About the Retreat
At North Star Thrive, we create intentional spaces for women to pause, realign, and move forward with clarity. Through curated retreats and practical mindfulness tools, we help women navigate stress, build confidence, and reconnect with their direction— personally and professionally.
Keynote Speakers
January 22-24, 2027
Caroline Dowd-Higgens
Breakout Sessions
The Sound of a Shaped Life
- Reframe the unexpected additions and challenges in your life, not as burdens or damage, but as intentional shaping that has increased your depth, sensitivity, strength, and unique impact.
Rewiring Your Mindset: From Self-Doubt to Confidence
- Step into a more empowered mindset by learning how to quiet self-doubt, strengthen resilience, and cultivate the confidence needed to pursue your goals with purpose and clarity.
Fueling Your Best Life
- Discover practical strategies to maximize energy, prevent burnout, and support peak performance through nutrition, sleep, and sustainable wellness habits.
Protecting Your Most Valuable Resource: You
- Learn how prioritizing your well-being can elevate your effectiveness as a leader. Through reflection and practical tools, you’ll gain insight into your physical, mental, and emotional capacity and create a more sustainable approach to success.
The Art of the Exhale: Nervous System Rituals for Work/Life Harmony
- Discover how to create greater work life harmony through nervous system regulation. This session will help you prevent burnout, manage expectations with confidence, and develop practical tools for navigating professional and personal demands with greater ease.
Boundaries, Balance & Saying No Without Guilt
- Learn how to set healthy boundaries, protect your time and energy, and say “no” with confidence without guilt or strain on relationships. Leave with practical communication tools and ready to use scripts for real life situations.
Free time Sessions
As part of your Reset & Rise experience, you’ll choose two complimentary free-time sessions designed to support relaxation, creativity, connection, and personal reflection. From Wine Tasting and Sip & Paint to Sound Baths and Journaling, each experience offers a unique opportunity to pause, recharge, and enjoy your retreat at your own pace. Session selections and scheduling details will be provided prior to your retreat.
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Wine Tasting
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Enjoy a relaxing wine tasting experience featuring a curated selection of wines, perfect for unwinding, connecting, and savoring the moment with fellow retreat guests.
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Sip & Paint
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Create a personalized stemless wine glass while you sip and socialize ~ a fun and creative keepsake to take home and remember your retreat experience.
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Honey Tasting
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Discover the fascinating world of honey as local beekeepers share its health benefits while you sample a variety of delicious infused honeys during this unique tasting experience.
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Sound Bath
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Immerse yourself in a restorative sound bath experience designed to promote deep relaxation, balance, and inner calm through the healing vibrations of sound.
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Journaling
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A guided journaling session to help you reflect, gain clarity, and connect more deeply with yourself through intentional prompts and quiet reflection.
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