Nourished: A Gathering at Whidbey Institute

Rest. Play. Connect.

Join us for a weekend of deep restoration, nourishing meals, and meaningful connection on Washington’s Whidbey Island. Pause, reset your tired nervous system, and invite joy, awe, and presence back into your life. 

Why This Matters

So many of us are stretched thin and flirting with burnout. We move from one responsibility to the next, giving our all and pushing rest aside. In the process, we neglect our own needs, directing our energy outward instead of inward.

We’ve been taught that exhaustion is a badge of honor and productivity equals worth. So when the time to rest finally comes, we often don’t know how to meet it. We fill the space with more doing, more noise, more distraction.

Beneath that constant motion, there’s a deep longing to reconnect with ourselves, with others, and with something steady and alive within us.

What if you could feel, deep in your bones, that rest, joy, and play aren’t indulgences to be earned, but essentials to be nurtured and shared? 

What if they became a daily practice? An invitation for laughter and connection to weave naturally back into your life?

Our Intention

Nourished offers a chance to step out of the cycle of overwhelm and into a grounded rhythm of rest, play, and connection.

This weekend isn’t about checking out of life — it’s about checking in with yourself, replenishing your energy, and carrying that vitality back into the world. 

It’s a time to rest, re-center, and reclaim joy through nature, nourishment, creativity, and intentional community. You’ll have room to laugh, move, explore, and be still. Space to remember that play and pleasure are powerful forms of restoration.

Do you work in spaces of impact, leadership, or service? Do you give your all to your clients, your team, or your cause? If yes, this weekend is for you.

It’s a space to receive — to settle into your own wisdom, reconnect with purpose, and move forward with clarity and ease.

What You’ll Experience:

• Embodied movement, breathwork, and guided meditation
• Sensory walks through Whidbey’s trails, labyrinth, and gardens
• Creative exploration to awaken joy, awe, and delight
• Time for journaling and reflection
• Nourishing, locally-sourced meals
• Intentional conversation and deep connection
• Spacious schedule with time for rest and integration
• Grounding rituals for presence and renewal
• Laughter, lightness, and play woven throughout

What You’ll Take Home: 

• Greater capacity for what you truly want to experience
• Embodied tools for emotional regulation and nervous system support
• Simple rituals and reflection practices to continue at home
• A renewed sense of agency, creative inspiration, and belonging
• Lifelong friendships and a supportive community

About Whidbey Institute

Our gathering will be held at The Whidbey Institute — a center dedicated to nurturing the conditions for transformational learning and growth. We’ll stay in cozy cabins and a farmhouse nestled within 106 acres of conservation forest, surrounded by meadows and trails. Meals will be lovingly prepared using fresh, organic, locally sourced ingredients, inviting nourishment in every sense of the word. Located on South Whidbey Island, WA, just minutes from the ferry, The Whidbey Institute is a natural sanctuary for reflection, renewal, and connection.

A Note About Our Pricing

Financial investment for Nourished ranges from $1000 – $1600. 

This amount includes:

• The Whidbey Institute fixed costs (meals, taxes, and fees)
• Lodging costs, which vary by accommodation type
• Tuition, covering retreat programming, materials, and administrative fees

As a team of self-employed white facilitators, we are holding the complexity of supporting our families with our work and acknowledging our economic privilege within the structures of capitalism. We are committed to making this weekend financially accessible to all.

To support diverse economic circumstances, we use Alexis J. Cunningfolk’s Green Bottle Method as a guide for our sliding-scale tuition. We invite you to utilize this graphic to determine your investment tier. 

For exact investment, click Register Now to view lodging and tuition options.

If cost is still a barrier, please reach out to Lilly at Lilly@coachmoxie.com. We’re committed to finding a way forward together.

Join Us!

About WE Ignite

WE Ignite is an educational non-profit with a mission to amplify women’s collective brilliance through education, connection, inspiration, and empowerment. We are dedicated to bringing women together to share their stories to create a more collaborative world. We are also committed to elevating those voices which have traditionally been silenced. With a commitment to connection, inspiration, empowerment, and inclusion, we strive to create lasting connections and generate ripples of irreversible change for women around the world.

Learn more about WE Ignite: www.weignitewa.org