EMPOWER YOU

Women’s Self-Love Retreats

 
 

Kickstarting Your Journey Toward Self-Love

 

Let’s be real….

It feels like you have too much going on to take care of yourself.

Life is a perpetual balancing act of earning, cleaning, taking care of your family, cooking, organizing, running errands, and we all know what falls to the wayside….

 

YOU.

 

Yes, You.

You don’t take care of yourself, you’ve forgotten what makes you happy, and you barely even remember to eat some days.

 

Girl, this needs to stop.

 

When my daughter was entering grade school I realized this was me.

Constantly going, never spending time with her, always working, tired, and miserable.

I decided to make a change and I started what would turn into a years-long journey trying to figure out the right path for my own self-love practices.

I’ve been where you are, and I want to make your journey easier than mine was.

 
 
 

Because, the truth is…

You deserve all the things.

  • You deserve happiness.

  • You deserve community.

  • You deserve to honor your desires.

  • You deserve to be a full, satisfied human being.

 
 
 

Are you ready for an invaluable transformation?

 

When you approach Empower You Retreats with an open heart and mind, you will walk away with some or all of these transformations:

 
 

Feeling of empowerment to take on your wildest dreams

A framework for your self-care practice that fits into your lifestyle and allows you to grow in your light

New knowledge on how to take care of your own needs and desires and fill your own cup

Tools to find alignment and balance for your body and mind

A new sense of community with other women who are here to support you

An understanding of how to set healthy boundaries so you no longer feel taken advantage of - in your personal life or career

The start of acceptance for your own body and the unique beauty you possess

Knowledge and understanding that you are worthy enough to take up space

The ability to honor your own needs and put your well-being first.

Freedom from the limiting belief that you are “just” a caregiver, a mother, a daughter, a wife, a girlfriend…

 

Feeling of empowerment to take on your wildest dreams

A framework for your self-care practice that fits into your lifestyle and allows you to grow in your light

New knowledge on how to take care of your own needs and desires and fill your own cup

Tools to find alignment and balance for your body and mind

A new sense of community with other women who are here to support you

An understanding of how to set healthy boundaries so you no longer feel taken advantage of - in your personal life or career

The start of acceptance for your own body and the unique beauty you possess

Knowledge and understanding that you are worthy enough to take up space

The ability to honor your own needs and put your well-being first.

Freedom from the limiting belief that you are “just” a caregiver, a mother, a daughter, a wife, a girlfriend…

 

These Retreats Are For You If:

 
 

You identify as a woman.

You’re burnt out and tired of never feeling good enough.

You're sick of societal standards telling us what we should look like and who we should be.

You believe that love is love.

You’re not sure where to start because you’ve never been big into self-care.

You want to be a part of a community that doesn't judge anyone else for their weight, skin color, religion, or gender identity.

You are pumped about supporting other women's dreams.

You understand there is room at the table for all of us.

You're ready to start a self care practice that allows you to feel beautiful, empowered, and excited to chase your dreams.

You are ready and willing to grow.

 

You identify as a woman.

You’re burnt out and tired of never feeling good enough.

You're sick of societal standards telling us what we should look like and who we should be.

You believe that love is love.

You’re not sure where to start because you’ve never been big into self-care.

You want to be a part of a community that doesn't judge anyone else for their weight, skin color, religion, or gender identity.

You are pumped about supporting other women's dreams.

You understand there is room at the table for all of us.

You're ready to start a self care practice that allows you to feel beautiful, empowered, and excited to chase your dreams.

You are ready and willing to grow.


  • Host & Photographer

    Jamie is the owner and photographer at JK Photos in Kennewick, WA. She is on a mission to change the way women perceive themselves and help them step away from believing in societal beauty standards and learn to love their bodies. Through her self love portrait sessions and women’s retreats she brings her clients a feeling of empowerment and worthiness. Her philosophy is that every body is uniquely beautiful, and she does everything she can to make sure her clients feel loved, at ease, and gorgeous in front of her camera.

    Her work has been featured in local publications Tumbleweird and Taylored Living Magazine. In an effort to support local nonprofits, she donates her services to Tri-Cities Pride, the Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Program, and Mikey’s Chance Canine Rescue throughout the year. Jamie is a self-proclaimed hippie and lives in the Tri-Cities, WA with her husband, daughter, and pack of dogs.


  • Author

    Becky A. Benson's work has appeared on Modern Loss, Modern Mom, Brain,Child, Salon, The Manifest Station, Scary Mommy, and Grief Narratives. She has both written and spoken for Soulumination and The Center for Jewish Genetics, appeared on a recent episode of Once Upon A Gene TV, and hosted a webinar on resilience with Sheryl Sandberg.

    Becky lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest of Washington State. She holds a degree in psychology and works for the National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association as the organization’s Conference and Family Services Coordinator. Her passions are for helping families endure the loss of a child, spreading awareness of rare genetic conditions, advocating for adoption, and providing a voice to the marginalized in society.

Life Coach Rachel Go

  • Life Coach

    Rachael go is midwestern native who has lived in the Pacific Northwest for nearly 18 years. Rachael has utilized her strong interpersonal skills derived from her over 20 year profession as a nail tech, and her passion for helping others into creating a career out of helping others learn to love themselves and achieve their dreams. Rachael has recently turned her focus on helping the biracial & multiracial community by focusing on self views and self identity. Rachael still prides herself in helping clients of all backgrounds fully embrace their unique strengths, and learn what it means to love themselves.

    You can find out more about Rachael by visiting her Instagram Page: @polished.velvet

Dr. Irene Luc

  • Dr. Irene started as an artist and found she could be just as creative in medicine as well as on canvas. She believes that treating both the brain and body together is how to address chronic conditions. During her 20+year career, she extended her studies to neuroscience and how the brain processes pain, emotions and trauma which she blends in her current practice. Dr. Irene is a Therapeutic Pain Specialist, Anxiety Rehabilitation Provider and Sexual Health Consultant. She focuses on helping women understand and overcome their pain using somatic techniques and brain training to help them reconnect their brains and bodies so they can be in control of their health again. Her greatest joy is helping people find their voice and share their stories. She lives and works in Tricities, WA and enjoys all things outdoors especially fishing!

    Learn more about her practice Mind Door, LLC here:

    HTTPS://mind-door.com

Dr. Shannon Marie

  • Dr. Shannon Marie is a nations top ally certified forest therapy guide who is passionate about introducing people to the more than human world and a deeper understanding of themselves through her nature therapy practice Abundant Wanderings.

    Rooted in nature and forest therapy, Dr. Shannon is trained in the Japanese practice of Shinrinyoku, which loosely translates over to forest bathing. Her certification from the National Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Association is more heart centered and creates a beautiful blend of mindfulness and bodifulness space in one, in which the physical and mental healing benefits of nature can be explored.

    Wanders are short in duration and intensity but can be deep in meaning and impact, and there are not right or wrong way to experience them as they are simply a series of invitations that are given in which participants are free to engage with in their own space and way. We believe as guides, that nature is the therapist, and we simply open the door for each person to have their own unique experience.

    To find out more about Dr. Shannon Marie, visit her Instagram page: @abundant_wanderings

Former Presenters

All of these amazing women have been featured at previous retreats.


  • Life Coach

    In September of 2020, after 18 years in radio, Reka stepped down from her full time job— to focus on what God is calling her to do in this season. She’s called to guide women who need to hear that singleness is not a punishment and you are worthy regardless of your relationship status.

    She is now a certified NLP Life Coach aka the Single Girls Life Coach, Reka is here to help you discover your worth. So that you can stop tying your identity to men and stop being a man pleaser. She is the host of Single You the Podcast and the founder of Single You Academy, an online community and resource for women.

    Reka was named Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Eastern WA and Northern Idaho as well as; top 10 Female Life Coach of 2020 by Yahoo! Finance. She is highlighted because of the work that she’s doing to empower women.


  • Yoga & Mindfulness Coach

    Chastity had begun working in the physically demanding field of massage therapy and quickly realized she needed more physical strength in her body and a way to release the ``tightness” she carried from working full time to sustain her rapidly growing clientele. She sought a trainer at the local gym who began to help her do just that when they both agreed she didn't need more weight training, she needed stretching and yoga to balance her. She began practicing yoga in her early 20’s and immediately began to feel the benefits of her dedicated practice, most notably, the deep rest and ability to fall asleep with ease. She has since then completed two 200hr. Yoga Teacher Training, both local and internationally. Chastity has been teaching yoga for the past decade and remains a dedicated student, continuously adding insight to her approach to the ever present moment of mindfulness and meditation, sequencing and meeting students where they are and making yoga fun, accessible and relevant. What she loves most about yoga is its ability to cleanse, balance and heighten the state of self awareness-which ripples out to all other areas of life. She owns her business, merging together her two passions, massage therapy and yoga, and offers both private and group classes online and in person.

    She lives in Washington State with her beloved husband, Dylan and their son Noah.


  • Mental Health Counselor

    Keilani Perisian-Mason is a licensed mental health counselor and life coach who works with women to help them navigate healthy boundaries, self care, and live an authentic life. Keilani specializes in helping women break away from toxic family patterns and building a sense of self worth. She attended St. Cloud State University, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa, and Walla Walla University. She uses an eclectic approach that incorporates mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and gardening.


  • Artist

    Ashleigh is a visual artist based in Tri-Cities, WA. Ashleigh explores the themes of connection, shared stories, intergenerational trauma and healing through experimentation in painting, photography, installation and sculpture. In addition to creating, Ashleigh is passionately dedicated to facilitating accessible arts programming in her community. Ashleigh has a Bachelor of Social Science in Psychology and Fine Art from Washington State University and aims to use her education to draw connections and create dialogue around the impact of memory, intergenerational trauma and healing within familial units and communities.

 

Treat Yourself

 

What’s included:

These have all been included in previous retreats, presentations and workshops may vary between each scheduled retreat.

  • The chance to BREATHE, relax, and reshape your mindset to allow yourself to grow

  • Workshop with a life coach on vulnerability and community

  • Led through journaling exercises with a published author who specializes in grief writing

  • Step in front of the camera with a professional photographer for empowering self-love portraits that make you feel beautiful and desirable

  • Being loved on and uplifted and learn to feel worthy enough to take up space

  • Body movement portion to help you reconnect with your body and mind

  • Lesson from a licensed counselor in areas of self-care

  • Feel like the Queen you are with delicious catered meals all day - forget cooking for everyone else, let someone cook for you!

  • Time to cozy up and bond with the other women in your presence and create new friendships

  • Walk away with a new feeling of empowerment and a plan to create the life you desire

  • SWAG bag full of locally sourced self-care related items to jumpstart your journey and make you feel luxurious

  • All the tools you’ll need for workshops throughout the day (journals, pens, workbooks, etc)

 
 

What’s not included:

  • Travel to and from the venue

  • Wardrobe options for self-love portraits

  • Yoga mat/water bottle

  • Prints from the self-love portraits - session fee included, prints available for purchase

 
 
 
 

 

It’s time to chose you.
Even if that scares you.

Because you deserve it.

 

Your journey toward self love has officially begun.

 

So what are you waiting for? Invest in yourself. You won’t regret it.

 

2024 Self-Love Women’s retreat is scheduled for September. Register now!

Payment Plans available

If you need to budget for the ticket to attend, payment plans are available and can be chosen during the registration process. All tickets must be paid in full no later than 2 weeks prior to the retreat date. Number of monthly payments varies depending on the date you register.

 

 

Picture Yourself….

Lounging on the couch. Laughing around the table in the sunshine while enjoying delicious food. Dancing in the grass. Doing heart work in front of the fire. Resting your body in quiet reflection.

 
 

FAQs

  • Each of the presenters are compensated for their services, caterers and vendors are paid for their products and services, and the venue is paid for. We do have sponsors to cover some of the cost, but creating this beautiful event takes a lot of time and effort on my end, so ticket costs are used to cover the remaining bills for the retreat as well as compensating me for my time coordinating, advertising, and supporting this event.

  • Yes! When you purchase your ticket you’ll get the opportunity to list your restrictions. When I order catering I will be sure to identify each attendees’ restrictions and order accordingly.

  • I’ve arranged with all presenters to bring new material to their workshops, and we’re working together to make sure each retreat is different. While each will have similarities since they’re all based on women’s wellness and self-care, our goal is to make sure you’ll benefit from the retreat whether it’s your first time or you’ve done it before.

  • Feel free to fill out the application below and include your questions. The application does not take you to a ticket purchasing site, it sends a message directly to me so I can answer your questions. If you’d rather email me, send your concerns to jamie@jkphotoswa.com

 

 

Fill out the application if you still have questions about the retreat that you need answered.

2023 Sponsors:

Interested in being a sponsor for the next retreat?

 

There are sponsorship opportunities available for local business owners and professionals.

At this time we are working solely with woman owned businesses.

Previous retreat sponsors include: