Release & Activate Spring 2023 Retreat
JOSHUA TREE, CA
MONDAY, MAY 15 - FRIDAY, MAY 19 2023
Dream up the next version of you, your career, your business, and your LIFE while surrounded by fellow passionate and powerful women and the spectacular views of Joshua Tree National Park.
If all of this sounds up your alley...
-An intentional gathering with entrepreneurs from around the country
-A week long opportunity to practice stepping out of your comfort zone
-Fire chats under the most spectacular night-skies in the country
-Stunning sunrise hikes through the trails of Joshua Tree National Park
-Ongoing masterminding on your business with your fellow entrepreneurs + coaching from Sami/Jennica
-Expanding your social circle, support system, and friendships…you’re gonna get in the room with open-hearted and open-minded individuals who WILL expand you and open up new pathways in your life
-Focusing on your business while nourishing your mind, body, and spirit with nutrient-dense meals courtesy of Jennica, as well as pop-in activities like restorative yoga, movement etc.
THEN WE’LL MEET YOU IN THE DESERT.
Your Joshua Tree Retreat will Include:
🌙 4 night, 5 day accommodations in our Magic Hour Joshua Tree Retreat Home
🌙 Vegetarian and GF, high protein meals every day, cooked by Jennica
🌙 Hikes and outdoor activities around Joshua Tree National Park!
🌙 Multiple yoga classes
🌙 Business + Branding Workshops
🌙 Open coaching + masterminding
🌙 Mini brand shoot with Sami, professional brand photographer
🌙 Connecting with likeminded women
Where you'll be staying:
PEACEFUL + SECLUDED DESERT RETREAT
Your Release & Activate experience will take place at the newly renovated + spacious Magic Hour Home, a peaceful + private desert retreat in the heart of Joshua Tree, CA -- only 12 minutes from Joshua Tree National Park!
360° DESERT MOUNTAIN VIEWS, NESTLED ON 5-ACRES OF PRIVATE LAND
Wander, journal + star-gaze under Joshua Tree's world renowned deep starry skies. Your retreat space includes a wood-burning stove, hot tub, hammocks, and a pool for major connection, rest and relaxation between activities.
CATCH A GORGEOUS SUNRISE WHILE SNUGGLING UP IN THESE GORGEOUS BEDROOMS
The 5 bedroom house features a fully stocked kitchen, dining room, spacious bedrooms, memory foam mattresses, and is decorated like the Pinterest board of our modern boho DREAMS.
ENJOY SHADED YOGA, SOMATIC MOVEMENT, INTUITIVE DANCE + OPEN COACHING.
The outdoor shaded studio offers room a plenty for our beautiful group of women to process, move, bust through old stories, and grow together.
Your investment:
$2400 for a shared room (4 double beds currently available)
$3200 for a solo queen room (3 rooms available) OR share a queen room with a friend for $750 off each! :)
$1200 for Van lifers: come join Release & Activate for the full week!
If you live in a van, you can take part of the experience, enjoy the food, community, and events while staying in the comfort of your own van on the 5 acres of land this retreat space offers.
To secure your spot, you can either pay in full, OR you can put down a $500 deposit and pay the remainder in either one or two payments.
Before you book your spot, let's talk logistics!
- Our retreats are intended to be intentional gatherings of open-hearted + open-minded people with a focus on mind, body, and spirit nourishment + working on your business.
- This time around, we will be expanding our retreat offering to a limited number of Van Lifers who want to take part in the experience.
- We will be offering a series of promotions throughout the spring -- please note you can only use one promotion for your retreat investment! (promos may be offered as Sami + Jennica's will to previous retreaters, practitioners who will be supporting the retreat, Sami's new 1:1 coaching clients, etc)
- Retreat investment does not include hotels prior or after the retreat, your flights, rental cars or rideshare. We will explore a group shuttle closer to the retreat date once all retreaters have purchased their flights. This is the only form of transportation we will be arranging and paying for. Alternate transportation routes will be your responsibility. Retreaters at past retreats have chosen to rent cars for their own comfort and have coordinated with others to journey to the AirBnB!
- We recommend flying into Palm Springs International (PSP), LAX or Ontario International (ONT) the day prior to the retreat (Sunday, May 14) to make room for travel interruptions. PSP is 50 mins away, LAX is around 3 hours away, and ONT is 1.5 hours away from Joshua Tree.
- Your retreat investment + deposit are non-refundable under any circumstance -- change of plans, impacts of COVID, natural disasters, acts of God, Southwest Airlines (lol) or otherwise. We will happily transfer your investment to a future retreat. By putting down an investment in any form you agree to these conditions. You ALSO agree to be open-minded as coming to a retreat is an INVITATION to get uncomfortable, meet strangers (aka future sisters), get a little dirty in nature, and share a room (unless you purposefully book a solo queen room).
- You will be required to fill out multiple forms -- a release of liability as well as an onboarding form for the retreat.
INTERESTED IN A SCHOLARSHIP SPOT, OR WANT TO ELECT A LOVED ONE?
This application is for a scholarship space for Release & Activate's April 3-7 Joshua Tree Retreat.
Please note:
This space will be available for a woman/woman identifying person who is starting a business/is a relatively new business owner for a reduced total retreat investment of $0.
We are offering a scholarship in order to increase accessibility and also provide the opportunity to people to elect someone they feel is deserving of a full week of space and time to themselves. (Think: burnt out biz owners, people who are in a major life transition, etc).
The scholarship will be provided at our discretion based on the applications that come in.
Your travel costs will be your responsibility.
Finally, please only apply if you feel that the full price investment ($2400-$3200) or custom payment plans we've set up (between 2 and 4 payments) are completely inaccessible to you. Otherwise, we have a fully paid space available.
What you'll get: A full ride to our FOURTH retreat; 5 days of business mentorship, a new community of women, new ideas and perspectives, and photos to use for your new business!
Scholarship spot applications will be open until February 14. Up until that time, we will accept applications via the provided google form ONLY. If you apply, you acknowledge that you will be receiving a 0$ investment spot at the retreat in a shared room. Your travel is NOT included. Please research your travel necessities prior to applying to ensure that you are able to purchase flights etc. Upon receiving your scholarship spot, you MUST book travel within three weeks — otherwise your spot will be given to the next applicant.
**APPLICATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 14**
Open, spacious, and jaw-droppingly starry at night,Joshua Tree is the perfect backdrop for our **FOURTH** R&A Retreat.
There is truly nothing more powerful than coming together in person to support one another and grow as a collective.
If you aren't ready to put down a deposit or fully jump in, we invite you to join our mailing list. We will email you 2x/mo from the end of January to the end of April with reminders about this upcoming retreat!
We recommend making a decision as soooon as possible in order to have ample time to book your travel.
Meet Your Hosts
Sami Hobbs of Your Inner Wisdom | Holistic Business Mentor + Brand Photographer
Sami is a business mentor & brand photographer whose mission is to help you tap into your authentic expression, curiosity, and inner wisdom -- both inside your business and in your life.
Through heart-centered brand discovery, photography and mentorship, she helps entrepreneurs uncover their truest essence, create their dream brand, and build a healthful relationship with their business.
After more than 3 years of entrepreneurship, she knows what it’s like to go off on your own healing and entrepreneurial journey as a highly sensitive and empathic person.
Her photography experiences are transformational and empowering — which is why mini shoots have become a staple at every R+A retreat.
She can't wait to take your brand/and or empowerment photos at the end of your stay — truly the most beautiful way to honor your transformation ❤️
Jennica Jackson
A van lifer, group facilitator, writer, baker, and food artist, Jennica cultivates beautiful experiences both in and out of the kitchen. With a decade of professional experience in hospitality, she knows how to craft an unforgettable adventure!
She feels passionate about bringing souls together who were destined to meet, creating epic itineraries that breathe fresh air into your life back home.
She will be your mirror and will push you to see yourself in a whole new way — experience the world with Jennica by your side, and guaranteed you’ll find new places to explore and epic experiences to be had ❤️ 🚐 🌎 (which is so true, btw, because she literally pushed Sami to be a coach AND move to Florida, lol!)
Our Mission:
Our mission at Release & Activate is to use somatic tools + movement, empowering experiences, and deep sisterly connection to release stagnant energy so that you can activate your truest essence — both in your business, your career and in your life.
