A retreat for your inner child
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A retreat for your inner child *
Part summer camp, part restorative getaway. Designed so you don't have to think about a single detail once you arrive.
September 18–20, 2026 · Lyons, Colorado · A few spots remaining
Payment plans end June 18 — hold my spot
The Invitation
Remember when a weekend could change everything?
When you'd meet someone on a Friday and feel like you'd known her forever by Sunday? When fun wasn't something you scheduled — it just happened?
Somewhere along the way that version of you got very busy. Very capable. Very good at handling things.
She's still in there. This is her weekend.
Thirteen women. Play, rest, movement, creativity, games, reflection, connection, sisterhood, and time by the water with nowhere to be.
We're going to the river. We're going to play. We're going to remember.
This is for you if…
You've been saying "I need a vacation" for two years…
Your idea of a wild Saturday lately is going to bed before 10.
You can't remember the last time you laughed until something hurt.
You've been so focused on everyone else's good time that you forgot to have your own.
You miss the version of you that stayed up too late laughing with people she just met.
You saw "summer camp" and had a visceral reaction.
The Setting
Five acres along the St. Vrain River, nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains — red sandstone cliffs, forested trails, and the sound of moving water everywhere. Lyons sits at the Gateway to the Rockies, close enough to Denver to get to easily, far enough away to actually leave your life behind.
Eleven historic cabins, each with fireplaces, full kitchens, and space to settle in. Four hot tubs scattered across the property under the star-studded sky. Fire pits, sprawling grounds, and quiet corners to sit by the water without feeling like you should be doing something else.
At the heart of it all is the lodge — our home base for the weekend. A big living room, a long dining table, a wraparound yard with a fire pit and hot tub. It's where we'll gather for meals, workshops, and the slow conversations that stretch into the night.
September in Colorado means the aspens are turning. The golden light is extraordinary. You can still dip your toes into the river. It's the best possible weekend to connect in nature.
Most spots are private cabins. The remaining few are private bedrooms in shared cabins. Everyone gets their own space to exhale.
The Weekend
This is an intentionally small, deeply held experience for 13 women—designed so you don’t have to think about a single detail once you arrive.
A loose shape of what’s ahead. The full itinerary will be mailed to you because that’s what this is all about (nostalgia!). Some moments will crack you open in the best way. Others will feel like exhaling for the first time in years. Most of it’s both.
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Cabins open in the early afternoon. Unpack slowly. Wander the grounds — soft grass underfoot, the river running just past the trees. Make yourself a bouquet for your nightstand from thrifted vessels and wild stems. Enjoy fresh fruit, cold drinks, and a lil snack time by the water.
We'll all gather at sunset for opening circle with an invitation to make something your inner child will treasure. Then a long, family-style dinner with prompts on the table because we’re those kinds of hosts. After dinner: s'mores by the fire and the kind of camp classics you didn't know you missed.
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A gentle start with sunrise movement — the way you used to wake up your body as a kid. Breakfast in the morning sun, the smell of coffee and pine in the air. A nature scavenger hunt to wake up your senses. A tea party with your younger self.
In the afternoon, we continue the rhythm of rest + play — nap in the grass, take a dip in the river, play board games on the porch, color or make something with your hands, or find a cozy spot to read. Later, we’re sending you on a series of playful little missions that are designed to surprise you.
The evening: a candlelit dinner around a long table where dress-up may or may not be involved. Then a campfire, s’mores (again, obviously), and stargazing, with some sleepover-approved surprises.
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We’ll start our morning with an easy group hike to the reservoir where we'll spread out a picnic breakfast and eat together by the water. Golden aspens, fresh mountain air, easy conversation between women who knew each other as strangers two days ago.
Back at the lodge, a closing circle by the river — slow, unhurried, the weekend gently landing in your bones. A final question to take home with you. A small token to mark the time. The kind of ending that doesn't feel like an ending at all.
And then goodbyes, hugs, the long pause before driving off — and the slow return home, softer than when you arrived.
What to expect…
Everything is included from the time you arrive on Friday until you leave on Sunday.
You will be nourished — by farm-fresh meals, sisterhood, and a weekend that feels like someone thought about you.
You will be guided but never pushed. Every experience is an invitation, not an obligation.
You will meet women who get it. Who are carrying the same hunger for something real.
You will have space that's entirely yours — to rest, to wander, to sit by the river and think about nothing.
You will leave feeling like yourself again. Maybe a version of yourself you forgot existed.
Your Guides
Christina Cherry
Burnout & Play Coach · Co-Host
Christina has spent over a decade helping people remember who they are outside of what they do.
As an eldest daughter, she learned early on to deprioritize her own needs, overextend herself, and quiet the voices telling her to slow down. That pattern followed her through corporate life, into entrepreneurship, and into endless burnout — something she helped people through as a business coach but refused to acknowledge within herself.
Then she got hit by a truck. And the recovery cracked something open in her. She realized she’d been surviving everything — her whole life had become a series of things to get through. It was time to remember who she was before all of that.
She went deep: certified in happiness science through Yale and Harvard, deeply versed in the play research of Dr. Stuart Brown and the National Institute for Play, and slowly rebuilt a life she actually wanted to be inside of.
She knows what it is to be the one who keeps going. She also knows what it feels like to finally put it down.
Morgan Slagell
Inner Child Therapist · Co-Host
Morgan has spent years helping women find themselves again — after the roles, the rules, and the expectations that quietly replaced them.
She knows that world intimately. As an eldest daughter shaped by religious tradition, she learned early what it meant to shrink herself to fit. To be good. To be helpful. To be what everyone needed. When she became a mother, something shifted. She looked at her daughters and knew — she couldn't teach them to come home to themselves if she hadn't done it first.
So she did the work. After she became a mother, Morgan went back to school to receive her master’s in Counseling Psychology. She went deep into inner child healing, self-compassion, and reparenting — not just as a therapist, but as a woman figuring out who she was outside of every role she'd ever been handed.
That's what she brings to this weekend. Not answers. Just the kind of presence that makes you feel safe enough to finally ask the questions.
The Cabins
We take care of everything from the moment you arrive.
Two nights, three days in your cabin • All meals — breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snacks • Every workshop and guided experience • All activities — games, crafts, hikes, river time, campfire nights • Welcome basket and a few surprises we're keeping until you get there
Premium
Blacksmith, Aspen & Cottonwood — premium private cabin • $3,150 all-inclusive for the weekend • 3 of 3 spots remaining
These are the ones you'll be talking about on the drive home. Blacksmith is a freestanding 1800’s cabin with a luxurious queen bed, wood-burning fireplace, a sprawling living room, and the kind of cozy-historic charm that makes you want to stay an extra night. Aspen and Cottonwood have their own private backyards with hot tubs, cowhide rugs, king beds, and fireplace nooks made for reading, snuggling, or doing absolutely nothing.
Standard
Oak, Cedar, Birch, Walnut, Spruce & Maple —standard private cabin • $2,950 all-inclusive for the weekend • 6 of 6 spots remaining
Your own bright-and-airy cabin with a fireplace, sitting area, and a front porch to claim as yours. The six cabins have queen beds dressed in cozy linens and sit in a U-shape around direct river access, Adirondack chairs, and enough communal hangout spots that it feels like summer camp in the best way — except you get to go home to your own space at the end of the night. Think mountain air, river sounds, and the kind of nostalgia that actually sticks with you.
Shared
The Lodge & Pine — shared cabin, private bedrooms • $2,650 all-inclusive for the weekend • 3 of 4 spots remaining
The most connected way to experience the weekend. The Lodge is the heartbeat of it all — where meals happen, morning coffee gets poured, crafts get made, and conversations get deep. The inside is cozy and alive with three bedrooms, a stone fireplace, skylights, and a long communal table, while the backyard features a fire pit and hot tub under an open Colorado sky. Pine is more intimate and quiet with just two bedrooms, and it also has a full kitchen, living room, fireplace, and a private yard with its own hot tub. Your bedroom is yours; everything else is an invitation.
A 50% deposit confirms your attendance — the remaining balance is due by July 17, 2026. You'll get a welcome email shortly after paying your deposit with our participation agreement and a few quick questions, including cabin preferences, so we can prep for you personally. <3
Your questions, answered.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Email us at littlewildretreats@gmail.com — we’d love to hear from you.
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The property is located in Lyons, Colorado, 5 minutes outside of town. The drive is about 25 minutes from Boulder and an hour from Denver. Detailed arrival info sent upon booking.
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Mornings start slow — coffee on the porch, optional movement, a leisurely breakfast. Mid-morning we gather for a guided experience. Afternoons hold space for play, rest, or exploration. Evenings bring dinner together, fireside conversation, and the occasional surprise. Every experience is an invitation, never an obligation. You can do all of it, some of it, or take an entire afternoon to nap. We mean it.
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This is the most common worry, and we want to say this clearly: you don't need to be playful, funny, creative, or a "fun person" to come. Play isn't a personality trait. It's a state we help you remember. Show up however you are. We've got you.
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The weekend has plenty of together time AND plenty of space to be alone. You'll have your own bedroom (or full cabin) to retreat to whenever you need. Introverts often tell us they came nervous about group dynamics and left feeling completely held. Extroverts find the smaller container (just 13 women) means deeper conversations than they're used to.
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More than okay. Most people do. By Saturday night you won't feel alone at all.
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Private cabin guests (premium + standard) have their own cabin entirely. Shared cabin guests have their own private bedroom within a larger cabin — no shared rooms, ever — plus full access to the kitchen, living room, fireplace, and outdoor spaces. Everyone gets their own space to exhale.
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Lodging both nights, all meals from Friday dinner through Sunday morning, all workshops and facilitated experiences, welcome basket, games, creative supplies, and a few fun surprises. You just have to get yourself there — transportation is not included.
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Transportation is not included. The property is an hour from Denver International Airport, and we're happy to help coordinate carpools for anyone who wants to share the ride. Detailed directions come after booking.
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You can absolutely unplug — we encourage it. There's wifi at the property if you need to check in with kids or work, but most women find that their phones drift to the bottom of their bag by Saturday morning and stay there. Cell service is solid for emergencies.
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A full packing list comes with your welcome packet. The short version: layers (Colorado September swings from 75°F days to 45°F nights), good walking shoes, something cozy to read in by the fire, a swimsuit if you want to use the hot tub, and clothes you don't mind getting a little wild in. Don't worry — we've got you covered on everything else.
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We've got you. The onboarding form asks about allergies, restrictions, and aversions in detail. Our chef plans menus around the women in the room — gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian, allergies of all kinds — all welcome and well-fed.
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A 50% deposit confirms your spot at booking. The remaining balance is due no later than July 19, 2026.
All payments are non-refundable. However, your spot is transferable — if you can't attend, you're welcome to transfer your registration to a friend. Transfer requests must be submitted no later than August 18, 2026.
We strongly encourage purchasing travel insurance to protect your investment in case of unforeseen circumstances.
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How human of you! Almost everyone is. Send us an email at littlewildretreats@gmail.com — we'd genuinely love to talk through whatever's coming up for you.
We’ll see you on the river.
