Renewal Residency in the new river gorge
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The Renewal Residency Program
A Restorative Healing Immersion for Women Navigating Burnout, Autoimmune Patterns, and Mystery Illness
A sanctuary for women whose bodies are asking for rest, nourishment, and a new way of being.
When you’ve been carrying chronic fatigue, inflammation, MCAS, mold toxicity, EBV, chronic hives, or the exhaustion of “mystery illness,” the world tells you to push through.
Your body tells you something different.
It asks for safety.
It asks for slowing.
It asks for someone to hold the container so you can finally soften.
The Renewal Residency is a 1–4 week individual healing immersion designed for women who are ready to step out of survival mode and into a space where their body can recalibrate, unwind, and begin to repair.
Hosted at New River Nooks in Fayetteville, WV—either the Cozy Loft Apartment or the Cozy Cottage—this residency blends nourishing meals, somatic practices, energywork, nature, and a gentle healing framework rooted in lived experience.
Have you ever just wanted to run away and release responsibility? Do you crave deep rest? Do you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or at your wits end?
This is not a retreat.
It is a reset.
A remembering.
A return to yourself.
Enrollment
A limited number of residency spots are available each season to ensure individualized care and spaciousness.
To begin, schedule a brief connection call to explore your needs, your symptoms, and your intentions for your healing journey.
Your body is asking for a pause.
This is the place where you can finally take it.
Who This Is For
Women experiencing:
- Burnout, overwhelm, or emotional exhaustion
- Chronic fatigue or post-viral depletion
- MCAS, histamine sensitivity, or chronic hives
- Mold toxicity recovery
- EBV or mono recovery
- Autoimmune flares or inflammation
- “Mystery illness” patterns that don’t fit neatly into a diagnosis
- A deep knowing that their body needs a different kind of support
If you’ve been dismissed, misunderstood, or told “your labs are normal,” this space is for you.
What’s Included
Daily Nourishment
Two grounding, anti-inflammatory meals prepared for you each day—simple, colorful, nourishing food that supports your body’s healing rhythms.
Three Therapeutic Sessions Each Week
A curated blend of:
- Thai energywork
- Reiki + intuitive balancing
- Restorative or gentle yoga
- Qigong + breathwork
- Mantra + meditation
- Nature hikes + somatic grounding
- Sauna + lymphatic support
- Ayurvedic lifestyle guidance
- Cleansing + nourishment education
Each week is tailored to your energy, your symptoms, and your capacity.
A Healing Framework You Can Take Home
You’ll learn:
- How to regulate your nervous system
- How to understand your body’s signals
- How to reduce inflammation through lifestyle
- How to create safety in your body
- How to build sustainable healing rhythms
- How to support your system through flare-ups
This is not medical treatment and all activities should be discussed with your doctor prior to your arrival.
It is supportive, educational, and deeply restorative.
Your Home for the Residency
The Cozy Loft Apartment
A quiet, light-filled sanctuary ideal for 1–2 week stays.
Perfect for deep rest, reflection, and gentle recalibration.
The Cozy Cottage
A nature-wrapped haven ideal for 2–4 week stays.
Full kitchen, porch, and space to settle into a longer healing arc.
Both spaces are part of New River Nooks, designed with comfort, warmth, and nervous system softness in mind.
A Typical Day
- Slow morning tea + grounding ritual
- Nourishing meal #1
- Rest, journaling, or porch time
- Therapeutic session (on session days)
- Nature exposure or gentle movement
- Nourishing meal #2
- Sauna, meditation, or restorative practice
- Early bedtime + deep rest
Your body sets the pace.
Your energy leads the way.
Program Length + Pricing
1 Week — $1,400–$1,900
A foundational reset for women needing immediate relief.
2 Weeks — $2,700–$3,800
A deeper unwinding and nervous system recalibration.
3 Weeks — $4,000–$5,400
A full-body shift into healing rhythms.
4 Weeks — $5,500–$6,500
A complete renewal arc for long-term transformation.
Why This Works
Because healing happens when:
- You’re not rushing
- Your body feels safe
- You’re nourished consistently
- You’re held in a supportive rhythm
- You’re surrounded by nature
- You’re guided by someone who has lived this path
This residency is built from lived experience with MCAS, mold toxicity, EBV, chronic hives, and the long road of mystery illness.
It’s built from what actually works.
Your Host
Lauri is a healer, teacher, and guide who has walked the path of chronic illness and found her way back through nourishment, nervous system repair, somatic practices, and deep self-awareness. She blends energywork, yoga, breathwork, Ayurveda, nature-based healing, and intuitive guidance into a grounded, compassionate approach.
Her work is not clinical.
It is human.
It is embodied.
It is deeply supportive.