THE ALCHEMY OF LIBERATION
THE CHRYSALIS, A Journey of Surrender, Transformation & Sacred Becoming
Join us for a transformational immersion into deep personal renewal & emergence, where participants are guided through powerful experiential practices, embodiment work, ceremony, & reflective process. A sacred container for shedding old layers, awakening authentic self, & stepping into expanded clarity, connection, & purpose. A journey of inner alchemy, healing, & profound becoming
Loveland, Colorado
September 24, 2026
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September 27, 2026
The Invitation
There Comes a Moment…
…when the life you've carefully created no longer feels like the life your soul is asking you to live.
Perhaps nothing is "wrong." And yet something inside you is whispering that there is another way.
Quiet
A quieter way… where you can finally hear your own soul beneath the noise. The kind of stillness that lets you remember what matters.
Free
A freer way… unburdened by the stories and expectations you never chose. Room to breathe, and to begin again.
Authentic
A more authentic way… where you no longer perform, but simply belong to yourself. The truest version of you, gently coming home.
You have spent years gathering wisdom, building a life, caring for others, and doing what was necessary. The stories you've carried have served a purpose. The agreements you've made helped you belong. The identities you've worn helped you survive.
But there comes a season when survival quietly asks to become something more.
The Teaching
Dreaming a New Dream
The Toltecs teach that we are always dreaming. The stories we tell ourselves. The beliefs we inherit. The expectations we accept. The identities we create. Together they shape the world we experience.
Many of these agreements are formed long before we ever have the opportunity to choose them. They teach us who we should be, how we should love, what success looks like, and what parts of ourselves are worthy of being seen.
Over time, those inherited stories can become what the Toltecs call Mitote — the fog of endless thoughts, expectations, and distractions that pull us away from the quiet wisdom of our own soul.
Throughout this weekend, you'll be invited to gently examine the stories you've inherited, honor the purpose they once served, and consciously choose the agreements you wish to carry forward.
Liberation is not about becoming someone else.
It is about remembering who you are beneath the fog.
Not from fear. From freedom.
Not from obligation. From love.
The Mystery
The Wisdom of the Chrysalis
The chrysalis is one of nature's greatest mysteries. It is not simply a place of waiting. It is a place of profound transformation. Within its quiet darkness, the old dissolves so that something entirely new can emerge.
The Divine Feminine has always understood this rhythm. She teaches us that creation is cyclical. That rest is sacred. That endings prepare us for beginnings. That the fertile darkness is never empty — it is filled with possibility.
During our time together, we'll enter this symbolic chrysalis through ceremony, creativity, movement, nature, reflection, and community.
We'll create space for what is ready to be released.
We'll honor what has shaped us.
And we'll make room for what is longing to emerge.
The Practice
Creativity as Sacred Practice
Creativity is one of humanity's oldest spiritual practices. Before words, we painted. Before doctrines, we made ceremony. Before we tried to explain mystery, we danced with it.
Color. Symbol. Movement. Story. Imagination.
These have always been the language of the soul.
Throughout the retreat, creativity becomes far more than making art. It becomes a doorway. Medicine painting, guided creative practices, journaling, and symbolic expression allow us to move beyond the thinking mind and into deeper knowing. They reveal what words alone cannot reach and help us see the stories we've been carrying with compassion, clarity, and curiosity.
No artistic experience is necessary.
Only a willingness to be present.
The Calling This Retreat Is For You If…
You feel yourself standing at the edge of a new season.
You are ready to release old stories, limiting beliefs, or patterns that no longer reflect who you are becoming.
You long for a deeper connection with your creativity, your spirit, and your authentic self.
You are navigating a life transition and seeking clarity for what comes next.
You desire a community where you can be seen without needing to perform.
You believe there is wisdom within you waiting to be remembered.
The GiftsYou'll Leave With…
A renewed connection to your own inner knowing.
Greater clarity about the stories you choose to carry forward.
Creative practices that support continued transformation.
A deeper sense of peace, presence, and personal freedom.
Meaningful relationships with fellow travelers on the path.
The courage to consciously dream a new dream.
The Experience
What You'll Experience
Over four days together, you'll experience a thoughtfully woven journey that includes:
Sacred Creativity & Medicine Painting
Guided creative practices and symbolic expression that move you beyond the thinking mind and into deeper knowing — no experience required.
Toltec-Inspired Teachings
Transformational practices for examining inherited stories and consciously choosing the agreements you wish to carry forward.
Ceremony & Ritual
Sacred space to release what is ready to be released, honor what has shaped you, and welcome what is longing to emerge.
Breath, Movement & Embodied Awareness
Practices that reconnect you with the wisdom of the body and the quiet knowing beneath the noise.
Nature Immersion at Sunrise Ranch
Spacious time on the beautiful grounds of Sunrise Ranch — for reflection, journaling, and renewal.
Authentic Community
Meaningful conversation and connection with fellow travelers, plus spacious time for rest and integration.
Every experience has been intentionally designed to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom and remember the freedom that has always lived within you.
Date:
Sept. 24-27th
Cost:
Non-refundable Deposit: $500
Early Bird Special: $1299 (ends July 13th)
Regular rate: $1599
Location:
Sunrise Ranch · Loveland, Colorado · Four days of ceremony, creativity & sacred becoming
Stephanie Urbina Jones is a visionary dreamer, Toltec teacher, and artist of life. A #1 Billboard country songwriter and the "Honky Tonk Mariachi" who made history bringing mariachi and the heart of Mexico to the Grand Ole Opry, she is also a best-selling author and co-founder of Freedom Folk and Soul.
Through song, story, and ceremony, Stephanie holds sacred witness for others as they move through their pain and into their purpose — spreading and making magic everywhere she goes.
Leah Johnson is a former politician turned painter, TEDx speaker, and #1 best-selling author of Finding Fantastic Joy. After a 25-year career in politics — and a profound unraveling — she found creativity as a lifeline, painting as prayer, and ritual as healing.
Today she guides women through life's hardest transitions into magical transformation, alchemizing pain into beauty through art, ceremony, and the Divine Feminine. She lives in Colorado, lit up by color, connection, and her favorite title of all: mom.
Jeremy Pajer has devoted more than 20 years to the healing arts and the path of personal freedom. An Ordained Minister of the Healing Arts, master breathwork facilitator, firewalk instructor, and Toltec teacher, he co-founded Freedom Folk and Soul and apprenticed for years in the Toltec tradition of don Miguel Ruiz.
With a grounded, playful, and deeply loving approach, he guides people through ceremony, breath, and shamanic practice — from Nashville to the pyramids of Teotihuacán — helping them release fear and step into a life of freedom.
OFFERINGS INCLUDE
Retreat programming
Lodging (Double occupancy)
Meals at retreat center
Creative materials
Group experiences and teachings
REGISTRATION
You will be getting additional information via email upon submitting the Registration and Deposit form. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact us at freedomfolkandsoul@gmail.com
To step into your own chrysalis and discover what has been waiting to emerge all along. If something in you is saying "yes" we invite you to join us.
OFFERING EXCLUDES
Round trip airfare to Denver, Baggage fees
Transportation to and from the retreat center is not included.
(Please inquire about available transportation options.)
Travel Insurance - We recommend you purchase travel insurance at travelguard.com.
Personal expenses