| Ask any women’s retreat attendee what she | | | | control in choosing the place, the time, and the |
| liked most from her retreat. She will most likely | | | | atmosphere or mood. Each woman retreat is as |
| answer that she enjoyed her time alone in | | | | individual as she is. Perhaps the woman retreats |
| meditation. This answer seems to be what a | | | | to a hotel room with room service. Another |
| woman on retreat desires: solitude and spiritual | | | | option is a cozy bed and breakfast. Still one |
| refreshment. Unfortunately most every woman | | | | other option is finding a retreat center that allows |
| waits to be invited to a group retreat. Very few | | | | single rooms or cottages to be rented by the |
| women will schedule the time for taking a | | | | day. |
| personal, one woman retreat. Though it takes | | | | What does a woman do on a one woman |
| effort and determination to set aside time for this | | | | retreat? While one woman may choose to bring |
| kind of get-away, it is well worth the effort. | | | | books to sit and read, another may choose to |
| A woman must meet the needs of so many | | | | bring hiking gear to wander the grounds. The |
| others in her life. Quite often she carries the | | | | most important aspect to consider in determining |
| burden of managing the home and children. Many | | | | the activity she will do is this: Does the activity |
| women also work full time or part time outside of | | | | enhance her feeling of rest and rejuvenation? |
| the home. The emotional pressure can escalate | | | | The most difficult part of planning a one woman |
| and cause women to feel anxious and even | | | | retreat is self scheduling it. The second most |
| depressed. However, if a woman retreats to a | | | | difficult part is committing to keeping the date and |
| quiet, peaceful setting, she can take some time to | | | | actually taking the retreat. It is recommended |
| unwind and rejuvenate in body, soul, and spirit. | | | | that a woman retreats at least twice a year, no |
| A one woman retreat can be very simple. | | | | matter the place or time or activity. A retreat is |
| Because no one else is involved, she has full | | | | simply essential to a woman’s well-being. |