Reflect, Release, Regrowth — Experiential Weekend Therapy Retreat

Dates:

February 20th - February 22nd

Description:

A transformative experiential weekend designed to help you explore your past, present, and future with intention. Through reflective practices, hands-on exercises, and guided support, you’ll examine who you have been, who you are, and who you are becoming. Identify patterns and factors that may have held you back, cultivate stronger emotional regulation, and empower you to write the next chapter of your life with your own pen.

Who Should Attend:

· Individuals seeking clarity on personal identity and life direction

· People looking to unpack emotional baggage in a safe, supportive setting

· Those hoping to enhance emotional regulation and coping skills

· Individuals ready to author a new chapter in their life narrative

· Anyone seeking greater sense of agency, empowerment, and self-compassion

· Caregivers or professionals who want to model healthier emotional processing

· Adults facing transitions (e.g., career change, relationship shifts, aging, parenting teens)

· Individuals who value experiential, reflective learning

What You Will Leave Feeling:

· Clarity on your past patterns and how they’ve shaped your present

· A clearer sense of your authentic self and your evolving identity

· Greater emotional regulation skills (awareness, labeling, grounding, and adaptive responses)

· A reinforced sense of personal empowerment and agency

· A practical, personalized narrative for your next life chapter

· Tools to reframe setbacks as growth opportunities

· Enhanced self-compassion, resilience, and self-trust

· A sense of connection and belonging from a supportive community

· A written or narrated initial outline of your future narrative, ready to carry forward

Experiential Elements You’ll Encounter:

· Guided self-reflection exercises to map who you have been, who you are, and who you’re becoming

· Identifying and reframing barriers and triggers with compassionate inquiry

· Mindful awareness practices and grounding techniques

· Emotion regulation drills and healthy coping skill-building

· Narrative journaling and storytelling to craft your future chapter

· Experiential activities (movement, creative expression, partner work) to enact release and growth

· Small-group dialogues for perspective, feedback, and accountability

Safe, confidential space with trained facilitators and optional one-on-one check-ins

What to Expect from the Environment:

· Warm, nonjudgmental, and inclusive atmosphere

· Respect for space and boundaries, with optional words of consent and permission to pause

· A blend of structured exercises and organic reflection time

· A focus on safety, self-care, and sustainable practice beyond the weekend

Logistics at a Glance:

· Duration: Weekend (Friday evening through Sunday)

· Location: Orlando Retreat home

· Facilitation: Licensed therapists or experienced mental health professionals with expertise in emotion regulation and narrative therapy

· Community: Chef prepared meals, opportunity to connect with others

· Commitment: Openness to self-exploration, participation in activities, and engagement with facilitators and peers

Aftercare: Optional follow-up resources, practice guides, and booster sessions

Info: Friday

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm - Welcome & Create: Arrival time settle into the Retreat Home, Relax

5:00 pm – Pattern Breaker: Self-Awareness Ice Breaker

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Chef Prepared Welcome Dinner

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Narrative & Nurture: Brief Life Story, Healing Intentions

9:00 pm – Echoes Behind the Mask

10:00 pm - Free to be

Saturday

8:00 am – 9:00 am - Morning Brew & Bond: Coffee, Tea, Pastry Kickoff

9:00 am – 9:45 am - Mindful Movement: Move With Intention

10:00 an – 11:30 am – Artful Release: Boxed Beginnings & Endings

11:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Nourishment for the Next Chapter: Lunch & Healing

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Lyrics of Light: Music for Resilience & Healing

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Rest, Reflect, Connect: Post-Process Check-In

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Growing Roots: Branches of Becoming (Rooted in Rising)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Savor & Soften: Chef-Prepared Healing Dinner

8:00 pm – Until – Connect & Unwind: Free Time Social

Sunday

8:00 am – 9:00 am – Morning Brew & Bond:

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Host or Publisher Dr. Patricia S. Dixon