Courage To Rest: A Women's Wilderness Retreat

Courage to Rest: A Women’s Wilderness Retreat

Hosted by Taralee of A Balanced Life & Lindsey of Verbena Wellness

Join us in the beautiful Uinta Mountains at Trial Lake for a restorative women's retreat centered on one simple yet powerful idea: It takes courage to rest. In a world that celebrates constant productivity, choosing to pause is a radical act of self-care. Rest is not something we earn - it is something we need. This retreat is an invitation to step away from the pressure to keep doing, keep giving, and keep carrying it all, and instead create space to simply be. 

September 12–13

Trial Lake, Uinta Mountains

Retreat Options

Saturday Day Retreat: 11 am - 8 pm (or whenever you need to leave)  – $190 

Saturday & Sunday Overnight Retreat: 11 am - Sunday around 1 pm post morning hike– $225

Saturday Includes

Paddle boarding on Trial Lake

Relaxing hammock time

Nature-inspired crafts

Snacks throughout the day

Dinner provided with a variety of options to accommodate dietary needs and preferences

S’mores bar around the campfire

Time for reflection, connection, and rest

Sunday Includes (Overnight Camping Guests)

Breakfast

Guided hike on Lofty Lake Loop Trail

Multiple distance options available to accommodate different fitness and comfort levels

If you have been longing for permission to slow down, let this be your invitation. Come discover the courage to rest, restore, and return back to day to day feeling more grounded, renewed, and more deeply connected to yourself and remember rest is a source of strength - not weakness. 

If you need any camping supplies, please let us know. We collaborate with Crux Utah Rental Equipment and can help assist in getting the gear that you need to be safe and comfortable with a generous rental discount of 50 percent off for retreat participants. cruxrentals.com

Space is limited. Reserve your spot and join us for a weekend of wellness, renewal, and connection in nature.

Your Courage to Rest Host: Taralee and Lindsey

Taralee Trammell-owner of A Balanced Life

Taralee is from Portland Oregon and has lived here for 23 years. She is a Recreation therapist
who has been leading groups since 2000 in various settings. She owns a company called A
Balanced Life where and her team of teachers teach yoga, meditation, breathwork,
soundbaths, and recreation therapy in 11 treatment centers and 2 senior homes. She has led
local retreats in the Uintas, Brighton, Oregon Coast, and Costa Rica over the last 6 years and
enjoys taking people out to enjoy nature and being active. She teaches local yoga every
Monday at Granite Park and Breathwork events at Snowbird and Synchronicites in Sandy Utah.
Taralee loves hiking, skiing, running, paddleboarding, playing guitar, spending time with her
daughter, friends, and meeting new people.
Website: Taralee@abalancedlifeutah.com

Lindsey Macfarlane - owner of Verbena Wellness

Lindsey Macfarlane is from Utah a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over two decades of experience in social work and clinical therapy, including 16 years dedicated to the mental health field. As the Founder, Owner, and Clinical Mental Health Therapist of Verbena Wellness, she provides specialized, trauma-informed care for individuals and families. Her practice bridges traditional psychotherapy with somatic and experiential healing, utilizing an integrated approach that incorporates modalities such as EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic modalities, and experiential therapies.

Taralee and Lindsey have co-hosted many nature-based retreat experiences, and they are looking forward to their returning collaboration with the Courage to Rest—an immersive, restorative getaway designed to help you reconnect with yourself and find deep, lasting renewal.