February 19-21,2027    Starting at $475

Let Go and Open to Receive:

A Women’s Circle of Trust® Retreat-Replenishing Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit

Contemplative Retreat Center in the Sonoran Desert

Scottsdale, Arizona

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As women, we are used to giving, often over-giving, usually to others and not ourselves.

How do we make room for what we feel and long for? What might happen if we let go and open to receive? What might happen if we do this together? Something new, replenishing, and sacred is possible when women gather together in a Circle of Trust®. We can hear ourselves and each other with more spaciousness.
Our bodies can rest and renew.
We reconnect with our ancestors. Hearts begin to heal. Our spirits have greater capacity for joy, creativity, and freedom.
And we give each other and ourselves encouragement to receive.

This retreat is for you if you want to explore:

❋ Reconnecting with body, heart, soul and creative expression

❋Listening and responding to your inner knowing

❋ Being in trustworthy, supportive community with women

❋ Learning new practices to take with you into your daily life

Your Facilitators

Karen Lee Erlichman, D.Min, LCSW (she/her/hers) provides psychotherapy, spiritual direction, supervision and mentoring, employing a mind-body-spirit approach to wellness. Karen is a trained facilitator of the Jewish Studio Process, the Center for Courage and Renewal, and a founding advisor for the Embodied Jewish Learning Network. Karen is passionate about creating diverse and welcoming spaces for liberation, embodied spirituality and community.
Find and Follow Karen
https://karenerlichman.com/, LinkedIn,

Lea is a mindfulness and embodiment coach, a certified grief guide, SoulCollage® facilitator, consultant, educator and writer. Through her business, RiseWell, she facilitates Practice and Support Circles, SoulCare retreats and offers One with One coaching sessions. Her writing can be found on Substack, The Holistic Education Review (HER), Women Like Me Community - The Quiet Decisions That Changed Everything, and on the Musings page on her website.

And find her book of poems, …and then she grew wings… at
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powell Books and bookshop.org
Find and Follow Lea
Facebook, Instagram,Substack‍, and ‍Linkedin

If you see yourself in these words, please consider joining us for a weekend Women’s Circle of Trust® in the beautiful Sonoran Desert. During this time, we will engage in creative and embodied practices, soundbathing, activities, and rituals that support our capacity to let go and receive what we need. We are wholeheartedly committed to creating a welcoming retreat for women from diverse spiritual paths, cultures, races, ages, sexual orientations, and physical abilities.

What To Expect

"In Circle of Trust® retreats, skilled facilitators help create a trustworthy and intentional space—a circle of trust—in which the noise within us and around us can subside, where introspection becomes possible. In large group, small group, and solitary settings, you will explore the many intersections of your life, making use of stories from your own journey, and insights from poets, storytellers, artists, the natural world, and various wisdom traditions.”

Embodiment Practices

Guided meditations, gentle movement, and soundbathing

Reflect & Connect

Spacious time in solitude and in small groups to write, walk, be in nature and rest

Clearness Committees®

SoulCollage®

SoulCollage® as a creative process for self-exploration and group connection

A powerful sacred listening practice for discernment in community, inspired by the Quaker tradition and Parker J. Palmer

What’s included in your Retreat

❋ Lodging or Commuter preferences available

❋ Three meals a day plus coffee and snacks

❋ Materials, supplies and handouts

❋ Use of all amenities - pool, hot tub, labyrinth, walking trails, garden etc.

What people say about working with Lea and Karen

“Lea creates a safe and trusting space to explore my inner world and work through issues that are holding me back. Her genuine warmth and presence allow me to feel at ease, seen and heard. I come away with clarity and a renewed sense of peace.”
Brittany, former coaching client

“Karen is committed to healing and well-being through body-centered practices, supporting individuals and groups. As a Facilitator, Karen's welcoming presence is fully aligned with her gifts of clarity and attention to detail.”
Valerie Brown, JD, MA, PCC
Chief Mindfulness Officer & Professional Pilgrim
Lead Smart Coaching, LLC

How It Works

Your private meeting with us will be an opportunity to get to know each other, answer your questions, and discuss your intentions for your retreat so you can get the most out of your experience.
Register by January 8th.
Cancellation and refund policy details can be reviewed within the registration forms.
We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.