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Immersive experiences rooted in nature, embodiment, creativity, and meaningful connection.
Women’s wINTER RETREAT
TENDING THE FLAME WITHIN
dECEMBER 5-6, 2026
PRIVATE HISTORIC ESTATE · IPSWICH, MAssachusetts
A two-day immersion into winter, wild nature, creativity, embodied healing, and the fire within.
THE RETREAT
Tending the Flame Within is a two-day immersive women’s retreat exploring self-trust, creativity, and our relationship to our own wild nature.
Held on a private historic estate along the Ipswich River, the weekend unfolds within the winter landscape, from the warmth of the hearth to the river, woods, open fields, and horses that surround us.
Through therapeutic and embodied practice, expressive arts, movement, ritual + ceremony, we will explore the wild feminine, the artist within, and the flame itself: the light that animates us. Sauna, bodywork, nourishing meals, rest, and gathering around the fire are woven throughout.
SATURDAY · iMMERSION · RECLAMATION
Tending the hearth
9:30 AM · aRRIVAL + MORNING
Opening Circle
Yoga, Breath + Sound
Remembering + Reclamation
Ancient wisdom meets modern psychology
12:30 PM · Afternoon
Communal Lunch
Land + Horses
Sauna + Individual Body & Energy Sessions
Wild Woman mythology +
Inner Flame Circle
Expressive Arts
Saturday concludes around 7:30 PM
5:30 PM · evening
Warm Communal Supper
Fire + Release Ceremony
sunday · embodiment · expression
expressing the flame
10 AM · morning
Morning Yoga + Sound bath
Winter Wisdom + Integration
Sauna + Individual Body & Energy Sessions
12:30 pm · Afternoon
Communal Lunch
Not Dimming Your Light Circle
The Artist Within: Movement + Creative Expression
Closing Ceremony
Sunday concludes around 4:30 PM.
YOUR RETREAT GUIDES
Held by a multidisciplinary team bringing together psychotherapy, embodiment, expressive arts, nature connection, movement, and women’s wellness.
Samantha reppucci, LMHC, ryt-500
Founder, SOULVIDA · Retreat Lead
Samantha weaves depth psychology, mythology, somatic practice, yoga, and ancient wisdom into experiences rooted in self-trust, embodiment, and our innate connection to the natural world.
Kara Breese
Energy healer, Artist, Animal & Nature Communicator
Kara weaves energy work, intuitive art, movement, and nature connection to invite deeper relationship with the land, the body, and our own intuitive wisdom.
Katie campbell, MS, NBC-HWC
Integrative Health & Wellness Coach
Katie supports sensitive souls in releasing patterns that dim their brilliance, reconnecting with their innate gifts, and living with greater authenticity and vitality.
CARMEN DOMINGUEZ, LMHC
Chief Clinical Advisor, Integrative Life Network, Associate Professor, Lesley University · Retreat Co-Lead
Carmen brings more than 30 years of clinical wisdom, weaving trauma-informed care, neuroscience, somatic practice, and ancient wisdom into a deeply integrative approach to healing.
Gretchen werner, MA, CAGS, REAT
Expressive Arts Therapist
Gretchen brings together psychotherapy and expressive arts, using the creative process as a pathway for exploration, expression, and deeper connection to self.