UNMADE | A Retreat for Women Who Crave Stillness.
You don’t need permission. You don’t need a reason.
You just need space to stop holding everything together
Most of us don’t need another breakthrough.
We need a break from holding it all together.
Modern life demands constant coherence—be useful, be consistent, keep the calendar, keep the image, manage the emotions (yours and everyone else’s.) All at once. Every damn day. The cost? Your brain burns through energy just keeping the mask intact. It even rewards you for staying on script, even when it hasn’t actually made sense for years.
Three days of stillness.
Of dissolving the managed self until what’s left isn’t some polished, “better” version.
It’s you.
NOT CURATED. NOT STRIVING. NOT FIXED.
UNMADE isn’t about escape. It’s an intentional pause.
A space where you can step out of the roles without justifying a single thing. This isn’t a retreat for women chasing glow-ups.
It’s for women who need a time-out. To walk the wild trails. To sit fireside and remember warmth. To gather the old ways, without masks, without performance. Just women, silence, laughter, and the raw simplicity of being.
Unmade is a quiet interruption to the pace and pressure of ordinary life. Where you come to reawaken parts of yourself long forgotten. The pause you're craving to simply be, you.
UNMADE.
Your "perfect persona."
This is where you stop performing and finally have room to soften. A 3-day lakeside immersion for the woman who’s been holding it all together for too long. Not to escape life, but to finally feel it.
This is not a retreat for the polished version of you. you come to be unmade.
A quiet space, where you can put down the performance and return to yourself.
it's time to be UNMADE:
When you are ready to step out of the roles that have been holding you in place.
When you're done with wearing all the masks, doing and being for everyone else, while you silently disappear.
If you are ready to strip things back and spend time with yourself without noise, pressure, or expectation.
You have been carrying a lot. Now you need time to rest, reflect, and come back to yourself.
This is your moment to transform.
You’ve already cracked open, now you’re ready to put the pieces back together with intention, purpose, and power.
A Retreat space for women just like you, who need a radical pause to stop. We're here to be UNMADE and we do it without an audience. Without applause. Without pretending. Just silence, breath, and the wild truth waiting underneath it all.
Whilst you’re reading this, if you can hear yourself saying: “OMG, I WANT that now!”
Then Unmade is here for you.
NOT MUCH. THAT IS THE POINT. This isn’t a step by step choreographed “healing journey” or a lineup of rituals to perform.
IT'S A STRIPPING BACK. A clearing-out. A pause wide enough for the truth buried under all the polish and performance to finally breathe. We slow it down.
NO DEMANDS. NO SPIRITUAL CHECKLISTS. NO CURATED GLOW-UPS. We slow down. We come back into the body. We listen to what becomes clear in stillness.
What happens at unmade?
i'm ready to BE unMADE!
UNMADE | Retreat Experiences:
A VARIATION OF THE FOLLOWING WILL BE AVAILABLE at WESTMEATH OASIS LAKESIDE RETREAT.
GUESTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SHARING ANY ALLERGIES OR DIETARY NEEDS IN ADVANCE
OUR MEALS: simple, plant-based or vegetarian. Each meal is crafted to regulate your nervous system, awaken your senses, and ground you in your body. From soul-warming soups and vibrant Buddha bowls to beautifully curated clean-eating charcuterie boards, every dish is a sensory ritual — simple, intentional, and designed to reconnect you with the Earth.
MINDFUL EATING: explore mindful eating and we’ll nourish our bodies and minds with delicious meals, snacks, and refreshing teas and juices. Mindful eating allows us the opportunity to get curious about our connection with food and the underlying emotions that drive our choices around nourishment on and off the plate.
We keep it clean: no alcohol, caffeine, or processed sugars.
Dine in silence, by the fire, picnic in the snow or under open skies — wherever presence calls you.
UNMADE | Cuisine.
UNMADE | Rhythm.
DAY 1 — THE DROP.
You arrive. No agenda. No rush.
Just space to land without needing to explain how you’re doing or why you came.
Your body exhales.
Your nervous system begins to catch up.
DAY 2 — LET THE BODY SPEAK.
You’ve lived in your head long enough.
Through somatic sessions and stillness, the body starts to speak in sensation, in breath, in memory.
You don’t need to explain it. You just need to feel it.
At sunrise, you walk into the wild.
No phone. No roles. Just the questions you carry.
Nature mirrors you back.
Later, we breathe not to transcend, but to move what surfaced through the body and release it all.
DAY 3 — THE RETURN.
No pressure to put it into words.
Just a quiet return to the part of you that never needed fixing, only space.
You leave lighter, not because you became someone new,
but because something finally let go.
18-20 SEPT 2026 | 23-25 jan 2027
UNMADE | Retreat Dates.
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3 days / 2 nights accommodation
YOUR Investment
CAD $599 p/p
Add a friend for $300 *Double occupancy)
ALL INCLUSIVE:
Your UNMADE Retreat.
UNMADE is for the woman who’s done explaining herself, is ready to drop the obligations, release the pressure & return to what’s aligned & real.
Your entire retreat experience is included in the stated prices. We never have extra “hidden” charges.
Your retreat fee covers everything you need to fully unplug, reset, and return to yourself:
& guaranteed breathtaking sunsets.
NOT INCLUDED: Travel to the retreat location, optional excursions, or personal items.
What matters here is space, simplicity, and presence.
3 days / 2 nights accommodation at Westmeath Oasis Lakeside Retreat.
Full Access to SoulScape.
(Our brand new Wellness Studio)
Daily mindful movement, somatic RELEASE + deep relaxation practices.
Customised UNVEILED Retreat Workbook.
3 nourishing, anti-inflammatory meals daily. Snacks + beverages available throughout the day.
Eco-safe linens + biodegradable nourishing skin care products for your use.
170 ft private waterfront. Watercraft (canoes, kayaks, paddle boards) included.
"There was no pressure to ‘do it right,’ no masks to wear. Unmade gave me permission to drop the roles I’ve been performing for everyone else. I finally had the space and freedom to return to me.
Just space, by the fire, in the wild, with other women who were just as tired of holding it all together. I didn’t come out a shinier version of myself. I came out more myself. That’s the real gift!"
"Unmade gave me permission to drop the roles."
"I loved sharing the silence and the sounds of nature with others. I would recommend this silent retreat to people who need to rediscover who they are and who want to connect with their Soul, because its is about you in the silence. I loved how passionately and soulfully this retreat was created by Yolande and the almost instant feeling of oneness by all of us. I didn't expect to enjoy something I thought I couldn't do, like journaling and putting my feet in ice cold water. The whole experience was beyond my imagination. A CELEBRATION OF THE NEW ME!"
"This Retreat helped me self-reflect through nature."
"To immerse into the stillness & beauty of the surrounding and most importantly it enabled me to connect and get close to my Higher Self. This Silent Retreat helped me to finally relax.
One thing I really liked was the serene, easy flow of the entire retreat's pace. I recommend this Silent Retreat to people who need time to REFLECT, RESET & RECONNECT with who they truly are."
"This Retreat helped me to finally relax."
"My experience at Silent Retreat, I was surrounded by your unspoken guidance with love and energy and it all aligned myself, the mighty nature and the universe and manifested an outcome to trust myself and the universe for transformation to my new path.
Thank you for helping me go beyond my limits, showing your authentic self and walking me through my life journey.
I KEEP EVOLVING!"
"Surrounded by unspoken guidance with love and energy."
"The setting and semi-structured programme developed & facilitated by Yolande allows for remembering and reconnecting with your true self.
I didn’t expect to easily journal and reflect so much in writing as per various prompts and questions prepared in the workbook. The whole experience was amazing, delightful, fulfilling, divine, nourishing, uplifting and medicine for the Soul."
"The experience was uplifting and medicine for the Soul."
UNMADE is perfect for you if:
This retreat is for women who are tired of holding the façade in place.
i'm ready to BE unMADE!
What to expect at | UNMADE
What to Expect:
- Somatic group sessions - drop from head to body.
- Solo medicine walk, fasting, being alone, held by the nature.
- Breath work - to move what’s stuck without needing to talk it out.
- Radical disconnection - with no WiFi, no social performance, no interruptions.
When you no longer recognise yourself in the life you are managing, UNMADE offers space to come back into focus.
SILENT RETREAT WITH YOLANDE
Are you ready to be seen?
Unmade will drop the façade.
YOU CRAVE RENEWAL WITHOUT PRESSURE: You’re not looking for something to fix you. You’re just looking for a moment to exhale without having to earn it. You want time that doesn’t feel like a ticking clock or a productivity trap. You want to enjoy a meals that isn't eaten on the fly, quickly between meetings, you simply want to rest without guilt.
YOU NEED A PAUSE: You’ve sat in workshops taking notes you never look at again. And you’re still exhausted. Not because you’re not doing “the work,” but because the constant striving has kept you out of your body. What you need now isn’t another thing to learn, it’s space to unlearn. You want to feel your body, not just manage it. Space to just be.
YOU WANT THE RAW, THE QUIET, THE REAL: You're over content perfect retreats, where you feel like you have to smile on cue, share your breakthrough over dinner, or look good in your yoga pants while “healing.” Because none of that cracked you open. You’re not here for the branding. You’re here for the breath. The realness. Conversations that don’t require small talk. The unspoken sisterhood of women who are done putting on performances.
YOU'VE GOT NOTHING TO PROVE: You’re done with "shoulds." With curated life updates and filtered feelings. You want dirt under your nails, wind on your face, and the crackle of fire to replace your endless internal monologue. You want to eat and move and rest because it feels good, not because it's on the plan. You want to stare up at the stars in the peaceful vast night sky so quiet, it humbles you.
Arrive when life feels full of demands.
Leave when you’ve shed the weight and returned to the essence of you.
Your UNMADE Retreat ImmersiveJourney.
A restorative experience where you can put down the roles, step out of the noise, and reconnect with yourself more honestly.
no pressure.
No forced sharing. No required vulnerability. No pressure to perform rest. No required circles. Simply Space and Slowness. You can walk into the woods without needing to explain yourself, and walk out feeling more you, than you’ve felt in years.
01
This is your space to be performance free.
Put down the to-do list, the healing list, the becoming list... and let yourself just exist. In a hammock. Floating in a lake. Walking silently between the trees. Surrounded by women who aren't here to fix or save you. Just witness you in your beautifully unmasked truth.
obligation free.
02
remember who you are without the masks.
Remember who you are when you are no longer managing everyone else’s expectations. No spotlight. No performances. A radical return to presence. A pause where you're not being asked to show up as anything or for anyone but yourself.
The return to you.
03
Freedom to be without effort.
Not curated. Not striving. Not fixed. Just you.
return to the woman beneath the noise, clear, grounded, and quietly powerful in her next evolution.
YOU'RE HERE TO
be Unmade.
To step out of the roles, the masks, and the endless performing, and finally pause. Unmade Women’s Retreats are not about glow-ups, goals, or fixing yourself. They're for women who are tired of holding it all together, who crave stillness without emptiness and connection without performance.
Three days of firelight, wilderness, and somatic practices dissolve the “managed” self until what’s left isn’t a polished version, it’s just you. No striving. No proving. No mask. Just space to remember yourself, raw and real.
i'm ready to BE unMADE!
Who I am & why I do this work.
That experience changed me. And now, I hold space for others to experience it too.
Not another self-help book.
Not another temporary escape.
Not another distraction disguised as healing.
About
YOLANDE
Herbst
I’m Yolande, an integrative therapist creating spaces for stillness, honest reflection, and deeper self-connection.
I didn’t choose silence. It chose me.
Years ago, I found myself inside the walls of the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in London, UK, not as a visitor, but as a resident. I wasn’t there for a break. I was there because I needed something deeper, something real. A transformation.
I needed to strip back, reset, and face myself.
Fully. Completely. No noise. No escape.
Inside that monastery, I learned what silence really is.
Not absence—but PRESENCE.
Not withdrawal—but EXPOSURE.
Not emptiness—but TRUTH, RAW & UNDENIABLE.
Frequently Asked Questions
These experiences are designed to be more intimate. We limit the number of guests to 6 – 8 people to ensure you receive full attention from the team.
HOW MANY GUEST CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE?
No. You can pace yourself to find the perfect amount of activity that suits you. We support you in doing as much or as little as you’d like, depending on how you are feeling. Personally, we wouldn’t want to miss a thing!
must I PARTICIPATE IN EVERYTHING ON THE SCHEDULE?
Everyone is welcome at all of our experiences regardless of the meditation and yoga experience or fitness levels. We cater for different levels, so that you will be supported, challenged and encouraged to learn.
I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH MEDITATION. CAN I ATTEND?
We cater to specific nutritional and dietary requirements including food allergies and food intolerances. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options are always available.
CAN YOU CATER FOR MY DIETARY REQUIREMENTS?
Please arrive no later than 4pm and plan to leave no earlier than 12pm. Exact arrival and departure times can be arranged with us closer to the time of your Retreat.
WHAT ARE CHECK-IN AND CHECK OUT TIMES?
We cannot accommodate disabled or mobility impaired people. Westmeath Oasis Lakeside Retreat is located in natural surroundings, and unfortunately the terrain doesn’t allow for such access
DO YOU HAVE ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES?
Yes, we are very happy to welcome couples at this Retreat.
ARE COUPLES WELCOME?
Our Retreat Location Westmeath Oasis Lakeside Retreat is unfortunately not conducive to children. We have a minimum age requirement of 21.
ARE CHILDREN WELCOME?
We offer personalised payment plans for all our retreats up to 2 months before the start date of your stay.
DO YOU OFFER PAYMENT PLANS?
Unfortunately, not. We ask that you leave by 2pm on the closing day of your Retreat.
CAN I EXTEND MY STAY?
CAN I CANCEL MY BOOKING?
Please read our terms & conditions for our cancelation policy.