Navigating Transitions: A Path to Reset & Renew Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

  • Details

  • 7/25/25
  • 7 - 11 a.m.
  • $195 – $225
  • Ages 21+

  • Categories

  • Educational

Event Description

Are you currently facing a transition, either big or small? Have you experienced a change in your job status, a divorce, empty nesting or loss of a loved one? Are you searching for some meaning and clarity on what next? In this weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha), you’ll be treated to a path forward that will help you to reset and renew as you navigate your transition. Join facilitators Jill Saunders and Leslie Schwarting for a heart-centered, guided journey where you will: learn a map for how to navigate your transition, a map that gives you insights and permission to step forward in your truth; practice acceptance for your journey, and consider the healing power of accepting what is; play with a resiliency toolkit and spiritual practices to provide you with renewal for your transition; clarify your core values and gain insight on how living in alignment with your deepest values can propel you forward; experience the wisdom of your future self and the guidance it has to shape a meaningful vision of possibility; get clear on your focus for the next six months to one year; learn practices to focus your energy on what’s most important and more! Jill Saunders is a leadership development facilitator and coach with over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 250 companies including Cargill, Wells Fargo, UBS Bank, General Mills, Hilton Hotels and CHS. She has her coaching certification from the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and is a certified HeartMath coach and facilitator. She loves to create experiences for people that will give them tools and resources to create a life of renewal and vitality, align their head and heart, clarify what’s most important, and move forward with focus. She lives in South Minneapolis and has one son, Tyler, who is 23. She loves to write and create products in her downtime. Leslie Schwarting is a full-time spiritual director and retreat facilitator at Prairiewoods. As a wife, mother of three adult women and former hospital executive, Leslie's journey has led her to profound joy in serving this ministry. Her extensive corporate background, which includes leading large teams, strategic planning, project management and business development, as well as her spiritual direction training, have uniquely prepared her for this role. She finds great fulfillment in supporting others as they seek to deepen their connection to the Divine, themselves and others, and is deeply empathetic to their personal and spiritual growth. You’re invited to come for the full weekend or just stay until Saturday at 5 p.m.—choose the length of retreat that works for you! The cost of this full weekend retreat is $255 and includes sessions, Friday and Saturday lodging, and Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. The commuter fee for the full weekend is $195 and includes sessions, Saturday lunch and dinner, and Sunday lunch. The fee for Friday–Saturday at 5 p.m. is $225 and includes Friday and Saturday sessions, Friday lodging, and Saturday breakfast and lunch. The commuter fee for Friday–Saturday at 5 p.m. is $175 and includes Friday and Saturday sessions and Saturday lunch. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.

Registration

Please register at https://pw.retreatportal.com/events/f?p=101:13::::RP,13:P13_PROGRAM_ID:30959 by July 21, 2025

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