Release & Renewal New Year Retreat:
Finding Your Sacred Mission
Live Online - January 2 - 4, 2026
1 - 5 pm Eastern Daily
How to Transform Your Gut Instinct Into a Powerful Ally That Dissolves Overwhelm and Uncertainty at a Moment’s Notice … So You Can Move Forward with Confidence and Clarity!
Want to remember who you truly are?
Discover the purpose that brings healing, clarity,
and connection to your year ahead.
Early Bird Deadline Ends December 1, 2025
Register Now and Save $100.
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A Time to Come Home to Yourself
The turning of the year invites us to pause — to exhale, settle, and listen. When we get quiet enough, something inside begins to speak. We can sense what’s complete, what’s ready to be released, and what wants to come alive next.
Release & Renewal 2026 is a space to listen for your mission — that inner sense of purpose that keeps calling you forward. It’s the part of you that already knows what really matters and how you’re meant to live it.
Join Joel and Suzanne for three days together, where you’ll slow down, reconnect with your body and heart, and explore what it means to live from your Sacred Mission — that deeper purpose that steadies us when life feels uncertain or too full.
“Each year we take these three days to come home to ourselves — to listen, to tell our stories, to write, and to remember who we really are beneath the noise of daily life.”
— Suzanne & Joel
Over three days together online, Joel and Suzanne will guide you through the process of crafting a powerful, clear mission that becomes your compass for the year ahead — one rooted in clarity, heart, and soul.
Mission vs. Intention vs. Invocation
At the start of a new year, we often make resolutions or set intentions. We list what we want to change or create. Sometimes those stick; sometimes they fade.
A mission is different.
Your intention names what you want to invite.
Your invocation gives that desire a voice — it’s your prayer, your call to the Universe.
Your mission goes deeper. It’s not just about what you want; it’s about who you are and how you want to live no matter what life brings.
A mission isn’t a list of goals or a single moment of inspiration. It’s the steady ground you stand on — a living expression of your values, your gifts, and your way of showing up in the world.
As we often remind one another, your personal mission is like a North Star — simple, clear, and powerful enough to return to again and again.
It's not an item on the “to do” list that you cross off. It’s not something to accomplish or declare once and forget.
When we hold our mission close — in mind, heart, and body — it becomes a quiet guide. It helps us stay centered when life wobbles and reminds us of what really matters.
When things feel off balance, we can ask:
Are we living our mission?
Are my actions in alignment with my mission?
What are the goals that I can set to move towards my mission?
During Release & Renewal 2026, we’ll move beyond simple intention-setting into living from mission — a way of being that brings both focus and peace to everything we do.
Early Bird Deadline Ends December 1, 2025
Register Now and Save $100.
Apply code RR100 at checkout
Suzanne’s Story: From Invocation to Love
A few years ago, during our own Release & Renewal practice, Suzanne wrote an invocation to call in a loving partner — something she had longed for but never fully voiced.
She took the time to clarify the words until they felt true and simple, then released them on January 7, 2024. Five days later, she met the man who is now her husband.
That experience reminded us that an invocation isn’t just a wish. It’s a moment of alignment — when what we hold inside meets action in the world. Over time, that invocation grew into a mission: to live and love from wholeness and authenticity.
We share this story because it captures the heart of this retreat. When we get clear about our longing, give it voice, and live from that clarity, life begins to meet us halfway.
This year, we invite you to listen for your own next step — to discover the mission that’s ready to come alive through you.
BONUS GIFT*
The first 30 people who sign up by November 22nd will receive a FREE copy of my journal:
Awakening To Your Body’s Wisdom:
A Journal with Inspirational Quotes for Transformation
(Note: This journal offer applies to US and Canadian residents only.)
We recommend signing up early so you can receive your journal in time for the retreat.
What We’ll Explore Together
Over three days, we’ll open the tool chest of practices that support real transformation — simple, time-tested techniques that help you listen more deeply and align with what you’re truly ready to manifest in your life.
Together, we’ll:
Release limiting beliefs and old patterns, expectations, and stories that are holding you back.
Mine the depths of your heart and soul to discover your longing for the coming year and beyond.
Clarify your personal mission — the deeper “why” that connects your gifts to the world around you.
Help you put that longing into words–a mission, a prayer, and an invocation to guide you forward.
Align your mission with the six wisdom areas of the body, grounding your purpose in presence, intuition, and clear action.
Reflect on your vision, your gifts, and the small, steady steps that bring them to life.
We’ll also guide you in creating a personalized blessing — one filled with your deepest hope and love — to carry with you into the new year as a sacred reminder of your path.
Throughout the retreat, we’ll be in community with a supportive circle of kindred spirits – with space to rest, to laugh, to be yourself, and to rediscover what helps you feel most alive.
Come replenish your spirit, realign with what matters most, and emerge feeling inspired, renewed, and supported.
Your sacred mission awaits.
Who This Retreat Is For
This retreat is for anyone ready for a new chapter — to release old patterns, restore balance, and live with greater direction and authenticity.
It’s for those who want to feel connected again: to themselves, to others, and to something larger than daily life.
If you’re looking for a meaningful way to begin the year, Release & Renewal 2026 offers a place to listen, heal, and step forward with intention.
Meet Your Release & Renewal Guides
Suzanne Scurlock, CST-D
Creator of Healing From the Core®
Suzanne Scurlock is one of the world’s leading authorities on conscious awareness and its transformational impact on the healing process. For more than 30 years she has empowered others with practical tools that enable them to experience joy without burning out.
She's a sought-after speaker who inspires healthcare providers, coaches, executives, parents, clergy and others to stay relaxed and energized using her life-changing tools that dissolve stress and pain.
She has also authored two acclaimed books:
Full Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body’s Wisdom
and
Reclaiming Your Body: Healing from Trauma and Awakening to Your Body’s Wisdom
.
Dr. Joel Ying, MD
Physician – Educator – Storyteller • Healing From the Core® Instructor
Joel Ying, MD bridges medicine and meaning through the art of story. He practices holistic and integrative medicine in Naples, Florida.
Story is his form of healing — a way to connect people to themselves and to each other.
His personal mission:
“To heal the world, one story at a time.”
Together, Suzanne and Joel create a warm, inclusive space where learning, laughter, and genuine healing happen naturally.
It’s Time to Create Your Sacred Mission for 2026
This will be the 27th year of this beloved New Year tradition — a weekend many of us count on to begin the year with clarity and heart.
Now fully online, you can join from home in a comfortable, relaxed setting.
Investment: $397
Early Registration Bonus: Save $100 with code RR100 when you register by December 1, 2025 (only $297).
Plus, as a special gift, everyone who registers from the U.S. or Canada will receive a complimentary copy of Suzanne’s journal, Awakening to Your Body’s Wisdom: A Journal with Inspirational Quotes for Transformation — a beautiful companion for your reflections and discoveries throughout the year.
Happy Participants
“Loved it. This one felt like a gift to myself.” - Monica J.
“Suzanne and Joel are such a dynamic duo - Love how they support each other and the group so beautifully.” - Jeanne S.
“Suzanne and Joel balanced each other with their gifts and talents. Loved how you created this together. The stories and poems were amazing. Very powerful.” - Laura B.
“Lots of light bulb moments.” - Robert T.
“Suzanne & Joel are beautiful complements to each other......THANK YOU SO MUCH!” - Lynn V.
“Was very well put together. Am glad I did this course. Good way to start 2024. Loved Joe's story telling, wove all the threads together. What a beautiful gentle soul he is.“ Helga K.
“The blessing in the small groups was the most the powerful.” Kate M.
“I enjoyed the whole course. I especially loved listening to Joel's stories. Such a gifted story teller.” - Mark R.
“This course was full of a lot of heart and soul. Perfect for the new year!” - Sharon K.
“I only attend extraordinary workshops, and this was one of them.” - Diane S.
“This was a powerful, transformational experience.” - Mary Jane S.
“I found this workshop very potent and useful. I loved Joel's stories as well as the poetry.” - Joan R.
“I’m so very glad that I was part of this extraordinary workshop.” Sean T.
“All of the Healing from the Core workshops that I have taken have been far superior to other workshops that I have taken over the years.” Caroline D.
“I have been feeling very intentional about the upcoming year. I knew the gist of my intention, but this helped to clarify and created a process to help manifest.” - Mary A.
“The course is a wonderful way to start the year. I had a surprising and wonderful ‘aha’ moment which I will continue to explore.” Irene M.
“Do something life changing for yourself. Invest and attend this class. You will never be the same. Manifest a new life! Attend this class!” - Peter W.
“Excellent opportunity to release what is no longer needed and to reflect on your soul's purpose for guidance and intention setting for the year ahead.” - Jody G.
FAQ
Q: How much does Release & Renewal cost?
The registration fee is $397. If you register by December 1, 2025 using the code RR100 you will save $100 making the total only $297. Plus, if you are a US or Canadian resident, you have the chance to win a free journal if you are one of the first 30 people to sign up.
Q: Why take it again?
Each year brings a new theme and a new lens through which to see your life. Even if the practices feel familiar, the experience never is — because you’re not the same person you were a year ago.
Many of us return each January to listen again, to mark what’s changed, and to reconnect with community. It’s become a yearly ritual — a chance to realign with purpose, release what’s complete, and step into the new year with fresh energy and insight.
Q: Do I need prior experience?
No. All are welcome. Reading Full Body Presence or Reclaiming Your Body beforehand can deepen your experience but isn’t required.
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