Success Stories

Cindy

Read Cindy’s story about her 90 pound weight loss and the improvement of many health conditions including diabetes after COR Retreat.

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Chris

Read how Chris has lost over 300 pounds since attending COR Retreat, and is now living a life he always wanted.

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Elizabeth

Learn how Elizabeth gained peace and serenity around food while improving her weight and health.

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Jackie

See how Jackie greatly improved her health, including sleep apnea, GERD and other health conditions after attending COR Retreat and working the 12 step program.

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Kathryn

See how Kathryn lost over 50 pounds and resolved numerous health issues after attending COR Retreat and working the 12 step program.

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Roger

Learn how Roger released 150 pounds and freed himself from the bondage of food after attending COR Retreat.

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Vicki

Read how Vicki was able to achieve abstinence from both food and alcohol using the 12 step method of recovery taught to her at COR Retreat.

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Amanda

Amanda shares her 100+ pound weight loss after gastric sleeve surgery and attending COR Retreat in Minnesota to learn the 12-step method of recovery.

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Christine

Read how Christine found inner peace with food after attending COR Retreat, and has since lost 88 pounds in 11 months.

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Geoffrey

See how Geoffrey was able to gain control of his life and his overeating habits after attending COR Retreat.

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The McIver Center

COR Retreat participants spend five days and four nights together at the McIver Center for Spiritual Development at The Retreat in Wayzata, MN. The McIver Center is located just 15 minutes west of Minneapolis, MN.

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COR Retreat Dates

  • May 13-17, 2026
  • June 10-14, 2026
  • July 8-12, 2026
  • August 12-16, 2026 – EnCOR

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Kate

I have hope-and I’ve not had that in a long time. Thank you.

Kari

What an awesome experience. This is just the beginning of a healthy relationship with food.

Amanda

What an amazing gift, learning how to recover one day at a time. The impossible (recovery) became possible for me here.

Nicole

I came here hopeless, ready to give up on life. Today, I leave with hope.  I am ready for anything, you have helped me so much.

Debi

This is truly a gift. I needed help and I got it here. I have tried everything including years of 12-Step recovery work. This program is a game changer.

Katina

I was at the point of quietly quitting life or deciding to go all in-COR gave me the tools and understanding to go all in-and I’m so grateful.

JoAnn

Thank you COR for opening your doors to me and giving me the tools to fight my unhealthy obsession to sugar and food. I am so grateful.

Stefanie

I am so deeply grateful for this program. I have gone from thinking “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired” to “it feels so good to feel so good!”

Contact Us

For information about COR Retreat please contact Nancy Kaley, the Program Director at COR Retreat.

Phone: 651-767-2702

Email: info@cormn.org

COR Retreat Dates

  • May 13-17, 2026
  • June 10-14, 2026
  • July 8-12, 2026
  • August 12-16, 2026 – EnCOR

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About the Founder

The very qualities that defined Burt Nordstrand as an addict also made him an entrepreneur extraordinaire. Learn about the COR Retreat founder and author of the award winning autobiography Living With the Enemy, and his latest book Aging with Grace.