A restorative weekend to breathe and just be.
One suite available — perfect if you're coming with a friend or two. Two rooms (2 twin beds & 1 King bed) one shared bathroom, cozy yet offers privacy. Only one suite available — once it's gone, it's gone.
Due to the intimate size of this retreat and the planning involved, all purchases are non-refundable. Please ensure you're fully committed before booking.
This weekend is for you if...
You can't remember the last time you did something just for yourself — and you want to head into the holiday season with peace and true gratitude.
You've been giving everything to everyone else — and somewhere along the way, you forgot about yourself.
You're ready to jingle all the way through the holidays — tinsel, chaos, and all.
The moment you arrive...
You'll be welcomed by name — because here, you are expected and you belong. Find your room, settle in, and discover a little something waiting just for you.
Join the women gathering in the living room where the fire is going.
And for the first time in longer than you can remember — you have nowhere to be and nothing to do except exactly this.
What the weekend holds...
Slow mornings. No alarm. Just you, a warm cup, and the kind of quiet that actually reaches you.
Time in the sauna. A walk where the only thing required of you is to notice the beauty of the forest that is holding you.
A sound bath that does something to your nervous system you didn't know you needed.
A workshop that meets you exactly where you are — not where you think you should be.
Meals shared around a table with women who get it. Laughter that comes from somewhere real.
And evenings that end gently — with your journal, your thoughts, or time at the spa, letting the stillness restore you.
This weekend, you choose. The pace, the path, the moments. All of it yours.
The Space
Nestled two hours from the noise of everyday life — exact location shared upon registration, this private cottage sits at the edge of a lake surrounded by nature that asks nothing of you.
Step inside and feel your shoulders drop.
Warm, inviting spaces to gather. Your own room to retreat to. A sauna to melt into. Trails that wind through quiet beauty. A lake that reminds you the world is still good.
This is not a hotel. This is not a conference center. This is a home — one that holds you for three days while you remember how to hold yourself.
Relaxation. Tranquility. Wholesome.
That's what's waiting for you here.
What's Included:
Everything you need to fully arrive, fully rest, and fully return to yourself.
Friday Evening — Welcome Gathering. The fire is lit, warm drinks are waiting, and the weekend begins with intention.
Saturday Morning — Movement, meditation & time at the spa to ease you into the day at your own pace.
Saturday Afternoon — A facilitated workshop & sound bath designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Saturday Evening — Guided journaling, vision boards, and the kind of creative space that surprises you with what comes out.
Sunday Morning — A closing circle to integrate, celebrate, and carry the weekend home with you.
Plus nourishing meals and snacks throughout, lodging, and full access to the sauna, cold plunge, hot tub, and lake.
You bring yourself. We take care of the rest.
What's Not Included:
Travel to and from the retreat. Any personal purchases or extras beyond the weekend experience.
Your Host:
Kim Brunson, Founder of Breath of Sunshine, LLC
I created Before the Rush because I know what the holidays actually feel like for most women.
It's not just the to-do lists and the packed calendars — it's the emotional weight of it all. The family gatherings that are wonderful and exhausting in equal measure. The "those people" in every room that take something out of you. The quiet moments at the end of the year when you're counting what you've lost and what you've gained, and wondering when you got to just... breathe.
Before the Rush exists because you deserve a moment that's entirely yours — before the season asks everything of you.
I'd be honored to hold that space for you.
A Special Founding Member Offer
For one week only, use code JINGLE at checkout to lock in founding member pricing — because the women who say yes first deserve to be celebrated. Pricing will increase September 17th.
Founding Member Pricing
Shared Suite — $597 (with code JINGLE)
Private Room — $797 (with code JINGLE)
Standard Pricing
Shared Suite — $797
Private Room — $997
Spots are limited to 10 women. This is an intimate experience by design — and it will fill.
You've been last on your own list long enough.
Before the Rush is your permission slip to go first — just this once, before the holidays arrive and the world comes to collect you again.
November 20 - 22
Private Cottage Retreat
Limited to 10 Women
Due to the intimate size of this retreat and the planning involved, all purchases are non-refundable. Please ensure you're fully committed before booking.