Whispers of the Wild: Michigan Retreat
Rooted by the Dunes
You do not need to go far to come back to yourself
JOIN US AT THIS INCREDIBLE RETREAT IN MONTAGUE, MICHIGAN!
~ DATE JULY 30- AUGUST 2, 2026 ~
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A gentle woodland retreat for the woman who is ready to rest, soften, and come back to herself.
Rooted by the Dunes is intentionally designed for women who are always managing schedules and tasks, creating havens for others, and yearning for REAL rest for themselves.
The intention is to offer:
- A safe space, where your system can let down
- Grounding and movement to release stored emotions.
- A feminine space, with other, like-minded women who are ready to embrace their power
- A luxurious home as a base for the retreat and the ability to stay close by if desired, or explore more. The choice is yours.
This retreat exists so you do not have to wait for someday or the perfect timing to choose yourself.
Who is This Retreat for?
The woman who is burnt out and searching for clarity on her next steps.
She has been strong for a long time. She is tired of pushing. She is ready to slow down, regulate her nervous system, and hear her own inner guidance again.
The woman craving rest, sisterhood, and space to be held.
She gives so much to others and quietly longs for support herself. She desires meaningful connection, mature community, and a container where she does not have to perform.
The woman who feels called to nature, quiet luxury, and tools that last.
She wants more than a weekend escape. She wants grounding practices, breath-work, journaling, and somatic tools she can carry home and support before, during, and after each retreat.
An Incredible Itinerary Awaits
WHAT TO EXPECT FOR THE THREE DAYS
This three-night retreat begins with a gentle Thursday evening arrival at 5 PM, inviting your body to slow down and your nervous system to settle as you enter a safe, supportive space. Over the following days, you are nourished through thoughtfully prepared meals based on the retreat tier you choose, gentle movement, sound bath healing, journaling, and time in nature, all designed to support deep rest and release. The rhythm of the retreat allows old patterns and limiting beliefs to soften as your body and mind experience safety, care, and spaciousness. Our time together closes with a shared final dinner and heartfelt closing circle on Saturday evening, honoring the healing that has unfolded. Sunday morning offers a quiet transition with coffee and grab and go breakfast before departure by 10 AM, so you leave feeling lighter, grounded, and more connected to yourself.
DAY 01
Arrival & Soul Connection
Afternoon (The Whisper: Awaken the Wild Within)
✧ Arrive at 5 PM and explore our haven, including welcome gifts
✧ Light Snacks, Coffee, Water, Tea
✧ Journaling Prompt: What is your intention for this retreat?
Evening
✧ Dinner together: Local restaurant order
✧ Herbal Nighttime Teas | Yoga Nidra meditation
✧ Early rest if desired to ease into the weekend or campfire with elevated S'mores
DAY 02
Self-Love and Soften
Morning (Root and Rise: Return to Body and Earth)
✧ Option to have a quiet breakfast, coffee, tea, and connection
✧ Sound healing, yoga, and breathwork to connect to the earth.
✧ Options: massage, oracle card readings, private healing, or yoga
Afternoon (Let it Flow: Release, Soften, and Surrender)
✧ Integration circle with journaling and ecstatic dancing to release fears and worries
✧ Lunch options or free time for lunch on your own
✧ Optional visit to Lake Michigan for personal reflection time
Evening
✧ Nourishing community meal for dinner
✧ Campfire Ceremony for releasing fears and worries with options for herbal bedtime tea
✧ Optional Elevated S'mores at campfire and face masks for self-care
✧ Journal: What are your fears about doing those things for yourself?
DAY 03
Reclaim and Remember
Morning (Ignite Your Fire: Reclaim Your Inner Radiance)
✧ Morning movement: nature walk or gentle yoga
✧ Sacred breakfast foods with coffee, tea, water, and connection
✧ Optional: Horseback riding at a local stable for a 1 or 1.5-hour trail ride
Afternoon (Voice of the Wind: Speak Your Truth. Be Heard)
✧ Integration Circle with journaling and ecstatic dancing to release and renew
✧ Personal free time, exploring nature, and optional 1:1 sessions
✧ Light seasonal lunch with grounding herbs and fresh foods.
Evening (The Bloom: Remember Who You Are)
✧ Closing Ceremony: "Remember Who You Are."
✧ Farewell Dinner: A nourishing, celebratory meal featuring local ingredients and catered from a local restaurant
✧ Herbal tea night cap, take home blessing bundle
DAY 04
Bloom and Departure
Morning
You return not as someone new, but as who you have ALWAYS been.
✧ Grab and go fresh breakfast, coffee, adaptogenic tea, and water
✧ Goodbyes and final relaxation
✧ Depart at 10 AM
Accomodations Included
LIVING IN SERENITY & LUXURY
Our Montague retreat home is a private, wooded sanctuary designed for rest, connection, and deep exhale. This spacious, multi-level lodge comfortably sleeps up to ten women and offers cozy gathering spaces, peaceful bedrooms, fireplaces, and quiet corners for retreat. Just minutes from Lake Michigan’s dunes and a private beach, the land itself becomes part of the experience. Your retreat includes access to all Whispers of the Wild signature classes, including The Whisper, Root & Rise, Let It Flow, Ignite Your Fire, Voice of the Wind, and The Bloom. Each gathering is optional and gently guided, allowing you to move at your own pace. For those who desire additional ease and nourishment, a meal package is available, featuring thoughtfully prepared, grounding meals so you can fully receive, rest, and remain present without tending to logistics. This is luxury rooted in simplicity, nature, and being deeply cared for.
LOCATION
Wooded Sands: A Private Home
Wooded Sands is a private, high-quality retreat home nestled in the woods of Montague, designed to help you soften the moment you arrive. With spacious, light-filled living areas, thoughtfully appointed bedrooms, and serene gathering spaces, this home offers the kind of quiet luxury that invites your nervous system to finally rest. Surrounded by nature and just minutes from the dunes and Lake Michigan, the space itself becomes part of your healing. Here, you are held by comfort, beauty, and intentional design so you can release, restore, and feel deeply nourished in your body, heart, and spirit.
FOOD
Catered from local restaurants and grocery stores with whole, healthy foods in mind.
Every detail of nourishment at this retreat is chosen with intention and care. From the coffees and herbal teas to the catered meals, everything is thoughtfully selected to support your body, calm your nervous system, and honor the unique needs and preferences of the women gathered here. This isn’t just about eating well, it’s about feeling considered, supported, and deeply cared for. When nourishment is handled with this level of purpose, it allows you to fully exhale, stay present, and let the entire experience weave together seamlessly, body, mind, and soul.
Hosts & Facilitators
THESE INCREDIBLE HEALERS WILL BE GUIDING YOUR TRANSFORMATION
Sarah Nussdorfer, M.Ed. RYT 200
CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR
INTUITIVE SOUND BATH MEDITATION FACILITATOR
RETREAT LEADER
AUTHOR
Sarah is an RYT 200 yoga teacher and the founder of Live, Love, Learn and Whispers of the Wild. She began her journey in 2019, ready to shed the limitations of her previous life and explore new tools to support her nervous system. Following a divorce and escape from domestic violence, Sarah invested in herself, earning her yoga teacher certification in 2022 as she turned 40. She creates transformative experiences that help attendees release years of tension, embrace their inner voice, and reconnect with what they love, all while celebrating their unique selves. She offers private sound healing sessions, yoga classes, and Oracle card readings. Her mission is to help women reconnect with and honor the little girl inside them, empowering them to step fully into their power and live unapologetically.
Lindsay Belcastro, CYT 500
CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR
NONPROFIT FOUNDER AND ED
With 11 years of teaching experience, Lindsay brings depth, compassion, and real-world wisdom to the mat.
Her journey has taken her everywhere from high schools and GM Motors to yoga studios, traumatic brain injury rehabs, and recovery centers, meeting people exactly where they are and offering yoga as a tool for true healing.
Trained in Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Yin, and Slow Burn, Lindsay weaves multiple styles into a practice that is both intentional and accessible.
She also spent time living and teaching at the Amma Center in Michigan, deepening her spiritual practice and service.
In 2014, Lindsay founded the Recovery Infused Yoga Community Center, a nonprofit dedicated to better supporting and serving the recovery community.
We are honored to have Lindsay holding space for our Whispers of the Wild Retreat
“Like the dunes shaped by wind and time, your strength has never left you. It has been waiting for space to rise.”
Testimonials
TRANSFORMATIONAL SHARES FROM PAST RETREATS
"Before the retreat, I felt stressed, anxious, and confused. But through Sarah and the other women's connection, support, love, and understanding. I was able to see my path forward with clarity and have a tough conversation with my boss to let her know I needed a different fit, and she took it so well!! This retreat felt like a warm hug for my mind, body, and soul. It was EXACTLY what I needed to remember WHO I AM AND WHAT I'M WORTH!! YOU DESERVE THIS! "
Nicole (Michigan)
"From the moment I met Sarah, I felt held by her warmth, compassion, and steady presence. There is something in her energy that invites you to soften, exhale, and open in ways you didn’t realize you needed. I came into the retreat weekend, knowing I had not been prioritizing myself at work. I was feeling emotional, confused, and anxious. Through the healing practices in our retreat, I left feeling empowered, more connected to myself, beautiful, loved, and ready to take on the rest of my life. You will NOT regret this life-changing experience. "
Angela (Florida)
"I arrived knowing I needed time away for myself, yet carrying quiet guilt and shame for wanting it. Through connection with other women, journaling, and gentle healing, I found love, stillness, and a deep sense of calm within this Whispers of the Wild retreat. I remembered that I am a traveler on this road of life, able to honor where I am and continue forward, wherever the path leads, I am still learning, still becoming. To any woman considering this space, know this: you do not have to change a thing. COME AS YOU ARE."
Donna (Michigan)
"This experience helped me soften into exactly where I am in my life. In the stillness, I remembered that I am worthy, just as I am. I felt held in such deep safety that I no longer needed to fill the quiet with noise. Instead, I learned how to welcome the peace.
For the woman considering this retreat, know that this is a gift you give yourself before you fully understand how much you need it. It is a return to yourself. A refreshing, rejuvenating balm for the soul."
Jennifer (Michigan)
Frequently Asked Questions
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Included
WHAT'S COVERED IN THE COSTS
Luxury Accommodations – Enjoy a serene, top-tier, stylish, and comfortable stay in a private or shared retreat space.
**Nourishing Meals – Daily meals curated with fresh, whole ingredients in mind, as well as wellness and appreciation for Michigan foods. (**with meal plan tier)
Guided Workshops & Healing Sessions – Experience deep inner work through expert-led sessions focused on embracing your inner self and releasing patterns no longer serving you.
Nature & Relaxation Spaces – Access to peaceful, wooded outdoor areas for reflection and connection, along with access to the beaches of Lake Michigan.
Group Activities & Rituals – Participate in ceremonies, circles, meditations, and transformative exercises with other like-minded women who are on this path of healing as well.
Journals & Writing Materials – Your welcome gift includes a journal and pen for reflections and insights.
Not Included
WHAT YOU COVER
Flights & Transportation – Flights & airport taxi costs to and from the retreat location are not included. Please carpool if possible.
Personal Clothing & Comfort Items – Pack comfortable layers, yoga wear, and weather-appropriate gear. Remember that it is chilly in MIchigan after the sun goes down, but can be hot during the day. I recommend LOTS of layers. Bring your bathing suit. Also, please bring your yoga mat and let me know if you need straps, blocks, pillows, or other props.
Meals - Not included in some tiers of pricing. Be sure to pick a tier with the meal plan if you want to have meals included.
Personal Toiletries & Medications – Basic amenities provided (soap, dish soap, laundry detergent) but bring any personal care items.
Extra Snacks & Specialty Drinks – While meals are included, you may want personal snacks or beverages, or have extras for times when we are not together.
Extra add-ons: These are extra cost, such as the massages or horseback riding.
INCREDIBLE BONUSES
Bonuses for Retreat Attendees
Exclusive Retreat Gift Bag
A thoughtfully curated gift bag featuring a personalized journal, intentional keepsakes, and sacred tools chosen to support reflection, mindset, and integration long after the retreat ends.
Private 1:1 Clarity Session
A private, 15-45 minute personalized session focused on sound healing, meditation, or an Oracle Card reading to further guide your journey at the retreat and beyond.
Post-Retreat Integration Email
A follow up email after the retreat including some guidance and reminders of the practices from the retreat and practical tips for daily application.
✨ How You’ll Be Held ✨
The Sanctuary
$1997/$1397
Solo/Shared
The most held and spacious experience, created for women who are ready for profound rest, nervous-system safety, and deep renewal.
- Private, solo room (King, queen, or full) or shared room (with 1 other woman or in a room with queen bunk beds with up to 6 women).
- Includes 3 dinners, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, snacks, and drinks (coffee/tea/water/sparkling water)
- Horseback Riding or 45-minute private 1-on-1 with Sarah
- In-house massage
- Two 15-minute retreat integration phone calls ( 1 before and 1 after)
- 15-minute session 1-on-1 with Sarah * if you do not choose the 45-minute 1-on-1*
- All yoga, breathwork, sound bath, and meditation sessions with Sarah
- Luxurious accommodations and many private gathering spaces for alone time or community.
- Access to nature, going to the beaches of Lake Michigan
- Campfires and women's circles
Ember
$1777/$1177
Solo/Shared
An intimate option for women who restore best with privacy, stillness, and space to fully tend to themselves.
- Private, solo room (King, queen, or full) or shared room (with 1 other woman or in a room with queen bunk beds with up to 6 women).
- Includes 3 dinners, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, snacks, and drinks (coffee/tea/water/sparkling water)
- Choice of: horseback riding, in-house massage, or a 45-minute 1-on-1 with Sarah
- 15-minute session 1-on-1 with Sarah * if you do not choose the 45-minute 1-on-1*
- All yoga, breathwork, sound bath, and meditation sessions with Sarah
- Luxurious accommodations and many private gathering spaces for alone time or community.
- Access to nature, going to the beaches of Lake Michigan
- Campfires and women's circles
- Option to add on other services A-la-carte
Rise
$1557/ $1097
Solo/Shared
A balanced path for women who desire both quiet personal integration and the warmth of shared retreat moments.
- Private, solo room (King, queen, or full) or shared room (with 1 other woman or in a room with queen bunk beds with up to 6 women).
- Choice of: 3 breakfasts and 2 lunches or 2 dinners (with no horseback riding or massage unless à la carte)
- Or meals on your own with a choice of one of the following: horseback riding, in-house massage, or a 45-minute private 1-on-1 with Sarah
- 15-minute session 1-on-1 with Sarah * if you do not choose the 45-minute 1-on-1*
- All yoga, breathwork, sound bath, and meditation sessions with Sarah
- Luxurious accommodations and many private gathering spaces for alone time or community.
- Access to nature, going to the beaches of Lake Michigan
- Campfires and women's circles
Bloom
$797
No Lodging Included
For women ready to slow down more deeply, offering extra comfort and spaciousness while still sharing the experience in community.
- Access to the property on Friday (7/31) and Saturday (8/1), 10 AM - 8 PM
- Includes lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks (coffee/tea/water/sparkling water) for both days *No breakfast included*
- Choice of: in-house massage or horseback riding
- All yoga, breathwork, sound bath, and meditation sessions with Sarah
- Access to nature, going to the beaches of Lake Michigan
- Women's circles and journaling
- 15-minute session 1-on-1 with Sarah
Rooted
$457
No lodging included
Full access to one day of retreat offerings in a shared, community-centered space that emphasizes grounding, connection, and belonging.
- Access to the property on Friday (7/31) OR Saturday (8/1), 10 AM - 8 PM
- No food included, but available for additional cost or bring your own.
- Coffee/tea/water/sparkling water included
- All yoga, breathwork, sound bath, and meditation sessions with Sarah
- Access to nature, going to the beaches of Lake Michigan
- Women's circles and journaling
- 15 minute session 1-on-1 with Sarah
What Next?
Your place is held with a $500 deposit. From there, you’ll receive a simple link to complete your remaining balance in the way that feels most easeful to you. You’re welcome to pay in full or choose a gentle payment plan, monthly or biweekly, with everything settled about ten weeks before we gather. This allows you to move toward the retreat slowly and intentionally, knowing your space is already waiting for you.
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