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A powerful and immersive 5-day retreat for people in midlife who feel it is time for something to change and are asking what’s next. In themselves. In their lives. And in the impact they want to create in the world.
Turn inner shifts into aligned, meaningful action. Where success meets soul and your next chapter gains clarity.
Next date:
April 15 -
April 19, 2026
(English speaking)
The lasting impact of these five days:
A deeper connection to who you truly are
Tools for navigating midlife transitions with greater ease — for you, and for the world around you.
Emotional clarity and a grounded presence that opens a new way of relating
A clear inner compass for your next chapter
A vision that honors your maturity — and leads you into aligned, meaningful action
A supportive and sacred community of conscious midlifers
“When our perception shifts, it’s not only our inner world that changes — it creates impact in the world around us.”
A personal invitation
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THE MIDLIFE CALL is not another personal development retreat.
It is a threshold space of uncommon depth — created for conscious, reflective people in midlife; people who stand in responsibility, who have achieved much, done many things right — and now feel:
A new chapter is calling. For oneself. For society.Perhaps you know this feeling: On the outside, everything is there — impact, responsibility, success. But inside, a longing grows: for more truth, more clarity, and a path that truly belongs to you.
And you sense that a real path is one that not only aligns with who you are becoming — but also creates meaning in the world around you.Something in you knows:
It’s not only inner change that is needed — but decisions that give your life direction and meaning again, in a way that serves both you and the world you help shape. -
Maybe you know this feeling: On the outside, everything is there — impact, responsibility, success. But inside, a longing grows: for more truth, more clarity, and a path that truly belongs to you.
Something in you knows: It’s not only inner change that is needed — but decisions that give your life direction and meaning again. And with that society as a whole.
I know this moment too.
For me, it was a quiet but unmistakable call. Not because I was weak — but because something in me was ready to become new, to align my life more consciously.
The questions that changed everything: “What remains when I lay down all the roles?” “What becomes possible when my inner compass is true again?”
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THE MIDLIFE CALL invites you to pause — not to stand still, but to pick up the thread of your life again.
This is not a space for tools, quick fixes, or self-optimisation. It is an experiential field where depth matters more than speed; where authenticity counts more than efficiency; where inner transformation becomes something you can feel and live — not just think about.
Here, you begin to release what has become too tight. Here, you rediscover what is essential. Here, clarity returns — for the steps that genuinely matter and for the life that wants to emerge through you.
Inside the retreat, you’ll experience practices that help you drop from the mind into the body, awaken awareness, soften old patterns, and reconnect with your deeper Essence. These include embodiment and somatic work, compassionate inquiry, breathwork, meditation, and subtle energy practices — all held with deep presence and care, supporting not only personal growth but also spiritual development in a grounded, authentic way.
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If you feel your next chapter is asking for truth, presence, and alignment, then let’s talk. A complimentary Discovery Call is the first step to explore whether THE MIDLIFE CALL is the space you need now.
From: Julia von Winterfeldt
To: You — the one who feels: There is more to come.
With warmth and truth,
Soulfully,
Julia
Julia von Winterfeldt known from:
What you’ll take away from
THE MIDLIFE CALL®
Realness – You see yourself more clearly than ever before
You’ll recognise the roles you’ve played – and which ones no longer serve you. You’ll uncover what truly defines you now. And you’ll find the courage to stop waiting and start living from that inner truth.
Connection – You come back into right relationship
You’ll reconnect – with yourself, your body, your truth. You’ll feel: I’m not alone. I’m allowed to be fully here. And you’ll leave with an embodied presence that doesn’t just carry you through daily life – but through your life.
Orientation – You discover what truly matters now
No longer: What should I do? But: What is my inner direction — and what wants to emerge through me? You gain clarity about what will truly support you in the second half of life. A path that aligns not only with who you are, but also contributes meaningfully to others and to the greater whole.
Aliveness – You awaken a new kind of vitality & inner truth
You won’t leave with a master plan — but with a sense of inner fire and drive: grounded, calm, and real. Not striving for “more,” but moving with what feels true and alive in you. You’ll access a strength that doesn’t need to push — but pulses with presence. You begin to live from your true Essence rather than from roles or expectations. And from this place, impact becomes natural — the grounded foundation for the life that now wants to unfold through you.
Testimonials
“I came with questions – and left with clarity.”
I arrived with so many questions – and I’m leaving with a deep clarity that doesn’t live in my head, but in my heart. I’ve done many retreats before, but this time, something truly shifted inside me — something that stays.
- Ladea, 47, Government Advisor
“This journey was a valuable in-between space.”
No to-dos, no noise, no pressure – just a true pause. I was amazed at how deeply the silence could touch me. What remains? A sense of spaciousness.
And the knowing: I’m allowed to slow down – and feel more deeply.
— Wolfgang, 59, Entrepreneur
Moments and impressions from past retreats
The SoulShift® - Method
Created by Julia von Winterfeldt — the SoulShift® Method weaves systemic clarity, somatic depth, and energetic awareness into a pathway that moves you from thinking, to feeling, to aligned action.
Why it’s part of this retreat:
Because it enables the exact inner shift midlife calls for: moving from old patterns into a truer, more aligned way of living.
A Journey Back to (Your)self.
In Four Clear Phases.
With You. For You.
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Shedding the masks. You begin to see the old roles and patterns that have shaped you — and release what no longer belongs to you.
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You turn inward. You feel what has long been pushed aside. And you make space for what is ready to be seen.
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You reconnect with your inner truth, your voice, your longing, your essence — and begin to trust it again.
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Stepping into the new. You develop a new inner orientation — grounded in clarity, maturity, and connection. No fixed plan. But a steady pulse.
What Awaits You – From Preparation to Return
This journey doesn’t begin at the retreat location. It begins the moment you choose to answer the call.
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About three weeks before the retreat, we meet for an online onboarding call.
You’ll get to know the group, clarify your personal intention,
and begin to prepare—internally and emotionally—for your journey.You’ll receive initial reflection prompts and gentle practices to help you arrive: in yourself, in the group, and in your process.
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This is where your deep self-exploration begins.
You’ll leave everyday life behind and step into a new atmosphere—
held by silence, nature, and a carefully curated group
that doesn’t judge you, but truly sees you.You will…
Reconnect with your life story and the patterns that have shaped you
Release blocked energy and open new emotional space
Meet your essence — beyond roles, expectations, and adaptation
Develop a new inner vision — one that guides rather than pushes
Create a purposeful path forward, allowing you to step into your next life with aliveness, meaning, and joy
Each day follows a grounded rhythm of meditation, deep inner work, sacred connection, embodiment, nature, shared reflection, and integration.
There is nothing you need to perform.
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This kind of process doesn’t end on the last day of the retreat.
That’s why we continue to walk with you beyond the retreat space.Over the six weeks following our time together, we meet for two online integration sessions.
You’ll have space to make sense of what emerged, ask questions, deepen insights, and consciously shape your re-entry into everyday life.
You’ll also receive a complimentary one-year membership
to the Unmasking Midlife community—a space for continued reflection, connection, and growth.
Testimonials
“I came with questions. I left with myself.”
I had no idea what I was really looking for – only that something in me no longer wanted to keep going the old way. It was transformative, Today, I move with a sense of purpose. I’m clearer, calmer, gentler with myself. And somehow… ready for what’s next.
— Alexandra, 39, Entrepreneur
“I didn’t return different — I returned more real.”
I thought I was searching for something big. What I found was far more valuable: the familiar within me. During the retreat, I began to fill my own treasure chest — and it now walks with me through my days.
— Lina, 42, Project Lead
2026 Dates
15. 04 - 19. 04. 2026 (english speaking) | @ Eremito, Umbria, Italy
13. 05 - 17. 05. 2026 (german speaking) | @ Upleven, North Sea, Germany
09. 09 - 13. 09. 2026 (german speaking) | @ Gut Thansen Lower Saxony, Germany
25. 11 - 29. 11. 2026 (english speaking) | @ Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Eremito, Umbria, Italy
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Upleven, North Sea, Germany
Gut Thansen, Lünebuger Heath, Germany
Gut Thansen, Lünebuger Heath, Germany
Gut Thansen, Lünebuger Heath, Germany
Gut Thansen, Lünebuger Heath, Germany
Gut Thansen, Lünebuger Heath, Germany
Gut Thansen, Lünebuger Heath, Germany
Gut Thansen, Lünebuger Heath, Germany
Gut Thansen, Lünebuger Heath, Germany
Gut Thansen, Lünebuger Heath, Germany
This retreat is for you if you carry responsibility — professionally or personally — and sense that a new chapter is knocking. If you are ready to pause, open up, and follow your inner calling. If you are seeking clarity, depth, and genuine community. And if you are willing to step out of your head and into embodied experience — into feeling, sensing, and truly meeting yourself.
THE MIDLIFE CALL® is not for you if you are looking for quick fixes, tools, or hacks; if you’re not yet ready to step out of “functioning mode”; or if you prefer to stay in the mind rather than allowing real experience to move and reshape you.
Is THE MIDLIFE CALL
for you?
What makes this Retreat unique
Your Initiator and Guide:
Julia von Winterfeldt
Host of THE MIDLIFE CALL – Founder of SOULWORX and Soul.Life, Initiator of SouldiveZ und Podcast host: The midL.i.F.E. Podcast – Living in Full Expression
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Julia is an entrepreneur, coach, and space holder for people in midlife — for those who have carried much, achieved much, given much, and now feel that their old identity has become too tight. She accompanies people who are breaking open on the inside, even while everything on the outside still appears stable. People who sense that the second half of life requires a different language than the first — clearer, truer, more courageous.
After two decades in international leadership, brand strategy, and cultural transformation, Julia founded SOULWORX in 2015 with one clear intention: to bring more truth, humanity, and depth into work and life. Today, she supports people in midlife — leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs, and seekers — who are ready to lay down their roles and reconnect with what is essential. From Role to Soul.
Julia brings together more than 15 years of extensive training in systemic coaching and therapy, purpose and life coaching, embodiment and somatic work, breathwork, meditation, shamanic wisdom, and energy healing. From this deep well of experience, she developed her own method: the SoulShift® Method — a holistic, experiential pathway that makes transformation not only possible, but tangible.
The SoulShift approach is:
• psychologically grounded and anchored in science
• practical and easy to integrate into everyday life
• accessible to anyone — regardless of previous experience
• sustainable in its impactWhat sets Julia apart is the kind of spaces she creates:
Spaces where people are not optimised, but remembered.
Spaces where masks fall and truth becomes visible.
Spaces where the essential becomes feelable again — and the inner voice returns.Midlife is not a rupture.
Midlife is a beginning — from the inside out. Or, as one of her teachers, Frank Natale, writes: “When our perception shifts, everything shifts.”
Co-Creators and Contributors 2025
(expanding in 2026)
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Monika Steimlie
Executive coach, purpose coach, and organizational consultant with more than 20 years of international leadership experience. She brings the clarity of a seasoned executive and the depth of an Enneagram expert — guiding people to lead from inner sovereignty and to rediscover meaning in their work and lives.
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Petra Rietz
Gallerist, coach, yoga teacher, and ambassador for generativity. With warmth, joy, and grounded practice, she creates spaces where people find the courage to let their masks fall and to trust their own path.
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Dr. Leonie Koch
Cultural anthropologist and Content Manager at OTTO. She founded the grassroots network #experienced and co-initiated the Change Maker 50+ movement — demonstrating how change can emerge from inner conviction and how new narratives of aging can find their place in the working world.
Your investment in yourself
A Commitment to Depth, Truth, and a New Beginning
The Midlife Call is more than a retreat. It’s a consciously held passage—into the second half of your life. And that requires space. Time. And trust.
Your Retreat Includes:
Four nights of accommodation at our retreat sanctuary
All meals, snacks, and beverages – vegetarian, high-quality, lovingly prepared
Daily workshops, meditations, group sessions and expert talks – guided by Julia von Winterfeldt
Sacred rituals and deep process work – to let go of what no longer serves, and reclaim what’s essential in you
A welcoming ceremony – to arrive with intention
A magical evening surprise – because transformation can hold joy and lightness
Reflection materials & a personal gift – to support your integration
Three live online sessions – one before the retreat to orient you, two after to support your integration
A 100-page workbook offering practices, insights, and gentle guidance for the path ahead
A community of kindred spirits – because shared experience goes deeper
Your Investment:
€2,650 Seminar costs
€2,150 Seminar costs for job seekers (with proof)
Full board accommodation (single room): €200 - €275 per night (varies slightly depending on the retreat location)
Discover answers to your most burning questions about
THE MIDLIFE CALL:
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THE MIDLIFE CALL is for conscious, reflective people in midlife who find themselves at an inner threshold:
People who have achieved much and now sense that something truer is calling.
Those who are open to depth, inner change, and a path that reconnects soul, clarity, and action.Whether you are…
standing at the edge of a professional transition,
moving through a personal crisis,
struggling with roles and expectations,
or simply feeling that your life works on the outside — but no longer feels like you on the inside:
This retreat offers a safe, held space for real inner inquiry, deep transformation, and a renewed inner orientation.
Participants come from diverse professional, cultural, and spiritual backgrounds — from executives to consultants, from creatives to social entrepreneurs.
They are anywhere from their late 30s to mid-60s — united by a single inner longing:to meet themselves again, and to shape life from their own truth.
What they share:
A high level of responsibility in their lives — and a quiet, persistent sense that a turning point is calling.Not as an escape, but as a return.
Not out of weakness, but out of maturity.You don’t need any previous experience with retreats or spirituality.
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This retreat is not a program filled with tools and to-dos — it is a soulfully held space of experience.
It combines emotional depth, embodied practice, and genuine inner realignment within a structured process.
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Each day is designed to balance structure and freedom, depth and restoration:
07:30 – Meditation, breathwork, or movement
09:00–10:00 – Breakfast & personal time
10:00–13:00 – Group sessions and inquiry
13:00–15:00 – Lunch & rest
15:00–18:00 – Experiential spaces, deepening, nature, rituals
18:00–19:00 – Break
19:00–20:00 – Dinner
from 20:00 onwards – Evening sharing, integration, guest inspirations, or simply space to be
The evenings are shaped flexibly according to the needs of the group.
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Your Retreat Package Includes:
4 nights at a peaceful retreat location in either the Lüneburger Heath (Germany) or Umbria (Italy)
All vegetarian meals, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages provided
Daily workshops, meditations, group sessions, and guest contributions – all facilitated by Julia von Winterfeldt
Sacred rituals and deep transformational teachings
A welcome ceremony and a surprise evening
Materials for journaling and reflection, plus a personal welcome gift
Three guided online sessions (before and after the retreat)
A supportive community of like-minded people
Not Included:Travel to and from the retreat (flight or train)
Transfers from/to the airport or train station
Non-vegetarian meals and alcoholic beverages
Visa or entry fees (if applicable)
Travel cancellation insurance
Spa treatments or private sessions with Julia or guest facilitators
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We host THE MIDLIFE CALL® at various wonderful locations. Our signature space is:
Eremito Retreat Hotel – a former monastery nestled in the wild silence of Umbria, Italy
All places offer clarity, deep reconnection, and true rejuvenation.
You will receive detailed travel instructions after registration.
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Your Investment for THE MIDLIFE CALL®
All-inclusive: €2,650 for the re.Treat
Plus approx. €1,000 for single-room full-board accommodation (dependant on location)Applicable VAT or country-specific taxes will be added.
Payment Terms
One-time payment available
Installment plans possible upon request (e.g. 2 or 3 payments)
Payment due: within 15 days of receiving the invoice
Cancellation policy: free withdrawal within 7 days of registration
€1,500 refund if canceled up to 3 weeks before the retreat (orientation call)
Your spot can be transferred to another person up to 2 weeks before the retreat
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Yes, we offer flexible installment plans.
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Yes, we offer a limited number of subsidized spots for people going through a transitional phase.
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Click on “Discovery Call” / “The Call” to schedule a short, free introductory conversation.
Afterwards, you can secure your spot with a binding registration.Since places are limited, we recommend registering early.
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THE MIDLIFE CALL® is a consciously intimate space— we accept a maximum of 14 participants
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No—you don’t need any previous experience.
All exercises, rituals, and movement practices are designed to make you feel safe, seen, and supported—no matter where you currently are on your journey. -
Comfortable clothing for movement and relaxation, a notebook for reflections, and any personal items that make you feel good.
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Yes—all meals are vegetarian, nourishing, and locally sourced.
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We understand—life happens.
At the same time, clarity is needed for planning and creating space.You can receive a refund of €1,500 (when you pay full price) up to three weeks before the retreat start date.
After that, no refunds are possible.
You may reschedule your attendance to a later The Midlife Call retreat up to four weeks prior.
You may transfer your spot to another person up to two weeks before the retreat begins.
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All Midlife Call retreats in Germany are conducted in German.
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No—this journey is designed for a mixed group of women and men.
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The structure is set, but within it, there is space for you.
In our introductory conversation, you can share your personal topics—we will honestly advise you on whether and how they can be held within the group. -
You’ve already been to a THE MIDLIFE CALL® retreat?
We’re always delighted when you choose to gift yourself these 5 days again — to deepen your insights and your experience.We’ll also be offering advanced programs in the near future.
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Yes. If you are a leader seeking a customized retreat for your team or organization, please get in touch.
We design tailor-made formats for collective transformation.Please send an email to: hello@soulworx.de
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