For brilliant women who know that prioritizing their joy and healing is a radical act of resistance
You've got the corner office, the impressive title, the life everyone else envies...
but that day never comes. Between work demands, family responsibilities, and everyone else's emergencies, your own well-being stays permanently at the bottom of your endless to-do list.
You keep saying you'll prioritize yourself "someday"
when you "should" be grateful. Your life might be objectively amazing, but you're still craving something. More clarity, more joy, more time to figure out what comes next, or just more FUN.
You feel guilty for wanting more
while your own needs collect dust. You've mastered taking care of everyone else, but when's the last time someone took care of YOU the way you take care of them?
You're exhausted from being everyone's go-to person
but the satisfaction you expected never showed up. Maybe your life IS great, but you're craving deeper connection, clearer direction, or just some space to think without everyone needing something from you.
So why does it feel like something's missing?
You've achieved everything you thought you wanted
Success without joy isn't actually success. And you deserve both.
Here's what nobody tells high-achieving women:
Whether your life needs a complete overhaul or just some fine-tuning, you deserve time and space to figure it out surrounded by incredible women who get it.
You need space to think, breathe, and reconnect with what you actually want.
You'll know you've found your way back to yourself and reconnected with authentic joy when:
Monday mornings don't feel like a death sentence, and you approach challenges with curiosity instead of that bone-deep exhaustion.
You feel energized by your life instead of drained by it.
You say no without guilt, set boundaries without apology, and prioritize your needs without feeling selfish. because you finally understand that taking care of yourself isn't optional.
You can disappoint others without feeling like a terrible person.
That intuition that got buried under years of people-pleasing becomes your trusted guide and you make decisions based on what feels right for YOU.
Your inner voice becomes louder than everyone else's expectations.
Instead of dreading every email ping, you feel energized about possibilities ahead and confident you can handle whatever life throws your way.
You're actually excited about what comes next
Yashika Dooley, MD
Just committing this time and energy to yourself will begin a special transformative process. I found that my biggest takeaways and aha moments were not in the skills or tools that I thought I was going to gain, but in all the intangible insights and experiences that I gained. I truly did not realize the hole that needed to be filled.
Kristin Tyler
"I was nervous about the time away from my job and my family, but the rejuvenation I've experienced will send me back refreshed and equipped for life's challenges. Do it. Go. You deserve this investment in yourself."
Laura Hayes
"I wasn't sure what to expect or if this would be too 'zen' for me. I can honestly say the last 4 days were some of the best in my life. I feel like I found myself again. Take the leap – it will change your life."
Joy White
"I was initially concerned about cost. I now think it was very reasonable given the transformation. This experience will help me tremendously."
This retreat is different because it's designed by someone who understands what it takes to create real transformation for accomplished women.
Most retreats either baby you with surface-level activities or overwhelm you with forced spirituality that doesn't fit your world.
It's a masterfully curated journey designed to crack you open in the best possible way.
This isn't your typical retreat
Through carefully curated moments - some challenging, some mystical, some surprisingly healing - you'll connect with desires and dreams you forgot you had.
You'll leave with more than clarity.
You'll leave with hope, energy, and excitement you haven't felt in years. The kind of transformation that makes your friends ask "What happened to you at that retreat?"
I have a rare gift for seeing what people need most and creating experiences that help them access parts of themselves they didn't even know were buried.
If you just needed space to think, you'd book Miraval yourself. You're here because you want someone with the wisdom and experience to guide you toward breakthrough moments you can't create on your own.
Because something beautiful and unexplainable always happens when brilliant women give themselves permission to be fully seen and supported.
Four days at the same resort where Oprah and Glennon Doyle go to get grounded. Except this time, it's about YOU getting grounded in who you actually are when you're not trying to be everything to everyone else.
This isn't about escaping your life. It's about falling back in love with it.
Through intentionally curated experiences in one of the world's most healing environments, you'll remember what it feels like to put yourself first without guilt.
I was the poster child for "having it all" - BigLaw partner, prestigious career, external success that looked perfect on LinkedIn. But I was slowly disappearing under the weight of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the constant pressure to be everyone's problem-solver while completely ignoring my own needs.
It took a physical breakdown, a marriage crisis, and the sudden death of my stepsister to wake me up to what I'd been doing: performing a life I thought I was supposed to want instead of actually LIVING a life that felt authentic to me.
The moment I knew I had to create this experience
I realized that all my external success meant nothing if I wasn't actually happy, if I was just going through the motions of a life that looked impressive but felt empty.
JOY IN THE JOURNEY WAS BORN
FROM THAT REALIZATION.
And from knowing there are other brilliant women out there who need space to reconnect with themselves, whether they need a complete life overhaul or just clarity on what comes next.
my breakthrough
That breaking point became
The Joy in the Journey Experience
Step away from the demands, expectations, and digital distractions that keep you performing instead of being present. This creates space for your authentic self to emerge from under all the noise.
Disconnect to Reconnect
Through carefully designed experiences, you'll reconnect with your desires, values, and dreams, many buried under years of being what everyone else needed you to be.
Remember Who You Are
You'll be surrounded by other accomplished women who understand your world and won't judge you for wanting more joy, more authenticity, more LIFE in your success.
Sacred Sisterhood
Spacious private rooms, world-class spa, farm-to-table gourmet meals, hiking trails, pools, and wellness activities. Every detail is handled so you can focus entirely on YOU.
Luxurious Everything
Four days at the same 400-acre resort in the Catalina Mountains where celebrities go to get their souls back. This is a mindfulness property designed to help you truly unplug and be present.
Miraval Arizona - Where Transformation Meets Luxury
Experience
"Choose Yourself"
Your All-Inclusive
Limited to 10 accomplished women who understand your journey. You'll be surrounded by peers who get why you're here and won't judge you for wanting more clarity, more joy, or just more space to think.
Intimate Group of Your People
Carefully designed experiences that move you out of your head and into your heart. Expect breakthrough moments, mystical experiences, deep conversations, and the kind of clarity that changes everything.
Intentionally Curated Programming
Ongoing invitations to future retreats at special pricing, because once you're part of this sisterhood, you're family.
Alumni Community Access
Welcome box with retreat workbook arrives weeks before. Pre-retreat prep to maximize your experience. Post-retreat integration calls to help you maintain momentum.
VIP Treatment from Start to Finish
SONDRA RADCLIFFE
"I found my people. These women get me in a way few people do and I can be all of me. It's raw, real, vulnerable, but safe."
Susan Hyatt
"I came wanting clarity and I'm leaving with that and so much more. My life is changed."
doris lin
"Heather will ask you the difficult questions you need to consider without pressuring you. I'm leaving with new hope and energy for changes I want to make in my life."
Megan Shapiro
"You will never regret attending the retreat but you just might regret NOT attending. Everything will be right where it was when you get back. How often do you do something like this just for YOU? You deserve it."
You'll book directly with Miraval using our exclusive group rates for luxury accommodations, all meals, resort amenities, and spa access.
This structure gives you maximum flexibility with travel arrangements while ensuring you get our group discounts for the full Miraval experience.
Miraval Accommodations
$4,997
This covers all retreat programming, materials, pre-retreat preparation, VIP treatment, and post-retreat integration support.
PROGRAM FEE
Your Investment in Choosing Yourself:
After 10 years of leading this retreat, I’ve heard it all before…
Why This Retreat Changes Everything
I've been hosting retreats at Miraval for over 10 years because I understand what accomplished women need most: sacred space to reconnect with themselves without judgment, pressure, or someone trying to "fix" them.
Most high-achieving women spend decades being rewarded for fixing, pleasing, and managing everyone else's needs. We get so good at being what everyone else needs that we forget who we are underneath all the expectations and performance.
You don't need more strategies or life hacks. You need permission to want what you want, feel what you feel, and trust your instincts again. You need space to remember who you are when you're not trying to be everything to everyone else.
and start living your own.
This is your invitation to stop managing everyone else's life
Four Days
You've proven you can achieve at the highest levels. You've built an impressive career and life that others admire. Now it's time to ask yourself: what would it feel like to love your life as much as everyone else envies it?
Ready to fall back in love with the life you've built?
at Miraval with other accomplished women who understand exactly why you're here.
to step away from constant demands and remember what brings you alive when you're not managing everyone else's needs.
to reconnect with yourself - whether you need a complete reset, clarity on what's next, or just some space to breathe and think without anyone needing anything from you.
