Retreats offer time away from the demands of our daily lives and the gadgets and technologies and that support those lives. As a nature lover and ecotherapist, I am passionate about the healing nature of such intensives. Individually tailored and group retreats take place in the quiet, nature-filled sanctuary of Wilder-Nest Retreats.

We can co-create your personalized retreat, or a customized retreat can be planned for individuals or groups. In this setting, you have acres to hike, meditate or watch the deer and other wildlife. Depending on the design and intention of the retreat, activities may include hands-on activities, reflection time, expressive arts, small groups, and journaling.

These retreats provide opportunities for reconnecting with nature, which often leads to rediscovering inner strength and self-discovery of talents. Retreats empower individuals to live in a more meaningful and grounded way.

Sometimes you need a retreat simply because you are dissatisfied with your current life or need a break from intense, daily demands. The goal is to always keep your needs at the center of designing retreats, and always with the purpose of engaging the entire human being—body, mind and spirit.

Located close to Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and Horsetooth Reservoir and Park, Wilder-Nest Retreats is rural. It offers over 100 acres for walking, hiking or sitting and creating in a serene setting that offers a restorative and nurturing natural paradise.

The guesthouse has comfortable, recently remodeled rooms as well as a fully equipped kitchen. While cell phone services are limited, the house has a landline and wireless internet. There is a barn with chickens, goats and other wildlife that often, unknowingly, participate in and add to the retreat experience. Contact Empowerment from Within for more details on how to design your personal, mindful retreat.