October 8–11, 2026 · Suttle Lake Lodge · Sisters, Oregon
Nothing about your life will change while you're gone. How you carry it when you get home will.
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The Regulated Woman Retreat
Mind racing, answering messages with one hand and brushing your teeth with the other. You forgot to eat lunch for the fourth time this week. By afternoon you're running on fumes, and the extra cup of coffee only makes it worse.
You snap at something small and immediately feel guilty. You lie in bed exhausted while your brain keeps replaying the day, so you doom-scroll until way too late. And the cycle repeats itself.
You're the one who remembers all the appointments, answers the texts, catches what others missed, and somehow keeps everything moving. It's easier to do it yourself than explain what you need — so you do it yourself, again.
You've tried slowing down. You've taken the vacation. You've read the books. Nothing moves the needle. Deep down, you're starting to wonder if this is just how life feels now.
Picture this
Yesterday you arrived not knowing anyone. Dinner was simple. The conversation was easy. Nobody was trying to impress anyone. You didn't have to plan anything — you just showed up.
This morning you walked along the lake while the sun filtered through the pines. Somewhere between the trees, the water, and not having anywhere you needed to be, you realized you hadn't checked your phone in hours. You laughed without thinking about your inbox. You finished a cup of coffee while it was still hot.
Nothing about your life has changed. But something about the way you feel inside it has. Not fixed. Not transformed. Just quieter — in a way that feels like it might actually last.
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Let's clear something up first
01
No new age spiritual stuff. No mimosas by the pool. We use nature, adventure, functional health principles, and pure fun to help you stop living on autopilot.
02
This isn't about leaving your life behind. It's about giving you the tools to regulate here — and to return to your life differently.
03
You've done the thinking. No need to rehash trauma for this healing; it's all body-based. This is where you practice something different.
04
This isn't mindset or motivation work. You learn daily practices you'll still be using six months from now.
The problem
You feel tired no matter how much you sleep. Your breath is shallower than a kiddie pool. Coffee helps less than it used to, and you still have brain fog.
The solution
Juicy Roll sessions teach your body something your mind can't think its way into. Your body learns to feel release — and the take-home cork roller keeps the work going.
The problem
You've read the books. You've done the therapy. Life gets busy again, and somehow you end up right back here.
The solution
You'll learn ways to interrupt the patterns, and leave knowing exactly which alarm your body reaches for first — so the moment it goes off, you know what's happening and what to do.
The problem
By the following Tuesday, the inbox and the people and the same patterns are waiting for you exactly as they were when you left.
The solution
A body reset guide. Practices small enough for a real daily schedule. A post-retreat integration call and nervous system mapping for when life picks back up.
The problem
Taking time for yourself feels uncomfortable, because you're used to being the one taking care of everyone else.
The solution
A small group doing real work without performing. Solitude when you need it, connection when you want it. Every activity opt-in. No sharing, performing, or proving required. We mean it.
From the founder
When I was burned out, I went looking for relief in the places everyone else seemed to find it. Vacations, spa trips, girls' trips, adventures. Each one helped in its own way. None of them touched the layer that was actually asking for attention.
The work that ever truly changed me had a different shape. In the military I learned about staff rides — leadership immersions where you walk the actual terrain, feel the weight of decisions made in that place, and let your body learn what no classroom can teach. The shift never came from a book or a session. It came from being inside the experience with my body and my attention both present.
High-functioning women need staff rides too. Not a workshop. Not another framework. A container where the nervous system can finally exhale. I built True North to be the retreat I needed and couldn't find.
— Kelsey
Kelsey Hire — Army veteran, military spouse, stepmom, certified NEUROFIT practitioner. About 90 seconds.
The itinerary
Thursday, October 8
Arrive in Sisters and let the pace of the world drop away, settling into your private space at The Point with welcome gifts and grounding tea. Then gather at The Den for opening workshops — beginning with Kelsey on the difference between performance and presence, and a Survival Archetype decode — followed by a Fascial Wake-Up Session with Malaena to prepare your body for the deeper work ahead. The evening closes around a chef-prepared fall harvest dinner and an early rest.
Friday, October 9
Morning opens with a full Fascia Rolling Class with Malaena — an introduction to the Juicy Roll Method, body mapping, and an orientation to the take-home cork roller you'll keep using long after the retreat ends. The afternoon moves to a guided hike along the Suttle Lake Loop, with breath and reflection built into the walking itself, so your body has time to catch up with everything the morning stirred loose. Then rest. After dinner, gather around the fire for the Firelight Survival Burn™, a guided ritual on releasing the braced self, with grounding breathwork as the flames work.
Saturday, October 10
Morning begins early as we set out on the Black Sands ATV Tour — a ride through ancient volcanic terrain wild enough to prove to your body that it can feel fully alive and still be safe. Sack lunch provided. Back at the lodge, we move into a longer session of fascial work and breath, softening what the morning stirred up before it has anywhere to go. This is the deepest release of the weekend, and it lands exactly where it should: after the body has been fully alive and is finally ready to let something go.
Sunday, October 11
The final morning opens with a fascia rolling session at The Den, then a closing session with the Ritual of Return™ — a reflection that compares how you arrived to how you're leaving. Then the group gathers for a goodbye brunch. Four-night guests depart after this, leaving with the tools, the body memory, and the integration plan to carry the work forward into the life you return to.
Optional extension · Sun night – Mon morning
For those staying an additional day, the afternoon opens into horseback riding through the Sisters landscape, followed by free time and dinner in town. Monday morning is a sunrise hot air balloon ride over the high desert — a proper send-off for a body that finally feels fully alive — followed by one last breakfast together before departures.
Take it with you
Kelsey will send the full itinerary, what's included at each room tier, and an honest note about who this retreat is really for — so you can sit with it before you decide anything.
What's included
What's not included
Meet your support team
Founder + Lead Facilitator
Army veteran, military spouse, stepmom, and certified NEUROFIT practitioner. After more than twenty years leading in combat zones and corporate boardrooms, I built True North to do what no framework had done for me.
Resilience isn't bouncing back. It's rebuilding differently.
Breathwork Facilitator
Certified Conscious Connected Breathwork Facilitator, SUP Yoga Teacher, and Registered Nurse. Breathwork found me in a season of deep grief, and it has been my way back to my body ever since.
Grounded presence. Deep breath in human form.
Fascial Fitness Trainer
Fascial Fitness Trainer, Certified Ergonomics Specialist, and founder of the Juicy Roll Method. After years of my own pain, I built a practice blending fascia release, nervous system regulation, and dynamic stretches into one experience.
Calm the body. Calm the mind.
Private Chef
Founder of Pure Ingredients in Bend, Oregon. Every menu I create is personalized around fresh, local, organic ingredients, designed to support the kind of nourishment your body actually feels.
Where care begins in the kitchen.
Lodging & pricing
Suttle Lake Lodge sits on the edge of Sisters, Oregon, surrounded by old-growth pines and the kind of quiet that's hard to find anywhere else. Every room type gives you the level of rest and solitude your body is asking for.
Shared · Main Lodge
Shared Twin XL
$1,900
Loft sleeping area, accessed by ladder. Comfortable and airy.
Payment plan available
Shared · Lodge / Cabin
Shared Queen
$2,600
Loft or main level, accessed by stairs. Comfort and calm.
Payment plan available
Private · Deluxe Cabin
Single Queen
$2,900
Shared cabin with shared bath access. Privacy and connection.
Payment plan available
Private · Main Lodge
King Ensuite
$3,200
Private king bed inside the lodge. Quiet and set apart.
Payment plan available
Success stories
“I thought I was just tired. What I learned is that my body wasn't broken, it was braced. I'm going home with a different kind of strength.”
“I came in with a heavy load and left with freedom. I now have the ability to better listen to my body and recenter it when I need to.”
“I took a chance on myself to give back to myself, and I'm grateful I did.”
“A good balance of adventure, working on oneself, and creating sustainable habits. A community of healing, fun, and phenomenal women.”
“This retreat reminded me how powerful community can be — sharing space with other women veterans who understand. We aren't broken. We're on a path of healing.”
“I'm leaving grounded, connected, and deeply changed. Healing doesn't have to be rushed, forced, or lonely. It can happen in community, in laughter, in stillness, and even in joy.”
“Kelsey immediately reached out and wanted to help. I felt seen. I felt heard. These gals have truly changed my life. I cannot recommend them enough.”
“Don't wait — sign up and go. I walked away from this retreat lighter, happier, and back to the real me.”
“The support from Kelsey and her team was incredible. A week I'm so grateful to have shared, one I'll never forget.”
Questions
No. None of the facilitators are licensed therapists, and the retreat isn't designed to replace clinical care. The work is somatic and body-based, focused on your nervous system rather than your story. If you're currently in therapy, this retreat will likely complement that work. If you're in active crisis or need clinical support, this isn't the right room.
No. Everything is taught in the moment and built to meet you where you are. The Juicy Roll Method, Conscious Connected Breathwork, and somatic teaching are introduced with full context and instruction. If you've done any of these before, you'll go deeper. If you haven't, you'll be guided through every step.
No. Every session is opt-in. The retreat is structured so that stepping out of a single activity doesn't take you out of the arc of the work. If a practice doesn't feel right for your body that day, you're welcome to rest, journal, or be at the property quietly while the group continues.
Most women come alone. The retreat is structured so the group forms its own connection over the first day, and the opening workshops are designed specifically to make that easier. You won't be expected to perform connection. It arrives on its own.
Lodging, all meals, all facilitated sessions, the take-home cork roller and reset guide, the post-retreat integration call, and access to all on-property amenities. Travel to and from the lodge, alcohol (the retreat is alcohol-free), and personal incidentals are not included. Payment plans are available for every room tier.
Yes. Susan Zimmerman, our private chef, accommodates allergies, intolerances, and dietary preferences — including gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan needs. Specific requirements are collected after your application is accepted, and menus are planned accordingly.
Because the room is small and the work is real. The application step exists to make sure each woman is a strong fit for what the retreat is built to do, and that the retreat is the right container for what she's looking for. It's a conversation, not a gate.
Either door works. The call is thirty minutes with Kelsey and is the fastest way to find out whether this is the right room for you — fit runs both ways. If you'd rather write than talk, go straight to the application.
You'll receive a confirmation email within forty-eight hours. Kelsey reviews each application personally and either confirms your spot, asks a follow-up question, or — if the fit isn't right — offers an honest conversation about what might serve you better.
Your trust matters
You're investing your time, your money, and your trust into an experience that's meant to support you in a meaningful way. At True North Resilience, we believe great retreats begin with thoughtful planning, clear communication, and professional operations long before you arrive.
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Let this be the retreat where it finally gets to land.
Application-only · Small group · October 8–11, 2026 · Sisters, Oregon
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