New Way of Being: Women’s Self-Renewal Retreat

Oct. 23-25th, 2021

Kripalu Center for Health & Yoga in Lenox, MA

***POSTPONED***

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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

Are you ready to accept exactly who and where you are right now? Do you crave space for reflection, rest, and renewal? What if you stopped holding back and became 100% YOU?

Program Details

Join Renée Peterson Trudeau for this deeply restorative, nurturing women’s retreat. Tap into the transformative power of self-care, become comfortable living in the wild unknown, and learn to:

  • Slow down and access your Wise Self.
  • Connect with your heart’s desire and life purpose.
  • Cultivate self-renewal practices for uncertain times.
  • Relax and connect with your needs, desires, and your body’s natural rhythms.
  • Balance yin/yang energy and unleash your feminine power.
  • Meditate to enhance peace and harmony in everyday life.
  • Enjoy authentic connection with like-minded women, explore a new way of being, and experience greater freedom, resiliency, and joy.

“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

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Location Details

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health provides a sanctuary for your body and soul. A stay at Kripalu immerses you in an experiential curriculum designed to bring vitality to your life from the inside out. While you are here, we invite you to enjoy daily yoga classes, our world-class natural-foods cuisine, massage and healing arts, hiking and walking trails, a lakefront beach area, indoor whirlpool and sauna, a labyrinth, extraordinary views—all in the natural beauty of the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts.

Cost & Registration:

Tuition: $370
Meals & accommodations: $190-$730
Total cost range: $570-$1025 (based on accommodations choice; view room options)
Details/registration: Get all the details and register online at www.kripalu.org

**BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW!* Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the largest retreat center in North America, has a limited number of rooms and is very popular. Our retreats always sell out. We strongly advise you to book your room 2 months out to ensure a room (whether it’s the affordable dormitory or a luxurious private room). We would hate to have you miss this amazing opportunity. And if you need to cancel, they will always extend a credit.

Note: Bring a journal, wear comfortable clothing for movement, and eat lightly before opening night. Women of all ages—especially those in transition—are welcome!

Enroll Now

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 Host

Renée Peterson Trudeau is an internationally recognized life balance coach, president of Career Strategists, author of the award-winning The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life and Nurturing the Soul of Your Family: 10 Ways to Reconnect and Find Peace in Everyday Life. She has certified RTA Facilitators in more than 10 countries to facilitate Personal Renewal Groups/Retreats for women based on her award-winning curriculum. Renée has been creating/leading transformational events for women for 20 years and has been featured in the New York Times, Spirituality & Health and more.She lives in Austin, TX with her husband and 17-year-old son. (Learn more about Renee’s professional background and training.)

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Get In Touch

info@reneetrudeau.com

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December 1-31st ~ Solace: A Deep Rest Winter Retreat, a 2.5 hour virtual retreat experience on Zoom. Learn more/Download.

December 1-31st ~ Secrets to Facilitating Life-Changing Women’s Groups/Retreats in Uncertain Times– the online video training course. Are you passionate about empowering other women? Enjoy personal mentoring and training and begin facilitating women’s groups/retreats in your area. Introductory pricing: only $195. Learn More.

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*SAVE THE DATE* April 25, 2025 ~ Tending Your Creative Fire: A Women’s Self-Renewal Retreat ~ 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Lake Logan Conference Center, Canton, NC. Registration opens Jan. 1st.

Spring 2025 Women’s Empowerment Communications Internship ~ Interviewing through December. More Details here.