Orenda means:
An internal summoning of personal strength to change fate and the courage to love against all obstacles.
In our overwhelmed and busy schedules, it’s easy to lose our internal knowing. Many of life’s answers are within you and in the connection to the people around you. When you connect inward, with source, and with other like-minded people, you can connect to your Divine purpose and connect to answers that will move your life forward. The goal of the Orenda Retreat is to help busy women do just that! Mixed with rejuvenation, this is the perfect place to come to recenter, connect, and renew!
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Connect & Awaken
Our retreats help you connect and awaken. Bringing you closer to yourself, allowing you to connect with an amazing tribe of women, and reawaken your Divine channel. Those who attend our retreats have the ability to get answers to their highest good instantly–we help you reconnect to that or strengthen that if you are already connected.
Meet Your Host
April Emanuelson
April has a passion for having fun and digging deep with like-minded women. After my 3rd retreat with others, Orenda Retreats was born. I am excited to bring a sense of adventure together with an amazing community of teachers to help women reconnect to their purpose and joy.
April lives in Washington State, is a mom of 3, a certified LEAN (Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude and Nutrition) Coach for children and adults, and is certified in Functional Nutrition. She teaches simple tools that help the busiest of people to make lasting changes to better their health. Recently she has become a gut geek, and loves sharing the exciting new discoveries that are helping us understand the most important basis of our health, our digestion! She will be designing the menu for this retreat to not only make every meal delicious, but also nourishing and healing. You will get to experience food at its freshest and finest! Also, being a professional friend collector, is one of her true passions! Her goal in life is to connect women to other amazing women for true support, healing, and lifetime connections. The speakers and activity leaders at this retreat are handpicked and some of her now dearest friends. You will walk away with an instant support network that will last well after this amazing weekend. ❤️
What Others Are Saying:
"Attending April’s retreat with Orenda was one of the most expansive and grounding experiences of my life. From the moment we arrived, the space felt intentional, safe, and deeply held and blessed. April has a rare gift. She does not just host events. She creates containers for real transformation. Every detail was thoughtful. The flow of the days, the conversations, the location, the balance between structure and spaciousness all felt divinely orchestrated without being forced. I left feeling clearer, softer, more connected to myself, and more confident in my next steps. If you are feeling called to growth but want to be supported instead of pushed, Orenda is a powerful place to land. April leads with integrity, presence, and genuine care. I would follow her anywhere."
Jessie L. 
"April is an amazing host for a retreat. She knows how to provide a healing experience and has connections to the locals, which enhance the experience. The food was so fresh and amazing. There was variety, and every meal was delicious. I felt accepted and valued, and I highly recommend her retreat for others."
Suzie B. 
“It was a truly rewarding, nourishing, and enlightening experience. It was wonderful to be able to connect with so many amazing women. I am grateful that I was able to experience this.”
Jeanette S. 
"Orenda is hands down one of the best retreats that I have been to! The food was amazing - seriously, delicious and healthy too! I came home with a feeling of refreshed and energetically upleveled. My whole life changed! Strengthened my marriage and shifted my career path. ❤️ Every little detail and second of this retreat was thoughtfully and carefully planned. I could go on and on. I highly recommend it."
Molly L. 
"Orenda Retreats are a major mark on my calendar! It’s a retreat that refuels parts of myself I didn’t know existed. The group sessions are well-thought-out and taught by genuine women who selflessly want to serve their fellow sisters. I am incredibly honored to be a part of these retreats and look forward to them!"
Alethea K. 
"As a retreat planner, it is often. Really hard for me to find a retreat that checks all the boxes for me. When I saw the Orenda Retreat, I just knew I needed to be there! I am so glad I chose myself and went on that retreat. It was a time in my life where I needed community more than ever. The schedule, the food, the healing sessions, everything was just phenomenal! I felt I had the space to do what I needed to for myself, but also structured connection. Words cannot describe how great April and Angela are at cresting a healing space where you feel 100% safe to be yourself and also to receive."
Sara M. 
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