Soul-Centered Aging 2025 Retreat
The Alchemy of Aging: A Retreat for Women in the Third Act of Life
October 17th - 19th, 2025
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Are You Ready to Embrace Aging with Grace, Wisdom, and Purpose?
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Join me for a transformative women's retreat exploring the spiritual and practical wisdom of conscious aging. Set against the backdrop of the autumn beauty of Crieff Hills, this retreat offers you a unique opportunity to connect, reflect, and grow.
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Aging is not a slowing down, but a deepening—a chance to transform the richness of a lifetime into wisdom, freedom, and grace. The Alchemy of Aging is a sacred journey that invites you to embrace the full power of the Third Act of Life. In this retreat, we explore how aging can be a spiritual and personal transformation, one where you turn challenges into strengths, lessons into insight, and every chapter of life into a source of wisdom.
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Through guided reflection, ritual, and connection with other women, you’ll uncover your own inner alchemy. You’ll release the beliefs and expectations that no longer serve you and reclaim the sacred essence that is uniquely yours. Together, we’ll celebrate aging as a powerful, creative stage of life—one filled with purpose, joy, and the freedom to become more fully who you are.​
From arrival to my departure I was enveloped in a welcoming, peaceful and rich learning environment. The venue was excellent. The indoor meeting space was warm and inviting, the rooms were spacious and the access to the expansive outdoor grounds was ideal for processing the content of the sessions immersed in nature. Sandy's sessions were well planned and structured. The content was appropriate and applicable, and the rhythm of each session and the daily schedule allowed for time to connect deeply with other retreat participants and to be alone in deep reflection.
Elizabeth, Paris, Ontario
What You'll Experience:
Guided Workshops: Engage in enriching workshops led by Sandy Reynolds, Certified Sage Leader in conscious aging.
Group Discussions: Share your experiences and insights in supportive group settings, fostering connections and community.
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Longstich Bookbinding Workshop: Enjoy creating a unique journal in this 90-minute workshop. Details below.
Nature Walks: Reconnect with nature on the extensive trail system at Crieff Hills. Experience the healing power of the outdoors.
Labyrinth: Process your weekend using a written guide to support your aging reflections.
Personal Reflection Time: Take time to reflect, journal, nap or hang out by the fire and read.
Retreat Highlights
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Beautiful Accommodations: Stay in comfortable and cozy accommodations surrounded by nature's beauty. Individual or shared room options are available.
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Nutritious Meals: Enjoy delicious and nourishing meals prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients
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Rest: A program designed with space for you to rest and relax in whatever way nourishes you.
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Community: Connect with like-minded women and build lasting friendships in a supportive and empowering environment.
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Who Is This Retreat For?
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This retreat is perfect for women who are:
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Seeking to embrace aging with grace, wisdom, and positivity.
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Interested in exploring spirituality, self-discovery, and personal growth.
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Eager to connect with a community of supportive and inspiring women.
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Ready to invest in themselves and prioritize their well-being.
Investment
Your investment in this transformative retreat includes:
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Accommodations (Shared room or individual room options available.)
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Meals: Friday night dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sunday breakfast (most dietary requirements can be accommodated.)
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Soul-Centered Aging Workshop
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​Longstitch Bookbinding Workshop by Grace Notes Press (no previous bookbinding experience required.)
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Weather permitting we will enjoy an evening campfire outside. Plan B will be fireside indoors.
"The 2024 Soul-Centred Aging retreat that Sandy hosted and facilitated was beyond what I had thought it was going to be. The weekend was well-planned with truly reflective and soul-supporting exercises, which brought a deep richness to our time together. Sandy’s ability to create meaningful content and conversations allowed for a beautiful synergy to be created amongst us. I can’t wait for the next one."
Pamela S, Etobicoke, Ontario
Longstitch Journal Workshop
Relax and lean into creativity with this workshop suitable for all skill levels led by Beth Rose of Grace Notes Press.
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This glueless binding heralds from eighteenth-century Italy. A single linen thread sews several signatures to the cover, with exposed stitches at the top, middle and bottom of the spine, creating a simple appearance that secures the sections to the cover in a pleasing pattern. The front cover is adorned with an eco-print, a unique mono-print made from leaves and plants.
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Beth Rose is a Bookbinder, Collagist, Designer and Printer who makes art infused with colour, texture, history, and nature from her home studio in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Register Now!
Last year, this retreat sold out quickly.
If you're considering attending, don't wait!
Single Room
$750 CAD
Single Room
Installment Plan
$375 CAD X 2
Double Room
$620 CAD
Double Room
Installment Plan
$310 CAD x 2
Commuter
$300 CAD
Accessibility Information
We want to extend a heartfelt welcome to all who feel called to join The Alchemy of Aging. Currently, the retreat location features uneven pathways and guest rooms with bathrooms that lack accessibility retrofits. Due to this, it may not be suitable for individuals using wheelchairs or requiring mobility accommodations.
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We value inclusivity and are committed to offering fully accessible spaces for future gatherings. If you have questions about the layout or your specific needs, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we’d be happy to discuss them with you.