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    Vermont Weekend Wellness Retreat for Women Sept. 19-21

    • Friday, September 19th - Sunday September 21st

Pricing options

Choose whether you'd like a room to yourself, or if you would like to share a room. If you share a room, you will have your own bed.

Early Bird Pricing

Room by yourself $897

Share a room with your own bed $697

After Early Bird, pricing will be

Room by yourself $997

Share a room with your own bed $797


Wellness Retreat for Women

Relaxing and Rejuvenating Wellness Retreat for Women

Created for you by:

Dr. Peggy DeLong, psychologist and owner of Peaceful Present, Future Flourish. 


This weekend retreat is designed to provide the opportunity to connect with other women, reconnect with yourself, provide peace and relaxation, and tools for mental health, self-care, and wellness. 

Perfect for cultivating Peace, Connection, Relaxation, and Rejuvenation!

Kathryn Higgins, Certified Yoga Instructor and Owner of Perfect Harmony Yoga will be providing the yoga, deep breathing, and sound bowl healing sessions


What you will receive:

  • Hatha Yoga/Gentle Stretching to ease tension and provide a sense of calm
  • Deep Breathing for relaxation, and grounding the body and mind
  • Guided group meditation for relaxation and personal growth
  • Empowerment Session
  • Sound Bowl Healing
  • Self-love card reflection and self-discovery
  • Journaling to connect with your thoughts, feelings, and desires
  • Nature Hike
  • Gratitude Session
  • Release Out and Invite In session
  • Firepit conversation and bonding
  • Time alone to relax or read in a cozy nook in the Inn
  • Optional sharing to receive support from other women
  • Blessing bag with gifts to carry the healing power of the event into your daily life

 

This weekend retreat is designed to:

  • Provide clarity and guidance regarding an issue in your life
  • Receive support from other women in a non-judgmental environment
  • Foster a sense of connectedness to something greater than yourself
  • Quiet your mind and negative thoughts and release tension
  • Grow from the power of nature, gratitude, joy, and connection
  • Create space for self-love and self-compassion
  • Enjoy soothing sights, sounds, and scents
  • Inspire the transformation and growth you’ve been yearning for
  • Connect with yourself and realize how truly awesome you are

  

Location: 

Kitzhof Inn

332 Route 100

West Dover, VT


Bring:

Yoga mat, blanket, and pillow for cushioning while you sit/lie down on the floor (chairs will be available if you do not like sitting on the floor)

Cozy blanket to cover/wrap around you (optional)

Water

Notebook and pen

Hiking shoes

Anything else you need to be comfortable

 

What to wear:

Anything you're comfortable wearing while seated on the floor for stretching and doing yoga, and hiking outside.

 

Refund (minus payment processing fee $50) will be provided with 7 days notice (by 9/12/25).

Sorry - no refunds for no-shows. 

 

We can’t wait to see you there!

Instructor(s)

Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Margaret ("Peggy") DeLong

Dr. Peggy DeLong is a psychologist, known as The Gratitude Psychologist. She teaches people how to harness the power of gratitude and joy to live their best lives, even through difficult times. Especially through difficult times. She offers psychotherapy in her private psychology practice. www.drpeggydelong.com

Through her personal development business, Peaceful Present, Future Flourish, she offers on-line courses and programs and in-person wellness events.

Through her bracelet business, LOVE in a Bracelet, she is the designer of the Gratitude Heals bracelet, and other mental health/inspirational bracelets. www.loveinabracelet.com

She is also the author of: 1)I Can See Clearly Now: A Memoir about Love, Grief, and Gratitude, 2) The Gratitude Journal: A 365 Day Gratitude Journey, and 3) FEELING Good: 35 Proven Ways to Happiness, Even During Tough Times.

Dr. DeLong coordinates the Weekly Women's Wellness Walks (W4), where she combines her passions for bringing people together with being out in nature and helping individuals improve their mental health. She also leads hikes in nature for personal and spiritual development.

An accomplished psychologist, entrepreneur, speaker, and author, Dr. DeLong feels passionate about connecting with others and helping them live their very best lives, even on the worst of days.

When she’s not focused on her businesses, you’ll find Peggy in the mountains, downhill or telemark skiing, kayaking, hiking, or mountain biking.