If you are a woman who shows up for everyone else while feeling wired, exhausted, and scattered inside, this retreat was created for you. Over one intentional weekend, you will gently reset your nervous system, learn everyday self‑calming tools, and leave with a clear plan to sustain your wellbeing long after you go home.
This retreat is designed for women who
- Feel burned out, emotionally drained, or “on edge” most days
- Struggle to focus, think clearly, or make decisions because their mind is always racing
- Have tried quick fixes (spa days, time off, podcasts) but feel their stress rebounds as soon as they’re back in real life
- Long for a safe, grounded space to rest, be cared for, and reconnect with themselves and their spiritual centre
If you’re thinking, “I can’t keep going like this,” you’re in the right place.
Results you can expect
Across three days at Rising Moon Studio outside Sherwood Park, Alberta, you will experience practices that calm your nervous system in the moment and teach you how to keep it regulated in daily life.
By Sunday afternoon, you can expect to:
- Feel a calmer baseline in your body, with less tension and “buzz”
- Have 4–6 simple nervous system self‑calming techniques you can use at work, at home, or in the middle of the night (breathwork, heart–brain coherence, sound‑supported rest, and more)
- Notice clearer thinking and better focus, because your system is no longer in constant fight‑or‑flight
- Understand your personal early warning signs of burnout and how to intervene before you crash
- Leave with a practical integration plan so the peace you experience at the retreat doesn’t disappear once you’re back in your regular life
This is not just a relaxing weekend. It is a guided reset with tools designed to stay with you.
What you’ll experience over the weekend
From Friday evening to Sunday at 2 pm, you’ll be held in a safe, heart‑centred space at Rising Moon Studio, a retreat house with natural light, Nordic sauna, hot and cold tubs, and 25 acres of walking paths.
Friday Evening – Arrive and Decompress
- Gentle venue orientation, snacks, and unhurried connection
- Setting a foundation of safety, encouragement, and non‑judgment
- Sound bowls, breathwork, visualization, and Yoga Nidra to settle your nervous system and prepare you for deep rest
Saturday – Nervous System Reset and Clarity
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Nervous system calm and coherence, with an anxiety‑dissolving peace process and take‑home breathwork to soothe or gently energize your body.
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Embodied wellness and movement through full‑length, accessible yoga and fitness “for where you are now,” not where you think you “should” be.
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Inner wisdom and spiritual grounding with purpose exploration, meditation, inclusive prayer, and simple body‑testing practices to trust your intuition and set clear boundaries.
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Compassionate connection and community, using the language of virtues to soften self‑talk and a rich mix of solo reflection, partner work, and group connection
Saturday Night – Deep Rest and Nourishment
- Forest trails and “forest bathing” to gently reset your senses
- Nordic spa experience with hot and cold tubs and sauna
- Creative arts expression to integrate what your body and heart are learningshiftworkplace+1
Sunday – Integration and Going Home Different
- Recap and meaning‑making from your experiences
- Guided consultation on how to carry the tools into everyday life
- Gentle closing circle to anchor connection and the power of sisterhood
What’s included
Your WholeHer Wellness Retreat registration includes:
- Full facilitation of the three‑day program and all support resources
- Two nights’ accommodation at Rising Moon Studio (separate beds in communal rooms, bedding and towels provided)
- All meals, snacks, tea, and coffee, with dietary restrictions fully accommodated
- Use of yoga mats (you may bring your own if preferred)
- Nordic sauna and hot‑and‑cold tub experience
- A copy of Marie’s book, The Spirit of Work: Timeless Wisdom, Current Realities
- A healing candle from Harmonic Medicine to continue your calming rituals at home
You just bring:
- An all‑in‑one sleep mask with eye covering and noise‑cancelling capacity
- Running shoes for fitness sessions
- A journal and pen
- Outdoor shoes and warm layers for nature walks
- Bathing suit, robe, and sandals for the Nordic spa
- Any favourite snacks you’d like to have on hand
The promise we’re making
Our commitment is that you will not only feel rested during the retreat, but also equipped to sustain your wellbeing afterward. You will go home with practical, body‑based tools, language for your inner life, and a supportive community you can reconnect with so the healing does not end on Sunday.
If this resonates, your next step is simple…
Pricing
Early Bird Installments
starts January 1st ($300 Savings!)Early Bird Full Payment
on or before March 31st ($300 Savings!)Regular
between April 1st to May 8thFinances tight?
Email Marie to learn about your options.
Your guides for lasting healing – you are in good hands!
Marie Gervais, PhD – Emotional Freedom & Somatic Regulation
Marie is a Certified coach (ICF) and Certified Emotional Freedom (EFT) practitioner who specializes in easing workplace, career, and life distress through somatic and emotional regulation modalities. She has helped hundreds of high‑achieving, burned‑out professionals move from constant anxiety and self‑pressure to calm clarity, using body‑based tools that fit real‑world schedules.
As a Certified Canadian Professional Trainer and Developer, Marie has facilitated 500+ courses, workshops, retreats and events. Her international experience gives her a deep understanding of stress and trauma across cultures. The health and wellness tools she teaches are emotionally and spiritually inclusive and empowering.
Marie’s facilitation embodies trauma-informed and intercultural communication skills, helping participants feel seen, respected and inspired.
Elara Reardon – Yoga, Nervous System Reset & Holistic Wellness
Elara brings a heart‑centred, trauma‑sensitive approach to yoga and holistic healing, with a special focus on helping women calm their nervous systems and reconnect to the wisdom of their bodies. Having walked her own long healing journey, she doesn’t offer theory from a distance – she shares the tools that changed her life and the lives of her clients.
She is certified as a Life Coach, Compassion Key Practitioner, Peace Process Master, Reiki Master, Health Counselor, Yoga Nidra Facilitator, and Yoga Teacher specializing in Yoga as Therapy. This rich toolkit allows her to meet you exactly where you are – whether you arrive wired and anxious, numb and exhausted, or somewhere in between – and guide you gently toward a more regulated, peaceful state.
Elara’s programs are designed as transformative journeys that nurture body, heart, mind, and soul, helping you release old patterns and anchor new ways of being that last beyond a single weekend.
“Feel safe, seen, and skillfully guided all weekend and be guided by some people who have walked the healing path themselves.”