Awakening Through Life’s Cycles: Spring Equinox Women’s Retreat
Step into spring’s energy of renewal at the Second Annual Spring Equinox Women’s Retreat! This transformative weekend is designed for women and non-binary individuals (18+) who are ready to connect deeply with themselves, others, and the rhythms of nature.
When: March 21–23, 2025
Where: Sugar Creek Retreat, near Shades State Park and Turkey Run (exact address provided upon registration)
Retreat Highlights:
- A weekend to promote rest & restoration: hosted at a retreat center on a beautiful lot of land, just down the road from Shades State Park and with a brand new nordic spa!
- Yoga & Mindfulness: Gentle sessions designed to align mind and body with the season’s awakening energy - no prior experience needed. All focus on caring for body & spirit, not pushing it to it's limits.
- Art Therapy Workshops: Explore the cycles of life through creative expression and seasonal mandalas, lead by a licensed Art Therapist.
- Nature Immersion: Hike the trails at Shades State Park and reflect on the beauty of renewal.
- Equinox Fire Ceremony: Release the old, welcome the new, and set powerful intentions.
No experience is necessary, just an open heart and a desire to connect with self, others and nature!
This retreat is welcome to all individuals identifying as female or non-binary, 18 years +
EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS - JANUARY 3rd
Learn More about the Facilitators:
Meet Allie: host and owner of Art of the Heart
Meet Lani: offering a collaboration of movement and Art with Allie Friday night
Meet Lani: offering a collaboration of movement and Art with Allie Friday night
Allie (she/her) is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHC) and Registered Art Therapist (ATR) living and working in Indianapolis, Indiana. Allie has a passion for helping others on their journey through life, assisting each person to find their most authentic self and break free from anything holding them back from doing so.
Allie dream
Allie (she/her) is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHC) and Registered Art Therapist (ATR) living and working in Indianapolis, Indiana. Allie has a passion for helping others on their journey through life, assisting each person to find their most authentic self and break free from anything holding them back from doing so.
Allie dreamt up this retreat with the goal of connecting with others in an intentional and restorative matter. By bringing together other like minded facilitators, Allie hopes to share several avenues of self care and healing with others. She can't wait to host you for this retreat!
Meet Lani: offering a collaboration of movement and Art with Allie Friday night
Meet Lani: offering a collaboration of movement and Art with Allie Friday night
Meet Lani: offering a collaboration of movement and Art with Allie Friday night
Lani Weissbach has had a rich and varied career as a dance/movement director, teacher, choreographer and performer and has taught yoga and meditation since 1999. Lani holds an M.F.A. in dance from Arizona State University, is a Master Somatic Movement Educator/Therapist (MSME/T) with the International Somatic Movement Education and Ther
Lani Weissbach has had a rich and varied career as a dance/movement director, teacher, choreographer and performer and has taught yoga and meditation since 1999. Lani holds an M.F.A. in dance from Arizona State University, is a Master Somatic Movement Educator/Therapist (MSME/T) with the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA) and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) with Yoga Alliance.
If you are new to this kind of practice, have no fear. Allie and Lani will guide you in showing up as you are. There is no "performative" nature to these offerings. All the magic is in dropping into the process of the offering.
Yoga Facilitator TBD
Meet Lani: offering a collaboration of movement and Art with Allie Friday night
Yoga Facilitator TBD
Instructor for the yoga offering will be announced at a later date.
You can expect a very GENTLE yoga flow that is focused on nourishing our mind, body and spirit, rather than an intense exercise based yoga flow.
LEarn about where we will be staying
Retreat Center
Located just an hour west of Indianapolis, Sugar Creek Retreat center offers a magical blend of nature and cozy lodging. We will have the full property including three buildings (log cabin, farmhouse and barn cabin), an outdoor pavilion, on site trails and a nordic spa.
Private & Shared Rooms
There are a variety of lodging offerings, including private and shared spaces. When you register, you will choose your preferred lodging. These will be offered on a first come, first serve basis.
On Site Nordic Spa
The retreat center has just had a major upgrade and now offers the following luxuries. 15x8 relax pool, 2 hot tubs, 1 cold plunge, a float pod, 2 -12x12 Sauna’s and 4 outdoor showers.
all spa services included with your registration cost and open for use for the full duration of the event