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RAISING LUMINARIES SUMMER COLLECTIVE

Let's Get Together

Summers are busy! Whether you're traveling, or just swamped - everything is at your own pace, and you have 24/7 lifetime access.

Unlike retreats and conferences - our small, intimate cohorts work within your daily life, around your schedule.

Reclaim your time - get personal support with step-by-step guided reflections, mind-clearing creative exercises, and deep conversations of laughter and solidarity

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RAISING LUMINARIES WORKSHOP

Summer Luminator Chapters

Our 6-week collective works around summer travel, busy careers, and camp-drop-offs, creating opportunities to connect when you're feeling isolated and spun-out.

Expect to spend anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours each week reflecting and discussing your current challenges with the members of your cohort.

How much time you invest is really up to you. There's no 'falling behind' since you're here to work at your own pace, and you're welcome to come back to grow with us each summer.

WEEK 1

Get Radically Honest

Recognize and dismantle what holds you back from taking action

WEEK 2

find your people

Identify who needs you most and how to show up without letting everyone down

WEEK 3

chart a course

Develop recovery strategies for when shit hits the fan (‘cause it always will!)

WEEK 4

reclaim your agency

Unlock your weirdly helpful skill that tips the scales on social change

 

WEEK 5

assess your capacity

Clarify your what you need in reciprocity to care for others without melting into a puddle of shame

 

WEEK 6

raise a ruckus

Tailor your personalized action plan to stay motivated and laser-focused to make a deep impact without neglecting your family

 

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2026 Summer LUMINATOR

July 6 - August 14

Access At Your Own Pace
Get 24/7 year-round access to our member portal, workshop recordings, printable workbooks, and bonus resource library.

Annual 6 Week Video Chat Group (optional)
Connect with other members via our video recording chat group as often as you like every summer.

Summer Retreat Drop-In Hangouts (optional)
Pop into our virtual Tree House for weekly summer drop-in gatherings, or connect with members any time that works for you.

Since Ashia can’t host or facilitate during work visa restrictions, this year’s Luminator will be collaboratively hosted and facilitated by returning alumni. Drop-in hangout dates may change based on alumni availability.

Registration closes on the last Sunday of June
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RAISING LUMINARIES CAREGIVER WORKSHOP

Summer Luminator Scheduling FAQ

  • We run for 6 weeks every summer, starting early July and continuing through mid-August.

  • Every Sunday, we release a new chapter of content, each containing five bite-sized workshop capers with video, audio, or guidebook material to peruse at your own pace.
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  • While we host optional drop-in hangouts every week, most of our discussions take place in an asynchronous chat group and the member portal.


Upcoming Summer Luminator Dates:
> 2026: July 7 – August 14
> 2027: July 6 – August 13
> 2028: July 9 – August 18
> 2029: July 8 – August 17
…and so on

  • Our 6-week collective is designed to come along with you!
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  • You can access the Summer Member Portal from your mobile device anywhere you can get stable internet connection – including all video, audio, and downloadable resources.
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  • Our chat group uses the free Marco Polo app, so you can stay connected with us even when reception is spotty.
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  • The only ‘time sensitive’ materials are our six weekly live hangouts, which are optional drop-in events that about half of our members choose to join.
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  • Other than a connecting real-time conversation, we don’t cover anything in these hangouts that we don’t discuss in the chat group and in the member portal.
  • The only ‘live’ events are our casual weekly hangouts on Zoom, which are totally optional, and drop-in as needed.
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  • The real connection comes over our asynchronous chat group, which you can dip into for a few minutes at a time while going on a walk, cooking dinner, or dropping the kiddo off at camp.
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  • Each of the six weeks, we release a new discussion chapter with bite-sized lessons and resources to help you pace yourself. After they’re released, you can access any of these resources at your own pace any time of year.
  • We gather together because we can’t keep up with the demands on busy parents – and that’s not gonna change until we create strategies to catch up.
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  • With lifetime access to our resources, invitations to future summer collectives, optional drop-in hangouts, and our asynchronous chat group, there is just no way to fall behind.
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  • If life really throws you for a loop – you’ll have lifetime access to the resources and summer portal if you need to take a break. Feel free to come back and join us next summer at no additional cost.
  • You’ll have online access to the summer portal all year, for as long as it exists – that means access to the videos, downloads, guidebooks, and resource library so you can enjoy them at your own pace.
  • Our live Zoom hangouts are completely optional – designed to help members who feel more comfortable getting real-time feedback from others.
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  • These live hangouts are a blast – but most of our conversations happen in the discussion threads or the asynchronous chat-group. Even if you have questions or ideas to share at 2am on Saturday mornings, we’re here for your weird schedule.
  • Our live drop-in hangouts are not recorded.
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  • In our chat group, you can leave your recordings of video or audio up for the whole duration of the summer, or delete your messages any time you like.

  • At the end of the summer, we close out last year’s chat group to start a fresh one with new members.
  • We accept new members on a rolling basis during our enrollment period, which typically starts in May.
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  • If you would like to get first dibs, join the waitlist and we’ll send you a notification when space is available.

Registration closes on the last Sunday of June
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