Return to Calm Weekend Retreat

Step away from the noise and into a deeply restorative weekend designed to help you slow down, reset, and reconnect with yourself.

This intimate 3-day immersion is created for when you’re feeling overstimulated, emotionally exhausted, disconnected from yourself, or simply in need of space to breathe again. Through gentle guided practices, nature immersion, rest, movement, stillness, and supportive community, you’ll begin creating the conditions for your body and mind to soften—allowing tension, emotion, and mental noise to gradually release.

Set on 111 acres of forest, riverfront, lavender fields, and open sky, this retreat offers space to move at a slower pace, reconnect with yourself, and support your nervous system in settling more deeply away from the constant demands of everyday life. Group size is intentionally kept small to create a more personal, grounded, and supportive experience.

• Guided mindfulness and meditation practices
• Trauma-informed yoga and intuitive somatic movement
• Breathwork (Pranayama)
• Sound healing and Yoga Nidra
• Guided reflection and journaling practices
• Nature immersion throughout the weekend
• Optional kayaking and outdoor cedar sauna experiences included
• Access to forest trails and riverfront spaces
• Tea, infused water, and refreshments throughout the retreat
• Meals Included: Friday dinner; Three meals on Saturday; Sunday breakfast
• Shared glamping accommodations
• A limited number of single occupancy upgrades are available for an additional $125 for the full retreat weekend.

Guests will stay in thoughtfully designed shared glamping accommodations immersed in nature. Retreat pricing is based on double occupancy, with the option of either one shared double bed or two twin beds.

Amenities include:

• Heated outdoor shower under the open sky
• Outdoor flushing toilet
• Cedar sauna with forest views
• Kayaking on the Otonabee River
• River access
• 111 acres of forested trails and natural spaces
  

Through gentle, guided practices, you may begin to notice:

• Emotional release and lightness
• Greater clarity and self-awareness
• A calmer, more regulated nervous system
• Reconnection with your inner voice
• A renewed sense of confidence and grounding
• Deep rest that extends beyond the weekend

No prior experience is needed. This retreat is beginner friendly, and modifications will be offered throughout all movement practices.

Check-in begins Friday at 2 PM. Opening circle begins at 5 PM followed by dinner. Checkout is Sunday at 11 AM.

Hiking trails include moderately uneven terrain.

Retreat activities may adapt to weather conditions where needed.

Due to the intimate nature of this retreat, tickets are non-refundable but may be transferable.