I create retreats for women because it brings me deep joy. Over the years, I’ve traveled the world attending many kinds of retreats—each one a step along my spiritual path of healing. I’ve joined intimate one-day gatherings in someone’s home, rejuvenating weekend retreats in yoga studios, and week-long immersions in places like California, Sedona, Costa Rica, Mexico, North Carolina, and Omega in New York—where we connected with nature and even crawled into Native American pur

Retreats are becoming more popular than ever—and for good reason. But what exactly is  a retreat, and how is it different from a regular vacation? The truth is, retreats offer something far deeper. Yes, you’ll come home with beautiful memories and photos, but the real treasure is the transformation: clarity, healing, joy, and connection that continue long after you’ve unpacked your suitcase. A retreat is a purposeful pause from daily life. It’s designed to help you rest, refl

What a wonderful retreat we had in March in Costa Rica. It was a small group of women at various ages, from 18 to 81, who shared their...

Fourteen years ago I sat just like this, on the highest point of the trek to Machu Picchu, with a view of mountain heads surrounded by...