Galena Winter Retreat

Beyond Barriers was started as a way to unite women over stories of other amazing women just like them; to be reminded of the beautiful and endless power that flows within them day in and day out.

We have done this through day long events and the infamous week-long Colorado Adventure Retreats; but now, we are exploring the softer side by slowing down, giving ourselves an entire weekend to soak in the beauty that comes from the unique quiet and restoration that happens in winter.

It can often be hard to find the beauty in winter.  It is easy to feel alone and lost.  However, I have become to see it as a necessary time of rest, although each year I become anxious as it gets closer to winter.  I often wonder how I will make it through the long dark days. 

Many of us have felt this at different moments in our lives, not just in winter. We have felt it in grief, anxiety, and fear. As humans, we have and will all feel this darkness, this pain. It is our winter.  And somehow we survive.  

We are going to spend this weekend coming together to explore the beauty, strength, and resilience that forms during what we think is the unsurvivable, discovering those circumstances are exactly what forms our character and urges our most powerful selves to bloom! 

So pack your weekend bag full of warm and comfy winter clothing, join us in the beautiful and historic Galena, Illinois, and then let us do the rest! 

• We will meet at a beautiful home in the Galena Territories on Friday, February 21st at 4:00 p.m.

• You and 15 other women will have a private chef for the entire weekend, so don’t you worry about a thing!  The evening meals will also be paired with cocktails/mocktails/and lifted libations!  (All included in pricing!) 

• 3 Event Speakers

• Restorative Yoga

• Guided Meditations/Guided Journaling

• Guided Outdoor Activities (*Optional/Add On’s Available Dependent On Weather)

• Sound Bath

• Ayurveda Discussion/Guide

… And More!!

Reserve your spot today! Full price of $450 per person includes all amenities listed above (plus 3% card processing fee.) Two payment plans are available (please select the correct variant upon “adding to cart”): Pay full tuition today OR a 3-payment plan. If selecting payment plan, 1/3 will be paid upon registration and subsequent payments will be sent out via email invoice with a payment link; 1/3 due at the end of January and the final 1/3 due before the retreat begins.

Retreat cost does NOT include the following add-ons:

Add On’s will be scheduled prior to the event and available during open times and the scheduled time available to explore downtown Galena.  (This would also include the time set aside for add on Outdoor Activities)

• 30 Minute Massage

• 30 Minute Intuitive Reading

• 20 Minute Individual Sound Therapy

*All pricing is determined by each individual providing services and their personal business, not by Beyond Barriers. Payment will go directly through their business and will not be paid through Beyond Barriers.  Beyond Barriers will only assist with scheduling.

*Inclement Weather / Cancellation Policy

This retreat will not be rescheduled due to inclement weather; therefore, all attempts will be made to avoid cancellation while keeping safety at the highest priority. 

In the case of an emergency cancellation 7+ days prior to the event (discussed by participant and myself), money paid less $100 will be refunded to participant. 

In the case of inclement weather and Beyond Barriers / Cara Flynn cancels the event Monday February 17th or later, 50% of payment will be returned to all participants. Money retained by Beyond Barriers will be used to cover prepaid expenses that cannot be refunded, such as lodging, private chef/food, and supplies. Thank you for your understanding. 

In the case of cancellation/inclement weather, if a participant is interested in attending the upcoming 1-day retreat in March at Field Day Brewing Co. in North Liberty, IA, the participant will receive 50% refund and 50% off the cost of the 1-day retreat aforementioned.