The JOY of Becoming

A Women’s Retreat for Healing, Embodiment, and Conscious Creation

Join us for a transformational weekend designed to help you release what is complete, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and intentionally step into what you want to create in 2027.

December 4th–6th, 2026
Mount Carmel Retreat Center
Alexandria, Minnesota

Retreats are making a comeback.

Women everywhere are rediscovering the power of stepping away from the noise of daily life and gathering in meaningful spaces designed for reflection, healing, and transformation.

The JOY of Becoming offers a sacred pause at the end of the year—a time to reconnect with your body, align with your soul, and consciously create what comes next.

Registration is now open with
Early Bird Rate of $597 until September 5, 2026

A Weekend Designed for Transformation

Find Your True North

This retreat blends gentle healing practices with powerful personal reflection and visioning.

Together we will:

✨ Heal the body through grounding and sound healing
✨ Align the soul through guided reflection and embodiment
✨ Release what no longer serves through ceremony
✨ Create clarity for the year ahead
✨ Leave with an intentional vision for 2027

Retreat Overview

Friday, December 4th

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

  • Welcome circle
  • Grounding practices
  • Connection with other women
  • Sound healing experience

Saturday, December 5th

A full day dedicated to clarity, embodiment, and conscious creation.

  • Passion Test process
  • Visioning for 2027
  • Create your story through guided journaling
  • Outdoor reflection time
  • Healing and meditation experiences
  • Fire ceremony for release and renewal led by Pamela

Sunday, December 6th

Before returning home, we anchor the experience.

  • Biggest insight and takeaway
  • Action steps for the next 30 days
  • Closing circle

Checkout at 11 AM.

Participants will also be invited to a 30-day follow-up integration session.

Meet Your Facilitators

 

LuAnn “Spark” Buechler

Transformational coach, speaker, and creator of Making Your Passion Pay, LuAnn helps women gain clarity around purpose and consciously design lives aligned with their deepest values and passions.

 

Pamela Marko

Founder of Gentle Healing Hands, Pamela supports women through body-centered healing and energetic alignment, creating safe and nurturing spaces for transformation and renewal.

Interested In Joining Us On Our Next Trip?

Interested In Joining Us On Our Next Trip?