A Sacred Pause- A Women’s Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat
With Dr. Christen Scott
August 20 - 23, 2026
Take a sacred pause from the busyness of daily life and reconnect with what truly matters.
A Sacred Pause is a women’s yoga and mindfulness retreat designed to nourish your body, calm your mind, and awaken your spirit.
Held in the tranquil beauty of Elohee Retreat Center, surrounded by forest trails and waterfalls, this weekend offers a gentle blend of movement, stillness, and sisterhood. You’ll experience daily yoga and meditation, sacred women’s circles, guided mindfulness practices, and spacious time to reflect, rest, and renew.
This retreat is an invitation to slow down and breathe to remember your wholeness and come home to yourself. Leave feeling grounded, inspired, and deeply restored.
What’s Included:
Three nights at Elohee Retreat Center (Thanksgiving House)
Delicious meals plus 24-hour tea & coffee service
Access to Elohee’s hiking trails, waterfall, natural pond, Tea House, and gift shop
Guided inquiry group coaching, yoga, meditation, and breathwork sessions with Dr. Christen Scott
Gentle yoga and guided meditation (all levels welcome)
Sacred sister circles for heart-centered connection
Mindfulness and embodiment practices
Forest walks and waterfall meditation time
Schedule *this is a tentative schedule, subject to change*
Thursday
- 2:00 – 4:00 PM Arrival, check-in & time to settle in
- 4:30 – 5:30 PM Orientation & Welcome Circle
- 6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:30 PM Gentle Yoga
- 8:30 – 9:30 PM Opening Fire Ceremony
Friday
- 7:00 – 8:00 AM Morning Yoga & Guided Meditation
- 8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast
- 10:00 – 11:00 AM Sacred Sister Circle: The Beauty of the Pause
- 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
- 1:30 – 4:00 PM Guided Nature Hike
- 6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:30 PM Restorative Yoga, Reflection & Journaling
Saturday
- 7:00 – 8:00 AM Morning Yoga & Breathwork
- 8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast
- 10:00 – 11:00 AM Sister Circle: Awakening Inner Wisdom
- 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
- 1:30 – 5:30 PM Mindfulness Practices with Noble Silence
- 6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner
- 7:30 – 8:30 PM Firelight Sharing Circle & Meditation
Sunday
- 7:00 – 8:00 AM Morning Yoga, Meditation & Integration
- 8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast
- 10:00 – 11:00 AM Closing Sister Circle
- 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
- 2:00 PM Departure & Checkout
Accommodation Options:
En Suite Bed & Bath – $2200 SOLD OUT
Private king room with private bath, waterfall view, 2nd floor
To share with a friend: $1600/person (both must book together)
The Patio Room – $2000 SOLD OUT
Private queen room with patio, waterfall view, shared bath, 2nd floor
The Forest Room – $1900 SOLD OUT
Private queen room with shared bath, 3rd floor
The Sun Trail Room – $1700/person
Double room (one full + one twin), shared bath, 2nd floor
The Woodland Room – $1600/person
Double room (two twins), waterfall view, shared bath, 3rd floor
The Heart Room – $1500/person (2 SPACES OPEN)
Triple room (three twins), waterfall view, shared bath, 3rd floor
For questions or more information about this retreat please contact Dr. Christen Scott directly at christenscott2012@gmail.com.
About the Leader
Dr. Christen Scott
Dr. Christen Scott, widely known as The Yoga Shrink, is a clinical psychologist turned multidimensional healer who blends modern psychology with the wisdom of yoga, meditation, energy medicine, and Spirit. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Hartford in 1999 and spent many years working across inpatient, outpatient, and community mental […]
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