Wholistic Women Retreats + Academy offers interactive personal and professional development programs for individuals and groups using teaching and coaching tools which are carefully designed to integrate their whole being: body, heart, mind, and spirit.
Learn more about their inspiring program here!
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Meet Wholistic Women Retreats + Academy
Where did the idea for Wholistic Woman Retreats come from?
Wholistic Woman Retreats began when our Founder, Carol deLaski, gathered a cadre of talented and diverse coaches together who shared an interest in leading programs which would purposefully develop the whole person.
Creatively and collaboratively, they designed custom retreats to intentionally expand the heart, mind, body, and spiritual awareness of women.
Their first retreat, Spring into Wellness, was held on the first day of spring in 2010 at the beautiful mountain lodge, ThorpeWood. The participants were thrilled, and encouraged the coaches to do it again so an overnight retreat was offered the following fall in nearby Leesburg, Va.
Over the following decade, themed retreats were held at a variety of locations within an hour of Frederick. Zip line adventure retreats and scavenger hunts took them outdoors and each year was capped with their signature event, a Gratitude Circle.
In time, a community of women-on-the-grow developed. These are active, engaged, and often busy women who know it’s important to take time to relax, have fun, rest, and recharge themselves periodically so that they can be their best at work and for their families.
The regular attendees asked for more opportunities to get together so the coaching team started offering monthly evening retreats in 2015. With the expertise of co-founder Kelye Rouse Brown, these programs and the team of partner coaches expanded and enriched the local community.
Most recently Kelye has brought her passion for Sedona, AZ to WWR and led their first destination retreat to help women collectively experience the energy of Red Rock Country.
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How is Wholistic Woman Retreats unique among others in the space?
We are a coach-led community. That means our culture is one of acceptance, non-judgment, inclusion, encouragement, and growth. We accept you as you are…but you don’t stay as you are when you participate with us. You grow more into the person you are uniquely designed to be while learning new skills and have fun.
We are a safe, welcoming, and non-threatening community of women who want to walk beside you to share our wisdom, encourage and guide you, and celebrate your wins as you grow personally and professionally.
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What do you have coming up for those wanting to get involved?
Our 2nd Soulful Sedona Destination Retreat is coming up… Get away, have fun, learn and grow with us in Sedona, AZ this October!
Enjoy a unique getaway full of fun and adventure while being supported by the grace and wisdom of a very special Wholistic team led by your personal, skillful coaches Kelye and Carol.
For more details: https://wholisticwomanretreats.com/soulful-sedona-destination-retreat/
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