A celebration of matriarchal ancestry
From Titans:
GREECE
May 9 -12, 2025
The Retreat
From Titans is a new retreat offering from the Crane and the Bull that combines culture, history, and mythology to highlight the matriarch in your family. A matriarchal society, family, or system is one in which women are vested with honor, respect, and love. Those characteristics are then passed down from women to their descendants. This retreat aims to spend some meaningful and all-too-important time with your matriarch.
Join us for a four-day, three-night adventure to get to know yourself, the important women in your life, and the women she descended from in an intimate and inspiring setting. Our small retreats are capped at 10 participants and are tailored affairs with plenty of unscheduled time for exploration, additional immersion experiences, or relaxing.
Meet your hosts
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As a therapist, Dr. Stephens provides compassionate and inclusive counseling services to those in need. Ashley has worked with severe and persistent mental illness, substance abuse, trauma, homelessness, and has trained in a variety of therapeutic styles. Whether the client needs more structured services or an accountability partner to get through to reach their goals, clients can expect to feel supported, listened to, and cared for. Feeling heard and understood is vital and the goal is to help individuals feel safe to explore their current barriers in order to progress past them and move forward to a better tomorrow.
As a consultant and trainer, Dr. Stephens has taught courses in cultural awareness and competency, mindfulness, brain injury, and leadership development. She has coached executive leaders, managers, and front-line employees, while providing opportunities for individuals to grow in the areas of organizational development, team building, executive development, and training. She looks forward to continuing to train and teach others.Item description
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Dr. Vanburg is a Licensed Psychologist with specialization in general mental health and trauma related disorders. She earned two B.A.s at The University of Texas at Austin and a Masters in Counseling at St. Edwards University. She received her doctorate at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas and completed internship and residency in trauma psychology at the South Texas Veteran's Health Care System (Audie L. Murphy VA). Dr. Vanburg works from a strengths-based, solution-focused orientation that celebrates collaboration, the inherent role of clients as the expert on their experience, and the importance of cultural humility. She is a practitioner and clinical researcher of mindfulness-based interventions and has authored protocols and presentations on the integration of interoceptive and cognitive-based interventions. Dr. Vanburg also currently holds certification in gold-standard trauma treatments Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure.
In her therapeutic work, Dr. Vanburg uses evidence-based interventions to build personalized, brief, solution-focused programs that encourage, empower, and embolden clients to make value-driven changes and live skillfully. She is honored to work with individuals who are curiously and courageously pursuing big changes and grateful for the opportunity to help them make it happen.
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What’s included
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We have a sumptuous welcome feast planned for our first evening together. The menu will reflect the dietary preferences of attendees and local customs. Breakfast is also included.
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A special guest joins us for our first evening. Storytelling and myths are an essential feature of Greek culture. We’ll hear about the traditions, legends, and lore that make Crete unique. We'll use what you learn to highlight the Titans in your own lineage.
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We've made it our business to know the special and secret places of our host culture. We'll show you Crete in a way only we can.
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Our rate includes transportation to and from our outings.
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Want a massage? Interested in a cooking class? Love to snorkel? Choose from a list of special extras to further enhance your time away.
How to book
Find out how to book here
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Accommodation for four days and three nights
Welcome dinner and locally sourced breakfast for all three days,
Admission and transportation to all group outings
Local lecturer.
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Your flight,
Transportation to and from the airport,
Dinner on nights two and three,
Any add-ons you might be interested in
Before booking please review Terms and Conditions
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