Birth Mother/Parent Retreats

OUR 2025 RETREAT IS AUGUST 1st - 3rd!  REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!

TO REGISTER, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL WITH YOUR CONTACT INFO TO [email protected] TO GET STARTED!

We are returning to the beautiful Ralston White Retreat in Mill Valley, CA 

MPower Alliance's Retreats put the power of healing directly into your hands. Our retreats provide a nurturing, safe space for birth mothers/parents* to connect, grow, and heal with others who understand their experiences. 

  • There is a small fee ($150 - payment plan is available) for birth mothers/parents to attend MPA's retreats (five meals and snacks included). Birth mothers/parents do need to provide their own transportation to/from the retreats.**
  • Weekend retreats begin on a Friday evening and conclude on Sunday at 12:00pm.
  • Most retreats have approximately 15-20 attendees.
  • The retreats consist of large group sessions, smaller break-out groups, an art project, and some type of easy embodiment practice. There is also a lot of free time to rest, go for a walk, read, connect with other birth parents, etc.
  • All retreat attendees are birth mothers/parents who voluntarily, or involuntarily, relinquished their child(ren) for adoption.
  • Retreats are facilitated by MPA leadership, consisting of other birth mothers/parents.
  • Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis depending on registration date. A waitlist will be created once we have reached capacity. 

All generations of birth parents are welcome at our Retreats. While there are differences in experiences, it is also an opportunity to learn and support one another.

If you would like to sponsor a Birthmother's attendance at our upcoming Retreat in August,
please click the Fund-a-Retreat link below.

 

 

*Our retreats are intended for those who no longer have parental rights of their child(ren) due to closed or open adoption placement.

**MPower Alliance is a small organization with limited funding. There might be occasions when MPA can assist with some travel expenses to our retreats. If the cost of travel would make a retreat inaccessible for you, please contact us to discuss, as we may be able to arrange carpooling situations in certain instances.

 

If you want to receive MPA services, please complete our application HERE.