Phoenix-Hearted Woman
Recognize Revitalize Radiate Roar
Phoenix-Hearted Woman
Leadership retreats for women who want to thrive as leaders

 

 

 

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Phoenix-Hearted Woman

LEADERSHIP RETREATS FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO THRIVE AS LEADERS

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Upcoming Retreats
 

 

Recognize
Autumn 2019

Connect to meaning so you can emerge with centred resilience.

The foundational workshop in our Phoenix-Hearted Woman retreat series. Like the Phoenix, burn through layers of self to get to the core of your being: a place where you find your unique expression of courage, wisdom and peace.

We bring your focus to the recognition of your essential self.  What no longer serves? Who are you at your core? This retreat is designed to clear the way for your values, signature strengths and unique perspectives--all to centre and guide you in your life and leadership.

Revitalize
Winter 2020

Take ownership of your inner strength. Enhance and maintain your resilience.

The demanding nature of many women's lives and professional roles can leave us more vulnerable to overwhelm and burnout. 

Building on your foundation of your essential self, this retreat has you dig deeper into what holds you back, so you can stand in your power and better engage in the world with agility and a sense of confidence.  We explore how you can regain and maintain your sense of calm, clarity, kindness, and invite practices that will have you emerge centred, confident and energized.

Radiate
Spring 2020

Own your space and radiate presence!

Women face unique challenges as leaders. The most pervasive being unconscious bias, imposter syndrome and the double-bind paradox.

How can you effectively navigate and side step these hurdles with agility and aplomb so you can own your space?

This retreat is all about what has you radiate with confidence. Explore practical strategies to help you harness your innate leadership superpowers, radiate authentic presence, inspire others and engender trust in your vision.

Roar
August 2019

Be heard! Create positive difference in the world.

You are centred in your truth, but to express it you need to find your voice and know how to use it.

How do you quickly and powerfully engage others in your vision, your wildly awesome ideas, your wisdom?

This retreat is your place to fully embrace your capacity to be heard, and courageously engage and inspire others so you can transform your ideas into actions, your wisdom into impact, your dreams into legacy.  

 

An Infusion of Yoga & Leadership Coaching

Research informs us that for female leaders to thrive they must be connected to meaning, manage their energy and develop themselves in four key leadership capabilities. When women take a more heart-centred approach to their leadership the result is enhanced presence, resilience, confidence and Influence.

We have created a whole new model of leadership retreat for women - one inspired by the wisdom of yoga, the wisdom in our bodies and the wisdom of the co-active coaching model which values connection, intimacy, self-awareness, listening deeply to ourselves, nurturing ourselves, while also listening deeply to and nurturing the best in others. 
Women have a different capacity for developing and nurturing their own wisdom and confidence and we've designed our retreats to harness that capacity so women can truly radiate and roar as leaders.

 
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WOMEN WANT TO LEAD FROM THE POWER OF PERSONAL VALUES AND AUTHENTICITY

The Phoenix-Hearted Retreats are uniquely designed for the woman who wants to bring the whole of herself into how she shows up as a leader and who desires a leadership retreat that is wholly focused on helping her be a woman who leads like a woman - from inspiration, intuition, interrelation and inclusion.

Our retreats give you the tools to live and lead heart-first with a courage and power rooted deeply in values and purpose.

 
 
 

What is it to be a Phoenix-Hearted Woman?

To be Phoenix-Hearted is to be someone who has the courage to stand in her power and the wisdom to know how to direct that power.

Having shed what no longer serves she: 

  • Embraces her signature strengths

  • Owns her space

  • Lives a meaning-FULL life

  • Leads from purpose

  • Has a resonant vision

  • Leads heart-first - from compassion, intuition, inclusion

 

 
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Immersive Retreats

Transform the way you lead. Deepen the well of your resilience. Stand in your confidence.

Rooted in up-to-date leadership development research, neuroscience and the co-active coaching model, our immersive destination retreats are highly experiential with space for deep self-reflection balanced with dynamic group dialogue and all is infused with regenerative and resiliency-building yoga and mindfulness practice.  Here you will be championed to really embrace your core capacities and build on your natural strengths as a leader.  

Details:

Spring 2020 - 4-day residency retreat - Vancouver Island

Winter 2021 - 7-day travel retreat - Costa Rica

 
 
 

Join Us At A Retreat

The Phoenix-Hearted Woman retreat series helps women to live and lead heart-first, with courage and power rooted in a values-based connection to meaning. 

We know that women who are deeply connected to what is most meaningful thrive as leaders. This is why the Phoenix-Hearted series unifies leadership coaching with yoga and brings the focus to mind-body practice and the development of personal tools that women can leverage to manage energy, minimize depletion and stay grounded in their essential selves. 

Lead from your most powerful self.

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When I find myself resisting needed change, I look to the autumn trees. The process of deciduous trees losing their leaves serves a dual purpose: 1. Energy: The break down of chlorophyll in the leaves gives the tree nutrients, which it takes down into its roots for the dark winter. 2. Preservation: the release of leaves means that the tree can get through the tough winter winds without breakage or uprooting. All those leaves act like miniature sails in a storm. We let go of fear so we can utilize the energy in ways that help us thrive.
Sometimes we need to take time out to reflect, to journey, to recognize ourselves again, to notice the beauty that surrounds us. #recognize #retreat #phoenixheartedwoman #autumnjourneysandreflections
We tend to resist real change. The monkey mind works overtime to maintain status quo, not because the monkey mind is evil: it’s only trying to protect us and status quo seems the safest. However, our physical bodies dance to time’s rhythm, and time belies status quo. When status quo meets inevitable change, there’s internal friction that can manifest as irritability, anxiety, depression. My current stage of change is menopause, that wild new dance of age and hormones. My feet are learning the steps, and sometimes I do stumble. Sometimes I lash out at my daughter and speak more harshly than I intend to because I find myself taking her behavior personally instead of approaching it as part of her own stumbling dance through childhood. By inhabiting the experience, it becomes an adventure. When my emotions go full storm and thunder, I can step back from them and listen. I can share with my daughter what I’m going through, showing her how to recognize and express her experiences by example. Getting in the habit of making that shift takes practice. That’s where mindfulness comes in. Yoga and writing both help me make sense of the ever-changing music of living. . . . . . . . #Phoenixheartedwoman #womenwhothrive #heartcentredleadership #fall #transition #lettinggo #embracechange #mindfulness #recognize
Listening is an act of mindfulness and is a powerful leadership skill. . . When you are truly listening you are being present to the other, hearing all of what they are saying without applying your own judgment. Listening mindfully, you build trust and loyalty and can gain insight into the thoughts and concerns of team members. When people feel truly listened to, they are more open. . . Leaders who listen mindfully gain broader perspective, they can hear alternative ideas without judgment or reaction. This enables teams to openly share, and be creative which provides you with new opportunities for better decisions. . . Ways to listen mindfully: . . 1. Be open and engaged – ensure your body language conveys open versus closed energy. Lean in and make eye contact. Keep your mind free of judgments or the anxiety to form the next sentence, and instead, be curious. What is the person really saying, what does their body language tell you? . . 2. Be curious rather than prescriptive – engaged, appropriate curiosity leads to more useful information and has the person feel respected. Ask open-ended questions from the intention of real interest. Avoid asking questions for the sake of gossip or to gain an upper hand. This erodes trust very quickly. . . 3. Withhold judgments – when you judge you are not listening. You limit possibilities and disengage your team when you respond from judgment (criticism, shutting down ideas, etc.). Leaders who judge expose themselves as immature and unable to adapt, which ultimately limits growth, innovation and success. . . 4. Listen energetically – leaders who excel are able to listen expansively – they bring their awareness to the energy of the space and the people in it. It means you are tuned in to the dynamics of the space, allowing you to positively adjust your energetic presence rather than being reactive. . . . . . . . . #womenwholead #womenwhothrive #leadlikeawoman #phoenixheartedwoman #radiateretreat #heartcentredleadership
It's easy to fall into the habit of living in our somedays. Life will be better someday... when my knee doesn't hurt, when I'm not so busy, when I find my soulmate, when I lose weight, when I have a bigger house, when the weather improves, when I get that promotion. Trouble is, by hoping for our someday-joy, we override the quiet spaces that might offer present joy. An antidote for someday-living is patient curiosity. Curiosity opens our hearts to wonder, allowing complete absorption in the moment. When I find myself living for a someday, I take a few moments to sit back, and settle in with a few big beautiful breaths (right on into the belly), inhaling the present moment, exhaling the grasp on the future. I explore every aspect of the now as if exploring a wondrous landscape, external world commingling with the internal world until a sense of peace suffuses the moment. Then, I can continue whatever project is before me with serenity. #yoga #namaste #Journey #Joy #RoarRetreat #breathe #PhoenixHeartedWoman #WomenWhoThrive #HeartCentredLeadership #mindfulness #souljourney
Toni Morrison has been on my mind and in my heart (as I'm sure she’s been for many of us of late). Because of her raw sincerity, her words will continue to inspire for centuries. This particular quote echoes the call of the sages from around the world: Abide in who you are. Settle into what is. Don’t try to hold on to or even put words to it. If you let it sink in completely, and experience the world as it in this moment, it will always be there for you when you need it, in ways that are not always conscious (and don’t need to be). #ROAR #PhoenixHeartedRetreats #RoarRetreat #namaste #yoga #peace #womenwhoroar #leadlikeawoman #abide #tonimorrison #sage #skymind
There are so many subtle ways that women silence their voices. In some cases it is by failing to honour our values. In other cases it is in the socialized ways we hesitate, or minimize ourselves. Certainly, we silence our voices simply by being uncertain of our purpose, of what is most meaningful, and then in not having the words to speak boldly from purpose. . It doesn't take much to find your voice and use it. . Awareness, intention and a bit of courage. . It's time to roar! . . . #womenwhoroar #roarretreat #leadlikeawoman #presence #ownyourspace #boldleadership #phoenixheartedwoman
What is the language that emerges when we let our authentic voice surface and we speak from that place of our deep wisdom? . . And what, then, becomes possible? . . . Roar Retreat: August 17-18, 2019. Speak to Engage, Inspire, Transform . . . . #roarretreat #phoenixheartedwoman #leadlikeawoman #boldleadership #yogaretreat #yolo #leadershipdevelopment #heartcentredleadership #womenwhothrive