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ALASKA RETREAT

NEXT OFFERING JULY 2027, TBD

8 Powerful Days in Valdez, AK

Adventure & Healing

For 8 women who are ready to make the step forward and arrive deeper into their true-self while having an Alaskan adventure of a lifetime

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED FOR 2026, EMAIL HELLO@KATIEKAYGRAHAM.COM

THE RETREAT JOURNEY

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An retreat like none other: Arrive and immerse yourself into Alaska, in community with other like-minded women, while stepping into deep embodiment healing & into your expansion…

We will be guiding healing throughout the 8 days with somatic sessions, breathwork and yoga.

We will be releasing emotional burdens, unravel layers of conditioning and connecting to our sacred authority and sacred alignment.

We will be immersing ourselves in the natural landscape of Alaska with glacier kayaking, paddleboarding, cold plunging, forest bathing, nature walks and hikes.

We want you to feel fully held and supported through this whole experience, so you can step away feeling more connected, loved and expanded.

TOGETHER we will…

Step OUT of the restrictions of daily life and step INTO our expansion: to remember who we truly are - divine wholeness. This is where all possibilities within us exist.

TO step out of our small containers: the people pleasing, the overthinking, the over-doing, the social untruths about our capabilities, power and bodies — and rise together, in sacred connection.

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RETREAT DETAILS

Who is this for?

✨You’re ready to invite more into your life—healing, alignment, and expansion. This retreat will provide the perfect opportunity to fully immerse yourself in all of that: healing and adventure.

✨You want to experience Alaska with like-minded women that are looking to expand, adventure and immerse themselves in the natural landscape.

✨You want a reset from the stress of daily life. You need to step away to be reminded of who you truly are and what is truly important to you in your life.

What's included?

❇️ 8 days of Alaskan luxury: All the logistics are covered once you arrive until in Anchorage until you get dropped off.

❇️ Transportation to/from Anchorage

❇️ Lodging in the beautiful Alaskan Robe Lake Lodge. Includes private or shared rooms, sauna, hot tub, and plenty of places to get cozy and enjoy your down time.

❇️ Fully catered meals: All food from breakfasts at the lodge to packed gourmet adventure lunches and dinners both at the lodge and the local food truck cuisine that is the best of Valdez (food preferences and restrictions will be customized for you before)

❇️ Somatic practices to break through your blocks and fully step into the wildfire woman than you are!

What makes this trip truly MAGICAL? 🧜‍♀️

🌿8 Days to fully unplug and nurture your soul through adventure, relaxation, and healing.

🌿Sea kayaking excursions to Columbia Glacier (a large tide-water glacier) and Glacier Island (a wildlife and nature gem) & Paddleboarding on freshwater Robe lake

🌿Forest bathing in the coastal rainforest with a naturalist guide

🌿Mountain pass exploring (aka Ashleigh’s favorite “Tundra Frolicking”)

🌿Evening reflections and hot tub/sauna time

🌿Meditation sessions, working with the land to tap into our sacred wholeness & divinity. We step away from life to remember what is truly important and who you truly are.

🌿Therapeutic somatic healing sessions: there will be 1:1 somatic healing sessions offered throughout, to support you to release old programs and conditionings stuck in your body, and offer it back into the earth, so you can expand into more of your true authentic wholeness.

🌿Group breathwork and group yoga sessions: offered at a local yoga studio space and outside (if weather permits).

🌿A professional photographer so you don’t have to worry about taking photos and you will go home with epic photos (and will receive a bonus digital photo album).

🌿A collective of women who promise to uphold the sacred space of the retreat with pure love, compassion, and respect for each other in all our weaknesses and strengths

🌿 Your hosts Ashleigh Bicknell (adventure guide, yoga instructor, healer) and Katie Kay Graham (somatic healer, breathwork practitioner) to support you fully through the 8 days. To promise to uphold your transformative experience while making sure you feel fully seen, held and cared for during the entire time.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN US? ⬇️

YES, I'M READY!
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ACCOMMODATIONS

ROBE LAKE LODGE, VALDEZ, AK

We will be staying at the beautiful Robe Lake Lodge, a charming, rustic getaway perched on a hill with breathtaking views of Robe Lake.

This is THE perfect place to experience Alaska - the owners built this lodge themselves (!!!) SO COOL.

You'll have easy access to the lake where you can enjoy paddleboarding at your leisure. After our days of adventure, we can unwind in the hot tub and sauna. It’s the perfect place to experience Alaska!

INFO ON BOOKING ROOMS:

Everyone will have their own private room. Accommodations for 8 women total.

We have two options available: OPTION 1: SINGLE ROOM with Single Queen sized bed. OPTION 2: DOUBLE ROOM with 1 Double Queen and 1 Full Sized Bed. There will be 3 bathrooms (1 on each floor) we will be sharing.

FOR BRINGING A FRIEND: for the “option 2” double room ~ If you would like to bring a friend and choose to share a room together, this is a great option to have an extra discount on price. However, you can still bring a friend and choose not to stay in the same room (and keep the normal price). Let us know if you would like to bring a friend during our call, and we will let you know the discount option!

The sooner you secure your spot, the sooner you can book your room!

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Meet Your Guides

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Your host, Ashleigh has been a summer sea-kayak guide in Valdez and created this retreat to provide a space for individuals to escape from stress and anxiety and step into their authentic selves while getting to know Valdez on a deeper level than the general tourist coming through. Ashleigh is a yoga instructor & healer trained in somatic experiencing, and an experienced adventure guide🌿. She will inspire you in many ways as Ashleigh has experienced and witnessed the healing power of Alaska through surrendering to the flow of wild spaces. 

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Your co-host Katie-Kay Graham is a somatic coach and breathwork facilitator. She has extensive knowledge in mindfulness, yoga, somatic healing, and adventure seeking. Ashleigh and Katie met teaching yoga at the same studio in Salt Lake City, UT. Her mission is simple: to live in an embodied state of authenticity, and helping other women to do the same. She is beyond excited to experience Alaska with other like-minded women, and to support everyone on their soul-expanding reatreats.

FAQ’s

  • We will be teaming up with local companies for specific day adventures, so we will have their expert facilitation and guiding to make sure everything is taken care of and your safety is paramount. Ashleigh (our retreat host) has her WFR (wilderness first responder) and both Ashleigh and Katie have their first-aid and CPR training. Your safety is our number one priority before anything else. We are here to keep you safe, and also make sure you are having a fun experience. You will be your highest authority - so anything that you don’t feel like doing, we support you with! We are here to take care of your needs the entire trip.

  • We will be staying at the Robe Lake Lodge in Valdez, AK. The owners themselves built the lodge, and are so excited to have the permission to use this unique - rustic - Alaskan experience for our retreat. Once you book your call and secure your spot with your deposit, we will reserve your room. All rooms are private (unless you specify otherwise and want to share a room with a friend, which we can discuss during our call together + discount for that). There are 3 bathrooms (one on each floor) that will be shared. Any specific needs or accommodations we are happy to discuss on our call, and make sure you feel completely taken care of, and all your needs are met.

  • Once you book your call and secure your spot, we will ask you to purchase & book your flights to/from Anchorage. (Travel is not included in retreat price. You will be responsible to pay for travel.)

    We will be meeting at 10am 7/18/25 in Anchorage, AK to begin the scenic drive to Valdez (it will be 6 hours of the most BEAUTIFUL scenic drive and we will take stops to enjoy the views and move our legs:) 

    We will return to Anchorage by 6pm 7/25/25.

    You will want to book your flights within these windows to Anchorage International Airport. If you come a day early or later you are responsible for a hotel or hostel room.

    We will also ask for you to get travel insurance and a refundable flight as the retreat is not providing travel insurance!

    Any questions with this we can discuss during our call.

  • Any dietary restrictions or nutritional needs, we will be asking about in your “intake form” after securing your spot. (we will be emailing you with all details and an intake form after securing your spot, so that you have all the details on booking travel, packing list, and the intake form). This will be an opportunity we can ask you about any specific needs and how we can make your experience the best possible! We are working with a local catering company that is providing healthy, local-Alaskan meals, and are willing to work with us on any specific needs we will be requesting.

  • This trip is for you! We are here to accommodate your needs and level of physical activity you feel comfortable with. We would love for you to come to all the activities, however, each activity is optional, and totally up to your own decision to participate or not.

    If you have a physical disability or are healing, we would still love for you to come, and discuss how we can support you and how you can feel completely supported on this trip. Book your call - and we can discuss any questions and/or concerns you have.

    Also, that being said, we are going to Alaska, to experience Alaska and immerse ourselves in the natural landscape. If you are looking for a retreat that is only focused on relaxation, this may not be the best pick:) We want you all to get outside, try new things, maybe get a little out of your comfort zone, and experience all that Alaska has to offer (while supporting each other into our highest alignment).

RETREAT INTENTIONS

8 POWERFUL DAYS WHERE WE WILL FOCUS OUR THEMES AROUND:

✨SAFETY AND BREATH

✨ABUNDANCE AND ENERGY

✨CURIOSITY AND NATURE

✨TRANSFORMATION

THIS IS YOUR INVITATION TO COME DISCOVER HOW TO ALIGN WITH YOUR MOST EXPANSIVE LIFE

YES PLEASE! I'M IN!

She said, “I’m just not giving up. The woman I’ll be a few years from now is counting on me.” And the world shifted.

— NAKEIA HOMER

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