Your Invitation To Freedom
BECOMING
UNstoried
A Transformative Weekend Retreat for Women
A rare opportunity to become unstoried – to strip away what's been written for you and reclaim the power of simply BEING
Being Present
Being Whole
Being, who you were meant to be
The Fairmount Mansion
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
May 2 - 4, 2025
Release your limiting Narratives & Reclaim Your authentic self!
The Invisible Weight You Carry - Your Stories
Like many women, you may not realize you're carrying limiting stories because these narratives have become so familiar, they feel like truth. These stories aren't just thoughts—they're deeply embedded beliefs that shape your reality without your awareness.
They have been reinforced over years, decades, or generations, making them nearly invisible to you.
They've become the water you swim in — so familiar, you no longer question them.
This immersive weekend retreat is for the woman who is ready to shed layers of conditioning and step into her power
Signs you are being held back by outdated stories...
You Find Yourself Saying...
"That's just how I am"
"I've always been this way"
"People like me don't..."
"I'm too old/ too young/ too sensitive/ too damaged to..."
"I'll never be able to..."
You Experience Recurring Patterns...
The same relationship dynamics with different people
Similar career obstacles despite changing jobs
Consistent financial struggles regardless of income changes
Health issues that persist despite various treatments
Your emotions seem disconnected from present reality...
Disproportionate emotional responses to minor triggers
Feeling stuck in emotional patterns regardless of circumstances
Unexplained anxiety when approaching certain life areas
A persistent sense of unworthiness despite external success
Your body sends signals...
Tension arises when you consider new or different opportunities
You feel physically exhausted after certain interactions
Unexplained anxiety when approaching certain life areas
A persistent sense of unworthiness despite external success
Decision-making feels restricted or difficult...
You can logically see possibilities but emotionally feel they're "not for you"
Certain choices feel mysteriously "off limits" without clear reason
You self-sabotage when getting close to a goal
You find yourself making choices to please others or fulfill expectations
THIS RETREAT IS FOR YOU IF
You feel as if you’re at a crossroad - stuck between who you’ve been and who you want to become
You find yourself constantly people pleasing
You question if you have the energy to stay where you are/stay the same
You don't remember the last time you rested without guilt
You are limited by fear, anxiety or feelings that you’re not enough or “too much”
Unlike other wellness retreats you may have attended that offer spa services and temporary relaxation, BECOMING UNSTORIED focuses exclusively on creating transformation. Our trauma-informed approach ensures emotional safety while facilitating deep healing. The retreat guides are licensed professionals, certified coaches and credentialed practitioners who bring clinical and proven expertise to spiritual practices. You'll leave with practical tools to continue your healing journey long after the retreat ends.
This weekend isn't just an escape — it's a doorway to the life you were meant to live, free from the stories that have held you back.
Meet Your Transformation Guides & Healing Journey Facilitators
We three have each been journeying our individual healing and transformation paths. Read through our biographies below and you'll get a glimpse of just some of the deep traumas that shaped the way we see ourselves and created narratives that held us back. Our spiritual paths may look different on the surface, but they led us to ask ourselves a common set of questions:
Why are we here?
What is our purpose?
How is our life journey guiding us to shift into something greater?
Chance brought us together
As we began our own healing, we found other women walking the same road—seeking, questioning, ready for change. The women we've met looked to us for guidance, for a safe place to explore their transformation. Eventually, our paths crossed and we knew we had something powerful to offer: a unique blend of expertise as a Licensed Therapist, a professional Gestalt coach, and gifted Energy Healers.
Together, we create space for profound shifts.
We conceived of this retreat specifically to support the women who are ready to release limiting beliefs and step into their fullest selves. In fact, it was a spiritual download gifted directly to Lori.
In these uncertain times, where division and doubt often cloud our collective vision and emotions, where friends, colleagues, and neighbors struggle to find common ground, we believe there is an urgency and deep need for this transformational work. We believe healing is not just personal—it is a gift to the world. When we become more aware of ourselves, we make better choices about how we show up for others. And when any one of us shifts, that ripple of transformation spreads far beyond ourselves and what we can see.
We have curated this retreat experience to be more powerful than a simple weekend escape — it’s a sacred space for growth, connection, and expansion. We are here for you.
Cassandra Shofar, LPC
Licensed professional counselor, holistic psychotherapy coach, Yoga instructor and Reiki Master.
Meet Cassandra
Cassandra is a certified yoga instructor who completed her 200-hour training in 2013 through Bhumi’s Yoga in Columbia Station and her 500-hour professional level training through TRY 4 Life Yoga Teacher Training in Aurora. She is also a licensed professional counselor at Ubuntu Wellness in Chardon.
Cassandra specializes in therapeutic yoga/reiki restructuring, chakra yoga and yoga nidra. She is also a certified Reiki Master, a certified holistic psychotherapy coach through the Global Association of Holistic Psychotherapy, and a certified medium through the Trilogy Institute in Lily Dale, N.Y.
For more information on Cassandra and her offerings, visit www.lunasiderayoga.com, text or call 440-382-0188, or email [email protected].
Lori Spivey
Reiki and Reflexology practitioner and Akashic Record Reader.
Meet Lori
Lori recently left her corporate life behind to focus full time on her own practice of Reiki, Reflexology, and Akashic Records.
Her journey began many years ago when she suffered a traumatic brain injury after being hit head on by a drunk driver. After a year and a half of medications, neurologist, psychologist, and a plethora of other “_______ist’s”, she began seeing an energy practitioner. It was through that experience that the brain functionality began to return.
After a full recovery, Lori began immersing herself into the world of energy. Understanding how it worked on a cellular level and wanting to assist as many women in their own wellness journey lead her to her certifications.
She now runs a successful practice assisting women in trauma through mind, body, and spirit energy balancing.
Sandra Wint, GPCC
Gestalt Professional Certified Coach, Advanced Women's Circle Facilitator and Founder of ME-HER-US.
Meet Sandra
Have you ever "had it all" only to feel like you didn't? That was me! On the outside, my life appeared perfect; a great husband, 3 incredible children, a beautiful home, financial wealth and an amazing career with a fabulous company.
And yet, I struggled to get up every morning, feeling completely exhausted every day. My priorities felt upside down! I focused so much on work that I felt nothing was left for the people who mattered most. I didn’t know what to do, but I knew I couldn’t continue this way.
So, I quit. Only then — through my daughter —did I find my calling. I realized the only way I could teach her to love herself was to learn how to love myself, and to love myself seemed like an impossibly monumental job at the time. I didn't recognize or know the woman staring back at me in the mirror. Somewhere along the achievement road, I had lost myself. To love myself, I needed to (re)connect with who I am, who I really am.
I spent 5 years discovering, learning, healing. Other women approached me because they, too, were feeling exhausted, frustrated and lost.
That’s when ME-HER-US was born - to facilitate the process of (Re)connecting to ourselves, our work (not always a job) and each other. It’s in this (re)connection that we (re)establish who we are, both individually and collectively.
Nicole McGee
Our Guest Creative
Nicole believes we all have creativity inside of us and we can use all kinds of materials already around us to get started. She passionately believes there is no wrong way, except not beginning.
Nicole was recently recognized on the Kelly Clarkson show for the "Good Neighbor of The Year" award through Upcycle Parts Shop. Nicole successfully guided this initiative to reuse and reimagine what would have ultimately been landfilled
Nicole was pivotal in the launching, running, and success of the Upcycle Parts Shop for the past ten years. Now that the torch has passed to someone else she has recently launched Resource Assembly. It is here that her creativity and passion for upcycling was birthed.
An Immersive, All-Inclusive Weekend Retreat for Women
Whenever transformative, healing work is undertaken, you need supportive wraparound services that complement and nurture the energetic unfolding. For that reason, this retreat is designed as a holistic experience that includes activities, practices, energy work, resources and nutritious meals to support your mind, body and spirit throughout the weekend.
You will experience energy and movement practices that allow you to recover in supportive and calming ways, and take a hike through Shaker Lakes — a gorgeous 20-acre green space located within a section of the Shaker Parklands that includes gardens and natural habitats such as a lake, stream, marsh, field, ravine and forest. We'll offer a guided, walking meditation to reconnect and ground with the energy of Mother Earth and her gifts.
You will also experience a variety of holistic practices, including:
Reiki
Reiki - an ancient Japanese practice which is considered to be a form of energetic healing. Reiki has been known to reduce anxiety, improve circulation, reduce pain, improve sleep.
Sound bath
A sound bath is an ancient practice designed to bring deep states of relaxation, healing and meditation by utilizing sound waves. Each sound frequency impacts various energy centers in the body, inviting an immersive, fully-body experience that incorporates singing bowls, chimes and gentle drumming.
Fire Ceremony
Fire Ceremonies derived from the Native Americans and Shamanic Healers. This is a sacred ceremony
used to set intentions, mark important events, and for healing.
It is believed through this ceremonial event that the items given to the fire are taken by Eagles and delivered to the Creator for complete healing.
An Exceptional Retreat Space
Step into the History of a Bygone Era
Enjoy a Weekend of Luxury and Elegance
Immerse yourself in an intimate experience of community, safety and
healing in this cozy and spacious setting.
Welcome to
The Fairmount Mansion
This historic treasure is located in the very heart of the Fairmount Boulevard District - a 130-acre historic district that's listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Within walking distance of the beautiful Shaker Lakes, our well appointed 9000 sq ft weekend home provides a variety of spaces for gathering, resting and spending time in quiet reflection.
A magnificent home built in 1917 for a prominent local family by architects Walker & Weeks, the Fairmount Mansion dates back to the Cleveland of John D. Rockefeller and the Roaring '20s. The home retains its old-world charm with all the necessary (and important) modern conveniences.
Gourmet Kitchen
Formal Living Room
Library
Grand Dining Room
Game Room
11 Bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms
Indoor/Outdoor enclosed patio
connected to outside patio & garden with
fire pit, pond and fountain.
Accommodations are based on double occupancy.
There are 4 suites that share semi-private bathrooms
Most bedrooms have shared king, queen or full-sized beds.
A limited number of bedrooms have twin beds.
The earlier you book, the greater your options.
“The vulnerability and the stories people shared really made me rethink myself… I want to start thinking more about what I’m doing everyday only because I ‘should’ and the things I want to do instead.”
“I enjoyed the whole experience and am grateful that I came...
Everything was great. Amazing agenda and well planned. Loved that everyone was open to sharing their experiences.
Looking forward to future events”
“This was a great experience. Hearing the thoughts from others was valuable. Meditation with sound bowls and reiki was great.”
“There’s so much power in one room when women share [their stories]. Seeing all the nods around the room from people who can really relate… and having those conversations with people to have real breakthroughs, whether individually or collaboratively. This was so powerful.”
“This event was so well thought out… I loved all the panelists and all the practical information they shared about saying ‘no,’ not feeling guilty about saying ‘no’... and understanding that’s what’s empowering us to be better mothers, wives, business owners, and leaders. I love the people I met and the information I got! I’m looking forward to coming back.”
“I absolutely LOVED today's session! I learned so much about my body and how my thoughts and actions impact my health
I loved the Reiki and yoga sessions and sharing my thoughts.”
“LOVED the chair yoga and meditation, Reiki and Bowls!!. Loved the venue by the water, very relaxing. So Nice to share with other women... Loved learning that "NO" is a full sentence. Great advice and tips on self care, boundary setting.”
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