Welcome to Stretching Forward, a retreat for women.
“Great experience!” - Kathleen
“You have shown me how to be joyful and loving in my life.” - Kathy
“I leave here feeling very excited to stretch forward & continue embracing my life.” - Beth
Stretching Forward
Self-care retreats for women who are ready to take time to reflect on their lives and look ahead at what life has yet to offer.
After being everything to everyone, it’s time for you. Stretching Forward retreats offer that time. Join us at Lakeside this year - a serene place to rest and savor the beauty all around you as you discover who you are.
2025 Events
All Dates are Confirmed
FINDING PURPOSE TODAY via Zoom Saturday, March 22
EMBRACING YOUR LIFE Tuesday - Thursday May 6-8
CELEBRATE WHAT’S RIGHT WITH YOUR WORLD Friday - Sunday October 17-29
For more details, please click on the UPCOMING RETREAT button.
2025 Retreats:
Finding Purpose Today, a 1-day retreat offered both in person in Bay Village, Ohio and in March via Zoom. This retreat provides a time for women to examine the gifts they offer the world and explore the roadblocks to finding their purpose through reflection, journaling and sharing. A thought-provoking and stimulating time in community, it is a way to connect with like minded women.
Embracing Your Life, a 2-night retreat at Lakeside, Ohio. This retreat provides women a chance to harvest strength from their past, find courage to embrace the life they have, and take home an intention to stretch toward. Inspired by Joan Anderson.
Celebrate What’s Right With Your World, a 2-night retreat at Lakeside, Ohio. This retreat provides women the opportunity to see our world in ways that fill us with joy, gratitude, and energy and explore ways to be generous with ourselves. Inspired by DeWitt Jones.
If your group would like a retreat tailored to them either in person or on Zoom, I would be happy to speak with you.
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In our busy lives, we miss the opportunity to find time to evaluate our lives.
Open your heart and mind as we explore how our past is only part of what shapes our future.
We are on the journey to become scholars of spirit and soul.
Consider joining us as we stretch forward and embrace the lives we have.
Blending nature, fellowship, solitude, contemplation, activities, and journaling, each retreat provides a way to bring grace and serenity to your life.
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