Inner Peace and Holistic Healing: A Retreat rooted in the land.
August 27th to the 30th
Stay Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning.
Recharge and heal in partnership with nature
Join us this August for a retreat rooted in land and sea. Our 15-acre hobby farm sits just off the shores of the Salish Sea, backed by 700 acres of quiet forest — a rare stretch of Skagit Valley where saltwater and old growth meet. Spend your days moving between pasture, tide, and trees: mornings on the farm, afternoons wandering the woods, evenings watching the light shift over the water. This is a place to slow down, reconnect, and let the rhythm of the land set the pace.
RECHARGE & DISCOVER
As women we often find ourselves playing the central role of the family, caring for everyone else’s needs, leaving us running on empty unless we make a conscious effort to refill our own cups. It’s time to hit the refresh button and dive into the journey of reconnecting with our inner self. No more holding back those emotions that we’ve been conditioned to suppress for the sake of harmony. Let’s learn to let them out, unleash them, and kiss that emotional baggage goodbye – because, honestly, who needs that?
Our retreat is all about giving you the tools to tap into your inner self, to decipher what your body is whispering and what your soul is shouting. Leave with a personal toolkit designed to guide you toward clarity, helping you become the incredible woman you were always meant to be. Spoiler alert: it involves more joy and authenticity than you might have thought possible.
And here’s the beauty of it – you won’t be doing this solo. Picture yourself surrounded by a tribe of new sisters, amazing mentors, and wise healers ready to support and guide you. Because, let’s face it, life’s journey is way more fun when you’ve got your squad cheering you on. Can’t wait to uncover the amazing you together!
Come home to nature and yourself
There’s a rhythm older than any clock—the tide pulling back and returning, the seasons turning without asking permission, the quiet insistence of things growing. Out here, on the land, that rhythm is still audible. You just have to stop long enough to hear it.
This is a place to remember you were never separate from any of it. To let the pace of your body match the pace of the world again—slower, steadier, more honest. Inner peace and holistic healing aren’t found by trying harder. They’re found by coming home: to the earth, to the water, to yourself.
Come as you are. Leave refreshed and connected.
What's Included:
Private Chef
All meals included and carefully selected to be healthy and healing
Herbal Tea Class
Learn to blend your own custom herbal tea remedies from a selection of dried healing herbs, learning what each one offers—from calming to digestive to immune support. Leave with a blend made just for you, and the knowledge to keep making it at home.
Activity Sessions
Guided activities that are designed to help reconnect to your authentic self, your joy, and your passion for life!
Speaker Sessions
Learn from the best, we have a number of amazing speakers lined up for you!
Relaxation
We have various relaxing activities available for you to enjoy at your own pace – from quiet time on your own to walks, chats, and more. Your comfort is our priority.
Rejuvenation Treatments
Our VIP and Mid-Level packages include Massage and Spiritual Sessions. Also available to Base Ticket holders by appointment.
Adventure
Walk in the woods, swim in the sea or wander the boardwalk in town. We have a bit of something for everyone.
Meet Your Host
April Emanuelson
April has a passion for having fun and digging deep with like-minded women. After my 3rd retreat with others, Orenda Retreats was born. I am excited to bring a sense of adventure together with an amazing community of teachers to help women reconnect to their purpose and joy.
April lives in Washington State, is a mom of 3, a certified LEAN (Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude and Nutrition) Coach for children and adults, and is certified in Functional Nutrition. She teaches simple tools that help the busiest of people to make lasting changes to better their health. Recently she has become a gut geek, and loves sharing the exciting new discoveries that are helping us understand the most important basis of our health, our digestion! She will be designing the menu for this retreat to not only make every meal delicious, but also nourishing and healing. You will get to experience food at its freshest and finest! Also, being a professional friend collector, is one of her true passions! Her goal in life is to connect women to other amazing women for true support, healing, and lifetime connections. The speakers and activity leaders at this retreat are handpicked and some of her now dearest friends. You will walk away with an instant support network that will last well after this amazing weekend. ❤️
Investment for the Orenda Retreat in
La Conner, Washington
3 nights & 4 Days of Connection
Homestead Camping Pkg
$
650
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Pitch your own tent on our 15 acres hobby farm that is just steps from the Salish Sea with 700 acres of wooded forest behind us. Enjoy our forest paths, open fields, walk to the beach and nap in various hammocks around the farm. This is the most grounded way to experience the retreat — full access to all group activities and sessions, our outdoor kitchen will be serving nourishing, delicious meals throughout your stay, and the quiet of the land itself. Simple, close to nature, and connected to everything the retreat offers on the land.
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This package includes all meals, an outdoor shower, and all group sessions on the farm and at the beach.
Salish Lux Tent Pkg
$
900
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A six person tent with a comfy memory foam bed, made up with crisp cotton sheets and bedding, that you get all to yourself. Camp in style all done for you! This package includes a lantern, a small night stand with drawers, power strip, and outdoor rug and chair. Listen to the frog songs while you sleep and enjoy cool breezes from the forest by day. Skip the setup and settle in right away. Our outdoor kitchen and shower are just steps away. Come be pampered in nature.
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This package includes all group activities, chef-prepared meals, your stay in the bell tent, plus a private pampering session of energetic release work. Leave grounded and refreshed.
La Conner Retreat Room
$
1400
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Your own private room in a charming La Conner bed & breakfast, just minutes from the farm situated in a charming waterside town. Walking distance to the boardwalk and artistic shops on the Swinomish Channel. Enjoy full privacy at the end of each day, along with everything the retreat includes.
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This package includes nourishing meals, all group programming, and private pampering sessions (massage and energetic release work) woven into your stay.
Day Retreat Pass
$
550
3 Day Pass
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Come as you are, stay as long as the day allows. The Day Retreat Pass invites you onto the farm to slow down, breathe salt air, and reconnect — no overnight required. Enjoy forest walks and relax into the quiet rhythm of 15 acres tucked against 700 acres of deep forest with fresh breezes off the sea.
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Includes all activities on the farm and all nourishing meals. Perfect for locals and day-trippers with their own lodging seeking a reset without the commitment of an overnight stay.
What Others Are Saying:
"Attending April’s retreat with Orenda was one of the most expansive and grounding experiences of my life. From the moment we arrived, the space felt intentional, safe, and deeply held and blessed. April has a rare gift. She does not just host events. She creates containers for real transformation. Every detail was thoughtful. The flow of the days, the conversations, the location, the balance between structure and spaciousness all felt divinely orchestrated without being forced. I left feeling clearer, softer, more connected to myself, and more confident in my next steps. If you are feeling called to growth but want to be supported instead of pushed, Orenda is a powerful place to land. April leads with integrity, presence, and genuine care. I would follow her anywhere."
Jessie L. 
"April is an amazing host for a retreat. She knows how to provide a healing experience and has connections to the locals, which enhance the experience. The food was so fresh and amazing. There was variety, and every meal was delicious. I felt accepted and valued, and I highly recommend her retreat for others."
Suzie B. 
“It was a truly rewarding, nourishing, and enlightening experience. It was wonderful to be able to connect with so many amazing women. I am grateful that I was able to experience this.”
Jeanette S. 
"Orenda is hands down one of the best retreats that I have been to! The food was amazing - seriously, delicious and healthy too! I came home with a feeling of refreshed and energetically upleveled. My whole life changed! Strengthened my marriage and shifted my career path. ❤️ Every little detail and second of this retreat was thoughtfully and carefully planned. I could go on and on. I highly recommend it."
Molly L. 
"Orenda Retreats are a major mark on my calendar! It’s a retreat that refuels parts of myself I didn’t know existed. The group sessions are well-thought-out and taught by genuine women who selflessly want to serve their fellow sisters. I am incredibly honored to be a part of these retreats and look forward to them!"
Alethea K. 
"As a retreat planner, it is often. Really hard for me to find a retreat that checks all the boxes for me. When I saw the Orenda Retreat, I just knew I needed to be there! I am so glad I chose myself and went on that retreat. It was a time in my life where I needed community more than ever. The schedule, the food, the healing sessions, everything was just phenomenal! I felt I had the space to do what I needed to for myself, but also structured connection. Words cannot describe how great April and Angela are at cresting a healing space where you feel 100% safe to be yourself and also to receive."
Sara M. 
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