The Way Home
A long weekend to reconnect with yourself through healing, restoration, meaningful connection, and spacious time by the ocean.
At some point, the most important thing you can do is slow down long enough to hear yourself again.
The Way Home is an invitation to step away from the noise, reconnect with yourself, and remember what matters most.
You don't need a new version of yourself. You need to find your way back to the one that's been there all along.
A long weekend designed to help you return to yourself.
When women come together, something powerful happens.
For the past five years, Kristen and Katie have been creating spaces for women.
What began as gatherings among friends slowly evolved into healing experiences, ceremonies, meaningful conversations, and weekends that left women feeling more connected to themselves and one another.
Conversations deepen. Walls soften. Healing is witnessed. Women remember themselves.
After seeing the impact these experiences had, we felt called to create a retreat where more women could experience that same restoration, connection, and belonging. The Way Home is the result.
- Women navigating transition.
- Women experiencing burnout.
- Women carrying more than they let others see.
- Women processing grief.
- Women seeking deeper connection with themselves.
- Women longing to slow down and hear their own voice again.
“When women gather with intention, transformation becomes possible.”
Belong. Remember. Restore.
Belong
Everything begins here. The transformation that becomes possible when women come together in a space of trust, honesty, and belonging is unlike anything we can create alone.
Remember
Reconnect with your intuition, wisdom, and truth through meditation, channeled teachings, ceremony, reflection, and self-discovery.
Restore
Support your body and nervous system through Biomagnetic Pair Therapy, Sound Healing, Somatic Movement, wellness technologies, nature, and rest.
Steps from the ocean. Held in comfort.
The retreat takes place in a beautiful private home on Isle of Palms, South Carolina — just steps from the ocean and featuring a private pool, chosen specifically to support restoration, comfort, and connection.
Every bedroom includes a private en suite bathroom.
Attendance is intentionally capped at 10–14 women to preserve intimacy and create a personalized experience.
Your Home for the Weekend
Spacious, light-filled, and steps from the water. A private pool, beautiful common areas, and every room with its own en suite bathroom.
Four Days, Unfolding
Belong
Arrive. Exhale. Belong.
Remember
Reconnect with the wisdom already within you.
Restore & Honor
Restore your body. Honor your journey. Connect with something larger.
Return Home
Return home carrying what matters most.
A Gentle, Spacious Flow
- 01Breakfast
- 02Movement Practice & Meditation
- 03Lunch
- 04Channeled Teachings or Crafts & Art Session
- 05Free Time & Wellness Corner
- 06Dinner
- 07Evening Ceremony
Held Through Every Modality
Biomagnetic Pair Therapy
A unique modality supporting balance, energetic wellbeing, and restoration. Each woman receives a personalized session with Kristen designed to support the body at a foundational level.
Sound Healing Journey
Immersive experiences with crystal singing bowls, drums, and vibrational instruments designed to support nervous system regulation, emotional release, and deep relaxation. Simply lie back and receive.
Sacred Cacao & Vibrational Essence Ceremony
Cacao has been used for thousands of years as a plant medicine of the heart — a gentle, nourishing way to open, soften, and arrive more fully in yourself. In this ceremony, we gather with intention to drink ceremonial-grade cacao while working with vibrational essences: carefully selected flower and plant energies that support emotional clearing, spiritual alignment, and heart opening. This is a space to set intentions, receive, and feel what's ready to move through you. No experience necessary. Just a willingness to show up as you are.
Ancestors Dinner & Ceremony
On the evening of Day Three, we gather for one of the most meaningful experiences of the weekend. This sacred, candlelit ritual honors the lineage that lives within you — the women who came before, the stories carried in your bones, and the wisdom passed down through generations. You'll be invited to bring a photo or memento of an ancestor to place on our shared altar. Together we share a beautiful dinner, offer gratitude, and create space to release what we've inherited that no longer serves us — while claiming the gifts our lineage has left behind.
Crafts, Play & DIY Herbal Wellness Bar
Not everything needs to be deep. Some healing happens when you simply let yourself play. Choose your own adventure at our crafts and wellness bar — whether that's painting, creative expression with supplies we provide, or blending your own herbal remedies to take home. Our facilitators offer gentle guidance, but there's no right way to do this. This station is intentionally low-pressure and high-delight — a reminder that restoration can be playful, and that creativity itself is medicine.
Watsu® Water Therapy
An introduction to Watsu®, a nurturing aquatic practice blending gentle stretching, massage, shiatsu, and mindful movement in warm water. Together we'll explore the basics of aquatic massage and simple Aqua Qi Gong, practicing both giving and receiving supportive touch in a safe circle of women. Held by the water's warmth and buoyancy, the body is invited to soften, release tension, and move with ease — cultivating trust, relaxation, and a deeper connection to ourselves, one another, and the healing qualities of water.
Led by Natalie Nelson, founder of Charleston Mobile Massage & Wellness and a Watsu® practitioner, creating spaces for healing and connection throughout the Lowcountry.
Channeled Teachings, Meditation & Somatic Movement
Each morning opens gently — grounding the body, quieting the mind, and creating space to receive.
Channeled Teachings
Channeled Teachings are transmissions Katie receives directly from higher guidance — relevant, personal, and timely for the women in the room. These aren't lectures. They arrive as living wisdom and often land differently for each person who receives them. Expect to leave with something that feels like it was meant specifically for you.
Guided Meditation
Meditation practices throughout the weekend are designed to help you access your own inner knowing — returning you to the stillness that has always been there beneath the noise. Whether you have a meditation practice or have never tried, you'll be guided every step of the way.
Somatic Movement
Somatic Movement invites your body into the conversation. Through gentle, intuitive movement, we help the nervous system release stored tension and reconnect with the wisdom held in the body — not just the mind. No experience or physical fitness required. This is not a workout. It's a homecoming.
The Wellness Corner
Tucked into the retreat house, the Wellness Corner is yours to drop into anytime during free periods. We've curated a collection of recovery and restoration technologies to support your body at a cellular level — the kind of tools that do the work while you simply rest.
Think of it as your personal restoration station. No appointments, no pressure — just you and whatever your body is asking for.
- Red Light TherapySupports cellular repair, skin health, and energy at a mitochondrial level.
- PEMF TherapyGentle pulsed electromagnetic frequencies for nervous system calm and tissue recovery.
- Compression TherapyCompression boots for circulation support and lymphatic drainage.
- Self-Care StationFacial tools, topicals, and recovery aids for your own restorative rituals.
- Massage — Optional Add-OnPrivate massage sessions available to book as a paid add-on during free time.
Your Welcome Gift
When you arrive, a curated welcome gift will be waiting for you — a small collection of items chosen to support your experience during the retreat and carry the energy of the weekend home with you.
Past welcome gifts have included herbal teas, ritual tools, a journal, locally sourced products, and a few of our favorite healing essentials. It's our way of saying: you're here, you're held, and we're so glad you came.
Allow yourself to be cared for.
One of the gifts of The Way Home is the opportunity to stop thinking about what comes next — including meals.
A private chef will prepare retreat meals, with dietary needs thoughtfully accommodated. Once you arrive, you can fully relax.
Meet Your Hosts
Katie Sutton
Intuitive Channel & Vibrational HealerKatie Sutton is a best-selling author, intuitive channel, vibrational healer, and energy medicine teacher. She is the founder of Zen Within Academy and the New Earth Now School, devoted to supporting individuals on their path to wholeness and fulfillment.
After navigating corporate burnout herself, Katie helps women reclaim their personal authority and desire. She and her husband lead retreats and workshops around the world, sharing her 12th Dimensional Healing™ modality to support lasting transformation and alignment.
Kristen Mather
Biomagnetism PractitionerKristen Mather spent 15 years in investment banking before burnout and motherhood led her down a completely different path. After years of caring for everyone else, she trained as a Biomagnetism Practitioner.
A Charlotte resident for over 20 years and mother of two, Kristen creates these experiences from lived experience — passionate about spaces where women no longer have to hold everything alone.
Good to Know
Can I attend alone?
Absolutely! Many women attend independently and quickly feel welcomed. Solo travelers in the Bunk Room option will be thoughtfully matched with one other woman. If you prefer a complete solo sanctuary, you are welcome to purchase a king room by yourself.
Can I bring a friend?
Yes. We encourage it but it's not required. Friends can choose the Bunk Room (your own separate lower bunks, shared en suite) or the Shared King (one king bed, private room with en suite). Both are priced per person.
What's included in the price?
All retreat pricing includes accommodations, all meals and snacks, and every retreat experience and ceremony. We want you to be able to arrive and not think about payments. Massage sessions are the only optional paid add-on, and you would pay for that before arriving so you don't need to worry about it once you're in the experience.
Are massages included?
No. Massage sessions are available as an optional paid add-on during free time periods.
Will dietary restrictions be accommodated?
Yes. Dietary needs will be collected in advance and accommodated whenever possible.
How many women will attend?
The retreat is intentionally capped at 10–14 women to preserve intimacy and create a personalized experience.
Are payment plans available?
Yes. Payment plans are available. Reach out to katie@zenwithinacademy.com or kmatherwellness@gmail.com to discuss options.
How do I get there?
You are welcome to drive if you choose, and if you're open to carpooling please let us know so we can ensure a space for everyone. The drive from Charlotte, NC to the retreat location is approximately 3.5 hours. If you prefer to fly from wherever you're located, the house is a short 25 minutes from Charleston International Airport (CHS) with ride shares readily available.
Four Days. One Way Home.
Investment in Self
All options include accommodations, catered meals, and every retreat experience and ceremony. Massage is the only optional paid add-on.
Payment plans available — contact katie@zenwithinacademy.com or kmatherwellness@gmail.com to discuss.
A $500 Deposit Secures Your Spot. Early Bird Pricing Ends August 8, 2026Your Own Bed, Shared Room
Two separate lower bunk beds in a shared room with one other woman. Bring a friend to share with, or we'll thoughtfully match you with another solo traveler. Includes a private en suite bathroom shared between the two of you.
King Bed, Shared with One
A king bed shared with one other woman in a private room with your own en suite bathroom. Best suited for friends attending together who are comfortable sharing a bed.
Your Own Private Room
Your own private room with a king bed and private en suite bathroom. For the woman who needs her own sanctuary to fully rest, integrate, and restore.
You haven't lost yourself.
You've just been running too fast
to find your way back.
An opportunity to slow down, reconnect,
and remember what has been there all along.