The Enneagram Retreat:
Knowing yourself, growing yourself
A retreat to honor your authentic self

September 24th-26th, 2021

Daring Way Facilitators Rochelle and Lee Ann are joining forces again to bring you a retreat that is about one of their favorite topics: The Enneagram.  

Rochelle on the Enneagram:

Rochelle first learned about the enneagram in 2000 and became intrigued with it because it instantly impacted her understanding of herself and others (she is the number 3 performer).  She read several books on the enneagram over the next several years and finally became an accredited iEQ9 enneagram practitioner in December of 2018.  Since that time, Rochelle has used the iEQ9 assessment in a variety of ways to help individuals develop self-awareness and to create a plan toward further understanding and self- growth.  She attended an inner healing retreat with Bea Chestnut in 2019 that deepened her interest in using the enneagram in her practice.  She continues to study the enneagram because she believes it is an insightful roadmap designed to help individuals intentionally move toward a higher essence of the self.  


​Lee Ann on the Enneagram:

As part of her training and development Lee Ann taken a lot of personality tests, but discovering the Enneagram (and that she was the number 5 Observer) was a game changer. It has given her so much compassion for herself and her wiring, and it is a lens she can use to understand and have more empathy with others. Applying it to her friendships and her marriage has made such a difference. In addition to reading books and articles on the Enneagram, being an avid follower of the Instagram account enneagramandcoffee, and encouraging everyone to learn about it, Lee Ann has also taken workshops on creative ways to work with your Enneagram number. 

About the Retreat

As a part of the retreat preparation you will be given a link to take the online iEQ9 assessment and you will receive a twenty page report about your Enneagram type.
It alone will include:  
  • Helpful information about your interpersonal social style
  • Insightful knowledge about your conflict style
  • Constructive clues about your leadership style 
  • Essential data that will help you understand your sub-type
  • Valuable information about your stress and strain levels
  • An understanding of your motivation for taking action​​

​During the retreat weekend Rochelle with guide you in developing a deeper understanding about your personality type and sub-type. You can expect to learn more about your type's blind spots and specific defense mechanisms, and ways to make useful cognitive shifts in your thinking. You will also develop a plan for next steps in your personal journey toward essence. You can expect to participate in integration exercises individually and with the others in the group.
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Using the creative modality of SoulCollage®, Lee Ann will help you to take what you are learning from your head to your heart. If you know how to cut and paste you can do SoulCollage®, which are small collage cards made from images. This method will help you to explore more about your type, as well as where you go during times of strength and struggle. As a registered yoga teacher Lee Ann will also guide optional yoga to get you into your body and relax. 

About the location

This retreat location is a long-time dream come true. A place near Houston that has nature to explore, farm to table dining, and cares about sustainability and the environment... The trifecta has been found at Blackwood Land!!! 

The Blackwood Educational Land Institute is on 23 acres in Hempstead, TX. You will have time to:
• Explore the woods
• Walk the labyrinth
• Paddle board or canoe
• Visit the chickens
• Admire the fruit and vegetables growing


Retreat participants will be staying in a sustainable Strawbale house. There are two sleeping rooms with 12 bunkbeds and 7 bunkbeds with organic mattresses. We will do our best to give everyone a bottom bunk, but cannot gaurantee it for later registering participants.

What to bring and know

• Anything you may need for a weekend away! Clothing, toiletries, sunscreen, art or journaling supplies. 
• Your iEQ9 printed report and coaching companion graph, a pen, and notebook.
• Closed toed shoes to explore the land and/or walk the labyrinth. 
• If you want to participate in yoga, please bring a yoga mat if you already have one and comfortable clothing.
• There are canoes and paddle boards available so clothing for that if you plan on partaking.

Your sheets, blanket, pillow, and a towel are included. If you get cold you may want an extra blanket. In each of the sleeping rooms there is one toilet, and a shower divided into two sections. 200 feet from the house there are additional restrooms and showers. 

Farm to table meals (from their 3 acres in production and trusted sources) will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions or needs please let us know when in the google form you will recieve upon registration.
There is also a full kitchen in the house available for use with fridge/freezer, coffee grinder, french presses, and tea kettles.

* There are bees kept on the property. If you are allergic to bees please let us know in the google from you will receive upon registration and come at your own risk. You must bring your epi-pen and any other medical precautions you may need. 
 A Note on COVID-19 Precaution

The public health advisories, vaccination rate, infection/re-infection rates are constantly changing, and so too will our plans and procedures change as the need arises.  We anticipate frequent reevaluation of our plans to mitigate the risk of spread and infection of the COVID-19 virus.

It is uncertain yet if we will require participants to receive a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival and to quarantine after they have taken their test. Other measures that may be required would be checking temperature and sympotoms upon arrival. These decisions will be made closer to the retreat date.

Blackwood Land holds Nature camps and already has safety and cleaning protocols in place based on recommendations from the CDC, the Texas Department of Health, and other camps around the country.  

​We appreciate your patience and understanding as we try our best to keep this retreat safe. If you have any further thoughts, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to email us. 


"The real heart of any RETREAT is the combination of people who are open to receive and explore with a vulnerable heart." 

-Melissa Smith

Registration for The Enneagram Retreat
September 24th-26th 2021

The whole weekend with
-2 nights lodging on a gorgeous 23 acres at Blackwood Land 
-7 farm-to-table meals from Long Spoon Catering
-3 days of high quality Enneagram content and learning experiences 
-Options for daily yoga, paddleboarding, canoeing, labyrinth, forest bathing
-SoulCollage® Supplies
-1 iEQ9 assessment (worth $50)

​is only $799 
EARLY BIRD $749 (Register by 5/31/21)
Also, if you invite a friend and they sign-up, you will both receive a $50 discount refunded to you (so if you both sign up early and a friend signs-up, your retreat will only be $699.) You can let us know your friend's name in the google form that will be sent to you after registering. This discount is limited to one friend sign-up.

If you need a payment plan or a deposit option, or to fill out a form for one of the limited parital scholarships for BIPOC participants, please contact Lee Ann  

Please know that we adhere to the Brené Brown Education and Research Group's Belonging Statement (beliefs about Inclusivity, Equity, Diversity, and Belonging).

​This retreat is open to all genders.

​Please register early, as this retreat is subject to cancellation if it does not meet the minimum number or participants. This retreat is limited to 19 participants. 

There is a $50 non-refundable registration fee due to the iEQ9 assessment. If you need to cancel, you will be refunded your payment, minus the $50 fee, up until August 7th, 2021. Due to the retreat facility and the dynamics of this type of retreat, we are unable to offer refunds after that time. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

Upon registration you will recieve a google form to acknowledge our retreat agreements and give us any information needed to support your experience. After you have completed that form, a link with more information to take your iEQ9 assessment will then be emailed to you.

Tentative Schedule

Friday September 24, 2021
11am-12:30pm Check-In Window (A lunch will be reserved for you)
12-12:30pm Optional Tour of BlackWood Land and Facilities 
1-2pm Opening Ceremony
2:15-5:15 Afternoon Session
5:30-6:30pm Dinner
6:30-8pm Evening Session

Saturday September 25, 2021
7-7:45am Optional Yoga/Qi Gong (On the lawn or weather alternate Gathering Hall)
8-8:45am Breakfast 
9am-12pm Morning Session
12-1pm Lunch 
1-2:15 Rest and Play Time
2:30-4:15pm Afternoon Session A
4:30-6 pm Afternoon Session B
6-6:45pm Dinner 
7-8:30pm Evening  Experience

Sunday September  26, 2021
7-7:45am Optional Yoga/Qi Gong (On the lawn or weather alternate Gathering Hall)
8-8:45am Breakfast 
9-11:30am Final Session
11:30-12:30pm Pack up and Goodbye Lunch

We can't wait to RETREAT with you!

RETREAT GUIDES:
Rochelle Bridges (left) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator who founded Friendswood Family Counseling in September 2012. She is also an iEQ9 Accredited Practitioner. Rochelle has been married for 30 years and has four young adult children that she adores and new grandbaby she cherishes.
rochelle@friendswoodfamilycounseling.com | ‭281.819.0144‬

Lee Ann Hilbrich (right) is the founder of Daring Discoveries, a holistic, creative business. She is an artist, a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, a registered yoga teacher, and writer. She lives in the country with her husband and her animal herd.
leeannhilbrich@daringdiscoveries.com | 281.816.6854