Imagine Yourself..
Imagine This…
A package arrives at your door.
Maybe you smile immediately because you know exactly what it is.
Maybe you set it on the counter and admire it for a moment before opening it.
Or maybe, like most women, your curiosity wins and you tear into it right away.
Inside you’ll find carefully selected items that will become part of your retreat experience.
A handpicked journal waiting to be filled.
Thoughtfully chosen tools.
A few surprises.
A gift from me to you.
And yes… a little something that I am known for…at EVERY one of my retreats.. my homemade croutons!
Suddenly this isn’t just something on your calendar anymore.
Your retreat has begun.
Over the next few days, you begin creating your sanctuary.
Maybe that’s a cozy hotel room.
A nearby Airbnb.
A cabin.
A beach house.
Or perhaps it’s a quiet corner of your home transformed into a space that belongs entirely to you for the weekend.
Candles.
A blanket.
Your favorite mug.
A journal or two waiting patiently nearby.
And of course, all the colored pens your heart desires.
A space intentionally created for one purpose:
You.
Thursday evening arrives.
You log in and meet the women who will share this journey with you.
The nervousness begins to soften.
The laughter begins.
Connections form.
You realize you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Friday morning arrives.
For once, there is nowhere you need to rush off to.
No one needs anything from you.
No one is asking for your attention.
No one is pulling you in a dozen different directions.
It’s just you time, and you are looking forward to being with the women you met last night.
Coffee or tea in hand.
Journal open.
Heart slowly opening too.
Over the next three days, you’ll experience powerful coaching sessions, meaningful conversations, private reflection, guided experiences, and intentional activities designed to help you reconnect with yourself.
You’ll laugh.
You may cry.
You’ll reflect.
You’ll celebrate.
You’ll uncover pieces of yourself that have been buried beneath responsibilities, expectations, and endless doing.
You’ll connect deeply with women who understand, reflect and support -without judgement.
You’ll step away from the noise long enough to hear your own voice again.
There will be moments of deep reflection.
Moments of breakthrough.
Moments of joy.
Even a dance party.
Because healing and growth are important.
But so is laughter.
So is play.
So is remembering what it feels like to feel fully alive.
By the end of the Sunday evening closing ritual, something has shifted.
Not because you became someone new.
But because you’ve spent an entire weekend reconnecting with the woman you’ve always been.
The woman beneath the roles.
The woman beneath the responsibilities.
The woman who has been patiently waiting for you to come home to her.
Is this you?
If This Sounds Like You…
This retreat may be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Not because you’re broken.
Not because something is wrong with you.
This retreat is for the woman who is always there for everyone else.
The woman who keeps the plates spinning.
The woman who gets things done.
The woman people admire for her strength.
The woman who somehow manages to hold it all together, even when it feels like it’s being held together with masking tape and stick pins.
The woman who feels guilty if she sits down and others are still working on things.
Or the woman who struggles just sitting through a commercial while watching her favorite show…
It’s for the woman who has become so accustomed to carrying the weight that she rarely stops to ask herself if she’s still meant to carry it.
The woman who has convinced herself that she’ll slow down someday.
When work settles down.
When the family needs less.
When life gets easier.
When there is more time.
Yet deep down, she already knows that day never seems to arrive on its own.
It’s for the woman that loves personal development.
The self-help books, podcasts and articles.
But craves deeper connection to the work.
Wants to feel transformation.
And yet still feels disconnected from something she can’t quite name.
It’s for the woman who longs for deeper connection.
Not just with others.
With herself.
It’s for the woman who laughs but misses laughter.
Plays but misses play.
Misses feeling fully alive, free to BE.
It’s for the woman who has spent so much time being who everyone else needs her to be that she isn’t entirely sure who she is when no one is asking anything from her.
It’s for the woman who knows there is another version of herself waiting.
Not a better version.
Not a more successful version.
A more authentic version.
A more connected version.
A more fully expressed version.
The woman she was always meant to be.
If you’re reading this and finding yourself nodding along…
If your heart is quietly whispering, “That’s me”…
Then I want you to know something.
You belong here.
Your Guide
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by women.
Not because we are broken.
Not because we need fixing.
But because I have always seen something extraordinary beneath the roles, expectations, and stories women carry.
I first noticed it when I was young. While others listened to what people were saying, I found myself paying attention to what wasn’t being said. The emotions beneath the words. The patterns beneath the behavior. The truth beneath the story
As I grew older, I watched women I loved define themselves by the roles they played—wife, mother, caregiver, provider, professional. Roles that society often tells us are the measure of our worth.
But roles are not who we are.
They are simply what we do.
When life changes, relationships end, children grow up, careers shift, or circumstances force us to reinvent ourselves, many women discover something unsettling:
They know how to care for everyone else.
They know how to perform the roles.
But they no longer know themselves.
That realization shaped the course of my life.
I became the first in my family to attend college, earning my Master’s Degree in Psychology and dedicating my early career to working with abused and neglected teenage girls, women rebuilding their lives after prison, and women searching for a different future.
Over the years I became a therapist, an entrepreneur, an author, a speaker, a coach, and the creator of transformative experiences for women around the world.
And while each chapter taught me something valuable, one truth remained constant:
My greatest work was never been teaching women who they should become.
It has been allowing women remember who they already are.
For more than two decades, I have combined psychology, intuition, lived experience, and deep listening to create spaces where women feel seen without judgment, often in ways they have never experienced before.
Women frequently tell me, “I felt like you were speaking directly to me.”
The truth is, I am not seeing what is wrong with a woman.
I am seeing what is right with her.
I see her strength beneath the exhaustion.
Her truth beneath the expectations.
Her potential beneath the fear.
Her authentic self beneath the roles she has carried for years.
That is the heart of Self-Love Evolution.
Not becoming someone new.
Not fixing what is broken.
Not adding another layer of achievement, accomplishment, or approval.
But coming home to yourself.
Again and again.
Because every season of life asks us a new question.
And every season offers us the opportunity to discover a deeper, wiser, more authentic version of who we are.
It is my honor to walk beside women on that journey.
The Possibilities
Imagine What Becomes Possible…
Imagine what becomes possible when you stop abandoning yourself in the creation of what’s next.
Not because you have all the answers.
Not because you’ve suddenly figured everything out.
But because you’ve spent an entire weekend reconnecting with yourself, listening to yourself, and honoring the voice that has been patiently waiting beneath the noise.
You didn’t become someone new at the Self-Love Evolution remote reset.
Or going back to who you used to be.
You became more fully expressed in who you are today and who you are becoming.
Because there is no arrival.
There is only evolution.
You are finding joy in dreaming.
You feel calm to create you in your life.
Because whether you are 35 or 81, there is still more life to live.
More joy to experience.
More freedom to claim.
More of yourself to discover.
More of yourself to express.
Andhrough reflection, connection, exploration, and intentional experiences, something begins to shift.
You start trusting yourself again.
You begin listening to your intuition instead of dismissing it.
You become more honest about what you want.
And perhaps even more honest about what you no longer want.
You stop waiting for permission.
You stop believing that everyone else’s needs must come before your own.
You stop postponing your life until someday.
You begin choosing yourself.
Not from selfishness.
From self-respect.
You remember that your dreams matter.
Your desires matter.
Your voice matters.
YOU matter.
You leave with greater clarity.
Greater confidence.
Greater self-trust.
But more importantly, you leave with a deeper connection to yourself.
The woman beneath the roles.
The woman beneath the expectations.
The woman who has been there all along.
She’s not waiting for you to go backward.
She’s ready for you to bring her forward.
To allow her wisdom, her truth, her desires, and her voice to become part of whatever comes next.
Even when the roles stay the same.
But you are ready now. Excited even.
Because along the way you finally know the answer asking the same question I ask women at every retreat:
What does wild and free look like for you?
Not what it looks like for your family.
Not what it looks like for society.
Not what it looks like for everyone else.
For YOU.
Now you have stopped stop abandoning herself and are creating your life from a place of truth, freedom, and self-trust…
You exhale, and smile.
Your Experience
Your Retreat Experience
One of the questions I hear most often is:
“Am I going to be sitting in front of my computer all weekend?”
The answer is… absolutely not.
Self-Love Evolution Remote Reset Weekend was intentionally designed to feel like a retreat, not a Zoom meeting.
Every part of the weekend has a purpose.
Every experience builds upon the one before it.
And just as importantly, every break is part of your transformation.
Before retreat even begins, we’ll work together to create your personal sanctuary.
For one woman, that may be a cozy Bed and Breakfast tucked away for the weekend.
For another, it’s an Airbnb overlooking the ocean or her families cabin, all by herself.
For someone else, it’s transforming a quiet room in her home into a space dedicated entirely to herself.
There isn’t one right way.
There is only your way.
When you register, I’ll help you begin thinking through what will create the most meaningful retreat experience for you.
Many women also choose to add the Sanctuary Box to their retreat experience.
Carefully curated by me with journals, meaningful tools, surprises, and items we’ll use throughout the weekend, it becomes more than a package.
It’s the moment your retreat becomes real.
By the time Thursday evening arrives, you’re ready.
Not because you’ve done the work already.
Because you’ve created the space for it.
Thursday Evening
We begin exactly the way I begin my in-person retreats.
Together.
This isn’t a night of lectures.
It’s a night of connection.
We’ll laugh.
We’ll play.
We’ll begin building trust with the incredible women who will walk beside you throughout the weekend.
By the time you leave Thursday evening, you’ll already feel the shift from strangers… to community.
Friday
Friday begins by slowing everything down.
Together we’ll create a grounded, supportive space where you can finally exhale.
Our live experiential sessions will challenge you to think differently, feel more deeply, and begin reconnecting with yourself in ways that information alone never could.
Between our time together, you’ll step away from the screen for thoughtfully designed Coach Ann Challenges and private reflection activities.
Some of the greatest breakthroughs happen when you allow yourself the space to simply listen.
Saturday
Saturday is where the work deepens.
You’ll continue exploring, reflecting, and uncovering new truths about yourself through powerful experiential sessions and guided activities.
But transformation isn’t only found in deep conversations.
It’s found in joy.
In laughter.
In celebration.
Which is exactly why Saturday evening ends with one of my favorite traditions…
Our Dance Party.
Because sometimes healing looks like crying.
And sometimes it looks like turning up the music, laughing until your cheeks hurt, and remembering that joy is just as sacred as reflection.
Please don’t skip this.
Women often tell me it’s one of the most unexpectedly transformative moments of the entire weekend.
Sunday
Sunday is about integration.
Taking everything you’ve discovered…
Everything you’ve remembered…
Everything you’ve reclaimed…
And carrying it forward into the life waiting for you beyond retreat.
We’ll close our weekend together through a meaningful Closing Ritual designed to honor not only the woman you are today, but the woman you are continuing to become.
Because retreat isn’t the ending.
It’s the beginning of what comes next.
Want to Go Even Deeper?
For women who want additional support integrating their retreat experience into everyday life, the VIP Retreat Experience includes a private one-on-one coaching session with me after retreat.
Together we’ll unpack your experience, celebrate your breakthroughs, and create a plan for carrying your evolution into your relationships, your work, your business, and the life you’re intentionally creating.
Because transformation doesn’t end on Sunday evening.
Sometimes that’s exactly where it begins.
A Weekend Designed for Transformation
One of the greatest gifts of a virtual retreat is that transformation doesn’t happen only while we’re together on Zoom.
It happens in the quiet moments in between.
The moments where you journal.
Reflect.
Take a walk. Or a nap.
Enjoy lunch without rushing.
Complete a Coach Ann Challenge.
Or simply sit with a cup of tea and notice what is beginning to shift.
Throughout the weekend, we’ll gently move between our live experiences together and your own personal sanctuary, allowing you the freedom to process, integrate, and fully experience your evolution.
🖥️ = Together
Live, interactive experiences with me and the women in retreat.
🌿 = Your Sanctuary
Private reflection, Coach Ann Challenges, journaling, movement, meals, rest, and allowing your heart time to integrate what you’ve discovered.
Click the Drop Down on Each Day
Thursday Evening
🖥️ The Welcome Gathering
This is where retreat truly begins.
We’ll laugh.
Play.
Meet one another.
Begin building trust.
And create the foundation that allows the deeper work to unfold over the weekend.
You’ll end the evening already feeling connected instead of wondering if you’ll fit in.
Friday • Opening Your Heart
🖥️ Morning Arrival Grounding Ritual
🖥️ Guided Experience
🌿 Sanctuary Time • Lunch • Coach Ann Challenge • Reflection
🌿 Evening Integration and Personal Reflection
Friday is about slowing down.
Exhaling.
Creating safety.
And beginning the journey back to yourself.
Saturday • Freedom to Be
🖥️ Morning Arrival Grounding Ritual
🌿 Sanctuary Time • Lunch • Coach Ann Challenge
🖥️ Afternoon Guided Experience
🌿 Sanctuary Time • Reflection
🖥️ Wild & Free Celebration
Saturday is often where women experience their biggest breakthroughs.
And then…
We dance.
Not because it’s silly.
Because joy is part of healing.
Because freedom deserves celebration.
Because your fullest expression isn’t only found in reflection.
Sometimes it’s found with the music turned up and women cheering each other on.
Sunday • Carrying Her Forward
🖥️ Morning Arrival Grounding Ritual
🌿 Sanctuary Time • Coach Ann Challenge
🖥️ Final Guided Experience
🌿 Sanctuary Reflection
🖥️ Closing Ritual
Sunday isn’t about saying goodbye.
It’s about honoring the woman you’ve reclaimed, the wisdom you’ve reclaimed, and the life you’re ready to create when retreat comes to a close.
Because retreat doesn’t end here.
It simply becomes part of how you live.
Your Sanctuary Box
Many women tell me the arrival of their Sanctuary Box is the moment retreat becomes real.
Inside you’ll discover carefully selected journals, meaningful tools, thoughtful surprises, and beautiful pieces we’ll use throughout the weekend together.
It isn’t simply a package.
It’s part of the experience.
It’s part of your transformation.
It’s the beginning of your sanctuary.
Continue the Journey
For women who want to continue integrating everything they’ve uncovered, the VIP Experience includes a private one-on-one coaching session with me after retreat.
Together we’ll explore what your “what’s next” looks like and create a plan for living it with clarity, courage, and self-trust.
Saying Yes!
Before You Say Yes…
If you’ve read this far, there’s a good chance a part of you is already saying…
“I need this.”
And another part is quietly whispering…
“But…”
I want to honor that voice.
Because almost every woman who has ever attended one of my retreats has had a few of those same thoughts before saying yes.
Let’s talk about them.
“I won’t know anyone.”
Interestingly, many arrive believing everyone else already knows each other. And some will. Many women choose to return to retreat again and again because every experience meets them exactly where they are in their own evolution.
The truth?
Within hours, that concern quietly melts away.
One of the reasons we begin with our Welcome Gathering is because I never want a woman waking up Friday morning wondering if she belongs.
You won’t be walking into a room where everyone else has it figured out.
You’ll be joining a circle of women who are courageous enough to choose themselves.
And that creates connection much faster than you might imagine.
“What if I cry?”
You might.
You might not.
There is no right way to experience retreat.
Some women cry.
Some women laugh until their cheeks hurt.
Some women quietly journal while taking it all in.
Some experience powerful breakthroughs.
Others simply feel something they haven’t felt in a very long time…
Peace.
Whatever your experience looks like, it is exactly enough.
There is nothing you have to prove here.
“What if I feel uncomfortable?”
Growth and comfort don’t always arrive together.
There may be moments that stretch you.
Moments that invite you to look at yourself differently.
But you will never be asked to become someone you’re not.
You’ll never be pressured to share before you’re ready.
Or pushed beyond what feels right for you.
This retreat isn’t about performance.
It’s about permission.
“I’ve done personal development before. How is this different?”
Many of the women who come to retreat love personal growth.
They’ve read the books.
Listened to the podcasts.
Attended workshops.
They’re not looking for more information.
They’re longing for something deeper.
Not simply understanding themselves.
Experiencing themselves.
That’s why Self-Love Evolution is experiential.
Because transformation doesn’t happen from collecting more knowledge.
It happens when you finally allow yourself to live it.
“I’m not sure I deserve this.”
This may be the hardest one to admit.
Because it rarely sounds like…
“I don’t deserve it.”
It sounds like…
“Maybe next year.”
“The kids need me.”
“Work is busy.”
“There are other things I should spend the money on.”
As women, we’ve become incredibly skilled at placing ourselves at the bottom of our own list.
Choosing yourself can feel uncomfortable at first.
Not because your self-absorbed.
Because somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that everyone else’s needs should come first.
I don’t believe choosing yourself takes away from the people you love.
I believe it allows you to return to them more present.
More grounded.
More connected.
More fully you.
And that is a gift to everyone whose life you touch.
Choose the Retreat Experience That’s Right for You
Every ticket includes the complete Self-Love Evolution Remote Reset Weekend experience.
The options below simply allow you to deepen and personalize your journey in the way that feels right for you.
You are reserving your spot for September 17 – 20, 2026. Don’t delay – this event sells out FAST!
VIP Retreat Experience
- Everything in the Retreat + Sanctuary Box, PLUS:
- Private One-on-One Integration Session with Ann
- Personalized support as you carry your transformation into everyday life
Retreat Experience
- Includes:
- The Welcome Gathering (Thursday Evening)
- Three-Day Curated Retreat Experience
- Morning Grounding Rituals
- Guided Experiences
- Sanctuary Time & Coach Ann Challenges
- Wild & Free Celebration
- Closing Ritual
Retreat + Sanctuary Box
- Everything in the Retreat Experience, PLUS:
- Self-Love Evolution Book
- Self-Love Evolution Guided Journal
- Handpicked Retreat Journal
- Retreat Pen
- Ritual Items
- Ann’s Famous Homemade Croutons
- A Special Gift from Ann
Sanctuary Box
- Perfect for women who would like the complete curated experience.
- Includes:
- Self-Love Evolution Book
- Self-Love Evolution Guided Journal
- Handpicked Retreat Journal
- Retreat Pen
- Ritual Items
- Ann’s Famous Homemade Croutons
- A Special Gift from Ann
Extended payment plans are available through Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay.
Tickets are non-refundable & non-transferable
Still wondering…?
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions below!
These are the most often asked questions about Retreat.
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If you don’t find the answer you are looking for, please reach out to Ann here.
How much time should I plan to set aside each day?
One of the things that makes Self-Love Evolution different is that this isn’t a workshop with a rigid agenda or a timer telling us when to move on.
Every live experience is intentionally curated based on the women in the room, the questions being asked, and where I feel we’re being guided next. My intuition plays an important role in creating the experience, which is why I don’t promise exact start and end times for every session.
As a general guide, I recommend planning approximately three hours for Thursday evening, six hours on Friday, and most of Saturday and Sunday to fully immerse yourself in the experience.
Between our live sessions, you’ll enjoy Sanctuary Time—space for reflection, journaling, Coach Ann Challenges, movement, meals, and simply allowing yourself to integrate what you’ve discovered. Often, some of the most meaningful transformation happens away from the screen.
Will I be sitting on Zoom all weekend?
Not at all.
In fact, one of the reasons women tell me this feels like a true retreat instead of an online training or workshop is because we intentionally move between our live experiences together and your own private sanctuary.
The conversations happen together.
The integration happens with yourself.
That balance is where the transformation lives.
Can I create my sanctuary at home, or do you recommend getting away?
Once you register, we’ll begin creating your retreat experience together.
Inside our Preparation Portal, I’ll share ideas, inspiration, and practical guidance to help you design a sanctuary that feels right for you.
If it’s possible, I do encourage women to consider a hotel, Airbnb, cabin, or another peaceful space away from everyday responsibilities. Stepping into a new environment often helps us step into a new way of being.
At the same time, I know every woman’s life is different. If creating your sanctuary at home is the best choice, we’ll intentionally design a space that supports your experience just as beautifully.
There isn’t one right answer.
There is only the experience that best supports you.
What if I have children, an aging parent, or other responsibilities at home?
I understand this concern deeply.
As women, we’re often the ones everyone depends on.
Which is exactly why creating this space for yourself can feel so uncomfortable.
One of the first acts of self-love begins before retreat ever starts.
It’s asking for support.
It’s communicating your needs.
It’s setting healthy boundaries for a weekend that has been intentionally chosen for your own growth. Which only benefits them.
If you need to remain at home, we’ll talk about ways to protect your sanctuary and minimize interruptions. If you’re able to get away, I’ll help you think through that experience as well.
Either way, you won’t be figuring it out alone.
I've never attended a retreat before. Is this a good place to start?
Absolutely.
Many women attending are experiencing their very first retreat.
You don’t need to know how retreat “works.”
You simply need to arrive with an open heart and a willingness to be curious about yourself.
I’ll guide you through every step of the weekend.
Do I have to keep my camera on?
Yes.
One of the beautiful parts of retreat is the connection we create together.
Even though we’re gathering virtually, I want it to feel as though we’re sitting together in the same room.
Seeing one another matters.
Supporting one another matters.
Being fully present matters.
Before retreat begins, I’ll share recommendations for testing your camera and microphone, and I always open Zoom early in case anyone needs a little extra help getting connected.
What if I need to miss part of a live experience?
Because each experience builds upon the one before it, I encourage you to protect this weekend as much as possible and avoid scheduling other commitments.
If something unexpected comes up, simply let me know.
Life happens.
You’ll still receive incredible value from the weekend, but my hope is that you’ll allow yourself to experience it as fully as possible.
You deserve that gift.
Will recordings be available?
No.
And that’s intentional.
Self-Love Evolution isn’t a training course to watch later.
It’s a shared experience created in real time.
Women often share deeply personal moments and protecting that space is one of the ways we create trust within the group.
After retreat, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase an optional Integration Guide filled with key insights, reflections, and tools inspired by our weekend together. It’s designed to help you continue your journey—not to replace being present for it.
What's included in the Sanctuary Box?
The Sanctuary Box is available as part of select ticket options and was created to make your retreat experience even more meaningful.
Inside you’ll find your fresh copy of my Self-Love Evolution book and guided journal, a beautiful journal for your weekend reflections, a pen, carefully selected ritual items, a few surprises, my famous homemade retreat croutons, and a special gift from me.
We’ll also use several of these items throughout the weekend, making the box part of the experience itself—not simply something that arrives in the mail.
Can I purchase the Sanctuary Box later?
Yes.
If you decide after registering that you’d love to add the Sanctuary Box, you’ll be able to purchase it separately as long as we’re still within the shipping window before retreat begins. Or if you just really, REALLY want one without retreat.
What's included in the VIP Retreat Experience?
VIP includes everything in your retreat experience, your Sanctuary Box, and a private one-on-one coaching session with me after retreat.
That session allows us to take everything you’ve uncovered throughout the weekend and intentionally apply it to your unique life, relationships, business, and whatever you’re creating next.
Transformation doesn’t end when retreat ends.
Sometimes that’s exactly where it begins.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes.
Payment plan options are available through Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm during checkout, allowing you to spread your investment over time.
If you have questions before registering, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
What is your cancellation policy?
Because your retreat experience begins the moment you register—with access to the Preparation Portal, planning resources, and ongoing support—tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
This allows me to intentionally curate each retreat experience and create the most meaningful container possible for every woman who says yes.
“Ann, the time I spent with you at “The Women’s Self-Love Evolution Retreat” August 2018 was incredibly healing. I walked away feeling renewed because the weight of my burden had finally been lifted. I was no longer in bondage. I was free…finally FREE. Your intuitiveness and masterful skills during your experiential learning sessions created a safe place for me to be my authentic self. I could express myself and be vulnerable—a birthplace where love grows and flourishes. The whole weekend I was engaged in various activities that led me through a deeper understanding of the five levels of self-love—the essence of your Self-Love Evolution.
Lady, you lead with compassion and facilitate with such grace. You promote personal growth as well as spiritual healing. I loved every moment at your retreat. Being a part of a community of women sharing a beautiful home, afforded me opportunities to develop lasting friendships. I can’t thank you enough for the significant impact you played in my personal journey of transformation in becoming a brave, courageous, strong woman. Thank you. I look forward to next year’s retreat!” Karlyn DW