The Ridge is not a retreat venue created solely for occasional gatherings. It is my homeplace, and I am its hearthkeeper. It is a place that is actively lived in, cared for, and woven into the rhythms of daily life. Opening this space to others is deeply personal, and each retreat is held with the same intentionality, warmth, and sacred care that shapes life here throughout every season of the year.

At Shimmering Ridge Sanctuary, retreats are intentionally intimate, allowing space for genuine connection, thoughtful pacing, and meaningful individual attention. Most gatherings are held with approximately five women, creating an atmosphere that feels less like a crowded event and more like a deeply held sanctuary experience. As such, you are warmly welcomed as guests in my home.

Each retreat is carefully curated and personally guided by me, drawing from years of lived experience in healing work, spiritual practice, women’s spirituality, creative expression, sacred ritual, and relationship with the natural world. My work is also deeply informed by my life as a mother, artist, gardener, priestess, teacher, and lifelong student of both the land and the inner landscape of human becoming.

Rather than offering rigid formulas or one-size-fits-all transformation, retreats at The Ridge are designed to create space for restoration, reflection, authentic connection, and the quiet remembering of what often gets lost beneath the demands of everyday life. Forest paths, hearth spaces, seasonal rhythms, shared meals, ritual, creativity, stillness, and meaningful conversation all become part of the experience.

Whether gathered around the fire, walking beneath the trees, sitting quietly beside the gardens, or sharing stories around the table, guests are invited into an atmosphere that values presence over performance and depth over distraction.