(A Three-Night Retreat)
Hollow Bone
From Source to Song
Moving from Performance to Transmission
“Oh Great Spirit: remove from me the things that block my usefulness to You. Remove from my day all thinking that is out of harmony with Your ways. Grant me Your peace and allow me to function as a hollow bone.”
— Frank Fools Crow, Lakota Ceremonial Chief
(01) The Gathering
What is Hollow Bone?
Hollow Bone is an intimate three-night retreat for musicians, artists, and creatives seeking to reconnect with the deeper source of their expression.
Set among the forests of Northern California, we gather in a small circle to slow down, quiet the noise, and remember ourselves as instruments of creativity, relationship, and presence.
This retreat is not about perfecting performance. It is about becoming a hollow bone — a clear vessel through which music, creativity, and life can move more freely.
(02) Who It's For
This retreat welcomes those who listen.
- musicians
- aspiring musicians
- songwriters
- artists
- facilitators
- creatives
- anyone longing to reconnect with authentic expression
Whether you have spent years performing or have only recently discovered your voice, Hollow Bone creates space to listen deeply and begin again.
(03) Ways We Practice Together
A rhythm, not a schedule.
Throughout our days together we may explore —
- 01Body as Cosmos
- 02Medicine Music
- 03Meditation
- 04Yoga
- 05Breath practice
- 06Creative mentorship
- 07Voice — spiritual & technical instrument
- 08Recording & songwriting
- 09Contemplative listening
- 10Ceremony
- 11Nature immersion
- 12Community practice
- 13Nourishing organic vegetarian meals
(04) From Performance to Transmission
Much of our culture teaches us to perform. Hollow Bone invites us to practice transmission.
Rather than striving to impress, we cultivate the conditions for listening. Rather than asking what we should create, we ask what wishes to move through us.
Together we explore music not only as art, but as relationship — with ourselves, one another, the Earth, and spirit.
(05) After the Music Settles
What participants often describe.
- renewed creative inspiration
- greater confidence in their authentic voice
- deeper listening
- emotional integration
- artistic clarity
- meaningful friendships
- reconnection with purpose
Each experience is unique.
(06) Retreat Details
The container.
- Location
- Nevada City, California
- Length
- Three Nights
- Group Size
- Limited to 10 participants
- Includes
- Lodging
- Organic meals
- Studio time
- Creative mentorship
- Group practices
- Nature immersion
Investment details are shared during the application process.
The Invitation
This is a place to listen deeply.
To remember the song that has always been waiting.
To rediscover creativity not as performance, but as relationship.
To become a hollow bone through which life can sing.