Women’s Inner Peace June Retreat 2025

Awakening Inner Joy
June 6-9 2025
Midcoast Maine

I invite you to join me for four days and three nights of radical self care. For all women! Picture yourself in a sanctuary of sacred space, held in the majesty of nature and in sacred community. You will remember who you really are and what you are here for. Come and create a radiant heart and cultivate true joy. Take time for pause, renewal and inner connection before we transition into the wild hot days of summer. We will enjoy fifteen acres of serene beauty on the shores of Penebscot Bay.
Namaste, Susan

Step into the world with wonder in your pocket, a sacred intention, your heart on your sleeve. Let your soul be your source of navigation as you travel through creation – let love be your home.
Margie’s Song by Barbara McAfee

Who is this for?

The world is spinning fast. Are you dizzy yet, feeling the chaos? Join us this June to find some inner peace and reconnect to your joy for yourself, life, and others!

This retreat is for any woman who is ready to take a pause, enjoy long slow deep breaths, release stress, and connect with self, nature and an intimate group of women. You will have plenty of time to nourish you! Enjoy taking a walk or just sit and relax by the seashore, dip in the cool waters, walk the labyrinth. You are worthy of profound rest and rejuvenation! It is not only a luxury (and it will be), it’s a necessity – to ground yourself, walk gently on this earth, feel the kiss of nature, warmth of the sun, and hugs of new and old friends.

No need to grocery shop, cook or clean up after meals. Delicious and nutritious food will be prepared for you by Chef Angela, with your personal preferences and requirements in mind.

Make sacred space and be reminded of who you are, surround yourself with the beauty of nature and give yourself the gift of rest and renewal!

The Venue

Our venue this year will be the very special 12,000 square foot Limina Renewal Center in Searsport, Maine right on the shore of Penobscot Bay. The rooms are well appointed, beautiful, and comfortable personal spaces in which to relax.

"It is a living, breathing sanctuary that welcomes each guest with open arms. Limina is a place where people come to heal and recharge."

What's included:

4 days & 3 nights, including room, three meals a day, snacks and non alcoholic beverages, taxes and gratuity for staff.

Gift on Arrival
Daily Morning Seaside Meditation
Prayers and Song for Mother Earth
Daily Qigong for Spring
Walk the Belfast Armistice Bridge over the Passagassawakeag River
and explore the nearby charming city of Belfast
Dipping in the Atlantic
Fire Ceremony
Guided Evening Relaxation & Yoga Nidra
Journal & Discussion on the Porch
Gathering for Amazing Sunset Views

Special Activity:
2 Hour Afternoon Sail on the Schooner Charm out of Belfast Harbor.
Your ticket for the sail and gratuity for the crew included.

The Schooner Charm

Special Bonuses:
Pre Retreat live Zoom meet up - meet all, any questions, set intentions, and prayers for our time together.

Post Retreat live Zoom meeting to check in and see how we are keeping the love, radiance and joy in our lives!

Note: Some activities are weather dependent.

Our time together with connection to spirit, nature, silence, reflection and community will lead you home to your heart and inner wisdom.

What is not included

Transportation between Limina and Belfast (about four miles each way) for parking at Thompson's Wharf for our sail and for parking near the pedestrian bridge for our walk and city exploration.

Extra cash for visit to Belfast

Extra tips that you may want to leave at Limina or the Schooner for ecxeptional service (optional)

Cancellation policy

Your payment is non-refundable but if for any reason you can't make it, you may gift your spot to a friend, loved one or to any woman you wish.

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Thanks to everyone that is joining us!
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Star Goddess Retreat

Nourishing the Practioner

relaxation, connection & growth!

Picture yourself in warm and nurturing community where you blossom with empowerment & personal transformation. 🌼 Join us for this delightful retreat, a sanctuary to uplift your soul and rejuvenate your spirit.

All prices are per person

Eagle - 2nd floor, cozy private room, full bed, shared bath with Rainbow room, meadow view. $1477 Sold

Rainbow - 2nd floor, private room, queen bed, shared bath with Eagle room, view of gardens and meadow. $1567 Sold

Harbor Room - 1st floor, large shared room, two queen beds, shares full bath with walk in shower and a half bath with Lupine room, sliding glass doors, private deck access, beautiful full ocean views. $1597 Sold

Bay Room - 2nd floor, large shared room, two queen beds, shares two full baths with Spruce and Maple, one bath has walk in shower and seperate luxury tub, the second bathroom has walk in shower, sweeping views of meadow and full ocean views. $1597 Sold

Maple - 2nd floor, private room, one queen bed, shares two full baths with Bay and Spruce, one bath has walk in shower and seperate luxury tub, the second bathroom has walk in shower, ocean views. $1687 Sold

Spruce - 2nd floor, private room, one queen bed, shares two full baths with Bay and Maple, one bath has walk in shower and seperate luxury tub, the second bathroom has walk in shower, ocean views. $1687 Sold

Skye - 2nd floor, luxury private room, king bed, couch, en-suite bathroom, grand ocean views! You could have a party here. $1787 Sold

What will you leave with?

You will return home with a simple Spring qigong practice, as well as an abundance of joy, clarity of mind, and a peaceful heart. Most of all, you will gain the resilience to step back into the world, your family and your daily life with renewed energy and gratitude for each day!

Retreat Leader
Susan Stibler

Hi, I'm Susan and most passionate about leading supportive and transformational experiences for women. I'm a licensed psychotherapist and for the past 25 years have been supporting women, leading holisitic women's groups and retreats, and empowering women in their personal and professional lives. My commitment is to foster individual growth and resilence, a nurturing community, and compassion and courage. My national credentials include E-RYT 500 (experienced registered yoga teacher), certified yoga therapist, and certified qigong instructor.

Here are a few of my favorite things. My study of Ayurvedic Integrative Nutrition, has led to lots of fun cooking and sharing, and my certification culminated with an amazing trip to India in 2023. Singing, dancing feet on this beautiful earth, sunshine on my face, ahh that makes me smile. Gathering women of all ages to hear our soul's prayers, share our light, mend our wounds, laugh, explore, and spread some love, is my honor. My spirit is enlivened in nature. I love walking at the ocean side, listening to the rolling waves, the "schishilling" of receding water over the rocks as it washes back to sea, and swimming in the Atlantic (yes, dipping all year). It is magic living near the coast and I am so grateful to the ocean and the great goddess of the Sea Yemaya, with her strong protective love, compassion and energy.

Reflection from past Retreat Participant

"There is a deep spiritual awareness that Susan shares with us, not to mention her wisdom, laughter, connection and sense of adventure. Retreat time is sacred time and an opportunity to recharge, reset and rediscover. I've made a commitment to Susan's groups for these reasons and choose to be in her presence as much as I can be. These retreats continue to have profound, long lasting effects on my life, and inspire me every day."

Kelly Sharpe

May you grow still enough to hear the trickling of water seeping into the ground, so that your soul may be softened and healed, and guided in it's flow. May you grow still enough to hear the splintering of starlight in the winter sky and the roar at the earth's fiery core.

Brother David Steindl-Rast