Women’s Retreat

Dear Wild-Hearted Women,

We will gather in this retreat for women to liberate the truest, most authentic version of ourselves that has been quietly waiting to be unleashed.

Just because we don’t live in a zoo doesn’t mean we aren’t caged! Inspired by Glennon Doyle’s revolutionary manifesto “Untamed,” this retreat is a sacred space for women to shed the invisible cages of expectation, societal conditioning, and internalized limitations. We are here to challenge the narratives that have told us who to be, how to behave, and what dreams are “acceptable” for us to pursue. Like the wild cheetah Doyle describes – who, when finally freed from her zoo enclosure, remembers her innate wildness – we too will reconnect with our primal wisdom. We’ll explore the difference between the life we’ve been told to want and the life our souls are truly calling us to live.

This is not a retreat about self-improvement. This is a radical reclamation!

Are You Ready to Break Free?

• Do you feel the crushing weight of expectations? Society demands perfection—beauty, behavior, success. You’ve worked so hard to fit the mold, but is it making you happy?
• Does your life feel like a hamster wheel? The endless to-do lists, the roles you juggle—it’s like there’s no time to pause and ask, What does my heart truly want?
• Do shame and self-doubt whisper that you’ll never be “enough”? That nagging voice inside that keeps moving the goalposts—when will it be your turn to feel whole?
• Are you exhausted from giving to everyone but yourself? Burnout is real, and when you’re the glue holding everything together, it’s easy to lose sight of you.
• Have you forgotten how to trust your instincts? Years of seeking approval, following the rules, and playing it safe can drown out that deep, wild voice inside.
• Do you ache to feel alive? Not just “okay” or “fine,” but fully alive. Whole. Unapologetically yourself.
• Do you long for a space to shed your armor? A place where you can explore your emotions, own your power, and reconnect with your true self—without fear, without judgment, without holding back?

It’s not crazy to want this. You’re not asking for too much. You’re a goddamn cheetah, and it’s time to run free!

We will:

• Create brave spaces for vulnerability and authentic connection
• Celebrate our complexity, contradictions, and magnificent imperfections
• Dismantle the patterns that have kept us small
• Reconnect with our intuition and internal knowing
• Learn to trust ourselves rather than rely on external validation
• Utilize a variety of modalities including Journaling,  SoulCollage®, Psychodrama, and Internal Family Systems. 

You are not here to be perfect. You are here to be real. Welcome home to yourself.

Love and blessings,
Nadine

TESTIMONIALS:

My understanding of what I can accomplish in my life has expanded ten-fold. I feel more powerful and connected to my Authentic Self. The best part of this experience was feeling understood, with no judgement from others. I was able to be vulnerable in my emotions. Nadine masterfully created this workshop. It was amazing to see her creativity, compassion, and cheerful spirit in action! Nadine, you are an amazing cheetah champion! Robbi (Hudson, MA)

This workshop was inspiring and emotionally powerful! I loved all the multi-media activities! I learned to pay attention to my inner Knowing and face all the critical voices inside me. Nadine created a safe space/container for us. Cathy (Maynard, MA)

This workshop was an amazing, profound emotional experience! The connection I felt with the other women was powerful. I allowed myself to be vulnerable and learned to accept all my emotions. I feel whole and strong. Nadine, I can’t thank you enough for helping me get in touch with my Authentic Self and Inner Light! Jessica (Douglas, Ma)

In this workshop I learned about myself, my cages, and that I can be firm about my wants and desires. I used to believe that it was someone else’s responsibility to give me joy. Now I know that I am the one who has the power to allow joy in my life. The camaraderie, journaling, and SoulCollage really stood out to me. Nadine truly thought out, planned this retreat well, and executed it beautifully. I am a goddamn Cheetah! Mary 

I received so much love and compassion from Nadine and the other women in this group. I learned how important it is to be my Authentic Self and show myself compassion when I slip back into old patterns. I learned to better speak my voice! One of the best parts of the experience was doing SoulCollage. Robin (Sarasota, FL)

I learned so much from this workshop, but most importantly a better sense of my Authentic Self. The best part of the experience was building connections with the community of (amazing) women. Heather (Salem, MA)

I received so much grace from this workshop and felt safe to be vulnerable and speak to my own experience. The best parts of the workshop were feeling safe to speak up and explore thoughts, feelings, emotions, hopes, and my imagination. The SoulCollage was especially powerful! I feel grateful for all the time, energy, and compassion Nadine put into this workshop. I appreciate her skill, guidance, patience, compassion, and all the ways she held space for us. She listened with care. I have finally found a community of incredible women, where we can support one another. I have been searching for that for a decade! Danna