Intention as Foundation: A Daylong Women's Retreat to Cultivate a Solid Foundation for 2027

Come prepare your heart and mind for the New Year with When Women Come to Pray. We will gather for an enriching day of stillness, simplicity, and soul-centered connection at Haw Creek Commons in Asheville. This retreat is an invitation to slowdown, reset, dream in and root down a powerful year ahead.

Through music, somatic practices, gentle meditation, restorative art-making, and moments of shared reflection, we’ll explore what it means to build a foundation through intention that will inform our actions in 2027. create spaciousness inside and out. Together, we’ll tend to the subtle art of being rather than doing, allowing the wisdom of stillness and contemplative practice to solidify the possibility of living each day through the lens of our intention. 

A nourishing vegetarian lunch will be provided, and all materials for the day’s creative and contemplative practices will be included.

Come as you are. Leave feeling inspired, grounded, and more clear as you begin a brand new year.

Led by Luna Ray, Jennifer White, and Lizzie Zima. 

Tickets are priced on a sliding scale. Please pay according to your financial ability and relative privilege. Scholarships and payment plans available. Please contact us for individual inquiries. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Luna Ray is a Somatic Experience Practitioner, a ERYT-200 Certified Yoga Teacher, Singer/Songwriter, Non-profit founder, wife, mother, and community leader. For over 20 years, Luna has been leading a variety of body-centered, spiritually-center classes, sessions, workshops, and retreats locally and internationally which enhance community resilience. She is a musician and international recording artist, and an activist for developing holistic and sustainable community collaboration. Luna has traveled extensively through Central & South America, New Zealand, Fiji, and India to learn about healing, diversity, and the power of community. Luna has a BA in Community Studies, is a founder of the non-profit When Women Come to Pray, and a co-founder of True Nature Education & The Believe Service non-profit organizations. 

Jenn White is an intuitive guide who supports women in reconnecting to their inner wisdom. As a coach and creative facilitator, she weaves together imagery, imagination, and compassionate self-inquiry to help women rediscover their clarity, confidence, and calm. Through SoulCollage® and guided reflection, Jennifer helps participants access their innate strengths and reshape the stories that hold them back. She especially loves working with mothers and women in seasons of transition, offering tools that bring ease, presence, and renewed connection.

Lizzie Zima 

Cancellation & Refund Policy

All tickets are nonrefundable. If you’re unable to attend, your ticket may be transferred to another participant or exchanged for a credit toward a future When Women Come to Pray event. Credits are not redeemable for cash. Please contact us at wwc2p.whenwomencometopray@gmail.com to request a transfer or credit.