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Ripple Effect Wellness Retreat is a substance-free and family-friendly music and wellness gathering.
Our mission is to create a ripple effect of healing through community experiences which promote
authentic connection, empathy and belonging.
Together we grow in love through many local and some touring holistic wellness workshops, ceremonies, live music performances, open mic opportunities, collaborative art, commUNITY potluck meals and more!
YOU BELONG.
2026 LINEUP DROPS 1/11/2026!
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Inspiration for creating Ripple Effect and Our Dedicated Mission

LIVE MUSIC
Heal. Grow. Connect. Laugh. Unite. Dance. Be.

Theo Whitley
Emerald Alliance is a duo from Dayton, OH that consists of Moroni Lane and Mando McPickin. They share a vision to apply music to uplift and unify humanity. After having their own healing experiences with trauma and addiction their songs promote the power of Community, Love, and Consciousness. This musical collaboration is bringing forth a movement of Community and their songs speak as a Catalyst of Change. With music, Emerald Alliance hopes to create conversations and find new ways to heal as a human family.
Together We Will Take Our Power Back.

Emerald Alliance
Enter the stellar, where word smithing truth meets dynamic grooves from all across the world. Stella Lumina is a female multi instrumentalist live looping duo in pure flow. Riding the hype of the moments melodies, Stella and Dani often accompany other front women, and tour as KR3TURE's live drum ensemble.

Spiria
Spiria is an indie duo that creates colorful, dreamy soundscapes with lyrical melodies floating over intricately crafted drum parts. Siblings Mikayla and Johnny Manke started their band in 2022 after spending their lives bonding over music, and their close chemistry as brother and sister reveals itself in their creative process and performance. They released their first album Where the Pink Blossoms Resonate in September 2023 and are currently working on their second album to be released this year!

Head To The Roots
Anthony and Chris are members of Head To The Roots, a dynamic roots rock band hailing from the heart of Rochester, New York. Their music is a blend of raw rock energy and folky introspection, often performed with collective improvisational spirit on stage.

KarleeCrow Band
Evan Sturgeon is a multi instrumentalist, live looper, musical healer, entertainer and songwriter with over 15 years of experience on stage! Known best for being the frontman of the band Sturg and Friends; his live looping, guitar solos, deep yet, catchy lyrics and tasteful blend of rock, reggae, funk, blues, psychedelic rock and more will have you dancing, smiling and singing along!

MYQ Farrow
Outside of the band Farrow, Michael Farrow aka MYQ F, a Buffalo-based singer-storyteller yells songs in the American folk tradition. By pulling historical lesson into a sacred space MYQ confronts the tension and isolation of modern life as they dream of ways to make our days better . MYQ F is currently working on a book on healing trauma through imagination.

Amanda Bridges
Through songwriting in the genre of mystic folk, Amanda creates a ceremonial music journey soothing the distorted sounds of the mind’s stories into a symphony of compassion and love. Performing on acoustic guitar or piano with multi-instrumental live-looping, Amanda illuminates the radiant glow living within the fire of every heart. We are all One.
No matter where we are in our individual journeys, if one of us falls we all fall. May we gather and meet One another behind all fears, all ego, all doubts, all judgments.
Together we rise.

SingTrece
Doug Wilder invites you to experience the rhythm of life through his soulful melodies. With a passion for story telling and a deep belief in the power of music to unite people, Doug crafts songs that resonate with heart and meaning. His uplifting blend of Reggae and Folk creates a feel-good sound thats's sure to bring a smile to your face and a spark to your soul.

Devin Bender
Singer/Songwriter and ukulele enthusiast from southern Rhode Island, Devin Bender, shares intentional music featuring themes of mindfulness, consciousness, and community. Honing his craft through various campfire jams and plant medicine ceremonies, he’s coming to the beautiful region of upstate New York and looks forward to singing with all of you!

Sam Frampton
Sam Frampton is a guitarist and singer-songwriter from the rural island of Maui. He studied music at the evergreen state college, in WA where he founded the successful student-led funk ensemble, "Gang of Wizards". After the pandemic and a critical arm injury changed his course, he went on to tour the country with trumpet player, Max Ribner's project, "1st Language." Sam brings it all together in his one man solo act, blending his Hawaiian style roots and culture with the funk, jazz, rock, and soul that has since shaped him. Innovative, clever, passionate, and a forever-student life, Sam Frampton, is destined to add new perspectives to the next generation of global music discourse.

Ryan Kynd
Ryan Kynd is a multi instrumentalist singer-songwriter hailing from Peoria, IL. Blending upbeat acoustic melodies with introspective lyrics and conscious spoken word sensibilities, his music delivers a unique and engaging listening experience. Influenced by Bob Dylan, Mike Love and Sam Garrett, Ryan's music explores themes of expanded states of consciousness, social unification and personal growth. With seven years of live performance experience, Ryan has honed his craft on stages
throughout the region.
WORKSHOPS & FACILITATORS
Heal. Grow. Connect. Laugh. Unite. Dance. Be.

Kevin May
Song Circle
Kevin May is an Author, Personal Development Coach, Singer and Poet from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the founder of Healing Is Cool, which is a company on a mission to make Holistic Living the cool thing to do.
Join Facilitator Kevin May, as he helps you to "Get out the way and let the Universe play!" We will gather around the sacred fire to activate our voices and unique creative expressions. Participants will have the opportunity to sing call and response songs, share freestyles, beatboxing, and improvisation. We will also have an opening and closing sharing circle where everyone will have the chance to speak their intentions and gratitude around the sacred fire.
Ticket Information & More!
HOW TO PURCHASE RETREAT PASSES:
Please email Amanda at rippleeffectwellnessretreat@gmail.com to book retreat passes for you, your friends and family.
Payments will be made through Venmo unless otherwise discussed.
(You will receive an email confirmation receipt of payment and a copy of your retreat passes will be sent via email!)
Adult Weekend Passes: $150.00
Adult Day Passes: $80.00 per day
Kid's Passes: $15.00/weekend or $5.00/day **NOTE: Children under age 12 are free!**
***ADDRESS ONLY GIVEN ONCE RETREAT PASSES PURCHASED***
REFUND POLICY:
All ticket sales are final UNLESS the event is cancelled for any reason.
If event is cancelled, you will receive a full refund within 3-5 days of the event cancellation.
COMMUNITY KITCHEN:
Bring a dish to pass!
Bring a notecard listing all ingredients in case of allergies and dietary restrictions
- We have refrigeration, storage and a few outdoor propane stoves & firepits specifically designed for the kitchen, to heat dishes up!
- If you have any food allergies or dietary preferences please let me know, and we will be sure to accommodate you <3
In loving memory of George Penev
In Loving Memory of George Penev, Ripple Effect Wellness Retreat is devoted to providing a safe space for our community to connect, heal and develop a stronger sense of belonging. Founder of Ripple Effect Wellness Retreat Amanda Bridges witnessed him commit suicide right in front of her, in December of 2018 on Liberty Street. A different street also named Liberty Street is the only street that leads into Freedom, NY from our hometown. It is without a doubt that he guided us to this sacred land.
May Ripple Effect Wellness Retreat remain a safe space for every voice to be heard, for every heart to be followed, for every body to feel safe, for every soul to be remembered,
for every mind to be inspired, for every being to be loved.
May Ripple Effect Wellness Retreat carry the message for all who struggle with and all who are healing from mental health, substance use concerns and suicidal thoughts remember that
we are all worthy of love.
May Ripple Effect Wellness Retreat reflect that light within each and every heart, guiding us back home to unity through empathy, compassion, love and community.
If you are struggling, trust you will be held here. May we heal together and also may we have a healthy balance of laughter and blissful fun this July!
One love, family!
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