Return to Self: Softness & Power
A women’s weekend retreat · Ellijay, Georgia

Return to SelfSoftness & Power

A transformational weekend for women ready to come home to themselves

October 30 November 1, 2026 Ellijay, GA

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About This Retreat

There comes a point when the body
grows tired of surviving.

Many of us move through life carrying invisible weight — adapting, producing, caregiving, overextending, shape-shifting, and holding ourselves together long after exhaustion has settled into the nervous system. Over time, it becomes difficult to distinguish who we truly are from who we had to become in order to feel safe, accepted, loved, or needed.


Return to Self is not about fixing yourself. It’s about creating enough space, safety, stillness, and honesty to reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been buried — beneath pressure, responsibility, grief, and overwhelm.

“Softness is not weakness. Rest is not failure.
Authenticity is not something that must be earned.”
Is This For You?

This is a women’s retreat.
You belong here if —

The container is intentionally designed for women ready to rest, release, and return to themselves.

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Emotionally Exhausted

You’ve been the strong one, the caregiver, the one who holds it together — and your body is asking for something different.

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In Transition

You’re moving through a shift — in identity, relationships, career, or self-understanding — and you need space to feel it fully.

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Longing to Reconnect

There’s a version of you beneath the performance and productivity. You’re ready to get quiet enough to hear her again.

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Craving Real Rest

Not just sleep — but the kind of rest that feels like permission. Permission to soften, to be witnessed, to just be.

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Seeking Safe Community

You want to be around women who understand depth — who can hold space for emotional honesty without judgment.

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Ready to Release

You sense there’s something you’ve been holding — a belief, a pattern, a way of being — that no longer serves who you’re becoming.

The Weekend

Three days of
intentional return.

Friday · October 30
Arrival & Exhale
“You Can Put the Armor Down Here”
Afternoon ArrivalWelcome tea, grounding space, retreat journals & gifts
Opening GatheringSoftness as Permission — intentions, candle ceremony, guided grounding
Evening ExperienceThe Permission to Exhale — breathwork, gentle movement, nervous system restoration
Close of EveningHerbal tea, quiet connection, optional silent reflection
Saturday · October 31
Truth, Release & Reconnection
“What Are You Ready to Stop Carrying?”
Morning PracticeReturning to the Body — embodiment, breath, sensory awareness, outdoor reflection
Mid-Morning WorkshopThe Self Beneath Survival — identity, emotional masking, authenticity, self-trust
Afternoon CreativeSoftness & Expression — intuitive art, candle making, collage, intention oils
Evening: Truth CircleCandlelit community reflection — emotional honesty, witnessing, vulnerability
Release RitualSymbolic letting go ceremony under the evening sky
Sunday · November 1
Return & Integration
“Move Forward Differently”
Morning ReflectionRemembering Yourself — quiet meditation, integration journaling, intention anchoring
Closing WorkshopSoftness & Power — embodied boundaries, aligned living, intentional next steps
Closing CeremonyAffirmation ritual, symbolic keepsake, group reflection, closing intentions
Afternoon DepartureCarry yourself home differently
The Atmosphere

What you will
feel here.

An environment intentionally curated for emotional safety, sensory comfort, and restorative presence — not performance.

CandlelightNourishing MealsMeaningful ConversationNervous System RestEmbodiment PracticesReflective JournalingCreative ExpressionIntentional SilenceCommunity & WitnessingRitual & CeremonyNature ImmersionGrounding PracticesBreathworkRest Without GuiltBeauty Without Performance
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Ellijay, Georgia
in the heart of autumn

Location

Set in the mountains
of North Georgia.

Ellijay is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains — known for its apple orchards, forest trails, and the deep exhale that comes with leaving the city behind. Late October here means golden leaves, crisp air, and the particular stillness that invites you inward.

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Private Retreat Home

A fully private spacious home exclusively for our group — shared bedrooms, communal spaces, and full access to the natural surroundings.

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Intimate Group Size

6 – 8 women maximum. Small by design. Space enough to be truly seen, witnessed, and held.

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Getting There

Approximately 1.5 hours north of Atlanta. Specific address shared upon registration.

Investment

Your seat at
the table.

Early Bird Investment

$597

Limited seats · shared accommodations · all meals included

Regular rate: $697 after early bird seats fill

  • 2 nights lodging in a private retreat home in Ellijay, GA
  • All meals, snacks, herbal teas & nourishing drinks throughout the weekend
  • Full access to all workshops, embodiment sessions & ceremonies
  • Creative experience materials & supplies
  • Retreat journal & welcome gifts
  • Symbolic keepsake to carry home
  • Intimate container — 6 to 8 women maximum

A payment plan is available. Reach out to inquire.

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Your Facilitator

Dania Collis, LCSW

Founder, Synergetic Healings · Holistic Psychotherapist · Retreat Facilitator

Dania is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, holistic therapist, and the founder of Synergetic Healings, LLC — a practice rooted in the intersection of nervous system science, authentic identity, and spiritual alignment. Her work is grounded in somatic, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care, and her own lived experience as a daughter of Jamaican immigrants navigating identity, expansion, and deep inner work.

She created Return to Self because she knows — personally and professionally — what it costs to stay in survival mode too long. This retreat is the space she wished she had.

Questions

A few things
you may be wondering.

Do I need prior experience with therapy, retreats, or spirituality?

Not at all. The only requirement is a willingness to be present with yourself. This retreat meets you exactly where you are.

Will there be therapy sessions during the retreat?

This is a retreat experience — not individual therapy. The workshops are therapeutically informed and designed to support emotional depth, nervous system restoration, and self-reflection. If individual therapy is what you’re seeking, Dania’s private practice is available separately.

Who is this retreat for?

Women who are emotionally exhausted, in transition, longing to reconnect with themselves, or simply ready to be in a space that prioritizes depth, rest, and authenticity. No prior experience with healing work is required.

How many people will be there?

The retreat is intentionally kept intimate — 6 to 8 women maximum. This ensures every person feels genuinely witnessed, held, and connected.

What should I bring?

Comfortable clothing for movement and rest, layers for the mountain evenings, any personal items that support your self-care, and an open heart. A full packing guide will be sent upon registration.

Is there a payment plan available?

Yes. Please reach out directly to discuss a plan that works for you. Access to this experience matters, and we want to make it possible.

You do not need to arrive
fully healed.

Only willing to return to yourself. This retreat is for women — seats are limited to 6 – 8. When this container fills, it closes.

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