United States · 4 days
The main group retreat on the calendar is REFOCUS, running January 14-17, 2027 at the couple's cottage in Blue Ridge, Georgia. It is billed as a rest-and-relax weekend for a small group, built around self-reflection, setting intentions, mindfulness, emotional release and spiritual connection. That date is already sold …
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United States · 4 days
The main group retreat on the calendar is REFOCUS, running January 14-17, 2027 at the couple's cottage in Blue Ridge, Georgia. It is billed as a rest-and-relax weekend for a small group, built around self-reflection, setting intentions, mindfulness, emotional release and spiritual connection. That date is already sold out. For anyone who wants one-to-one time, there is a three-day Solo Soul Retreat, booked on request with dates currently opening for July 2027.
Days mix group and individual work. Expect guided group meditations, creative workshops that get you looking at what you feel and why, and parts work in the style of Internal Family Systems, where you get to know the different 'parts' of yourself, including the younger ones. Sarah also works as a Reiki master and psychic medium, so energy work and intuitive readings are part of the mix. Several guests describe strong physical releases during sessions, such as shaking and muscle contractions, so this is not a passive spa weekend.
What separates this from a typical spiritual retreat is Michael. He is a board-certified gastroenterologist and hepatologist, co-founded the liver transplant program at Piedmont Atlanta, and trained at Emory University. In sessions he explains the physiology behind what people feel: how the body holds onto stress, why certain reactions repeat, and what changes when they shift. If you are a skeptic who still wants to try this kind of work, that grounding helps.
Sarah built the retreats as her own way out of a difficult family history before opening them to others in 2018. She is open about that history and about her interests in astrology, tarot and human design. Her credentials include Lifeworks life coaching, RYT 200 yoga teacher training, Usui Reiki master level, Yoga 12 Step Recovery, trauma certification and IFS-informed facilitation.
The setting is the North Georgia mountains around Blue Ridge, with forest, quiet and walking country nearby. Guests repeatedly mention the mountains as part of the experience. The couple also run retreats on Tybee Island on the Georgia coast and have a collaboration planned at Springbank, an eco retreat centre in Kingstree, South Carolina, in fall 2027 (dates to be confirmed).
- Accommodation at the hosts' cottage in Blue Ridge for the retreat weekend - Guided group meditations - Emotional release and energy work sessions - IFS-informed parts work and inner-child sessions - Creative workshops - Sessions on the physiology of stress and emotion with a physician - Small-group setting with two lead facilitators - Free 15-minute pre-booking discovery call
- Travel to and from Blue Ridge, Georgia - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Meals unless confirmed by the hosts - Clinical medical or psychological treatment