Gather your people.
Pause with purpose.
Fall has a way of pulling us quickly back into motion. The meetings return. The calendar fills. The priorities stack. And before long, the season is already carrying us forward.
This one-day retreat is for teams, chosen circles, and purpose-driven groups who want to pause, reconnect, and realign before the final stretch of the year picks up speed.
Together, you’ll move through guided reflection, meaningful conversation, and shared connection. You’ll reconnect with what matters, clear what’s in the way, and leave with focus and alignment to make the season ahead count.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Who is your team?
For this retreat, your team does not have to fit a traditional definition. You get to decide who your people are.
The invitation is simple: gather people you want to be in meaningful conversation with.
Your workplace or leadership team
A board, committee, or project group
Your business partners or collaborators
A group of entrepreneurs you trust
A circle of peers navigating a similar season
A circle of parents or caregivers navigating the fullness of the fall season
A few people you would love to pause, reflect, and connect with
Most team retreats happen in private. This one is different.
Throughout the day, you’ll have space to reflect on your own, connect with your group, and learn alongside other teams who are also navigating change, growth, and uncertainty. That shared experience creates something a private retreat can’t.
THE VENUE
Otter Pointe Resort
Otter Pointe Resort is a four-season glamping resort in Rutherglen, Ontario, about 30 minutes from North Bay. Set along the waterfront of peaceful Pimisi Bay, the resort offers a beautiful natural setting with modern comforts, including glamping domes, cabins, camping areas, and shared outdoor gathering spaces.
For The Fall Reset, Otter Pointe offers a one-of-a-kind day away that’s designed to be: spacious, grounded, reflective, and connected to nature.
It is a place to slow down, breathe deeply, gather with your people, and reconnect before the final stretch of the year picks up speed.
Visit the Otter Pointe website to learn more.
THE EXPERIENCE
A day away, together
For one day, we step out of urgency and into intention.
We move beyond small talk and into meaningful conversation.
We let go of the pressure to perform and allow ourselves to be human.
We listen deeply; to ourselves, to one another, and to what this season is asking of us.
Together, you’ll move through guided reflection, meaningful conversation, and shared connection. Reconnecting with yourself, each other, and the purpose that helps you navigate change with clarity.
REFLECT
Look back at the season behind you — what you’ve been carrying, what has energized you, and what patterns are asking for your attention.
RECONNECT
Return to the deeper why behind your work and your people. Clarify what matters most as you step into the season ahead.
MOVE FORWARD
Leave with one clear, purposeful next step — and the shared momentum of a team that paused together with intention.
Full-day guided facilitation
Led by Sarah Nicole MartinSolo reflection time
Quiet, structured space to thinkTeam connection
Time for your group to reflect, reconnect, and alignShared wisdom from the room
Guided conversation with people from other teamsLunch and refreshments
Morning coffee and refreshments, a full lunch, and afternoon snacksA copy of Purposeful Pause
Sarah’s book: one for each person
What’s included & how the day flows.
What to Expect.
Expect a day that feels calm, spacious, and intentional.
There will be structure, but not pressure. Reflection, but not overthinking. Conversation, but not forced networking. Movement, nourishment, quiet moments, and meaningful conversations.
You can expect to leave with:
A clearer sense of what deserves your attention
Renewed connection to yourself, your team, and your purpose
Fresh perspective from thoughtful conversation
Greater clarity for navigating uncertainty
A spark of creativity and possibility
Grounded next steps for the season ahead
This is not a day designed to overwhelm you with content. It is a day designed to help you return to what matters.
“Transformation feels like an understatement.
We left feeling clear, connected and grounded.”
Carlos & Meredith Perez
“I returned home with a full heart, a clearer path, and a renewed sense of energy.”
Megan Dumais
“I can’t wait to go through these Purposeful Pause exercises again and again each year.”
Peggy Bell
INVESTMENT
This experience is designed for groups of six.
Bring your people and give them a day that is both restorative and practical. It’s a chance to step out of the rush, breathe, think, and reconnect before the final stretch of the year picks up speed.
Want to come, but don't have a group of six?
Your group doesn't have to be exactly six.
Coming with five people? Eight? Reach out. I'll learn a little about your group and we’ll make a plan that fits.
Early Bird Pricing
TEAM TABLE
$1,200
+HST, up to 6 people
Reserved table for your group full-day facilitation.
Full-day guided facilitation
Private team reflection time
Shared gathering with all teams
Lunch and refreshments
Purposeful Pause book for each person
Practical tools to carry the work forward
prices will increase after September 5
Meet Sarah Nicole
I founded Optimal Affect with the belief that when individuals and teams pause with intention and reconnect to their purpose, they create lasting impact—not just in their organizations, but in their communities and beyond.
With a degree in Social Development Studies and over 15 years of experience in organizational development, I have helped hundreds of leaders and teams create clarity and alignment, resolve conflict, and navigate complexity with confidence.
My work spans government, non-profit organizations, small businesses, and global institutions. Highlights include facilitating strategic working sessions with UNICEF Global and at the United Nations General Assembly, as well as designing and leading retreats and development programs for leaders across industries.
Through cultivating thoughtful leadership, aligning culture with strategy, and guiding people to realign with what matters most, I help unlock human potential. This work isn’t just about productivity—it’s about fostering resilience, well-being, and meaningful change that ripples outward. When we slow down to realign, we accelerate what matters most.
