The Exhale:A Galentine's Self-Love Retreat
The Exhale: A Galentine’s Self-Love Retreat
Breathe, Bond and Become
A Galentine's Day retreat is the perfect way to celebrate and nurture our femininity, sisterly bonds, and self-care. If you’ve decided to embark on your self-love journey in 2025, this is the experience for you. This retreat is especially designed for women who are ready to focus on:
Feminine Energy: Celebrate the strength, beauty, and wisdom of women.
Friendship: Nurture and deepen the bonds of friendship and connection.
Self-Care: Focus on rejuvenation, mindfulness, and mental wellness.
Fun and Joy: Indulge in playful activities that relieve stress and anxiety.
Friday, February 14 - Monday, February 17, 2025
All-Inclusive
4-Day, 3-Night Retreat
All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - $550, plus taxes and fees
25% Deposit to reserve today - remaining balance charged 30 days before your retreat!
Meet your host
Contact
Bettina Peets
Motivational Speaker | Adventurist | Wellness Activist
They say our lives is a sum of past decisions. And like many women, many of my decisions had been based on the needs and wants of others, knee-jerk responses to pain and or conflict and survival as a single mother. Fast forward to my daughter going to college I was left with 3 soul-stirring questions, "Who am I, what do I want and do I have the courage to become the woman I have silently dared to dream of?"
I slowly began to try new activities that had always been in the back of my mind, like hiking, camping, and whitewater rafting. With every new activity, feelings of vibrance and vitality began to emerge. The audacity it took to show up as the only woman of color on a rafting trip showed up as I applied to graduate school. The determination it took to climb my first mountain showed up when I decided to create a business centered around adventure and women. Every adventure brought new lessons and levels of confidence. The woman I truly desired to be was emerging, and she had a clear and bold direction for her life.
Bettina Peets is a passionate wellness advocate and the founder of Adventures for the Soul, a retreat company dedicated to introducing women to the benefits and joy of outdoor adventure. Her mission is to provide the woman who consistently gives the best of herself to work and family, a place to renew, revive, and rediscover her best, joyous self.
Bettina has hosted countless hikes, camping retreats, and whitewater adventures for hundreds of women. Every event provides women the opportunity to connect with nature and to experience “active sisterhood.”
She is also an accomplished international dance teacher, certified yoga and mindfulness instructor. Bettina teaches virtual yoga and meditation classes once a week as a way to contribute and give back to her community.
Wellness with Nature
Resting on 150 acres, River Mountain is bordered by Sweet Root Creek, Warrior Ridge and Tussey Mountain. River Mountain's stunning spaces are designed for reflection, mindfulness, and good vibrations on your self-care journey. Creekside yoga platforms, a restored barn turned wellness space, and the calm of nature make this the ideal destination for peace and wellness.
Located just a few hours from D.C., Baltimore, and Pittsburgh, in the mountains of Pennsylvania, River Mountain is remote yet easy to access.
THE GREENHOUSE
HAMMOCK HIDEAWAY
RESTORED 1850'S BARN
YOGA PLATFORMS
SPRINGS HOT SOAKING TUBS
SWEET ROOT CREEK
FRESH AIR + OPEN SPACE
EXPLORE
HIKE
STARGAZING
HIKE
CAMPFIRES + S'MORES
MEADOW TERRACE
HONEY + HIVE TOURS
History
Warrior Path
Running parallel to River Mountain's eastern ridge is Warriors Path, the great Iroquois Indian highway from Six Nations country, New York, to the Catawba country in the Carolinas. The historic path along Sweet Root Creek was one of the longest and most heavily traveled land routes in eastern North America, connecting Indigenous peoples over hundreds of miles.
The Underground Railroad
Black Valley was an active route along the Underground Railroad. Local histories principally credit four, free black residents with leading the aid network in this area: Rev. John Fidler, Elias Rouse, Joseph Crawley, and James Graham. Just to the south of the River Mountain property are 13 unmarked graves of enslaved people who died traveling the route to freedom.
Accommodations
Glamping Pods
Modern Design to Align with the Body's Circadian Rhythm
Standard Glamping Pod - Sleeps 1 Guest
Located in Cabin with Other Retreat Guests
Expansive Deck with Patio Seating
Top Pod Skylights to Fall Asleep to the Stars
Bedside Windows to Nature
Nestled Among Trees, Meadow + Creek
Mountain Views of Warrior Ridge
The Exhale: A Galentine’s Self-Love Retreat
Friday, February 14 - Monday, February 17, 2025
All-Inclusive
4-Day, 3-Night Retreat
All-Inclusive Glamping Pod for One Person - $550, plus taxes and fees
25% Deposit to reserve today - remaining balance charged 30 days before your retreat!
Retreat Inclusions:
All Retreat Experiences
150 Acres of Nature
Accommodations
Daily Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Access to Hot Soaking Tubs
Campfire + S'mores
Daily Housekeeping
Fresh Linens, Towels, Blankets
Fiber Internet Wi-Fi
Check-In After 3PM
Check-Out By 11AM
Retreat Policies, Payments, Deposit, and Cancellations:
DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON RETREATS. This is for the safety and wellness of the dog and other guests joining the retreat.
25% non-refundable deposit to reserve. The remaining balance is automatically charged 30 days prior to the retreat start date using the initial card on file used to make the reservation and deposit. If reserving within less than 30 days of retreat start date, the remaining balance is automatically charged within 48 hours after reservation is made.
Please note that because River Mountain retreats are limited to a small number of attendees, to allow for a more personable, intimate experience, our cancellation policy is in place to help guests, hosts, and us alike work together sharing expenses that may arise from unexpected cancellations.
• All deposits are non-refundable.
• Full balance is automatically charged 30 days prior to retreat start date, unless otherwise noted.
• Cancellation requests submitted 61 days or more before the retreat start date, 50% of the total is due.
• Within 60 days of your retreat: full balance due, sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions.
Please know that our cancellation policy is designed to mitigate damages and costs incurred to retreat hosts and River Mountain in order to maintain the retreat experience and affordability for other retreat guests. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits for failure to attend or failure to complete the retreat, or for arriving late or leaving early.
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