Galentine Weekend Getaway

February 21, 2025

February 23, 2025

This February, swap the typical Valentine’s Day routine for something extraordinary. Gather your best girlfriends and join us for the Galentine’s Weekend Getaway – the ultimate girls' adventure filled with laughter, connection, wine, and unforgettable memories.

What Awaits You?

🌟 Wine Tasting Scavenger Hunt

Embark on a playful adventure through Glen Arbor, where wine lovers and explorers alike will delight in a scavenger hunt that leads you to the best local tasting rooms. Unwind with delicious sips and friendly competition as you uncover the hidden treasures of this charming village.

🌿 Winter’s Embrace: Nature Adventures

Yes, this is the darkest and coldest time of year, but it allows the landscape to transform into a serene wonderland. Sleeping Bear Dunes becomes a peaceful sanctuary, finally permitted to breathe and rest while the summer tourists are gone. We’ll take you on guided hikes where the stillness of the snow-covered ground creates a powerful setting for inner peace. Feel the cold winds prickle your skin, listen to the whistle of bare branches overhead, and watch as the low winter sun casts a magical glow over the dunes.

💖 Heart-Opening Sound Healing & Meditation

Begin your self-love journey with a soothing Reiki-infused sound healing session. Let the heart-opening energy of this sacred landscape help you release physical tension, quiet your busy mind, and open yourself up to the love and appreciation you deserve.

🍷 Gourmet Culinary Experiences

Indulge in the tastes of the region with a gourmet charcuterie board featuring local delicacies, warming dinners that satisfy the soul, and nutritious breakfast buffets to fuel your adventures.

✨ Unwind, Connect, Reflect

After a day of exploration, gather with your new friends under the stars for hot chocolate, stargazing, or perhaps a tarot reading. This is your time to connect deeply, whether through journaling, sharing stories, or simply soaking in the peaceful surroundings.

Why This Weekend is Special

This isn’t just a getaway – it’s a chance to reconnect with nature, nurture your well-being, and celebrate the bonds of friendship. The winter landscape of Sleeping Bear Dunes invites you to breathe deeply, find stillness, and let go of everyday stress.

Connect with Nature: Experience the unique, heart-opening energy of Sleeping Bear Dunes in winter.
Celebrate Self-Love: Engage in activities that nourish your body, mind, and spirit.
Build Lifelong Friendships: Share meaningful moments with like-minded women on the same journey.

Itinerary

DAY 1

Adventure Awaits: The beginning of new friendships. So many smiles! So much happiness! So much excitement! Gorgeous Charcuterie Board themed with regional favorites and of course local wine.

Reiki infused Sound Healing: We begin our Self Love journey by restoring the body and clearing the mind. The sound healing will systematically release stored physical, emotional, and mental tensions. I will lead us in a heart opening meditation, and we look deeper at what self love is. You will experience a restorative night's sleep now that your body is relaxed and your heart is full, surrounded in the peace of the area.

DAY2

Embrace The Day: Optional walk to the beach of Lake Michigan for sunrise. A great time for meditation and setting intentions for the day while soaking in the incredible opening and healing energy of the surrounding area.

Breakfast: Delicious and nutritious family style breakfast enjoyed together.

Adventure In Nature: Beneath the endless beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes beats a healing heart and we are going to seek after it today. This area has long been regarded as a place both sacred and powerful. Sacred quests of the spirit have been performed on this land since before civilization developed in North America.

We will enjoy an easy hike to one of my favorite places. Depending on the weather and group we may even go snow shoeing or cross country skiing. This is where having an experienced guide comes in handy. I’m excellent at reading my groups and every trip leads to a different adventure. Don’t worry, you won’t have to make any decisions. This retreat is all about you relaxing and putting it on auto pilot.

Lunch: Delicious and nutritious lunch enjoyed together next to the warmth of our woodstove.

Wine Tasting Scavenger Hunt: Off for an adventure in the town of Glen Arbor. I'll turn you lose in small groups on a wild scavenger hunt through the village. Don’t worry, town is only a few blocks, you can’t get lost and will always run into the others from the retreat. You follow clues to wine tasting rooms and have the opportunity to pop into local shops and partake in a little retail therapy.

Unwine: We’ll meet at our final destination and head back home, where dinner will be waiting for us. We share our stories and laugh at the pictures from our scavenger hunt and pass out prizes. The evening embraces us as we step outside with a cup of warming gourmet hot chocolate and look up. The stars are amazing. You are amazing.

Free time: To journal, star gaze, play games, circle, tarot readings, work with me one on one, take it all in, feel gratitude for the day and the relationships that we are fostering.

DAY3

Breakfast: We enjoy another breakfast together.

Powerful Morning To End The Weekend: Learn how to practice Ho'oponopono an easy and powerful soul healing practice. You will experience the transformative potential of four simple, short phrases.

It’s Not Goodbye But See You Soon: We create intentions to live from a new place — A place of loving ourselves. As we conclude our self-love weekend we take this new felt sense of wellbeing back into our personal life, family life, work life, and love life.

Guided By Experience

For centuries, sailors needed a lodestar to guide them through the darkness of night. Now more than ever, people are searching for a brighter way—a different way. Without a map, it’s too easy to get lost, deluded, confused, and discouraged along the way. You need a guide who can give you the right direction, offer necessary encouragement, and help you avoid the clutches of the ego. Someone who has already traveled the paths, learned the byroads, and blazed trails that have never been walked before.

As an outdoor guide, backpacker, nature-based mentor, and storytelling goddess, I offer guidance for finding your true, authentic path through life. My mission is to open minds to new discoveries and inspire others to live their truest, most authentic lives. In doing so, I create a strong, compassionate, and loving environment that facilitates deep healing and sacred connection to Nature. Every person can open up, be real, and reimagine themselves while finding a new community of friends.

I humbly share my inspiring collection of ancient wisdom, personal stories, and the sage advice I’ve gained through my experience and reflection as an explorer, writer, coach, and facilitator. Sharing my deeply personal experience of how I overcame obstacles to accomplish my dreams, I’m here to guide you through your own bold adventure, ensuring that you feel safe, supported, and truly connected to the natural world around you.

As a seasoned nature mentor and international tour guide, I bring decades of hands-on experience in leading individuals through some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes. Whether you’re new to the wilderness or a seasoned adventurer, I’m here to ensure you feel empowered and ready to take the first steps on your own quest for greater understanding and deep transformation.

This is an invitation to step out from your ordinary life and take the first steps on your own guided journey.

Heather Zigler

Ready to Create Unforgettable Memories? 🌟

This is more than just a weekend away—it’s a transformative experience that blends adventure, relaxation, and deep connection in the heart of nature. Picture yourself laughing with your best friends, sipping wine after a day of winter exploration, and embracing the stillness of a snow-covered wonderland.

Don’t let this opportunity slip away. Claim your spot now and join us for a Galentine’s Weekend filled with joy, self-love, and the magic of Sleeping Bear Dunes.

Reserve your place today and let the adventure begin! 🥂

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