Birth Mother/Parent Retreats

OUR 2025 RETREAT WAS A BIG SUCCESS! 
Stay tuned for details about our 2026 Retreat!


2025 MPA Birthmother Retreat attendees at the 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 for birth mothers/parents to attend MPA's Retreats (meals and snacks included). Birth mothers/parents are responsible for providing their transportation to/from the Retreats.**
  • Weekend retreats begin on Friday at 5:00pm and conclude on Sunday at 12:00pm.
  • Most Retreats average approximately 15-20 attendees.
  • The Retreats consist of large group sessions, smaller break-out groups, an art project, massage treatment, and some easy embodiment practice. There is also plenty of free time to rest, go for a walk, read, and connect with other birth mothers/parents, among other activities.
  • 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 mothers/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 an attendee's registration at our upcoming Retreat,
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 local 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.