Wendy Swanson

Spring Retreat: Rise Up Rooted

A women’s retreat

Thursday, April 3rd - Sunday, April 6th
Highlands, NC
with Wendy & Kathleen

As spring emerges, the creative potential of new beginnings and possibilities awakens within us. We will, as eons of women before us have done, intentionally align with the energies of spring to anchor deeply into ourselves.  Together, we will unfurl from the stagnation of winter and rise up to embody the fullest expression of ourselves and create the foundation to bring our passions to fruition this year. As part of our journey together, we will reclaim and nurture parts of ourselves that have not been tended to or have been forgotten with the passage of time. It is a time to remember, reclaim, celebrate, and heal.

Within the sacred space of ceremony, you will be supported to release old patterns that have caused you to feel stuck. Through masterfully curated yoga, somatic, energy medicine, mindfulness, and nature practices, you will reclaim your center and restore flow to experience more abundant energy and vitality to thrive where you are planted.

As part of this experience, you will learn strategies for integrating the retreat experience into your everyday life for continued healing and transformation. To rise up rooted is a journey, and with this extended retreat, you will be taken through a journey of reclamation—which is the medicine of spring.

The Landscape

  • –  Slow flow vinyasa & restorative yoga
  • –  Sacred therapeutic nature practices
  • –  Transformational breathwork and embodiment practices
  • –  Elemental embodiment Qigong 
  • –  Acupressure to boost Qi (with board-certified, licensed acupuncturist)
  • –  Ceremony for releasing and reclamation
  • –  How to work with the energetics and elemental wisdom of this season
  • –  Meditations for connecting with nature for calm, mental clarity, and grounding
  • –  Forest Bathing for deep restoration and to enhance vitality
  • –  Energy medicine practices
  • –  Soul writing

Your Guides

Join Wendy Swanson, yoga teacher, acupuncturist, nature lover and travel enthusiast, and Kathleen McIntyre, nature therapy and adventure guide, embodiment coach, forest ecologist, and educator, on this transformational journey of a lifetime.

Accommodations

Enjoy simple, comfortable single or shared rooms, all with private bathrooms. Many of the accommodations have beautiful hardwood floors and stunning views of the adjacent mountains.

Location

The Mountain is a stunning retreat center nestled on a mountaintop just minutes from downtown Highlands, NC. Enjoy sweeping views of the Smoky Mountains from the Dining Hall, Lodge, and many of the housing accommodations. 

3872 Dillard Road (Highway 106), Highlands, NC 28741. The Mountain Retreat Center is 4 miles southwest of Highlands, NC and 10 miles east of Dillard, GA on GA Highway 246/NC Highway 106.

Learn more about The Mountain

Food

We begin our time with Thursday dinner and end with Sunday lunch. All meals are included. You can expect healthy, freshly made food. Dietary restrictions and sensitivities can be accommodated with advance notice.

Food

We begin our time with Thursday dinner and end with Sunday lunch. All meals are included. You can expect healthy, freshly made food. Dietary restrictions and sensitivities can be accommodated with advance notice.

Investment

All pricing is per person. All meals, lodging, and programming are included.
Transportation to the retreat is NOT included.
We begin at 6 pm on Thursday, April 3rd, and conclude at 1 pm on Sunday, April 6th, 2025.

 

 

Shared Twin Bed Double Room with Private Bathroom       $1,395

 

Single Twin Bed Room with Private Bathroom     $1,825

 

If you have questions, please reach out to:

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Cancellation Policy

A $300 non-refundable deposit guarantees your spot (The deposit is fully refunded if Kathleen & Wendy cancel the retreat). Full payment is due by February 1st. You will be invoiced with your final payment. (On-time payment guarantees your spot. Late payments could mean forfeiture of your spot and loss of the deposit). You may cancel 90 Days before the retreat for a full refund (minus the $300 deposit). Please note that there will be no refunds or discounts for arriving late, leaving early, flight cancellations, travel delays, or illness. Travel insurance is recommended.

If you have questions, please reach out to: Kathleen@katmcintyre.com or Wendy@wendyswanson.com