

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Women in Military Resiliency Retreat
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 22 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Women in Military Resiliency Retreat
Camp Manitowa, Benton, Illinois
March 20-22, 2026

Join Sally for a powerful weekend designed exclusively for women in the military—active duty, guard, reserve, and veterans. This unforgettable retreat offers connection, discovery, laughter, and well-deserved relaxation. It’s a chance to recharge, reflect, and celebrate the strength and sisterhood of military women in a supportive and inspiring space.

Friday:
4:00-5:00pm - Arrive and get settled in your yurt or cabin
5:30pm – Gather for a rundown of the weekend events,
ice breaker, meet our facilitators, &amp; set intentions for the weekend
6:00pm – Dinner - the food will be amazing
Bonfire fun after dinner 

Saturday:
7:30am – Coffee &amp; light breakfast available
Note: you are welcome to make coffee/tea in the office anytime
8:00am - Walk around the lake or hike camp trails 
8:30-9:15am – Yoga for all levels with Alicia Allen
9:30 - 11:00am -  Esmeralda (Esme) Aharon - Finding Purpose Beyond the Uniform
11:00am - BRUNCH 

Afternoon Options:
12:00pm - Chaplain Alexis King - Moral Injury
1:30pm - Ropes Course (weather dependent) or arts &amp; crafts
3:00pm - Living your Values Presentation and collage work with Yolanda Y. Loving, LCSW (Gunzel) 
4:00pm - Optional Pleasant Hollow Winery excursion on the camp bus or stay at camp for arts and crafts
6:00pm - Dinner 
7:00pm - Peer Support group to process moral injury around the campfire

Sunday Options:
7:00am - Coffee and light breakfast available in the kitchen + walk or run around the lake and chat with Esme and Alexis
8:30-9:15am - Yoga for all levels with Alicia Allen
9:30am - Facilitator break out sessions
11:00am - BRUNCH, Circle of Sharing, &amp; Goodbyes

During the entire camp, you can pick and choose what you will attend. Curate your weekend!

What to bring:
Bedding &amp; pillows
Towels for shower
Headlamp or flashlight
Sunscreen
Throw or blanket for the bonfire/meals
Ear plugs
A variety of clothing/hats for weather changes
Hiking boots if you want to explore, shower shoes, comfy shoes for camp
Swimsuit if you want to cold plunge :)

Lodging:
Wonderful Yurts and heated cabins. 
To register and watch for updates: https://www.mseracing.com/military-retreat-at-manitowa

Any questions, contact Sally: https://www.mseracing.com/contact-8
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/benton/women-in-military-resiliency-retreat/200029405306702
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, trips-adventures, brunch, workshops, nonprofit, trekking
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 49

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.mseracing.com/military-retreat-at-manitowa?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=benton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Benton
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Camp Manitowa at Rend Lake
- **lat**: 38.047869345212
- **long**: -88.906314360247
- **full address**: Camp Manitowa at Rend Lake, 13290 Benton Camp Rd, Benton, IL 62812-4438, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: She Dreams Bigger - Retreats and Adventures by Sally Drake (https://allevents.in/org/she-dreams-bigger-retreats-and-adventures-by-sally-drake/23140479)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/1f0cc897cea97fc4b5ccdaef941ba0253c3d8d6a6d678d765749870bceb25446-rimg-w1200-h797-dca3917c-gmir?v=1774107006
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/f15efdbb441c438f563d6952239c5bf4c832d44704b9a84bbedd77f7fc355541-rimg-w300-h300-dc907e72-gmir?v=1774107006

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Camp Manitowa at Rend Lake, 13290 Benton Camp Rd, Benton, IL 62812-4438, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** She Dreams Bigger - Retreats and Adventures by Sally Drake
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, trips-adventures, brunch, workshops, nonprofit, trekking
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Women in Military Resiliency Retreat ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Women in Military Resiliency Retreat",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/1f0cc897cea97fc4b5ccdaef941ba0253c3d8d6a6d678d765749870bceb25446-rimg-w1200-h797-dca3917c-gmir?v=1774107006",
        "startDate": "2026-03-20",
        "endDate": "2026-03-22",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/benton/women-in-military-resiliency-retreat/200029405306702",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Camp Manitowa at Rend Lake",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "13290 Benton Camp Rd, Benton, IL 62812-4438, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Benton",
                "addressRegion": "IL",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "38.047869345212",
                "longitude": "-88.906314360247"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Women in Military Resiliency Retreat\nCamp Manitowa, Benton, Illinois\nMarch 20-22, 2026\n\nJoin Sally for a powerful weekend designed exclusively for women in the military—active duty, guard, reserve, and veterans. This unforgettable retreat offers connection, discovery, laughter, and well-deserved rel",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "She Dreams Bigger - Retreats and Adventures by Sally Drake",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/she-dreams-bigger-retreats-and-adventures-by-sally-drake/23140479"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```