4th Annual Gritty Sisters Retreat

The 3rd Annual Gritty Retreat is historical, and now, it's time to look forward.  

Some of the traditional things from previous retreats will remain, while new things are coming.

Stay tuned for the unfolding of the:

4th Annual Gritty Sisters Retreat.

Retreat Details

Date:  October TBA

Time: Arrive Friday, October TBA between 5:00 and 6:30 PM.   Depart Sunday, October, at 11:00 AM.   Optional brunch at The Beach House Restaurant (directly across from the retreat center) on Sunday after checkout. 

Location: Into the Woods Retreat Center, West Olive, MI

Investment: $TBA  (A deposit of $150 holds your place with the balance due by September TBA.)

Space is intentionally limited to keep our gathering intimate and impactful.

What to Bring:

• Comfortable clothing

• Journal & pen

• Water bottle

• Lap blanket

• An open heart

If you feel drawn to slow down, gather in community, and honor the wisdom being shaped in your life,  

I would love to welcome you.

Our Theme:  TBA

Throughout the retreat, we’ll explore how these qualities live within us and how to carry them forward with intention.

What You Will Experience

• Opening circle & grounding practice

• Guided visualization

• Small-group reflections and sharings

• Creative and contemplative activity

• Free time: on your own time to take a walk through serveral paths on the facility grounds, read, nap, connect with other participants, etc.)

• Sound Bath*:  an immersersive, mediative experience listening to resonant sounds and vibrations played by a practitioner.  The use of instruments like crystal instruments or Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, and chimes aims to quiets the mind, release tension, an induce deep physical an emotional relaxation.  

• Closing ritual.

*Bio: Sarah Domin is the founder of Four Directions Alchemy, a certified hypno-coach, sound practitioner, energy healer, and ordained minister. Her work brings together practical psychology, hypnosis, sound, and contemplative practices to help people slow down, reconnect with themselves, and create space for what matters.

Sarah will guide a post-dinner hypnosis experience created for the simple but often elusive act of truly unwinding. This is not about digging into the past or trying to reinvent yourself. It is an opportunity to quiet the mental noise, release the weight of the day, and ease naturally toward deep, restful sleep.

On Sunday morning, Sarah will lead the retreat’s closing sound bath—a quiet, spacious experience designed to help participants absorb the weekend, settle back into themselves, and leave feeling grounded, clear, and restored.

No prior experience required—just come as you are.

For questions or to register, contact Debra at:  

616-929-0156 or via email at grittysisterscoach@gmail.com