Rooted & Grounded, Begin the Year From Within

Rooted & Grounded, Begin the Year From Within is a four-day winter wellness retreat at The Journey Inn in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, in the Driftless Region. It is written for adults who want to start the year without resolutions, pressure or expectations, and who would rather ask what helps them feel grounded, nourished and connected to themselves than what they need to accomplish. It is the second retreat in The Seasons Within, the inn's winter retreat series.

What to Expect

The retreat offers a softer way to begin again. Over the weekend you will move through gentle movement, time in nature, restorative spa experiences, sound healing and thoughtful reflection. The pace is unhurried, and free time is part of the design, so there is room to rest as well as to take part.

Meals are part of the experience too. The inn serves farm-to-table food, accommodates dietary needs, and puts weight on gathering around the table and feeling cared for throughout the weekend, not only during scheduled sessions.

Groups are intentionally small, with a maximum of 12 guests. That size allows personal attention from facilitators, deeper conversation and space to be yourself.

The Setting

The Journey Inn sits among soaring bluffs and swaying pines in the Driftless Region, near Maiden Rock. The setting is secluded, and the sounds of nature take the place of daily noise, which suits a retreat built around reflection and rest.

Guests stay in private rooms with king beds, private bathrooms, luxurious linens and organic bath amenities. Common spaces are set up for rest and connection, so the lodging is part of the retreat rather than a place to sleep between sessions.

Before You Go

Retreats at The Journey Inn welcome adults of all ages and experience levels. Whether wellness practices are new to you or you have attended many retreats, the classes, workshops, movement practices and free time are meant to meet you where you are.

If you are considering a longer run of winter retreats, the series continues through the season with Tending Your Soil, Slow Living and Awaken. The inn also hosts Within, an Enneagram retreat led by Certified Enneagram Professional and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Jeannine Myrvik, in the days before this one.