Work Play Zen Retreat - Dominica 2026

Theme: Arriving in Presence

• Afternoon arrivals + check-in at the retreat villa (airport transfers available upon request)
• Welcome refreshment with herbal tonics + grounding snacks
• Orientation and gentle introductions
• Evening: Opening Circle — Root to Rise: guided meditation, intention-setting ritual, and somatic unwinding
• Ayurvedic-inspired welcome dinner with local island ingredients
• Optional moonlit soak or journaling wind-down

Focus: Transitioning from doing to being. Arriving into the softness of presence and safety. 

Theme: Restoring Rhythm & Receptivity

• Morning: Sunrise meditation + embodied movement (yoga and intuitive dance)
• Nourishing breakfast with local fruits and tonics
• Workshop: The Feminine Blueprint of Sustainable Creation — redefining success through cyclical wisdom and rest
• Afternoon:
  • Ayurvedic lunch + rest hour
  • Somatic restoration session: Yoga Nidra + nervous system reset
  • Excursion: Guided visit to Dominica’s natural waterfalls — hydrotherapy ritual and grounding in the elements
• Evening:
  • Dinner + herbal tea ritual
  • Reflection Circle: The Art of Slowing Down

Focus: Honoring rest as the foundation of power. Allowing the nervous system to exhale.

Theme: Sensuality, Flow, and Creative Energy

• Morning: Breathwork + hip-opening embodied movement
• Ayurvedic breakfast
• Workshop: Creative Alchemy — transforming inspiration into form and flow
• Afternoon:
  • Leisurely Ayurvedic lunch
  • Free time for journaling, swimming, or intuitive art practices
  • Excursion: Sunset boat journey on the Caribbean Sea — sea salt cleanse + reflection ritual on the water. Womb ceremony on the sand.
• Evening:
  • Dinner
  • Firelight dance and storytelling circle under the stars

Focus: Reconnecting to pleasure, play, and creative rhythm.

Theme: Aligned Leadership & Heart-Led Strategy

• Morning: Morning meditation + sound healing ritual
• Breakfast + conscious conversation circle
• Workshop: Building Legacy from the Nervous System Up — embodied business strategy and creative sustainability
• Afternoon:
  • Ayurvedic lunch
  • Creation Lab — guided co-working and 1:1 support with Ashley to refine your next offering or project
  • Excursion: Visit to Dominica’s volcanic hot springs — mineral soak + renewal ritual
• Evening:
  • Dinner
  • Fire Ritual: Releasing the Old and Calling in the New

Focus: Integrating vision with embodiment. Allowing clarity to rise from stillness.

Theme: Returning Home to Wholeness

• Morning: Guided embodiment practice + gratitude meditation
• Breakfast
• Workshop: Devotion to the Daily — sustaining your feminine flow and nervous system care beyond the retreat
• Afternoon:
  • Lunch
  • Closing Integration Circle: Work + Play + Zen — shared reflections, intentions, and embodied gratitude
  • Optional afternoon rest or final swim
• Evening:
  • Celebration dinner with local music, laughter, and sisterhood ritual

Theme: Carrying the Calm Home

• Sunrise meditation + closing gratitude practice
• Light breakfast + farewells
• Check-out + optional group transport to airport

Focus: Returning home grounded, clear, and restored.

• Flights to and from Dominica
• Optional spa treatments or personal excursions
• Travel insurance (highly recommended)
• Gratuities and personal purchases