A Joy of Awe Retreat
Awe in the Woods
Your reset before the holiday season.
November 5β8, 2026 Β· Broken Bow, Oklahoma Β· Twelve women
Find Your RoomThe Invitation
Three days in the pines, learning to see wonder again.
Awe β the feeling under old trees, inside a song, in someone's unexpected kindness β 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 β fog lifting off the pond, wind moving through the pines, candlelight down a long table β 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 β 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 β 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 β 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 β an awe walk or guided hike β 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 β 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 β 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 Β· all meals Β· Saturday's Chef Night Β· every session Β· the guided hike Β· the fireside sound bath
Just get yourself to Broken Bow β an easy 3-hour drive from DFW. We'll help with carpools.
Availability as of 7/18:Β
- Solo Sanctuary - 2 Kings left
- Shared Suite -1 spot left
- Bunk & Bond - 2 Bunk Spots left
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Rooms & Rates
Solo or Shared β There's a Room for You.
Twelve spots across two beautiful houses β and every woman has her own bed, always.
Solo Sanctuary
$1,997
reserve with a $999 deposit Β· balance $998 due Oct 1 Β· 4 rooms (3 kings, 1 queen), each with private attached bath
A private room with your own ensuite bath. Close your door, sink into silence, emerge when you're ready.
Sharing a king with your favorite person? Double occupancy available at $1,397 per person.
Book Solo SanctuaryShared Suite
$1,597
per person Β· reserve with a $799 deposit Β· balance $798 due Oct 1 Β· 4 spots
Two women, two beds, one beautiful room with a private attached bath. Bring a friend or let us match you β your own bed, always.
Book Shared SuiteBunk & Bond
$1,297
per person Β· reserve with a $649 deposit Β· balance $648 due Oct 1 Β· 4 spots
Bunks made for adults β real beds, real linens, and the easiest room in the house to make real friends. Come with your crew, or come on your own.
Book Bunk & BondReserve your room with a 50% deposit β remaining balance due October 1, 2026. Fully refundable through September 21, 2026.
Your Guide
Daina Borgogni
Founder of Master Method Collective, Daina has spent thirty years teaching movement and mindfulness β and fifteen of them mentoring the teachers themselves. Her work lives where neuroscience meets practice: how wonder changes the brain, and how to build a life that finds it on purpose.
Awe in the Woods is the retreat she built to be lived, not scrolled β the Joy of Awe practice, three days deep, in her favorite kind of cathedral: the one with pine needles on the floor.
Good to Know
The practical part.
Getting there. The estate is just outside Broken Bow, Oklahoma β about three hours from the DallasβFort Worth area by car. Exact address and arrival details come with your welcome packet, and we'll connect everyone for carpools.
The season. Early November in the pines: crisp mornings, golden afternoons, sweater-and-firepit evenings. Pack layers β a full packing guide comes with your welcome packet.
Do I need to be experienced? No. Every practice is guided and every practice is optional. If you can breathe and walk in the woods, you're qualified.
Coming alone? Most women do. By the first evening's circle, "alone" won't be the word for it.
The woods are waiting.
Twelve spots. Three days. One practice you'll carry the rest of your life.
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