Soulstice Daily Flow
Q: “What does a typical day look like from morning to evening?"
A: Days will unfold at an unhurried pace. Mornings will feature gentle, guided movement and breath work, nourishing breakfasts and our morning 2-hour session of courageous conversation and reconnection. Lunch will precede a similar afternoon discussion led by coaches Terri and Sanela. Plenty of pauses for quiet reflection, journalling, walks in nature before dinner at the long table reunites our womens collective.
The Soulstice Schedule
Q: "Is there a general schedule for the 2- weeks or is it more flexible? - Are excursions planned?"
A: After an unhurried arrival weekend, where travel fatigue is shaken through rest and nature, our program will follow from Monday to Thursday each week, punctuated by 3 days of artistic and creative pursuits including forest walks, foraging, ancient techniques of soap manufacture, art and peaceful alone time.
There will also be an opportunity to explore the medieval centre of nearby Laval, but no other external excursions are featured.
Activities & Workshops
Q: “ Is the Soulstice immersion content mandatory or optional?"
A: Soulstice is designed with both structure and spaciousness. At its heart is a shared journey shaped by courage coaching, movement, and mindfulness: the core elements of the immersion that support the clarity, courage, self-trust, connection, and deeper sense of what matters that women come for.
Your Questions - Answered.
Coaches. Content. Connection
Terri and Sanela
Questions from You; Answers from Us...
Q: How would you describe the overall transformation women experience during the retreat?
A: Most women arrive carrying a version of themselves shaped largely by roles, responsibilities, and other people's expectations. What shifts at Soulstice is the relationship they have with themselves. They begin to hear their own voice again, not the one that answers to everyone else, but the deeper one that knows what is true for them and what matters now.
Women often leave feeling lighter. Not because their lives have changed, but because their relationship to their lives has.
Some arrive expecting insight and leave with something they didn't know they were missing, a quiet sense of wholeness. Of being, perhaps for the first time in a long time, fully on their own side.
Soulstice doesn't hand you a new life, it gives you the space for a deeper reconnection to yourself, greater clarity about what comes next, and more agency to shape the next phase of your life on your own terms.
Q: Are sessions more structured or do they flow based on the group?
A: Soulstice follows a thoughtfully designed path, a sequence of experiences, conversations, and practices that builds intentionally over the two weeks. That architecture exists for a reason: each stage prepares you for the next.
And yet, no two women walk that path the same way. What lands most deeply, what shifts something, what stays with you, that will be entirely your own. Some moments will stop one woman in her tracks and wash gently over another. That's not a flaw in the design. It's the point.
Throughout the immersion, our coaches stay closely attuned, to the group as a whole and to each woman within it. They check in, they listen, and where needed, they adapt. If something unexpected surfaces, or if the group needs more time with a particular theme, the program can flex to meet that. The path is set; how we walk it together remains responsive.
Within the rhythm of each day, free time is woven in, space to rest, to wander, to sit with what's arising. For those who want to go further, private 1:1 sessions with one of the coaches are available on request during this time.
The path is shared. The journey is yours.
Q: Is sharing personal experiences encouraged or completely optional?
A:
Both - and that's intentional.
Sharing is always invited, never required. "Pass" is a complete sentence here, and it's always respected. Conversations unfold as open dialogues rather than rounds of forced disclosure. The floor is open and each woman follows her own sense of what feels right.
Even when someone feels moved to share, there are many levels at which to do so. Our coaches are experienced facilitators who know how to hold space for that range, gently helping each woman find her own edge between stretching and safety.
In fact, learning to hear that inner signal, to sense what you need and speak it, is one of the core practices woven through the immersion. Soulstice offers a rare chance to practise that skill in a space where nothing is wrong and no one is too much.
The coaches hold both the individual and the group with care. You will never be pushed. And you may surprise yourself.
Q: How do you create a space that feels safe for women with different comfort levels?
A: Safety doesn't begin on arrival day. It begins the moment you register.
Before the immersion starts, each woman meets privately with one of our coaches in a one-on-one conversation to share what she's hoping for, what she's nervous about, and what she most wants to take away. You arrive already known.
Once together, we don't rush. The first few days are simply about settling in, getting comfortable, and finding our footing with one another. When the time feels right, we build the container as a group, collectively agreeing on how we want to show up, what support looks like for each of us, and what we need to feel held. Every woman has a voice in shaping that space.
Our philosophy is simple: everything belongs. No one is made to feel wrong for what they carry, how they move, or how long it takes to open.
We co-create this safety and we make sure it holds.
Q: How does your work (Daring Way/Dare to Lead) show up in this setting?
A: Terri and Sanela, our Soulstice coaches, were trained directly by Dr. Brené Brown, and her research runs through everything they do not as a curriculum to deliver, but as a lens through which the whole immersion is shaped.
Brené's work identifies four skills at the heart of a courageous life: living your core values, embracing vulnerability, braving trust, and building resilience. These aren't abstract concepts at Soulstice, they become personal, woven into conversation, reflection, and experience across the two weeks.
Each woman leaves with what we call a Courage Compass: her own map of where she stands with these four skills, what she's learned about herself, and what she wants to carry forward.
It's less about mastering a framework and more about recognizing yourself within one.
Q: Will there be continuity across the two weeks or more standalone sessions?
A: The entire two weeks is designed as one fully integrated journey. Everything is designed to flow. Each experience builds on what came before and lays the ground for what comes next. The sessions are stepping stones, carefully placed — so that by the time you reach the end, you can look back and see the path you've walked.
Q: How do you help women integrate what they learn after the retreat?
A: Two weeks together tends to create something that doesn't easily end when the immersion does. The bonds formed at Soulstice will be real and most women will choose to keep them. Participants often self-organise into ongoing connection, whether as a full group or in smaller circles, carrying the conversations and support into everyday life long after they've returned home.
For those who want to go deeper, our coaches are available for private 1:1 coaching beyond the immersion. These are individual arrangements made directly with the coaches and are separate from the immersion fee as a way to keep the momentum alive and continue the work at your own pace.The seeds planted in France can keep growing and unfolding long after the immersion ends, and you’ll begin to see more clearly what you want to keep nurturing, with our support if and when you want it.
Our Soulstice Community
Q: “How many Women will be attending?"
A: Places are limited to an intimate group 16 Immersion guests. We anticipate all places being filled to reach this optimal capacity.
Q: "Are content sessions guided and structured or do they flow based on the group?"
A: Sessions are led by our two professional coaches, Terri and Sanela. Content is structured only thematically and will flow naturally with the group.
Q: "Have you hosted a retreat before or is this your first one?"
A: We have attended and enjoyed many different retreats in the past, but we are so excited to now have the courage and the resources to lead our very first Immersion. We are so blessed to have found the perfect venue, coaching team and program content to make this Soulstice Immersion meaningful and so wholehearted.
The Soulstice Experience
Q: "What type of woman tends to get the most out of this Immersion?"
A: Perhaps those who feel a quiet pull toward "something more" - even if they can't quite name it yet.. They are often at a moment of change, or standing just before one.. They are curious, open and willing to explore their sense of self gently, without feeling the pressure to have it all figured out.
Q: Is this ideal for someone in transition vs someone just wanting to reset?"
A: It’s really both.
Some women arrive in a clear transition, others simply feel the need to pause and reset — and often, those two things are closer than they first appear. Always though, the experience meets you where you are.
Q: How is connection encouraged without feeling forced?
A: There’s no pressure to connect.
But through shared meals, conversations, and time together, connection tends to unfold on its own.
The Soulstice "Fit"
Q: “What might make this NOT the right fit for someone?”
A: It may not suit someone who prefers tight "classroom style" structure and seeking performance over practice. Our Soulstice experience is more open, reflective and self-governed. For those open to exploration without pressure, this experience is both meaningful and powerful.
Q: "What are women most surprised by, once they arrive?"
A: They’re often surprised by how quickly they settle…
and how much shifts without anything feeling forced, and how natural the experience feels, even if they arrived unsure.
QuickFire Questions and Answers
Q: "Are there photos of the rooms"? - Yes.. Please see the video slideshow on our Platform 13 website here: https://www.platform13.life/zoominar
Q: "Can dietary restrictions be accommodated"? - Yes.. Resident Chef Nicholas will be pleased to accommodate all such requests. All meals are prepared daily, using fresh
seasonal ingredients grown on the Estate.
Q: "What is the recommended travel route"? (Closest Airport/ Train) - We recommend flying into Paris and then trains to Laval from either Gare Montparnasse or Gare du Nord. ComplimentaryTransfers will take you from Laval station to our Soulstice venue at "Blanc Blanc Blanc" - a journey of around 10 minutes.
Q: "Will there be a formal agreement or registration document provided upon booking"? - Yes, absolutely. Platform 13 will provide a secure booking contract agreement with our clear cancellation policy, payment details and once paid, all invoice receipts.
Q: "What is the cancellation/refund policy at different timeframes? (e.g. 60 days out, 30 days, 2 weeks etc"?) - Any guest is free to cancel and receive a full, 100% refund at any time before 60 days prior to the start of the Immersion. Thereafter a 50% refund is available for guests cancelling with 30 days to go, however no refunds can be made for cancellations beyond this date. Refunds will be made within 30 days of cancellation.
Q: "If the retreat were to be cancelled for any reason, what would the refund process look like"? - Should the Immersion be cancelled through "Force Majeure", or at the instance or behest of Platform 13 or the "Blanc Blanc Blanc" venue, each guest would receive a 100% refund of all monies paid, within 30 days of this notice being given.
Q: "Do you recommend travel insurance and if so, is there a specific type you suggest"? - Guests are encouraged to seek advice of this nature from their travel services providers, or use their own personal 'best practice' protocols. Travel insurance is generally a sensible option.
Q: How are payments processed (invoice, platform etc) and under what business name? - Payments are handled directly by us, through the STRIPE platform, enabling guests to pay in the currency / credit card of their choice. All invoices are issued by Platform 13, and the process is clear and transparent at all times. Every stage of the payment process is confirmed in writing so guests always have a clear record and paper trail.
Movement and Meditation Questions - Answered by Debs...
Q: Are movement and yoga sessions suitable for all levels? - All sessions are suitable for all levels. We love beginners- we are all on the journey together.
Q: What does a typical session look like? Morning sessions will start with gentle breathing exercises, which in Yoga we call "Prana" - combined with gentle meditation, this provides and ideal opportunity to call in our daily intention. Breathing keeps us grounded, rooted both in our environment and ourselves.
We ease the neck and shoulders, moving on to lower body somatic work, gentle stretches allowing our bodies and hearts to open.
We close each day with meditation, gently focused on deeper relaxation.
Q: Is the focus more restorative/gentle or "active"? Focus is always gentle, mindful and restorative.
Q: Are modifications offered for differing physical abilities? All our bodies are different and alternative postures are suggested to hold you in the space of feeling good. I work to support you through creating safe spaces so you can feel the benefits of your personal practice, and not anyone else's.
Q: What benefits do women typically experience over the two weeks? Deeper relaxation, better sleep and general wellbeing. Gentle movement lowers cortisol levels, improves heart health and digestion, focus and flexibility.
You are going to feel amazing !
