A Different Kind of Healing Experience Begins Here
Because healing after suicide loss is about so much more than surviving grief.
When someone you love dies by suicide, your world changes in ways few people truly understand.
The grief touches every part of your life—your mind, your body, your relationships, your sense of safety, and even your ability to imagine joy again.
Healing isn't just something you talk about. It's something you experience.
Healing the Mind, Body & Spirit
The effects of suicide loss aren't just emotional—they're physical, neurological, and deeply personal.
That's why every experience at Waves of Healing has been intentionally chosen to support healing on every level.
Rather than spending an entire weekend focused on loss, you'll experience gentle, evidence-informed and holistic practices that help regulate the nervous system, calm the body, reconnect with the present moment, and create space for healing..
This isn't simply a weekend away—it's an investment in your lifelong well-being. You'll leave with a personalized healing toolkit of practices you can return to whenever life feels overwhelming, empowering you to care for yourself long after the retreat has ended.
Come Exactly As You Are
Whether your loss was recent or many years ago…
We'll meet you exactly where you are—with compassion, understanding, and hope.
Daily Schedule
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Day 1 | Welcome to Waves of Healing
3:00 PM – Arrive • Check-In • Settle In • Enjoy the Beach House & Coastal Surroundings
6:00 PM – Welcome Circle
7:00 PM – Poolside Charcuterie Graze Table & Conversation
8:00 PM – Relax, Connect & Unwind -
Day 2 | Healing, Reflection & Renewal
8:00 AM – Morning Ritual, A gentle blend of mindfulness, breathwork, gratitude, and reflection to regulate your nervous system and create space for healing.
9:00 AM – Outer Banks Favorite Breakfast Caterer
10:00 AM – EFT: Releasing What No Longer Serves You
11:30 AM – Salt Cave Experience (Offsite)
1:00 PM – Seasonal Catered Lunch
2:00–5:00 PM – Free Time to Relax, Explore or Reflect
5:00 PM – Living Legacies: Honoring Love Through Meaningful Rituals
6:00 PM – Sound Healing Journey
7:00 PM – Candlelight Dinner
8:00 PM – Evening at Leisure -
Day 3 | Renew, Restore & Reconnect
8:00 AM – Morning Ritual, A gentle blend of mindfulness, breathwork, gratitude, and reflection to regulate your nervous system and create space for healing.
9 AM: Outer Banks Favorite Breakfast Caterer
10:00 AM – Breathwork: Creating Space for Healing
11:30 AM: Beachside Qigong
1 PM: Chef Curated Lunch
2 PM - 5 PM: Free Time
5 PM: NeuroGrief Reset: Rewiring the Brain for Hope
6:30 PM: Traditional Outer Banks Coastal Boil
8 PM: Evening at Leisure
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Day 4 | Carrying Hope Forward
8:00 AM – Morning Ritual, A gentle blend of mindfulness, breathwork, gratitude, and reflection to regulate your nervous system and create space for healing.
9:00 AM – Breakfast by an Outer Banks Favorite Caterer
11:00 AM – Closing Ceremony & Farewell Circle
12:00 PM – Depart with Renewed Hope
Your home for the weekend is a beautifully appointed coastal retreat with spacious gathering areas, cozy reading nooks, wraparound decks, a private pool and hot tub, a home theater, and peaceful spaces designed for rest, reflection, and connection. Only a 5 minute walk to the beach.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Closest Airport: Norfolk International
How to get to the Outer Banks, click here
Your retreat investment includes everything you need for a deeply restorative healing experience.
✔ All workshops, healing experiences, guided activities, and retreat materials
✔ Three nourishing meals each day, plus healthy snacks, herbal teas, wellness beverages, and refreshments
✔ One private Reiki Energy Healing session
✔ A beautifully designed participant workbook filled with tools and techniques to support your healing long after the retreat
✔ A warm, intimate community of women who truly understand the journey after suicide loss
Before & After Your Retreat
To support your journey, you'll also receive:
✔ Pre-retreat virtual welcome gathering
✔ One private virtual preparation session
✔ One private virtual integration session after the retreat
✔ Post-retreat virtual reunion gathering
Accommodations
Choose the accommodation option that feels right for you.
Every onsite accommodation package includes one Waves of Healing Retreat Package for one guest.
Everything you've read about is included. Simply arrive—we'll take care of the rest.
Available Accommodation Options
Rooms in house are SOLD OUT!
Have 2 Retreat ONLY Packages!
Retreat-Only Package
Prefer your own accommodations? You're welcome to participate in the full retreat while staying at a nearby hotel or vacation rental. We're happy to recommend several nearby lodging options.
Sharing a Room
Traveling with a friend?
Friends are welcome to share a King or Queen bedroom. Since each accommodation package includes one Retreat Package, the second guest simply purchases an additional Retreat Package.
Before You Reserve Your Spot
Because Waves of Healing is a deeply personal experience, registration begins with a complimentary Discovery Call.
This conversation gives us an opportunity to get to know one another, answer your questions, learn about your loss, and ensure the retreat is the right fit for where you are in your healing journey. It’s not a pushy sales call!
Our goal is for every woman who joins us to feel safe, supported, and fully prepared before arriving.
Let’s chat to make sure the retreat is the right fit for you.
Cancellation Policy
Because Waves of Healing is intentionally intimate, every reservation is carefully planned around our small group. Once your space is confirmed, your deposit and retreat payments are non-refundable.
If we're able to fill your space from our waitlist, we'll gladly refund your retreat investment, less any non-recoverable processing fees.
Because life can be unpredictable—especially while navigating grief—we strongly encourage purchasing optional travel insurance to protect your investment should unexpected circumstances arise.
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No accommodations
Retreat package ONLY
Pay in Full OR $300 Deposit
Final Payment Due 9/1/26
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Whether your loss occurred recently or years ago, you are welcome. A brief conversation with Jayne before registration will help determine if the retreat is the right fit for you.
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No. Sharing is always optional. You are welcome to participate at your own comfort level.
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Absolutely. Most participants attend on their own and quickly discover they are among women who truly understand their experience.
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Your retreat package includes accommodations, meals, healing workshops, group activities, guided practices, and all retreat materials.
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Airfare, travel insurance, transportation to and from the retreat, optional personal expenses, and any meals during travel are not included.
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Emotions are a natural part of the healing process. This retreat provides a safe, supportive environment where all feelings are welcomed and honored. You will be supported every step of the way.
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Many participants are attending their first retreat. No prior experience is needed—simply come as you are, and we'll guide you through the experience.
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No, all meals, refreshments, workshops and healing experiences are included in retreat fee. Accommodations are included if you purchased entire package. Travel is not included.
A Final Thought From My Heart
As women, we're often the caregivers.
We're the ones who hold families together, show up for everyone else, and keep moving—even when our own hearts are breaking.
After suicide loss, many of us become even more focused on caring for others while quietly neglecting ourselves.
Self-care is essential for healing! When we intentionally care for ourselves, we're giving our brains and bodies the opportunity to heal the way they were beautifully designed to.
I know this because I've lived it.
As painful as this journey has been, it has also become one of my greatest teachers.
It taught me to slow down.
To be fully present.
To stop waiting for "someday.".
Most of all, it taught me that self-care isn't a luxury—it is one of the most compassionate gifts we can give ourselves.
When we care for our own hearts and nervous systems, we become more present for the people we love and more able to fully embrace the life that's still unfolding before us.
.My hope is that you'll leave Waves of Healing with a calmer nervous system, practical tools to support your healing, and a renewed appreciation for life's simple moments. Because when we care for ourselves with compassion, we create space for hope, healing, and a life that is lived with greater intention, gratitude, and love.
I would be honored to walk beside you.
With love,
Jayne xoxo
