Wintering Into Wellness is an intimate and educational retreat nested in a luxury nature retreat, designed to help you slow down, reset, and begin the new year feeling deeply embodied and clear. During the weekend you will enjoy yoga, breathwork, herbology, forest bathing, and restorative evening practices led by local skilled facilitators who value tending to our true nature through coming home to our inner rhythms of whole-person wellbeing. Come and share a weekend of movement, nourishment, community connection and ceremony!
7 timber cabins on 22 acres of quiet forest edges, and panoramic views stretching all the way to the Columbia River. The cabins are designed for slowing down, staying close, and soaking in the beauty of the Gorge, while the gathering space is a sanctuary that feels grounded and expansive.
Lara Dilke, L.Ac. MSAOM, FNLP: Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Herbology
Lara Dilkes, L.Ac., MSAOM, FNLP is an Eastern Medicine practitioner board-certified in Acupuncture, Herbology, and Functional Nutrition, with two decades of clinical experience helping humans overcome pain, navigate hormone transitions, recover from burnout, and regulate stress. She is the founder of PDX Acupuncture in Portland, Oregon and LaLa’s Wellness, a ritual-forward wellness brand creating products that nourish women’s health from the inside out (yes, including SuperCube, the coffee ritual upgrade your nervous system has been waiting for).
Lara is also the co-host of She’s Got Guts, a women’s health podcast serving humor, real talk, and deep insight into gut health, hormones, and the wild ride of being a modern woman with a very ancient body.
Jenny Lee: Co-Host, Breathwork and Master of Ceremonies
Jenny Lee is a transformational coach, breathwork facilitator, bodyworker and community weaver devoted to truth, wholeness, and courageous living at her business, The Sacred Wholeness. She’s also the founder and Producer of The Temple of Belonging, a women’s gathering in the Pacific Northwest, and the creator of Truth Training, a course guiding people through personal initiation and soul-level integration.
Her work bridges somatic healing, mythic wisdom, and practical courage—inviting us to drop the mask, meet what’s real, and live from the deep center of who we are.
Gabe Rivers: Restorative Soundbath and Breathwork
Gabriel Rivers is a yoga teacher and sound artist with over a decade of experience guiding students into states of presence, rest, and embodied awareness. Known for both dynamic, flowing vinyasa and deeply restorative practices, he weaves movement, breath, voice, and a rich palette of live instruments—including crystal bowls, gongs, flutes, tongue drums, and harmonium—into immersive experiences that support balance, clarity, and renewal.
Rooted in yogic philosophy and nervous system awareness, Gabriel’s teaching invites participants to arrive fully, release tension, and reconnect with their inner rhythm. Whether through movement or sound, his intention is to create a spacious, supportive container where the body and mind can soften, integrate, and flourish.
Angela Middel: Power Yoga
Angela Middel is a 320 hour certified with Inspya Yoga. She is also 100 hour Baptiste certified. Angela has been teaching yoga for nearly 20 years. Teaching styles can range from Power and Intensity, to nurturing and soothing. “ Yoga moves through me into my family, community and touches my daily life “ All you need is yoga.
Angela will be offering dynamic morning practices that energize the body and mind, and include fitness-inspired conditioning. Angela teaches with inspiring positive energy and enthusiasm, using more traditional yoga alignment cues with less options and modifications.
Kieron Wilde: Co-Host and Naturalist Guide
Kieron is the Founder of First Nature and one of your hosts for the weekend. He is a trained Ecologist with 20 years of experience as a naturalist guide.
Kieron will be guiding nature hikes that include ecology and forest bathing sessions (aka Shinrin-yoku) on adjacent Wind Mountain.
Available private or in-shared luxury cabins at Wind Mountain Ranch, depending on the selected package.
yoga, breathwork, herbology, forest bathing, evening rituals
event hall, fire pits, cabins, expansive grounds, and trails
with curated herbal blends
Nourishment to include: Friday and Saturday evening nourishing vegetarian dinners. Saturday Breakfast and Lunch. Sunday Brunch
A handcrafted barrel sauna offers a cozy, wood-fired wellness experience, perfect for deep relaxation and rejuvenation in a peaceful natural setting.
Settle into your cozy retreat cabin, unpack, and take a moment to relax, meet new friends, and orient yourself to the serene winter surroundings.
Gather with fellow participants to set intentions for your retreat, release tension, and connect through mindful breathing.
Savor a meal that nourishes your body and fuels your evening activities.
Slow down and restore with gentle yoga designed to ease the body, calm the mind, and release stress.
Begin the day in a slow, nourishing way with a gentle morning yoga practice accompanied by live harmonium and sacred music. This class blends soft movement, breath, and live sound to gently awaken the body while keeping the nervous system calm and receptive.
Postures are accessible and unhurried, designed to open the joints, lengthen the spine, and invite ease into the breath. The harmonium offers a warm, steady foundation as live sacred music flows through the practice, supporting relaxation, presence, and a natural sense of ease—whether you choose to listen quietly or simply move with the sound.
This morning practice is an invitation to greet the day with clarity and openness, setting a grounded, intentional tone for the retreat ahead.
Fuel your morning with a wholesome breakfast to prepare for a day of wellness and exploration.
Herbs are one of the most accessible and effective ways to support the body through seasonal changes, especially when they are blended with intention.
In this intimate herbology workshop, Lara will teach you how to build your own holistic tea blend customized to your nervous system, hormones, digestion, and winter energy. We will cover warming herbs, calming herbs, and adaptogens, plus the basics of safe usage and simple formulation principles.
And the secret sauce? Learning how to blend tea that tastes delicious and truly supports your body. Expect equal parts education and embodied ritual. This is winter renewal in a cup.
Optional guided nature hike on Wind Mountain with Kieron Wilde, relax in the sauna, or unwind with soothing tea and a journal.
Breathwave is a powerfully gentle practice of conscious connected breathing that brings the whole-self into embodied presence, where true healing, connection and wisdom live. This is a ceremonial journey, where the breather is asked to let go of their thoughts, control patterns and mental rumination to descend into the body as the seat of the soul, and to practice an easeful breath that acts as energetic hygiene and spiritual reconnection. This is a gentle and accessible practice that will open the heart and soften the spirit.
Enjoy a relaxing sauna, journal, or simply enjoy the peaceful winter surroundings.
Gather for a delicious, nourishing dinner designed to replenish your body and foster connection with fellow guests.
Close the day with an evening ritual to reflect, let go, and set intentions under the starlit sky.
Unwind under the night sky by a crackling fire, reflect on the day, and enjoy the peaceful beauty of winter stars.
Begin your day with gentle, mindful breathing to awaken your energy and set intentions for your final retreat moments.
A nurturing, and gentle flow designed to awaken space for renewal and self love. We will move through gentle heart opening postures, immersing you into a rhythm of breath and movement that will energize and awaken your senses.
Enjoy a nourishing breakfast to fuel your body and gently ease into the day.
An embodied journey of movement, music, and presence—inviting you to release, reconnect, and move as you are.
Gather one last time with the group to reflect, share, and celebrate your journey together.
Check out and carry the calm, connection, and insights of your winter wellness retreat with you or step into the winter woods and engage your senses fully in a guided nature immersion for deep relaxation and clarity.
