Retreats for High-Functioning Women Who Are Done Living in Survival Mode
Our Retreats are Different
Grounded. Science-backed. Designed for real relief.
At True North Resilience, every retreat is designed as a nervous system reset, the starting point for rebuilding differently. We blend:
Adventure that shakes you out of survival autopilot,
Science-backed regulation tools, and
Safe community where you don’t have to explain your exhaustion.
This isn’t about escape. It’s about giving your body a lived experience of safety, rest, and strength - so when you go home, you carry more than memories. You carry a reset nervous system.
This is for you if:
You’ve outgrown hustle culture and achievement doesn’t quiet the exhaustion anymore.
This is for you if:
Self-care hasn’t worked; yoga, journaling, green smoothies, nothing touches the deeper fatigue.
This is for you if:
You want transformation that’s practical, embodied, and grounded, not another trend or performance.
This is for you if:
You know your nervous system needs a reset, and you’re ready to feel alive in your body again.
A Retreat Rhythm That Resets You. A day at a retreat might look like this:
These retreats are built to give your body and nervous system what they’ve been craving: safety, movement, nourishment, and deep rest.
Reset Activities
Sunrise light, coffee by the lake, and guided nervous system practices that set the tone for the day. Breathwork, grounding, and regulation tools that bring your body into safety before you move into the world.
Adventure in Motion
Hiking through pine forests, kayaking mountain lakes, or exploring hidden trails. Adventure becomes integration; resilience in motion, not just theory.
Grounded Nourishment
Curated meals that calm inflammation, support gut health, and fuel your nervous system. Food designed to help your body exhale instead of fight.
Evening Connection & Deep Rest
Fireside conversations, laughter, and the relief of not having to explain yourself. Unhurried nights, supported by somatic practices, where your body finally feels safe enough to sleep deeply.
Upcoming Retreats
Found the Retreat You Want?
All retreats are application only to protect the integrity of the group container. Click on the link to apply and select the retreat you are interested in.
Step 1: Apply
Complete our short application so we can get to know you, your goals, and your current capacity. We review each application carefully.
Step 2: Readiness Conversation (Optional)
If we have any questions about fit, we'll schedule a quick 1:1 call to answer your questions and ensure the retreat is the right next step for you. You can always request this as well.
Step 3: Secure Your Spot
Once accepted, you will receive an email with instructions for payment. Reserve your spot with a payment (payment plans available). Spots are limited as we offer small group retreats for maximum transformation. Applications will close one month before the retreat, or whenever it fills up, whichever comes first.
Step 4: Get Ready For a Change
RETURN: The Inner Circle Reset
Exclusive access. Ongoing support. A rhythm your nervous system can trust.
Your retreat isn’t the end, it’s the beginning.
RETURN is our private inner circle for women who don’t just want a weekend reset, but a rhythm they can trust every year. At $3,500 (monthly payments of $292), RETURN gives you more time, deeper intimacy, and access no one else gets.
This isn’t just a membership. It’s your nervous system’s annual anchor.
What You Receive as a RETURN Member
Extra Time + Integration
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Integration Night & VIP Dinner. Stay one night longer after the main retreat ends. While others head home, you’ll gather with Kelsey and the facilitation team for intimate fireside conversation, reflection, and rest.
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Exclusive Adventure Excursion. A resilience-in-motion experience only RETURN women receive. Paddle boarding, horseback riding, or guided forest immersion; adventure as integration.
Exclusive Access
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Members Only Retreat. RETURN women are invited to a private annual retreat in new or loved destinations. You can use your included retreat for this gathering or attend both at a member’s only discounted rate.
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First Choice of Retreats & Rooms. Select your dates and accommodations before anyone else.
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Receive priority booking as a member.
Ongoing Support
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Quarterly Integration Calls. Seasonal group calls to keep your nervous system reset alive between retreats.
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One Year NEUROFIT Subscription. Daily nervous system practice built into your membership.
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Tangible Belonging. Members only merchandise, your wearable anchor and reminder of your resilience.
RETURN isn’t another program.
It’s an invitation into rhythm. A commitment to reset differently, every year, in the company of women who refuse to settle for survival mode.
This is your inner circle. Your reset that doesn’t end when the retreat does. Your nervous system’s annual anchor.
Meet The Team
Kelsey Hire
Founder
Kelsey has spent over two decades leading in high-pressure environments - from military combat zones to disaster response operations, corporate boardrooms, and nonprofit leadership. A three-tour combat veteran, military spouse, and stepmom, she knows firsthand the cost of survival-mode leadership - and what it takes to rebuild from it.
After years of carrying more than was humanly sustainable, Kelsey’s own nervous system gave out. The grit, discipline, and willpower that once kept her moving became the very things that kept her stuck. Over the last six years, she’s walked her own path of recovery through nervous system regulation, feminine embodiment, and the Six Pillars of Resilience she now teaches Every element of a True North Resilience retreat is rooted in evidence-based practices, lived leadership experience, neuroscience, and designed to meet you exactly where you are. As a certified NEUROFIT practitioner, Kelsey created this space for high-achieving, chronically stressed women who are ready to unbrace, regulate, and rise. Her role isn’t to fix you, but to walk beside you as you reclaim a version of resilience that doesn’t require breaking first.
Courtney Beam
Breathwork Facilitator and Co-Host
Courtney’s work is rooted in the belief that healing begins the moment we pause, breathe, and listen within. She discovered breathwork in a season of deep grief and physical pain, when life felt heavy and uncertain, and it became a way to return home to herself - one breath at a time.
A certified Conscious Connected Breathwork Facilitator and SUP Yoga Teacher, Courtney’s experience guiding groups, retreats, and nature-based practices is where her heart lies. Whether leading a breathwork journey on land, floating on the water, or gathering in circle, her intention is always the same - to meet you exactly where you are and walk beside you as you reconnect with your body’s wisdom.
Her background as a Registered Nurse adds another layer of care to the way she holds space, blending knowledge of the body with deep respect for the heart.
FAQs
Explore frequently asked questions about our retreats.
Your registration includes a non-refundable deposit equal to 33% of your total. The remaining amount is refundable through one month before your retreat. After that date, no refunds can be issued due to our upfront costs. If you’re unable to attend, your spot may be transferred to another approved guest with application acceptance. Travel insurance is strongly encouraged.
While your registration covers nearly everything, here’s what’s not included:
Travel to/from the retreat location. (We’ll provide a travel guide with recommended airports, arrival times, and directions. There may be travel options to a retreat location that can be included, ask about this if you are interested)
Optional Add-Ons (these will be listed as optional in each retreat description).
Personal extras. Snacks, supplements, special drinks, or anything outside of the provided meals.
Travel insurance. We recommend securing coverage in case of illness, flight disruption, or emergency cancellation.
Nope. All activities are scalable and optional. Most activities can be tailored for ability level, and most hikes will be generally easy. You’re never pushed to your edge unless you want to go there.
All meals are designed to be anti-inflammatory and nourishing. We accommodate gluten-free in our programming already, and if you have any other dietary restrictions just let us know on your application.
Your registration includes:
3 nights / 4 days lodging
All meals (8 total, anti-inflammatory, GF/DF available)
Daily somatic + vagal toning practices
Adventure experiences and workshops
Ritual of Return™ for integration of tools upon return home
Most women come alone. And most leave feeling like they’ve finally found women who get it. We use intentional group dynamics, small group sizes (max 12), and trauma-informed design so you never feel forced to share or perform. You’ll be welcomed, not overwhelmed.
You don’t have to. There’s no open-circle confession time here. We use symbolic, embodied processes, not public trauma dumping. Reflection is guided and optional, and you’re always in control of how much you share.
This isn’t a temporary high or self-help hype. It’s a nervous system-based reset. We teach you how to identify your stress patterns, regulate your state, and reconnect with your body through actual tools: NEUROFIT™, guided somatic sessions, and real-world neuroscience backed practices. You’ll leave changed because your body will actually know a new way to feel, and you will have real tools to take home with you.
No. These retreats are for high-achieving women who feel stuck in survival mode, whether that’s stress, burnout, overfunctioning, or emotional shutdown. You don’t need to identify as “traumatized” to benefit. You just need to feel ready to reconnect with your body, your energy, and your deeper self.
Safety & Privacy Policy
If you need or are seeking counseling or therapy, these retreats are not for that. While these retreats are designed with trauma informed principles and safety a the center, we are not therapists. Participation is always opt-in. No one will be pressured to share, be touched, or perform healing. We respect your story, your privacy, and your boundaries.
Liability Waiver and Assumption of Risk
All participants are required to sign a general liability waiver prior to attending. This includes acknowledgement of physical, emotional, or environmental risks associated with adventure-based activities, as well as participation in somatic or nervous system practices. By registering, you agree to complete the required waiver and understand that participation is voluntary and undertaken at your own risk.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Your registration includes a non-refundable deposit equal to 33% of your total. The remaining amount is refundable through one month prior to the retreat date. After that, no refunds can be issued due to upfront costs. If you are unable to attend, your spot may be transferred to another approved guest with permission from the retreat hosts. Travel insurance is strongly encouraged.
Cancellation Due to Unforseen Events
While we are committed to delivering an extraordinary experience, certain circumstances beyond our control – such as severe weather, natural disasters (including wildfires), public health emergencies, or conditions that make specific activities (like hot air balloon ride or snowmobiling) unsafe or impossible – may require changes to the itinerary, delay, or cancellation.
In the Event of A Force Majeure Situation
If the Full Retreat is Cancelled:
Guests will be offered the choice to transfer their payment to a future retreat date or receive a partial refund, minus any non-recoverable costs already incurred.
If specific Activities are Cancelled:
If a specific activity is cancelled but the retreat itself proceeds, no refunds will be issued for individual experience changes. Every effort will be made to book a suitable replacement activity.
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