The Unstuck Weekend
Last Chance
The Unstuck Weekend
Up to 12 in group
Aug 14 - 16, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- Nature Immersion
- Sound Healing
- Coaching and Journaling
- Meditation
- Sauna, Hot Tub, Pool
- Community
About this Retreat
Hi, I'm Skip.
I spent years trying to fix myself and ease my suffering, chasing the next tool or modality that I hoped would finally change the way I felt inside. But no matter what I tried, the lasting peace, fulfillment, and sense of wholeness I longed for always seemed to elude me.
Everything changed when I stopped chasing healing and resisting what was here, and began meeting life directly with presence and honesty.
That shift began a process of deep transformation, one that did not come from effort or control, but from fully allowing what was here in the moment, releasing what no longer served me, and discovering a deeper truth within.
Now, I guide others through their own process of growth, change, and transformation. I offer a grounded, heart-centered, nonjudgmental space to explore your inner world and integrate the deeper wisdom within your experience.
If you are ready to integrate the parts of your experience that have kept you feeling stuck and discover what is already whole within you, I would be honored to support your journey.
Greg composes and performs gong immersions. As a composer, sound practitioner, and teacher, he listens, learns, and refines how sound meets the body, the mind, and the unseen layers of experience. Through vibration, what has been held beneath the surface is allowed to move. The mind's constant comparing, analyzing, and replaying begins to quiet, and the body is given space to settle and return to its natural rhythm. As the nervous system regulates, there is an opportunity to drop fully into the present, meeting each moment directly as it is, nothing to fix, change, or turn away from. This work holds space where people feel free to show up honestly, be met fully, and build together spaces of safety.
Sarah Trapkus is a Spiritual Guide, Energy Healer and Coach for high-achieving women who are done building their success from over-functioning survival strategies. She helps them clarify their vision, genius, and authentic essence so they can move forward with passion and purpose and stop being haunted by the pressure.
Sarah was diagnosed with C-PTSD while pregnant with her third child, and finally understood the survival strategies running her own life. For the last 25+ years, she's been strategically dismantling them one emotion, behavior, and belief at a time. What's emerged is real wealth: not just in business and relationships, but in time, energy, and presence.
Sarah created The Emotional Alchemy Certification Program®, training coaches in her proven methodology of shifting emotional energy and aligning to your truest path. Her goal: unshakable trust in yourself and in life, so true freedom and full creative expression become possible.
She lives with her partner and three children on the Baduwa't, on Northern California's wild coast. You can work with her 1:1, or join her at an in-person retreat.
Details of this retreat
You're feeling stuck, and wondering what needs to change, but the first step is remembering who you've always been.
Let us support you in this remembering.
Heartwood provides the foundation: a place of relaxation, spaciousness, and permission to let go. Throughout the weekend, guided meditation and inquiry, reflective coaching, journaling, and immersive sound experiences build upon that foundation. This weekend is an invitation into stillness. A chance to step away from the noise, reconnect with yourself, and meet what's actually here.
We See You
You feel stuck and it seems like life is conspiring to keep you there.
But what if your circumstance isn't the problem? What if it's how you've been relating to it?
You're really good at 'doing fine' and not rocking the boat. You take on a lot - more than your share.
This is how you've learned to navigate the challenges of life, but this way of relating creates distance from yourself and from what matters most: the quiet wisdom that's always available beneath the constant noise of your full life.
You're so ready for something different, and yet you keep running the same patterns. The clarity you're looking for doesn't seem to come.
What if all it takes is learning to meet your experience differently? What if this is what opens the door to a completely different way of moving through life?
We know that replaying old decisions, wondering if you missed your window and loosing trust with yourself is only because you're stuck in a pattern, not in life itself.
What Becomes Possible When You Join Us
Imagine putting the "fine" version of you down and not performing anymore. Imagine actually allowing yourself to meet what's here and no longer avoiding and resisting how you feel.
Imagine simply meeting life's challenges with openness and curiosity without trying to change anything.
Imagine discovering that even the experiences you wouldn't have chosen can hold unexpected wisdom, to the point of full acceptance.
Imagine moving through life with greater clarity, deeper trust and a little less effort simply because your relationship to it has begun to shift.
That's the invitation.
This Weekend Is Truly For You
This weekend is for anyone ready to meet what's underneath the patterns, the mental noise and your connection to yourself.
You don't need to be in crisis and no one else can give you permission.
You are the only one who can lead yourself forward so the wisdom within you is more accessible.
We're here to help create the conditions for this experience.
The Arc of the Weekend
We guide you on a path that unfolds one step at a time, is supported by the land and held in a safe and nourishing container that we set, together.
Friday | 7:30–9:00 PM
We begin with a welcome circle where we orient to this place and set our intentions and tone for the weekend ahead.
Skip guides a meditation and inquiry to help you settle, slow down, and begin meeting whatever you've carried into the weekend with greater awareness.
Greg closes the evening with a sound immersion, allowing the body to soften and settle into what the mind has begun to explore.
Saturday | 10:00–11:30 AM
Skip offers guidance exploring a different way of relating to thoughts, emotions, and life's challenges. The session concludes with a guided meditation, offering an opportunity to experience these principles directly.
Saturday | 4:00–5:30 PM
Circle, coaching, and journal work with Sarah.
What's surfaced over the day stops being a private noticing and starts being spoken, written and witnessed. This is a space to recognize meaningful patterns, deepen your understanding, and integrate what is ready to move forward.
Saturday | 7:30–9:30 PM
A sound immersion with Greg. The longest and deepest of the weekend, where insight settles into the body and becomes felt, not just understood.
Sunday | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
We come together as a full circle with Skip, Sarah, and Greg all present.
Through reflection, conversation, journaling, and integration, we close the weekend together with an invitation to carry this deeper awareness into everyday life.
What This Weekend Makes Possible
Every person's experience will be different.
Rather than promising a particular outcome, this weekend is designed to create the conditions for meaningful exploration, insight, and integration.
You may discover:
A different relationship with your thoughts and emotions.
Greater trust in your own direct experience.
Fresh perspective on patterns that have felt difficult to navigate.
A renewed sense of connection with yourself.
Simple practices to continue exploring long after the weekend has ended.
Your room selection is the full cost of your weekend. Lodging, meals, and all programming with Skip, Sarah, and Greg are included.
Let us support you in this remembering.
Heartwood provides the foundation: a place of relaxation, spaciousness, and permission to let go. Throughout the weekend, guided meditation and inquiry, reflective coaching, journaling, and immersive sound experiences build upon that foundation. This weekend is an invitation into stillness. A chance to step away from the noise, reconnect with yourself, and meet what's actually here.
We See You
You feel stuck and it seems like life is conspiring to keep you there.
But what if your circumstance isn't the problem? What if it's how you've been relating to it?
You're really good at 'doing fine' and not rocking the boat. You take on a lot - more than your share.
This is how you've learned to navigate the challenges of life, but this way of relating creates distance from yourself and from what matters most: the quiet wisdom that's always available beneath the constant noise of your full life.
You're so ready for something different, and yet you keep running the same patterns. The clarity you're looking for doesn't seem to come.
What if all it takes is learning to meet your experience differently? What if this is what opens the door to a completely different way of moving through life?
We know that replaying old decisions, wondering if you missed your window and loosing trust with yourself is only because you're stuck in a pattern, not in life itself.
What Becomes Possible When You Join Us
Imagine putting the "fine" version of you down and not performing anymore. Imagine actually allowing yourself to meet what's here and no longer avoiding and resisting how you feel.
Imagine simply meeting life's challenges with openness and curiosity without trying to change anything.
Imagine discovering that even the experiences you wouldn't have chosen can hold unexpected wisdom, to the point of full acceptance.
Imagine moving through life with greater clarity, deeper trust and a little less effort simply because your relationship to it has begun to shift.
That's the invitation.
This Weekend Is Truly For You
This weekend is for anyone ready to meet what's underneath the patterns, the mental noise and your connection to yourself.
You don't need to be in crisis and no one else can give you permission.
You are the only one who can lead yourself forward so the wisdom within you is more accessible.
We're here to help create the conditions for this experience.
The Arc of the Weekend
We guide you on a path that unfolds one step at a time, is supported by the land and held in a safe and nourishing container that we set, together.
Friday | 7:30–9:00 PM
We begin with a welcome circle where we orient to this place and set our intentions and tone for the weekend ahead.
Skip guides a meditation and inquiry to help you settle, slow down, and begin meeting whatever you've carried into the weekend with greater awareness.
Greg closes the evening with a sound immersion, allowing the body to soften and settle into what the mind has begun to explore.
Saturday | 10:00–11:30 AM
Skip offers guidance exploring a different way of relating to thoughts, emotions, and life's challenges. The session concludes with a guided meditation, offering an opportunity to experience these principles directly.
Saturday | 4:00–5:30 PM
Circle, coaching, and journal work with Sarah.
What's surfaced over the day stops being a private noticing and starts being spoken, written and witnessed. This is a space to recognize meaningful patterns, deepen your understanding, and integrate what is ready to move forward.
Saturday | 7:30–9:30 PM
A sound immersion with Greg. The longest and deepest of the weekend, where insight settles into the body and becomes felt, not just understood.
Sunday | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
We come together as a full circle with Skip, Sarah, and Greg all present.
Through reflection, conversation, journaling, and integration, we close the weekend together with an invitation to carry this deeper awareness into everyday life.
What This Weekend Makes Possible
Every person's experience will be different.
Rather than promising a particular outcome, this weekend is designed to create the conditions for meaningful exploration, insight, and integration.
You may discover:
A different relationship with your thoughts and emotions.
Greater trust in your own direct experience.
Fresh perspective on patterns that have felt difficult to navigate.
A renewed sense of connection with yourself.
Simple practices to continue exploring long after the weekend has ended.
Your room selection is the full cost of your weekend. Lodging, meals, and all programming with Skip, Sarah, and Greg are included.
Schedule
ceremonies, workshops and teachings
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Directions
https://heartwoodhub.com/contact/
Accommodation
Bodhi - Full Bed
Sleeps 1-2 guests. Ideal for singles and couples who want to a little more space and comfort but still be close to the main campus. Shared bathroom and community kitchen access. Close proximity to Madrone and 2 minute walk to Main Lodge and Spa.
Bodhi - Queen Bed
For 1-2 guests with shared bathroom and kitchen access. Ideal for those who want a little more space and comfort but still close to main campus. The rooms offer a calm space to unplug and relax in an area surrounded by big trees, nature and an array of wildlife.Close proximity to Madrone and 2 minute walk to Main Lodge and Spa.
Bungalows - Full Bed
For 1-2 guests. Our stand-alone eco-cabins are perfect for artists, musicians, writers, and makers to have their own space tucked away to think and create. These cozy cabins are nestled in a wooded section at the lower portion of the property next to Manzanita dorms.The Bungalow Bathhouse is just steps away with an outdoor private shower and double vanity sink. A 2 min walk to Manzanita Community Kitchen and Bathhouse. Five minute uphill hike to spa facilities.
Cabinette - Twin Bed
For solo guests only. Centrally located mid campus and just a short walk to the Main Lodge, Pool, and Spa area. Ideal for individual privacy with quick access to Ceramics Yurt, Main Lodge, Community Kitchens, Pool and Spa. Bodhi sinks, toilets, showers and laundry room are just a few minutes walk away.
Madrone - Deluxe Queen Ensuite
For 1-2 guests. This Queen Ensuite room (#40) has an in room bathroom and ceiling fan, ideal for older guests and families that want a bit more comfort.Just a short walk down a path is where you can store, prepare and cook your food at the Bodhi Community Kitchen. It has two ovens with stoves, a toaster, fridge with freezer, dishes, utensils and coffee makers. Complimentary teas are available.The seasonal Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, and Sauna, are just a 5 minute walk down.Amenities🌀 Ceiling Fans✦ Desk🚿 En-suite Bathroom WiFi
Madrone - Queen Bed
For 1-2 guests. Madrone is located in a wooded section of the property. All Madrone rooms have ceiling fans for added comfort.Beautiful tile work adorns the three separate shared toilets and two separate shower rooms within the building.Closest Community Kitchen is a short walk to Bodhi. It has two ovens with stoves, a toaster, fridge with freezer, dishes, utensils and coffee makers. Complimentary teas are available.The seasonal Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, and Sauna, are just a 5 minute walk down.
Madrone - Full Bed
🛏 Sleeps 2🚿 Shared Bathroom - Our eco remodeled rooms have cork floors, ceiling fans, desk, chair, lighting, down pillows and a covered walkway around the entire building. Beautiful tile work adorns the three separate shared toilets and two separate shower rooms within the building itself.Madrone is located in a wooded section of the property. Just a short walk down a path is where you can store, prepare and cook your food at the Bodhi Community Kitchen. It has two ovens with stoves, a toaster, blender, fridge and freezer, dishes, utensils and a coffee maker.The seasonal Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Sauna with both an indoor and outdoor shower, are located down the road behind the Lodge.Amenities🛏 Linens & Towels Provided🔥 Heating🌀 Ceiling Fans📶 WiFi👕 Laundry Facilities✦ Desk
Madrone -Two Twin Beds
🛏 Sleeps 2🚿 Shared Bathroom - Our eco-remodeled rooms have cork floors, ceiling fans, desk, chair, closet, outlets, lighting, down pillows and a wrap around covered walkway surrounding the entire building. Madrone is located in a wooded section of the property.Beautiful tile work adorns the 3 separate shared toilets and two separate shower rooms within the building itself.Just a short walk down a path is where you can store, prepare and cook your food at the Bodhi Community Kitchen. It has two ovens with stoves, a toaster, blender, fridge and freezer, dishes, utensils and a coffee maker.The seasonal Saline Pool, Hot Tub, Sauna with both an indoor and outdoor shower, are located down the road behind the Lodge.Amenities🌀 Ceiling Fans📶 Wireless Internet🍳 Shared kitchen🛏 Linens Provided✦ Desk👕 Laundry Facilities
Manzanita - Two Twin Beds
🛏 Sleeps 2🚿 Shared Bathroom - Our eco-remodeled dorms have cork floors, simple furnishings, desk or bookshelf, lighting, down pillows and a wrap around covered walkway surrounding the entire building. The Manzanita Rooms are located in a secluded and wooded section at the lower part of the property.The Manzanita Community Kitchen is located in the building with cookware, dishes, utensils, oven, toaster, coffee maker, blender and a full size fridge with freezer.There is a Shared Bathhouse right across from the building. There are two sides to the Bathhouse, each with one toilet and two showers. A coin operated laundry room is behind it and available for guest use.Amenities📶 WiFi🛏 Linens and Towels Provided♨️ Hot Tub✦ Spa👕 Laundry Facilities
Manzanita - Full Bed
🛏 Sleeps 2🚿 Shared Bathroom - Our eco-remodeled rooms have cork floors, simple furnishings, desk or bookshelf, lighting, down pillows and a wrap around covered walkway surrounding the entire building. The Manzanita Rooms are located in a secluded and wooded section at the lower part of the property.The Manzanita Community Kitchen is located in the building with cookware, dishes, utensils, oven, toaster, coffee maker, and a full size fridge with freezer.There is a shared Bathhouse right across from the building with two toilets and four showers. A coin operated laundry room is behind the building and available for guest use.Amenities📶 WiFi🛏 Linens & Towels Provided✦ Spa♨️ Hot Tub🌀 Fan👕 Laundry Facilities
Sunrise - Queen
For 1-2 guests. Includes shared access to the Sunrise Yoga Studio and shared bathrooms. Perfect for individuals and small groups that want the space. Includes amazing mountain views from your window or the studio deck.Designated community kitchen is at Main Lodge, which is just a 2 minute walk away.Temple and Spa also just a short walk away. Drop by the Yoga Barn next door by The Point overlook.
Sunrise - Twin Bed
For 1 guest. Includes shared access to the Sunrise Yoga Studio and shared bathrooms. Perfect for individuals and small groups that want the extra space. Includes amazing mountain views from your window or the studio deck.Designated community kitchen is at Main Lodge, which is just a 2 minute walk away.Temple and Spa also just a short walk away. Drop by the Yoga Barn next door by The Point scenic overlook.
Campsites
The 25 areas to pitch your tent are spread out across the property.When camping, you have access to Community Kitchens,
shared showers, toilets, and laundry facilities.Please bring your own camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, pillow, etc…) toiletries and towels.Car camping is allowed in some areas.
No hook ups available for RV’s. We do not recommend RV’s due to the roads to our location.When you check in at the Welcome Center upon your arrival, we will help you find the best one suited to your needs.The Community Kitchens all have a fridge, oven, stove, coffeemaker, blender, toaster, & cookware. Dishes, cups, and cutlery are also available for your use..Amenities👕 Laundry Facilities🍳 Kitchen♨️ Hot Tub🏊 Seasonal Swimming Pool📶 WiFi
What's Included
- Cozy Accommodations
- Forest Trails
- Nourishing, Organic Meals
- Mountain Views
- Community Spaces
- Outdoor Gathering Areas
- Swimming Pool
- Hot Tub
- Sauna
What's Not Included
- Transportation Not Included
- Personal Items Not Included
- Offsite Activities Not Included
