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May 7-10
The Midlife Reset Retreat
3 nights in Big Bear
Midlife is not an ending. It's a threshold.
This retreat is an invitation to honor this transition. To rest. To reset. To gather with women who are navigating this same passage and to remember that you don't have to do it alone.
The stories we've been told about midlife were written by someone else. That it's a crisis. A decline. A fading. That your body is working against you. That your desires matter less. That you should shrink, settle, or step aside. These stories aren't true. And they don't have to be yours.
Shed what no longer serves you and step into what does. Reclaim your energy, your pleasure, your presence - not as you were, but as you're becoming.
What to expect.
Through guided experiences, restorative space, and shared wisdom you will reset from stress, burnout and midlife fatigue. The long weekend is designed to help you slow down, return to yourself and connect over good food. Downtime is built into every day and most offerings are optional.
❋ Intentional Structure❋ Expert FacilitationLed by experienced guides, you'll learn about what's actually happening in your mind and body during this transition (the fundamentals that no one bothered to teach us). You will leave with practical tools for tending to the needs your body has been whispering about and the desires you may have been too busy to hear.
We will move with intention. There will be morning movement to awaken your body. Excursions in nature. Space to rest your body. An infrared sauna to refresh and detox. Some rooms offer jacuzzi tubs for soaking.
❋ Movement❋ Nourishing FoodAll meals will be prepared from local farms with attention to what midlife bodies need. You'll explore food as both medicine and pleasure. You’ll also have an opportunity to prepare a meal together featuring easy recipes you can take home with you.
You'll be held in ritual and practice. This is not a productivity retreat. There are no action items or performance metrics here. This is about presence, resetting your system, and release so you can open space for the parts of yourself that are ready to come forward.
❋ RitualYou’ll connect with other women over meals, in conversation and fireside revelry, learning together in workshops, and in nature. This retreat is as much about being witnessed and held by other women who understand as it is about the programming.
❋ CommunityYou’ll leave with…
Practices you can return to. Recipes that nourish your body. A community of resourced women who see you. A sense of what your midlife transition asks of you and permission to answer. And most importantly, a different story about this phase of life. One that centers your wisdom, your aliveness, and your becoming.
The Details.
Three nights in a beautiful mountain home surrounded by trees. All meals included - farm-sourced, lovingly prepared, and crafted for midlife nutrition (Alcohol & cannabis will not be provided, but are not prohibited.) Access to an infrared sauna and beautiful views. Morning movement and intentional nature outings. Curated programming with plenty of time for rest and integration.
This space is intentionally limited to preserve intimacy and care.
There's no right way to move through midlife. But there are ways that feel more honest, more nourished and more alive.
The Flow
Day One
As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around you. The journey starts here.
Arrive & MeetCheck-In4:00 – 5:00pm
5:30-6:30pm
Opening Ritual & Intention SettingMindful Eating Invitation & Community Dinner6:30-7:30pm
Fireside Chats & Smores7:30-10:00pm
Day Two
Morning Movement: Somatic Stretch & Release8:00-9:00am
BreakfastMorning Workshop: Embracing the Midlife Transition9:00-10:00am
10:30am-12:00pm
DIY Lunch Spread/Packed Lunch12:30-1:30pm
Afternoon Workshop: Pleasure as a Midlife Practice (not a luxury)2:00-3:15pm
Embodied Practice: Forest Excursion3:15-4:00pm
Community Salon: Midlife Attunement, Hearing the Call of Your Needs4:30-6:00pm
Community Dinner6:30-7:30pm
Fireside Tarot7:30-10:00pm
Day Three
Morning Movement: Somatic Stretch & Release8:00-9:00am
Breakfast9:00-10:00am
Nature Outing: Kayaking & Picnic at the Lake10:30am-2:00pm
Workshop: Food as Medicine (and Joy)3:30-5:00pm
Community Dinner Prep & Recipe Sharing5:30-6:30
Community Dinner6:30-7:30pm
Fireside Dance Party7:30-10:00pm
Our final morning is about celebration, reflection and a commitment to what we are carrying forward. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way. We also leave behind what is no longer serving us.
Day Four
Sensory Feast & Women's Circle8:30-10:30am
Closing Ritual & Integration: Release, Revive, Replenish10:30am - 11:30 am
Pack up & Packed lunches 11:30am-12:30pm
Departure12:30-1:30pm
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RATES INCLUDE LODGING, MEALS, AND ALL PROGRAMMING
King Suite + Private Bathroom + Jacuzzi:
Inaugural Invite-Only Rate: $1195 (for two $1595)
$2,995 — Full Retreat Value
Queen Suite + Private Bathroom:
Inaugural Invite-Only Rate: $1095 (for two $1495)
$2695 - Full Retreat Value
Shared Room (Queen Bed) + Shared Bathroom:
Inaugural Invite-Only Rate: $725
$1895 - Full Retreat Value
Shared Room (Twin Bed) + Shared Bathroom:
Inaugural Invite-Only Rate: $675
$1695 - Full Retreat Value
Rates include lodging, meals and all programming
Travel fees or arrangements to and from the event are not included
Alcohol is not included
Sign up and pay a 50% deposit to reserve your spot. If plans change, you can cancel up to 60 days before the retreat start date for a full refund. Cancel 30 days before retreat start date to receive a 50% refund.
On April 5th, the remaining 50% will be charged to your card on file.
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We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive in Big Bear no later than 5pm on May 7th and depart between 12:30-1:30 pm on May 10th.
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Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for the retreat!
Comfortable clothes including layers for spring in the mountains encouraged. If you plan to join our nature outing, you will want an outfit that can get wet. One celebratory outfit for our closing worship workshop and photos is also encouraged. You will receive a full packing list suggestion at our retreat orientation held 2-3 weeks before the retreat start date.
How to Sign Up
*Pricing is for the inaugural (invite only) retreat
For more info on rooms and rates and to book your stay >>>
ABOUT US
Kat & Sarah will soon celebrate 20 years of friendship and queer magic making. Sarah, a certified intimacy and relationship coach, brings thousands of hours of pleasure coaching and education, helps clients access pleasure as a practice (not a luxury), deprogram shame and burnout, and build a relationship with desire. Kat, a chef and former owner of WEOP (a popular specialty coffee and brunch spot), combines seasonal farm-to-table and conscious food principals, locally sourced food and natural health training into her menus.
This retreat is what happens when a pleasure coach and a chef decide to create something nourishing together. We're weaving our expertise into an experience that honors the fullness of midlife: the pleasure, the transition, the nourishment, and the unlearning - and we are thrilled to share it with you.