soul-nourishing experiences
My dear friends and fellow seekers:
Set down your load.
Come to the mat and exhale deep relief.
Nourish your body with our chef’s delicious cooking and allow the good company to work its magic.
Laugh with us.
Our Story
A place to return to yourself.
Maybe you’ve felt it: that quiet pull for something more.
More rest. More clarity. More joy. More you.
Wild Heart Retreats was created for that feeling.
Our Why
Our founder, Francie S. Richards, knows what it’s like to give everything to the work, the people, the life you’ve built - and still feel like something is missing. After years in social impact leadership, she found herself returning again and again to one place to reset: retreat.
Time away became something deeper. A way to breathe again. To reconnect. To remember who she was underneath the expectations. To smile and laugh effortlessly again.
So she began creating that space for others, first through retreats in Mexico, and now closer to home.
In 2024, Wild Heart found its home base in Western Michigan at South Shore Resort & Retreats, a lakeside setting designed for rest, connection, and meaningful moments.
Today, we host retreats here and in destinations around the world, all rooted in the same intention:
To help you slow down, reconnect, and come back to yourself.
And when you do, something else happens, too.
Every Wild Heart experience supports the work of Dharma Collab, extending rest and resilience to leaders who spend their lives caring for others.
So when you take time for yourself, it creates ripple effects.
If you’re craving a reset, this is for you.
WHAT TO EXPECT
ATTEND A RETREAT
What if your next getaway felt like a deep exhale? At our signature Wild Heart Retreats, everything is taken care of, so you can finally let go. Sleep in. Move your body gently. Eat meals you didn’t cook. Soak in the sauna. Laugh with strangers who feel like old friends by day two.
It’s rest without guilt, ease without expectations, and connection without performance.
You decide what your day looks like: join yoga or skip it for a nap, hike the trails or linger with a book. No pressure. Just possibilities.
We’ll handle the rest, with intention, warmth, and sustainability in every detail.
Come as you are. Leave lighter. Leave restored.