returning to real Retreats
Reclaim Your Well Being, Return To Yourself
Life has a way of pulling us away from ourselves.
We become consumed by responsibilities, caregiving, careers, relationships, and endless expectations. Somewhere along the way, we lose touch with the person beneath all the roles we carry.
The Returning to Real Retreats were created to offer something different—a full day to pause, breathe, reconnect, and remember who you are beneath the busyness of life.
Held each June and October in the peaceful beauty of Northern Ontario, these intimate one-day retreats invite women to step away from daily demands and reconnect with themselves in a meaningful way.
Co-facilitated by Carmen Jelly, Registered Psychotherapist, and Betty Hagey, Registered Psychotherapist, each retreat blends therapeutic insight, reflection, mindfulness, nature, and genuine human connection in a safe, supportive environment.
nourish Well-being
What You’ll Experience
Every retreat is thoughtfully designed to nourish your emotional well-being and leave you feeling grounded, restored, and inspired.
Throughout the day you’ll experience:
- Guided self-reflection
- Practical tools for managing stress and preventing burnout
- Mindfulness and grounding practices
- Meaningful conversations in a supportive community
- Time in nature to reconnect with yourself
- Space to slow down, breathe, and simply be
Whether you’re navigating a life transition, recovering from burnout, carrying grief, or simply recognizing that you’ve been putting everyone else first, this retreat offers permission to pause and care for yourself.
Why Returning To Real?
The name comes from Carmen’s book, Returning to Real: Embracing the WE in Me.
At the heart of both the book and these retreats is a simple belief:
Healing begins when we stop trying to become someone else and start returning to who we’ve always been.
When we reconnect with ourselves, we become more present in our relationships, more resilient in life’s challenges, and more compassionate toward ourselves.
peaceful setting
A Setting Designed for Healing
Our retreats are held in a tranquil rural setting surrounded by forests, open spaces, and the calming presence of horses.
Nature has a remarkable way of slowing our nervous systems and reminding us that healing doesn’t always happen through doing—it often begins in simply being.
This peaceful environment creates the ideal space for reflection, renewal, and meaningful connection.
Join The Waitlist
Returning to Real Retreats are offered each June and October, with limited spaces available to preserve the intimate experience.
If you’d like to be among the first to hear about upcoming retreat dates, registration, and availability, we’d love to have you join our waitlist.
Email Carmen at carmen.jelly@newperceptions.ca to be added to the waitlist.
We look forward to welcoming you. Sometimes the greatest gift you can give yourself is the time and space to come home to who you truly are.