A retreat for your inner child

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A retreat for your inner child *

An intentionally small, deeply held experience for 13 women — designed so you don’t have to think about a single detail once you arrive. This is the weekend you come home to yourself.

September 18–20, 2026 · Lyons, Colorado 8 spots left!

Payment plans end June 19 — hold my spot

The Invitation

Remember when a weekend could change everything?

When you stayed up too late talking to a friend on the phone. When you had a whole Saturday with nothing to do and it felt like freedom. When you were fully present and alive to your own life.

Somewhere along the way you got very busy. Very capable. Very good at handling things. And somewhere in all of that, you lost the thread back to the version of you that wasn't worried about building a career or the state of your inbox or taking care of everyone else.

She's still in there. This is her weekend.

Thirteen women. A stunning property on the river. Play, rest, real conversation, and the kind of time that changes something in you — not just for the weekend, but when you get home.

This is for you if:

You've built a life that looks right from the outside. And you can't figure out why it doesn't feel like enough.

You've been saying "I need a vacation" for two years — but what you actually need is to feel like yourself again.

You keep pushing until you crash, recovering just enough to start over. You'd love to actually break that cycle.

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.

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

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.

  • 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.

  • A gentle start with sunrise movement led by a yoga & reiki practitioner (Alyssa). 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 ceremony with your younger self, facilitated by an inner child therapist (Morgan).

    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, a play workshop that will help you finally name what lights you up, designed by a burnout coach (Christina).

    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.

  • 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 guided but never pushed — every experience is intentional, and every invitation is safe to accept or skip.

  • You will be nourished — by farm-fresh meals, sisterhood, and a weekend that feels like someone thought about you.

  • 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.

What you’ll leave with

This is a professionally designed & facilitated experience led by a burnout coach certified in happiness science, a licensed inner child therapist, and a yoga & reiki practitioner. You’ll walk away with:

  • A real understanding of why you keep ending up in the same cycles — and what to do differently when you feel them starting again.

  • The thread back to yourself. Not the version of you that's good at handling things — the one who knows what she actually wants.

  • Permission you didn't know you were waiting for. To rest without earning it. To play without justifying it. To take up space in your own life.

  • Tools that work during the hard month, the busy season, the times when everything feels like too much.

  • The feeling of knowing exactly who you are underneath everything you do.

Your Guides

Christina Cherry

Burnout Coach Certified in Happiness Science by Yale & Harvard

I spent most of my life being the person who kept going. Through burnout, through chaos, through the version of success that looked right from the outside and felt hollow from the inside.

Then I got hit by a truck. Literally.

The recovery cracked something open. I realized I'd been surviving my whole life — moving from one thing to get through to the next. So I stopped. I packed my dog into a car and drove west with no plan. And somewhere on that road, through the most unstructured, unproductive, purposeless stretch of my life, I remembered who I was.

It wasn't therapy. It wasn't a productivity system. It was play. Not as a reward. Not as self-care. As a way back to myself.

I've spent the years since studying the science behind why that worked — through Yale, Harvard, and the National Institute for Play. But what I actually do at Little Wild isn't teach you about play. It's create the conditions for you to feel what it's like to be alive again. To remember the version of you that existed before you got so good at handling everything.

Morgan Slagell

Licensed Therapist & Inner Child Specialist

I have spent years helping women find themselves again — after the roles, the rules, and the expectations that quietly replaced them.

I know that world intimately. As an eldest daughter shaped by religious tradition, I learned early what it meant to shrink myself to fit. To be good. To be helpful. To be what everyone needed.

When I became a mother, something shifted. I looked at my daughters and knew — I couldn't teach them to come home to themselves if I hadn't done it first.

So I did the work. After becoming a mother, I went back to school and received a master’s in Counseling Psychology.

I went deep into inner child healing, self-compassion, and reparenting — not just as a therapist, but as a woman figuring out who I was outside of every role I’d ever been handed.

That's what I bring to this weekend. Not answers. Just a knowing and a presence that hopefully makes you feel safe enough to finally ask the questions.

What People Are Saying

Christina saw me in my most burnt-out state and somehow managed to pull a positive outlook out of me. Through these sessions, she worked her magic once again, showing me what I was missing in my life — a sense of play. Let her be your guiding light, just as she is for me, and make the investment in your personal health and growth.

— D.B., 1:1 coaching

Playstate is an energy-restoring program to help you find new ways to connect to your authenticity, resource vitality, awaken to newness, refresh the mind and body and relax into oneself. I was in a state of freeze, and I’m out now – I attribute a big part of that awakening to this. Using play as a journey to get to presence is accessible to everyone.

— DR. M, group coaching

I thought I wasn't going to be a good fit because I don't have any playful qualities, I don't have any hobbies. But Christina truly changed my life by reintroducing play to me. I will always be grateful for how she opened up a world of playfulness during a really dreary, mundane time in my life. Christina and this program brought the color back.

— K.H, 1:1 coaching

This program made me a lot more cognizant of where play was already showing up in my life – and that in turn made me actively find moments to incorporate an element of play into things I was doing that felt really monotonous. Christina has a unique ability to translate your muddled insecurities into an action plan, and I now feel more confident and at peace.

— N.H., group coaching

The most valuable part of our sessions together was getting to the root of what I wanted to change, rather than simply putting a band-aid on the issue. Christina was truly invested in helping me achieve my goals by deeply understanding where I was coming from and where I wanted to go. She helped me understand how I can tap into my play style to feel fulfilled, even during downtime.

— A.B., 1:1 coaching

This was so playful yet empowering! Christina understood that talking about play can sound silly, and she embraces that while truly showing others the power that playfulness holds. If you are looking to re-engage your 10-year-old self and relinquish your mind, join this youthful experience. It will help you set your to-do list and judgment aside so you can refresh your approach to life!

— A.S., workshop participant

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

Shared

The Lodge & Pine — shared cabin, private bedrooms • $2,650 all-inclusive

‍ ‍ 2 spots left!

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.

→ Hold My Spot: Shared Cabin · $1,325 deposit

Standard

Oak, Cedar, Birch, Walnut, Spruce & Maple —standard private cabin • $2,950 all-inclusive

‍ ‍ 4 spots left!

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.

→ Hold My Spot: Standard Private Cabin · $1,475 deposit

Premium

Blacksmith, Aspen & Cottonwood — premium private cabin • $3,150 all-inclusive

2 spots left!

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.

→ Hold My Spot: Premium Private Cabin · $1,575 deposit

Payment plans end on June 19. If you book after June 19, the full balance will be due at the time of booking. You'll get a welcome email shortly after paying your deposit with our onboarding form, 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • You are exactly who this weekend is for. You don't need to know what you're looking for. You just need to show up. We'll take it from there.

  • 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.

  • More than okay. Most people do. By Saturday night you won't feel alone at all.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • A 50% deposit confirms your spot at booking. The remaining balance is due by July 17, 2026.

    Payments are non-refundable. However, in the event you can no longer join us, we will reach out to our waitlist to try and fill your spot — though we can’t make any guarantees. Your spot is also transferable, so 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.

  • 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.