A non-residential retreat designed for busy people, this intimate intensive takes place in northeast Seattle at Work With Grace’s headquarters in Lake Forest Park — a charming office and cozy gathering space. Attendance is limited to 8 participants.

Next Intensive: June 11-14, 2026
Schedule: Thursday 9:30am - Sunday Noon

“Hello Grace, I wanted to send you a heartfelt thank you for all your help at the retreat. Your presence and insightful comments were absolutely amazing. Between your help and the community--it had an astonishing impact on me. Everything that bothered me before is gone. Yes, gone. I can hardly believe it. I am no longer angry, and for the first time since my partner's death I could unabashedly feel his love and presence. And the hopelessness has been replaced with the joy I used to feel. Thank you!!!🥰” ~ All my best

Early bird tuition: Use code EBIRD before April 15th: $595
Regular tuition: $675

A WONDERFUL IMMERSION TO HIT THE RESET BUTTON ON YOUR STRESSFUL THINKING: Question your thinking, change your life

“Hurt feelings or discomfort of any kind cannot be caused by another person. No one outside you can hurt you. That's not possible. Only when you believe a story about them can you be hurt. So you're the one who's hurting yourself. This is very good news, because it means that you don't have to get someone else to stop hurting you or to change in any way. You're the one who can stop hurting you. You're the only one.” ~ Byron Katie in A Mind At Home With Itself

Join Grace Bell, a long-time facilitator of The Work of Byron Katie, in a private and beautiful space in Lake Forest Park, tucked into her backyard office. Together, you’ll explore the thoughts and stories that create distress and question them through the four questions and turnarounds of The Work.

This intensive offers a chance to settle into the natural place within yourself where you feel complete, whole, and exactly as you are — beyond the pressure of a frantic mind and beyond belief. What thoughts lead you to conclude that you are somehow defective? Could you be mistaken?

As you question stressful stories in a group setting, you can receive inspiration, insight, and a genuine sense of connection — especially to yourself.

One part of the 4-day intensive includes a physical somatic movement event on Saturday morning. This is an opportunity to notice thoughts, question them, and move in the way that feels most aligned with your own experience. It creates a shared space for awareness and even joy. Grace and her husband founded and facilitate this event, which takes place every Saturday in Seattle and is an important part of bringing self-inquiry into the body.

Beginners and experienced participants in The Work of Byron Katie, or in any form of self-inquiry, are all welcome.

For those coming from away, support is available with nearby Airbnb or hotel recommendations if accommodation is needed. You can also receive the retreat location so you can map out nearby options that suit you.

You are responsible for your own meals and food, with plenty of choices within walking distance, including groceries, as well as your travel and accommodation.

Intensive Schedule:

Thursday: arrive at 9:15am; session begins at 9:30am
Friday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, lunch break, 2:30pm - 5:30pm, dinner break, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am special offsite music + movement event for body-awareness integration, lunch break, 2:30pm - 5:30pm, dinner break, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sunday: 9:00am - noon

All materials are provided. Bring a journal if you enjoy writing in one, though it is not required.

“We can all find freedom and discover a wisdom in our own experience.”

“Grace is lovely. Willing, receptive, welcoming to it all. She lives The Work.” ~ Laurie

“I know that speaking shame is the way to help it have less power, but to experience this around food and body was profound. It all worked for me, the content was just what I needed. Grace is amazing, She was able to meet each person just as they are.” ~ Emily

Educational workshop in Lake Forest Park