SWDG LLC: Sacred Spaces Self-Care @ Sea Re-Treat

Sacred Spaces Self-Care @ Sea Re-Treat is the field experience program of The School of Sekhmet, the professional development, formation, and certification arm of SpiritWork Development Group LLC, where Radical Hospitality, Sankofa, and Africentric spiritual care meet the open water, sacred lands, and communal rest.

Rooted in the work of the Radical Hospitality Sankofa Re-Treat, this program extends our circle beyond the retreat center into moving sanctuaries—cruise ships, coastal cities, island spaces, and ancestral lands—where Black women, spiritual caregivers, and our wider village can reconnect, be restored, and rest together.

The Sacred Spaces Self-Care @ Sea Re-Treat: Tortola Homecoming Re-Treat is the inaugural travel immersion of the School of Sekhmet. This offering is a Sankofa journey by way of sacred waters back to Tortola, BVI, the birthplace of The AfriSpiritual Midwife, Rev. Dr. Rhonda.

For 7 days, we honor the sacred rhythm of creation, completion, and rest. We travel as a healing village, chaplains, clergy, Black women professionals, caregivers, and community leaders, committed to restoring our bodies, renewing our spirits, and deepening our ancestral connection.

This Re-Treat lives at the intersection of:

• Radical Hospitality – creating life-giving spaces of justice, rest, and belonging for Black bodies and souls.

• Sankofa – returning to the land and waters of origin to gather wisdom for where we are going.

• Ubuntu – traveling as a village, remembering I am because we are.

• Ma’at – seeking balance, order, reciprocity, and right relationship with self, community, and creation.

During this 7-day journey, you can expect a fusion of:

• Morning grounding practices- Breathwork, centering prayer, song, or gentle movement to align mind, body, and spirit.

• School of Sekhmet- Professional development sessions

  • Womanist-informed spiritual care for Black women professionals and caregivers

  • Africentric spiritual midwifery: leadership, transitions, and rebirth

  • Radical Hospitality in oppressive systems

  • Embodied practices for emotional, spiritual, and vocational resilience

• Sacred circle time at sea and on land- Healing conversations, story-sharing, communal affirmation, and guided reflection.

• Ancestral & land-honoring rituals in Tortola- Grounded, respectful practices marking this as a Sankofa homecoming—honoring the land of Rev. Dr. Rhonda’s birth and the wider African Diasporic story.

• Intentional rest and joy- Time for spa visits, decks and sunsets, journaling, land excursions, laughter, and simply being.

To honor transparency and good stewardship, this Re-Treat is structured in two parts:

1. Program Fee (School of Sekhmet – SpiritWork Development Group LLC)

   This fee supports:

   • All School of Sekhmet professional development sessions on-board

   • Curated rituals, grounding practices, and healing circles

   • Re-Treat materials (handouts, reflection guides, companion resources)

   • Documentation for continuing education / professional development hours

   
   

2. Travel Costs (Black Rhino Travel)Paid separately through Black Rhino Travel,

   This includes:

   • Cruise cabin selection and booking

   • Land Excursions of your choice at ports

   • Port fees/taxes and applicable travel costs

   • Optional travel insurance and add-ons, as arranged through the agency (highly recommended)

All cruise travel arrangements and payments are managed by Black Rhino Travel.

Program fees for the Sacred Spaces Self-Care at Sea Re-Treat are paid directly to

SpiritWork Development Group LLC – School of Sekhmet

This Re-Treat is designed as a professional development offering housed under the School of Sekhmet, the educational and training arm of SpiritWork Development Group LLC.

Book Your Sacred Spaces Self-Care @ Sea Re-Treat (via Black Rhino Travel)

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What to Bring (Beyond Luggage)

You can place this on the website or in a pre-trip email:

• A journal and pen

• Comfortable white or light-colored garment for ritual night (if accessible)

• One small ancestral token (photo, cloth, symbol)

• A song, scripture, or proverb from your people’s tradition that sustains you

• Openness to rest, laughter, tears, and new sisterhoods

Included in Your Sacred Spaces Self-Care Kit

Your Program Fee for the Sacred Spaces Self-Care @ Sea Re-Treat covers:

• All School of Sekhmet retreat sessions and facilitated circles on board

• A Sacred Spaces Self-Care @ Sea Re-Treat Companion Guide

• A custom AfriSpiritual Midwife bottle opener

• A Sacred Spaces Self-Care @ Sea 2026 travel towel designed as a ritual, spa, and everyday reminder of the water that held this journey

• Access to a pre-retreat virtual gathering (orientation and intention-setting)

• Access to a post-retreat virtual integration circle

• A Certificate of Participation from the School of Sekhmet documenting professional development hours

These keepsakes are created to travel home with you as ongoing tools for rest, ritual, and remembrance.

Cruise fare, airfare, port fees, and travel insurance are paid separately through Black Rhino Travel and are not included in the Program Fee.