Step into living your life authentically
Aligned with your values, reflected in your boundaries,
through self-compassion, and self-love
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Women's SELF-CARE WEEKEND Retreat
June 6th-8th, 2025
Zen On The River
Lewiston NY
only 15 minutes from the Rainbow Bridge
with Wendy Ziemiak
Certified Yoga Teacher, Breathwork Facilitator, Mental Health Practitioner
& Registered Nurse
Join us for a weekend dedicated to women's self-care, focusing on self-compassion, personal boundary setting, cultivating inner peace and self-love.
Throughout the weekend we will explore self-care practices and skills that help us understand and strengthen self-compassion, personal boundary skills, cultivate inner peace through mindfulness practices and cultivate self-love.
This weekend is for women who are looking to step away from the known and familiar ways of doing and being for others and wish to devote time for themselves in the company of other women on a similar self-care journey. Rejuvenate and learn skills & practices that can help navigate life's challenges and stressors with greater ease and to connect inwards to hear the wisdom and guidance of your soul. Rest your body, mind, and soul, with a fresh mindset, inspiration and ready to live intentionally and authentically.
A take-home PDF booklet of the skills & practices covered is provided to help equip you with review & resources for continued use at home.
What this weekend retreat includes:
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Introductions and Intention Setting
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Guided Meditations and Journaling
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Tuning into your needs
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Self-Compassion workshop: From Concept to Practice
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Finding Inner Peace, Cultivating Self-Love
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Gentle Yoga Flow practices (no experience needed)
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Yoga Tune Up, releasing muscle and fascia pain with Roll Model Therapy tools
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Setting Personal Boundaries without guilt and fear
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Inner Child Work (using Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model
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Evening circle chats/hangouts beside the outdoor fireplace
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Waterfront downtime for personal rest and relaxation
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Friday Evening Snacks
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Saturday Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (cooked by our private in-house chef)
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Saturday evening Conscious Continuous Breathwork Session
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Restorative Yoga practice
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Sunday Breakfast
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Sunday morning Closing Circle reflections and Takeaways
DATE: June 6th-8th, 2025. Arrive any time after 4pm on Friday June 6th. Programming starts at 6:45pm. Programming ends Sunday June 8th at noon.
VENUE: Zen On The River. Lewiston NY
A beautiful, luxurious, riverfront mansion in Lewiston New York State
only 15 minutes from the Rainbow Bridge
See pictures below! (Address provided on registration)
*Note - Dinner will not be served Friday night - welcome to bring a dinner (and put in fridge) or go out in Lewiston prior to retreat. Evening circle snack provided Friday night.
**A retreat that includes skills, practices & concepts and experiences that can continue to restore, rejuvenate, heal, empower & benefit you for the rest of your life**
"Self-compassion is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel"
- Eleanor Brown
Registration
Refund Policy: If paying with payment plan, first payment is a non-refundable deposit. If paying pay-in-full, 33% of payment is a non-refundable deposit. After this, due to limited spots available on retreats, no refunds on any payments are available 30 days before the retreat. No transfer of dates or retreat credits available. If retreat is cancelled for any reason, full refund is provided.
*Following travel policies of Ontario businesses, above registration is for retreat services, programming & meals. Accommodation and transportation is not included in retreat pricing however, accommodation for the retreat is graciously donated (at no extra cost) from the venue. Rooms are booked separately by contacting venue directly after retreat registration.
The Venue
A luxurious colonial-style mansion located in Lewiston, New York. A riverfront property, immersed among the trees, this is your luxury escape into relaxation, healing & rejuvenation.
About Your Guide
Wendy Ziemiak
Certified Yoga Teacher, Mental Health Practitioner
& Registered Nurse
As a Yoga & Meditation Teacher and Registered Nurse with extensive experience in Mental Health, I offer retreats & self-care workshops to help women find greater self-compassion, self-love and transform their limited beliefs into empowering life choices for self-care.
As part of my own healing and self-help I became a student of Yoga and Meditation and started to experience ease in my mind and body. I learned to challenge my thinking errors that lead to anxiety and depression. I learned to disarm my inner critic and manage painful emotions through self-compassion practice. I gave myself permission to meet my needs for self-care, meaningful connections, healing and inner growth. And I learned to be brave by facing my fears about being lovable and being good enough.
This is why now I love helping women on their journey. Join me for a women's retreat where you will learn these skills and practices that assist with healing, stress reduction and growing self-love and self-compassion within.
Testimonials
Thank you, Wendy, for an amazing weekend. You have such a beautiful gift. You make everyone feel so loved and welcomed. There were so many valid topics and your knowledge and soothing voice were much appreciated. I am leaving feeling “lighter, peaceful and with more joy”. Karen Ferguson 2024 Weekend Zen On The River
Thank you, Wendy. From the choice of this beautiful venue to your exceptional leadership as you guided me on my wellness journey. I have started a new path to self-love and this wellness retreat was a perfect start. P.S. I found a new love for yoga! Brenda Davidson. 2024
Wendy created such a safe and welcoming environment. I felt so comfortable expressing myself and gained so much from listening to others about self-compassion. It is something I will be implementing in my life. Now I have the tools to practice with. I loved this retreat and look forward to more. Thank you, Wendy. Elizabeth
Credentials & Training + Modalities Used
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Certified Yoga & Meditation Teacher
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Certified Breathwork Facilitator
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Registered Nurse & Practicing Mental Health Practitioner
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Self-Compassion Practice for self-acceptance and self-love
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for shifting thought patterns & beliefs
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy to balance emotions
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Mindfulness Based Therapy to live in the present and reduce overwhelm
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Acceptance and Compassion Therapy when we cannot control our external world
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Internal Family Systems Model: Gaining insight into triggers and healing the inner child
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Roll Model® Method Therapy Certified using Therapy Balls for releasing body tension