Imagine stepping away from the busyness of everyday life and into a space where rest and play coexist. Over three nights, you’ll be nourished with movement, creativity, nature, and community. You may arrive carrying the weight of daily life, but you’ll leave feeling lighter, renewed, and deeply connected, with a heart that remembers joy and a spirit that feels restored.
What’s a Restival? It’s part retreat, part festival. A retreat offers restoration, a chance to slow down, reflect, and be held. A festival brings play, celebration, and connection. At The Common Thread Restival, we weave the two together into a healing experience for women of all ages and stages.
Why "The Common Thread"? Because no matter our age, background, or story, women share something powerful that ties us together: courage, grace, resilience, and a desire for authentic connection. This gathering is about weaving those qualities into a tapestry of belonging, where every woman feels seen, supported, and celebrated.
What’s Included
-All workshops, yoga, art projects, and group experiences
-Delicious, nourishing meals
-Cozy accommodations surrounded by nature
-Connection with women in every season of life
Not Included
-Individual treatments
-Private readings
-Shopping purchases
Meet Your Hosts
Trista Davis — Founder of Above Average Wellness
Trista is a somatic guide, yoga educator, and lifelong student of the body’s wisdom. As the founder of Above Average Wellness, she has created a community known for inclusivity, compassion, and accessibility. Trista specializes in holding space for transformational events, women’s circles, and personal development programs that empower people to reconnect with themselves in meaningful ways. Through her work, she weaves together somatic practices, yoga, mindfulness, and creative ritual to help participants release what no longer serves them and step into greater clarity, resilience, and joy.
Gillian Soder — Founder of Body Labs Movement Education
Gillian is a movement educator and the founder of Body Labs. With nearly two decades of experience in yoga, anatomy, and functional movement, she has developed an innovative approach that blends science and embodiment. Gillian is passionate about creating learning experiences that empower women to understand and trust their bodies. Her work is both practical and transformative, offering tools that help people move with greater strength, ease, and confidence in their everyday lives.
Jennilee Barazzuol — Founder of Welcome Om Studio
Jennilee is a breathwork, meditation, and energy practitioner and the founder of Welcome Om Studio. She is dedicated to guiding women into deeper self-understanding through trauma-informed practices that support healing and authentic connection. With training in yoga, meditation, somatic therapy, breathwork, and energy practices, Jennilee creates spaces where women can release old patterns, reclaim their voices, and experience the freedom of being fully themselves.
Together, Trista, Gillian, and Jennilee are weaving their unique gifts into a single, powerful experience. The common thread between them is a devotion to creating a space where women can rest deeply, play freely, and feel truly connected.
Why Join Us?
The Common Thread Restival is more than an event, it is an immersion into what women crave most: rest, play, and authentic connection. You’ll experience the balance of being cared for while also being invited to express yourself fully. You’ll leave not only renewed, but also reminded of the strength and beauty that comes from gathering with women who share the same common thread.
Important Details
By registering, you understand that all Restival fees are non-refundable for any reason. Registrations may be transferred to another participant with permission from Above Average Wellness, but refunds are not possible.
Payment plans are set for double occupancy. If you register for another option, your plan will be adjusted manually:
Camping: The final $77 payment will be removed.
Single Occupancy: One additional $148 payment will be added, due 30 days after what would have been your final scheduled payment.
Retreat Facility is located 60 minutes north of Edmonton.
Come as you are. Leave feeling rested, renewed, and woven into something greater
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