• 02 - 03 Oct 2025
  • Washington Island, WI USA

A Circle of Women: A Courage & Renewal® Experience with Mary Louise Peters

A Circle of Women: A Courage & Renewal® Experience with Mary Louise Peters, a two-day retreat is intended for all women who are seeking to live more authentic lives and strengthen a sense of community with others.

Claim time for your own personal renewal while strengthening a sense of community with those present. The wisdom found in writing and music will help us engage, slow down, reflect, and honor ourselves and our unique needs. There will be opportunities to experience the practices of the Courage & Renewal® approach, receive prompts for your reflection, and be guided to listen to yourself and others. Activities include: shared silence, reflective writing, talking/listening in small groups and together in the full circle. The Center for Courage & Renewal principles, practices and touchstones will guide our gathering. 

The tranquility of Heron Home on the north shore of Washington Island on Lake Michigan is a welcoming space for “A Circle of Women: A Courage & Renewal Experience with Mary Louise Peters”. 

If we are willing to embrace the challenge of becoming whole, we can’t do it alone.
We all need other people to invite, amplify, and help us listen to our inner teacher.
We all need trustworthy relationships — tenacious communities of support —
if we hope to sustain the journey towards wholeness
.”
~Parker J. Palmer

Thursday, October 2, 2025 — 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

  • Break and snacks provided
  • Facilitated renewal activities: Introductions — Setting our time together — Prompts and time for reflection

Friday, October 3, 2025 — 9:30 am to 4 pm

  • Lunch, snacks, and breaks provided
  • Facilitated renewal activities: Prompts (such as poetry, short essays, music and/or images) and time for reflection — Individual writing and/or other responses — prompts for restorative movement — expressive activities (such as watercolor painting or other simple art activity). — Opportunities to be outdoors during the retreat day.

Heron Home is located on beautiful School House Bay on Washington Island, in Door County Wisconsin.  Heron Home is accessible and parking is available. 

Note: Lodging is not provided, and is the responsibility of the each participant.

“Door County, along with the lands our Facilities and Parks are located on, are the ancestral homelands of the Menominee Nation.  Currently, there are 11 federally recognized Native American sovereign nations in Wisconsin.  We acknowledge these indigenous communities who have stewarded this land throughout the generations and pay respect to their elders past and present.” (County Board Resolution 2021-61, adopted August 24, 2021)

Source: https://www.co.door.wi.gov/1114/Land-Acknowledgement 

Cancellation Policy:
If the minimum number of participants is not met by the deadline, the retreat will be canceled and a full refund of the retreat fee will be made.

If a participant cancels before the deadline, a full refund of the retreat fee will be made.

If a participant cancels after the deadline, a refund of $40 will be made.

Mary L. Peters reserves the right to cancel a retreat due to low enrollment or other circumstances that would make the program nonviable. Such decisions will be made in the most timely process as possible. If a retreat is canceled, you will receive a full refund.

Participants are responsible for arranging their individual lodging and travel to/from Washington Island, Wisconsin.

Travel to Washington Island require travel by boat.

Washington Island Ferry: https://wisferry.com/washington-island/

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