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We're so excited to announce this year’s Immersion in one of the most beautiful cities in the world: MARSEILLE.
Join us this July for our next Benshen Immersion, a pilgrimage to the waters of Marseille, where the lineage of Mary Magdalene is said to have arrived by sea. Rooted in the archetype of the Marys — the Beloved, the Mother, the Initiate — this immersion explores devotion, embodiment, and feminine power at its source. This sun drenched days by the beach, delicious ocean swims, one full-day of workshops, all alongside a community of women coming together from around the world. In between resting by the beach and dining in the city, we’ll also explore the sites Mary Magdalene walked, bringing depth, beauty, magic and history to our weekend.
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Ticket includes Friday’s full-day of workshops from 10–6pm with our guest teachers. Learn more here.
The rest of the weekend is open and exploratory, from nights out on the town in Marseille to beach days soaking up the sunshine to visiting the sites of Mary Magdalene. We’ll share curated recommendations for where to stay once you sign up, along with optional meetups as we get closer to the weekend.
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Meals and accommodation are not included. However, in the next few weeks, we will be sending a list of GORGEOUS places you can stay.
If you’re coming alone or want to spend wisely, we will be connecting attendees with each other to book places to stay together!
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Book your spot here!
Intinerary
Think of this weekend as a summer gathering in the South of France — a chance to meet the BENSHEN community, soak up long sun-filled days by the sea, and drop into a full day of immersive workshops that bring you back to your body and your center.
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Thursday night, we gather in Marseille. Golden hour, a table somewhere in the city, conversations that pick up like you’ve known each other forever. This is where the weekend begins . We will pick a spot to all meet for food, drinks, and lots of laughter to begin the weekend together.
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Our full-day workshop immersion from 10am - 6pm is the heart of the weekend. Led by Desiree Pais, Birjiwan Kaur, Rebecca Moore, Morgan Vickery, Amanda Edwards, this day is designed as a dynamic, multi-dimensional experience. Through movement, meditation, ritual, and integration, we’ll be working with the Magdalene current and lineage of the red thread, exploring devotion, embodiment, sensuality, and feminine power as a lived, felt experience.
*Our ticket fee for access to these workshops from 10am - 6pm.
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We’ll gather along the coast of Marseille for a full day of sun, swims, and time together by the sea. Think long lunches, saltwater, music, and the kind of conversations that only happen when you’re relaxed, open, and surrounded by your coven. We will also follow the trail of Mary Magdalene, not only as the Saint, but as a woman who lived inside devotion, power, and controversy. This is in dedication and devotion to all women who were/are exiled, erased, and misunderstood. At the edge of the sea, we study what remains. And more importantly, what returns through us.
