After the Shatter: The Liminal Space Retreat
With Laura Garrison
August 26 - 30, 2026
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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