A menopause retreat with Cathy Skipper
Make room for the woman
you are becoming.
Four days of coaching, aromatic exploration, and hot springs—with space to listen to yourself and discover what comes next.
Just five women$3,495 per person
The heart of Seven Thresholds
It can change what you want, what you’re willing to accept, and how you see yourself. This retreat offers time to explore those questions with Cathy Skipper and a small circle of women.
Woven through our four days together—not a checklist to complete.
01 / 07 · Safety & belonging
Your time in Northern New Mexico
Four days of guided exploration, aromatic creativity, and time in nature—with room for your own experience.
An evening to settle in and meet the women sharing this experience.
Begin with your body, your needs, and what helps you feel at home in yourself.
Make room for shifting roles, relationships, and the choices available now.
Give attention to your own voice and the parts of your identity that may no longer fit.
Bring your discoveries into a personal expression of the woman you are becoming.
Head home after five nights, with your reflections, your creations, and space to consider what comes next.
Meet your host
Experience, intuition, and a deep respect for your own path.
Cathy is a teacher, herbalist, aromatherapist, and CTA-certified coach with more than thirty years of teaching and coaching experience. Trained in France in herbalism and aromatherapy, she brings a close relationship with plants to her work with people.
Her approach draws on depth psychology, her own lived experience, and a commitment to helping women explore menopause as a meaningful transition. Together, these inform her work with questions of identity, relationships, purpose, and the woman you are becoming.
During Seven Thresholds, Cathy guides the group coaching and inner exploration, creating opportunities to speak honestly, listen closely, and discover what this stage of life is asking of you.
Space for your questions.
Respect for your experience.
Room to find your own direction.
Seven Thresholds · Wednesday, April 14th to Monday, April 19th, 2027
Five nights in Northern New Mexico. Four days with Cathy Skipper.
A retreat limited to five women.
Your own bedroom, meals prepared for you, and a small circle with room for your story. Time to explore through coaching, aromatic plants, and the high-desert landscape.
The final property will be selected once enrollment is sufficient. Bathrooms may be private or shared; a private bathroom and specific amenities are not guaranteed.
Flights and transport to and from Taos are not included. Local pickup in the Taos area will provided if needed. Please discuss accessibility needs or severe food allergies with Cathy before booking.
Your retreat investment
$3,495 per person · total retreat price
Depending on your booking date, monthly payments will continue after the retreat.
We’ll confirm in writing by March 15, 2027, whether the retreat is going ahead. If we cannot confirm by then, you’ll receive a full refund and remaining payments will be cancelled.
Please wait for written confirmation before booking nonrefundable travel.
Continue to checkout to review your payment schedule and booking terms.
You have 48 hours after booking to change your mind and receive a full refund—including your $750 deposit. Simply email Cathy. Remaining installments will be cancelled.
After 48 hours, the cancellation policy applies.
Settle in & opening evening
Four full retreat days
Arrival and departure times to follow
The practical details
Questions about the retreat, your stay, and booking your place.
Seven Thresholds welcomes women in perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause who want time to explore this season of life. You don’t need any previous experience with Cathy or her work, and you don’t need to arrive with clear answers.
If you’d like to get a feel for her approach, explore Cathy’s Instagram . You’re also welcome to email Cathy before deciding.
Your place includes five nights in your own bedroom, fully catered meals, four days of group coaching and experiential work, workshop materials, the scheduled hot springs visit, and transport for retreat outings.
Flights and transport to and from Taos are not included. The retreat runs Wednesday, April 14th to Monday, April 19th, 2027, with arrival on April 14, four full retreat days on April 15–18, and departure on April 19.
You’ll have your own bedroom in a premium private vacation home in the Taos area. A mix of private and shared bathrooms is standard; a private bathroom is not guaranteed.
We’ll finalize the property once enrollment is sufficient. We select homes with a kitchen, comfortable shared spaces, and additional amenities that may include a hot tub. Exact amenities depend on the final property.
The venue is not yet confirmed. Please contact Cathy before booking if a particular room arrangement or facility is essential for you.
Depending on where you’re travelling from, you may wish to look at flights into Albuquerque, Santa Fe, or Taos. You are responsible for arranging your journey to and from the retreat.
Check flight availability and your onward travel arrangements before purchasing tickets. If you plan to use public transport, do feel free to reach out for local pickup.
Please wait for written retreat confirmation before booking nonrefundable travel. We will confirm whether the retreat is going ahead by March 15, 2027. Arrival and departure times will be shared with confirmed guests.
Yes. We work with a local catering company we know and have used before. Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and lactose-free options are available with advance notice.
Please tell us about dietary requirements and food allergies before the retreat so we can discuss them with the caterer. If you have a severe allergy, contact Cathy before booking to confirm whether your needs can be accommodated; we cannot promise an allergen-free kitchen.
Please contact Cathy before booking so we can discuss the accommodation, outdoor activities, and hot springs visit with you.
Because the property has not yet been finalized, we cannot yet confirm step-free access, bathroom accessibility, or other specific features. We’ll discuss what you need rather than assume that every activity or property will suit everyone.
No. You are free to engage as much or as little as feels right for you. You can take time to rest, sit out an activity, or choose not to share something personal.
Respect for boundaries, consent, and ethical practice is central to the shared work. There is no requirement to disclose more than you feel comfortable sharing.
The total retreat price is $3,495 per person. The payment plan divides that total into:
Reserve your place with peace of mind. You have 48 hours after booking to change your mind and receive a full refund—including your $750 deposit. Simply email Cathy; remaining installments will be cancelled.
Your 48 hours begin at the time of booking. After this period, the cancellation policy stated in your booking terms applies. Please review those terms before completing your booking.
To request a cancellation or ask about the terms, email cathy@menopausealchemy.com.
We will confirm whether the retreat is going ahead by March 15, 2027. If we cannot confirm it by then, or if we cancel the retreat, all retreat payments will be refunded and outstanding installments cancelled.
Independently booked flights, accommodation, and other travel expenses are not reimbursed. Please wait for written confirmation before purchasing nonrefundable travel.