THE BLOOM SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Awakening Blooms:
A Spring Equinox Retreat
in The Dominican Republic
March 16-22, 2026
We can call this a retreat, but it’s really more of a homecoming… a returning. An opportunity to practice, through intentional action, what it can look & feel like to be move & be in right relationship with a land and its Indigenous roots.
About the BLOOM Fund
This scholarship fund was inspired by Mairi’s vision, and our collective desire, to make it more accessible for those who have ancestral roots & connections to this sacred land to be able to journey (home) with us.
Fundraising Goal – $10,000
Our prayer is to be able to offer up to 6 partial scholarships for those of Dominican or Haitian descent to join us for Awakening Blooms.
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How you can get involved, participate or receive…
If you are a descendent of The Island (The Dominican Republic or Haiti) & you desire to journey with us for Awakening Blooms, apply to the scholarship fund here. Please note that this application is for a 50% partial shared room scholarship ($3,111 $1,555)
What is our role & why are we involved?
We are here, both to support Mairi in bringing her vision to life, AND to be stewards of intentionality in a world where retreats, tourism, and wellness have become so extractive.
We acknowledge that we (Elyza & Sarah) are not descendants of the sacred land we’ll be journeying to – the island of The Dominican Republic (& Haiti) – and that it is an immense privilege to receive from the medicine & beauty present there. We also acknowledge the power & capacity that each of us has to be conscious stewards of every land we travel to, whether we carry that lineage within us or not. How can we learn to be in right relationship with every land we journey to, centering their culture, needs & descendants?
Wellness is often not accessible to those who it is actually DESIGNED for… and that is by choice. So, we have made the intentional choice with Awakening Blooms to center