Many of us have learned to push through stress, ignore what our bodies are telling us, and measure our worth by how much we get done. But lasting change doesn’t happen by working harder. It happens when our nervous system feels safe enough to choose something different.

In this restorative and surprisingly fun retreat, trauma-informed coach and Grammy-nominated artist Cheryl B. Engelhardt blends somatic practices, guided reflection, creativity, nature immersion, and practical life design. With a scientific foundation, you explore how your nervous system shapes your habits, relationships, decisions, and your capacity to create meaningful change. You build a comprehensive toolkit of somatic and cognitive practices to help navigate stress, uncertainty, and life's transitions with greater resilience and ease.

Who Should Attend? This retreat is for creative spirits, entrepreneurs, overachievers, wallflowers, anyone creating something from nothing, and for those folk who at any given moment don’t know which ones they are.

Through conversation, experiential exercises, and plenty of room to breathe, you develop practices to regulate stress, quiet the inner critic, and recognize the patterns keeping you stuck. You clear some of the mental and emotional clutter, reconnect with what you actually want, and make space for bigger possibilities. Cheryl shares her action-taking framework, a practical system for turning vision into aligned action with clarity, intention, and sustainability. Rather than another to-do list, you leave feeling more grounded, clear, and confident, with a personalized roadmap for what comes next and tools you can actually use when real life gets busy again.

"Even if you've done a ton of personal work before, the way this is structured and programmed is so smart and well-calibrated. It's really extraordinary and it will be a powerful/transformational experience."
—Val Vigoda, Past Attendee, Keynote Speaker, Musician

Workshop begins Monday at 8:00 p.m.

Please note your contact information will be shared with the Faculty so they may contact you prior to the start of the course.