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October 9-11, 2026

Belonging: A 3-Day SEASONAL WOMEN’S R E T R E A T

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The experience

As the earth transitions into fall, we're reminded that change is not something to resist, but something to honor.

The seasons invite us to slow down, let go of what no longer serves us, and trust the quiet wisdom of what is emerging.

Whether you're navigating a life transition or simply sensing that something within you is shifting, this retreat offers a place to reconnect with yourself in the company of women doing the same.

Together, we'll explore what it means to live authentically, to be witnessed without judgment, and to cultivate the kind of belonging that helps us move through change with greater courage, clarity, and compassion.

Through time in nature, meaningful connection, reflective practices, and shared experience, you'll be invited to listen more deeply to yourself, to one another, and to what this season is asking of you. 

❋ Crossing the threshold

As the seasons turn, nature offers a clear invitation: to slow down, release and realign with what matters most.

We begin the weekend crossing the threshold, setting intentions and inquiring into our own themes of change amidst a supportive group of women. 

❋ Crafting your own adventure

A spacious day of self-guided exploration, rest and creativity. Saturday is on your own, supported by prerecorded morning and evening reflections. 

This day is one that you may already have imagined and are needing the excuse to make happen. Or, it is one that a facilitator can support you in crafting prior to our weekend together. 

❋ community + Connection

Step into a circle of wise women. Together, we'll honor the transitions that challenge and shape us, witness one another's unfolding, and create space to reconnect with the deepest parts of ourselves.

Rooted in the wisdom of the Fall Equinox, this retreat is an invitation to move through change with courage, authenticity, and a profound sense of self-trust.

❋ integration + celebration

After a day of solo wandering, we will gather all together for a morning of guided yoga and creative expression to integrate your experience.

We will bring our voices into the circle once more to share insights and wisdom, to be witnessed in our transformation, and to seek support on how to carry our intentions forward.

On Sunday, hot beverages and a lunchtime picnic featuring local foods will be provided.

THE FACILITATORS

sydney leto, ma, LPC, ryt 500

Sydney is a nature-inspired psychotherapist with specialized training in somatic trauma resolution and gestalt therapy. Prior to becoming a therapist, she spent several seasons working as an organic farmer and led hiking trips along Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. She believes that healing happens not only in the therapy room, but also in relationship with others and the natural world. When she's not working, you'll likely find her attempting to grow food on patios and in her community garden plot or wandering the foothills with her four-legged bestie, Oly.

www.lexieglisson.com

lexie glisson, lcsw

Lexie is a nature-based and equine-assisted psychotherapist with advanced training in EMDR and gestalt therapy. With decades of experience working alongside horses and in natural settings, she supports clients in reconnecting with themselves through the healing power of nature. She is passionate about helping people move through difficult experiences and discover their own innate capacity for healing. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Lexie shares her life with her four-legged soulmate, Maia.

"Not all those who wander are lost."

J.R.R. Tolkien

Friday

4:30 PM Arrive to Dharma’s Garden

Explore the land, learn about the farm and get your hands in the dirt!

5:15 PM Gather around the Fire

5:30 PM Orientation + Land Acknowledgement

6:00 PM Opening Council

Saturday

This day is on your own!

We recommend waking with the sun and turning on our pre-recorded morning meditation to ground + focus.

Next, silence your phone.

Heck, maybe even turn it off all together.

Eat a lovely breakfast and pack your lunch before taking your day outside.

Your “adventure” might look like a drive into the mountains with your art supplies to paint the fall foliage, or perhaps it’s a long and leisurely bike ride along quiet roads (no headphones).

On this day, it might be less about what you do, and more about how you do it.

This we can guide you through.

Let yourself be slow and wander, perhaps there is no where to arrive.

Lose track of time.

Meander, make art, write a letter to yourself six months from now.

Let yourself be quiet.

Make a good dinner, and let yourself go down with the sun.

Keep a journal near your bed, jot down your dreams.

If you desire, listen to our pre-recorded evening meditation to end the day.

We will see you in the morning!

sunday

10:00 AM Return to Dharma’s Garden

Reconnect with the group over coffee and tea in the Stone Circle

10:30 AM Yoga + Mindfulness

11:30 AM Integration Time to quietly wander, write, make art

12:00 PM Closing Council

1:30 PM Picnic + Celebration

Join us for

Pre-Weekend Orientation:

Monday, October 5th at 7:00 PM

Post-Weekend Integration:

Thursday, October 15th at 6:30 PM

Questions + Answers

  • Prior to our weekend together, you will be invited to meet with either facilitator for a complimentary 30-minute calls. During this time, we can support you in imagining your solo adventure which will take place on Saturday, October 10th.

    If you are needing more support, you are welcome to arrange additional sessions at the facilitator’s hourly rate in order to support your preparation.

    Additional meetings are not required, but available to make sure you get the most out of your experience.

    If you already have a vision - we are here to support you in that!

  • Ooo - wouldn’t that be lucky!

    While it is our hope is to support you in spending as much of this weekend outside as possible, Colorado weather can be wildly unpredictable. In the case of rain or snow, Dharma’s Garden has an event tent under which we can gather with camp chairs and blankets.

  • We recommend bringing a journal, good walking shoes, warm layers, water, and an open mind.

    Leading up to the retreat, we will email you to share further details regarding what you might like to bring.

  • The cost of the weekend is $295 per person.

    If you need to cancel, we can fully refund your payment prior to September 15th, 2026. After that date, your payment will be non-refundable but transferrable to a friend.

  • So many of us in Colorado are constantly engaging in nature recreation.

    BELONGING - our three day seasonal women’s retreat - is offering you the chance to cancel your trail run, slow down the pace, and come into relationship with the natural world around you.

    The invitation of this weekend is nature connection.

    By attuning to nature, we begin to come back home to our bodies - quieting our minds and gaining new perspectives. The added bonus? Engaging in this intentional experience alongside an incredible group of wise women.

  • This weekend is for the woman who...

    • spends so much time caring for others that they've lost touch with themselves.

    • is holding big questions and feels stuck.

    • longs to move beyond thinking through “what’s right” into feeling, clarity, and action.

    • is carrying the weight of loss and has been needing a place to grieve, release, and feel held.

    • feels alone in familiar relationships and is yearning for authentic community with others who value growth, healing, and connection.

    • is contemplating her next move and seeking the support of other women to bring her big vision into the world.

    • is wondering what she would do if she were free from the expectations of others.

    • is seeking a space to show up messy, raw, open minded, and far from perfect.

    • is curious.

    • is craving space for themselves amidst the busyness of everyday life and simply needs a structured, supported weekend to reset.

  • Our gatherings as a group will take place at Dharma’s Garden in North Boulder, Colorado.

    This will be Friday evening and Sunday morning. On Saturday, you will be entirely on your own engaging in whatever solo adventure you have planned.

    Prepare to be mostly outside unless weather forces us indoors.

  • Lodging is not included in this experience. If you are traveling from out of town and need to book accommodations, please contact Sydney for recommendations.

WORDS FROM CLIENTS

“Sydney is a warm, nurturing, and innovative therapist. She is deeply relational and present. She naturally creates an environment of trust and care…I would highly suggest working with her if you desire to be truly held.”

“If you have a chance to work with Lexie, take it. She is incredibly grounded, skilled, and wise beyond her years. Her attunement with the natural world and with horses is deep and very special. Her ability to gently lead you in making contact with your Self, nature and animals is remarkable to experience. It’s so much more than therapy with her..it’s genuine relationship and it is life changing!”

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