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RETREATS, INTENSIVES, & WORKSHOPS

Take time to align your values and your vision

Nestled in the scenic Willamette Valley of Oregon, the Living Wholehearted Lodge and Retreat offers a serene escape for individuals and groups seeking renewal and growth. Surrounded by natural beauty, our tranquil retreat center provides a peaceful setting for reflection, connection, and personal development.

RETREATS

Enrich Your Leadership

Living Wholehearted offers custom leadership retreats designed to cultivate personal and professional growth. Tailored to meet your unique needs, our retreats focus on enhancing leadership skills, fostering team unity, and promoting holistic well-being.

Set in the serene backdrop of the Willamette Valley, these retreats provide a blend of practical training, reflective exercises, and team-building activities, all aimed at empowering leaders to lead with integrity and heart. Join us for a transformative experience that will equip you and your team with the tools to thrive in today's dynamic environments.

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    FOR THE WRITER

    Have you wanted to write (or you have been writing) and get lost in the analysis of paralysis. So many questions! This half-day retreat with published author, Terra Mattson, will help you answer all your questions and help you hone your passion and values. You’ll not only walk away with a clearer vision for yourself, but actionable steps and a plan going forward. Located at the Living Wholehearted Lodge & Retreat in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon, you will be inspired and have quality time to write amidst an inviting setting. We want to help you live with integrity as you say yes to the call to influence through writing.

  • Prayer Retreat, Oregon, WIllamette Valley

    PAUSE

    Silence. Solitude. Rest. Wholeness.

    ANTICIPATED SPRING 2025

    All things we long for and think - some day.

    This one-day retreat at the Living Wholehearted Lodge & Retreat on 5 acres in the Willamette Valley is meant to help you find peace, pace and a time to pause.

    Led by Terra Mattson, this guided contemplative prayer retreat gives busy individuals uninterrupted one-on-one time with God. Whether you crave silence and solitude or have never tried a contemplative retreat like this one, all are welcome! Come and reconnect with your first love.

  • leadership, couples, partners, ministry

    COUPLES IN LEADERSHIP

    ANTICIPATED SUMMER 2025

    Join like-minded founders, Jeff and Terra Mattson, for this powerful day uniquely designed for couples who have chosen to add another layer to their relationship - doing ministry or business together! Take time away to reassess your priorities, refresh your relationship, and learn practical tools for healthy boundaries.

  • marriage, leadership, spouse, Oregon, couples, healthy

    WHOLEHEARTED MARRIAGE

    ANTICIPATED SUMMER 2025

    This retreat is perfect for any dating, engaged, or seasoned couple who are hungry for a healthier relationship that is founded on appreciation for one another’s design, effective communication and conflict resolution, and shared meaning.

Bill and Kathy Towne, Core Value Index, retreat, leadership

“Every year at Christmas, we try to give our family a gift that involves an activity we can do together.  Last Christmas, we hired Living Wholehearted to take us all through the CVI. We learned so much about our own wiring and strengths, as well as each other’s.  We also learned about the “dark-side” of our core values, and how that looks for each of us in our daily lives.  We were given tools to help get us out, so that we can live in our strengths.  The Living Wholehearted Team are wonderful to work with.  They are down-to-earth and practical, but also very knowledgeable and gifted.  Our adult kids said it was their favorite gift that year.”                                

– Bill & Kathy Towne, Lead Pastor, Rolling Hills Community Church

Experience transformative growth with our all-day intensives at the Living Wholehearted Lodge and Retreat, located in the serene Willamette Valley of Oregon. These intensives are designed to provide deep, focused support for leaders, teams, and individuals seeking substantial development in a tranquil and rejuvenating setting.

Whether you aim to enhance team dynamics, cultivate leadership skills, or pursue personal growth, our all-day intensives provide a comprehensive and immersive experience. Explore our current offerings and customize them to fit your specific needs.

INTENSIVES

  • VISION & VALUES RETREAT

    9 - 3 p.m.

    These one to two-day retreats help you imagine who you are, the desires of your heart, and what the next 10 years could look like. Then step back and develop a step-by-step plan to make that vision unfold.

    Cost:
    $1500 Full-Day

    Lunch included

  • MARRIAGE OR FAMILY RETREAT

    Customize your day and time

    These 3 or 6 hour retreats are for those couples or families who are wanting enrichment and a place to develop a healthier home. Addressing communication, conflict resolution and everyone’s unique contributions through the Core Values Index, these bring deeper intimacy to the relationships you say you love the most.

    Cost:
    $750 Half-Day; $1500 Full-Day

    *Optional lunch and CVI included

  • UNRAVELING YOUR STORY RETREAT

    9 - 3 p.m.

    These one or two-day experience helps you unravel your story and how it’s impacting you and your leadership today. Our trauma-informed executive coaches are equipped to give you a contemplative experience to slow down and better understand how the past is impacting your present. These are best utilized in the midst of individual coaching or counseling.

    Cost:
    $1500 Per Day

    Lunch Included

  • RHYTHMS OF REST

    9 - 3 p.m.

    Designed for the weary and heavy-laden as the demands of leadership are endless. These guided contemplative experiences are meant for organization teams and staffs who want to provide space for experiential learning. With integrated times of silence, solitude and teaching, your team will be empowered to make rhythms of rest more normative in their leadership.

    *Personal spiritual direction is optional during these retreats. Lunch included.

    Cost:
    $1500 1 - 5 individuals
    $2000 6 -15 individuals
    $2500 15+ individuals

Virtual or in-person options available for your Organization’s team

Enhance your organization's effectiveness with our tailored workshops, available both virtually and in-person. At Living Wholehearted, we offer a range of workshop topics designed to meet the specific needs of your team, fostering growth and development in a supportive environment.

Whether you prefer the convenience of virtual workshops or the immersive experience of in-person sessions, we have options to suit your needs. Fill out the form below to customize a workshop experience that aligns with your organization’s goals and values.

WORKSHOPS

  • LEADERSHIP & TRAUMA

    High-capacity leaders are often trauma survivors and leadership itself, can be traumatic, with it’s intensity, isolation and decision fatigue. This workshop is geared to help you and those you lead understand how to care for their mind, body, heart, soul and relationships before the demands of leadership take its toll.

  • HELPING THE HELPER

    Does your team of helpers - lay and professional counselors, pastors, and social works - need a place to unravel the secondary trauma they are collecting from the work they do day in and day out. We are here to help! This 6 hour workshop is created to keep the helpers healthy before they burnout and become a statistic.

  • COMMUNICATION & CONFLICT RESOLUTION

    Most of conflict resolution is about healthy and effective communication. Let us help you build a tool belt of resources that result in stronger relationships and less unwanted and unnecessary conflict in your work, home or communities. This workshop will benefit every relationship that matters most.

  • EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY TEAMS

    Using trauma-informed grounding techniques and greater awareness, this 3 hour workshop brings life and wholeness into your teams. Whether you are in non-profit, business, or ministry, emotionally healthy teams have higher return on productivity and morale. Invest in your people and give them a gift that will serve them and everyone in their wake at the office and at home.

  • CORE VALUE INDEX

    Learn how to integrate the wisdom of the CVI in your own home, work, and leadership. This training will help you live from your greatest contributions, know your limits, manage your anxiety, move through conflict, and increase the effectiveness of your communication, you will be better equipped to use the CVI with your colleagues, family, and friends.

  • FORGIVENESS & RELEASE

    Though many of us understand the need to forgive, we are rarely taught or given the margin to know how. This one-day retreat is created as a guide to processing the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. Come unload your “backpack” and learn how to help others do the same.

CUSTOM

Leadership Retreats and Workshops

Are you looking to tailor your leadership experience? At Living Wholehearted, we offer a range of workshops, retreats, and intensives designed to meet your unique needs. Our goal is to make it easier for you to find and organize the perfect experience for your team, family, or personal growth.

Explore Our Custom Offerings:

  • Variety of Workshops: Choose from themes like the power of conflict resolution or creating sustainable rhythms for your team.

  • Core Values Index: Enhance your relationships by doing the Core Values Index with your spouse or family.

  • Guided Sessions: Need help with forgiveness, time management, or vision planning? We have you covered.

Fill out the form below, and we'll craft a customized retreat or intensive experience just for you.

FAQs

  • Workshops: Our workshops provide practical training and tools to enhance your skills and leadership. Available both virtually and off-site, you can choose from half-day or full-day sessions tailored to meet your needs.

    Retreats: Retreats offer a chance to step away from the daily grind for a day of reflection and personal growth. Customize your retreat experience with one of our coaches or join one of our small group public retreats already scheduled at the Living Wholehearted Lodge and Retreat.

    Intensives: Experience the best of both workshops and retreats in a single day. Our full-day intensives offer an immersive experience that equips you with practical skills while providing the space for deep, personal reflection and growth. Perfect for those seeking significant development without a long-term commitment.

  • Yes! Though we ideally recommend in-person experiences in this digital age (either we come to you or you come to us), we offer virtual workshops to our global audience when location, travel or cost prevent further engagement.

  • We are located in the beautiful Willamette Valley Wine Country of Oregon. We do provide lodging for individuals or couples who are current coaching clients when space is available. Otherwise, we offer recommendations for lodging close to our day retreat. Work with your executive coach to learn more.

  • The Lodge and Retreat is occasionally used for our clients and their organizational events. Limited options are based on availability. Day rates do apply. Inquire with Jeff Mattson.

Grow Your Leadership

If you have a following, you are a leader and how you live and lead matters.