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Announcement: WAITS Weekend Retreat and Sister Circle

WAITS Action • February 27, 2025

source: WAITS

published: February 2025

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In the rush of daily life, true rest often takes a backseat. But real rejuvenation goes beyond just sleep - it’s about restoring your mind, body, and soul. This is what sacred rest is all about: creating a protected space for dedicated downtime, growth, and renewal.


Join us for a transformative women’s retreat designed to help you step into Spring 2025 feeling recharged, empowered, and deeply restored.


When: 4th to 6th April 2025

Where: Forest of Arden, Maxstoke Lane, Meriden, Birmingham CV7 7HR

Cost: £580 for the whole weekend. Single day tickets available (get in touch with us)

'Recharging the Batteries'

Women in good mood

A full weekend of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, creative, social and sensory rest.

What to expect from the workshops:


  • Physical Rest: Spa facilities and gentle movement to rejuvenate your body
  • Mental Rest: Mindfulness and meditation to quiet your thoughts
  • Emotional Rest: Safe spaces to reflect, release, and reconnect with your emotions
  • Spiritual Rest: Engaging with how spiritually aligns you to your personal faith or values
  • Creative Rest: Time to be inspired and rediscover your passions
  • Social Rest: A community of supportive, like-minded women
  • Sensory Rest: Unplugging from noise, screens, and distractions

This retreat will be led by the incredible Dr. Obioma Martin, flying in from the USA. She is a highly acclaimed international speaker, transformational trainer, coach, advocate, and best-selling author. Dr Obioma will guide us through empowering workshops that will help you embrace a new you, with clarity and confidence. 


This retreat is aimed at recharging your batteries and creating a new path for you - this is your time to reset. Limited spaces available!


Get in touch at support@waitsction.org or Click here to book

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