Retreat
Deepen & Renew
A sacred retreat to reflect, restore, connect and envision. Through psychology, community, meditation and yoga, we will create a space for deep reflection and replenishment, to leave you grounded in your life-force and aligned with self.
Deepen & Renew: A Path to Connection with Self
Co-Hosted by Kate Snowise & Anna Roesner
Thursday May 2nd – Sunday May 5th 2024
Bayfield WI @ Wild Rice Retreat
Are you exhausted by the pace of a chaotic world?
Have you felt disconnected from self?
Do you desire a stronger connection with your intuition and inner knowing?
Would you love to feel more in-touch with your authentic needs?
Are you craving a sense of energy and renewal?
What You Can Expect
We invite you to a weekend of restoration for your mind, body, and spirit. This is a small group retreat, to support the beauty that is created by community, while still maintaining an intimate and safe space.
Reflective workshop sessions will bring you into a closer relationship with yourself and connect you with all the parts of yourself to deepen your personal understanding. The focus on renewal will highlight what you need to support yourself in ongoing restoration and well-being.
Yoga, meditation, cold-plunging and breathwork will complement the personal reflection, and deepen your ability to connect. Practices cater to all levels, from beginner to advanced.
You’ll be nestled in the beautiful woods of Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Superior. Our stunning retreat location – Wild Rice Retreat – was named by Conde Nast as one of the 23 Best Places to Go in 2023. The tranquility of this environment will seep into your soul, and leave you feeling cleansed and refreshed. We will have farm-to-table meals that cater to all dietary requirements. In addition, each participant will have an individual room to promote privacy and relaxation in this idyllic setting.
Photo credit Belu Photography
This Retreat Includes . . .
* 3 nights accommodation at the exclusive Wild Rice Retreat. This includes a private, lockable room with queen bed, and bathroom.
* Workshop sessions designed to deepen your Self-Awareness and Personal Connection facilitated by Kate Snowise
* Yoga, Meditation, and Breathwork classes led by Anna Roesner
* Meals and Snacks provided for the entirety of the program – Thursday Dinner through to Sunday Lunch
* Exclusive use of the tranquil Peace Pod for our daily schedule (pictured here)
* Spaces are architecturally designed to promote creativity and community. Communal living spaces with individual guest suites
* Luxurious experience with Parachute Egyptian cotton linens, towels, and robes
* Farm-to-Table meals that accommodate all dietary requirements
* Special Gift Bag from our heart to yours
* 24 hour access to Wild Rice Sanctuary which holds the Sauna House and Rain Room
* Access to trails that line the Brownstone Cliffs and peer over Lake Superior
Program
Schedule
Deepen & Renew’s program has been designed to align with the seasonal shift. Hosted at the beginning of the northern mid-western Spring, programming reflects the themes of turning inward – mirroring the hibernation of winter – before shifting into the time for renewal and the emergence of the new – in line with the sacred transition to spring. We will be surrounded by the first peeks of the new growth and the crispness of the Great Lake.
Thur 2nd May
3-4pm: Arrival
4pm: Welcome Non-Alcoholic Cocktails & Connection (wine available if desiered)
5.30pm: Farm-to-Table Group Dinner
7.30pm: Opening Ritual & Intention Setting
9pm: Optional Sauna & Rain Room
Fri 3rd May
6.30am: Optional Meditation
7am: Yoga Practice
8am: Light Grab-and-Go Breakfast
– Break –
9am: Workshop Session: The Psychology of Shadow Work & Whole Brain Living
11am: Guided Nature Walk
12.30pm: Lunch
– Break –
1.30pm – Optional Activity: (led by Wild Rice)
5pm: Optional Breathwork & Sauna
6pm: Dinner
8pm: Wine, Non-Alcoholic Cocktails and Fireside Connection
24 hr: Open Sauna & Rain Room
Sat 4th May
7am: Optional Meditation
7.30am: Yoga Practice
8.30am: Light Grab-and-Go Breakfast
– Break –
9.30am: Workshop Session: Integrated Well-Being | 3 Pathways to Holistic Stress Relief
11am: Lunch
– Break –
2pm: Optional Activity: (led by Wild Rice)
3pm: Guided Cold Plunging & Breathwork
4pm: Connecting with Nourishment & Personal Renewal
5pm: Optional Solo Reflection Exercise
6pm: Dinner
8pm: Yin Yoga
24 hr: Open Sauna & Rain Room
Sun 5th May
6.30am: Optional Meditation
7am: All-Levels Yoga Practice
– Break –
9am: Closing Integration Session & Candle Lighting
10.30am: Brunch/Lunch
11am: Checkout in Lobby
During the midday breaks, there is the option to take the Lakeside Walk into Bayfield to explore, wander around the shores of Lake Superior, or have some personal quiet time in your private room.
Minor changes may be made to the schedule.
We’re just two star-crossed soul sisters whose journeys were bought together by fate. In all seriousness, we hit it off due to our shared obsession with personal growth when we co-facilitated a group for a local Minnesota non-profit, Team Women. We found that our synergy was effortless and our connection immediate. Together, we’re a complementary team, who bring together a holistic approach to well-being. And clearly we have a sense of humor so you’ll have fun.
Anna Roesner
Photo credit Belu Photography
Anna feels lucky to have found her passion of teaching yoga at the young age of 20. She completed her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training with Dragonfly Hot Yoga in July, 2017, and has been sharing yoga with others ever since since. In March of 2021, Anna completed her 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in Costa Rica with Pranaluz Conscious Living. This fed her insatiable hunger of spirituality, as she dove deep into the ancient roots of yoga, largely focusing on meditation.
Anna currently teaches at Lifetime Fitness’s #1 ranked Yoga program in Edina, MN and will co-lead their Yoga Teacher Training in the fall of 2023 . While not in studio, Anna can be found leading yoga and meditation for retreats. A career highlight was leading SNOWga on a frozen lake for NY Time’s Bestselling Author, Jesse Itzler’s Elite 365 Coaching Group in early 2022.
A yoga/meditation class with Anna is truly a mind, body, spirit experience. It includes high vibrational music, uninterrupted silence for you to connect to yourself, creative sequences that keep you on your toes (or hands), and yogic philosophy to take the practice off your mat with you.
You can learn more about Anna on Instagram @anna-roesner.
Kate Snowise
Photo credit Belu Photography
Kate is a world-class Executive Coach, Speaker, and Facilitator. With over 20-years of study and professional practice in the field of psychology, Kate merges science and insight, with our deeper human needs for personal fulfillment, love, and authentic expression.
Kate registered as a Psychologist in New Zealand, before moving to the U.S. in 2013 and setting up her private coaching practice, Thrive.How. Since then, she has been recognized as a Top U.S. Executive Coach by Culture Amp and the Coach Federation. Her thoughts on fulfillment, stress, and well-being have been featured in FastCompany, Huff Post, MindBodyGreen, Thrive Global and Tiny Buddha. She is also the host of the personal development podcast, Here to Thrive which to date, has been downloaded more than 1.2 million times.
Her style has been described by previous clients as blending warmth with a no-bullshit approach. She dislikes toxic positivity, and instead advocates for self-knowledge, kindness, and a deeper connection to how we live our lives.
You can learn more about Kate on Instagram @kate.snowise.
To Give You an Idea . .
Deepen & Renew 2023
This was exactly what I needed and I didn’t even know I needed it. I walked away with clarity on what I want for my future, a deep connection with like-minded women, and a chance to disconnect and focus on my inner knowing. Kate and Anna created a brave space, and that is hard to create with a bunch of women who don’t know each other over a weekend. I left feeling a part of a sisterhood, and I’m bringing a sense of peace back with me. I learned lessons from Kate and Anna that I will remember for a lifetime. They are Yin and Yang, and their chemistry works!
I just can’t believe how much we did in such a short amount of time. It was so impactful. Educational, but you can apply it to life immediately. The retreat helped me really listen to, honor, and accept my whole self. Kate and Anna are the perfect balance. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Truly transformational. 10/10 I’d encourage you to do it! But make sure you’re ready to be open and vulnerable.
Deepen & Renew had a fantastic balance of discussion, movement, workshops, free-flowing connection time, as well as “down time”. Anna and Kate are FANTASTIC!!!! SO AMAZING. They balance each other so, so well, and work so cohesively together. It’s clear that they pour their hearts and souls into creating beautiful and well-balanced weekends for self-reflection and connection. This was my first time doing a retreat and I thought it was amazing. The environment was very conducive to clarity of thought, and I feel that it was well worth my investment. I would absolutely do it again.
All photography from the phenomenally talented Belu Photography
Wild Rice Retreat
Listed as a Top Resort to Reconnect with Nature by Travel & Nature, Wild Rice Retreat is set in a stunning location. Nestled amongst woods on the shores of Lake Superior in Bayfield Wisconsin, the space is nothing short of tranquil.
Bayfield WI is a 1-hour and 40-min drive from the closest airport in Duluth, MN. If you rent a car from Duluth, there is plenty of parking onsite at no extra charge.
It is a 4-hour drive from Minneapolis/St Paul, MN. MSP is a major airport hub, and if you are open to ride-sharing, we’re happy to connect retreat participants ahead of time.
If you would like to learn more, or extend your Wild Rice Retreat experience by adding on some personal retreat days on either side of our program, you can do that by booking directly here: www.wildriceretreat.com
All images included here are pictures of Wild Rice Retreat.
Payment Options
The retreat must be paid in full by April 2024
If you have any questions about payment options, please contact kate@thrive.how directly
Full Payment
Done and dusted. Everything paid for. Includes accommodation and food.
$3,240
3 Payments
3 x monthly automatic payments. Includes accommodation and food.
$1,095
4 Payments
4 x monthly automatic payments. Includes accommodation and food.
$860
You will receive a receipt confirming your payment. Additional instructions and a confirmation will be delivered within 24 hours of registration. If you have any questions, please contact us directly. A copy of the Retreat Agreement, Terms and Conditions can be accessed here.
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