12 Top Reasons Why More Women Need to Go On a Wellness Retreat
In this blog post, I will tackle the top reasons why I believe more women should attend a wellness retreat.
Wellness retreats are truly life changing. I attended my first one a few years back and I never looked back.
I am so hooked on them and love them so much that I am now a retreat leader.
There are so many benefits to women wellness retreats. And since that’s a topic I’m so passionate about, let’s dive in.
Slowing down
I’m the queen of slowing down.
And you know what?
I thing it is not valued enough.
So this is where retreats can actually do wonders for my fellow ladies. Sometimes, we might need to get out of our regular schedule in order to truly disconnect.
Self love
The greatest act of self love you can do for yourself is believe that you are worthy. You are worthy of love.
You are worthy not because you’ve proven yourself through various achievements. But you are worthy simply because you exist.
We live in a society that is hell bent on telling women that they aren’t good enough. We’re never good enough. We always have to prove our worth all the time.
And that is often through ridiculous beauty standards. Then we are required to be super mom. We always need to somehow achieve the impossible.
Learning to prioritize yourself
I have found that it doesn’t matter whether a woman choose to be her mother or not. Regardless of our various life choices, we all seem to share common struggles.
We all have to go through challenges just by simply by being a woman in this world.
Not to be a martyr or anything. But the reality is that we are constantly spreading ourselves thin.
To some women that might be through a various demands of having a family, running the household whole also maintaining a full time job.
Many women feel like they give so much in their relationship and are still left feeling so misunderstood.
The point is there is never be a better time than now. And now is the perfect time to learn to put your needs first.
Not because you want to be carelessly selfish. But simply because ” you can’t pour from an empty cup”.
Being a women, we tend to be very giving and carign by nature. But at some point we need to slow down, put our oxygen mask first before we can turn around and help others.
Self esteem
I keep hearing so many women lament about their lack of self esteem. So many are faced with the reality and realize that they seriously lack self esteem.
The good thing is that this is something that can get better with time.
If your upbringing didn’t give you the necessary tool to learn to be secure. You can work on that. I always say that self esteem is like a muscle. The more you work at it, the better it gets.
And what I find is that women retreat can be a major catalyst in lighting up that inner fire and set you on the right path.
Sisterhood
I’ll be honest. I think a major reason why retreats can have such a huge impact is because of sisterhood.
I am so vocal about sisterhood. And that’s because I’ve seen it in action. Few things in life can have as much impact as a group of women supporting one another.
And this is coming from someone who didn’t know it could be possible.
Just like so many other women, I was raised with the indoctrination that I should never ever trust fellow women.
This has done so much damage, not only to myself but to many other ladies.
It’s a bit of “conquer, divide so you can rule”
Now as the truth is slowly coming out. So many women are tasting the benefits of sisterhood. I have seen it over and over again.
And this is also why I was so committed in doing women retreats. There is so much work that needs to be done. But together we are so much stronger.
In this podcast episode, I go into details and talk about some of the best advantages of sisterhood. Give it a listen
Emotional Support
In the previous point, I keep hammering about the benefits of sisterhood.
I also go dive deep on this on my youtube channel that covers women lifestyle vlogs and also self improvement.
I know many women will relate to this point.
But so many ladies find themselves in a situation where they really struggle to find emotional support from their closest companion.
So it’s really nice to find ourselves in an environment that is so supportive where you feel seen, understood and valued.
Valued not for what you do for them, but simply by being you.
A community where you can be yourself without so many demands and expectations.
Companionship
Which brings us to next point. As women, we are social creatures .
So it feels really good to be in a group of people who understand us because they also go through similar life struggles and challenges as awe do.
I think this is one of the things that make women retreats so powerful.
Travel buddies for single or solo women
We’re living in a very different time now. Where so many of us are single and the divorce rate is so high. Traveling is a very powerful thing.
Not only does it nurture our soul and offers the perfect adventure break to our mundane every day life.
But the sheer reality is that we often need that break to pull us out of our routine
Whether or not we are in a relationship or not, I do think it is very healthy for women to plug themselves out of that role every now and then.
It offers the perfect opportunity to put all the attention on yourself.
Plus there is just something about being away from home that gives us a sense of new possibilities. We feel like anything is possible . This reminds me a bit of New year resolutions.
Exploring New hobbies & interests
Every time I start researching my next retreat or planning my own dance retreat.
I’m always in awe at the sheer amount of options out there. This is the perfect opportunity for you to get out of your comfort zone and try new things 🤗
Uninterrupted “Me Time”
This is perhaps one of the most selling point of going on a retreat, the uninterrupted time.
Because after all, what else are you going to do when you are very far away from home? You put a big break on your regular routine.
So that means that you don’t have to worry about going to work or attending to anyone else but yourself. I’m not kidding when I say that retreats are really powerful.
It’s all about you. It’s the ultimate “Me time”
The ultimate “Soft Life”
Becasue you are worth it and worth the very best. Now I know this can sound really cheesy and so many people love to roll their eyes at that statement.
Also let’s not talk about the fact that women have always been conditioned from a very young age to sacrifice themselves for everyone else.
So many women, especially mothers, feel so guilty whenever they take some time for themselves.
On the other hand, sp many women are feeling burned out, becasue the demands keep increasing. We are all feeling the pressure over our shoulders.
I think that’s probably why the TikTok soft life trend took off like this.
It was a direct knee jerk counter movement to hustle culture. Funny thing is striving for a soft life should never be just a trend.
It should really be something that us women strive for all the time.
I won’t lie, this is a major component of my life and something I make a priority at all time.
Because again, this is more than a trend, keeping a soft like is the ultimate for of self love. It is also a way of keeping stress at bay.
By the same token keeping our nervous system as peaceful and calm as possible.
Wrapping up
There is a reason why women wellness are gaining popularity every year. As a regular retreat attendee and now retreat leader, I truly vouch for their transformative power.
If you do feel compelled or curious to attend a retreat, I think it is a great thing. After all, it is your greatest responsibility to take care of yourself and your wellness.
Besides, no one else can do this better than you can for yourself.
On that note, I hope I see you in my self love and feminine embodiment retreat. It is nothing short of magical.
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Women Self Love Wellness Retreat
I am so passionate about women empowerment. Everything I do is based on this. I want to see more women embrace their authentic selves. Trust me life gets so much better.
That’s the main focus of my self love women retreat. In this Wellness retreat, we go deep. I really love to connect with my fellow sisters.
That’s why I only do small groups of 10-12 women.
This retreat is an invitation to embody your feminine and to dive into radical self love. Growth and shedding past limiting beliefs is the focal point.
We do this through various workshops, wellness practices such as breath work and lots of somatic movement.
As a dance teacher, of course we will also be using the power of dance and music to process, release and shed things that are holding us back so we can be born again.
Welcome to our transformational retreat where the focus is all on YOU.
Not only that, but we do it in style and comfort.
Our next retreat is in a breathtaking villa on the beautiful island of Gozo Malta. We will be staying in our own private villa.
And did I mention our own private chef? with our own private pool 🤭.
It is the perfect time to slow down and prioritize yourself.
Also, don’t forget to stay in touch for my Bali self love women wellness retreat, for pure feminine embodiment and lots of dancing also.
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There is a whole world waiting for you to discover.
Cheers to your next adventure
On that note, I am leaving you with this popular episode from my women podcast “She thrives” with Stef Barti
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