About this Event
Release and Reclaim: The Pause Before Becoming
There comes a moment in midlife when something inside begins to shift.
Your body begins to change.
Your energy and rhythms may feel different.
The roles you have carried for years may no longer fit in the same way.
For many women, menopause marks this threshold.
Yet our culture rarely treats it as the profound transition that it is.
Instead of honoring it as a time for reflection and renewal, many women feel pressure to keep moving at the same pace they always have. They continue caring for everyone else while quietly navigating physical, emotional, and identity shifts.
But midlife often carries an important invitation.
A pause.
A moment to slow down, listen inward, release what no longer fits, and reconnect with who you are becoming.
Release and Reclaim: The Pause Before Becoming is a two-day retreat created to honor this moment.
Through creativity, gentle movement, nature, reflection, and meaningful conversation with other women, this retreat offers a supportive space to step away from daily demands and reconnect with yourself.
This retreat blends reflective practices, embodied experiences, and creative exploration to support women during the midlife transition.
Together we will explore:
Creative Expression
Guided art-based practices that help move beyond overthinking and reconnect with deeper self-awareness. No artistic experience is needed.
Embodied Movement
Gentle movement practices that help you reconnect with your body, regulate your nervous system, and listen to your inner signals.
Nature and Reflection
Quiet time outdoors for journaling, contemplation, and reconnecting with natural rhythms of change and renewal.
Meaningful Connection
Honest conversation with other women navigating similar life transitions.
Play and Creative Exploration
Creativity invites curiosity and spontaneity. Moments of play and humor throughout the retreat help soften the rigidity that often builds around our roles and responsibilities.
Sometimes laughter and play open doors that reflection alone cannot.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Open sky retreat space, 4500 Bloomfield Road, Sebastopol, United States
USD 397.00 to USD 532.18
