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 November 4–6, 2026  |  Muskoka Woods CEO Lodge
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Leadership is sacred. But it is also weighty.

Women who lead often carry vision, responsibility, expectations, and the quiet pressure to keep showing up strong.

Creating Space was born out of a shared conviction:

You cannot keep pouring out without being poured into. This retreat is not about doing more. It is about remembering who you are, whose you are and why you keep going. Here, you will find space to slow down and breathe, listen, and be renewed.

What You’ll Experience at Creating Space:

  • Unhurried worship in God’s presence

  • Biblical teaching focused on hearing God

  • Guided listening prayer activation

  • Extended silence and reflection time

  • Mentorship and shared leadership wisdom

  • Small group discernment and prayer

  • Leadership panel conversation

  • Creative reflection and meaningful connection

  • Fun, laughter and restorative rest

Details

Date:

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (arrival at 5:30 pm) – Friday, November 6, 2026 (departure at 2:00 pm)

Cost:

$595 + HST (3-4 person room)

$695 + HST (2-person room)

(includes all food, lodging, sessions, and swag)

Space is limited. To hold your spot, we are asking for a $50 deposit (non-refundable but transferable).

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Who is Creating Space for?

This retreat is for Christian women looking for a biblical leadership model and mindset.

Are you someone who values growth and mentorship but feel tired, stretched thin, quietly wondering if there is more? Do you feel like you have lost vision, feel overwhelmed by the weight of tasks, or simply desire to learn from others who are walking a similar path? You don’t have to carry leadership alone. This retreat is for women young and old, experienced or just getting started.

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Location:

Muskoka Woods – CEO Lodge 4585 Highway 141, Box 130, Rosseau, Ontario

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Your Hosts

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Lorie Hartshorn

Lorie has spent years creating spaces where women discover their true identity and strength in Christ. Through media, ministry, and leadership, her heart is to see women encounter God deeply and lead from rest, not striving.

Speaker, Author, Podcast & TV Host
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Jaclyn has loved serving women through her soul-care-focused retreat at Young Life’s Malibu Club in BC. Her love for women, spiritual sensitivity, integrity, and joyful leadership shape environments where women feel safe, seen, and strengthened. 

Author, Speaker, Retreat Director

Jaclyn Weidner

Together, they share a vision:

To create sacred spaces where women who lead are renewed so they can keep going.

Worship with

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With over 20 years of experience in worship ministry, NIKKI loves to minister to the heart of God and create space for His people to do the same. Whether leading in her local church or across Canada, teaching on the Faculty at Tyndale University or engaging in family life as a wife and mother of three, NIKKI is biblically-rooted, people-centred, and Spirit-led.

NIKKI

Our prayer is that each woman leaves refreshed, inspired, and equipped to carry this experience back into her leadership context.