Respiro Vita: A Sacred Pause for Mind, Body & Soul
Reserve your spot now and step into the stillness your soul has been craving.
You’ve Been Moving for So Long…
The pace of life pulls you forward without mercy — appointments, obligations, and the quiet ache of never quite catching your breath. Here, in the golden stillness of New England autumn, you’re invited to stop. To listen. To soften into the version of yourself that exists beneath the noise.
A Sanctuary for Release & Renewal
Respiro Vita is a 4-day women’s retreat designed to help you step out of fight-or-flight and into grounded presence. Through conscious breath, restorative movement, and intentional space, you’ll let go of what no longer serves and open to what wants to bloom within you.
What Awaits You
The Sacred Pause
Arrive on wild, reverent land where the air is crisp, the light is soft, and nothing is demanded of you. This is where your nervous system begins to remember safety.
Breathwork Journeys for Clarity & Reset
Daily somatic breath practices to move stagnant energy, clear emotional residue, and awaken your vitality — breath as bridge from survival to presence.
Yoga as Ritual, Not Performance
Morning flows to greet the day and your body with reverence. Evening restorative sessions to invite deep rest and integration.
Backcasting for Longevity
Guided future-self visioning to map your life ahead from a place of soul alignment, anchoring that vision in your body so it feels real and attainable.
Begin your journey to release, clarity, and deep renewal.
Why This Season, Why Now
Autumn is nature’s teacher in the art of release. As the trees let go, you’ll be invited to do the same — to set down the stories, patterns, and tensions you’ve carried. In their place, you’ll welcome stillness, clarity, and the deep exhale you’ve been craving.
Let this season be your turning point — secure your place today.
You’ll Leave With
A calmer, more regulated nervous system
Breath and movement practices to ground you anywhere
Emotional lightness from what you’ve released
A vision for the next chapter of your life that feels aligned and alive
A renewed connection to your inner wisdom
Retreat Details
Dates: October 10–13, 2025
Location: Scituate, Massachusetts | House on the Rock Retreat Center
Includes: Accommodations, nourishing meals, all retreat activities
Not Included: Travel to/from retreat center
Your Guides
Karen LaFond
Founder of Respiro Wellness | Holistic Health & Longevity Coach
Karen LaFond weaves together the sacred technologies of breath, nervous system recalibration, energy healing, and the seasonal wisdom of autumn. Her work invites women into a deep remembering — where transformation isn’t forced, but unfolds in its own time.
Lauren Folan
Breathwork Facilitator • Yoga Expert • Energy Alchemist
Lauren is a master of the soul-body connection. She leads breathwork, yoga, and sound practices designed to move trauma, activate healing, and bring women back into resonance with their purpose and power.
A Gentle Invitation
The pace of life will always ask more of you. But in this moment, you have a choice — to step away, to listen inward, and to return home to yourself.
Spaces are intentionally limited to 14 women, keeping the circle intimate and the experience personal.
