JOIN US FOR
AWAKEN WITHIN
A desert retreat for renewal, clarity, & connection
October 22 - 25, 2026
in the Arizona Desert
There comes a point where the noise gets too loud.
The demands, the roles, the expectations, the constant tending to everyone else.
You begin to crave something quieter. Something truer.
A return to yourself.
Awaken Within is a 4-day intimate women’s retreat designed to help you slow down, reconnect to your inner voice, and remember who you are beneath all the doing.
Set against the healing backdrop of the Arizona desert, this experience blends movement, mindfulness, meaningful conversation, rest, and connection with like-hearted women.
This is not about becoming someone new.
It’s about returning to the woman already within you.
This retreat is for the woman who:
- Feels overstretched, depleted, or disconnected from herself
- Is craving space to breathe, reflect, and reset
- Wants to deepen her mindfulness practice
- Longs for meaningful connection with other women
- Wants to feel energized, clear, grounded, and inspired again
- Knows she needs something just for her
JOIN US
for a transformative desert experience centered on clarity, connection, and deep restoration.
I'M READYWhat’s Included
- 3 nights of luxury accommodations at CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa
- Morning meditation, and mindful movement practices (accessible for all levels)
- Afternoon Dharma talks and restorative practices
- A private desert hike
- An outdoor sound bath ceremony and other healing modalities
- A curated Welcome and Farewell dinner
- One 60-minute signature facial or massage
- $250 resort credit to use toward dining, spa, or additional resort offerings
- Full access to all that CIVANA has to offer, including the spa, pools, fitness classes, and other wellness spaces
WHAT TO EXPECT
Each day will be thoughtfully designed to support both restoration and inner growth.
You’ll experience:
- Gentle morning meditation and mindful movement classes
- Daily yoga led in an accessible, welcoming way (all levels welcome)
- Guided group discussions and transformational mindfulness talks
- Healing sound baths
- Journaling, reflection, and mindset practices to help you reconnect with yourself
- Space to rest, wander, unplug, and be held by the desert landscape
- Nourishing meals, beautiful accommodations, and time where you don’t have to take care of anyone else
- Meaningful connection with a small, intimate group of women
- Quiet moments, deep conversations, laughter, and space to simply be
- Time to exhale, reset, and hear yourself clearly again
TESTIMONIALS FROM PAST RETREATS
GAIL A.
Magical. Magical is the only way to describe this experience. From the people, both participants and staff from Sansara, to the accommodations, to the cuisine - magical!
SHEILA G.
Katy created an environment that enabled a group of 23 women to become sisters who leaned on each other during our time together and continue to support each other post retreat. We cried, we laughed, and we grew. I cannot recommend this retreat strongly enough.
HOLLY L.
WOW!!!!!!!!! I cannot say enough wonderful things about Katy Rexing and her Panama Women's retreat. I went in March and it was one of the best experiences I have had in my life. I can't wait to go back next year.
