Welcome to
Wellness Within
The Wellness Within Experience — a five day restorative retreat for women
October 25–30, 2026
São Miguel, Portugal
our focus
The WELLNESS WITHIN Experience
Something quiet has been growing louder in you.
A sense that the life you've built carefully and responsibly no longer quite fits. That the version of yourself underneath all the roles deserves more than what's left over at the end of the day.
You don't need more information. You need the conditions that make it safe enough to act on what you already know.
That's what the Wellness Within Experience is designed to create.
What Makes this Experience Different?
The Wellness Within Experience is not yoga on a clifftop — although we do love gentle whole-body movement. It is not a lecture series — although we absolutely embrace new learning.
It is not deep meditation training — although stillness is very much part of what we do.
What it is — is five days of being held in a landscape that asks nothing of you, with a group of women who have decided to show up honestly, guided by a licensed Occupational Therapist and Psychotherapist with thirty years of clinical experience.
When these three things come together — something happens that is not just a temporary break from life. It becomes a permanent shift within it."
What we offer
Is this right for you?
Is this right for you?
Is this right for you?
We support women who are experiencing...
*Major life transitions (motherhood, career shifts, separation, caregiving, grief/loss, changing family structure).
*Difficulty with boundaries and self-care
*Emotional or mental fatigue
*Sense of lost identity
*Disconnection from a sense of purpose
*Curiosity about the next chapter
*Deep craving for restoration, calm and renewed energy
Our Retreat Experience
Is this right for you?
Is this right for you?
Our wellness retreats are immersive experiences delivered in beautiful, restorative settings that support presence and transformational growth.
We do this by combining the healing power of nature with support from qualified facilitators.
Our retreat will be held in the magical and sacred island of Sao Miguel, off the coast of Portugal, for 5 days (6 nights).
October 25 - 30, 2026
What You Can Expect
Is this right for you?
What You Can Expect
Our restorative days include...
*Gentle whole-body movement
*Time immersed in nature
*Guided group discussions
*Informative workshops and practical application of learned skills
*Guided integration of new learning
*Personal time to explore & relax
*Nourishing meals
*Meaningful connections
*Beautiful accommodations
Retreat Outcomes
Extended Health Benefits cover part of your fees
What You Can Expect
What do you come away with?
*Renewed clarity about yourself and what drives you
*Deeper self-understanding
*Emotional restoration
*Supportive connections
*Improved readiness for "what's next"
*Empowered sense of self
*Practical strategies for maintain new insights and learning
At WELLNESS WITHIN, we help women create a sense of balance and purpose.
Professional Guidance
Extended Health Benefits cover part of your fees
Extended Health Benefits cover part of your fees
Our facilitators are Occupational Therapists (OT). What is their focus?
OCCUPATIONS are the "jobs of living" -- the different things we do and engage in that may (or may not) contribute to life satisfaction.
Our OTs support women restore balance with their various roles and functions by using a therapeutically-grounded, wholistic lens of the person.
We apply credible, wellness-oriented approaches to support women with creating a life that feels authentically their own.
Extended Health Benefits cover part of your fees
Extended Health Benefits cover part of your fees
Extended Health Benefits cover part of your fees
Occupational Therapy (OT) services can be provided in group settings and individually. Our services are covered by most extended health plans.
Retreat and individual services are facilitated by licensed OT's, so a portion of the fees are eligible for coverage by extended health plans (conditions apply).
Please check your benefits plan for coverage details.
A Restorative Experience
Self-abandonment rarely looks dramatic.
It looks like decades of showing up for everyone and everything - with very little left over for yourself.
It feels like disconnection from what truly nourishes you.
It sounds like you functioning well inside a life that no longer fits.
If something about you recognizes this - this experience was created for you.
This is where restoration begins.
Wellness starts from within
What Guides Us
At Wellness Within we believe that women don't need more information. They need the conditions that make it safe enough to act on what they already know.
Our work is grounded in thirty years of clinical experience — not wellness trends. We combine the healing power of nature, the medicine of genuine human connection, and evidence-informed therapeutic practice to create experiences that don't just restore. They transform.
Professional integrity. Clinical depth. Authentic care.