surrender
stay tuned for invitation to surrender 2024
You’ve heard of it. You have the faintest inkling that maybe it’s not the negative thing you once thought it to be. That it’s not defeat. That it’s not telling someone else they’re better, stronger, or more capable than you. You’re not sure, but you think it could be the doorway to
something different.
Imagine a world where it’s actually the doorway to everything you’ve ever dreamed of or desired. In fact, it’s the key to truly discovering your dreams and desires at the deepest level.
Feminine power comes from surrender—it comes from your being not your doing. You may have heard this before and had no idea what it meant. You may have seen a glimpse of what it might mean somewhere in your life, and you’re looking to find out how to have more of it.
Step into the unknown
with all of your power
Since you’re here, chances are good you’ve found yourself in the middle of some big leap – or you’re wanting to make one. You’ve started to look for a new way to do things. You’ve hit capacity and are exhausted with your current ways of doing things…or your old ways have just plain stopped working. You’re done letting fear hold you back, but you also have to face the very real uncertainty that can come with stepping into the unknown.
the path is the gift
It really isn’t about getting to the destination, the goal, the end of the story. It’s about having the skills and the support to make the process of becoming more enjoyable, more potent, and more fruitful.
We’re talking about you living YOUR best life in a way that is satisfying to you. Now. And every day. Not just when you reach the goal.
Dial up your connection to your intuition.
Use your body to make decisions.
Experience what it feels like to let go of the control that’s been exhausting you.
Discover what you desire beyond other people’s expectations.
Explore what your sexuality has to tell you about your personal path to success.
an invitation…
You are invited to an intimate and life-changing crucible of deep personal exploration in the transformative surrender arts.
Join us for 5 days oceanfront in the lush jungle of Mexico’s Pacific Coast for a deep dive into what surrender means for your life and next steps.
saying yes means…
Making space for all of you.
Shedding what no longer serves.
Undoing patterns… of scarcity…of unworthiness…of perfectionism…of relationship wounding…of…
Uncovering what it is you desire…just because it feels good to desire it.
Deciding who you are going to be and what you are ready to commit to, and then moving toward it as if it is already yours.
Listening to the tiny voice within that knows exactly how you are to get from here to there, that knows exactly what you need.
Receiving the breadcrumbs of clues for the path, the perfect puzzle pieces in the perfect time, the gifts you’ve always wanted, the healing you didn’t expect along the way.
How we do anything is how we do everything.
So, no matter if your dream is partnership or family or raging career success, if your goals are financial or completely immaterial, the way to get there is the same. The shared road to all of those “theres” is the path of surrender.
If you’ve already heard the yes inside, schedule a call to find out more.
the places
A Side – Beachfront in Zihuatanejo
Playa Viva is a stunning 200-acre permaculture reserve. A unique eco luxury destination, Playa Viva has something for everyone. Enjoy the rugged, unspoiled beauty of Mexico in the guilt-free luxury of an environmentally conscious resort dedicated to sustainability and regenerative practices. Be immersed in the lush natural landscape, with almost a mile of pristine beachfront, set at the base of the Sierra Madre Mountains rising in the distance.
The organic farm, garden and orchard serves a farm-to-table kitchen that will provide us 3+ delicious meals for each day of our stay. The property boasts miles of beachfront walking and trails that take you through the restoration of a coastal forest, mangrove and archaeological sites. The setting offers an expansive context for reflection and rest.
B Side – City Center in CDMX (Ciudad de Mexico), Mexico’s capital city
Mexico City (CDMX) is a bustling, vibrant creative capital, full of amazing food, shopping, and architecture. It’s a crossroads of the ancient and the modern. It’s the oldest city in North America and also one of the most dynamic of the contemporary cities. Home to countless museums, cafes, and styles, beautiful playground to find your own flavor of pleasure. We’ll be bringing the fruits of our beachfront resting into this rich mélange to delight ourselves and discover what’s turning on the newest versions of ourselves.
the programs
Invitation to Surrender
November 8th – 12th, 2022
The arc of the retreat is set to give you the opportunity to land in, connect with others, go deep, rest, refresh, reset, digest, and re-emerge a new version of yourself. Every day on retreat will have its own flavor, and cultivating peaceful agility with what comes is part of what’s on the agenda.
For imagination purposes, you can expect our days to flow something like this…
Creation – CDMX Style
November 12th – 15th, 2022
If you have a business or passion that you’d like to see birthed or directed from a place of surrender, you might also want to join us for Creation. Three additional days, immersed and inspired by Mexico City’s most fertile arts districts, clarifying your brand, finding your voice, and integrating surrender into the way you do business. For us, business includes all iterations of your offerings to the world —be they projects, non-profits, movements, land offerings, online businesses, or brick and mortar storefronts.
It’s like an A side and a B side.
First we fill our hearts and souls with the nutrients we most need and we rest. And then, from that place of fullness, we uncover and put form to the things we want to share with the world.
the investment
The investment includes:
Invitation to Surrender Group Coaching Container. A live monthly community call and online teaches on the principles of surrender from now until we travel and for one month after we travel, concluding in December. You are included from the moment you enroll, so, your investment can include up to 4 months of group coaching.
A pre-travel group preparation call, so you make sure you’re prepared to make the most of the experience.
A 30 minute post-travel 1:1 follow-up call to help you integrate your new insights on surrender into your real life.
Accommodations, airport transfer, all meals and beverages besides alcohol and venue-designated special drinks.
Not included:
Your travel to and from the venue.
Travel insurance (highly recommended).
Invitation to Surrender only – $4,400
Invitation to Surrender
and Creation CDMX Style – $7,000
Deposit (non-refundable) – $1000
10% discount for investments paid in full at the time of enrollment through 9/8/22
All payments must be completed 30 days prior to travel.
The journey begins the moment you sign up.
A little about me (your retreat leader and cauldron concierge)…
Photo Credit: Luis Tejeda
My name is Kianga Ford, and I’m the very real woman behind Love + Freedom Education. A little more than 8 years ago now, I walked through the doorway of surrender. Almost accidentally at the time. My life has never been the same. At that time, I was a university professor and a fine artist, running one of the top fine arts programs in New York City. I’m now a full-time entrepreneur with a coaching business that focuses on helping men and women to unlock the full potential waiting within each of us. To do that, I help people understand how to master and use the twin forces of creation—masculine and feminine energy. Say what?! Yes, there was a time when I used almost zero feminine energy. And I was…well…tired.
Probably the most important thing to know is that I’ve built/am building both my business and my life without force or efforting, without exhausting myself with the endless to-do’s and shoulds of my previous lives. I move from what turns me on. I grow my offerings organically, largely from the seat of my intuition.
It’s a sustainable life. That I LOVE, and that is deeply sourced from a place of feminine power.
I have a PhD (abd) in cultural theory and another graduate degree in fine art. I’m also a certified life coach and Orgasmic Meditation trainer. But what really qualifies me to do this work is that I’ve walked the walk in the real world. I’ve lived into the principles of surrender while caretaking a terminally-ill parent, while navigating the wilds of dating, while choosing to move across country to a place where I knew almost no one, and while shedding all my worldly possessions to move onto a 42’ sailboat with my love (yes, he appeared in this process) to circumnavigate the world. What I teach has been forged and clarified many times over by real world challenges. Despite my academic background, this is a living practice and not an intellectual theory.
what I know about you…
Like me, you’ve done it like it’s supposed to be done.
You likely have the exhaustion to prove it.
You’ve seen the top of your game.
You know what I mean when I describe being “trapped in your competence” You can recognize the smell of obligation and the devil of “appropriateness”.
When you first heard the word “hyper-independent” you felt nailed.
You’ve probably got a lot going on. You’re making big things happen, and everywhere you look, you’re in charge of something: a household, a partnership, kids, employees, the success of a company, maybe a company of your own, making your mark in the world as best you can.
You’re trying to keep all the balls in the air amidst making big moves. Secretly you know you’re feeling exhausted. And this path is unsustainable.
You may have made an investment (or a few) in coaching or business support that didn’t bring everything you’d hoped it would.
One of the things you long for is a place to let it all go. A place where you can just be, not worry about to-do lists or people needing things from you.
You long for surrender.
You may also be afraid…
Don’t worry. We’ve got you.
our community
We are a group of women from all walks of life and many places across the globe, who have committed to the life-changing ride of surrender. It’s been our safe space through Covid and beyond. It’s been a place for…
Bravely Dating
Menopause Navigating
Pleasure Finding
Motherhood Mastering
Job Transitioning
Marriage Completing
Cancer Surviving
Globetrotting
Sexuality Enlivening
Geographic Relocating
Desire Incubating
Camper Van Life Plotting
Business Pivoting
Partnership Deepening
Empty Nesting
Empire Building
…all in warm and safe communion.
We welcome you to join us. We’ve been holding a space for you.
our guest facilitators
invitation to surrender is…
…a 5-day retreat with a community of women practicing surrender as a way of life.
…appropriate for women of all ages, in all stages of their journey to Surrender.
…limited in enrollment for an intimate, personalized experience.
…an opportunity to deeply immerse in how it feels…