September 19-20, 2026
8am-4pm PST / 3pm-11pm GMT
Let go of what no longer serves, tune your internal compass, and create space for new inspiration.
You built something you loved. Now it's changing and/or falling apart.
Maybe you outgrew it. Maybe the business or craft that once felt aligned, no longer does. Maybe circumstances have forced a difficult choice. Or maybe all of it is happening at once - the venture is ending, your personal life is shifting, and the ground beneath you is uncertain.
This isn't failure. This is transition. And this retreat is for all of it.
It is designed to help you:
Experience greater compassion
Open to miracles
Navigate your circumstances with more grace - (business, relationship, health, creativity, environment, etc.)
Feel held in a community of values-driven business owners and creators
Understand cosmic forces at play in your soul's journey
Rest and rejuvenate
Gain clarity on what's next
Michael Miller - Retreat Leader
This retreat is built from the practices and support I've found most helpful during intense thresholds. Over the past fifteen years, I've closed six businesses I loved. Each time, it was the same: I outgrew what I'd built, it was never true to begin with, or life forced me out - a cofounder quit, circumstances shifted, the ground moved beneath me. What I call a "divine kick in the ass."
None of those transitions were easy. Each involved loss, grief, and a season of not knowing who I was without the structure and identity I'd built. Often times this loss coincided with other losses - relationship, money, home, friends, health.
But after each transition, I felt more resilient, resourceful, and compassionate. A more powerful version of myself.
The Threshold is a gateway to true freedom. It is an opportunity to build your capacity to be present with the fullness of existence—grief, sadness, joy, uncertainty, fear, love. It's a time to stay open to new inspiration and miraculous grace.
You don't have to navigate this moment alone. Retreats provide mentorship, support, and community all at once. That's why I love them.
Meditation and guided silence - to anchor you in stillness and your own knowing.
Dyads - partner practices with peers who are also at a threshold, who also understand what it means to let go and not yet know what comes next.
Talks rooted in real experience - mine, and the lived wisdom of others who've navigated thresholds.
Q&A time to explore what's alive for you - the specific questions, fears, and possibilities only you can name.
Astrological insights from special guest teacher Rob Stewart - offering perspective on the cosmic timing of your unraveling. Your threshold isn't random; it's part of a larger rhythm.
Holistic Medicine Heals
"Michael is an old soul way beyond his years in a playful body. He uses his considerable knowledge, fine-tuned intuition, the sensations in his body as well as his strong connection with the Divine to guide you to become the best version of yourself, and not to take yourself and your neuroses too seriously!
My work with Michael matured me, and helped me deal gracefully and optimistically with a major health challenge. Through greater self acceptance and self love, I have been able to reach out and receive a tremendous amount of loving support, which helped carry me through difficult times. May others be as blessed as I am to have worked with him!"
Health & Lifestyle Franchise Owner
"I was feeling stuck and burnt out when I was introduced to Michael. I am a mother, wife, friend, business owner and entrepreneur. I’m a firm believer that you have to balance all areas of your life, so I knew he was the perfect fit for me.
Through our work, I learned to not be so transfixed on just my business and realized there’s many reasons outside of action that create “stuckness”. Our work brought a greater awareness to all areas of my life which resulted in an increase in my business. Michael is authentic, caring and all the things that I love in a person!"
Day Trader
"I began working with Michael during the darkest period of my life. Initially, my expectation was that he would help me pull myself out of that dark place, as fast as possible. What happened instead was that he guided me in exploring where I was at, rather than running from it. He taught me different ways to truly be present with myself and with the world, and then forms of creative expression to engage and channel my experience. Through these practices, I began to develop an awareness that allowed me to reach deeper places of my soul. My perspective on life shifted and I actually started really living. I feel deeply grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from and be supported and loved unconditionally by someone as wise, inspiring and powerful as Michael Miller."
I came to astrology skeptical. I'd explored other archetypal systems—Enneagram, Human Design, Gene Keys—and found value in them, but never felt called to go deeper. Then one session with Rob changed everything.
He showed me astrology as a tool for real clarity and, more importantly, as a mirror for compassion—toward myself, my wife, my children, my friends, my family. It illuminated natural timings in my life and business: the lessons we're meant to experience at specific moments. In the darkest passages, that light matters.
During this retreat, Rob will offer two teachings:
Day 1: Not the World, But the Lens: Freeing Ourselves from Limiting Beliefs Through Evolutionary Astrology
Day 2: Your "Great Work" - astrological insights for personal manifestation
Whether you're a skeptic like I was or super into it, both of these sessions can be incredibly beneficial for understanding The Threshold you are passing through.
(Bonus - Rob will also be holding 1-on-1 Deep Dives during the evening breaks for those who want to go deeper into their own chart.)
Saturday, September 19th & Sunday, September 20th
8am-4pm PST / 3pm-11pm GMT
via Zoom
You will receive a specific hour-by-hour schedule in the welcome packet after registering.
Saturday evening is sacred time. After you log off, use the time for silence, walks in nature, yoga, breathwork, tapping - whatever practices call to you.
We have clients in different parts of the world and wanted this retreat to be accessible, both logistically and financially.
Sometimes the real barrier isn't the desire to retreat - it's logistics and expenses. Travel, childcare, pet care, family commitments, time away. Everyone deserves the full power of a retreat without having to solve for all of that. All the healing, clarity, and community from the comfort of your home.
(or two monthly payments of $110)
FAQ section
No - this retreat is designed for exactly where you are. Whether you're in fresh grief, active transition, or navigating the uncertainty of not knowing what comes next, you belong here.
Creators of all kinds benefit from this retreat - anyone letting go of what no longer serves and making space for what's next. That might be a business, a creative project, a new career direction, or a completely different life. The threshold work transcends industry. If you're grieving an ending and exploring what emerges, you're welcome here.
After registering you will receive a PDF with simple instructions on how to get the most out of the retreat.
After registering you will receive a PDF with the schedule for both days, preparation instructions, and the Zoom link.
Virtual removes the logistics (travel, childcare, time away from family) but preserves the core magic: guided meditation, dyad practices with peers, talks, and Q&As. You'll be held in real-time community, even from home. Many people find they can be more vulnerable and present when they're in a safe, familiar space. The two-day immersion is designed to create genuine connection and depth.
Rob Stewart's sessions on "the cosmic timing of unraveling" offers one perspective on the larger rhythms at play during threshold moments. It's valuable context, but you don't need to "believe in" astrology to benefit. Think of it as one lens among many for understanding that your unraveling isn't random—it's part of a natural cycle. You can take what lands and leave the rest.
The retreat is designed as a two-day arc—both days build on each other. For the deepest experience, both days are recommended. If logistics make that impossible, reach out - we can discuss your situation.
The retreat is a standalone two-day immersion designed to help you tune your internal compass during a threshold moment. It's not a program with follow-up modules or coaching. What you gain - clarity, permission to let go, reconnection - is yours to carry forward. Many participants go on to other programs, our membership, or work with me 1-on-1.
Email us at contact@gracestone.org - we're happy to chat about whether this is the right fit for you.