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Art Journaling
What a lovely weekend spent meeting new people and sharing an intimate moment of creating art journals and discovering about myself along the way.
Wisdom, Aging, & the 12 Steps of Recovery: A Soulful Weekend Retreat for Women
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Wisdom, Aging, & the 12 Steps of Recovery: A Soulful Weekend Retreat for Women
4.8990 reviews
53 Mill St, Westfield, MA 01085, USA
Sep 10 - 12, 2027
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Janice Olson has been leading women’s retreats and workshops since 2016, blending her training as a retreat facilitator, yoga instructor, Certified Zentangle Teacher, a Spiritual Director, and a member of Spiritual Directors International.
Janice designs retreats that offer women a safe, supportive, and spiritually grounded space to do the inner work they feel called to pursue. Her past offerings have included Creating Balance and Boundaries, Self-Care as a Spiritual Practice, and Rethinking Step 4: What’s Right with Me!
A graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, Janice is a lifelong learner and a compassionate listener—an Anam Cara (“soul friend”) to women seeking a deeper connection with the God, Spirit, or Creator of their own understanding.
She lives in Middletown, Connecticut, with her husband Pete and their black lab, Asher. To learn more about her work and upcoming retreats, visit consciouscontact.us.
Details of this retreat
There comes a time in every woman’s life when wisdom begins to rise from within—quietly, powerfully, and with deep knowing.
Wisdom, Aging, & the 12 Steps of Recovery is a restorative weekend retreat designed to honor that sacred season. This gathering invites women in recovery — and their friends — into a nurturing space to explore the profound gifts of aging, sobriety, and spiritual eldering.
Together, we will reflect on the 12 Steps as a lifelong spiritual path, discovering how they continue to deepen meaning, purpose, and gratitude as we grow older. Through guided conversations, gentle practices, and shared experience, we will reclaim aging not as loss — but as awakening.
This weekend offers a balance of rest, reflection, and joyful connection, including:
• Time for rest and renewal
• Creative exploration and self-expression
• Prayer, meditation, and spiritual reflection
• Nourishing, healthy meals
• Wholesome fun, laughter, and meaningful connection
Whether you are newly embracing recovery or have walked this path for years, this retreat is an invitation to honor your journey, deepen your spiritual life, and step more fully into the wise woman you are becoming.
Come as you are. Leave renewed, inspired, and deeply grateful.
Schedule
Friday
3:00 – 6:00: Arrival & Check-In
6:00 – 7:00: Dinner
7:15 – 7:45: Opening the Circle
8:00 – 8:15: Evening Prayer & Meditation, Quiet Time
Saturday
8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
9:00 – 9:20: Morning Prayer & Meditation
9:30 – 10:15: Conference I
10:15 – 10:30: Break
10:30 – 11:00: Conference II
11:00 – 11:45: Small Group Discussion
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch
1:00 – 3:30: Free Time (one-on-one sessions available)
3:30 – 5:00: Recap & Creative Time
5:00 – 5:45: Sharing our Experience, Strength & Hope about Aging
6:00 – 7:00: Dinner
7:15 – 8:00: Conference III
8:00 – 8:15: Evening Prayer & Meditation
Sunday
8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
9:00 – 9:20: Morning Prayer & Meditation
9:30 – 10:00: Room Check-Out
10:15 – 11:00: Conference IV
11:00 – 11:45: Closing the Circle
11:45: Hugs & Goodbyes
Wisdom, Aging, & the 12 Steps of Recovery is a restorative weekend retreat designed to honor that sacred season. This gathering invites women in recovery — and their friends — into a nurturing space to explore the profound gifts of aging, sobriety, and spiritual eldering.
Together, we will reflect on the 12 Steps as a lifelong spiritual path, discovering how they continue to deepen meaning, purpose, and gratitude as we grow older. Through guided conversations, gentle practices, and shared experience, we will reclaim aging not as loss — but as awakening.
This weekend offers a balance of rest, reflection, and joyful connection, including:
• Time for rest and renewal
• Creative exploration and self-expression
• Prayer, meditation, and spiritual reflection
• Nourishing, healthy meals
• Wholesome fun, laughter, and meaningful connection
Whether you are newly embracing recovery or have walked this path for years, this retreat is an invitation to honor your journey, deepen your spiritual life, and step more fully into the wise woman you are becoming.
Come as you are. Leave renewed, inspired, and deeply grateful.
Schedule
Friday
3:00 – 6:00: Arrival & Check-In
6:00 – 7:00: Dinner
7:15 – 7:45: Opening the Circle
8:00 – 8:15: Evening Prayer & Meditation, Quiet Time
Saturday
8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
9:00 – 9:20: Morning Prayer & Meditation
9:30 – 10:15: Conference I
10:15 – 10:30: Break
10:30 – 11:00: Conference II
11:00 – 11:45: Small Group Discussion
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch
1:00 – 3:30: Free Time (one-on-one sessions available)
3:30 – 5:00: Recap & Creative Time
5:00 – 5:45: Sharing our Experience, Strength & Hope about Aging
6:00 – 7:00: Dinner
7:15 – 8:00: Conference III
8:00 – 8:15: Evening Prayer & Meditation
Sunday
8:00 – 9:00: Breakfast
9:00 – 9:20: Morning Prayer & Meditation
9:30 – 10:00: Room Check-Out
10:15 – 11:00: Conference IV
11:00 – 11:45: Closing the Circle
11:45: Hugs & Goodbyes
Getting Here
Genesis Spiritual Center, 53 Mill St, Westfield, MA 01085, USA
Accommodation
Program Price - Single Occupancy
Program Price - Double Occupancy (Requires Two People)
Customer Reviews
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Taste of Italy
Truly an amazing evening with delicious food, creative ambiance, and delightful entertainment. Congratulations, Genesis, on launching this new experience of bringing people together for friendship and sheer delight. Looking forward to the next Table of Grace.
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Biospiritual Focusing retreat at Genesis
I recently attended a five day Biospiritual Focusing retreat at Genesis. The program was excellent. The coordinators experience and wisdom were extremely helpful. I also appreciated their caring and responsiveness to anything I needed.
The staff at the retreat house created a caring, welcoming environment in every way. The food was excellent, and much appreciated. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. It was a very positive experience, and am looking forward to my next retreat there.
The staff at the retreat house created a caring, welcoming environment in every way. The food was excellent, and much appreciated. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. It was a very positive experience, and am looking forward to my next retreat there.
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BioSpiritual Focusing Retreat 8/26
I received so many gifts of new knowledge and experiences from all 4 instructors and many participants. As always I enjoyed all of the outdoor spaces, especially the labyrinth. I truly appreciate the space that was freely available in the chapel, carriage house and friendship hall for myself and others to offer optional groups.
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Italy at Genesis
It was a wonderful evening. Not only was the food delicious, but the teamwork of the staff was admirable and the camaraderie of the guests made for an enjoyable evening. The ambiance was elegant!
