Let nature nurture you.
🌳Step into the calming embrace of nature beneath the forest canopy along Florida’s serene Nature Coast in Inverness. This 4-day, 3-night retreat is designed to be your sanctuary—a peaceful, nature-inspired setting infused with holistic wellness experiences to nurture your body, mind, and spirit.
🌳As winter settles in and the rush of the holiday season fades, it's common to feel overwhelmed by the weight of expectations or the pressure to leap into the new year with clarity and direction.
But you don’t have to go it alone.
🌳This retreat was lovingly created to offer you a safe, supportive space—where healing, connection, and renewal are not only possible, but they’re also the priority.
✨INDOOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
The main house of the wellness retreat venue stands as a beacon of tranquility amidst the lush forest setting. This sprawling sanctuary boasts over 5,000 square feet of thoughtfully curated indoor space.
Intentionally designed, the guest rooms within the main house embody their own unique sanctuary, offering a private haven for relaxation and renewal. From the earthy tones of reclaimed wood accents to the soft hues of organic linens, every element is chosen to evoke a sense of peace and harmony. *Each guest room has an ensuite bathroom
✨OUTDOOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
About 75 yards from the main house, you'll find three All-Weather Elevated Yurts and a Sleep-Shed, adorned with soft linens and plush pillows, shared outdoor enclosed heated shower and bathrooms (2) with clear ceiling along with opportunities for wildlife observation.
THE LAND:
The retreat venue borders the Withlacoochee State Forest with horse trails adjacent to the property and direct access to 18 hiking trails within the state forest.
Float or swim in the heated pool and/or opt for a soak in the warm tub under the sun and stars, read a book on a hammock, relax in the salt cave, birdwatch on the back porch, tap into your indoor child in the art nook and music rooms.
Spend time on the mini farm in which the animals aren't just residents; they're integral members of the healing community. They offer solace in their silent companionship, teach us the art of living in the present moment, and remind us of the profound interconnectedness of all beings.
🌲Inverness is located on Florida's Nature Coast surrounded by fresh crystal blue springs, small working farms, and large oak & pine trees. It's about an hour northeast of Tampa and about an hour southwest of Ocala.
Downtown Inverness is a small but quaint town located on the scenic Tsala Apopka chain of lakes. Tree-lined streets of old Florida homes that all seem to end at a lake, pedestrian and bike-friendly, kitschy antique shops and delightful dining spots make this a town that continually surprises.
The closest airports are Gainesville Regional (60 miles), Tampa International (60 miles) and Orlando International (78 miles). We can help you arrange ground transportation.
Daily Yoga Sessions: All-levels (beginner friendly)
Group Excursion: Clear Kayak Manatee Tour along Crystal River
Group Hike & Forest Bathing- Withlacoochee State Forest
Vegetarian/Vegan Meals: 8 organic, health-conscious meals prepared by a private chef
Sound Bath in Nature: Under the canopy of trees
Holistic Energetic Facials: Sacred ceremony for your skin & soul
Himalayan Salt Cave: on-site
Yin and Pin Workshop: Yin Yoga and 5 Element Acupuncture, Dr. Tenelle Wilson, AP, DOM
Feminine Embodiment Workshop: Led by guest facilitator, Dr. Nicole Edwards
Group Greek Goddess Photo Shoot: Facilitated by our photographer, Gem DeLeon
Meditation and Breathwork: Guided sessions to center and ground you
Reiki Healing Circle: Gather for collective healing
Pool Time/Hot Tub: Plenty of free time to enjoy the heated pool & hot tub
Mini Farm: Rescue horses, goats, ducks and chickens
Firepit: Nightly gatherings around the fire
Private Ensuite Bathrooms: Indoor rooms only
Connection: Gather with like-minded women in a serene space
Add-On Services: Massages, Acupuncture, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Reiki Healing Sessions
There are organized activities, as well as free time. You are under NO obligation to attend everything. Please honor what feels most nourishing and supportive for you in any given moment. No fancy yoga clothes needed- come as you are. We look forward to connecting
with you in the majestic forest!
🌟A $250 deposit is due upon registration. This fee secures your spot and will be applied to your total retreat tuition. *Deposit is refundable until September 1, 2025, after that date your deposit becomes non-refundable.
🌟For cancellations made more than 60 days prior to the retreat start date (on or before November 1, 2025):
You will receive a refund of any tuition and add-on services paid beyond the non-refundable $250 deposit.
🌟For cancellations made between November 2, 2025, and December 15, 2025:
You will receive a 50% refund of the total tuition including add-on services paid (excluding the non-refundable $250 deposit)
🌟For cancellations made after December 15, 2025:
No refunds will be issued.
-We reserve the right to cancel retreat if minimum signups (12) are not reached by December 30, 2025 (In this case, all payments will be refunded less any credit card fees).
-All reservations and bookings first come first serve.
-We are not responsible for lost, stolen, or missing items.
-We are not responsible for airline cancelations, missed flights, or transportation issues.
-Travel insurance is NOT included in the price of the retreat yet is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for your protection, https://www.travelinsured.com
-You are required to sign and return liability waivers and retreat contracts (both will be emailed to you).
✨RETREAT HOST: LAURA GOTLIN
E-RYT 500/YACEP/Yin and Yoga Nidra Certified, Reiki Master Teacher, IIN Health Coach, Sound Healing Practitioner, Nature Therapy Guide
Email: laura@lgwholisticwellness.com Cell #: 917-669-4152
IG: @lg_wholistic_wellness FB: @lg.wholistic.wellness
Website: Laura Gotlin Wholistic Wellness
Laura curates mindful, customized yoga and wellness retreats. No retreat is alike. However, the intention behind each retreat is the same- to create a safe space and to hold space for retreaters to recharge & nourish body, mind, and soul.
Laura has been leading yoga and wellness retreats since 2016. She has dedicated her life to serving others by helping them seek their greatest potential through holistic wellness in a gentle, loving, judgment-free space accessible to EVERYBODY! She integrates her passion for mental health care, nature and travel into her offerings. She has been teaching yoga full time since 2015 and practicing for almost 20 years!
🌟PRIVATE RETREAT CHEF: HILLARY HEPP
Holistic Wellness Guide and founder of SolFit Wellness
Website: https://www.solfitwellness.com/
Hillary is an Integrative Nutrition Holistic Health Coach and Retreat Caterer. Her passion is to feed and nourish beautiful souls with nutrient-dense foods fusing her knowledge of nutrition and health with exceptional taste and quality.
Hillary's specialty is preparing high-protein vegetarian meals (with vegan options) that are fulfilling so you don’t even notice there’s no animal protein. We're looking forward to Hillary's nourishing meals and energy again on this retreat!
✨GUEST FACILITATOR: BRIDGET BARRIS
Serene Complexions, Holistic Esthetician- Somatic & Botanical Facials, Nervous System & Massage Focused, Email: serenecomplexions@gmail.com
Bridget will be holding sacred space for your skin and soul during the retreat. All retreat attendees will receive a "grounded and glowing" facial under the forest canopy. A nervous system focused, holistic skin ceremony using botanicals & organic skincare. This offering includes oil cleansing, intentional facial massage, neck and decollete massage, honey exfoliant, hydrating hydrosols, bespoke herbal mask and gua sha. Throughout the offering, you will also receive reiki, which will help to have your body and mind floating into a parasympathetic state of being. We're truly honored to have Bridget joining us again!
🌟GUEST FACILITATOR: DR. NICOLE EDWARDS, PHD, LMHC
SolRiver Arts and Counseling, E-RYT 500, Thai Yoga Bodywork Practitioner
Website: SolRiver Arts
Dr. Edwards blends clinical expertise with embodiment practices to guide individuals towards profound self-discovery and healing. Her private practice addresses diverse concerns related to relationships, sexuality, and personal growth, providing a foundation for her holistic approach.
Beyond clinical work, her workshops and retreats at SolRiver Arts Oasis integrate RYT-500 yoga, expressive arts, sensual somaticism, and archetypal psychology. Through intuitive movement, Vedic Thai-Yoga bodywork, and guided inquiry into the divine feminine, she fosters safe and nurturing spaces for deep connection, personal transformation, and kinesthetic bliss!
✨GUEST FACILITATOR: DR. TENELLE WILSON, AP, DOM
Website: Wellness - Anuyu 5 Element Acupuncture - Holistic Health Clinic
Dr. Tenelle Wilson is a licensed Florida Acupuncture Physician, NCCAOM board certified, and the owner of Anuyu 5 Element Acupuncture - Holistic Health Clinic.
Dr. Tenelle has had a wide range of clinical experiences having treated people of all ages and backgrounds with diverse health and wellness needs. Her dedication to her patients, coupled with her passion for Chinese Medicine and determination to effect change is what drives her practice.
🌟RETREAT PHOTOGRAPHER: GEM DE LEON
MARS+ Photography
Website: www.marspositive.com
I look for everyday moments, and I shoot so others can see what I see. Sharing the scene through photographs helps me feel closer to people by bringing them into my lived experience. Earthly nuance draws me in— textures, old buildings, landscapes just as they are— and the faces of people moving through them. I’ve lived in a triangle of places (New York, Hawaii, Oregon, Bolivia, and now SWFL), chasing new unknowns while documenting the expression of the land and the stories of the people I meet along the way.
4 days/3 nights- private and shared rooms
Located in the main house rooms
Vegetarian & Vegan, prepared by a private chef -3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners (dietary restrictions & allergies accommodated)
Unlimited- coffee, tea, water, granola bars, fruit, yogurt, smoothies and more
A small token of our appreciation
Vinyasa, gentle, slow flow, and yin
Practice yoga in nature, weather permitting
Can be utilized during downtime
Feminine Embodiment, Somatic Movement and Journaling
Fire Gazing Meditation (Trataka) and Fire Transmuting Ritual
Nervous system focused skin ceremony using botanical and organic skincare under the canopy of the forest trees
Guided clear kayak manatee tour on Three Sisters Springs
Experience shinrin-yoku, nature therapy & meditation
Group energetic healing
Outdoors
Experience the synergy of yin yoga with acupuncture & tuning forks
Guided calming breathing techniques and meditation
Embody your inner Greek Goddess
Private, on site
On-site, halotherapy
Mindful, walking meditation
Nightly gatherings
Rainwater
Pool table, board games, puzzles & more
Drums, guitars, mics & more
Colored pencils, sketch pads, oil paints, pottery wheels & more!
Horses, goats, chickens, ducks & more!
Withlacoochee State Forest
5 secluded acres
On-site
Take what you need
Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, lotion
Super cozy!
In every room
For sleeping
Mats, Blocks, Blankets, Straps- travel light or bring your own
To/from retreat center- we can help you make arrangements
Although, highly recommended- https://www.travelinsured.com/
Closest airports- Gainesville Regional (59.2 miles), Tampa International (60.8 miles), Orlando Sanford International (66.4 miles)
Horseback riding, jeep tour, hiking, visit downtime Inverness, walk to local farms
Spa & Wellness services
3pm-4pm Arrival: Welcome snacks, drinks and gifts; settle into your space; meet the retreat venue owners
4pm Tour the grounds
5pm Opening Circle: Feminine Embodiment, Breathwork, Somatic Movement, Journaling, Co-led by Laura Gotlin and Dr. Nicole Edwards
7pm Dinner: Nutrient-dense, high protein vegetarian and vegan
*Meet our Retreat Chef, Hillary Hepp
8:15pm Firepit Gathering: Vegan Hot Chocolate, Tea and Cookies by the fire
*Schedule subject to change
Quiet mornings- observing Mauna
7:00am Tea and Coffee Self-serve, help yourself!
7:30am-8:30am Earth Element Vinyasa Yoga practice
8:30am-9:15am Breakfast
9:15am-11:15am FREE TIME
11:15am-1:15pm Group Hike & Forest Bathing
1:15pm-2pm Lunch
2:15pm-3pm Feminine Empowerment Group Photo Shoot with Gem
3:15pm-4pm Forest Sound Bath: co-facilitated by Laura & Nicole
4pm-6:15pm FREE TIME
6pm-7pm Reiki Healing Circle and Gentle Stretch
7pm- Dinner
8:15pm- Vegan S'mores by the fire
*Schedule subject to change
Quiet mornings- observing Mauna
7am Coffee & Tea- self serve
7:30am-8:15am Breakfast
8:30am-9am Leave for Clear Kayak Manatee Tour
9am-11:30am Guided Manatee Tour
12:15pm-1pm Lunch
FREE TIME
5pm-7pm Vin, Yin and Pin Workshop with Laura and Dr. Tenelle
7pm-8pm Dinner
8:15pm Closing Circle
*Schedule subject to change
Quiet mornings- observing Mauna
7:00am- Tea/Coffee
7:30am-8:30am Slow Flow Yoga focused on Ether, taught by Dr. Nicole Edwards
8:30am-9:15am Breakfast
9:30am- Group Reflection & Journaling
12pm- Farewell for now
