OCTOBER 23–25, 2026 · FOREST HILL LODGE · LAKEFIELD, ON
Coming Home Retreat
An invitation to pause. To step away from the noise and demands of everyday life and create space to listen inwardly again.
OCTOBER 23–25, 2026
FOREST HILL LODGE
LAKEFIELD, ON
COMING HOME RETREAT
Leave feeling replenished, more deeply connected to yourself, and ready to step into your life with greater clarity, balance and intention.
THE INVITATION
Come home to yourself
Leave feeling replenished, more deeply connected to yourself, and ready to step into your life with greater clarity, balance and intention.
How you may be feeling now
This year has been asking a lot
For many of us, this year has been asking a lot. Stretching beyond our comfort zones. Questioning old beliefs. Reconsidering what feels right for us now. Wondering where we are heading and what we truly want to carry forward.
The energy of this Fire Horse year has been fast-moving and expansive, inviting us to grow, change and step into something new. And growth doesn’t always feel comfortable.
Perhaps we are being invited to be:
- More authentic
- More still
- More balanced
- More present
- More of who we were born to be
What awaits you
Space to soften and simply be
Held at Forest Hill Lodge, a beautiful oasis nestled in nature, we will immerse ourselves in the colours, sounds and scents of autumn. This is a place to breathe more deeply, soften, reconnect and simply be.
Come with whatever is present for you. There is nothing you need to figure out or fix. Simply come, pause, receive and reconnect.
THE SETTING
The Forest Hill Lodge
Our home for the weekend is The Forest Hill Lodge, a tranquil, family-run retreat on the shores of Lovesick Lake in the heart of the Kawarthas. One of Ontario’s oldest lakeside lodges, it carries a gentle, lived-in warmth — a fire to gather around, cozy common spaces, and a quiet sandy shoreline where the water invites you to slow right down and let nature do the rest.
We’ll be staying in the main lodge and a few of the cozy cottages nestled along the lake. Double and single accommodations available.
YOUR WEEKEND
What's Included
Throughout the retreat, you will be invited into gentle movement, meditation, contemplation, kirtan, sound bath, chakra balancing and other experiences designed to nourish you at every level.
Our private chef will prepare delicious, nourishing meals to support the body while we create space to nourish the heart and soul.
Accommodations
Your choice of private room or shared.
meals
2 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 1 lunch, plus snacks and refreshments. Diet preferences will be honoured.
Time To Replenish
Nourishing programming plus free time.
Optional Treatments
Optional Reiki or tuning fork energy session — available to book during free time on Saturday.
Your Hosts
Who will be holding the space
Karen Armstrong — Host
Founder of Inside Out, Karen has spent the last 26 years supporting clients as a Reiki Master/Teacher, Biophoton Light Therapist, Enneagram Personality coach and published author. Karen has hosted many retreats in Ontario and a monthly Women’s Wellness Circle.
More than her training, it is the way Karen holds space that people remember. She meets you exactly where you are — with warmth, and without agenda or expectation — a fellow traveller rather than an authority, quick to honour the quiet moments and small openings that others might pass by.
Her gentle, unhurried presence makes it feel safe to soften, to set down whatever you have been carrying, and to reconnect with yourself. You leave feeling truly seen and witnessed.
YOUR HOSTS
Guest Facilitators
Sarah Hepburn
Sarah Hepburn
Valerie Midanik
Valerie Midanik
Madison Ryley
Madison Ryley
Kimberly Simpson
Kimberly Simpson
Nourishment
A Table Set with Care
We’re so delighted to welcome Lora Georgiou as our private chef for the weekend. A Registered Holistic Nutritionist and gourmet cook, Lora has a real gift for spoiling her guests with delicious, nourishing, farm-to-table and artisan food — meals made with as much care as everything else we’ll share together.
She has designed a deluxe menu just for us: Friday dinner; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; and breakfast on Sunday, along with snacks, tea and coffee throughout. Lora is happy to accommodate most dietary needs, including gluten-free and vegetarian — simply let us know when you book, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Investment
Reserve Your Place
Wherever you land, you’ll be well held. Some of us will settle into the historic Lodge itself, gathered under one roof with its cozy shared spaces, while others will nestle into one of the charming lakeside cottages tucked among the trees. Whether you choose a private room to yourself or the comfort of sharing with a kindred spirit, every space has been chosen with your rest in mind.
All you need to do is arrive and let yourself be at home.
Limited availability
$915 + HST
Private Room
A room of your own — a quiet sanctuary to return to whenever you wish. This is the perfect choice if you treasure your own space to rest, reflect and recharge, with time to yourself woven gently through the weekend.
Remaining 50% due within 30 days.
Going Fast
$875 + HST
Shared Room
A comfortable room shared with a fellow retreater — a warm, easy way to move through the weekend together. This is a lovely choice if you enjoy connection and companionship, with quiet moments to yourself woven gently through the days.
Remaining 50% due within 30 days.
OCTOBER 23–25, 2026 · FOREST HILL LODGE · LAKEFIELD, ON
COMING HOME RETREAT
Come home to yourself. Come brighten your light. Join us.