Finding Yourself: The Journey Within

May 26-28, 2026 • Crieff Hills, Puslinch, Ontario

A 3-day retreat for women who need quiet, clarity, and a gentle but honest look on the inside.

Unveiled

Reset, Health & Heal

When was the last time you could actually hear yourself think?

Not a rushed walk between obligations.

Not a five-minute meditation with someone asking where the peanut butter is.

Real space. Real quiet. Real you.

Unveiled: Finding Yourself – The Journey Within
is a 3-day retreat designed for women who are too often with white-knuckling life and ready to remember who they are, what they want, and what actually matters next.

This isn’t about fixing you.

It’s about making enough space for you to finally hear yourself—and trust what you hear.

What is this retreat going to be like?

This retreat gives you a rare combination of:

Silence and Stillness so your nervous system can finally exhale.

Guided inquiry into the question “Who am I now?” (not 10 years ago, not who everyone else needs you to be).

Somatic and energetic practices to help your body speak up and be heard.

Gentle structure (walks, talks, movement, art, firelight) so you never have to hold the container—you just get to be in it.

You’ll leave with:

A calmer, steadier nervous system.
A clearer sense of who you are under the noise.
A more honest picture of what you want next in your life.
A simple set of daily practices you can actually keep doing once you’re home.

This is time away from everyone else’s expectations—so your own choices can rise again.

The Setting...

Crieff Hills, Puslinch, Ontario

Your retreat home is Crieff Hills, a peaceful retreat centre surrounded by forest, trails, and open sky in Puslinch, Ontario.

Cozy bedrooms with handmade quilts and private en suite bathrooms

A warm lounge with wood-burning fireplace for evening chats and quiet reflection

Maclean Hall dining room, where meals are served buffet-style at farmhouse tables

Food prepared with ingredients from the Crieff Hills farm (fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, honey, maple syrup) and local growers

Free parking and Wi-Fi

You’re held in nature, but with enough comfort to fully relax.

Retreat Schedule

Your three days at a glance

Friday

Day One – Arriving, Landing, Remembering

You arrive, exhale, and let the pace of real life fall away.

Welcome & Opening Talk
Tara gathers the group, offers a rousing, honest welcome, and sets the tone: this is a space for truth, rest, curiosity, and zero performance.
Settle or Rest
You’re invited either to sit with the group and gently land together, or to retreat to your room for a rest, shower, or quiet moment alone. No one needs anything from you here.
12:30pm – Shared Lunch
We break our fast together with a nourishing lunch in the beautiful Maclean Hall dining space. Food is wholesome, hearty, and prepared with local ingredients.
Forest Walk & Grounding
After lunch, we head out for a long, beautiful forest walk on the Crieff grounds. This is about moving at a human pace, feeling your feet on the earth, and letting your mind unclench.
Who Am I? – Evening Session
We gather to explore the question “Who am I?”—not as a slogan, but as a living, unsettling, liberating question. Tara shares frameworks, stories, and tools to help you see yourself more clearly.
Creative Expression – Making Something Beautiful
Together we create something art-like: painting, collage, or mixed-media expression. No talent required. The point isn’t the product, it’s the process of letting your inner world come out in colour and shape.
Dinner Together – 5:30pm
Another shared meal, unhurried.
Evening Movement & Fireside Chat

Saturday

Day Two – Moving, Questioning, Listening

Morning Movement: Yoga or Run/Walk
You choose:
- gentle yoga / movement together
- or a group run/walk on the trails
This is about meeting your body where it is and honouring what feels right.
Tea, Conversation & Inquiry
We’re still fasting, so the morning is about warm tea, conversation, and slightly provocative questions designed to wake up the brain and your sense of self.
Who You Are Now – Brain-Rousing Activities
We explore exercises and discussions that help you see your patterns, values, desires, and identity with more clarity and less judgment.
Gathering Before Lunch
We check in as a group, anchor the morning’s insights, and help you translate them into something usable.
12:30pm – Shared Lunch
Solo Integration Time
After lunch, you’re off the hook.
You’ll receive a guided meditation created by Tara to listen to at your own pace. Then you get to choose:
- bath
- walk
- wander the property
- rest
- journal
- or simply stare at the trees and do absolutely nothing
This is where things often land: insights, grief, relief, clarity.
Afternoon Talk & Group Conversation
We gather again to explore what’s emerging: new truths, decisions, boundaries, and longings.
5:30pm – Dinner Together
Evening Movie & Fire
We watch a carefully chosen movie together—something that fits the themes of identity, courage, and becoming—then circle up around the fire again. You’re guided, not pushed. Then: bed.

Sunday

Day Three – Listening to the Body, Expressing the Self

Morning: Hike/Run or Yoga
Again, you choose the way you want to meet the day: on the trail or on the mat.
Somatic Session – What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You
In a group setting, Tara guides you through somatic work to help you notice:
- how your body says “no,”
- how it says “yes,”
- and what it’s been trying to communicate while you’ve been too busy managing everyone else’s needs.
Space to Choose – Solo Time
After the somatic work, you get another window of free choice—rest, walk, journal, connect with others, or simply be.
12:30pm – Shared Lunch
Afternoon Expression – Art, Writing, or Other Creative Work
We lean into self-expression: art, writing, or whatever wants to emerge. This is about integrating what you’ve seen and felt, and giving it a place in the world.
5:30pm – Final Dinner Together
Sound & Integration – Singing Bowls
After dinner, we gather for a sound experience (singing bowls) to help anchor what you’ve received and gently soothe the nervous system.
Closing Share & Rest
A final circle to share what you’re taking home with you—insights, decisions, commitments, or simply a new way of holding yourself. Then: sleep.

Rooms and Investment

Where You’ll Stay

Your retreat home is spread across two beautiful heritage houses tucked into the rolling landscape of Crieff Hills. Together they create a quiet, grounded, and nourishing environment perfect for clarity and deep reset.

Dove House

Main Retreat House – Where the group gathers, rests, and reconnects

Freshly renovated and full of character, Dove House is a spacious retreat home with cozy bedrooms, soft lighting, a three-season porch, two indoor lounge rooms, a wood-burning fire pit outside, and room to breathe.

This is where the shared magic happens — morning gatherings, evening conversations, and the gentle rhythm of being together.

Sleeping Arrangements (8 participants):

Private Rooms
- 2 bedrooms with 1 queen bed each
- Beautiful soft light, ideal for women who need extra stillness

Shared Rooms
- 1 bedroom with 2 queen beds (shared bath)
- 1 bedroom with 2 queen beds (private ensuite)
- Each woman has her own queen bed — no bunk beds used

Bathrooms:

1 private ensuite
1 shared full bathroom
1 shared two-piece bathroom on the main floor

Included:

All linens + towels
Honey soap (Crieff’s signature)
High-speed internet

Prophet House

Prophet House is a lovingly restored 1845 log cabin with a large porch, original stone fireplace, gardens outside the door, and two full bathrooms. The bright side-activity room makes it a perfect space for movement, creativity, and morning practices.

The Setting

Wide lawns, forests, trails, and open sky.
Muskoka chairs on porches.
A fire pit under the stars.
A warm kitchen where tea is always ready.

This place doesn’t just hold you — it softens you.

Retreat Investment

Choose the room and space that feels right for your reset.

Your investment includes:

3 days + 2 nights accommodations
All workshops, practices, talks, fireside circles
Guided meditations created by Tara
Creative supplies
Chef-prepared lunches & dinners
Fasting-supported mornings (tea, coffee, water)
Forest walks, movement sessions, and quiet integration time
Intimate group of 8–12 women

🌙 Premium Private Room

$1,397 + HST

Your own private queen bedroom.
Available in Dove House (2 rooms) or Prophet House (1 room).
Ideal for women who need solitude, space, and quiet.

🌿 Shared Queen Room

$1,097 + HST

Your own queen bed in a shared room in Dove House.
Perfect for women who enjoy connection and community while still valuing personal space.

🍃 Quiet Retreat Room (Twin)

$1,197 + HST

Two peaceful private twin room in Prophet House.
A gentle option for introverts, early sleepers, or those who prefer a quiet environment.
(Available once the group exceeds 6 participants.)

🛏 How room assignment works

Rooms are first-come, first-served through the application process.
You’ll select your room preference when your application is accepted. For prophet house - please include this option if it is your preference and then once we have reach more than 6 women, we will assign it to you. (If less, you will have your own private space in Dove House)

What your investment includes:

3 days / 3 nights at Crieff Hills (shared or private room)
All lunches and dinners (chef-prepared, with dietary needs honoured when booked in advance)
Daily guided movement options (yoga, hike, walk/run)
*All group sessions, workshops, and fireside circles (specific content to be shared in Jan 2026)
1 x guided audio meditation created by Tara for your private integration time
Art and creative supplies for group projects
Sound healing evening with singing bowls
Forest walks, quiet spaces, and time to breathe

Not included:

Transportation to/from Crieff Hills
Travel insurance
Any additional snacks you wish to bring for yourself

❓ FAQ

What if I’ve never fasted before?
No problem — this is a gentle fast supported with tea and slow mornings. If you need adaptations, we’ll make them (or bring snacks!)

What if I get emotional?
You’re human. This retreat is held by Tara, a coach, hypnotherapist, and energy healer with 12+ years of deep process experience. You’ll be supported safely.

Do I have to share?
Never. You’re invited, never pushed.

Can I come with a friend?
Yes — shared rooms are perfect for this.

Is there free time?
Lots. Integration is part of the work.

Steps to make this happen:

1 - Check your gut, your heart and your head to see if this is something you wish you could do! ( I feel like if you are still here reading - IT IS!!)

2 - Check your calendar and see if there is any serious obstacle in your way to making this happen!

3 - Call Tara and ask me all about it!

4 - Pay your $300 deposit to reserve your spot

5 - Set up your 30min. coaching session with Tara prior to the retreat to make the absolute best of it!

6 - Pay the balance (at least 2 weeks ahead of event) - be amazed at the value when you really realize what you're getting!

7 - Complete your coaching session. Feel inspired already.

8 - Pack your bags and drive to the destination one beautiful spring morning in 2026

9 - Arrive, settle in, have a drink, some food, sit and listen as you decompress and thank yourself for the gift you finally gave yourself!

10 - Transform into your strongest, healthiest self.

xo Tara

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