VISIONARY STRATEGY BEGINS WITH INNER CLARITY
Are you ready to move beyond burnout, fear, and familiar routines?
Visionary leadership can be clouded by stress, limiting beliefs, and ingrained patterns that rarely get examined. Many professionals feel stuck — burned out, risk-averse, or tethered to familiar strategies — while working in cultures that resist reflection and experimentation.
Sights on the Future is a transformative retreat that aims to help leaders clear mental and emotional clutter, reconnect with their imagination, and step into a more grounded, future-focused way of leading.
Experience our four-day intensive program combining EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy + strategic foresight training.
Private Suite at Hill and Dale Manor
Three nights in a beautifully appointed private suite at Hill and Dale Manor, a serene heritage estate in Port Hope. Nestled on four wooded acres, the manor offers peaceful seclusion just minutes from downtown shops, cafes, galleries, and the waterfront. Built in the 1850s, this historic property blends Victorian elegance with modern comfort—making it an ideal setting for reflection, renewal, and visionary thinking.
Gourmet, Health-Focused Meals
Daily buffet breakfasts and lunches featuring nourishing, seasonal ingredients, plus seated dinners served on site with locally sourced, chef-prepared menus.
EMDR Therapy Sessions
Three private 90-minute individual EMDR therapy sessions with Suzanne Aikins, Registered Psychotherapist, EMDRIA-approved EMDR therapist, consultant, and trainer—focused on clearing cognitive blocks and enhancing strategic imagination.
Strategic Foresight Workshops
Two immersive group sessions using tools like the Futures Triangle and Causal Layered Analysis to build future metaphors and regenerative visions.
Private Group Yoga Session
A trauma-informed yoga experience to support nervous system regulation and embodied integration.
On-Site Massage Therapy
A 60-minute therapeutic massage provided on site by a local massage therapist, designed to promote relaxation, release tension, and support somatic integration.
Journaling Kit
Includes materials for creative reflection and guided journaling prompts to deepen insight and imagination.
Therapy Receipts for Insurance
Receipts provided for EMDR sessions to support reimbursement through extended health benefits (up to $877.50 CAD, insurance provider restrictions may apply).
The Sights on the Future Program Includes:
OUR RETREATS
RETREAT VENUE
Hill and Dale Manor
Port Hope, ON
The Sights on the Future retreats are hosted at Hill and Dale Manor, a serene heritage estate in Port Hope. Nestled on four wooded acres, the manor offers peaceful seclusion just minutes from downtown shops, cafes, galleries, and the waterfront. Built in the 1850s, this historic property blends Victorian elegance with modern comfort — making it an ideal setting for reflection, renewal, and visionary thinking. Your program includes three nights accommodation and meals at the historic venue.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Each day of the retreat is thoughtfully designed to balance therapeutic depth, strategic exploration, and restorative space. Participants move through a rhythm of guided EMDR sessions, foresight workshops, and somatic practices — all within a supportive, trauma-informed environment.
Pre-Retreat
Complete our intake form and application, and participate in a virtual introductory meeting with our practitioners; determine if our retreat is the right fit for you, and that you would be a good candidate for EMDR Therapy.
Day 1
Evening arrival at our venue; check-in to your suite; snacks and apps served; Introduction to the SotF program; evening yoga class.
Day 2
Gourmet breakfast buffet; Strategic foresight workshop; gourmet lunch buffet; individual EMDR sessions; pre-scheduled massage session; personal integration and reflection time; seated gourmet dinner; evening journaling time and good conversation.
Day 3
Gourmet breakfast buffet; Strategic foresight workshop; gourmet lunch buffet; individual EMDR sessions; pre-scheduled RMT massage session; personal integration and reflection time; seated gourmet dinner; evening journaling time and good conversation.
Day 4
Gourmet breakfast buffet; Strategic foresight workshop; gourmet lunch buffet; individual EMDR sessions; Closing discussions; check outs and departure.
Post-Retreat
If so desired, we offer post-retreat services for an additional fee, to help integrate your experience and give you the support you need. After the retreat, register for a one-hour virtual coaching and EMDR-informed integration session to reflect on insights, navigate challenges, and sustain momentum.
Retreat Experience & Daily Rhythm
Sights on the Future 2026 Retreats
Choose one of the sessions below to get started.
All sessions include:
3 nights accommodation
3 gourmet meals per day
Sights on the Future Program
Individualized EMDR Therapy
Group yoga session
Relaxation massage (RMT)
Journaling kit
ABOUT US
Meet Our Practitioners
Suzanne Aikins, MA (Couns. Psych.), Registered Psychotherapist and EMDR specialist, brings over a decade of focused expertise in EMDR therapy, helping individuals move beyond limiting patterns and into grounded, intentional leadership.
Christina Doyle, MDes., futurist and business design expert, brings a strategic lens shaped by over a decade of leadership and foresight consulting across health, finance, and social innovation, skilled at guiding teams through complexity with clarity and imagination.
We recognize that transformation looks different for everyone.
Sights on the Future is an exploratory retreat — designed not to prescribe outcomes, but to create space for reflection, imagination, and renewal. While some participants may experience profound shifts in clarity, creativity, or direction, others may simply find a quiet moment to pause and reconnect with themselves.
This retreat is not about achieving a fixed result. It’s about opening a door to new ways of thinking, feeling, and leading. Wherever you are on your journey, we welcome you to explore what’s next with curiosity, care, and community.