The Creek Retreat Zion is a two day immersive experience designed to support individuals living with chronic pain, stress, and nervous system dysregulation. Set near Zion National Park, this retreat focuses on education, nervous system regulation, and building resilience in a supportive and restorative environment.
Rewire Your Condition
Dates:
January 30–31, 2026
Friday at 10:00 AM through Saturday at 5:30 PM
Location:
147 Zion Park Blvd
Springdale, Utah 84767 THE CREEK
About the Retreat
The Creek Retreat is a two-day immersive experience designed to help individuals living with chronic pain, stress, and nervous system dysregulation reconnect with their bodies in a safer, more supportive way.
Through education, gentle somatic exercises, and evidence-based tools such as Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), participants are guided in retraining the nervous system and creating new neural pathways. The goal is not to push through discomfort, but to learn how the body and mind can move toward safety, calm, and resilience.
Set in the natural beauty of Zion, the retreat offers a quiet, grounding environment that supports reflection, learning, and healing.
What Can I Expect?
Participants will learn how chronic pain and stress are often maintained by the nervous system’s protective patterns. By practicing nervous system regulation and building new neural pathways, the body and mind can begin to respond differently to discomfort and stress.
This retreat focuses on education and practical tools that participants can continue using long after the retreat ends.
Throughout The Creek Retreat Zion, participants are guided through evidence based practices that help retrain the nervous system and create a greater sense of safety in the body.
Who Is This For?
This retreat is ideal for individuals navigating:
- Chronic pain
- Chronic stress
- Nervous system dysregulation
- Long-term illness or physical discomfort
- Emotional or mental strain connected to the body
No prior experience with somatic practices or therapy is required.
The Creek Retreat Zion offers participants tools they can continue using long after the retreat ends.
Facilitators
- Vanessa Blackstone, MSW, Author of the Pain Reprocessing Therapy Workbook
- Dr. Tyler Burton, DPT
- Siera Heaton, LMFT THE CREEK
What Participants Are Saying
Living with chronic illness can be a quiet and isolating experience. Past participants have shared that this retreat helped them meet their pain with compassion instead of resistance or shame. Being surrounded by the natural beauty of Zion and leaving with practical tools created a renewed sense of hope that had been missing for a long time. THE CREEK
Pricing
- Shared Room: $345
- Private Room: $485
Pricing includes lunch and snacks for both days. THE CREEK
Registration & Contact
For questions or more information:
Phone: (435) 414-1669
Email: sieraheaton@gmail.com
Website: sieraheatontherapy.com THE CREEK
How This Fits the ASH Foundation
The Creek Retreat aligns with the ASH Foundation’s broader vision of supporting individuals with special needs, including those navigating chronic pain, mental health challenges, and life circumstances that place strain on the nervous system. Experiences like this retreat help build resilience, restore hope, and foster meaningful community connection.
