The Wisdom of Winter

With Stephanie Clement

February 26 - 28, 2027

Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Oct 31, 2026.

Date and Time Details: Check-in is 3-4pm on Friday and check-out is at 1:00 pm on Sunday.

Location: Forest Studio

Address: 251 Elohee Dr, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571, USA

What to Expect: To help you fully unwind and deepen your retreat experience, Elohee does not provide televisions or internet access (unless you bring your own hotspot). Reliable cell service is available for AT&T, Verizon, and T-mobile. Upon arrival, you’ll leave your car in a secured parking lot and be shuttled to your room. Shuttle service is also available at any time during your stay and for your departure. All facilities at the top of the mountain are within a five-minute walk of each other, along gently sloped gravel paths. Two cottage rooms are ADA-compliant, and all cottage rooms are located on the ground level.

Small Private Room/Shared Bath – $842.00
Single Occupancy/1 King Bed/Private Bath – $1,044.00
Double Occupancy/2 Twin Beds/Private Bath (Price is per person, must register separately) – $842.00
Double Occupancy/1 King Bed/Private Bath (Price is per person, must register separately) – $842.00

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. Registration closes 3 days prior to the retreat start date.

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There are seasons that ask us to grow.

And there are seasons that quietly invite us home.

Winter has long been misunderstood as a season to endure. Yet in nature, it is a season of quiet wisdom. The forests do not rush to bloom. The trees do not resist their rest. Beneath the surface, roots deepen, life gathers, and renewal begins long before it can be seen.

Perhaps we are not so different.

Winter reminds us that not every season asks us to bloom.

Join us for an intimate winter retreat at Elohee Retreat Center, where the beauty and stillness of the season become companions on a journey of presence, renewal, and quiet discovery. Through yoga, meditation, time in nature, nourishing meals, shared laughter, gathering around the fire, and spacious moments simply to be, together we’ll experience winter not as something to move through, but as a quiet companion—gently inviting us to listen more deeply, receive more fully, and remember what has been here all along.

Surrounded by the North Georgia mountains and a welcoming community, we’ll discover the quiet wisdom this season offers each of us: strength in stillness, warmth in community, and renewal through receiving.

Come exactly as you are, and let winter do what it has quietly done for generations—invite you to slow down, listen deeply, and return home to yourself.

Friday | Arriving

Your retreat begins as you wind through the North Georgia mountains and arrive at Elohee.

Take a deep breath. Settle into your room. Wander the peaceful grounds. Sip a warm cup of tea. Allow yourself to exhale as the beauty and quiet of the forest begin to welcome you.

After a shared dinner, we’ll gather for our first evening together with gentle yoga, meditation, and a restorative Sound Journey, allowing the week to melt away as we settle into the slower rhythm of the weekend.

Saturday | Listening to the Season of Winter

Wake to the quiet beauty of the mountains and enjoy a nourishing breakfast before gathering for Morning Stillness.

As the day unfolds, we’ll move through thoughtfully guided yoga, experiences in nature, personal reflection, and moments of quiet that invite us to notice more deeply. There will be time to journal, wander the trails, curl up with a book, enjoy a cup of tea, or simply sit in stillness and take in the winter landscape.

As evening falls, we’ll soften through a nourishing Yin and Myofascial Release practice before gathering around the fire for warmth, reflection, and connection. Together we’ll share a simple ceremony of release and intention, then linger in conversation, comfortable silence, and the quiet joy of simply being together.

Sunday | Returning with Winter’s Wisdom

Our final morning offers time to pause, reflect, and gently integrate the experiences of the weekend through meditation, yoga, and our closing circle. Together we’ll honor what has unfolded, celebrate the community we’ve created, and prepare to return home with greater presence, clarity, and connection.

We’ll share one final meal before departing, trusting that the quiet wisdom of winter will continue to unfold long after the retreat has ended.

Throughout the Weekend

Gentle, thoughtfully guided yoga
Daily meditation practice
A deeply restorative Sound Journey
Quiet moments in nature
Reflection and journaling
Shared meals and gathering around the fire
Plenty of time to rest, explore, and simply be
An intimate retreat experience

Above all, this weekend is an invitation to slow down. To be nourished by nature. To enjoy the warmth of community

And to let the quiet wisdom of winter gently renew your spirit.

Friday — Arrival & Settling In

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Arrival
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Check-in, tea, settle into rooms, free exploration
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner
7:15 PM – 7:45 PM Welcome Circle/ Arriving
7:45 PM – 8:30 PM Gentle Yoga/ Softening
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM Guided Meditation & Sound Journey/ Settling into Stillness
9:30 PM Quiet evening

Saturday — Listening to the Season of Winter

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Morning Meditation/ Morning Stillness
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Gentle Yoga Practice / Steady & Spacious
11:15–12:00 PM Tea / Free Time
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Nature Experience / Listening to the Forest
2:30–4:30 PM Personal Rest/ Free Time
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Meditation & Reflection/ Listening to Winter
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Yin Yoga/Myofascial Release/ Receiving
8:45-9:30 PM Firelight/ Gathering around the Fire
9:30 PM Quiet Evening

Sunday — Returning with Winter’s Wisdom

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM Gentle Yoga and Meditation Practice/ Winter’s Gift
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Break / Pack
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Closing Circle/ The Gift of Returning
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Departures

For more information, contact Stephanie Clement at sclement108@gmail.com.

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About the Leader

Stephanie Clement

Stephanie Clement is the founder of Stillness Yoga & Meditation Center in Marietta, Georgia, and has been guiding others in yoga, meditation, and mindfulness for over two decades. Inspired by the wisdom of nature and the transformative power of presence, she creates welcoming retreats that invite participants to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and discover […]

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