An Inward and outward journey for those seeking meaning, clarity and purpose

For Men, Women and Couples

ILLUMINATE REtREAT

August 22 - 24th, 2025

Join us for a rejuvenating wellness retreat where you can reconnect with your inner self and take the next step on your healing journey. During this retreat, you will have the opportunity to embody the light being who you truly are by letting go of limiting beliefs, fears, and old traumas.

You will feel wonderfully present and restored!


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At our retreat, surrounded by Sangre de Cristo mountains in the San Luis Valley, you will not only reconnect with your essential nature but also release limiting beliefs, fears, and old traumas.

You will wake up to the crisp air to engage with others or take a stroll to the natural hot springs for a morning soak before your day begins.

You can experience healing and transformation through unique practices such as sound baths, movement, meditation, breathwork, cacao, and intuition-based practices.

You will also have the support of a group of like-minded souls, enhancing the depth of your experience. As you integrate and reinforce what you learn, new understandings will unfold, empowering you to manifest your BEST life.

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What is possible by the end of this journey?

By the end of this weekend retreat you may:

  • Decrease anxiety, stress and manage sleep issues

  • Improve clarity and intuition

  • Improve your inner strength and feel empowered

  • May be free from aches, pain and stiffness.

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Why should you join us?

This weekend retreat will assist you in releasing stress, process emotional blocks and barriers, heal and forgive the past, release limiting beliefs and insecurities. You will have clarity and understanding into your core values and boundaries. You will practice true vulnerability and align yourself and with others.

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This journey is not for you if...

  • You aren't open to inner work and examining your beliefs

  • You believe outside circumstances are what make you happy

  • New connections, personal growth and major breakthroughs bore you

  • You believe your relationship with yourself and others has no room to grow

My Soul says I am in…


Example Schedule:

The schedule is designed with intention to leave time and space to integrate, have time to connect with others and yourself. Whether that is soaking in the natural hot springs, journaling, driving to site see in Crestone, Colorado to tour sacred sites, or taking a moment to find your own rhythm.

  • 7:00 am - Morning Meditation and Breathwork

  • 7:30 am Natural Hot Springs Soak or Free Time

  • 9:00 am Community Breakfast

  • 10:00 to 1:00 pm Trauma Informed Workshop w/ Breaks

  • 1:00 pm Lunch

  • 1:45 pm Free Time for Integration

  • 3:30 pm or Site Seeing (Sand Dunes, Crestone Ziggurat)

  • 6:30 pm Dinner

  • 8:00 to 9:30 pm Breathwork, Cacao, Sound Healing Workshop

What's Included...

  • Cozy accommodations at Joyful Journey Spa for 3 days and 2 nights

  • 2 solid days of Heart Centered Workshops, guided meditations, ceremonies, rituals and check in's all weekend

  • Daily Rise & Shine, meditation, breathwork, yoga and/or sound bath classes

  • Unlimited access to the natural hot springs on site

  • A tour of Crestone's sacred sites

  • 3 healthy, delicious meals per day for entire stay

  • Heart Curriculum workbook

  • Inspired Warrior Project Swag (includes IWP mug, IWP journal, pen and more.

  • After retreat, each participant will be offered a 30 - Minute Follow Up Integration with Kass.

What’s not included…

  • Your roundtrip travel from home

  • Travel to excursions

  • Gratuities

  • Additional Spa Services

  • Saturday’s Lunch - This allows you to go into town if you would like to

  • Libations or any outside excursions

  • Additional snacks (bring if you want extra)

Why Joyful Journey?

Joyful Journey is where Kass, Inspired Warrior Project founder, really began her healing journey about 6 years ago.

When she arrived at Joyful Journey she realized it was in the San Luis Valley, where she used to spend time on her families’ land as a child. So as an adult it brought back all of her past traumas that had happened to her in life and there in the San Luis Valley.

Though that does not stop Kass from going back to the most amazing and beautiful place that has and is very healing. At the retreat, you will learn the deeper meaning as to why the retreat is being held here and the traumatic background of Kass and what has brought her to the healing and resilience she is today as she guides you through the beginning of your journey of being an Inspired Warrior yourself!

I can’t say no…

Joyful Journey is located in a special part of Colorado within the San Luis Valley, surrounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The San Luis Valley is the largest alpine valley in the world and is said to be sacred and full of history about the Ute Indian tribe.

Joyful Journey Hot Springs has three pools and a cold plunge. The natural pools have a high concentration of lithium in the geothermal water. The mineral is known to assist in elevating your mood and produce feelings of happiness and peace.

About Joyful Journey

RATES:

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Rates below are for 3 days/2 nights with meals, and unlimited hot spring and cold plunge access per person.

$777 Non-Refundable Deposit

$1111 - Shared Yurt - Triple Occupancy

$1155 - Shared Yurt - Double Occupancy

$2222 - Yurt to yourself or $2555 Shared

** Payment Plans Available - must be paid in full by July 31st, 2025

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About Kass…

Founder of Inspired Warrior Project | Trauma-Informed Life, Mindset & Wellness Coach | Mental Health Advocate | Speaker | Healer | Guide

Kass Gomez is a bold, loving, and deeply intuitive Trauma-Informed Life, Mindset, and Wellness Coach based in the Denver Metro Area of Colorado, offering transformational support to individuals navigating trauma, mental health challenges, and the path of personal growth. She travels throughout the region — from Denver to the mountains of Vail — bringing her healing gifts to individuals, couples, and communities ready to reclaim their power and rewrite their stories.

Kass’s mission is rooted in vulnerability, truth, and transformation. As the founder of the Inspired Warrior Project, she’s on a lifelong journey to break generational cycles, support survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse, and empower others to move beyond trauma, anxiety, depression, and emotional blocks to build fulfilling, purpose-driven lives.

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About RACHEL…

Rachel Merrill is a psychic medium and medicine woman who specializes in Akashic Records readings.  She is a Reiki Master, holistic life coach, singer, and sacred travel guide.  One of her favorite things is to lead healing warriors in guided meditation.

Because Rachel believes everyone deserves a safe space to heal and experience spiritual breakthrough, she uses her trauma-informed training from 16+ years working in the nonprofit sector in each reading and healing session.  She works with the angelic realm, Akashic Records keepers, the Ascended Masters, spirit guides, teachers, and ancestors to support you on your own healing journey.

Rachel grew up on a farm in North Dakota, moved to Vermont for graduate school in 2006 where she obtained her master’s in social justice in intercultural relations, and moved to New Hampshire in 2007. In 2024 she moved to Colorado.  Rachel is the CEO of Rachel Merrill, LLC and is the author of I Sang Anyway: A Stepmom’s Spiritual Memoir of Healing.

Some of Rachel’s spiritual mentors are Dr. Kerissa Kuis from the University of Wellness, Samantha Shea (trained by Mastin Kipp) from Branches of Vibrational Healing, Lauren Rainbow, John Holland and Arthur Findlay College.