Empowered Woman
Retreat
Featuring Dharma Teacher Priya Glikman
June 12 – June 14 2026
A 3-day, in-person, wellness retreat in the Green Mountains of Vermont from June 12-June 14, 2026 for women ready to regulate their nervous system, restore inner balance, and release stored stress so they can rise into their most magnetic, empowered self. Throughout the weekend we will do gentle yoga, somatic movement, spend time in nature, breath work, meditate, eat nourishing meals, sleep deep, connect with one another, spend time unplugged, rejuvenate your mind and body.
Early Bird Registration
Book your spot with a $220 deposit only! Offer through 2/28/2026.
Deposit
$220
Remainder due 2 weeks prior
Retreat total $1100 with early bird registration. Remainder due 2 weeks prior to the retreat!
Retreat Overview
Through somatic healing, intuitive movement, breathwork, sacred stillness, nourishing meals, and a heart-centered group of women, this experience gently guides your body and mind back into alignment. You’ll soften stress patterns, awaken inner clarity, and access the deep emotional release your system has been craving. This is where true transformation begin-not by force, but by feeling held enough to finally let go.
What’s Included
- Nervous System Regulation: Through integrative somatic practices and guided awareness you’ll learn to recognize your body’s signals, downshift from chronic stress patterns, and create the internal safety required for real transformation. These sessions ground you deeply into your body, preparing you for the restorative and release-based work ahead.
- Intuitive Movement & Somatic Yoga: Awaken the wisdom stored in your body. Our movement sessions blend primal and intuitive flow with grounding postures and energy-awakening practices. Expect a combination of kundalini activation, heart- and hip-opening gentle yoga, embodied movement, and intuitive dance that releases stagnation from the emotional centers. Movement as medicine-reconnecting you with your innate strength and flow.
- Breathwork to Release Stress & Anxiety: Harness your breath. Reclaim your power. Cathartic breathwork sessions throughout the retreat help you process suppressed emotion, regulate overwhelm, and tap into deeper layers of clarity. Each breath becomes a doorway back to presence, intuition, purpose, and inner steadiness. This is where stillness and power meet.
- Sacred Stillness & Digital Detox: Healing happens in the quiet. In intentional, low-stimulation environments, your nervous system finally exhales. We create pockets of sacred silence-no-technology windows, guided grounding, rest rituals, and sensory downshifting-to allow your system to reset and recalibrate. Stillness becomes your sanctuary for healing, integration, and spiritual clarity.
- Blue Zone, Farm-to-Table Meals: Feed your body. Fuel your frequency. Every family-style meal is thoughtfully prepared to ground your body, stabilize your blood sugar, and create space for mindful, intuitive nourishment. These Blue Zone vegetarian meals honor food as medicine-deeply nourishing your physical, emotional, and energetic bodies. All meals will be gluten free and dairy free. There will be vegan options available.
- Circle Connection & Community Support: Healing amplifies in a safe community. Your transformation is held inside a warm, intentional circle of women committed to growth. Through guided sharing, compassionate communication, and heart-centered connection exercises, you’ll feel truly seen, heard, and supported. This is your tribe-women walking the same path of release, expansion, and becoming.
Your Facilitators
Gabrielle Kane MS RDN — Holistic Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Gabrielle is a nervous-system-first, science-backed, soul-led dietitian nutritionist who works with women ready to heal their metabolism, release emotional weight, and step into their empowered self. Gabrielle is the founder of Wellpower Method INC and works with women 1:1 and through the Empowered Program.
Priya Glikman — Dharma Teacher & Founder of The MindSet Journey & The Mind Heart Center
With over 20 years of experience, Priya’s work bridges mind, heart, and center for profound inner transformation. A certified Dharma teacher and co-creator of Trilotherapy, she has guided thousands through emotional block release, life balance, and spiritual awakening. Through retreats, workshops, guide training, and private work, she brings a groundbreaking methodology for personal and professional development. Priya is the founder of The Mind Heart Center in San Francisco, co-owner of The Pad Studios SF, a global facilitator, a mother, and a leader in conscious transformation.
Who is this for?
This is for you if you:
- Feel anxious, stuck, exhausted, burned-out, self-critical, disconnected, overwhelmed
- Or simply desire real connection & crave a mind-body reset
This retreat is open to women of all ages, bodies, and life stages. There are no athletic or physical requirements, and you do not need any prior experience with mindset work, meditation, yoga, breath work, or personal development. This retreat is not about performance, flexibility, fitness, or “doing it right.” It’s about showing up exactly as you are. Whether this is your first time exploring inner work or you’ve been on a healing journey for years, you belong here.
This is not for you if you want:
- A casual spa weekend with no emotional depth
- A weight-loss bootcamp or aesthetic-focused retreat
- To stay on your phone all weekend and avoid presence + participation
Location: Starksboro, Vermont
Nestled between Burlington and Middlebury, Common Ground Center is a 700-acre nature sanctuary with:
- Rolling green meadows framed by forest and mountain views
- A renovated barn with high beams and a cathedral-like feel for group sessions
- A cozy, sustainably built Eco-Lodge for intimate gatherings
- A bright Dining Hall with a large screened porch for connection and shared meals
- Access to hiking trails, a swimming pond, stream, wetlands, and campfire spots
- The site is 100% solar powered and permanently conserved land, an eco-conscious, grounding container that naturally supports nervous system regulation and deep rest. You’ll feel like you’ve stepped into the exact place your body has been craving: mountains, stars, fireflies, a creek, cabins, and fresh air that asks your shoulders to drop two inches.
Accommodations
All lodging is on-site at Common Ground Center.
Eco-Lodge (Default Option)
• Full electricity
• Shared rooms (2–4 women per room)
• Each room has its own bathroom
This is where the magic of connection happens — shared space, meaningful conversations, deep support, and the kind of community we don’t get enough of in everyday life. We are connecting you beautiful humans for a reason!
If you’re not comfortable with this option, no problem at all. Simply email (retreats@wellpowermethod.com) and we can share your alternative options, including your own off-grid cabin on the Common Grounds Campus (shared bathhouse, no electricity) or the options to find your own local hotel/Airbnb. If you choose a hotel or Airbnb, the cost of lodging will be deducted from your total retreat price.
If you don’t have a preference, you’ll be placed in the Eco-Lodge.
Travel
• Closest major city/airport: Burlington, Vermont (can take a connecting flight to Burlington VT)
• 3.5 hour drive from Boston Logan Airport
• Starksboro is a scenic drive between Burlington and Middlebury, just off Route 116.
• Carpooling support can be coordinated inside the retreat WhatsApp group after registration.
Dates & Rhythm
Friday June 12– Sunday June 14, 2026
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Friday, June 12
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2:00–3:00 PM: Arrival & Check-In
3:30–5:30 PM: First session
5:30 PM: Welcome dinner
7:00-9:00 PM: Evening session -
Saturday, June 13
- 7:30 AM–9:00 PM: All-day sessions, time in nature, 3 nourishing meals with relaxation breaks
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Sunday, June 14
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7:30 AM–12:00 PM: Breakfast and closing sessions
12:30–1:30 PM: Lunch and goodbyes
**If you need to come late Friday PM or leave early Sunday AM, that is okay just please let us know.
Investment & What’s Included
Your Investment:
$1100 if you reserve spot before March 1, 2026. Price increases after March 1, 2026.
Ready to register? You are welcome to book your spot with a $220 deposit only.
Please ask us about a payment plan.
Earlybird registration period offered through 2/28/2026.
The remaining balance is due and charged 2 weeks prior to the retreat
Cancelation policy
Full refund (excluding the deposit) can be offered until 14 days prior to the retreat (06/12/2026), Please email matt@wellpowermethod.com for cancellations – We will offer released spaces to those on the waitlist.
Includes:
- 3 days of guided retreat programming (all sessions and ceremonies)
- 2 nights of on-site lodging (Fri & Sat)
- All group meals from Friday evening dinner through Sunday lunch
- Pre-retreat intake form and intention setting (Optional 1:1 call with Gabrielle)
Does not include:
Travel to and from Common Ground Center