REST & RISE is an intimate 4-day retreat for the woman ready to revolutionize her relationship to herself and her loved ones through radical, embodied self-care.
January 28 - February 1, 2026 at Sterling Forest Lodge, Stowe, Vermont
Authentic Safety
During this exquisite retreat, you’ll be lovingly held and guided into deep states of relaxation and visualization where you’ll enter the liminal space between wakefulness and sleep. It is through this portal that you’ll encounter the revelatory insights and healing powers of your Rested Woman - your archetypal key to unlocking a wellspring of self-trust and self-love.
Authentic Nourishment
From wholesome, vegetarian meals inspired by Ayurvedic principles, to walking in the serene beauty of the surrounding forest; from ritualized sauna and sound baths, to the soothing ambiance of the lodge; from heart-led fire ceremony to transformative group circles, acupressure treatments and aromatherapy… you will be sumptuously nourished on every level.
Authentic Sisterhood
Within a safe container you will experience the power of sacred sisterhood. You will be compassionately witnessed and held. Your full authenticity will be welcomed and celebrated. You will be deeply seen, heard, and valued for who you are. In such a container, and with my loving guidance, you will heal old wounds that have left you distrustful of other women, and of yourself in their presence. Together, with joy and reverence, we’ll honor the age-old sanctity of women gathering in small circles to collectively grieve, celebrate and heal.
Through radical and embodied self-care, masterful coaching, compassionate sisterhood, curated ceremony, time for reflection, and with the wild mountains enveloping you, you’ll free yourself of emotional and spiritual blocks, tap into a wellspring of vital energy, and create lasting intimacy with your Rested Woman.
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Rest & Rise is for you if…
You’re tired of feeling tired.
You feel trapped by the needs of others.
You want freedom without blowing up your life.
You want to remember what it feels like to FEEL!
You’re done comparing yourself to other women and are ready for joyous and loving sisterhood instead!
You feel tamed by responsibilities.
You’re done with hustle culture and self-sacrifice as prerequisites to your success.
You want a more loving relationship with your body.
You’re ready for a growth-filled experience.
You want to feel more joyful and alive!
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YOUR GUIDES
Caitlin Bourassa Dafni grew up in Freeport, Maine. Driven by adventure and exploration, Caitlin spent her late teens and 20s traveling extensively the world over, soaking up her passions for the natural world, integrative health, spirituality, and storytelling, all of which guided her journey to becoming a Transformational Coach and Yoga Instructor. She is the Founder of Rest Club, a unique offering of online classes that blend yin yoga, guided visualization, and radical rest to guide you into a profound state of relaxation where you encounter, and receive insights from, your wisest Self. Whether in private or group coaching work, or in Rest Club, Caitlin expertly blends somatic healing and active imagination to help her clients come home to, and embody, their wild and free nature. As a new mother who loves hiking and biking, travel, sauna, cold plunge, and meaningful conversation, Caitlin is devoted to a profound shift in human consciousness as the primary means for restoring ourselves and our planet.
Ali Rose Hahn is a native New Yorker, having grown up in the woods of a small town north of Manhattan. She is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, which encompasses acupuncture and meridian therapeutics, herbalism, medical massage and eastern nutrition theory. She is a practitioner of the Mikao Usui lineage of Traditional Japanese Reiki, and holds certifications in Integrative Health and Hatha Yoga. Having grown up close to nature, she feels deeply connected to the essence of the elements, and believes healing happens when we are most aligned with the patterns of the earth, skies and seasons. She is devoted to the healing path within each of us, whether relating to spiritual contemplations, mental-emotional wellness, or our physical health. Ali is passionate about the experience of restoration that comes through retreat and ritual, and finds the most profound healing takes place when we turn inward and reconnect with our truest self.
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At Rest & Rise, you’ll learn…
To connect with and reclaim your Rested Woman: She’s a master of receiving and allowing. She embodies the potency of surrender. She’ll guide you into the wild terrain of your inner world while instructing you in a language that is beyond words, the language of your deep inner knowing - your gnosis.
To feel, and then alchemize, your emotions: Through curated ceremony and powerful coaching, learn how to transmute your most powerful emotions - grief, rage, sorrow, anger, love, and joy - into unleashed creativity and confidence, freeing you from age-old patterns that have kept you stuck.
How to create more time, energy and inner calm no matter how busy life gets: Learn the art of offering your talents and gifts to the world from a place of grounded abundance, rather than from a state of anxiety and depletion - the key to unlocking your joy and creativity.
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DETAILS
The Schedule
The retreat begins on Wednesday afternoon (1/28/26) with a welcome ceremony and dinner, followed by a luxurious rest class, and concludes with an elegant, celebratory dinner and alchemizing fire ceremony on Saturday evening (1/31), plus a spacious morning to check out on Sunday (2/1).
We will greet each morning in sacred circle, followed by yoga, breath work, guided visualizations, coaching, teaching, and discussion.
Afternoons are devoted to rustic spa sessions, forest bathing and time for integration and solitude to rejuvenate mind, body, and spirit.
Evenings are spent relaxing and connecting during communal meals, gathering around the fireplace, healing sound baths, and evening circles.
Your Financial Investment: $3,250 for a shared room (with one other woman) or $4,450 for your own private room... but you can join us for $2,750 (shared) or $3,950 (private) when you register by August 1, 2025!
***A $500 non-refundable deposit is due by credit card upon registration. All following payments accepted via Venmo or Check.
Payment Options:
6-month payment plan available when you register by August 1, 2025.
4-month payment plan available when you register by October 1, 2025
Pay in full after October 1st... if there are any remaining spots!
*** Please specify the payment option you would like in the Contact Form
Investment Includes:
- 4-day luxury retreat at a premier, boutique lodge including all special activities and healing treatments
- Gorgeous bedroom with mountain views and private bathroom
- 3 bountiful daily meals with a focus on seasonal, local ingredients, plus fresh coffee and tea provided all day
- Daily yoga, meditation, breath work and mindful movement
- Ceremonial Sauna Experience - Participants of R&R 2025 said this was life-changing!
- Healing Sound Bath Journey
- Personalized coaching in an intimate group setting
- Teachings and treatments by Ali Hahn, Doctor of Chinese Medicine
- Access to all outdoor spaces for walking and forest bathing
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Rest & Rise: A 4-Day Retreat in the Mountains of Vermont will nourish and care for you on every level. You’ll forge lasting friendships, access new levels of vitality, release energetic blocks, and feel more like yourself than you have in a long, long time. Your capacity to receive abundance and enjoy pleasure will expand, as your connection to yourself, to others, and to the great Beyond deepens exponentially. You’ll leave feeling fully alive, inspired, and rooted in the totality of your being.
I can't wait to be with you on retreat!
Love, Caitlin