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Winter Retreat 2025
Ignite Your Light
Join us for our biggest event of the year!
January 17th-19th 2025
Our North Bend retreat will be full of delicious flavors, valuable insights, growth, and most importantly, FUN. For many of us, our environments are full of distractions, toxins, stressors, and more that weigh us down. Take a load off and spend the weekend with us learning, growing, and recharging so you can enter the year with your unique spark.
About our retreats
At HartsSpace, we offer a variety of ways to connect through one-on-one visits, local group meet-ups, and virtual opportunities. However, our retreats offer something different—an opportunity to truly disconnect from the demands of daily life, focus inward, and connect with like-minded individuals in a beautiful, non-judgmental space designed for self-growth.
Our unique approach to health combines functional medicine nutrition, holistic mental health methodologies, and various forms of movement, empowering you to create lasting changes tailored to your individual needs.
During the retreat, you’ll experience a balanced mix of workshops, educational content, activities, exercise, and delicious, nourishing meals.
This year’s theme, Ignite Your Light, invites you to embrace your most authentic self, not only to heal but to thrive. We believe that when you release what weighs you down and practice self-compassion through healthy eating, mindful movement, and moments of calm, you can heal your body and step into the world with confidence and purpose, sharing your unique gifts and energy.
Our retreats are a space for personal transformation, filled with valuable insights, fun, and practical action steps to take with you long after the experience ends.
What to Expect
We know it can be intimidating and we know this is an investment! Find all the details below including information about the schedule, the providers, location, food, and overall vibe.
Explore a transformative 3-day retreat to ignite, illuminate, and radiate your light.
If you're a little like us, you'll want to know what the food situation is. Check it out.
We have an awesome team! Learn more about who you'll be learning from.
Each year our retreats grow with the majority if our past retreat participants in attendance again. Hear what they have to say.
Our PNW retreats are always in a beautiful location. Learn more about this year's location.
View our pricing options as well as what's included with your retreat registration
Retreat Content
Science of Flow
Do you feel weighed down by a sluggish metabolism, tense muscles, or a foggy mind? Many of us unknowingly carry blockages in our bodies and minds, from built-up toxins in our gut to lactic acid in our muscles, and even racing thoughts that disrupt our neurotransmitters. These hidden obstacles can slow us down, disrupt our natural rhythms, and leave us feeling stuck.
Join us for an enlightening workshop lead by Katie that delves into the science of flow states and movement. Discover how to release blockages, clear toxins, and dissolve tension so you can feel lighter, more focused, and deeply connected to your body’s natural energy. Through hands-on activities, you'll learn:
The science behind how blockages form and impact your metabolism, neurotransmitters, and overall wellbeing.
Meet your Inner Family
Unlock the power of creativity as a gateway to understanding and harmonizing your inner world! This playful, hands-on workshop will introduce you to the basics of Internal Family Systems (IFS), an approach that helps you explore the different parts of yourself and discover how they shape your thoughts, emotions, and actions.
Through guided painting, playful activities, and group exercises, you’ll learn to identify and connect with your inner “family” of thoughts and feelings. Together, we'll explore how creative expression can help you uncover insights, release mental blocks, and find balance.
In this workshop, you will:
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Discover the core concepts of Internal Family Systems and how they can enhance your mental and emotional wellbeing.
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Use painting and creative play to access different parts of yourself, bringing buried emotions and thoughts into the light.
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Learn techniques to harmonize your inner parts, creating space for greater mental clarity and flow.
No artistic experience is needed—just bring an open mind and a willingness to play! Walk away with a deeper understanding of yourself and tools for using creativity as a pathway to mental clarity and emotional freedom. Join us, and let the playful side of healing guide you toward greater harmony!
Detoxification, Hormone Health, and Vitality
In this retreat session, Michelle will guide you through an understanding of detoxification related to stress hormones, environmental toxins, and neurotransmitter imbalances. You’ll explore effective nutrition and lifestyle strategies to support your body’s natural detoxification pathways, helping you feel lighter and bringing your body into balance.
As we clear away the physical and emotional clutter, we create space to uncover your unique gifts and restore vitality. These strategies will empower you to feel more energized, less stressed, and more centered, allowing you to thrive authentically in your life.
Harnessing Visualization and Parasympathetic Activation for Optimal Health and Well-Being
In this presentation and workshop hybrid, we'll explore the powerful intersection of psychology, visualization, and the body's physiological responses to achieve lasting change. Discover how intentional visualization and goal-setting can activate specific parts of the brain and nervous system, creating a state of calm that enhances your ability to transform your nutrition, body composition, mental health, and overall sense of well-being.
You'll learn practical strategies rooted in science and psychology to visualize and align your mind and body for success. Whether you're seeking improved physical health, mental clarity, or spiritual growth, this session will offer insights and tools to guide you toward achieving your goals with ease and confidence.
Embodied Movement
Multiple sessions will include movement activities to help you connect movement to your inner world.
We'll explore the powerful intersection of psychology, visualization, and the body's physiological responses to achieve lasting change. Discover how intentional visualization and goal-setting can activate specific parts of the brain and nervous system, creating a state of calm that enhances your ability to transform your nutrition, body composition, mental health, and overall sense of well-being.
You'll learn practical strategies rooted in science and psychology to visualize and align your mind and body for success. Whether you're seeking improved physical health, mental clarity, or spiritual growth, this session will offer insights and tools to guide you toward achieving your goals with ease and confidence.
Who are these retreats for?
We believe our retreats are for everyone! Do any of these sound like you?
- You feel stuck in a cycle, yearning for something more but unsure how to break free
- You at times experience lethargy or fatigue, lacking the energy to live fully or embrace each day with vitality
- You've wondered if you need to detox, not just physically but emotionally and mentally, shedding what no longer serves you
- You have previously told yourself that this is the year for change—ready to let go of the things that are weighing you down
- Feel eager to break free from old patterns, embrace new habits, and finally step into your true potential
- You often find yourself going through the motions, yet craving a deeper sense of purpose and fulfillment?
- You know food and movement help you feel better but you find yourself overwhelmed and confused about all the information out there
- You find yourself emotionally drained, struggling to balance the demands of life while taking care of your own needs?
- You experience brain fog, unable to focus or feel clear-headed?
- You feel overwhelmed by stress and worry, unable to find peace in the everyday
- You know you carry emotional weight of past experiences or unresolved issues, and feel it’s time to let them go
- Somewhere along the way you have lost touch with your inner spark, and long to reignite your zest for life
- Self-care is something you put off because you’re too busy, but deep down you know you need to prioritize yourself
- You feel disconnected from your body, unsure how to properly nourish yourself or support your own well-being
- You desire a community of individuals who are on the same journey of growth as you
- You know that while some of this self growth can be heavy, you want to have fun, laugh, and see the silver lining
If you resonate with any of these feelings, this retreat is designed to help you reconnect, heal, and grow. It’s time to release the heaviness holding you back and embrace a future filled with vitality, purpose, and authenticity.
Schedule
Our schedule is planned out to be a mixture of workshops, education, relaxation time, meals, and connection. Here’s a little of what to expect:
Day 1: Ignite Your Light
Start your journey with check-in and an energizing dinner. The evening offers workshops on understanding the body’s flow and a deep meditation session to ground yourself and set the tone for a transformative weekend.
Day 2: Illuminate Your Path
Begin with morning yoga, followed by a full day of workshops and activities, including nutrition and detox strategies, creative mental clarity sessions, and guided movement. End the day around a fire circle for open-hearted story sharing.
Day 3: Radiate Your Light
Optionally join a serene moonlit walk, then flow into mindful movement to awaken the body. The day concludes with a reflective group activity to set intentions, explore meaningful symbols, and share final farewells over lunch.
Each day is crafted for personal growth and connection. Click here to download the full schedule.
Our Team.
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Katie's training encompasses a mind, body, spirit approach to mental health and nutrition. She believes that the power of nutrition and therapy can heal a person. Her background and passions have driven her to create a clinic where a person may grow using their own intuition and cultivating healing from a place within their own resources. She sees people as their own expert and uses techniques and tools to help people to better understand and create the change they desire. Her unique approaches have helped many create sustainable change.
Michelle is passionate about connecting nutrition, mindset, and expansive living to empower lasting wellness. Her unique approaches in nutrition include using food as medicine while recognizing that a person's thoughts and beliefs have a profound biological impact on someone's physiology. Because of this, she addresses not just what people should eat, but how they should be eating, and uses our relationship with food and body to create empowered patients who can confidently make food choices that make them feel energized, at ease, and fulfilled.
Oriana teaches Hatha yoga to support healing mind, body, and spirit. She provides trauma treatment therapy, incorporating yoga and meditation into her work with First Responders. She is the Resilience and Wellness Coordinator for the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, a member of the Region 3 Crisis Negotiation Team, and a volunteer with the Washington Department of Corrections Victim Assistance Program. She began her yoga journey with Joanna Cashman's Wild Grace, earning her RYT200 in 2012 and has since learned and taught with the Yoga Loft, Yoga Behind Bars, and Yoga for First Responders. Additionally, she was a faculty member with the International Trauma Treatment Program for seven years and currently teaches meditation with The Pierce County Center for Dialog & Resolution, the Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County, and South Puget Sound Community College. For joy, Oriana engages in authentic movement as a 5 Rhythms dancer and savors nature through PNW hiking with her husband. Learn more about Oriana by visiting her website www.humanresolve.org
Lindsay believes that our relationship with food, body and movement is our greatest teacher. Her early struggles with accepting her body led her on a life path to explore her passions and purpose. Movement and creative expression have been an essential part of her life for over 30 years as she has explored, taught and performed various styles of dance including salsa, hip-hop, contemporary, Latin fusion, as well as dance fitness styles including: GROOV3 and she recently gained her certification as a Turn Up Dance Instructor. She is currently a wedding choreographer teaching couples how to dance together for their wedding! Teaching dance for the past 17 years is one of the greatest joys of her life. Learning to have a peaceful loving relationship with her body has been a lifelong journey. As we teach what we most need to learn, she has worked on various projects from facilitating workshops and presentations on body image and eating disorder awareness to leading body positive groups on a college campus and advising corporate executives on body positive marketing. She received her Masters degree in Social Science through the University of Colorado Denver where she studied Health at Every Size, the Body Positive Movement and Fat Studies. She is now grateful to be a part of a 12-step spiritual program healing from her own addiction with food and helping others do the same.
Stefanee is the owner of Sound Strategy Marketing LLC. If you've seen our content online or any of our recent brochures or flyers, she's the one behind the scenes creating it! Stefanee will be joining us at the retreat to gather more content. You may see her around the retreat taking photos or videos (with your consent). Feel free to smile her way! With a background in marketing and mental health, Stefanee makes a great addition to our team, making things work in the background so we can better serve you all weekend. Learn more about Stefanee by visiting her website www.soundstrategymarketing.com
Rainbow Lodge Retreat Center
This year's location is located in beautiful North Bend, WA
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Mission
Rainbow Lodge provides a haven of rest, peace, healing, and security. We foster opportunities for our guests to experience spiritual, personal, and/or professional growth in a tranquil and natural setting.
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Name
"The name Rainbow Lodge comes from the story in Genesis: that after the flood a rainbow appears as a symbol of hope and promise for the future. Our dream was that Rainbow Lodge would be just that for many, many people."
Dick Birdsall, founding director
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Vision
Rainbow Lodge improves the world through our Ministry of Hospitality; where one may encounter the divine, and where hope is restored in people’s lives; even as the rainbow is a symbol of promise for the future.
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Learn More
You can learn more about Rainbow Lodge Retreat Center and all the amazing things they do and host by visiting their website:
Food
We partner with retreat locations that cater to a wide range of nutritional needs and preferences, ensuring everyone feels nourished and supported. Before the retreat, you’ll receive a survey to specify any dietary requirements. While our exact menu will be finalized closer to the event, expect vibrant, nutritious, and beautifully presented meals designed to energize and delight. This year, we have a common area where you can bring your own food and beverages from home. Below are some examples of past retreat menus, showcasing the quality and variety you can look forward to.
Hear Lindsay's Experience as a Retreat Participant:
Pricing
Single Room Package: $1100
Shared Room Package: $950
Ready to register? View our pricing options at our registration page here
Room & Meals
Accommodations
You'll get 2 nights at the Rainbow Lodge. In addition to lodging, we will potentially offer a hike or exploration of North Bend prior to or after the retreat if there is interest.
Meals
Friday: Dinner
Saturday: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Sunday: Breakfast and Lunch
Workshops & Guided Sessions
You will have access to all sessions led by certified experts in nutrition, mental health, art, and yoga. Our providers offer a wide range of teaching techniques and ways to learn.
Our guided sessions are focused on self-discovery, trust, and aligning with your true self.
Community Support
One of the most amazing things about our retreats is the sense of community that forms. Lifelong friendships are formed. We plan out future get togethers and commit to our personal growth as a community.
It's truly a pleasure and joy to watch the relationships form and to see our participants realize they are not alone in their struggles.