After the Shatter: The Liminal Space Retreat

With Laura Garrison

August 26 - 30, 2026

Date and Time Details: Check-in is 3-4pm on Friday and check-out is at 1pm. on Sunday.

Location: Forest Studio

Location: 251 Elohee Drive, Sautee Nacoochee, GA, USA

What to Expect: To help deepen your retreat experience, Elohee does not provide televisions or internet access (unless you bring your own hotspot). Cell phone service is excellent for AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. Your car will be left in a secured parking lot, and you will be shuttled up to your room upon arrival and shuttled back down to your car at departure. Shuttle service to your car is available at any time. All facilities at the top of the mountain are within a 5 minute walk of each other, with some gravel roads. 2 cottage rooms are ADA compliant, and all cottage rooms are on ground level.

  • Small Private Room/Shared Bath – $764.00
  • Single Occupancy/1 King Bed/Private Bath – $1,168.00
  • Single Occupancy/2 Twin Beds/Private Bath – $1,168.00
  • Double Occupancy/2 Twin Beds/Private Bath (Price is per person, must register separately) – $764.00
  • Double Occupancy/1 King Bed/Private Bath (Price is per person, must register separately) – $764.00

Price includes room, meals, and grounds fee but does not include taxes or course fees. Please register for the course before booking accommodations.

Storms pass. What remains is truth. 

This retreat is a place to recalibrate, restore, and reclaim. 

Is This for You? 

You’re not new to personal work. 

You’ve done therapy. Reflection. Read the books. Taken the workshops. Perhaps even attended  retreats before. 

Now something deeper is shifting. 

You’re standing in the in-between — after the rupture, after the realization, after the life you  once recognized. 

You may be navigating grief, reinvention, burnout, betrayal, identity loss, emotional exhaustion,  or a season that altered you in ways others cannot fully see. 

You do not need another temporary escape. 

You need direction. Integration. A structured place to land and begin again. If that resonates, this retreat was designed for you. 

Why Join Us 

There comes a point when insight alone is no longer enough. 

You’ve learned. Reflected. Survived. Adapted. 

Now it is time for embodiment. 

This is an immersive, trauma-informed retreat experience for people ready to move beyond  analysis and into meaningful reconstruction — emotionally, physically, mentally, creatively, and  spiritually. 

The work here is intentional. Grounded. Human.

You will be supported, challenged, and invited into experiences that help reconnect you with  clarity, self-trust, vitality, and direction. 

This is not a detox week. 

It is not performative wellness. 

It is not forced positivity wrapped in luxury branding. 

It is real work in a carefully held environment with skilled facilitation, experiential processes,  and a community of people who understand what it means to rebuild. 

What to Expect 

  • Immersive experiences and intensives designed to process emotional pain, restore hope,  and reconnect you with your internal strength 
  • Trauma-informed workshops that help transform chronic overwhelm, emotional  reactivity, grief, fear, and survival patterns into greater resilience and clarity 
  • Somatic and reflective practices that reconnect you with the wisdom of the body and  help restore trust in yourself 
  • Meaningful connection, creativity, humor, and shared experiences that remind you life  still holds joy, beauty, and possibility 

Our premise is simple: 

Healing deepens in environments that feel safe. 

People heal more effectively in genuine community. 

Every body, every story, and every stage of becoming belongs here. 

What We’ll Explore Together 

 Brain–Body Impact of Trauma 

How trauma reshapes perception, nervous system responses, relationships, chronic stress, pain,  and fatigue. 

 Grief, Loss & Emotional Entanglements

Working through sadness, shame, anger, guilt, betrayal, and the emotional residue that lingers  long after major life events. 

 Returning to the Wisdom of the Body 

Somatic practices, restorative movement, mindfulness, breathwork, and nervous system  regulation designed to rebuild trust in your inner signals. 

 Releasing Patterns That No Longer Serve 

Compassionate examination of avoidance, perfectionism, self-sabotage, over-functioning,  hyper-independence, and reactive coping patterns. 

 Resetting Your Compass 

Clarifying what comes next through intentional reflection, aligned goal-setting, and grounded  forward movement. 

 Joy, Creativity & Play in Healing 

Because meaningful transformation also includes laughter, beauty, connection, imagination, and  moments of genuine aliveness. 

Program Elements 

Pre-Program Preparation & Support 

  • Individual clarity session (phone or Zoom) prior to acceptance 
  • Written pre-retreat assignments designed to align intentions and outcomes 

Workshops & Interactive Experiences 

  • Habit loops, emotional regulation, nervous system responses, behavioral patterns,  relationship dynamics, and identity reconstruction 
  • Workbook, binder, and curated retreat materials 
  • Facilitator onsite throughout the retreat 

Somatic Reconnection & Intentional Creation

Body-based and reflective practices designed to help reconstruct your life narrative — past,  present, and future — with greater coherence and self-understanding. 

Restorative Yoga & Meditation 

Daily beginner-friendly practices designed to support grounding, regulation, reflection, and  restoration. 

Nourishment 

  • Meal service from arrival-day dinner through departure-day lunch 
  • Seasonal meals with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options available Tea House access available 24/7 

Rituals, Experiences & Connection 

Extended sound healing, waterfall experiences, ceremonies, reflective practices, immersive  group experiences, and a meaningful closing ceremony designed to support integration. 

Optional Spa Services 

À-la-carte spa offerings are available onsite and are not included in retreat pricing. Scheduling  information will be provided after registration. 

Post-Retreat Support & Community 

Optional ongoing telehealth counseling and group coaching opportunities will be available to  participants at a reduced rate following the retreat. 

Continuing Education Credits 

Yoga Alliance and IAYT participants may earn up to 35 hours of continuing education credits.

Schedule:

This is a sample schedule and is subject to change

Wednesday

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Check In & Arrival
4:30 pm – 5:45 pm Opening Connections Circle
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm – 8:45 pm Evening Grounding Circle

Thursday — RECEIVE

7:30 am – 8:00 am Morning Meditation & Gentle Movement
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:00 pm Morning Workshop & Immersion
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Decompression / Free Time
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Afternoon Integration Session
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Evening Circle

Friday — RELEASE

7:30 am – 8:00 am Meditation & Breath Preparation
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:00 pm Experiential Release Workshop
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Decompression / Free Time
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Release Integration Session
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Healing & Integration

Saturday — RECLAIM + RECALIBRATE

7:30 am – 8:00 am Morning Restoratives & Meditation
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am – 12:00 pm Experiential Workshop & Integration
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Decompression / Free Time
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Recalibration & Future Visioning Session
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Closing Integration Circle

Sunday

7:30 am – 8:00 am Morning Reflection & Gentle Movement
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am – 11:00 am Closing Circle
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch & Departure

For more information, contact Laura Garrison at hello@betterwellnessnaturally.com

For specific Elohee guest information, visit Guest FAQ.

About the Leader

Laura Garrison

Laura Weber Garrison, Ph.D. is a trauma resolution specialist, therapist, published author, educator, and retreat facilitator with extensive experience guiding individuals through grief, reinvention, emotional healing, and major life transitions using experiential, somatic, and trauma-informed approaches

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