Our Retreats FOR WOMEN
The Rest of The Journey has a 5 day restorative retreat program for women that is designed to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of survivors. We exist to help women who experienced sexual abuse or acts of violence regain their balance in life.
The Rest of The Journey provides separate programs with different "focuses" for men and women but one thing is the same, The Rest of The Journey offers a safe and supportive environment designed to help participants find new hope through private counseling, intensives, ZOOM sessions and our restorative retreats.
Adults often wait until problems seem insurmountable before seeking help. In these workshops/retreats you will receive tools for change. Through classroom instruction, sharing time, and interactive and experiential activities, you will learn how to change your thought patterns, manage emotions and change behaviors. There are two Board Certified Christian Counselors facilitating the classes.
Through individual and group counseling and recreational therapy, participants regain a sense of balance in their lives and find inner healing. The Rest of The Journey is engaged in programs that benefit a broad base of the community. While we welcome “all walks of life”, The Rest of The Journey is based on biblical principles.
Connection with other survivors of sexual abuse is a vital component of healing. The Rest of The Journey retreats provide survivors with a safe, supportive environment in which to start or continue their journey to emotional health.
The Rest of The Journey provides separate programs with different "focuses" for men and women but one thing is the same, The Rest of The Journey offers a safe and supportive environment designed to help participants find new hope through private counseling, intensives, ZOOM sessions and our restorative retreats.
Adults often wait until problems seem insurmountable before seeking help. In these workshops/retreats you will receive tools for change. Through classroom instruction, sharing time, and interactive and experiential activities, you will learn how to change your thought patterns, manage emotions and change behaviors. There are two Board Certified Christian Counselors facilitating the classes.
Through individual and group counseling and recreational therapy, participants regain a sense of balance in their lives and find inner healing. The Rest of The Journey is engaged in programs that benefit a broad base of the community. While we welcome “all walks of life”, The Rest of The Journey is based on biblical principles.
Connection with other survivors of sexual abuse is a vital component of healing. The Rest of The Journey retreats provide survivors with a safe, supportive environment in which to start or continue their journey to emotional health.
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EDUCATION: A large part of The Rest of The Journey is helping the participants understand how their past has influenced their current reality and how it will impact their future if they let it. Changing the message of shame is vital to healing.
PLAY: One of the greatest needs some survivors have is the need to learn to play, to relax and to take time to care for themselves. Therefore, one component of our program is recreational therapy. While it may look like a vacation to some, it is actually work for a lot of participants. Some were never allowed to play, others feel guilty if they are not doing something productive, and still others are so overwhelmed with responsibility and obligations that they don’t or can’t take time for themselves.
CONFIDENCE BUILDING: When people grow up without love and safety, they learn the world is not a safe place. In an effort to counteract the danger around them, they become overly cautious of getting hurt. This limits their willingness to try new things and to find their own voice. Our activities help restore a sense of balance to their whole person as they conquer fear and have a sense of accomplishment.
RELAXATION: The role of water at The Rest of The Journey is a MUST! Water is meant to be soothing, but for many survivors it is frightening instead. Many never felt safe, even in the womb, our first water experience. All retreat locations will be held near a lake or river. Survivors learn from, and are encouraged by, other survivors.
BODY IMAGE: Many survivors have a distorted view of themselves. Being “clumsy” or “accident prone” describes many survivors who are not in touch with their physical bodies. We help survivors reconnect with a positive body image.
