January 23rd - January 25th, 2026

Mariawald Retreat Center, Reading, PA ___________________________________________________________________

In the deep hush of winter, when snow crowns the earth in stillness, a circle of women gathers to awaken the hidden alchemy of the heart.

Winter’s Hush: Alchemy of the Heart

This beautifully curated retreat is woven with wisdom and wonder, where fire meets frost and love becomes a transformative force.

Together, we will tenderly explore the emotions that shape the landscapes of our hearts—the ones that yearn to be released, such as sadness, the ones that ask to be embraced, like forgiveness, and the ones that remind us of our own radiance, like joy.

Within this sacred space, you are invited to journey inward—shedding old layers, kindling the embers of renewal, and stepping into the luminous power of your truest self.

Retreat Dates:
Arrival: Friday, January 23rd, 2026 (After 3 PM)
Departure: Sunday, January 25th, 2026 (After 3PM)

Location:
Mariawald Renewal Center
1094 Welsh Road
Reading, PA  19607

What Awaits You at Winter’s Hush: Alchemy of the Heart

• Yoga as Fire & Flow — gentle yet powerful practices to warm the body, release tension, and kindle your inner vitality.

• Meditation as the Inner Hearth — guided journeys into stillness, where clarity rises like sparks from glowing embers.

• Reflections by Candlelight — spacious moments for journaling and self-inquiry, offering the chance to lay old burdens into the fire of transformation.

• Sound Healing Sessions - resonant experiences to travel through the body to soften tension and quiet the mind.

• Time in Nature — gentle walks or sitting in stillness - you choose how to experience this beautiful campus.

• Delicious Meals — prepared with love, intended to nourish every part of our beings.

• Private Accommodations — enjoy restful, healing sleep and alone time in the privacy of your own room.

• Soulful Conversations — heart-centered circles where stories, wisdom, and laughter weave us together in sisterhood.

• Optional Massage Therapy — a nourishing invitation to melt into deep rest and receive healing touch.

• Experiential Alchemy — immersive practices and rituals designed to transmute the heaviness of winter into renewal, love, and light.

Retreat Registration Rate:

Early Bird Special: $445 per person

Rate after November 30, 2025: $495/person

Therapeutic Massage Sessions Available this Year:

Add-on massage session Price…$40 per 30-minute session

You must be scheduled to attend the retreat to receive this service.

Your host:

Angela Megasko, C-IAYT is the owner and founder of Heart of Bliss Yoga. She is a yoga therapist with over 30 years of experience in teaching yoga and working privately with clients who are looking for optimal health in all aspects of their lives. She brings light, love, and laughter to each class she teaches. Angela is your host, yoga and meditation teacher, and guide for this unique weekend.  

If your soul longs for warmth in the quiet of winter, for a circle of women who will see and celebrate you, and for a sacred pause to remember your own light—this retreat is your invitation. Step into the alchemy of the heart, where frost softens into fire and stillness becomes transformation. Join us this January for Winter’s Hush: Alchemy of the Heart, and return home carrying not only peace and renewal, but the golden glow of love awakened within.

“From frost to flame, your heart remembers its light.”

Namaste,