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What to Expect When You Visit Our Retreat Center: Your Guide to a Peaceful, Simple Stay

Whether you're coming for a session with a local healer, hosting a team retreat, or just need a quiet night away, we want your visit to feel easy and clear from the start. Here’s what to expect when you arrive. No confusion, just calm.


Sound healing garden area at Ujima Retreat Center, in Urbana, IL.
Sound healing garden area at Ujima Retreat Center, in Urbana, IL.

What We Are


We’re a nature-based wellness and retreat center—set in the countryside, surrounded by fresh air and open skies. Our space is designed for:


✔️ Personal rest and renewal

✔️ Therapeutic sessions with local healers

✔️ Team and staff retreats

✔️ Group workshops or programs

✔️ Airbnb-style overnight stays

✔️ Day passes for nature + outdoor spa use



Ways You Might Use the Space


1. A Healing Session with a Local Practitioner

You may be visiting for a massage, spiritual direction, coaching, or another therapeutic session. Many wellness providers in the area bring their clients here for sessions in a serene, natural setting.


2. Booking a Retreat or Group Gathering

Businesses, nonprofits, and healing professionals rent the space to host intentional team days, wellness retreats, or restorative gatherings. You’ll work with our Retreat Coordinator to plan your time.


3. Day Pass Access

Want a peaceful day outdoors? Day pass visitors get access to our spa area, trails, open spaces, and wellness features.


4. Overnight Stay

Book a private overnight stay in our beautiful, well-appointed cabin. It’s a peaceful space with modern comfort, surrounded by nature—perfect for group retreats, solo reflection, or couples’ rest.


6 kayaks available for use to all retreat center guests (weather permitting).
6 kayaks available for use to all retreat center guests (weather permitting).

What’s On the Property


  • Beautiful cabin with stylish, comfortable lodging


  • Outdoor spa soaking areas


  • Fire pit for personal or group reflection


  • Forest trails and nature views


  • Kayaks (available seasonally)


  • Indoor and outdoor spaces for relaxation, journaling, or quiet time



What’s Not Here


  • No concierge or hotel-style front desk


  • No room service or on-site cehf


  • Not a resort or party space—we’re calm and nature-focused


  • Not a place for loud groups or late-night events



What to Bring


  • Food/snacks (unless otherwise arranged)


  • Comfortable clothes and walking shoes


  • Personal items for rest like journal, book, tea


  • An open spirit ready to slow down



Pavilion, hammock lounge, and bunny rabbits at Ujima Retreat Center.
Pavilion, hammock lounge, and bunny rabbits at Ujima Retreat Center.

Final Notes


We’re here to support healing, clarity, and restoration. Whether that means time alone, connecting with a local healer, or bringing your team together in a new way.


Have questions about how to book, what your stay includes, or how to bring a group? Just reach out. We’re happy to help you make the most of your time here.


With care,

Ujima Retreat Center Team




 
 
 

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