Solo Retreat Reflection

This is not a form. It’s a beginning. These questions are here to meet you where you are—not where you think you should be. You’re not being asked to perform, only to notice and name. Take your time. Breathe. Begin when you’re ready.

1. What is calling you?

Purpose: To begin with openness, not performance.

Why this matters

This question is for you. It helps name what may already be stirring beneath the surface. You don’t need a clear answer. Just a thread of truth.

Examples

I don’t fully know. I just feel like I need to stop and breathe.
I’ve been carrying too much. I need to lay something down.
I want to reset. To come back to my own rhythm.

2. In this season of your life, how would you describe the pace you're moving at?

Purpose: To understand how you're arriving—rushed, steady, spacious, scattered.

Why this matters

There’s no judgment—only curiosity. It gives us a sense of what might feel supportive.

Examples

I feel like I’ve been sprinting for months.
I’ve been drifting and unsure of direction.
I’m finally slowing down—but it’s new and unfamiliar.

3. If you thought of a retreat as a living thing—something with its own rhythm and spirit—what would you hope it brings to you? And what might you bring to it?

Purpose: To invite a sense of co-creation, not consumption.

Why this matters

When you're on retreat, it isn’t just a service. It’s a space you’re stepping into.

Examples

I hope it would bring me rest. I would bring my willingness to pause.
I hope for clarity. I would bring honesty.
I want to be held by the land. I would bring my presence.
I’m not sure what I hope for. But I would bring openness.
I would bring my full exhaustion. I just need to rest.

4. In simple, human words—what do you most need from some time away?

Purpose: To help you drop the performance and name your need.

Why this matters

Naming your real need—clearly and without dressing it up helps uncover the right kind of support.

Examples

I need rest.
I need to not have to take care of anyone else for a few days.
I need quiet.
I need to feel like myself again.
I don’t know what I need—but I know I’m not okay.

5. What helps you feel most present in your body—or what do you sense might, even if you haven’t tried it yet?

Purpose: To support embodied presence without prescription.

Why this matters

Presence isn’t a luxury—it’s part of how we heal.

Examples

Walking slowly under trees.
Not talking for a while.
Lying in the hammock.
Outdoor bath at night.
Breathing with my hand on my chest.
I’m not sure—I’ve never really had space to find out.

6. Is there anything you don’t want from a retreat?

Purpose: To honour your boundaries and what would feel like 'too much' right now.

Why this matters

What you need less of is just as important as what you’re seeking. Your 'no' is sacred.

Examples

I don’t want to have to talk to anyone.
I don’t want a structured schedule.
I don’t want advice or guidance unless I ask for it.
I don’t want to feel rushed to "get somewhere" emotionally.

7. Is there a part of you that often gets left out in daily life—something tender, tired, honest, or strange?

Purpose: To invite your full self—not just the curated parts.

Why this matters

When you bring your whole self—including what’s usually hidden—you begin to uncoil in the deepest way.

Examples

The part of me that cries easily.
The part that’s been pretending everything’s fine.
The me who doesn’t want to be useful for a while.
The part that’s a bit weird, and usually edited out.

8. Are there any intentions, values, or personal truths you would want to stay close to during your retreat?

Purpose: To help you walk in alignment, not performance.

Why this matters

Growth isn’t about effort—it’s about staying true to what’s real for you.

Examples

I want to be honest with myself, even if it’s messy.
I want to slow down without guilt.
I want to choose softness over striving.
I want to stay close to the part of me that knows I’m already enough.

9. What contradictions or complexities might you arrive with?

Purpose: To be able to welcome your whole internal landscape.

Why this matters

Wholeness means not having to split yourself up to feel welcome.

Examples

I’m exhausted and also strangely restless.
I want to be alone, but also feel lonely.
I want clarity, and I also don’t want to decide anything.
I want quiet, but I’m afraid of what I’ll hear.

10. Is there anything else you’d like us to know?

Purpose: To open space for anything that hasn’t yet had a place.

Why this matters

When you come on retreat, it's not a transaction. It’s a relationship.

Examples

I’ve never done anything like this before, and I feel nervous.
I may need more rest than interaction.
I’m grieving something, but I don’t want to talk about it—just to be quiet.
I’m open to gentle nudges, but please don’t assume I want conversation.

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