Women's Empowerment Retreats:
A Journey to Your True Self, Sovereignty, and Sacred Connection
What Are Women's Empowerment Retreats?
More than just a getaway
Women's empowerment retreats offer more than just a getaway for female-identified individuals; they create an opportunity for you to come back to your true essence through an exploration of who you truly are and who you desire to be.
All-women retreats can be hosted anywhere in the world, from fun destinations like Southern France, Hawaii, Costa Rica, and Mexico to serene spots nestled in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, along the coastlines of California, or in cozy community centers in your neighborhood.
No matter where these women-only retreats take place, they are meant to offer a unique blend of personal reflection, community healing, self-love, and empowerment, to support women ready to embrace their fullest Self.
What’s the difference between them?
Every retreat is unique and different. They can be half or full day retreats or expand over multiple days or even weeks, and you can find them online, in-person, or a mix of the two.
Some have a wellness retreat focus, where you might experience clean eating and detox from processed foods, social media, and the stressors of life by incorporating daily yoga and massage. Others might cultivate a more indulgent feel, where you have delicious foods and treats, lounge in pleasure and delight, while engaging in lots of spaciousness for rest.
You can also find empowering sacred feminine retreats where you talk about the alchemy of being a woman and weave in divine feminine archetypes, or walk the priestess path lined with rose medicine, share astrology while sitting around a sacred fire, find serenity with nature, and so much more.
how do you choose with so many Types of retreats out there?
When I design my retreats, I carefully craft them to be deeply intentional and honor that each experience is unique both in the energies, activities, and intentions I set as a facilitator, and by each participant that comes.
One recommendation I have for choosing which retreat is right for you is take the time to think about what you are looking to receive from the experience and perhaps what you want to do while on retreat. If you don’t know what the people are talking about, or what a practice or activity is, look it up. These tend to be spaces of learning and self-discovery, so you will most likely be experiencing new things.
Just a few practices and elements you might experience at women's empowerment retreats:
self-care skills, self-love practices, and workshops
altar crafting, rituals, and ceremony
breathwork journeys & guided meditations
movement and somatic practices to open your body, mind and voice (ex: yoga, dance, & expression)
sound healing baths, cleansing energy
massage and relaxation
time in nature hiking, forest bathing, or sacred fires
nourishing food and communal meals
psychedelic or transcendental experiences
creative expression and play through art, writing, or making things
music, drumming, singing, & sound creation
solo introspection, reflection, journaling
group processing and learning to share authentically with others in a safer space
craft practices like tarot, astrology, human design, herbalism, and more
community and sisterhood bonding, feelings of belonging, laughter & connection
So many elements go into creating a women’s retreat, and each one is uniquely crafted by the facilitators to create an overall wellness retreat that tends to the mind, bodies, spirits, and souls of its participants.
What if I don’t know what I’m looking for?
You might not know what you are looking for, and that’s okay. I remember my first retreat, I didn’t quite know what I was getting myself into, but I trusted the facilitator and went for it anyway with an open, curious mind. Here are a few tips to help you as you research and discover the right retreat for you:
Reading through the retreat descriptions will help you get a feel for the energies of the retreat.
Learn about the facilitator or facilitators and see if you connect with them as individuals.
Try visualizing yourself in the space and see whether that feels exciting or edgy to you.
Explore with curiosity; is there something you’d like to explore, try, or learn about?
No matter where the retreat takes place or what energies are woven into it, or how intentionally crafted the space is by the facilitators, one incredibly important element of all retreats are how YOU show up. If you go into it with an open mind and curious heart, you’re in for a transformative ride.
they’re life-changing experiences
Each empowerment retreat is an opportunity to explore your personal sovereignty and reclaim your own voice. It's a chance learn about and integrate all aspects of yourself—the light and shadow, masculine and feminine, beauty and rage, joy and grief—so you can embrace the entirety of your dynamic truth.
Retreats and women’s gatherings support healing, sisterhood and community, encourage feelings of belonging, and open the doors to sacred remembering. This journey fosters a profound transformation that begins from within, creating ripples of life-changing empowerment that extend out into the world.
Want to know more about what all that means? Keep reading, love.
The Transformative Power of
Women's Empowerment Retreats
Let’s dive a little deeper into all the juicy energies that you might find at Women’s Empowerment Retreats, and why they’re such powerful tools for personal transformation.
A Sanctuary for Healing, Holistic Well-Being, and sacred Remembering
When we can get away from the demands of everyday life - work, home, family, friends, stress, and chaos - and put everything aside, it makes it easier to hear the truth of our own hearts. One reason why retreats are held in beautiful, nourishing environments is because they allow us to relax from the constant management of daily life, so we can be with ourselves while being tended to, cared for, and held.
The containers created are meant to help us feel safe in our bodies so we can witness, love, accept and integrate all parts of ourselves - setting down the labels and identities we walked in with, while transforming the beliefs, wounds, and societal constrictions that have been imposed and carried for lifetimes. This is a space where permission is granted for us to explore and be ALL of ourselves.
How Do I cultivate this in my retreats and spaces?
Creating an Agreement-Based and Consent Culture: I begin every gathering by reviewing the logistics and agreements for the container we are co-creating, so everyone has an understanding as to what we’ll be doing, and can actively participate in creating the culture in how we will all show up, engage, and act throughout our time together. Consent is required - every yes is celebrated, and every no is sacred.
Continually Grow as a Facilitator: I believe that facilitators who continually engage in their own deep, personal work are better equipped to support your journey. It is my commitment as a Priestess to actively walk my path of sacred remembering, to continuously learn, stay curious, and enhance my skills to better support others. Facilitators who are well-versed in trauma-informed practices and prioritize equity advocacy can create safer, braver environments for all bodies and nervous systems to process what has been waiting under the surface, and feel truly seen, witnessed, and heard by ourselves and others.
Embodying and celebrating personal sovereignty.
Embodying Personal Sovereignty
Let’s start with, what is personal sovereignty?? Personal sovereignty means having control and agency over your own life, body, voice, needs, and claiming the truth of who you are. Think of it as a rebellious act of self-love that that challenges any systems, norms, people, or beliefs that have kept you small or tried to diminish your power as a human being.
A foundational element woven into my women's empowerment retreats is that through an agreement-based culture that celebrates consent, loving-kindness, mutual respect, and empowerment that encourages each other to live and speak in our honest truth, we learn how to embody and reclaim our own voice. We learn how good it feels to celebrate and be celebrated in honoring the holy "yes" and sacred "no" of each person, and build a stronger community rooted in respect and trust.
These style retreats invite you to explore what it feels like to live authentically. Being authentic means showing up as your true self, without masks or pretending, so we can embrace the full spectrum of experiences with honesty and courage. Through curated self-love ceremonies, honoring self-care practices, and building empowerment skills, you’re encouraged to reclaim who you are while being lovingly held in a circle of empowered sisters.
Find belonging in sisterhood and reconnection with yourself
Central to a women's empowerment retreat is the transformative potential for healing old wounds connected to sisterhood, motherhood, and the various layers of what it’s like to be a woman in this world. No matter what our background is, where we come from, or how we look as women, we can connect through the truth that everything is medicine. Sometimes the mere presence of another woman acts as a mirror for us, reflecting back the unacknowledged (and sometimes, very acknowledged) wounds we carry - and can reveal stories of feeling “too much” or “not enough”, or like we don’t belong. These stories often stem from sister wounds or mother wounds, where the pain of past betrayals, misunderstandings, or competitions left a mark on our ability to connect and trust.
In these spaces, we find an invaluable opportunity to rewrite the old stories and beliefs that have shaped our relationships with women.
My hope is for us to come together in sisterhood, to discover new ways of relating to ourselves and other women. In doing so, we can embrace the potent healing that comes from being supported by unconditional love, sovereign empowerment, and the deep understanding that we are all worthy of being seen, loved, and supported — affirming that we do belong.
Building trust is paramount for any type of healing and self-discovery work, and women’s retreats can create space to explore this work with well-guided containers. In these communal healing environments, participants discover that they can redefine what sisterhood means, nurturing a sense of belonging and strengthening new ways of being in relationship with other women—ways that are healthy, supportive, and rooted in trust.
In these spaces, we remember that we belong, exactly as we are, and celebrate our imperfections, vulnerabilities, and unique stories. Together, we co-create a new narrative of sisterhood—one that heals and uplifts, honoring each individual on their journey towards empowerment, while collectively weaving tapestry of belonging and mutual support that we can carry with us on our path.
Ripples into everyday life
The empowerment and healing experienced at retreats radiate outward, rippling into the various layers of your life and community. Empowered and fortified with love, acceptance, newfound skills, and enhanced resilience, the benefits you receive from women’s empowerment retreats are immeasurable.
Empowered with insights gained across body, mind and spirit, equipped with new skills and practices such as breathwork and sacred witnessing, and encouraged by a nurturing sisterhood, you’ll find yourself integrating these transformative energies into your relationships, career, and personal life.
Who Should Attend?
In the spaces I host, Women's Empowerment Retreats are a call to any female-identified person who feels the stirrings of a deeper journey within. Whether you're seeking healing, growth, or a greater sense of purpose and well-being, these empowering retreats offer a profound space to explore the depths of your being, surrounded by a community of like-minded women walking the path of empowerment alongside you.
If your soul yearns for a deeper connection to yourself and a powerful sisterhood of women, a Women's Empowerment Retreat promises a transformative experience that goes beyond the physical realm. Embrace this sacred journey to heal, discover your inner sovereignty, and weave the divine energies of your true self into every aspect of your everyday life. Join us in a celebration of empowerment, self-love, self-care, sisterhood, and the divine within, and step into the world anew.
Your Sacred Journey Awaits
Still curious as to whether a women’s empowerment retreat is for you?
Here are some journal prompts for you to reflect on and begin or continue your own journey of self discovery.
Prompt 1:
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the demands of daily life? Are you craving a space for self-care and rejuvenation? Take a moment to consider the areas of your life where you could use more self-care and nurturance. How might how attending a women’s retreat help you on your journey?
Prompt 2:
Consider a time when you felt empowered to advocate for yourself and prioritize your needs. Imagine finding a space and community that supports and strengthens your sense of personal sovereignty and self-empowerment and write about it.
Prompt 3:
Reflect on the importance of sisterhood and community in your life. How might attending a women's empowerment retreat help you cultivate deeper connections and a sense of belonging?
Photo Credit in order of appearance:
Rose: Tiffany Nguyen | Women: Priscilla Du Preez | Deanna: Chelsey Moise | Fire: Nina Scigliuto | Deanna: Karly Michel | Elder Goddess: Deanna Jannuzzi | Sisterhood: Unknown | Ripple: Jakob Braun | Two women: Joel Muniz | Three women: Deanna Jannuzzi