A Joy of Awe Retreat
Awe in the Woods
Your reset before the holiday season.
November 5โ8, 2026 ยท Broken Bow, Oklahoma ยท Twelve women
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Three days in the pines, learning to see wonder again.
Awe โ the feeling under old trees, inside a song, in someone's unexpected kindness โ is one of the most studied emotions in neuroscience, because it quiets the brain's inner critic and lets your nervous system finally exhale. It's also a practice. And for three days before the holidays sweep you up โ fog lifting off the pond, wind moving through the pines, candlelight down a long table โ twelve of us will practice it on purpose.
Awe is the doorway. Joy is the way home.
The Practice
Arrive. Witness. Embody.
Arrive
Phones down, shoulders down โ breathwork, grounding, and the first walk into the pines.
Witness
Guided practices for noticing the wonder that's already here.
Embody
Leave with small, repeatable anchors โ a rhythm you can return to for life.
The Setting
Two houses. One pond. Nothing but pines for miles.
A practice house for movement and stillness, a gathering house for long dinners and laughter โ plus hot tubs, fire pits, a pickleball court, and plenty of quiet corners to be gloriously alone.
A Day in the Woods
Slow mornings. Full hearts.
Morning
Coffee on the deck, gentle movement, unhurried breakfast.
Midday
The day's wonder โ an awe walk or guided hike โ then free time, played your way: pickleball, hot tub, hammock, nap.
Evening
Long dinners, then firelight: circle, story, stars.
Every session is an invitation, never a requirement.
The Sound Bath
One night, the woods start singing.
Master yoga teacher Jean Marie Wilbert leads a fireside sound bath under the November stars โ crystal bowls, crackling fire, an hour of resonance you feel in your ribs. It's the night nobody stops talking about.
The Table
You will eat very, very well.
Every meal is taken care of โ and Saturday is Chef Night: a private dinner by Chef Michael Mansfield, whose kitchen resume runs through The French Laundry. Come hungry. Dietary needs welcome.
Every room includes: 3 nights on the estate ยท all meals ยท Saturday's Chef Night ยท every session ยท the guided hike ยท the fireside sound bath
Just get yourself to Broken Bow โ an easy 3-hour drive from DFW. We'll help with carpools.
Availability as of 7/31:ย 2ย spots remaining
- Solo Sanctuary - 1 King leftย ย SOLD OUT
- Shared Suite -2 spots left or 1 solo Queen
- Bunk & Bond -ย 4 spotsย SOLD OUT
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Solo Sanctuary
Your own private room โ space to rest, reflect, and recharge.
Shared Suite
Your own bed in a beautifully shared room โ connection built in.
Bunk & Bond
Cozy bunks, big laughter โ the slumber-party spirit, elevated.
One Room Remains
A room just opened up โ a queen bed plus two bunks, with its own bath.
Take it solo, share it with a friend, or bring two โ a few ways to make it yours.
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