Women's Nature Retreat

Hosted at Terramuse Retreat Sanctuary

healing & Regulation in nature

Learn how to regulate your body and nervous system utilizing the natural world as a guide and support.

deep inner work

Explore your deep inner workings and engage in reflective self-discovery.

Meditation & movement

Engage in practices to connect with your body and inner experience so you feel more empowered and a sense of freedom in your everyday life.

Solo & group work

Build connections with likeminded women and engage in quiet time of solitude.

Our time on Earth is so precious. We all feel that in a deep way, and meaning is created when we are living in the way we desire. In order to create the life we want, we must engage in healing and self-understanding. In a fast-past life, it is vital we stay connected to our own bodies and the body of the earth to access wisdom and perspective. Nature is a meaningful setting to connect with the deeper parts of ourselves. Opening the senses, the heart, and the mind to the wonder of nature revitalizes and reconnects us to our aliveness. During our time together, we will use nature to cultivate healing, growth, and self-exploration.

Guided meditations, integrating awareness of nature within us and around us
Sensory-based mindfulness practices that increase aliveness and remind us of our intimacy with all of life
Interactive small and large group discussions building connection with each other
Deepening inner wisdom through independent reflection, self-exploration, and journaling
Education on processing emotions, identifying self-limiting beliefs, deepening intuition
Joyful body movement in nature through hiking, walking, and gentle yoga/stretching

You will learn practices that are evidence-based to:

Improve communication skills
Decrease anxiety and depression
Improve emotional regulation
Reduce symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder
Decrease stress response
Facilitate self-discovery
Re-wire neural pathways in the brain
Increase sense of meaning and purpose
Build empowerment and self-confidence
Raise self-awareness and mindfulness
Build healthier relationships

When

Start: Friday, September 26, 2025 at 3 pm (flexible arrival time between 1-3 pm so you can get acquainted and comfortable)

End: Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 12 pm

Location

Terramuse Retreat Sanctuary in Mechanicsville, IA

*2 hours from Des Moines Metro outside of Iowa City

Lodging

6 private and 3 shared rooms (2 single beds) are available at the retreat center.

Personal Investment

You will leave this retreat with a healing experience and practices to carry with you that promote holistic mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being.

Registration Fee:

3 payments of $210 - single rooms are first come, first served upon registration

What's Included in total cost:

2 night sleeping accommodations
All meals and beverages provided
1 beginner's yoga class
6 hours of therapeutic group work ($500 value)
2 - 15 minute individual processing time with licensed therapist
Adventure therapy guided hikes and meditations
Nightly bonfire and councils (listening and mirroring each other's insights, common human essences, and experiences of the day)
8 person sauna on site
3 full restrooms with shower facilities and a half bathroom
47 acres of land to explore and roam
Zen rock garden
Library with full book selection, reading nooks, art room, meditation room

Payments Accepted: PayPal, Venmo

*No refunds once registration is completed. Minimum is 6 participants and maximum 12 participants. If minimum is not met, a full refund will be given.

Disclaimer

The retreat setting may not be appropriate for all people along their healing journey. If you have unprocessed trauma, active suicidal ideation, or any health needs that would make being in the wilderness risky, a nature retreat may not be a safe healing avenue at this time. Please talk with Kenlyn if you would like to determine if a retreat would be appropriate for you.

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TESTIMONIALS

"Kenlyn offered such great guidance throughout the retreat and was amazing about being flexible with our “schedule” to accommodate what all of us were needing throughout the experience. I felt so safe and comfortable and learned a lot about myself and where I want to intentionally focus my therapeutic work. The bonding I got to experience with the other women on the retreat was beautiful!"

"I have felt so much more centered in the time since the retreat - I feel like this retreat is what I've been looking for in the past few years and didn't know how to get to. The mantra exercise was really hard but I feel very accomplished to have been able to get support and work through it until it reached something meaningful. It was also helpful to see and hear other women working through the same process and sharing the emotions along the way."

"It was a really good experience and I wish I had more experiences like it in my life. It was an intense experience and really rewarding. "