
Step Outside Nature Retreat
August 14-17, 2025 Salida, Colorado
Step away from the noise and into a weekend of rest, reflection, and connection. Nestled in the stunning natural landscape of Salida, Colorado, this intimate retreat is designed for women seeking renewal, clarity, and meaningful community.
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This retreat is for women who want to get away from their everyday and experience fun and relaxation in a nature filled setting.
Think girls’ weekend without the social pressures and hangover.
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Outside Design is a beautiful, unique space that was repurposed from a youth camp. Think glamping with enough rustic charm to make you feel like you’re not at home, but enough comforts to feel like you’re at a retreat.
There’s a central bathhouse with 4 private bathrooms (sink, shower and toilet), so you’ll always have access. There’s even a small toilet between 2 of the smaller cabins.
Let’s not forget the Scandi Sauna, which has a large steam sauna, 2 hot tubs and a cold plunge!
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Due to the unique cozy cabin accommodations, double occupancy means sharing a bed with another retreat participant. Invite a friend or step out of your comfort zone and meet a new roomie! We are aiming for summer camp vibes and this retreat is kept small to create intimacy within our group. All the cabins have outdoor lounge space, so you have a place to be on your own, too. Just let us know in your registration form if you want to room with someone specific.
More comfortable having your own space? No worries, we are offering single occupancy at an increased rate! Choose your own bed in the Mountain Manor if you still want sleepover vibes, or one of the 3 private cabins for a space all to yourself.
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We are striving to keep the costs of this retreat low to allow for accessibility.
Included in the retreat pricing:
Accommodations for 3 nights at Outside Design
All meals from Thursday night welcome dinner to Sunday morning brunch. (3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, and obviously, snacks!)
Retreat Activities and transportation during retreat
Curated gift bag from local/sustainable brands
Not included:
Airfare and travel to Salida (please reach out if you need help arranging transport and we will do our best to help)
Shopping around Salida, personal snacks, beverages, etc.
Travel/Medical insurance
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We are still finalizing plans, but we are hoping to include:
Daily Yoga/ Breathwork/Meditation
Plant Walk/Workshop with an Herbalist
Paddleboarding
Visit to Downtown Salida
Hiking (easy-moderate)/Forest bathing
Fireside hangout/fire-gazing
Time to rest, journal, walk, and be on site
All activities are optional- if something’s not your vibe, just let us know. This is a weekend for you, and we support that.
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We’re so excited to plan a delicious, nourishing weekend of meals! We hope to showcase the abundance of summer with as many local, seasonal things as possible. We will be collecting dietary preferences on the registration form and working with a dietician reviewed menu to accommodate everyone’s needs while ensuring we all get the nutrients we need for a wellness weekend.
And yes, we will have coffee (and tea!) for everyone’s cup of cozy comfort.
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In order to promote connection with ourselves, nature, and others, we encourage you to step away from alcohol use for these few short days. Being at altitude (~7,000ft) is also a health concern in consuming alcohol.
However, this retreat is not meant to be restrictive, so basically- we’re not banning it, but we’re not bringing it!
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The short answer, is, yes, other guests may be staying in one of the other 5 cabins on site. We have booked our 4 cabins as close together as possible (and close to the bathhouse) to keep our group cohesive.
Our retreat has The Mountain Manor, The Box Bungalow, The Forest Frame, and The Hammock Hut. The Mountain Manor has a larger space and will be the hub for our retreat activities on site.
Feel free to check out all the spaces at Outside Design Nature Hotel
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Double Occupancy (sharing a bed with another participant) is priced at $800.
Single Occupancy (either your own bed in a shared cabin or your own cabin) is priced at $1025.
The shared cabin space has a ½ bath (toilet/sink) in the cabin, all other cabins use the central bath house or a toilet/sink between the cabins. All showers are located in the central bath house.
Glamp it up
Connection with nature is easy in our retreat accommodations situated in this breathtaking Colorado mountain valley.
Meet Your Hosts
Alyssa Golinvaux
Alyssa is a multi-passionate wellness guide with a deep belief in the power of intentional living and connection to nature. With a background as a licensed massage therapist, registered nurse, yoga teacher (RYT-200), and certified KonMari® Consultant, she brings a uniquely holistic lens to healing and self-discovery. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, Alyssa is currently expanding her work to include forest bathing and herbalism—two practices that align with her love of the natural world and its rhythms.
Inspired by her travels and time spent at retreats around the globe, Alyssa’s vision is to make the profound peace and insight of these experiences accessible right here in Colorado. She sees nature as a powerful antidote to the disconnection so common in Western culture, and believes that grounding ourselves in natural beauty, intention, and joy can spark meaningful transformation. At the retreat, Alyssa will guide yoga, meditation, and forest bathing sessions that invite deep presence, rest, and reconnection.
Nichole Golinvaux
Yep, we’re related! (by marriage)
Nichole is a natural planner and creative force who lights up when she’s bringing people together through intentional, joyful experiences. With a lifelong love of dance and movement, she has spent years teaching and performing, infusing every space she touches with energy, grace, and fun. Nichole is also the events coordinator for her and her husband’s powersports business in Pueblo, Colorado, where she thrives on turning big ideas into well-orchestrated moments.
Her latest creative passion is home staging and interior design—another expression of her gift for creating beauty and connection in every environment. As co-host of this retreat, Nichole wears many hats, including timekeeper and “cat herder,” ensuring the flow of the weekend is smooth, grounded, and filled with ease. She brings her signature attention to detail, warm leadership, and infectious enthusiasm. She and Alyssa have shared over 20 years of chosen family, and this collaboration is a celebration of their shared vision: to hold space for women to rest, reconnect, and rediscover their joy.
Additional Contributors
Lindsey Schauer
Lindsey is a longtime local to southern Colorado. Her adventurous nature and love for the mountains sparked her curiosity into herbalism 20+ years ago. Learning and pursuing a lifestyle congruent with nature equipped her with experiences and lessons worth sharing. She started Sex Plants Rock and Roll Co, a music-inspired, skincare brand rooted in nature, as a way to begin to share the potency that nature provides. Her passion in herbalism is to remain in simplicity by being with the plants.
Lindsey will be leading our plant walk and herbal workshop!
Have Questions?
alyssagolinvaux@gmail.com
(307) 751-6391