Retreats for Highly Sensitive People & Introverts
Retreats for Highly Sensitive People & Introverts
Consciously-crafted for sensitive souls
Consciously-crafted for sensitive souls
Embrace your sensitivity and reclaim who you are.
Connect to like-minded community at your own pace.
Leverage your strengths to positively impact the world.
Travel sensitively, connect with kindred spirits, and empower your quiet strengths
Join our community for special offers, and early access to our retreats!
Gentle Journeys, Heartfelt Connections
Our retreats are thoughtfully curated for those who seek genuine connection without the intensity of conventional group travel. We offer a supportive environment where you can embrace your quiet strengths and build relationships with like-minded people. At the same time, you’ll connect meaningfully with the people and places we visit.
Through practices such as yoga, nature-based arts, and cultural learning, our retreats foster connection to self, each other, and the natural world. Guided by ethical principles, we partner with people who prioritize sustaining the health of their local ecosystems and communities. As respectful visitors, we honor the Earth and her inhabitants, striving to leave a light footprint and a positive, lasting impact.
Gentle Journeys, Heartfelt Connections
Our retreats are thoughtfully curated for those who seek genuine connection without the intensity of conventional group travel. We offer a supportive environment where you can embrace your quiet strengths and build relationships with like-minded people. At the same time, you’ll connect meaningfully with the people and places we visit.
Through practices such as yoga, nature-based arts, and cultural learning, our retreats foster connection to self, each other, and the natural world. Guided by ethical principles, we partner with people who prioritize sustaining the health of their local ecosystems and communities. As respectful visitors, we honor the Earth and her inhabitants, striving to leave a light footprint and a positive, lasting impact.
The world is better when you show up as your true self.
The world is better when you show up as your true self.
Hi, I’m Melissa, a Licensed Social Worker, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher, and Community Builder.
I believe that highly sensitive people and introverts have unique strengths that help create a more just and equitable world. But years feeling different and conforming to outside expectations often leave us struggling to navigate a world that doesn’t always value our traits.
That’s why I’m committed to supporting sensitive people and introverts. I’ve led over 20 retreats in 7 different countries, with over 250 travelers. Our retreats are a refuge where you can embrace who you are, connect to community, and leverage your strengths to positively impact the world.
If you’re curious about joining a retreat, book a free phone chat with me at the bottom of the page to get your questions answered.
Sensitivity is a strength. Let’s use it together.
Melissa Renzi,
MSW, LSW, CYT200
Featured HSP & Introvert Retreats
Guatemala: Journey Through Culture, Community & Volcanic Landscapes
February 1-8, 2025
SOLD OUT – Join the Waitlist
Guerneville, California: A Women’s Ecotherapy Retreat Near the Redwoods
July 13-18, 2025
Opens in January – Get updates
Marshall, North Carolina: Ecotherapy & Gentle Yoga in the Blue Ridge Mountains
September 24-29, 2025
Opens in February – Get updates
Travel sensitively, connect with kindred spirits, and empower your quiet strengths
Join our community for special offers, and early access to our retreats!
More Retreats
Peru: Machu Picchu & Culture of the Sacred Valley
Returning in April 17-25, 2026 – Learn More
Georgia: A Yoga & Ecotherapy Retreat for Women
November 5-10, 2026 (Tentative)
Portugal: Cultural Traditions & Stunning Seascapes
Future dates TBD – Get updates
Mexico: An Eco Arts, Gray Whales & Yoga Retreat
Future dates TBD
Costa Rica: An Eco Arts & Activism Retreat
Future dates TBD – Get updates
Our Specially-Designed Process
Downtime
We ensure our schedules give you alone time to rest, explore on your own, and absorb your surroundings so that you can enjoy your retreat experience without exhaustion.
We facilitate reflection circles as a space to process experiences, learn from others, uncover your strengths, and deepen connections. We also design our retreats to include group activities that become meaningful shared memories.
We set agreements so that you can express how you want to be supported through the retreat. One staple agreement is that you have permission to participate in your way without social pressure.
Embodied Practice
We offer daily practices that allows you to come home to yourself and embody your vision and values. Some retreats include yoga. Others incorporate nature-based arts, which encourage play, creative expression, and ecological care.
Group Size
We generally plan for groups that are small enough for intimate connection and large enough so you can opt out of activities without affecting the group dynamic.
Collective Care
We recognize that well-being goes beyond self care and that our actions impact the well-being of others. We foster a culture of consent, inclusion, and collective responsibility.
Our Commitment to Social & Environmental Responsibility
We prioritize the safety and well-being of marginalized communities. We welcome and affirm ALL genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, abilities, ages, and other identities. (Please only sign up if you value creating a supportive space for everyone.)
Our partners are the heart of our retreats and we love facilitating connections. We recognize our partners as experts on their stories & tradition, and we honor how they choose to share their culture, grow their businesses, and impact their communities.
We curate programs that foster engagement with land, people, and reality rather than an escape. We do our best to ensure you feel at home in a calm, spacious environment, but our aim is to expand perspectives, not provide a blissful bubble.
We use an extensive vetting process for values-aligned venues and guides that prioritize the health of local ecosystems & communities. We partner with people who aim to regenerate not extract from the environment.
“The location, activities, and schedule made the Portugal retreat an introvert’s paradise! The itinerary offered the perfect balance of time to connect and time to recharge. The retreat centre was beautiful and serene, and the staff were kind and accommodating. To top it off, Melissa’s attention to detail and thoughtfulness made it an invaluable experience.”
“Melissa sets everyone at ease without fuss. She arranges supportive yoga sessions and encourages adventures out on your own. I never felt rushed or overwhelmed. Lifelong friendships were forged and forever memories engraved on my heart.”
“The spirit of the Guatemalan culture made me inspired to learn and do more in my culture, in my own neighborhood. I can’t put into words how magical this retreat really was.”
Q&A
Do you offer financial assistance?
Yes! Our financial assistance program, is back and we’re offering one partial scholarship for each of our North Carolina (June 5-10, 2024) and Guatemala (Feb 1-8, 2025) retreats. Please read all details and apply here:
2024-2025 Retreat Scholarship Application
Payment plans are also always available at no extra charge.
How many participants travel alone?
Sometimes we have a couple or pair of friends, but most participants don’t know anyone (but often leave with new friends!). We have many return participants, so some retreats may have people who know each other. But rest assured that the dynamic is never cliquey.
What is the typical age of participants?
We’ve had participants from age 18-78. The average age is about 45-50 and most retreats have a range from 30-70 years of age.
Wondering something else? Contact us or book a free phone chat with me to get your questions answered.