De-stress. Restore inner peace. Nourish your body. Relax your mind.
“Self-care—the art of attuning and responding to your needs and desires—is a moment to moment process. It’s not about adding something to your to-do list; it’s about cultivating a new way of being.” – Renee Trudeau
Do you long to reconnect with who you are? Are you in career or life transition? Do you crave time for quiet reflection, rest, and renewal? Would you like to find acceptance for exactly where you are right now?
Program Overview
Come de-stress, replenish and rejuvenate in a nurturing, empowering and supportive environment. Tap into the transformative power of self-care and nourish your body, mind and spirit. Learn how to access your Wise Self and live in the present moment. Enjoy soulful sharing, stillness, journaling and time in nature, nourishing movement and creative expression in a relaxing and peaceful setting.
Renée has been creating retreat experiences for women for 25+ years. Join her for a deeply restorative mini retreat experience as you learn to integrate self-renewal strategies and tools into daily life and explore how to:
Slow down and connect to your heart’s desire and life purpose
Experience self-care practices for uncertain times
Tap into self-compassion and self-acceptance
Relax and connect with your needs, desires, and your body’s natural rhythms
Meditate to enhance peace, harmony and resiliency in everyday life
Learn to balance yin/yang energy and live more sustainably
Enjoy authentic connection with like-minded women as you embrace a new way of being and experience greater freedom and joy.
**Ideal for women at all life stages, especially those in transition. Great for celebrating special birthdays, for girlfriends wanting to reconnect and for family members desiring to share a rejuvenating and replenishing afternoon together. No prior yoga experience necessary.
“Renée is so powerfully professional and so forcefully human and kind. Her presence inspires us all. This retreat was a life-altering experience.”
Toronto, Canada
Donna A.
“During a woman’s life, she has the need to retreat, replenish and re-energize. Renée created a safe and sacred space at her retreat and taught me how cultivate — and practice — the art of self-care.”
Board, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Wellness, Lenox, MA
Carol O’Neil
“Renée Trudeau has saved me repeatedly; her books, her tools/techniques, and dang, merely her PRESENCE has been nectar for my struggling soul.”
Washington D.C.
Elizabeth
“Renée is a transformative and compassionate speaker/teacher/woman who exudes the message that we are all powerful and worthy.”
New York, NY
Deborah S.
“Of all the programs I’ve taken over the last twenty years, this compassionate women’s retreat spoke most deeply to my heart and helped me more with self-acceptance than any other. Profound.”
Freeport, ME
Patty
“Renée has the amazing ability to create a nurturing, sacred space that honors and celebrates each woman. Her retreat was transformative; I am still using what I learned from her in my daily life.”
Munich, Germany
Mary K.
“Renee has a wonderful energy for leading retreats. Loved the pace and format. A deeply restorative and incredibly satisfying retreat.”
San Diego, CA
Julia J.
“I have 'retreated' with Renee many times-- this work has saved my life. Every time I leave with new insights and tools. Always a wise investment.”
Grafton, VT
Erica
“Renée is so powerfully professional and so forcefully human and kind. Her presence inspires us all. This retreat was a life-altering experience.”
Toronto, Canada
Donna A.
“During a woman’s life, she has the need to retreat, replenish and re-energize. Renée created a safe and sacred space at her retreat and taught me how cultivate — and practice — the art of self-care.”
Board, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Wellness, Lenox, MA
Carol O’Neil
“Renée Trudeau has saved me repeatedly; her books, her tools/techniques, and dang, merely her PRESENCE has been nectar for my struggling soul.”
Washington D.C.
Elizabeth
“Renée is a transformative and compassionate speaker/teacher/woman who exudes the message that we are all powerful and worthy.”
New York, NY
Deborah S.
“Of all the programs I’ve taken over the last twenty years, this compassionate women’s retreat spoke most deeply to my heart and helped me more with self-acceptance than any other. Profound.”
Freeport, ME
Patty
“Of all the programs I’ve taken over the last twenty years, this compassionate women’s retreat spoke most deeply to my heart and helped me more with self-acceptance than any other. Profound.”
Freeport, ME
Patty
“Renee has a wonderful energy for leading retreats. Loved the pace and format. A deeply restorative and incredibly satisfying retreat.”
San Diego, CA
Julia J.
“I have 'retreated' with Renee many times-- this work has saved my life. Every time I leave with new insights and tools. Always a wise investment.”
Grafton, VT
Erica
View the retreat video to give you a small taste for our unique, transformative women’s self-renewal retreats. Every retreat is different and unique.
Program Details
Location details: Brevard Yoga Studio in beautiful Brevard, NC ~ the land of waterfalls. We will also enjoy time outdoors on the Brevard College green space/campus across the street.
Date: Saturday, June 8th, 1-6 p.m.
What’s included in the $99 (early bird rate) registration retreat package price:
Introduction to an amazing network of like-minded women at all stages of life from the Blue Ridge mountains
A “goddess party” including Renee’s favorite self-care treats and an organic dark chocolate tasting
Note: this retreat always sells out; we highly recommend registering ASAP. Bring a journal/pen and wear comfortable clothing for movement. Women of all ages—especially those in transition—are welcome! We love that our retreats include women from all generations–from their 20’s to their 70’s and beyond!
Your Hosts
Renée Peterson Trudeau is an internationally recognized life balance coach/speaker, president of Career Strategists, and author of the three books on balanced living including the award-winning The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life. She has certified RTA Facilitators in more than 10 countries to facilitate Personal Renewal Groups/Retreats for women based on her award-winning self-care curriculum. Renée has been creating/leading transformational events for women for 25+ years and has been featured in the New York Times, Spirituality & Health, Good Housekeeping and more.She lives in Austin, TX with her husband and 16 year-old son. She plans to move to Brevard, NC in 2020. (Learn more about Renee’s professional background and training.)
Kert Peterson, special guest/qigong teacher
Kert Peterson (Renee’s younger brother) has been a student of qigong since 1997. In 2003, Kert began studying Sheng Zhen Qigong under its founder Master Li Junfeng, gaining instructor certification in 2008. Kert teaches qigong to help people increase the flow of energy in their lives. With more than 15 years of experience as an adult educator, he is dedicated to leading his students on inward journeys to discover their own creative energies while building confidence and unleashing joy. A management consultant, Kert lives in Brevard, NC with his family.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If something comes up and you can’t make it, your registration is transferrable to a friend provided you give us your guest’s name by June 7th at 9 a.m. at 512-459-6700. If you can’t make it and are not able to transfer your registration, you won’t receive a refund, but you will still get to enjoy all the other retreat benefits listed above ($350+ value) plus follow-up resources. We’re sorry, but we’re a very small business and we have to adhere to this policy to cover all our up-front staffing/catering/program/marketing costs which are required to put on this event. Thank you for understanding!
Contact us at 512-459-6700 or email workshops@reneetrudeau.com to explore having Renée create/facilitate a private retreat for your organization or group.
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