Sacred Beyond Sunday: Finding God Beyond Buildings

With Jason Lyle

August 21 - 23, 2026

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

Location: Forest Studio

Address: 251 Elohee DriveSautee Nacoochee, Georgia 30571

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 – $712.00
  • Single Occupancy/1 King Bed/Private Bath – $914.00
  • Double Occupancy/1 King Bed/Private Bath (Price is per person, must register separately) – $712.00
  • Double Occupancy/2 Twin Beds/Private Bath (Price is per person, must register separately) – $712.00

Price includes the course fee, room, meals, and grounds fee but does not include taxes. Full price is shown upon selection of room type prior to registering. A 40% deposit is due at the time of registration with full payment due 2 weeks prior to the retreat start date. If you are interested in tent camping, please email us at info@elohee.org for more information. Registration closes 3 days prior to the retreat start date.

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Sacred Beyond Sunday: Finding God Beyond Buildings

A weekend for those who still believe—just not the same way anymore.

If you’ve walked away from the church but not from God, this retreat is for you.
Sacred Beyond Sunday is a three-day experience for men and women who are ready to explore faith outside the walls of religion. It’s a space for the curious, the wounded, and the wondering—those who long to reconnect with something sacred, but without the dogma, shame, or fear.

Over the weekend, we’ll slow down, breathe, and rediscover what’s true and alive within us. Through guided practices like yoga, breathwork, meditation, and time in nature, you’ll learn to regulate your nervous system and quiet the noise long enough to hear the still, small voice again.

Together, we’ll talk honestly about power, pain, and possibility—how to let go of the old stories about who God is and begin building a faith that feels personal, grounded, and real. You’ll leave with a deeper connection to yourself, to the Divine, and to a community that welcomes you as you are.

What to Expect:

  • Daily mindfulness practices (yoga, breathwork, meditation, time in nature)
  • Group sessions exploring honesty, curiosity, and spiritual reconstruction
  • Tools to regulate your nervous system and connect with the Divine
  • Space for reflection, journaling, and rest
  • A supportive community of people on a similar journey

Who It’s For:
Anyone longing to rediscover a living faith—free from dogma, hierarchy, and performance. Whether you left church years ago or just need to breathe outside its walls, this retreat offers a grounded path toward healing, authenticity, and connection.

Schedule *subject to change

Friday — Arrive & Reconnect

  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Arrival & Meet + Greet
    Settle in, exhale, and meet the group. This is your space to slow down and leave behind everything you’ve been carrying.
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner
    A shared meal to open the weekend and begin building community.
  • 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Introduction: Accessing God Through the Nervous System
    Learn how spiritual connection begins with embodiment. We’ll explore how nervous system regulation opens the door to presence, awareness, and communion with the Divine.

Saturday — Reimagining Faith

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Morning Spiritual Practice
    A guided session of yoga, breathwork, and meditation to begin the day grounded and open.
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Session: Beyond Buildings, Budgets & Baptisms
    We’ll look honestly at how religion has shaped our image of God—and what happens when we step beyond those constructs to rediscover what’s real.
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Forest Bathing
    A slow, silent walk in nature. Listening, breathing, noticing. Learning to experience the sacred in what’s already here.
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Session: Finding God in the Body
    Our bodies are sacred texts. This session bridges science and spirituality—learning how the body stores both trauma and truth, and how presence brings healing.
  • 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Free Time
    Rest, reflect, journal, explore nature, or connect with others.
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Dinner
  • 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Evening Session: Searching for God and Finding Your Self
    A guided conversation and reflection on identity, faith, and freedom. What if the search for God has always been the search for your truest self?

Sunday — Integration & Return

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Morning Practice
    Gentle movement, breath, and meditation to integrate the weekend’s insights.
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast
  • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Closing Circle
    A space to share what you’ve discovered, set intentions, and honor the journey ahead.
  • 12:00 PM – 1:oo PM Lunch
  • 1:00 PM – Checkout

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, contact Jason Lyle at jason.lyle@thesacredgrit.com.

Check out Elohee’s Guest Information FAQs here.

About the Leader

Jason Lyle

Jason Lyle is a wilderness guide, retreat leader, and spiritual coach with a passion for helping men reclaim their inner strength and truth. After 13 years as a pastor and over a decade working in Uganda on sustainable development, Jason founded Adventures in Recovery, a nonprofit using nature, movement, and mindfulness to support men’s mental health. He also leads Sacred Grit, […]

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