Peace • Strength • Connection
Peaceful Power Retreats
A growing series of retreats designed to help women reconnect with their inner strength through movement, mindfulness, music, learning, and community.
Each gathering creates room to slow down, listen inward, try something meaningful, and remember the quiet strength that is already there.
Our Vision
Every retreat is different. The heart of the experience remains the same.
Peaceful Power Retreats are created to help women cultivate peace, confidence, resilience, and authentic connection in a beautiful, supportive environment.
The season, setting, teachers, and activities may change, but each retreat offers space to be present without pressure—to learn, move, rest, reflect, and connect in ways that feel genuine and nourishing.
What a Retreat May Include
A thoughtful blend of restoration, strength, creativity, and connection.
Each retreat is shaped by its season and theme. You may experience some—or many—of the following:
Mindful Movement
- Gentle yoga
- Qigong and mindful movement
- Breathwork
- Guided relaxation
Strength & Expression
- Self-defense skills
- Live cello music
- Meaningful discussion
- Learning from thoughtful guest guides
Reflection & Connection
- Time in nature
- Personal reflection
- Rest and spaciousness
- Connection with other women
No two retreats will be exactly alike. Activities are chosen to support the particular theme, setting, and group.
Retreat Memories
A history of the community we are building.
This space will continue to grow with stories, photographs, videos, and reflections from each Peaceful Power Retreat. It is both a remembrance of what we have shared and a glimpse of what future gatherings may hold.
June 2026 • American Fork, Utah
Peaceful Power Micro-Retreat
A small circle of women gathered for a day centered on calm strength, mindful movement, practical learning, creative reflection, nourishing food, music, and honest connection. The spirit of the day was gentle and grounded: space to try, space to rest, and space to return to what matters.
A glimpse of the retreat
Photo Gallery
Photos from this retreat will be added here. This gallery is ready to grow as favorite moments are gathered and prepared for the website.
Future retreats will be added here in chronological order, with the newest memories first.
What Participants Have Said
Reflections from the retreat community.
I had the amazing opportunity to go to the Peaceful Power Retreat with Dorothy Olsen and I want to tell everyone how INCREDIBLE It was! I wasn’t sure what to expect but from the moment I entered in the morning I was greeting with such love and kindness and that began the journey of a great healing experience for me that day. It was as if I was lifted away from the troubles of the harsh world we live in and went to a place where my entire being both body and soul could have relief and healing.
Retreat participant
I loved the physical healing aspect of the day—the yoga, self-defense, massage, and stretching sessions helped release so much of the tension my body had been carrying for years. I was amazed that, after everything my body had been through, those practices helped me finally experience a level of relief I hadn’t felt since the life-threatening TBI I suffered several years ago. My recovery took three years, but that one day felt like my body was finally able to complete some of the deep healing it had still been needing. And the healing chairs were definitely one of the highlights of the experience!
Retreat participant
This retreat gave me something I didn’t realize I was missing. Every speaker brought a different perspective, but together they created such a beautiful, well-rounded experience. I left feeling inspired, grounded, and better equipped—not just as a woman, but as a mother, a friend, and simply as a person navigating life. I walked away with new insights, practical tools, and a renewed sense of peace and power.
Retreat participant
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Peaceful Power Retreats
A place to return to, season after season.
Whether you’re joining your first retreat or returning for another season, I’d love to welcome you when the time is right.