Return To Mind, Body, Soul & Self – Women’s Circles
Return to mind, body, soul & self A series of mini retreats For The Woman Who’s Done Being Last On Her Own List. Held at Yoga by Abbey, St. Catharines, ON. Come to one or all. Dates: Friday, September 18th, 7:00-9:00 PM Friday, October 9th, 7:00-9:00 PM Friday, October 30th, 7:00-9:00 PM Friday, November 20th, 7:00-9:00 PM Find your spot! Stop me if this sounds like you… You’re capable, self-aware, and you’ve probably already done a fair amount of inner work. Therapy, books, podcasts… You’re not someone who avoids looking at yourself. And yet you’re still exhausted, dysregulated, and holding everyone else up. Still waiting for your life to actually feel like yours. This is burnout in a high-functioning woman. Not the kind where you can’t get out of bed, but the kind where you never stop moving, and nobody around you can tell anything’s wrong. These mini retreats are for the woman who is tired of explaining herself and quietly desperate for a few hours where she gets to be in the receiving seat for once. Most healing approaches ask you to talk more, reflect more, do more. But when you’re a chronic over-functioner, even healing can start to feel like another responsibility you have to manage well. Laurie leads a group reading where she intuitively picks up on what’s actually going on beneath the surface. The things you’ve been carrying that nobody else can see. For a lot of women, this is genuinely the first time someone names what they’ve been feeling without needing them to explain or justify it first. Four dates with four themes. Return to Mind. Return to Body. Return to Soul. Return to Self. Come to the one that’s calling you, pick the dates that fit your schedule, or attend all four at a discounted rate and get consistent support plus a community that’s doing this alongside you. Held in St. Catharines, in the heart of the Niagara region. my soul needs this What to expect Channelled Guidance Through mediumship and intuitive guidance, Laurie names what you’ve been carrying before you’ve even found the words for it, offering insight and clear next steps for navigating whatever you’re facing. Guided Meditation Sink into deep relazation and regulation with a guided meditation to help you quiet the mind and connect inward. This is a moment to return to yourself, to your intuition and a higher power. Supportive Community Connect with other women who can see you, support you, and validate you. We all want to feel less alone, retreats give you just that and so much more. Integration Time to reflect, journal, share and integrate How do I know if a women’s Retreat is for me? You’re tired of being the strong one. You’re the one everyone leans on. The one who keeps it all together. But inside, you’re exhausted—and craving space where you don’t have to perform or explain. This is that space. You don’t have to carry it all here. done the “work”—but still feeL OFF You’ve read the books. Done the therapy. Tried the routines. But something still feels… off. These circles meet you in that space where logic ends and deeper self-connection begins. You don’t just want to talk more… You’re in your head all the time—planning, fixing, managing. You’ve talked about healing and your wounds, and now you want to feel grounded. This is where you get to soften, breathe, and remember what it’s like to feel fully human again. “Laurie has such a calming presence and is able to help you navigate your circumstances with grace and compassion. I attended one of her retreats and it was so well run and so well done, I absolutely got the return on my investment. I highly recommend Laurie – both her 1:1 work and events to everyone!” – Rebecca C You already know it’s time to put yourself first sign up for the whole series, or pick a date that works for you below The Full Return seriesAll 4 dates $ 190 00 CAD Or 2 payments of $95 Save your spot at ALL FOUR Return To Mind, Body, and Soul Dates Save $50 by bundling and booking the series only 8 spots total Return to MindFriday, September 18th 7-9pm $ 60 00 CAD Save your spot at this mini-retreat Light snacks & refreshments provided save my space Return to bodyFriday, October 9th 7-9pm $ 60 00 CAD Save your spot at this mini-retreat Light snacks & refreshments provided Sign me up Return to soulFriday, October 30th 7-9pm $ 60 00 CAD Save your spot at this mini-retreat Light snacks & refreshments provided Sign me up Return to SelfFriday, November 20th 7-9pm $ 60 00 CAD Save your spot at this mini-retreat Light snacks & refreshments provided Sign me up What each event offers… Return To Mind Your mind hasn’t had a day off in longer than you can remember. Overthinking, mental fatigue, the constant background hum of “what am I forgetting” — this session is for quieting the noise long enough to hear what’s actually true underneath it. Return To Body Your body has been keeping score this whole time, even when you’ve been too busy to notice. Tight shoulders, shallow breath, a nervous system that doesn’t know how to rest — this session is for coming back into a body you’ve been managing instead of living in. Return To Soul Somewhere between the schedules and the roles you play for everyone else, it’s easy to lose track of who you actually are underneath it all. This session is for reconnecting to the part of you that existed before all the responsibility — the part that still knows what it wants. Return To Self This is the one that ties it together. Not another version of you that’s more productive or more healed — just you, trusted again. This session is for coming home to the woman underneath the over-functioning. Meet Your Guide Laurie Oakes is an Intuitive Coach and Spiritual
Release & Regulate Day Retreat
When: WHERE: Saturday, October 24th 2026 from 10:00 – 4:00 pm EST Grand Bend, ON, in a stunning A-Frame cottage/Nordic Spa (address provided upon booking) ABOUT: You don’t need another escape. You need a reset from the inside out. This is a retreat for the woman who’s holding it together on the outside and quietly coming apart underneath. You’re capable. You’re functioning. And somehow, that makes it harder to explain why something still feels so off. Maybe you’re exhausted in a way rest doesn’t fix. Maybe you keep arriving at the same wall no matter what you try. Maybe you sense there’s something underneath the noise; a pattern, a wound, a version of yourself you lost somewhere along the way and you haven’t found the right door back in yet. This is that door. This is more than a mindfulness workshop. It’s not about adding more tools to a bag that’s already too heavy. It’s about being seen at the level where the stuck actually lives and walking out with more space than you came in with. Register Now Modalities included on The Release & regulate Retreat The Release & Regulate Retreat includes a powerful combination of modalities that can provide deep release, healing, clarity, insight and shifts within. These include meditation, breathwork, intuition development exercises, group mediumship sessions, inner child work, embodiment + co-creation. Throughout the day, we’ll move through a powerful combination of practices including mediumship, somatic release work, and guided reflection — designed to access what talk alone can’t reach, restore your nervous system, and reconnect you to who you are underneath everything you’ve been carrying. You’ll leave clearer. Lighter. With language for things that have lived wordless inside you for too long. Not just rested. Realigned. Group mediumship & Intuitive coaching Laurie channels personalized messages to help you break the cycles keeping you stuck. These sessions are raw, real, and often exactly what you didn’t know you needed to hear. Somatic release practices To move the emotional backlog you’ve been carrying and finally exhale. Think: sacred rage release, guided breath journeys, and embodied release that don’t require words—just your presence. Inner Child & Shadow Work You’ve done the therapy. This helps you integrate it. We’ll explore the parts of you still operating from outdated stories—and give them space to shift. contrast therapy The location offers a sauna, cold plunge and hot tub nordic spa experience so you can regulate your nervous system through contrast therapy. This retreat is for you if: You’re the one who holds it all together You’re tired of being “the strong one” and silently unraveling behind the scenes. You’ve mastered the art of overthinking… You want to stop spiraling in your head and start feeling grounded in your body. You’re done waiting until “when this happens” You’re done outsourcing your peace to wine, work, or the next trip. WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH: A nervous system that feels more regulated—so you can breathe again. Emotional release that doesn’t require talking it to death. Greater clarity on what’s next and the groundedness to pursue it. Insight into the patterns keeping you stuck—and how to finally shift them. The feeling of being held—for real. Boosting of self-esteem, confidence & feelings of empowerment Release & Regulate Day retreat Saturday, October 24th 10-4 PM $ 297 A healing day retreat with Laurie Oakes to release, regulate and find greater clarity and groundedness within. Lunch is included as well as drinks and snacks throughout the day A PDF of the days teachings One month post integration in a group coaching container (virtual) Payment Plan Available At Checkout only 2 spots left Cancellation/Refund policy: 50% of payment is a non-refundable deposit – no exceptions. If canceling >30 days prior to retreat, a 50% refund is available. No refunds available on cancellations 30 days or less prior to retreat. No transfer of dates or retreat credits available due to high volume of requests. If retreat is cancelled, a full refund is provided. WHAT TO EXPECT About the Day: The first 4 photos are of the location. This retreat is a guided reset for the woman who’s tired of holding it all together. It’s a space to stop over-functioning, overthinking, and over-performing—and finally drop into what your body and soul have been trying to tell you. You’ll be led through the exact modalities that helped Laurie break cycles of burnout, emotional suppression, and self-abandonment. But there’s no expectation to share or show up in a certain way. You’re in control of your own depth. You can stay quiet, go inward, or fully participate—whatever feels safest for you. Every emotion is welcome here. Whether you’re carrying grief, anger, confusion, or nothing you can quite name, you won’t be asked to make it make sense. This space is built to hold the parts of you you usually hide—the ones that are tired of being managed. If you’re done living for everyone but yourself, and you’re ready to reconnect with your own truth—this day is for you. Register Now Frequently Asked Questions I’m not good at resting, is this for me? This is made for you! High-functioning women often struggle to receive support because they learned to associate safety with self-reliance. Asking for help can feel unfamiliar, uncomfortable, or even threatening to their sense of stability. Even when support is offered, the body may not know how to relax into it. This is what I will teach you and guide you to understand on retreat! I’m thinking about coming alone…is this ok? Absolutely! YES YES YES! Going to a retreat alone can be extremely powerful and transformative. Common feedback we also receive is the welcoming, safe and connected vibe we create and the relationships you create on retreats sometimes turn in to lifelong friends. I’m not too experienced in meditation, breathwork, yoga or mediumship…is this ok? Another big YES! We welcome women of all levels and complete beginners too! Retreats are a great place to learn or to solidify established practices and
