RETREAT HOSTS

The B.L.A.C.K. Women “Leading through Grief” Retreat will be held Sunday-Tuesday, August 30-September 1, 2026.

Schedule outline is as follows: 

Day 1 – Check-in

3:00 pm ET Retreat attendees can arrive and check-in to their rooms. (Attendees are encouraged to take this personal time to unplug and enjoy a personal retreat. Take the time needed to center and settle yourself.)

5:00 pm ET Retreat attendees meet for community introductions, grounding and Reflection exercise, and a brief walk through of the main facility

6:00 pm ET Gather for dinner in the main lodge

7:15 pm ET Retreat Session 1

Day 2 –

8:00 am ET Breakfast

10:00 am ET   Retreat Session 2 (on Grief facilitated by Natasha Smith)

12:30 pm ET   Lunch

2:00 pm ET Personal Break, Rest, and Reflection Time (with options to gather on your own)

4:00 pm ET Retreat Session 3 (on Leadership facilitated by Dr. Natasha Sistrunk Robinson)

6:00 pm ET Dinner

7:15 pm ET Joy and Dream Fest

Day 3 –

8:00 am ET Breakfast

9:30 am ET Retreat Session 4 (check out before this session)

12:30 pm ET   Lunch

Retreat guests are welcome to continue using the main lodge communal spaces and share the grounds after check-out. If retreat guests want to extend their stay on the front or back end of the retreat, please contact the retreat center separately to make arrangements.

The retreat will be held at the St. Francis Springs Prayer Center located at 477 Grogan Road, Stoneville, NC 27048. 

The retreat center is located approximately 32 minutes from Piedmont Triad (GSO) airport in Greensboro, NC and approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) airport in Morrisville, NC.

Retreat participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the retreat center. Note: The area does not have Uber or Lyft services regularly available. 

The retreat will be co-hosted by authors and leadership expert, Dr. Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, and certified Grief Educator, Mrs. Natasha Sistrunk, with the intentional purpose of supporting you and the community on your grief and leadership journey with practical tools, techniques, and support. We will engage the community in guided practices and allow space for your personal reflection, clarity, rest, creativity, and fun.

The retreat will provide opportunities to ignite joy through play, beauty, and art.      

The retreat grounds offer ample opportunities to simply be still in nature or be quiet with your own thoughts. The facility has walking trials, gardens, inside and outside prayer and meditation spaces, two libraries (including a curated African American library), and a bookstore. Occasionally, you might meet a family of deer. 

There will be designated “break” or rest times throughout the retreat schedule. Other than showing up for mealtimes (to honor the times set and preparations made by the retreat staff), nothing is mandatory. Give your mind, body, and soul what it needs.

Registration for the B.L.A.C.K. Women “Leading through Grief” Retreat is $1,500.00 U.S. Dollars.

The discounted rate of $1,300 is available to anyone who registers and pays in full by February 28, 2026.

A deposit of $500 is required with application to begin the registration process and holds your place until payment plan deadlines or all rooms are filled (whichever comes first).

A full payment of $1,500 secures your spot, and is due no later than July 15, 2026.

Payment Plan option:

The retreat payment plan includes the $500 deposit (due with the application), and two additional $500 payments. The second payment is due no later than March 31, and the final payment of $500 is due no later than July 15, 2026.

REFUND POLICY

Please know that we are working diligently to create an experience leading up to, during, and after the retreat. Once you register, we will begin investing in you right away. Therefore, there are no refunds for retreat payments. Except in the case of extreme emergency (ex. death in the family, act of God), all payments, including deposits, are non-refundable. 

However, registrants may have the option of selecting to attend another retreat date (if another retreat of equal or greater value is offered within the year of the initial retreat registration). Registrants also have the option of transferring or “gifting” their registration to another person, if the person is identified by the registrant in writing, and if the person completes the registration form no later than July 15, 2026.

What is Included

• Two-nights of lodging 

• Meals (Day 1 of arrival - dinner only; Day 2 – breakfast, lunch, and dinner; Day 3 – breakfast and lunch)

• Light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages

• Coffee, tea, and water throughout the day

• Refrigerator and microwave accessibility

• Welcome package and gift bag

• Guided facilitation by Dr. Natasha Sistrunk Robinson and Mrs. Natasha Smith, and the planning and support of their staff

• Community of Black women

What is Not Included

• Transportation to and from the retreat facility

• Logistical support or assistance with transportation services

• Anything not explicitly listed on the “What is Included" list

You can register today by completing the application form and paying your deposit or full payment today.

Registration is not completed until two actions are taken:

1. Complete the registration form, and

2. Pay in full or pay the $500 deposit.