🌿 Start The Season Grounded, Not Scattered.🌿


Ready For a Gentle Reset Before The Holiday Rush ?


Rested & Rooted
A One-Night, One-Day Retreat for Women.
Nourish your body, mind, and spirit before the busy season begins.


Friday, September 26th (evening) and Saturday September, 27th (all day), 
In Baltic, SD
Step Away, Slow Down, and Restore Your Energy Before the Year’s End.
In a world that moves too fast, give yourself permission to slow down 
— to breathe, to feel, to simply be.

 
Spaces are limited to 12 women.


About Rested and Rooted Retreat

 
 

This retreat is a gentle invitation to pause—before the holiday season sweeps you away.
Come as you are. Join a circle of women in a cozy, welcoming space where slowing down is not only allowed, but encouraged.
Together, we’ll rest, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters.
Through gentle practices like mindfulness, women’s circles, creative expression, cooking and eating in community, you’ll find room to exhale and return to yourself.
No experience needed. Just bring your curiosity, an open heart, and a desire to feel more grounded as you head into the season with ease and joy.




What You Will Experience


 
 
We often hit the end of the year feeling 
burned out, resentful, or depleted.
 This retreat is a chance to pause before the overwhelm
—to tend to yourself, your needs, and your nervous system.
 It’s not about adding one more thing. 
It’s about coming home to yourself, 
so the rest of the year flows 
with more presence, purpose, and peace.

Loosely Held, Deeply Nourishing : This Retreat Flows, Not Follows


REMINDER : Each part of the day is an invitation, not an obligation. 
This is a spacious, collaborative retreat with room for what arises.

🌙 Friday Evening: Arrive & Root

5:00–6:00 PM – Arrive & Settle In
Check in, find your cabin, RV spot, or tent. Unwind, explore the space, and enjoy a light snack.
6:00 PM – Opening Circle: Arriving Together
We’ll begin in a welcoming circle to land, connect, and gently set intentions for our time together.
7:30 PM – Nourishing Dinner
A shared meal around the table to begin weaving our community.
8:30 PM – Bonfire Connection
Optional: bring a cozy layer and join us by the fire for conversation, laughter, maybe a song or a simple game. Let the evening unfold naturally.

🌞 Saturday: Rooted in Presence

7:30–9:00 AM – Morning Ease & Breakfast
Start slow. Sleep in or rise early. A wholesome breakfast will be available to enjoy at your own pace.
9:00 AM – Gentle Movement
We’ll awaken the body with a simple and grounding Qi Gong-inspired practice. No experience needed.
10:30 AM – Community Cooking or collage activity 
Together, we’ll prepare a nourishing, seasonal lunch with mindfulness and joy.
12:30 PM – Shared Lunch
Gather and eat the meal we co-created. Savor the flavors and the conversations.
1:30 PM – Gentle Downtime
A spacious pocket for rest, journaling, nature walks, quiet reflection or discussions with other participants. Follow your own rhythm.
2:30 PM – Creative Reflection: Writing Invitation
Through soulful prompts, we’ll listen inward and give voice to what’s moving in us. Come as you are — no writing experience necessary.
4:00 PM – Closing Circle
We’ll come back together to reflect, give thanks, and carry this rooted energy into the months ahead.
5:00 PM – Depart with a Full Heart
Leave grounded, nourished, and connected — ready for the season ahead.

Accomodations : Lodging and Meals provided

Our retreat will be held at the peaceful and rustic Pointer’s Ridge Retreat in Baltic, South Dakota—just a short drive from Sioux Falls. Nestled in nature, this cozy space invites rest, reflection, and reconnection.

Choose Your Stay
Lodging accommodations will be selected at the time of registration—first come, first served. So if you have a favorite space in mind or want to share a cabin with a friend, don’t wait too long! Talk to your friends, carpool, and make it a relaxing, joy-filled weekend together. Whether you're cozying up in a cabin or sleeping under the stars, there's a space here for you to rest and reconnect.

  • A Frame Cabin: 2 queen beds + 1 twin (sleeps 3–5)
  • Rustic Cabin: 1 queen + 1 twin (sleeps 2–3)
  • RV Stay: 1 queen + 1 full pull-out (sleeps 2–3)
  • Artist Cabin: 2 twin beds (sleeps 2)
  • She Shed: 1 twin with electricity (sleeps 1)
  • Tent Camping: Bring your own tent

Pricing 

 
                           
 $250  with cabin or indoor lodging.  |   $225 with tent camping.
Both options include meals (Dinner, Breakfast, Snacks and Lunch)  and all retreat activities.


This retreat is intentionally limited to 12 women for a more personal and connected experience. 
Save your spot now!





Early bird registration. Sign up before August 15th, and save  $50
Retreat priced at $200 for cabin accommodation
Retreat priced at $175 for tent camping


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Meet Sandrine Pilaz, Organizer

Sandrine Pilaz is a French holistic health coach, private chef, author, hospital chaplain and community builder based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Through her platform, Nourish Collective, she guides women—especially those in midlife—toward a life of balance, vitality, and authentic joy by integrating food, movement, and community. 

With a background in neuropsychology and certifications in health coaching, Sandrine offers a unique blend of expertise to support personal transformation. She is known for her nourishing meals at wellness retreats, such as Yoga Camp in the Black Hills, where she serves as the on-site holistic chef.  Her culinary approach emphasizes non processed, whole, and seasonal ingredients that promote well-being.

In addition to her culinary and coaching endeavors, Sandrine is the author of Simply French in America: Homemade Family Meals Made Easy, a book that combines her French heritage with practical guidance for healthy, home-cooked meals.  She also facilitates women's circles and community gatherings, creating spaces for connection and empowerment.

Sandrine's work is rooted in the belief that slowing down and simplifying life can make room for what truly matters. Through her various offerings, she helps individuals cultivate daily habits that nurture well-being, personal growth, and a sense of belonging.



Meet Deb Wendt Klebanoff (Host)

Deb is the heart behind a truly special place in Baltic—a hidden gem where you can step away from the busyness of life and reconnect with slowness and intention.

Pointer’s Ridge Retreat is dedicated to artists and the creative process, but it’s more than just a space to make art. It’s a sanctuary for spirit and craft—a rare kind of community where creativity is nurtured and presence is honored.

Whether you're seeking inspiration, solitude, or connection with other creatives, Pointer’s Ridge offers a space to slow down and come alive in your work.

Deb has generously made her beautiful, cozy cabins available for the women attending the retreat who wish to extend their stay overnight. While not included in the retreat price, cabins can be reserved directly through her for an added dose of rest and solitude. Learn more or request a stay at pointersridge.org


Come Home to Yourself. Reserve your Space Today!