ACTIVATE Her: Midlife Reimagined

A one-day retreat experience designed to empower, educate, and connect women navigating midlife and the many transitions that come with it.

Join us at Strathmere!

Midlife is not a crisis…it’s a turning point.

 

Midlife Reimagined is a one-day women’s wellness experience designed to help you embrace this chapter with greater confidence, clarity, and purpose.

This event reframes the idea of the “midlife crisis” into something far more meaningful: a season of growth, recalibration, self-awareness, resilience, and renewed possibility.

Whether you’re navigating hormone changes/menopause, balancing career and caregiving responsibilities, supporting aging parents, adjusting to children becoming more independent, redefining your identity, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the demands of everyday life, you’re not alone.

Through expert-led education, inspiring conversations, movement, reflection, storytelling, nervous system support, and meaningful connection, you’ll gain practical tools, fresh perspectives, and the space to reconnect with yourself.

Surrounded by nature and a community of like-minded women, you’ll leave feeling informed, empowered, rejuvenated, and inspired to step into your next chapter with strength and intention.

Join us for a day of learning, movement, reflection, connection, and possibility.

September 27, 2026 | Ottawa, Ontario

A Soul-Filling Sunday at Strathmere.

THE EXPERIENCE

The goal is for women to leave with:

  • Tangible tools and practical strategies
  • Reflection and clarity
  • A stronger sense of self
  • Connection and community
  • A renewed approach to health and performance in midlife
  • Permission to prioritize themselves again

 

The experience will include:

  • Expert-led wellness and lifestyle sessions
  • Women’s Health power sessions
  • Guided reflection and journaling
  • Outdoor experiences
  • Nervous system reset practices
  • Community connection and conversation
  • Movement and celebration
  • Healthy Farm-to-table lunch, beverages & snacks

Immersed in Nature

Your space to:

  • Reduce stress and quiet the mind
  • Reconnect through movement and nature
  • Gain clarity and perspective
  • Restore energy and wellbeing

Movement & Connection

Your choice(s) of:

  • Outdoor Walk & Talk
  • Restorative Yoga Session 
  • Strength & Mobility Class
  • Plus and energetic end to the day

Understanding Her Body

Expert led sessions on:

• Hormones and Midlife Health
• Pelvic Floor Health
• Strength, Mobility, Bone and Joint Health
• Heart Health
• Gut Health and Nutrition

Understanding Her Brain

Guided sessions on:

• Inner Wellness and Emotional Wellbeing
• Stress and Overwhelm
• Soundbath
• Journaling & Reflection
• Habit Formation, Stress Management, Sleep, and Recovery

Nourish Your Body

On Arrival – coffee and assorted teas, chefs choice treats
Mid Morning Break – refresh coffee and tea
Lunch –  Strathmere’s own seasonal field to plate buffet (G/F, VEG, V avail), san pellegrino sparkling water, coffee and tea
Afternoon Break – seasonal beverages and snacks

Grown and Prepared On-Site!

Event Details

This will not feel like a traditional conference, wellness seminar or retreat. This event is designed to create space for women to pause, reflect, reconnect with themselves, and move into the next chapter of life feeling stronger, supported, and empowered.

The day is divided into key themed blocks with educational expert sessions, focusing on real stories, and opportunities to select specific activities to participate in.

Immerse yourself in beautiFALL nature – colourful trees, country air, cozy fires. Bring a friend, come as a group, or on your own. You will be surrounded by other incredible midlife women!

The overall goal is for women to leave feeling informed, empowered, rejuvenated, connected, and equipped with practical tools to support their physical and mental well-being in midlife.

Featured Topics & Speakers

The day will feature a carefully curated group of speakers & facilitators. Topics may include:

  • Mental health and emotional well-being
  • Pelvic floor health
  • Musculoskeletal health, strength, mobility, and injury prevention
  • Heart health
  • GI health & nutrition
  • Hormones and midlife changes
  • Stress, sleep, habits, and nervous system regulation
  • Identity, purpose, and life transitions
  • Storytelling
  • Reframing food and exercise from punishment to performance, nourishment, and self-respect
  • Joyful movement and community celebration

A Place Where Science Meets Self-Care

ACTIVATE Her

A Full Day of Wellness, Education and Rejuvenation
$297
$ 257
  • INCLUDES:
  • A Full Day Soul-Filled Experience at Strathmere
  • Educational Sessions and Guided Movement
  • Seasonal Field-to-Plate Buffet Lunch, Beverages and Snacks
  • Multiple Expert Speakers
  • Workbook & Materials
  • Your Choice of Yoga, Nature Walk or Strength and Mobility Class.
  • Nurturing Nature & Cozy Fires
  • Group Discount Available
  • EARLY BIRD DEADLINE ENDS ON Sept 5th

Event Location

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Location: The Strathmere, Ottawa Area

Address:
1980 Phelan Road West
North Gower, ON K0A 2T0

WHY I CREATED THIS EXPERIENCE

Inspired by turning 50 this coming November, I wanted to create a space where women could come together to celebrate, learn, grow, connect, and support one another through the many transitions of midlife. Too often, women spend years caring for others while putting their own needs on hold. This experience was created as an opportunity to pause, reflect, prioritize wellbeing, and be reminded that midlife is not a crisis…it’s a powerful chapter filled with possibility, wisdom, resilience, and growth.

Over the past 26+ years, I have had the privilege of training and coaching thousands of women. I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges many face during this stage of life – feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, disconnected from themselves, navigating changing bodies, hormones, shifting identities, caregiving responsibilities, career transitions, and uncertainty about what comes next. I created this experience because I want women to feel educated, informed, supported, and empowered with practical tools, expert guidance, and meaningful conversations that help them thrive – not just survive – in midlife.

My hope is that every woman leaves feeling more connected to herself, inspired by the stories and wisdom shared throughout the day, nurtured by nature, supported by a community of like-minded women, and confident in her ability to embrace her next chapter with strength, clarity, and purpose.

Because midlife isn’t a crisis…it’s an opportunity to reimagine what’s possible. Come celebrate with me!