Tag: holistic retreat

From The Inside Out 🌀

On By Heather Wiest

I just returned from guiding a beautiful holistic retreat weekend in Carefree, Arizona. From The Inside Out developed out of a calling placed upon my heart in the summer of 2023. I am beyond grateful God empowered me to prepare and facilitate this incredible weekend at the hospitable Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, January 17-19, 2025. Each beautiful soul attending was a treasure to have and get to know better. ❤️ “I’m thanking you, God, from a full heart, I’m writing the book on your wonders. I’m whistling, laughing, and jumping for joy; I’m singing your song, High God.” Psalm 9:1-2 MSG

  • Spirit in The Desert Retreat Center
  • Beautiful Views of Carefree
  • From The Inside Out Holistic Retreat 2025
  • Ravenscroft Chapel
  • Body Prayer Session
  • Inspired Intentions Yoga Nidra Session
  • Paint and Create Session with Vangie Rodriguez
  • Labyrinth in the Desert
  • Sound Bath Healing Session with Angela Sanchez
  • God, Thank You!

“Use three words to describe your experience at this retreat,” was one of the retreat evaluation questions:

Needed
Important
Inspiring
Peace
Joy
Love
Relaxing
Empowering
Releasing
Blissful
Challenging
Reflective
Cleansing
Comforting
Refreshing
Soothing
Restorative
Absolute perfect timing
Just what I needed
Energizing
Spiritual
Immersive
Timely
Enjoyable
Rejuvenating
Useful
Meditative
Embodied
Serene

Another evaluation question asked, “Name one thing you will remember most about this retreat.”

•Spending time with my daughter-in-law
•Community
•How everyone was free to be vulnerable and open
•Incredible community as well as alone time
•The importance of making time to be still, feel my body, listen and receive
•The variety of things I learned that I didn’t know I needed
•The whole weekend was amazing
•The sound bath meditation was an added bonus at the end of the retreat
•The beauty of Christianity with yoga
•I loved the spiritual aspect
•Experiencing this with my daughter
•Having my token male husband join me. And loved the surprise at how much he enjoyed it since he didn’t really know what he signed up for! 😊
•Being still and communing with the triune God…

Amen! 🙏🏻 There have been requests for more experiences like this one… let’s see where God leads… ❤️

I determine to live the outer life in the inward sanctuary. The outer life must find its meaning, the source of its strength, in the inward sanctuary. As this is done, the gulf between the outer and inner will narrow and my life will be increasingly whole and of one piece. What I do in the outer will be blessed by the holiness of the inward sanctuary; for indeed it shall all be one.” Howard Thurman

Curate✨2024

On By Heather Wiest

EXPANSION began 2018 (the first year I began creating a theme word). ADVENTURE filled 2019. EMBRACE captured 2020. ARISE led 2021. SEEK guided 2022. SELAH calmed 2023. 

In 2024, I aim to CURATE — creating and cultivating beautiful, safe environments for people to relax, rejuvenate, renew, and flourish — individually and collectively. With God’s supernatural help and guidance, I will invite this through purposeful everyday interactions, private therapy sessions, yoga classes, written works, inspiring workshops, events, and retreats. 

I believe we are most vibrant and alive when we express our unique creativity. Creativity is something we are born with, it comes easily to children. But, as we grow up we tend to lose this special spark if we do not intentionally cultivate it. It can be challenging to access. It can get buried beneath fears, expectations, doubts, and so much more. But it is there. Let’s rediscover it… How are YOU creating and curating?

I hope you will join me on this journey of cultivating memorable experiences. God, and you, are my why. To LOVE, SERVE, and INSPIRE in everything I am, and do. 

Your surrendered life will awaken others. 

You are an awakener of others. As they witness what I am doing in your life, many will see and trust me. They will be drawn into a deeper place with me because of your surrender and your obedience to my call. Move your heart closer to me, and the shadow of my power will rest upon you. Do not be passive in this hour but passionate to pursue all that I hold in store for you. 

Never underestimate the power of your surrendered life. Many will tell you to stay where you are. To stay in the safety of what you’ve known. To fear stepping out of the boat to walk on the water. Keep your eyes on me and step out in faith. I’ve got you. Your story will will ignite passionate faith in the hearts of others. Come closer, and I will immerse you in the realm of my glory until all that is seen in you is my splendor. Your life of passionate pursuit sets you apart from those who have settled for less than my best. 

I Hear His Whisper by Brian Simmons

“The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he awakens me and opens my understanding to his will.” Isaiah 50:4 NLT

Amen!

Love & Blessings to you and yours,
Heather

Curate

verb

1 : to select (the best or most appropriate) especially for presentation, distribution, or publication

2 : to select and bring together (people or groups) for a purpose that is dependent on the specific skills or talents of the members

“Curate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curate. Accessed 28 Dec. 2023.