'Black Dog' that will surprise and delight you.
The Gaian Path not only changed my life, it saved it.
Could it do the same for you?
REWILD YOUR MIND
heal your soul
CHANGE your life
SACRED ACTIVISM
GAIAN MAGick
What does following the Gaian Path involve?
Lifestyle Changes
Lifestyle contributes to depression. It could be that you need to change some habits, get rid of some toxic people or situations, eat better, sleep well.
Some lifestyle changes won't get rid of depression by themselves, but they'll certainly help you to feel better.
Modern Neuroscience Based Tools & Techniques
We dig deep into what is causing you to feel depressed. Sometimes it's not what you think! Depression starts in the mind with skewed thoughts and beliefs feeling real and true. One of the most important things we need to do is rewild our minds. I've gathered tools and techniques that can help you to rewild your mind, banish mental blocks and learn to love and accept yourself. These tools also build on the lifestyle changes. We don't just suggest changes, we help you to implement them too!
Connection & Community
One of the biggest contributors to depression is lost connections to the things that matter most to us as human beings. In the virtual retreat we focus on reconnecting with what makes us happy, reopening the neural pathways that adulthood, responsibility, society, culture and depression itself have closed in our brains. We can't recover from depression all by ourselves. We aren't designed to exist alone. Having a supportive community cheering us on as we walk our path makes all the difference!
Sacred Activism
This is something that no other depression recovery program has. We get involved in helping others, drawing attention to causes, fundraising, supporting and being of service to the planet. It eases depression by taking us out of our own heads, and giving us purpose. We all need to feel like our lives are meaningful and this is how we do that. This work often grows into a desire to start a project or even a business that brings something wonderful into the world.
Gaian Magick!
I've saved the best for last. My journey to ditching the black dog took a wild turn when I started practicing moon magick. My life completely changed and I embraced the Gaian Witch inside of me. Gaian Magick is woven throughout everything we do inside the Virtual Retreat and it's life changing. No more feeling helpless, hopeless and powerless. Rediscovering the magick inside of you and working with the Goddess Gaia will help you to empower yourself and create the life you desire and deserve. I can't recommend this enough!
Imagine how it would feel knowing that you're supported every day by people who understand what it's like to battle the Black Dog.
No judgement. No hiding how you feel. No toxic positivity.
Just 100% love and compassion.
You don't have to battle the Black Dog alone.
The Ditch the Black Dog Virtual Retreat is for you if:
You’re willing to take responsibility for your own healing and aren’t looking for a ‘quick fix’ or someone else to ‘fix’ you.
You desperately want to feel healthy, happy, and whole and you’re willing to do the work to make it happen.
You’re curious about the therapeutic benefits of taking part in Spiritual activities, such as full moon rituals or soul healing journeys.
You love nature, plants and animals and consider them an important part of your life.
Your heart is open, you have a curious mind and an adventurous spirit.
The Ditch the Black Dog Virtual Retreat is NOT for you if you:
are looking for a ‘quick fix’ or someone else to ‘fix’ you.
don’t like animals, nature, or being outdoors and don’t want to move past that.
believe that nothing will work for you.
think you’ve heard everything I talk about before, and it’s useless to you.
aren't ready to try something different or to do the work.
are closed minded when it comes to Spirituality and belief in any sort of higher power. Gaian Magick is a BIG part of the Virtual Retreat.
⚠️ CRITICAL:
DITCH THE BLACK DOG DOES NOT OFFER A CRISIS SERVICE
If you are in immediate danger, feeling unsafe, or need to vent through an acute crisis, please reach out to professional, trained support immediately.
You matter, and you deserve dedicated care.
Find a helpline no matter where you are here: https://findahelpline.com/
I’ll be here waiting to support you when you’re ready.
What's coming inside the Virtual Retreat?
I want the Virtual Retreat to be the safe space you come to when you need some extra support with the Black Dog. I've called it a retreat because it's not a self study course or a resource library.
It's an interactive experience where you can choose your own path every day depending on how you feel.
It's the next best thing to coming on retreat with me in my home country of Spain. You can't come to me, so I bring the magick to you!
I've built a sacred, beautiful healing space that is open 24 hours a day. It contains a suite of rooms where you can talk live in real time to other people, including me, and find the tools you need to feel better. Join the priority list and I'll tell you more about the rooms and show you how they work.
There's ongoing support - not one hour a week with no access to anyone in between. I'll be in the retreat for a few hours a day to help you if you need it.
I've created a suite of mini retreats to help you with specific issues such as stress management, sleep, getting through a bad day, building confidence, coping with grief, finding love and money problems.
Real, practical, manageable step by step ways to heal. If you're suffering from severe situational depression that you know will only lift if you escape the circumstances that created it, I have something for you! I'm here to help you make a plan and then give you the nudges to take baby steps towards making it happen. None of the professionals will help you do that. They don't have the time.
Live sacred circles and seasonal rituals with energy healing built in to help you feel empowered, confident and able to create the life you desire and deserve.
Want in?
The Virtual Retreat is a safe, inclusive space.
You don't need an appointment.
You don't need childcare. Or to find a parking space.
You don't need to get dressed - PJ's are totally acceptable!
Come as you are and get support whenever you need it, even at 4 am when the world feels darkest.
I'm only opening the Ditch the Black Dog Virtual Retreat up to a small group of founder members at the lowest price it will ever be.
Why?
Because I'm looking for people who want to benefit from everything inside the retreat and who are willing to give me honest feedback to help me make the Virtual Retreat the best it can possibly be.
Will you be one of those people?
Once the group is full the doors will close and the founder member price will go away.
