A Season for the Heart Retreat
Spring in Texas is a season of awakening—wildflowers stretch across open fields, warm breezes sweep through ancient oaks, and the land feels alive with possibility. It’s the perfect time to step away from the noise of daily life and return to the quiet truth of who you are.
This intimate women’s retreat (limited to just 8 women) is designed to help you reconnect—to God, to nature, to your own spiritual creative power, and to a circle of women walking beside you.
A Five-Night, Six-Day Journey Into Renewal, Sisterhood & Spiritual Creation
April 27-May 2, 2026
Bar 17 Ranch - Lampasas, Texas
Modern life pulls women in every direction. Responsibilities pile up, hormones shift, emotions get buried, and spiritual well-being often becomes an afterthought. This retreat is your chance to pause, breathe, and hear God in the stillness again.
Why This Retreat Matters
Renewal of your spiritual identity and your God-given power to create a life filled with purpose, alignment, and joy.
Holistic support for your body during perimenopause and menopause through food, movement, and hormone understanding.
Emotional clarity and peace through evidence-based emotional intelligence tools.
Deep, lasting sisterhood formed through shared experience, vulnerability, and presence.
A reset for your nervous system, supported by nature, rest, and soulful practices.
You’ll Experience:
“Teresa has an incredible ability to connect with people on a deep emotional and spiritual level. She made me feel safe and allowed me to be vulnerable with her, which is always the first step in growth.”
– Dawn A.
What’s Included?
Daily Morning Yoga - Gentle, nurturing practices designed to support hormonal balance, mobility, and peace of mind.
Hormone & Nutrition Workshops: Learn how to eat, move, and support your body through perimenopause and menopause—without guesswork.
Spiritual Workshops: Explore your connection with God, your intuitive gifts, and the spiritual principles of creation and intention.
Vision Walks: Guided contemplative walks through the ranch to receive clarity, insight, and divine direction.
Wagon Rides & Campfires: Experience slow, grounding moments that reconnect you with nature and the simple goodness of life.
Emotional Intelligence Sessions: Learn tools to help you regulate emotions, communicate authentically, and thrive in every relationship.
Private Time for Reflection: Cozy spaces, quiet pockets of land, and unhurried days allow you to listen deeply to what your soul has been trying to say.
The Lodge at Bar 17
Golden light spills across wide-open pastures, with bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush blooming throughout 1,000 private acres of Texas beauty. You’ll stay in a newly remodeled horse barn featuring eight Texas-themed bedrooms, a modern kitchen, a shared dining table with sweeping views, and a cozy living room designed for rest and meaningful connection.
Your Hosts
Teresa Linder
Hi! I am Teresa Linder, your retreat leader and a woman who is moving into the next magical chapter of my life. I grew up in the Mountains of Northern California as the baby of 6 and learned to love the mountains, the trees and being out in nature. I have raised 4 sons; Max, Sam, Zack and Brock in partnership with Mike, my husband of 32 years. I consider the fact that I survived raising 4 boys my greatest accomplishment! Certainly, my deepest learning moments have come through raising them.
As a victim of childhood sexual trauma, I held many inaccurate and paralyzing beliefs about my value, my abilities and what I was required to do to “earn” love. I felt that it was my job to make everyone else happy and I chose to dim my light so I didn’t ruffle anyone’s feathers. I lost myself in the raising of my 4 sons because it was easier than addressing the things in my soul that caused me pain. As they aged and needed me less and less, I knew I had to find my happiness and let go of the things that no longer served me. In the course of my own healing journey, I became a certified Emotions Mentor ™, a natural-healer and an avid essential oil expert. I have found peace, a renewed belief in myself and an ability to connect to other’s stories and hearts in a profound and powerful way. I find my deepest happiness in helping people reconnect to their joy, their power and their soul’s innate goodness. I believe we are all meant to have joy, EVEN WHEN things don’t go the way we expect them to in our lives.
I love to connect with people and take part in their transformations and growth. I like to dance in the kitchen, play the piano, sing, take nature walks and ride around the ranch on the ATV’s. Watching the animal babies and loving on the horses and our Llama, Tony, brings me peace and I LOVE IT HERE!
I feel that bringing people together on retreats where they can heal past hurts and transform their lives is what I was put on this planet to do. I am deeply spiritual and believe that we are all connected to a Higher Power who knows us intimately and wants us to be happy. I’m eagerly looking forward to getting to know you on our retreat!
Marie Castello
Let me introduce you to Marie Castello, your retreat co-host. Marie is my dear friend and soul-sister. We met while living in downtown Tokyo and our children attended the same school. We are so blessed to have her on this retreat as our Yoga/Meditation instructor! She will also be instructing us on the simplicity of healthy eating.
As a certified holistic health and wellness coach, and a yoga and meditation instructor with over 20 years of practicing and studying meditation with masters like Deepak Chopra, she believes the foundation to experiencing peace of mind, true joy and happiness is in the daily practice of meditation. Marie has published her own meditations on Insight Timer. Marie teaches Chakra yoga, Yin Yoga and Kundalini and her classes focus on setting intention for the body, mind, spirit connection linked with peaceful music and calming energy.
“Marie will guide your practice with kindness and skill. Marie’s gift to attendees is her ability to convey the purpose of the movements, both physically and spiritually. Her many years of teaching and daily practice shine, as she supports students on their journey to a more balanced mind, body, and spirit.”
- Michelle D.
Your Investment
A $500 deposit * secures your space. Register today, this retreat is limited to 12 participants!
* The remaining balance due by December 31, 2024. (no exceptions).
$1,297 – Single Occupancy (if you want the room all to yourself)
$997 – Double Occupancy (if you want to share a room)
There are 8 bedroom options at The Lodge. There are 2 community bathrooms with 2 private showers and 2 private toilet rooms per bathroom.
Room 1: The Bluebonnet Bungalow has a Twin XL over Queen bunk bed (double occ)
Room 2: The Longhorn Lounge has a Queen bed (single occ)
Room 3: The Armadillo Avenue has 2 Twin XL beds (double occ)
Room 4: The Boots & Baskets Boulevard has a Queen bed (single occ)
Room 5: The Cactus Corner has a Twin XL over Queen bunk bed (double occ)
Room 6: The Hat Haven has a Queen bed (single occ)
Room 7: The Cowboy Cabin has two Twin XL beds (double occ)
Room 8: The Horse House has a Queen Bed (single occ)
If we cannot match you with a roommate we will switch you to a single occupancy room, however if you sign up early you will most likely get your choice. Limited single rooms available.
Questions? Or need to talk to us about a payment plan? Please fill out the contact form and Teresa will be in touch.
Cancellation Policy
Deposits are refundable until November 30, 2024. After November 30, 2024 deposits are 100% non-refundable.
Any cancellation made between December 1-15, 2024 will result in a loss of 50% of the trip price (minus the deposit).
Any cancellation made after December 15, 2024 will result in a total loss of the trip price. You are welcome to find someone to take your spot with prior approval from Teresa Linder.
Payment for remaining balance must be received no later than December 31, 2024!
We reserve the right to cancel the trip if it is not meeting the trip minimum (if we do so your deposit is refunded in full).
Trip cancellation insurance is always recommended whenever making travel plans. You can use our suggested Travel Guard Insurance online and choose from several policy options.
Ready to Join Us?
Spots are intentionally limited to protect the depth and integrity of the experience.
If this retreat speaks to your heart, we invite you to take the next step.