Embers & Tides An Elemental Retreat - October

Retreat Experience & Practical Details

There is something about autumn that calls us back to ourselves.

This October, we gather near the shoreline of Lake Michigan — held by water, warmed by fire, grounded by earth, and carried by air.

Our retreat home is a private historic estate nestled between South Haven and Saugatuck, surrounded by wooded trails, open land, quiet beauty, and the gentle energy of the lake nearby. From the moment we stepped onto the property, it felt deeply aligned with the sacred, intimate, and nourishing experience we are creating together.

The estate itself is a beautifully restored 1862 Italianate-style home set on 10 private acres and filled with warmth, charm, history, and spaces intentionally suited for both connection and rest. The property includes a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, fire pit, peaceful outdoor gathering spaces, wooded walking trails, and nearby access to some of Michigan’s most beautiful beaches and shoreline.

Think:

• Crisp autumn air and changing leaves

• Quiet beaches and lake energy nearby

• Heated pool + hot tub

• Firelight, stargazing, and soulful conversation

• Sacred practices woven through Earth, Air, Fire, and Water

• Spacious gathering areas for connection, reflection, healing, and rest

We will breathe life back into the belly.

We will ground into the earth beneath our feet.

We will soften in water.

We will kindle inner flame.

Through intentional ritual, guided practices, healing modalities, movement, stillness, creativity, and shared presence, this weekend is designed to nourish and replenish the mind, body, and spirit — without overwhelm, pressure, or performance.

Just presence.

Just depth.

Just return.

The weekend will follow a gentle rhythm of shared meals, grounding practices, guided experiences, meaningful connection, and spacious personal time. You are welcome to move through the retreat in whatever way feels most supportive for your spirit.

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Your Retreat Experience Includes

• Three nights lodging

• Nourishing shared meals throughout the weekend

• Elemental rituals and guided experiences

• Yoga, sound, healing, and grounding practices

• Creative and reflective activities

• Access to the heated pool and hot tub

• Spacious free time for rest, nature walks, beach visits, journaling, or quiet integration

• A deeply intimate and supportive retreat container intentionally limited in size

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Accommodations

While the heart of this retreat is rooted in presence, healing, and connection, we also wanted the physical space itself to feel supportive, comfortable, and easeful.

One of the things we especially fell in love with about this estate is that most bedrooms include en-suite bathrooms, creating a more relaxed and comfortable experience throughout the weekend while still preserving the closeness and warmth of gathering together within a shared home.

The spaces throughout the property invite both quiet reflection and soulful connection — from cozy corners for morning coffee and journaling to fireside conversations, laughter-filled evenings, and sacred gathering spaces woven throughout the home.

Our shared accommodations are intentionally designed with a cozy, heart-centered “soulful slumber party” energy in mind — a space for connection, softness, sisterhood, meaningful conversation, rest, laughter, and simply being together in authentic presence.

Each guest will be provided bath towels for the weekend. In honor of the earth element guiding this retreat, we gently invite guests to reuse towels when comfortable as part of caring for the home and the natural resources that sustain us.

If you plan to enjoy the pool or hot tub, we kindly ask that you bring a separate pool towel from home.

Closer to the retreat, registered participants will receive additional details including suggested packing items, dietary requests, and optional carpool coordination.

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Investment

In order to keep this experience intimate, intentional, and deeply supportive, space is very limited.

Shared Accommodations — $1,200

Shared accommodations are thoughtfully curated throughout the estate, with room layouts varying to create both comfort and connection.

Private Rooms — $1,350

• Private Room 1 — Reserved

• Private Room 2 — Reserved

A 30% non-refundable deposit reserves your space. Flexible payment plans are available, with remaining payments automatically scheduled after registration.

Only 12 spaces available

We cannot wait to gather, breathe, soften, heal, and reconnect with you beneath the energy of the elements this autumn.