If you’ve ever wondered what actually happens inside spiritual retreats for women, or why so many women come home feeling clearer, lighter, and more connected to themselves, this story will give you an honest look inside.

A few weeks ago, I spent a weekend immersed in deep embodiment work, energy clearing, and practices that moved through my body instead of my head. It wasn’t about learning something new or fixing myself. It wasn’t a strategy weekend. It was about softening, feeling, and remembering who I am underneath all the noise.

Here’s what I know. Transformation doesn’t usually arrive through effort. It arrives through presence. And that weekend reminded me what it feels like to be fully alive again.

7. Let Yourself Dance in the Rain: What the Quantum Retreat Taught Me About Pleasure and Play

How One Weekend Shifted Everything

This retreat wasn’t a spa weekend. It wasn’t a business mastermind dressed up in spiritual language. It was deep, grounded, soul-level work hosted by Ashley Gordon through the Quantum Coaching Academy.

I didn’t go in expecting a dramatic breakthrough. And yet, by the end of the first day, something had already started to loosen.

It felt like I brought home a spiritual suitcase. Every time I unzip it, there’s another realization tucked into a side pocket.

That’s how these experiences tend to work. The shifts don’t all happen at once. They unfold slowly, in your body, in your relationships, in how you show up afterward.

What Really Happens Inside Spiritual Retreats for Women

If you’ve never been in a space like this, imagine being somewhere where no one needs anything from you. No one expects you to hold it together, produce, perform, or be the steady one.

Instead, you get to breathe.

We moved through embodiment practices, energy clearing, breathwork, and conversations that gently peeled back layers I didn’t even realize I was carrying. At one point, I felt something drop from my shoulders that had likely been there for years.

There was this collective exhale in the room. Like every woman was quietly saying, finally. There I am.

This is the part people miss. Transformation rarely starts with strategy. It starts in the body. When your nervous system feels safe enough to let go, clarity follows naturally.

The Moment Everything Shifted

On the first day, right after a deep embodiment session, it started raining. Real Florida rain. People rushed inside, but something in me didn’t hesitate.

I turned to Ashley and said, “Let’s dance in the rain.”

Within seconds, we were outside laughing, spinning, not caring about hair, makeup, or what came next. More women joined. Someone jumped in the pool. Suddenly we were all holding hands, soaked, completely present.

It wasn’t a cute moment for content. It was one of those moments where you feel something ancient wake back up inside you.

That moment reminded me of something simple and easy to forget. Joy isn’t something you earn after everything is handled. It’s something you’re allowed to feel in the middle of your life.

Why Pleasure Matters More Than You Think

We spend so much time focused on responsibility, productivity, and doing the right thing that we forget how to feel good. When the word pleasure comes up, most women immediately think of something narrow or indulgent.

But real pleasure is much quieter than that.

It’s slowing down with your coffee. Laughing with your kids. Moving your body in a way that feels nourishing. Saying no when something feels off. Letting yourself enjoy what’s already here.

Pleasure is presence. Pleasure is aliveness. Pleasure is remembering that your life is happening now, not someday later.

Spiritual retreats for women create the space to reconnect with that feeling. Not by forcing it, but by removing everything that’s been in the way.

Bringing This Energy Into Real Life

You don’t need to be on a retreat to access this.

Start small. Ask yourself what would feel good right now. Where you can soften instead of push. What your body is asking for before your mind jumps in.

Even a few minutes of presence can shift the entire tone of your day.

As I said in the episode, doing more does not make you more valuable. Your worth isn’t measured by how much you carry. It’s felt in how alive you allow yourself to be.

Frequently Asked Questions About Spiritual Retreats for Women

This Is the Work That Changes Things

At the end of the episode, I shared my gratitude. For Ashley. For the women in that room. For the friendships that deepened. For the version of me who said yes.

This isn’t just a retreat story. It’s a reminder.

Joy is allowed now.
You don’t have to earn pleasure.
Presence changes everything.

And if you’re craving more alignment, more expansion, and spaces where you get to be fully seen, this is the work I do inside my world and within The CEO Besties community.

You’re not waiting for permission.

You are the permission.