The Embodied Program
The Embodied Journey
A powerful journey that helps you step out of the constant doing and reconnect with yourself in a deeper, more meaningful way. Created by ACT Co-founder Erin Hutchins.
Embodied was born from a vision to help people reconnect with their whole selves.
3-Night Embodied Retreat at The Horse Shoe Farm
This 3-night and 3-day immersive retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains is an invitation to step out of the noise of daily life and return to your whole self. Discover the serene beauty of the Appalachian Mountains at The Horseshoe Farm, Asheville, North Carolina. Embodied Séjour blends embodied practice, reflection, and community in a way that feels both grounding and expansive.
Best for you if you want to:
- Fully unplug and reset and treat yourself or another to something magical.
- Deep, meaningful connection: You spend unhurried time with the same group- moving, reflecting, eating, and resting together.
- Create lasting shifts at a deeper level.
- Experience embodiment as a lived, whole-body knowing.
- Be deeply nourished: physically, emotionally, and relationally.
- Return home changed….more aligned .
What’s included:
- 3 nights’ luxury lodging (different options available)
- Farm-to-table meals in The Silo Cookhouse
- Access to all farm amenities
Dates and Location:
September 28-October 1, 2026 at The Horseshoe Farm, Asheville, North Carolina
Pricing:
- Shared Room – $2,995 pp
- Private Room – $3,795.00 (2 rooms left)
- Deluxe Room – $4,250 pp (3 rooms left)
- Stable Spa Loft – $4,500 pp (1 room left)
Asheville, NC
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A journey for anyone ready to come home to themselves
The Embodied Journey is for anyone seeking a deeper connection with themselves. No prior experience with movement or mindfulness required. Just a willingness to engage honestly. You'll find your way here if you:
Feel stuck in old patterns
You want to break free from the loops of thought, feeling, or behavior that keep showing up.
Crave self-awareness
You become more aware of your patterns that holding you back so you can choose how you relate to them going forward.
Seek alignment
You want to bring mind, body, and spirit into the same room, and cultivate a more authentic way of living.
Are ready to transform
You're looking for real change, whether that means healing emotional wounds, releasing stress, or finding inner balance.
Are ready to tune in
You're willing to listen and respond to your internal signals and wisdom to guide and support you in your journey.
Live with intention
You value mindful, intentional living and are ready to make choices that resonate with your true self.
The Origin
About Erin and the origin of Embodied
Embodied was created by Erin Hutchins, ACT Co-founder and Master Coach, drawing on her background in coaching, movement, and trauma work.
The vision was simple, and personal. In today's world we operate almost entirely from the mind. We numb, scroll, overwork, and perform. We disconnect from the body that holds us and the spirit that drives us. We become fragmented.
Embodied is the path back. A way to realign mind, body, and spirit. A practice of returning to who you really are, underneath all the doing.
You don't need to be fixed. You need to be embodied
The Practice
A journey through the elements
Every Embodied gathering moves through a structured arc. Across the days, you'll work with the five classical elements, each one a different way of meeting yourself, then carry the work home.
Earth - Grounding
The foundation. Mindful stillness, breath, and presence in the body. Where the journey begins.
Air - Breath
The space between. Working with movement, energy, and our relationship to change.
Fire - Passion
You're looking for real change, whether that means healing emotional wounds, releasing stress, or finding inner balance.
Water - Flow
The release. Allowing movement, emotion, and energy to shift through you without holding.
Ether - Integration
The synthesis. Bringing it all into stillness, presence, and whole-body awareness.
Sustainment
The work continues. Practices and integration to carry the journey home beyond the retreat.
Not sure if this is right for you?
Get in touch with on of our advisors and we can help you understand more about the embodied experience.
Spaces designed to bring you back
Where the work happens matters. Every Embodied venue is chosen for the same qualities. Quiet enough to hear yourself think. Beautiful enough to remember you exist in a body. Far enough from the noise of daily life that something in you can finally let go.
From the historic Athenaeum in Old Town Alexandria, to the Blue Ridge foothills at The Horse Shoe Farm, to the Val d'Orcia in Tuscany, every space is set up to support the work. Comfortable rooms. Nourishing food. Air that smells like outside. The slowness that lets the journey actually land.
Feel Alive and Well
There is no fixed path, no expectation of who you should be or what you should discover. Instead, you are invited into a deeper relationship with yourself.
In the busyness of life, it's easy to become disconnected from what you're feeling, needing, or longing for. This experience creates space to slow down, listen, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been waiting for your attention.
Through reflection, presence, and exploration, you begin to notice old patterns, uncover what is true for you now, and awaken to new possibilities for how you want to live, lead, and relate.
You arrive exactly as you are, with curiosity and a journal. You leave with a deeper awareness of yourself, a stronger connection to your inner wisdom, and a greater capacity to consciously choose the life you want to create.
This is not about becoming someone new. It's about coming alive to who you have been all along.
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faqs
Got a question about our coaching programs?
Each Embodied workshop and retreat are handled individually, depending on the space. Typically, attendance is limited to approximately 10-15 participants.
Accommodation is included in the cost of the Embodied program (when specified). Travel arrangements are made individually.
We suggest dressing comfortably, in clothing that allows natural movement.
The Embodied program is open to anyone to join.
The Embodied program is approved for 15.5 continuing education credits (CCEs). This is divided into 1.5 core competency credits and 14 resource development credits (1.5 CC and 14 RD).
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