Rest, Reconnect, Restore
Step into a sacred weekend at the Tenemos Center in Shutesbury, MA, where women gather to awaken their inner wildness and wisdom.
The Wild & Wise Women Retreat is a heart-centered space for reflection, connection, and self-discovery, a gentle invitation to slow down, listen to your inner guidance, and honor your authentic self.
Over the course of the weekend, you’ll move through guided nature walks, reflective practices, creative expression, and soulful circle conversations. Each experience is crafted to open intuition, release what no longer serves you, and nurture your mind, body, and spirit.
Discover new ways to admire Mother Nature's beauty through creating ephemeral and permenant art, inspired by her.
The Temenos Retreat Center is completely off-grid, encouraging effortless connection with nature. With fresh mineral water by pump and rustic accomidations, you'll feel truely close to Earth.
Begins Thursday June 4th, 2026 at 3p.m., ends Sunday June 7th at 11:00a.m.
Daily planning includes various workshops, light movement and grounding activities - see programming for the weekend below.
All meals, snacks & beverages are included.
Rustic lodging in a shared yet spacious lodge, or outdoor camping for those who wish to sleep under the stars.
Delicious group meals prepared together in the kitchen or over fire.
This is an off-grid spiritual retreat center. We will use gas lit lamps, restrooms are outdoors and there is no electricity. These simple ammenities keep the focus on a mindful weekend in nature.
One 30 minute Eco Coaching Session included.
Limit 8 women to ensure a small, intimate group and extra comfort.
Thursday June 4th
3-4pm: Arrival, snacks, beverages, settle in.
5pm: Nature Connection & Welcome
6pm: Dinner
7pm: 1st Night Campfire Ceremony
Friday June 5th
7:30-8am: Morning tea, coffee, small bites
8:15am: Optional morning yoga flow
9am: Breakfast
10-12pm: Hike Temenos, Grounding Workshop & Thought Meditation
12:30-1:30pm: Lunch
1:30-3:30pm: Solo Time
3:30-5pm: Nature Art Workshop
5:30pm: Campfire Cooking Workshop & Dinner
7pm: Campfire Ceremony
Saturday June 6th
7:30-8am: Morning tea, coffee, small bites
8:15am: Optional Morning yoga flow
9am: Breakfast
10-12pm: Forest Bathing & Ephemeral Art Workshop
12:30-1:30pm: Lunch
1:30-5pm: Eco-Coaching one-on-ones
5:30pm: Campfire Cooking Workshop & Dinner
7pm: Campfire Ceremony
Sunday June 7th
7:30-8am: Morning tea, coffee, small bites
8:15am: Morning Movement and Goodbye Ritual
9am: Breakfast
10am: Pack-up & Goodbyes
"My September retreat with Katie was nothing but magical, grounding, fun and an overall incredible way to spend my weekend. A beautiful campsite created a magical space for the morning and evening ceremonies by the fire with delicious meals, journaling, meditations, and lots of great conversations and laughs. I can’t thank Katie enough for the beautiful, loving, safe and grounding space she provided me during our trip."
"I always thought I had a decent routine until Katie's guidance pushed me further, and enabled me to not only spend more time in nature, but also assess philosophy and literature that put the “big picture” into perspective as well. There’s more to it than just the satisfaction of getting yourself outside"
"Katie's background in outdoor leadership and education makes her course grounded, inspiring, and meaningful. It helped me step out of my busy life to reconnect with the natural rhythms inside and outside of myself."
Katie is a seasoned back country guide and environmental education teacher. Her background blends experience as a therapeutic wilderness guide, adventure guide and outdoor education facilitator in both the United States and France. She is trained extensively in Wilderness First Aid and therapeutic modalities in nature. She believes that nature itself cultivates self resilience and peace with one's self. As someone who was shaped by nature as a young adult looking for peace within, she now sustains this bond as an adult and teaches others how to do so as well. She humbly offers her wide range of services to those who seek more from life.
Is a talented artist, yoga instructor and nature enthusiast. As a former back country guide at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, Bella has a lot of love for the mountains, big skies and canyons of the West. She currently works as a barista, but in her free time finds herself outside with the trees or in front of a canvas whenever she can. Bella also teaches yoga at central rock gym in west Hartford and finds grounding in practices of breath work and meditation.