July 23 – 25, 2026

Flintstone, Georgia

 

Rise Above Retreat

Three Days to Set The Load Down

There is a version of you that has been the steady one for a long time

The one others count on. The one who reads the room before you speak. The one who keeps the conversation calm, the relationship intact, the family steady, the team moving.

You have done the inner work. The books. The therapy. The practices. You can name your patterns in your sleep.

And you are tired.

Not the kind of tired that a weekend off fixes. The kind that comes from being the most awake person in every room you walk into, and never quite getting to set the load down.

If something in you has been quietly saying yes while you read this, keep going.

You are done performing steadiness. You are ready to practice something else.

Underneath the tiredness, there is a quieter question. Maybe even a fear.

“What happened to me?”

What happened to the version of you who felt calm, clear, and connected to yourself?

The version who could have honest conversations without carrying responsibility for everyone else’s feelings.

That version of you is coming back. But not by reading another book. Not by doing more inner work in private. Not by waiting for the season to pass.

What you need now is three days. Out of your daily environment. Out of your role to reset your nervous system and really connect with yourself.

Gather in a room (and outdoors) with other women and men, who are doing the same work, in the same season, with the same quiet courage it takes you to even read this far.

That is what these three days are for.

This retreat is for you if you have done years of inner work. And you're ready to practice with others on a similar journey.

It is for you if you are the steady one in your family, your friendships, your work, and you have stopped being able to locate yourself underneath that role.

It is for you if you want to walk out of one weekend able to have clearer, more honest conversations without managing everyone else’s emotions.

If that is the human you are becoming, this room was built for you.

 

It is not for you if. . .

It is not for you if you are looking for a place to be fixed. It is not for you if you want to observe from the back row. It is not for you if you are not ready to be seen.

Also, if you’re going through acute crisis, the Retreat is not a substitute for clinical care.  

When you’re ready, it can be the oasis you need at the right time. 

WHY A RETREAT WORKS

Daily life rarely gives us what real change needs.

  • Space away from old triggers
  • Time to slow down enough to integrate
  • Support to practice new responses safely
  • A curated group with trusted guidance
The Rise Above Retreat creates a pause long enough for your system to reset. 
So when you return home, you do not try to stay calm. You simply are calmer.

YOUR NEXT STEP

If you're feeling curious, the Clarity Call is the place to begin.

Here's what you take home after 3-days

Day 1: Clear Mind.

  • Your Core Values Blueprint – Identify and document your 3 core values as a compass for every relationship and decision.
  • Confidence Reset Practices – Learn daily tools to quiet self-doubt and strengthen self-trust, so you feel grounded and in control.

Day 2: Calm Heart.

  • Release & Renewal Rituals – Practice proven methods to let go of resentment and insecurity, opening space for calm energy and purpose.
  • Communologue & Grounded Conversations – Participate in a guided group dialogue process that equips you to hold tension, respect differences, and stay emotionally grounded without reacting.

Day 3: Confident Life

  • Authentic Communication Toolkit – Take home step-by-step strategies to navigate client, co-parent, and family dynamics with clarity and ease.
  • Personalized 90-Day Reset Plan – Leave with a simple, soul-centered action plan to keep your growth and transformation alive beyond the retreat.

About Judy

Hi, I’m Judy K. Herman who happens to be an author, psychotherapist, and retreat facilitator.
For decades, I’ve experienced and led retreats of all kinds.
This includes international immersions that took me out of my own culture.
I’ve pulled away from the daily stressors to listen to the silence of my soul.
Whether it was marriage retreats or individual spiritual direction retreats. Each one contained turning points that changed the arc of my life.
My passion comes not just from my own turning points. But it’s the sacred space of assisting others in their transformation!
For me, this work far surpasses what any traditional counseling or coaching program could ever do.
That’s why I love serving healers, leaders, and seekers in this way. Because when we step away from the noise of life, we return not only renewed, but transformed from the inside out.

Your future self will look back and quietly say:

“Thank you for my vibrantly authentic life. It's even better than I ever imagined!”