Women’s Wellness Retreat at Whitetail Lodge

Gloria Dippen, who owns Whitetail Lodge with her husband, hosts the retreat. The guided sessions are led by a group of guest speakers, including Tammy Renee, Kim B., Corinne Graff, Dr. Bridget Owens, Doris Geier and Reverend Étienne Pait. Geier brings decades of nursing and hospice care to her talk, and Reverend Pait leads the closing ceremony.

Mornings offer optional hiking, aquatic movement, meditation or gratitude journaling before breakfast, and afternoons leave room for rest. Several sessions are collaborative discussions rather than talks from the front of the room. Dr. Owens's session on the mind-body connection is guided reflection, not counseling. The Northwoods Suite stays open for meals and conversation whenever you feel like company.

The lodge is reserved for the group, so the fireplace, pool, hot tub and Whitetail Trail all belong to the retreat. The program leaves real personal time between sessions. It suits a woman who wants good conversation, quiet time alone, or a mix of both.