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Three Days. A Beautiful Place.
A Community of Women...
A Return to YOU!
What would it feel like to step away from the noise of everyday life and give yourself three days to slow down, reconnect, and listen inward?
Connecting With Your Inner Wisdom is a women’s retreat designed to create space for healing, reflection, movement, nourishment, and meaningful connection. Surrounded by nature and held in community with a small group of other women, you’ll have the opportunity to explore holistic practices, rest deeply, and reconnect with the wisdom already within you.
Over three days, you’ll experience CranioSacral Therapy, Qigong, meditation, journaling, a women’s circle, nourishing plant-based meals, time in nature, and space for rest and reflection.
There is something powerful that happens when women come together in community. We begin to feel supported, seen, and reminded that we don’t have to do everything alone. This retreat is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and remember the wisdom that is already within you.
A Preview of the Weekend
From the opening circle around the fire to morning Qigong, healing sessions, nourishing meals, and time in nature, each part of the weekend is designed to create space for transformation.
Friday, September 25
Arrival & Opening Circle
By 5:30 PM — Check-in
6:30–7:30 PM — Dinner
8:00–9:00 PM — Opening Circle Around the Fire
Arrive, settle in, and begin the weekend by connecting with the women who will share this experience with you.
Saturday, September 26
Healing, Movement & Time to Receive
7:00–8:00 AM — Breakfast
8:30–9:30 AM — Qigong, Meditation & Journaling
10:00 & 11:15 AM — Multi-Hands Healing Sessions
12:30–2:00 PM — Lunch
2:30, 3:45 & 5:00 PM — Multi-Hands Healing Sessions
6:30–7:30 PM — Dinner
8:00–8:30 PM — Closing Meditation
A Unique Healing Experience
During the multi-hands sessions, each participant receives individual healing from the practitioners while the rest of the group has time to enjoy the hot tub, sauna, or a hike in the surrounding area.
It’s an opportunity to receive, rest, and be cared for—without feeling rushed.
Saturday also offers an opportunity to schedule an optional private reading with medium and intuitive guide Jan Assini.
Sunday, September 27
Integration & Farewell
7:00–8:00 AM — Breakfast
8:30–9:30 AM — Qigong, Meditation & Journaling
10:00–11:00 AM — Special Guest Q&A
11:15 AM–12:15 PM — Closing Ceremony
12:30–2:00 PM — Lunch & Farewell
A guided opening circle around the fire will set the intention of our time together, as a group and as individuals.
Retreat participants will each enjoy a private, Multi-Hands Healing Session with Vidhi and Briana.
Participants will have the option for a personal reading with intuitive Jan Assini.
Meet Your Facilitators
Vidhi Shastri
PT, MS, CFMT, CST-T
Vidhi brings her experience as a holistic physical therapist to the retreat. Vidhi and Briana will offer multi-hand CranioSacral Therapy sessions to each retreat participant. Throughout the weekend, she will lead us in sessions designed to foster connection between the body, mind, and emotions, helping participants slow down, reconnect with themselves, and experience the body in a new way.
Briana Pontius
PTA, LMT, CST-T
Reiki Practitioner
During the weekend, Briana will facilitate group discussions and journaling sessions, helping participants slow down, reflect, and connect with their inner wisdom. She will also provide multi-hands healing treatments alongside Vidhi, offering an opportunity for participants to receive individualized care in a supportive, nurturing environment.
Nadia Ketoure
Health coach - Qigong group leader- cook
Nadia brings together movement, nourishment, and holistic wellness. As an Integrative Health Coach and Qigong group leader with the School of Spring Forest Qigong, she will guide participants through practices that support balance, vitality, and a deeper connection between body, mind, and soul. She will also prepare our nourishing, plant-based meals.
A Space for Growth, Reflection, and Breath.
Connecting with Your Inner Wisdom will be held at a gathering space in the Pocono Mountains. Nature will surround us, but we will enjoy the comforts of well-appointed indoor and outdoor living spaces.
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What’s Included
Your retreat experience includes:
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Two nights in the Pocono Mountains (private or shared room)
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Nourishing plant-based meals
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CranioSacral Therapy/multi-hands healing sessions
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Qigong, meditation, and journaling
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Opening and closing circles
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Time in nature
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Access to the hot tub and sauna
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Space for rest, reflection, and connection