Wild Rose Women’s Retreat
Banff, Alberta, Canada
On the cusp of the Autumn Equinox – when day and night stand in perfect balance – you are invited into a sacred gathering of women during the final golden days of summer, September 17-21, 2026.
Native to the land of Alberta, Canada the wild rose blooms with quiet wisdom. She is rooted through long winters, shaped by the elements, soft-petaled and thorn-strong. It mirrors the Libran teaching of harmony: beauty with boundaries, strength with grace, openness held by discernment. The rose reminds us that balance is not stillness, but a living relationship between the heart and the world.
Nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, the Wild Rose Women’s Retreat is an intimate, soul-nourishing experience guided by Dana Chaisson and Kim Baker of Sacred Being Retreats. This journey weaves together astrology, ceremony, nature immersion, and restorative practices – creating space to pause, recalibrate, and return to the wisdom of the heart as the seasons shift.
As summer softens into autumn, we gather to honor the sacred midpoint. This is a time to restore equilibrium, and remember the art of receiving as much as giving. Like the wild rose, this retreat invites you to bloom in your own rhythm, rooted in balance, beauty, and self-trust.
Group size is intentionally limited to 8–10 women to preserve depth, presence, and heart-centered connection.
All offerings are optional, honoring your body, intuition, and inner knowing throughout the retreat.
Banff 2026
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Women's Retreat in Banff
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Rooftop Hot Tub
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Lake Louise
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Wood Burning Sauna
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Actual Wild Roses
Retreat Offerings & Experiences
🌹 Astrology & Libra Season Alignment
As we approach the Autumn Equinox, Libra energy invites us into balance, harmony, and heart-centered living. Through guided discussions and reflective practices, we will explore Libra themes such as love, beauty, pleasure, justice, and the sacred dance between masculine and feminine energy. This offering supports recalibration – both internally and within relationships – while honoring the energetic transition from outward summer expression to inward autumn wisdom.
🌹 Sound Bath Journey with Acupuncture
Experience a deeply restorative sound journey enhanced with acupuncture points designed to support the nervous system, energetic flow, and emotional release. Crystal bowls, subtle frequencies, and intentional silence invite the body into profound relaxation while encouraging energetic alignment and integration.
🌹 Moderate Hiking & Nature Immersion
The Canadian Rockies offer an unparalleled invitation into wild beauty. Our guided hikes are moderate and accessible, allowing time for presence, breath, and reverence for the land. Nature immersion supports grounding, perspective, and connection – reminding us of our place within the greater web of life.
🌹 Fire & Roses Ceremony at Cascade Ponds
Held beside still waters and surrounded by mountain peaks, this ceremonial offering invites transformation through fire, intention, and devotion. Roses symbolize both beauty and resilience, while fire offers release and renewal. Participants are guided through a ritual honoring what is ready to be released and what is ready to bloom.
🌹 Banff Gondola Ride to Sulphur Mountain
Soar above Banff on a scenic gondola ride to the summit of Sulphur Mountain. This experience offers expansive views of the Rockies and a powerful energetic shift – symbolizing perspective, elevation, and the ability to see life from a broader, wiser vantage point.
🌹 Mini Spa Scrub Experience
A nurturing, sensory offering designed to soften the body and awaken the skin. This mini spa ritual includes a natural exfoliating scrub, inviting renewal, circulation, and embodiment – an honoring of the physical body as sacred vessel.
🌹 Lake Louise & Glacier Water Ritual
Witness the iconic beauty of Lake Louise and participate in a ceremonial interaction with glacier-fed waters. This ritual honors the ancient intelligence of water – supporting emotional clarity, remembrance, and blessing. A moment of reverence with one of nature’s most pristine elements.
🌹 Hot Springs Soak
Soak in mineral-rich hot springs surrounded by mountain air and sky. This offering supports muscular relaxation, nervous system restoration, and integration of the retreat experience. A time to soften, receive, and simply be held.
🌹 Guided Meditation, Medicine Circle & Sacred Community
Throughout the retreat, participants are invited into guided meditation, sharing circles, and intentional community spaces. These moments cultivate trust, reflection, and connection – offering a container where stories are honored, wisdom is shared, and sisterhood is remembered.
A Sacred Invitation
This retreat is designed for women who feel called to beauty, depth, balance, and embodied presence. Whether you seek restoration, clarity, connection, or celebration, the Wild Rose Women’s Retreat offers a sacred pause – held by mountains, ceremony, and community.
✨ Space is limited
✈️ Passports are required
🌹 All offerings are optional
🏔️ This Retreat Is for You If…
• You feel called to pause, recalibrate, and restore balance in your life
• You are drawn to heart-centered, embodied, and spiritually grounded experiences
• You value depth, presence, and authentic connection over busy schedules
• You are open to ceremony, reflection, astrology, and nature-based practices
• You desire time in nature to reconnect with your intuition and inner wisdom
• You appreciate intimate gatherings and shared experiences with conscious women
• You are willing to listen inward and honor your body’s rhythms
🛑 This Retreat Is Not for You If…
• You are looking for a highly structured, activity-packed itinerary with little downtime
• You prefer large group retreats or constant social stimulation
• You are seeking a retreat focused primarily on luxury tourism or nightlife
• You are uncomfortable with reflective practices, ceremony, or inner exploration
• You are not willing to take responsibility for your own pace, needs, and boundaries
Lodging @ The Lady Macdonald Country Inn
Steeped in Canadian history and inspired by a woman of remarkable spirit, the Lady Macdonald Country Inn honors Lady Agnes Macdonald, wife of Canada’s first Prime Minister. In 1887, Lady Macdonald famously rode atop the cow catcher of a transcontinental train – choosing wonder over convention – as she journeyed from “summit to sea” through the Rocky Mountains. Her bold devotion to beauty, curiosity, and lived experience was immortalized in her journal and book From Car to Cow Catcher, a legacy that continues to inspire those who encounter these majestic lands.
Located in Canmore and family owned and operated, the Lady Macdonald Country Inn offers an intimate mountain retreat infused with Victorian elegance and classic country charm. With just 14 uniquely styled guest rooms, the Inn provides a deeply personalized lodging experience – each room reflecting its own character while offering modern comforts such as heated wooden floors and complimentary WiFi.
Guests are invited to unwind after a day of exploration in the rooftop hot tub and sauna, where sunset views and mountain air create the perfect space for rest and integration. Thoughtful details, historic charm, and the surrounding wilderness come together to create a warm and memorable home base in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.
Triple shared room
6 spaces available
$1777 per person
Double shared room
2 spaces available
$2222 per person
Private king or queen room
$2999 per person
This retreat is an invitation to remember who you are beneath the layers. Like the wild rose, you are welcome to arrive exactly as you are – rooted, unfolding, and alive.
🧳 What’s Included
• Lodging in a beautiful mountain setting
• All retreat activities and ceremonies
• 4 breakfasts / brunches
• 4 nourishing dinners
• Hot tub and sauna access
• Intentional connection with a small group of like-minded women
• A thoughtfully held container guided by experienced facilitators
🚫What’s Not Included
• Airfare
• Airport or local transfers
• Lunches
• Travel insurance
Kim Baker
Women’s Health Massage Therapist • Retreat Guide • Sacred Space Holder
Kim Baker is a women’s health massage therapist and bodywork practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience supporting healing through the body. Her work centers on Mayan abdominal massage, a sacred practice that addresses trauma, fertility challenges, menstrual and menopausal transitions, digestive health, autoimmune conditions, and the release of stagnant energy held within the abdominal and pelvic space. Kim often weaves this work with yoni steam practices, offering deeply restorative and womb-centered care.
Since 2019, Kim has expanded her work into the retreat space, guiding transformative experiences in nature-rich locations including Sedona and Carefree, Arizona; Taos, New Mexico; Isla Mujeres, Mexico; and Kauai, Hawaii. These retreats are intentionally designed to reconnect participants with the grounding wisdom of the land, the elements, and their own embodied knowing.
Rooted in collaboration and inclusivity, Kim curates retreats alongside skilled facilitators and assistants, creating supportive containers for healing and growth. In alignment with her commitment to accessible healing, she founded the nonprofit A Retreat for Sacred Being, which provides scholarship opportunities for those seeking transformative retreat experiences.
Kim’s work reflects a deep devotion to wellness, empowerment, and the remembrance of our sacred connection to self, body, and nature.
Dana Chaisson
Priestess • Intuitive Messenger • Spiritual Guide & Teacher
Dana Chaisson is a Priestess, intuitive messenger, and spiritual guide devoted to helping others reconnect with their soul’s wisdom and live in greater harmony with life. Her spiritual awareness awakened early in childhood, marked by profound intuitive experiences and a deep, innate understanding of spirituality, reincarnation, and divine connection.
After a successful career in Los Angeles within the music industry, Dana experienced a powerful spiritual reawakening through yoga and meditation in her thirties. This pivotal moment led her to leave the corporate world and fully dedicate her life to healing, teaching, and service.
Since 2007, Dana has guided individuals and communities through yoga, meditation, astrology, Reiki, divination, ceremony, psychic readings, past-life regression, and spiritual counseling. Her work is deeply informed by nature’s cycles, planetary rhythms, ancient philosophy, and the universal force of love.
Dana’s passion lies in empowering others to heal, remember their truth, and create positive change – both within themselves and in the world we share.
“In the glorious sunshine and intoxicating air, with magnificent mountains before and around me, I could think of nothing but the wonder of the journey.”
– Lady Agnes Macdonald