Slumber Party Retreat
When’s the last time you had space to play without feeling like you had to be productive? Or to connect with others where the emphasis wasn’t on performance?
As women, we are often asked to take care of other people’s emotional and physical needs. When’s the last time you had a weekend away where someone else took care of YOU?
This isn’t a weekend where you’re going to learn how to become a better version of yourself — it’s about remembering the version of yourself that could be spontaneous, silly, and fun.
A woman’s weekend to rest, play, and belong.
Why this Retreat?
There are a lot of retreat spaces where you could get personal enrichment, business networking opportunities, learn a particular skill, or focus on healing a part of your life that feels damaged.
This isn’t that retreat. This is a retreat for slowing down, to put your phone or laptop away, to cut loose from having to produce, or even dig in deep emotionally.
Melissa and Jacqui listen to women every day who talk about how successful they are but feel like they have to do it all, that relaxation has to be productive in order to be enjoyed, and who long for friendship but even that gets lost in all of the mental, physical, and emotional load they carry.
This leaves them tired, burnt out, and lonely. Maybe that feels familiar to you?
Don’t you long to return to the parts of yourself that knew how to play? Don’t you wish you could stop holding it all together and just be?
Things You’re Invited to Do
A Slumber Party is all about engaging in the silly and doing things you enjoy. This isn’t a push-yourself-to-try anything that you don’t want to participate in. If you feel so inclined, join in, but there’s absolutely no pressure.
Some of the things we’ll do…
Laugh Until We Cry
Sharing Meaningful Stories
Play Games
Watch Movies
Reiki
Community & Shared Experiences
Rituals that Ground Us
Chef-created Meals
Hot Tub Soaking
Space to Read or Take Time to Be Alone
Late Night Snacks
What to Expect
This Slumber Party will be set in the privacy of the forest in North Idaho. We’ll do all things slumber party - think snacks, chef-prepared meals, soaking in a hot tub, cozy pj’s, blankets and pillows, games, movies, and more.
If You’re Here…
—You’re a professional who is burnt out
—You hold the emotional or mental load for those around you
—You’ve lost the art of play in your adulthood and desperately need to reconnect to yourself
—You like having a good time but need spaces that help you do that
—You miss connecting with other women and need a jump-start to get going
Dates:
September 25 - 27, 2026
Location
20 minutes South of Sandpoint, ID near Lake Cocolalla
Meet The Team!
Jacqui Nelson
Jacqui Nelson, MA, LMHC is a relational therapist to her core. She works from the premise that we are harmed in relationship and we heal in relationship. From that space she invites people to dive deeper into their stories, to make sense of what has shaped them, to connect more deeply with self and others, and to find healing from trauma that so often occurs when we’re harmed by others.
Jacqui not only works with people in one-on-one therapy, but also in group settings. She believes the power of connection comes in the collective gathering of others where we can learn to show up authentically, honestly, and in our own particularity.
She’s a wine lover, a powerlifter, pizza eater, loves traveling, and a dog mom.
Favorite Rom-Com: P.S. I Love You
Favorite Pizza: Pepperoni & Pineapple
Melissa Roloff
Melissa Roloff, LMHC, LCPC, Reiki Practitioner, is a holistic therapist and energy worker devoted to creating spaces where people can soften, reconnect, and remember themselves outside of productivity and performance.
Her work blends clinical mental health care with intuitive, somatic, and ritual based practices. Drawing from psychotherapy, Reiki, mindfulness, storytelling, and nervous system regulation, Melissa creates experiences that feel both deeply supportive and refreshingly human.
Melissa is especially passionate about offering spaces that invite a return to play, rest, and relational connection. These are the parts of ourselves that often get lost under responsibility, caretaking, and survival. Her work is intentionally gentle and welcoming, meeting people exactly as they are without pressure to fix or transform anything.
She holds space with warmth, humor, and grounded presence. Melissa believes healing happens not only through insight, but through shared stories, stillness, connection, and being witnessed in community.
Chef Oscar Nelson
Chef Oscar Nelson grew up in North Spokane in Mead, WA. As a true artist, he was often found working with wood, metal, or food. He was encouraged by an art teacher to attend college to pursue art which propelled him to attend Eastern Washington University and complete a Bachelors in Fine Arts.
This led Oscar to becoming a graphic designer and project manager. While he enjoys the work he does, his real passion is creating exceptional food. You can find him in the kitchen working on a new recipe or trying one out by a chef he feels inspired by.
This last year he opened his first food truck, Just the Wurst Food Truck, which serves craft-made bratwursts. He creates every spice blend, makes the sausage, and comes up with unique toppings for each one. His greatest desire is to create an unforgettable experience with his cuisine.
Private Sanctuary Room
$900.00
A softly held space for women who regulate best through quiet, spaciousness, and uninterrupted rest—while remaining fully part of the communal retreat experience.
Only 2 private rooms left!
Rooming Options
The Pillow Talk Room
$650.00
The Pillow Talk Room is designed for women who value shared experience—those who feel nourished by gentle companionship, storytelling, and falling asleep knowing they are not alone.
8 Beds Available!
Non-Refundable Deposit
$300.00
If you need to split up your payments, you’re more than welcome to pay this non-refundable payment to save your space. If you’re unable to attend for whatever reason, this fee is non-refundable. Please specify which room you’re reserving in the form submitted.
Cancellation Policy:
If you’re unable to attend after reserving your room and have paid in full, you must cancel by August 1, 2026 to receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued after August 1, 2026.
Where to Find Us
Hope Haven Retreat is located 1 hour and 15 minutes from Spokane, WA. This beautiful retreat is nestled in the forest near Lake Cocolalla in North Idaho.
95 Klickitat Road
Cocolalla, ID 83813
Our gorgeous house we’ll be staying in!!!