Enhance your life.
Become more embodied.
Access the healing essence within.
Who Attends Our Retreats?
What's the Difference Between a Retreat and a Course?
Our retreats offer immersive experiences with the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, while Courses offer both didactic and experiential interactions with the IFS model. Therefore, one of the main differences between a Retreat and a Course is that a Retreat will be more experiential in nature, less didactic and will NOT offer CE’s for licensure. Courses are designed for training purposes, they include both didactic and experiential activities, and you might be eligible to get CE’s towards licensure when you take a training course. Retreats are designed to enhance your life, support your personal growth and promote well-being. Engaging in experiential activities and getting more familiar with your own internal system is a wonderful way to learn the IFS model and continue to deepen your proficiency with it. So there is tremendous professional benefit from attending a retreat, even though it is not a professional training course..
Please note that the retreats offered by Mindful Child & Family staff are non-healthcare events, so no healthcare records will be kept and there will be no Protected Health Information. For more information about upcoming retreats and courses, please email sioux@mcaft.com.
What's Your Cancellation Policy?
Any and all deposits and/or payments for the workshop portion of our retreats / courses are non-refundable and non-transferable. Lodging payments are refundable according to the guidelines of each particular retreat center. Please note that there will be no refunds for any reason for the workshop portion, including illness. Thank you for your understanding.
Do you Offer Travel Insurance?
We encourage you to secure travel insurance for our retreats. In case of last minute illness or emergencies, travel insurance is the best way to ensure your investment in our retreats.
You are welcome to use any of the online options, but we recommend the services of Linda Schwedock. Please note that If you have a pre-existing medical condition, you will need to secure travel insurance close to the time of making your initial deposit. (If you go with Linda, you will need to secure Travel Insurance within 3 weeks of your initial deposit. Other companies might not be as generous, and most require that travel insurance is secured within 2 weeks of making the initial deposit.) If you go with Linda, you can also ask for support with other aspects of your travel, such as accommodations and tours if you extend your stay before and after our retreat.
Linda works Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 10 – 3 pm Pacific Time. Here is Linda's contact info:
Linda Schwedock, CST# 1014242-10 | Pacific Harbor Travel
519 Seabright Avenue #201, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
1-800-435-9463 | 831-427-5000 | linda@pacificharbortravel.com
Women Riding Waves of Change: A Wellness & Grief Retreat
Oct 18-25, 2025
With Kelsey Ellis, Jaclyn Long & Jalene Salus