Women who have experienced divorce or similar endings to significant partnerships can attest to the myriad ways divorce strips them of parts of their identities. Managing the logistics of separation often takes precedence over intentionally crafting the life and the self that continues forward. Whether amicable or fraught with conflict, divorce asks you to ask deeper questions of yourself. Whether you are recently separated, in the midst of a divorce, recently divorced, or making your way (even re-partnered) after divorce, the same questions about identity connect you.

Studying the Hindu goddesses and their varied myths and attributes helps you remember parts of your identity that make you whole: maybe even parts of you that have languished for some time. Santosha introduces you to the myths, mantras, and mysteries of the goddesses as you explore and rebuild your own inner life.

There is no expectation that you have any prior knowledge of Hinduism nor does Santosha provide any worship or faith-based instruction. This is a secular retreat that uses the Hindu goddesses as archetypal models to study oneself. Whether you are entirely new to the goddesses of the Hindu pantheon or not, you will find new ways to relate to the various facets of your inner life. This retreat is open to women in any phase of divorce or breakup: the wisdom we stand to share and gain unites us all.

Meanwhile, Santosha provides all the programming you know and love from our Holistic Retreats every day, so you have plenty of options outside your writing—four daily meals, three daily yoga classes, two daily meditations, our nightly dharma talk, and more. Spend the days in reflection, then wrap up the day with a good soak in the jacuzzi, a steam in our brand new cedar barrel sauna, and a hot toddy by the fire.

$ - The value of this Specialty Retreat is the same as the value of our Holistic Retreats. Learn more about value here.