September 11 - 13, 2026

The Sacred Return

A Healing & Spiritual Camp for Women

Golden Lake, Ontario

There are moments in life when the soul whispers.
Not loudly. Not urgently. Just enough to be felt.
The Sacred Return is an invitation to listen — and to come home.

This is a soul-nourishing weekend immersed in nature, created for women who are longing to slow down, soften, and gently return to themselves. Away from the roles, the expectations, and the constant doing, this weekend offers space to rest, reconnect, and remember who you are beneath it all.

This is not an escape from life.
It’s a return to yourself.

A Place We Keep Coming Back To

We’ll be gathering at our most beloved camp location — a place that has held our community with deep care and presence for years.
This will be our 7th Soul Full Camp held here, and there is a reason we continue to return.

Camp Lutherlyn holds something truly special.

Imagine being surrounded by towering pines, rolling meadows, and sandy beaches, spread across more than 130 acres of pure natural beauty in the Ottawa Valley. The land itself invites you to slow down — to breathe deeper, move more gently, and soften into the present moment.

Many women describe feeling a shift the moment they arrive — as though the space itself is holding them.

As the sun sets each evening, the sky opens in the most breathtaking way — a quiet reminder to pause, reflect, and let the day gently release.

This peaceful natural setting is not just the backdrop for the retreat — it is an active part of the healing, supporting deep rest, reflection, and reconnection.

The Essence of the Weekend

The Sacred Return weaves together healing practices, spiritual exploration, and meaningful connection — all held in a grounded, supportive, and non-judgmental space.

Nothing is forced.
Nothing is rushed.
Everything is invitational.

Over the weekend, you’ll be gently guided to:

🌿 Reconnect with your body and nervous system
Through grounding, regulating practices that support safety, presence, and ease.

🔥 Experience heart-led healing and spiritual practices
That invite emotional and energetic softening, release, and renewal.

🌙 Deepen your intuition and inner knowing
By creating quiet, spacious moments where your inner voice can be heard again.

🌲 Spend intentional time in nature
Allowing the land, trees, and water to support your healing and clarity.

🤍 Rest, reflect, and be held in community
In a circle of women walking a similar path — without pressure to share or perform.

This Is Not About Fixing Yourself

Let this be clear:

This weekend is not about fixing yourself.
It’s not about becoming someone new.
It’s not about pushing through or powering up.

The Sacred Return is about remembering.

Remembering who you are beneath the noise, the roles, and the responsibilities.
Remembering the wisdom your body already holds.
Remembering the quiet strength that’s always been there.

Healing here happens gently — through safety, presence, connection, and choice.

The Experience: Slow, Sacred, and Spacious

Each day follows a thoughtful rhythm that honours both structure and spaciousness, including:

Guided healing and spiritual sessions.

Time in nature and on the land.

Moments for rest and reflection.

Shared meals and organic connection.

Gentle pauses for integration.

Some moments may feel deeply nourishing and reflective.
Others may feel light, expansive, or quietly powerful.

You are always invited to engage in ways that feel right for you.

How You’ll Be Held During the Weekend

Every detail of The Sacred Return Soul Full Camp has been thoughtfully designed to support rest, connection, and a sense of being gently cared for — so you can fully arrive and receive.

Cozy Stays & Shared Joy

Stay in charming rustic cabins, shared with up to six other women, creating a warm, communal atmosphere for connection and shared laughter. Private bathroom and shower facilities are a short walk away, balancing comfort with the simplicity of camp life.Prefer a little more privacy? A limited number of upgraded accommodations are available — details can be found below.

Workshops & Circles

Throughout the weekend, you’ll be invited into healing workshops and circles designed to nurture your soul and gently ignite your inner knowing. Experiences may include guided meditations, heart-led practices, and experiential sessions led by our inspiring leaders.You’re always encouraged to choose what resonates most deeply, trusting your intuition to guide your experience.

Nourishing Cuisine

Gather in the dining hall to enjoy wholesome meals prepared by the camp chef, keeping you nourished and energized throughout the weekend. Coffee and tea are available all day for your comfort.We gladly accommodate dietary needs, including Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, and food allergies, so every guest feels cared for and supported.

This Camp Is For You If…

  • You’re feeling tired, disconnected, or emotionally full

  • You’re craving space to breathe and soften

  • You’re drawn to healing and spiritual exploration in a grounded way

  • You want depth without pressure or overwhelm

  • You long to reconnect with yourself, nature, and community

You don’t need experience with healing or spiritual practices.
You don’t need clarity or answers.

Just come as you are.

Why Women Trust Soul Full Camps

Soul Full Camps have been welcoming women into sacred, supportive spaces for over 8 years — with many women returning again and again.

This is a space where:

  • your pace is respected

  • your boundaries are honoured

  • your presence is enough

You will be guided, supported, and gently held — never pushed.

A weekend just for you.

give yourself this gift

Your deposit goes toward your programming experience for the retreat with Soul Full Events and reserves your spot.Your accommodation balance will be handled through our licensed travel agency partner (EA Travel and Tours, Whitby, ON, TICO REG.#50016923) to meet Ontario travel requirements — EA Travel will contact you regarding that payment.You’ll receive clear instructions after registering.

Woman embracing comfort at a wellness retreat for women

Transformative & Empowering Workshops

Choose the Workshop That Best Aligns with Your Personal Journey

At Soul Full Camp we understand that each woman’s journey is unique, and that’s why we offer a variety of workshops designed to empower, inspire, and support you where you are in your life. Whether you’re seeking deeper self-discovery, wanting to tap into your inner strength, or looking for practical tools to navigate life with confidence, you can select the workshop that resonates most with your current path.

Each workshop is thoughtfully curated to provide a transformative experience, led by expert facilitators who are passionate about guiding you through your personal growth and self-empowerment. You’ll leave with new insights, practical tools, and a deeper connection to yourself and your community.

Embrace your journey and choose the workshop that aligns with your aspirations, goals, and the next step in your personal evolution.

Healing with Plant Medicine: Reclaiming Wisdom from the Earth

Reconnect with the ancient wisdom of the earth and discover how simple, everyday herbs can become powerful allies in your healing journey. In this hands-on workshop, you will explore the supportive properties of calendula, oregano, and cannabis, and learn how to grow and craft your own natural remedies with confidence. Each participant will create a calendula oil infusion to take home, an intentional herbal preparation that will steep for six weeks and carry your care into every drop.

Your Body Love Letter — A Soul Art® Journey of Sacred Return

This Soul Art® experience invites you into a gentle return to your first home, your body. Especially in midlife, when change feels louder and more demanding, this workshop offers a calm, creative space to listen without judgment. Through guided reflection, embodied awareness, simple art making, and ritual, you will reconnect with your body as sacred ground. You will leave feeling grounded, softened, and back in relationship with yourself in a deeply honoring way.

Crown to Heart: An Indian Head Massage Ritual for Sacred Return

This embodied ritual invites you back into your body through ancestral touch and self led care. Rooted in the tradition of Indian Head Massage, you will be guided through intentional self touch of the scalp, face, jaw, neck, shoulders, and upper chest. Slow, intuitive movements soften tension, calm the nervous system, and restore energetic flow. You will leave feeling grounded, regulated, and empowered with a simple self massage practice you can return to anytime.

Elemental Magick & Creativity for Personal Empowerment

Unlock the ancient wisdom of the number 9 and discover its powerful role in breathwork and spiritual activation. In this transformative session, you’ll learn how intentional breathing can elevate your energy, clear your mind, and deepen your connection to your spirit guides. Through guided meditation, you’ll release what no longer serves you and step into a state of clarity and lightness. Leave feeling refreshed, aligned, and deeply connected to yourself and the universe.

Healing Grief Through the Chakras, Vagus Nerve & Essential Oils

What if grief could become a doorway to deeper self understanding and renewed vitality? In this nurturing workshop, you will explore emotional healing through chakra awareness, gentle vagus nerve regulation, breathwork, pendulum alignment, and supportive essential oils. Education blends with embodied practice to help release stuck emotion and restore energetic balance. You will leave feeling calmer, grounded, and empowered with practical tools to continue your healing journey long after camp.

When the Mind Won’t Stop: Calming the Body to Quiet the Thoughts

If your mind feels stuck in overthinking, this workshop offers a different way forward. Instead of trying to control your thoughts, you will learn how to calm the body first so the mind can follow. Through gentle somatic movement, grounding practices, breathwork, meditation, and optional energy healing, you will settle your nervous system naturally. You will leave feeling clearer, steadier, and equipped with simple tools to quiet mental overwhelm in daily life.

Sacred Return to Self: A Intimate IFS Parts Experience

This experiential workshop invites you into a compassionate relationship with the different parts of yourself. Through guided Internal Family Systems exploration, grounding practices, visualization, and reflective journaling, you will gently connect with protective, wounded, and wise aspects within. In a safe and intimate space, you will shift from self criticism to curiosity and self leadership. You will leave feeling more spacious, self aware, and anchored in deeper trust within yourself.

Rooted to Rising: Understanding Your Human Design from the Inside Out

Within you is a map designed to guide you back to yourself. In this illuminating workshop, you will explore Human Design as an embodied system for understanding how your energy truly works. You will learn your Type, Strategy, and Authority, and how they support aligned decision making and sustainable success. This experience offers clarity without pressure, helping you release conditioning and reconnect with your natural rhythm, trust, and purpose.

The Art of Ritual

In a fast moving world, ritual invites us to slow down and honour the sacred within everyday life. In this interactive workshop, you will explore the history and power of ritual, the role of the elements, and simple tools to create meaningful daily practices. Through reflection and guided creation, you will craft your own personal ritual, leaving with a deeper sense of presence, gratitude, and connection to yourself, the earth, and something greater.

Oh LaLa! Vavoom

Awaken your inner Lover and reconnect with the sensual side of self love. In this playful, embodied workshop, you will explore passion, pleasure, and connection through all five senses, discovering what truly lights you up. Through guided reflection, conversation, and supportive essential oils, you will soften out of your head and into your body. You will leave feeling reconnected to your desires, your feminine energy, and the confidence to honour what you enjoy.

Manifest with Crystals & Creativity

Step into the art of manifestation through intuitive crystal work and creative expression. You will choose a crystal to guide your process, ground into a clear vision, and bring your desires to life through colour, symbols, and heartfelt intention. This experiential workshop blends meditation, energy awareness, and art making to help you embody the feelings of what you are calling in. You will leave inspired, aligned, and carrying your crystal as a tangible reminder of your intentions.

Forest Bathing and Journal Meditation

Experience the calming embrace of the forest and reconnect with yourself through nature and reflection. This immersive experience begins with mindful presence among the sights, sounds, and scents of the woods, allowing the body and mind to soften. Guided journaling prompts invite deeper insight, emotional release, and personal clarity. Surrounded by the natural world, you will rediscover stillness, inspiration, and connection to both yourself and nature.

Meet Your Amazing Workshop Leaders

Each of these incredible women brings a powerful combination of expertise, passion, and wisdom to support you on your path of personal growth. Whether as healers, coaches, creatives, or visionaries, they are committed to empowering and inspiring you to step into your fullest potential. With open hearts and unwavering dedication, they are here to guide and uplift you every step of the way.

Beverley Bettens

Bev is a joyful multi-passionate guide who embraces life’s rich variety. She creates spaces where women can simply be themselves—offering Groove dance facilitation, Laughter Yoga, spa and energy treatments, conscious conversation, ceremony, and nourishing rituals. Rooted in the belief that life is meant to be joy-filled, Bev brings warmth, playfulness, and wholehearted presence to everything she shares.

Ashley Jones

Ashley is a holistic esthetician with eight years of experience who views skin as memory, boundary, and truth. Blending somatic awareness, aesthetic ritual, and ancestral remembering, she supports women in softening survival patterns and reconnecting with the body’s innate wisdom. Her spaces invite authenticity, embodiment, and gentle transformation—where healing is felt deeply rather than performed outwardly.

Jahje Ives

Jahje Ives is a certified Quantum Human Design™ Transformational Coach and intuitive artist who blends Human Design, storytelling, and creative practice to help women release outdated narratives and reclaim their power. Through soul sessions, retreats, and art, she supports deep self-awareness and aligned action, guiding others to live with authenticity, joy, and renewed purpose.

Laura Boyko

Laura is a registered social worker, certified equine-assisted psychotherapist, and teaches at Trent University with over 25 years of experience in mental health. She supports high-functioning women balancing family and career, helping them strengthen emotional regulation, communicate clearly, and establish confident, healthy boundaries in both life and leadership.

Donna Vaillancourt

Donna is devoted to living and sharing a natural path to healing. She believes caring for the mind, body, and spirit through holistic remedies is not optional, but essential. Guided by lived experience and deep conviction, she encourages others to reconnect with nature’s wisdom and embrace empowered, conscious choices that support lasting wellbeing.

Lisa Briones

Lisa is a Reiki Master and intuitive light worker who began her conscious spiritual journey in 2007, stepping fully into energy work in 2010. Her practice weaves Reiki and crystal healing to support deeper transformation. After a Fibromyalgia diagnosis in 2022, she embraced creative expression as part of her healing, rediscovering herself through art and gentle self-exploration.

Margaret Dennis

After surviving years of infertility, the loss of her three-day-old son, and divorce, Margaret transformed profound grief into purpose. Now a Women’s Life Empowerment and Holistic Grief Coach, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and co-founder of Unshakeable ME! Camps, she guides women through healing, helping them move forward with clarity, resilience, alignment, and renewed joy.

Nadia Shana Krauss

Nadia is the founder of Soul Health Mentor & Co and author of From Dreaming to Done. Creator of the Soul Map Spiral™ methodology and Soul Art® facilitator, she guides women back to embodied belonging. Her work blends somatic awareness, creativity, and compassionate completion—supporting women in reconnecting with their bodies, dreams, and inner truth without self-abandonment.

Shari Irwin

Shari is an intuitive empath devoted to deep emotional healing and self-discovery. She believes creativity and expression open the doorway to the inner child longing to be seen and heard. By embracing her uniqueness, she has transformed past trauma through perspective, gratitude, and soul growth, choosing to live authentically, expressively, and wholeheartedly each day.

Tammy Little

Tammy is an intuitive energy practitioner, educator, and lifelong student of the Wisdom of the Feminine Divine. With decades of experience in both spiritual and edge-based communities, she guides women and couples in exploring energy, empowerment, and conscious play with respect and safety. Her work weaves intuition, embodiment, and remembrance of inner wisdom through grounded, heart-led facilitation.

Teresa Bird

Teresa is a breathwork facilitator, somatic yoga instructor, and healing guide devoted to helping women regulate their nervous systems and reconnect with their inner steadiness. Through breathwork, Reiki, meditation, and embodied practices, she supports emotional release, eases anxiety, and restores balance. Her approach is compassionate, grounded, and practical—creating space for deep healing and sustainable, lasting change.

Rachel Logan

Rachel supports the body-led aspects of retreat experiences through gentle movement, breathwork, and embodied awareness. Her approach is intuitive, grounding, and deeply respectful of each woman’s nervous system and personal pace. She creates accessible movement and meditation practices that help women reconnect with their bodies as places of safety, wisdom, restoration, and calm presence.

Your Retreat hosts

Together, Heather and Jenny combine their unique strengths to create transformative experiences that help women step into their power, purpose, and authenticity. Join them and the Soul Full community for a life-changing journey of connection and healing.

Heather DelRosario: Empowering Women to Embrace Authenticity

Heather’s transformative journey began in 2009 when burnout led her to reconnect with her authentic self. Today, as Co-Founder of Soul Full Events, Heather combines her background in learning, development, and coaching to help women create lasting change. As a Strategic Intervention Coach and Heart-Centered Facilitator, she fosters safe spaces where women can grow and align their lives with purpose. Heather’s warmth and authenticity inspire women to embrace their strength and uncover their true potential.

Jenny McKee: Guiding Women to Transformative Growth

With over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, Jenny McKee is a compassionate guide for women’s self-discovery and empowerment. After her own wellness journey, Jenny now helps others embrace mindfulness, spiritual laws, and energy work for balance and self-acceptance. As Co-Founder of Soul Full Events and creator of the “Just for Today” Affirmation Decks and Journals, Jenny provides tools and nurturing spaces for women to thrive. Her warmth and support empower women to invest in themselves and embrace growth.

Your All-Inclusive Pricing

Your weekend investment in yourself includes food, accommodation, workshops and use of facilities.

Enjoy a Rustic Cabin Experience

Stay in charming rustic cabins nestled in the pines, perfect for sharing joy and laughter with up to 7 wonderful women. These cabins offer a communal atmosphere, with private bathroom and shower facilities just a short stroll away.

7 Women In A Cabin

$555

Shared bunk space with up to 6 other women. No bathrooms in these cabins, the comfort station with private showers is a short walk. Sleep in a single bottom bunk bed.

Your Upgraded Beach Front Cottage Experience

Indulge in the tranquility of a private room in a charming beachfront cottage on Hoffman Beach. This cozy three-bedroom cabin features a spacious great room with a fully equipped kitchen, comfortable seating, and a private 3-piece washroom. Step onto the large deck to take in stunning beach views and let the serenity of the lake surround you.

Private Room in Cottage

$880 (per room)

Your private room with either a queen or double bed.

A Sacred Pause. A Soft Landing. A Return to Self.

Whether you’re feeling weary, curious, open, or unsure, The Sacred Return offers something rare:

Time.
Space.
Stillness.

Come as you are.
Leave feeling grounded, restored, and more deeply connected — to yourself, to nature, and to what truly matters.

Join Us

Save Your Spot

This is your invitation to slow down, reconnect, and gently return to yourself.
Click below to reserve your place at The Sacred Return — a September Soul Full Camp where you’re welcomed just as you are, and connection unfolds naturally.

Your deposit goes toward your programming experience for the retreat with Soul Full Events and reserves your spot.

Your accommodation balance will be handled through our licensed travel agency partner (EA Travel and Tours, Whitby, ON, TICO REG.#50016923)  to meet Ontario travel requirements — EA Travel will contact you regarding that payment.

You’ll receive clear instructions after registering.

What Our Campers Have To Say About Their Experience
“Soul Full Camp has changed my life and I thought I was good! I’m on a journey and that journey requires regular maintenance and updates/upgrades to my mental health!”
Tina J.
"Heather and Jenny were pivotal in my healing journey. I have never felt so safe and accepted as I do at the Soul Full events. The events are so well planned, thought out and executed. You leave feeling lighter and with new friends."
Kathy T.
“The camp enviroment is loving, kind, supportive, and encouraging. You feel like you can do anything you set your mind to. Your new sisters will cheer you on all the way. Pick you up, dust you off and hold your hand. Best self love you can do for yourself.”
Donna H.

FAQ

This retreat is open to women and those who identify as women, 18 years of age or older.
No previous experience with retreats, healing, or spiritual practices is required — just a willingness to arrive as you are.

We understand — life happens. Our refund policy is designed to be clear and fair, while honouring the planning and care that goes into holding this experience.

  • 30 days or more before camp:
    You’ll receive a full refund, less a $100 administration fee.

  • Less than 30 days before camp:
    Refunds are not available. However, you’re welcome to transfer your registration to another person for a $50 administration fee, provided you notify us in writing at hello@soulfullevents.com.

The Sacred Return takes place at Camp Lutherlyn, located in the beautiful Ottawa Valley.

Surrounded by forests, open meadows, and sandy beaches across more than 130 acres, this peaceful setting offers the perfect environment to slow down, reconnect, and rest deeply.

Golden Lake is easily accessible by car and is approximately:

  • 1 hour west of Ottawa

  • 4 hours from Toronto

  • 2.5 hours from Kingston

Detailed arrival information, directions, and what to bring will be shared closer to the retreat date so you can arrive feeling prepared and at ease.

  • Friday, September 11:
    Registration takes place between 3:00–5:00 PM, giving you time to arrive, settle into your cabin, and gently land.
    Opening programming begins at 5:30 PM.

  • Sunday, September 13:
    The retreat concludes at 2:30 PM, allowing for a spacious and grounded closing before departure.

Your registration includes everything you need to fully receive the experience, including:

  • All healing workshops, circles, and facilitated sessions

  • Accommodation in shared rustic cabins

  • All meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch

  • Unlimited access to coffee, tea, and spring water

  • Time and space to enjoy the land, nature, and camp facilities

  • A thoughtfully held, supportive retreat environment

There are no hidden add-ons for core programming — everything essential is included.

Meals are prepared by our camp chef and served in the dining hall. Food is nourishing, hearty, and designed to keep you energized throughout the weekend.

We happily accommodate dietary needs and preferences, including:

  • Vegetarian

  • Vegan

  • Halal

  • Food allergies and sensitivities

Please be sure to note your dietary needs during registration.

Not at all.

All workshops and practices are guided in a grounded, accessible, and invitational way. You’re always encouraged to engage at your own pace and choose what feels right for you.

This retreat meets you exactly where you are.

That’s completely normal — and very common.

Many women arrive feeling a mix of excitement and uncertainty. You won’t be asked to share more than you want, and there’s no pressure to participate in every activity.

This is a non-judgmental, supportive space where your presence is enough.

A detailed packing list will be sent closer to the retreat date, but think:

  • comfortable clothing for movement and rest

  • layers for outdoor time

  • sturdy footwear

  • water bottle

  • anything that helps you feel cozy and grounded