Empowering women. Supporting Mental Health. Building Community.

Saltwater Mountain Co. is leaning into her mission with a serious nod to all 3 this winter & spring. It’s time to turn hearing about mental health into supporting it – it’s time to turn ignoring women’s health into normalizing it – and it’s time to turn from our isolated environments to our safe gathering spaces.

Our 3 mini dip retreat themes are

1) Depression & Anxiety
2) Grief
3) Perimenopause

What

You don’t have to be a rocket surgeon or a brain scientist;) to know that the barriers to support for these human conditions are many – that talking openly about them in a de-stigmatized manner hardly exists – and that creating healing communities focusing on support is of the utmost necessity. We can Google statistics, explore our family history, talk to a friend or look in the mirror…struggling or suffering with these issues is the norm, while taking care of ourselves and each other needs to be.

You are invited and encouraged to sign up for one or more of our themed mini dip retreats. You can be new or seasoned to dipping AND new or seasoned to these topics. They may feel personal to you or they may remind you of a loved one in need of support. In any case, you are welcome! We all need to be seen, heard and understood so that the ripples we create can foster real change. We will cover the fundamentals of how cold-water dipping can help support common human conditions, practice group and individual mindfulness exercises, and end with an ocean dip. Participants can share as little or as much as they’d like in this confidential setting. All women are welcome regardless of how you identify with these topics. If you want to learn, explore and be part of the solution, you are encouraged to bring a buddy and attend.

When

3 OPTIONS: Sunday, March 2 (Depression & Anxiety), Saturday, April 5 (Grief), Saturday, May 3 (Perimenopause)

8:30AM – 12:30PM

Where

RISE Wellness Collective, 266 York Street, York, ME Directions

How

Reserve your retreat spot(s) today with Venmo payment or through our Stripe Payment Option (links below) – $100.00

Please reach out to Amy at amy@saltwatermountainco.com if our fee is creating a barrier for you.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

SMC credit only will be given for cancellations – If SMC has to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances, option for credit or refund will be given.

EXTRAS:

Rain or Shine!

If you want to attend and are pregnant, reach out to Amy first at amy@saltwatermountainco.com

Brand new and seasoned dippers all welcome!

Amy will be in touch as the MINI gets closer with a simple packing list, reminders and waivers.

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    Your Retreat Leader, Amy MacMahon Hopkins

    Amy has dedicated her entire career to supporting women’s health. During her 15 years as a birthing nurse, Amy was known for her innate ability to connect with patients through her unwavering belief in them. She nurtured these relationships through the years with her gift for creating community wherever she lived. In 2010, Amy opened a holistic wellness studio in York, Maine, across the street from the very hospital where she worked - expanding her professional roots and providing a hub for holistic healthcare in the community.

    With her medical background, thriving massage practice and yoga teaching, Amy became recognized as a community leader for wellness. For the next 10 years, healthcare professionals, local folks and tourists alike became regulars of her wellness offerings, training programs and continuing education courses. Amy became known for her engaging and positive personality - always willing to listen, empathize and offer hope.

    Today, with more (mid)life experience, Amy’s perspective on what inspires and connects us all continues to evolve. Saltwater Mountain Co. is the culmination of 27 years of listening, learning, teaching, touching, dipping, rising, living and guiding. In 2021, Amy launched “Dip Down to Rise Up” - a powerful and timely cold-water dipping movement that serves as the basis for The Saltwater Mountain Woman Retreats. These retreats are opportunities for women to gain insight and inspiration into how their unique challenges, inherent superpowers and the power of a cold-water dipping practice can transform the way they choose to live out their “one wild and precious life.”

    With a special love for and understanding of the magic and science of cold-water dipping, Amy is a true leader and passionate teacher of this practice for self-care, deep presence, breath awareness, nervous system insight, reinvention of self, embodying the feminine, supporting mental health and embracing change.

    Amy MacMahon Hopkins (she/her)

    • Saltwater Mountain Co. Founder
    • Cold-Water Dipping Guide
    • Speaker
    • Registered Nurse
    • Massage Therapist
    • Yoga Teacher
    • “Thermalist” Course-Trained
    • Wilderness First Aid/CPR Certified

    Amy by the ocean standing and smiling

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