The Light Within
Winter Solstice Retreat
Step into the stillness of the season and reconnect with your inner light.
DATE
December 21, 2025 ~ 10-5:30
LOCATION
Thunder Bay, Ontario
PRICE
LED BY
$248
Catharine Tombs
Yoga & Breathwork Teacher, Registered Physiotherapist, Wellness Mentor
Overview
Step into the stillness of the season and reconnect with your inner light. This day retreat invites you to pause, reflect, and renew through gentle yoga, meditation, breathwork, and soulful ritual.
Gather with like-hearted women to release what’s ready to fall away, set intentions for the year ahead, and find peace in the quiet beauty of winter.
You’ll leave feeling grounded, nourished, and reconnected to your own light — ready to step into the season with peace and purpose.
Your retreat day includes…
✓ Welcome & Introductions
✓ Gentle Heart-Opening Yoga Practice & Meditation
✓ Reflection & Intention Setting
✓ Journaling Workshop
✓ Catered Lunch, beverages & snacks
✓ Afternoon Breathwork & Yoga Nidra Session for emotional release, clarity and deep relaxation
✓ Time to relax in the spa (Sauna & Hot tub)
✓ Time to walk wooded nature trails
✓ Connection in Community with Like-Hearted Women
Modalities Explored on Retreat
Each of these healing modalities is designed to nurture your mind, body, and spirit. Together, they will support you in reconnecting with your essence and stepping into a more empowered version of yourself.
Meditation ~ Meditation is the practice of cultivating inner stillness and awareness. By focusing on the breath, a mantra, or a visualization, you’ll quiet the mind, foster emotional balance, and connect with your inner wisdom. This retreat offers guided meditations to deepen your sense of peace and clarity, helping you reconnect with your true self.
Breathwork ~ Breathwork uses intentional breathing techniques to release stagnant energy and emotions, calm the nervous system and access deeper emotional and spiritual layers. On this retreat, you’ll experience a breathwork practice to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and unlock the healing power of your breath.
Gentle Yoga ~ Gentle yoga combines mindful movement, breath, and body awareness to create a grounding and restorative experience. These sessions are accessible to all levels and bodies and designed to release tension, nurture your body, and support emotional well-being. This practice will leave you feeling renewed and balanced.
Yoga Nidra ~ Yoga Nidra, or "yogic sleep," is a deeply restorative guided meditation practice that takes you into a state of conscious relaxation. By accessing the space between wakefulness and sleep, this practice allows profound healing and transformation to occur. It’s a powerful tool for stress relief, emotional release, and connecting with your inner wisdom. This is an especially nurturing and essential practice for any woman suffering sleep deprivation and disturbances such as tending to infants and young children during the night and sleep challenges that arise during perimenopause/menopause.
Soft Tissue/Fascia Body Work ~ Using Yoga Tune Up® Balls which are specialized therapy balls designed to target tension and release adhesions in your muscles and fascia. This practice combines self-massage techniques and mindful movement to create a deeply therapeutic and restorative experience.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.”
Marianne Williamson
Cancellation & Refund Policy
If canceling more than 30 days before the retreat, 50% of your payment will be refunded.
If canceling within 30 days of the retreat, no refund is available, as filling vacancies on short notice is challenging.
If the retreat is canceled by the organizer, a full refund will be provided.
Thank you for your understanding and for respecting these policies, which allow us to continue running the business and offering meaningful retreat experiences.
We understand that unexpected life events and emergencies can arise. Due to the extensive planning and upfront costs involved, we are unable to make exceptions for last-minute cancellations, regardless of the reason.
Inclement Weather Cancellation Policy
At our retreats, the safety and well-being of our guests are our top priorities. While we strive to proceed with scheduled retreats despite inclement weather warnings, there are specific conditions under which a retreat may be canceled. Please note the following policy:
General Policy:
Retreats will generally continue during winter storms and inclement weather warnings.
No refunds or transfers of dates are available due to winter storms or inclement weather.
It is the responsibility of each retreat guest to monitor the weather in advance and make any necessary travel arrangements. This may include arriving at the retreat city earlier or arranging additional accommodations if required.
We are unable to accommodate for weather conditions in different locations from which guests may be traveling. Guests should plan their travel accordingly, taking into consideration potential weather disruptions.
It is the client's responsibility to determine if travel is safe for them. Guests should evaluate weather conditions and their personal travel circumstances to make informed decisions about their safety.
Cancellation Criteria:
Retreats will be canceled if any of the following conditions are present in the retreat city location:
A major snowfall of greater than 25 cm (9.8 inches) within a 24-hour period.
A major snowfall of 25 cm (9.8 inches) or more within a 24-hour period with winds of 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, causing widespread reductions in visibility to less than 400 meters (0.25 miles) for at least four hours due to blowing snow.
Rescheduling:
If a retreat is canceled due to the above conditions, it will be rescheduled to a new date chosen by the retreat leader.
If a guest is unable to attend the rescheduled date, a refund or transfers of dates will be available.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in ensuring the safety and smooth operation of our retreats. Please plan your travel accordingly and stay informed about weather conditions leading up to your retreat.
Frequently asked questions
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Absolutely! I commend you for your courage in be willing to try something new and listening to the nudge that is calling you to register.
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Yes! If you are feeling called to attend you may find that in being able to solely focus on Self you may experience even greater benefits of a day away for you You’ll be sure to make some lovely new connections!
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Yes, please bring comfy clothes, so you can dress in layers. Please a bring a journal, your bathing suit, towel and a robe if you’d like to enjoy the spa. Yoga mats and props will be provided.
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That won’t be a problem, please just be sure to let me know what you need in advance.
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Please let me know what injury you are experiencing, as a physiotherapist I am well equipped to offer you modifications or alternative rest poses. The yoga practice is gentle and completely optional.
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The retreat participant numbers will be a maximum of 10 people to create a more intimate experience.
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That is completely natural and understandable to feel nervous and at the same time curious to try something new. Sometimes the hesitation is being together with a group of women you don’t know well. I can assure you, my retreats attract lovely open-hearted and welcoming women just like you.
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A wellness retreat offers the chance to step away from daily stress and responsibilities so you can rest, recharge, and reconnect with yourself. Through practices like yoga, meditation, breathwork, time in nature, and nourishing meals, retreats support stress relief, emotional healing, and personal growth. Many participants also find deep connection and community, leaving with renewed energy, clarity, and tools they can carry into everyday life.