Join us for this intimate gathering of women at The Four Seasons Georgetown for a day of Reimagining Wellbeing, Leadership, and Longevity.
Hosted by Something Major Founder and certified women’s leadership coach, Randi Braun, we're thrilled to be back at The Four Seasons for an experience that past attendees have described as "absolutely perfect," "transformational" and "exactly what I needed."
Join us on Friday, May 6th for Realign & Recharge: A Something Major Women’s Leadership Retreat at The Four Seasons Hotel & Spa in Georgetown.
Last year our two retreats sold out and this year we will only run Realign & Recharge once, with brand new content on our 2022 theme of Reimagining Wellbeing, Leadership & Longevity. We're excited to spend this time with you once again and read on for more information about this different-in-kind women's leadership experience.
Sign up or learn more about the day’s agenda, cost, and FAQs below.
Retreat Agenda:
AM: Realigning Mind & Body
Coffee & Connect: We'll begin the day with an opportunity to network with other participants over coffee and light refreshments.
Welcome & Reimagining Wellbeing, Leadership & Longevity Workshop by Randi Braun: Our wellbeing is critical-- especially when we feel too busy to prioritize it in our stretched-too-thin-work-lives. In this workshop, you will learn the four self care myths (and how to overcome them) that keep high-performing women running on fumes; as well as build an individualized game plan for investing in your leadership and longevity by prioritizing your wellbeing.
Nourishing Vinyasa Flow Yoga: After realigning our minds, we’ll realign our body with a nourishing vinyasa flow yoga class. This class is suitable for all levels.
PM: Recharging Our Spirit
Lunch & Wine Tasting: To recharge our spirits, following yoga we’ll sit down for a delicious lunch accompanied by a wine tasting with The Four Seasons’ own sommelier.
Dessert Tasting & Closing Remarks: We'll end the day with a final chance to connect over coffee and a leisurely dessert tasting, followed by closing remarks from Randi.
Attire: Keeping it casual and relaxed, leggings/yoga clothes are required. Ponytails are not required, but strongly encouraged.
Cost:
Standard Registration: $595/person
Work Wives Discount: Registration is reduced to $550/person when you sign up with a work wife. Past retreats have featured mentor/mentee pairs, bosses and their HI-PO, girlfriends, and even sisters.
Pro Tip #1 - Ask Your Employer to Sponsor Your Seat: About 50% of our 2021 participants had their employer sponsor their participation as a leadership development and/or networking experience. Reach out for a copy of our Business Case Kit if you’re interested in learning more about how your employer might sponsor your participation as a leadership development and/or networking experience (randi@somethingmajorcoaching.com).
Pro Tip # 2 - Reduced Rate for Overnighting at The Four Seasons: For those coming from out of town, or for local Washingtonians who are looking for a reason to indulge, we have a room block available at the extremely discounted rate of $450/night for both Thursday, 5/5 and Friday, 5/6 (Note: rooms typically start at $1,100/night). Rooms are first-come-first-served and must be booked after registration is completed. So, if you know you plan to overnight, please email Randi Braun at randi@somethingmajorcoaching.com as soon as you register. Of course, overnighting at The Four Seasons is 100% optional.
FAQs:
Who is this for? Any woman who is looking to level up her leadership at work by reimagining her wellbeing and connecting with other like-minded women who are invested in doing the same.
What should I bring? Your yoga mat, your vaccine card, and your enthusiasm for participating.
Do I need to be vaccinated to come? YES. If you’re unvaccinated, we ask you to please sit this one out and we look forward to having you at a future event.
What’s included? The day’s agenda above, which includes the workshop, yoga class, lunch, wine tasting, and light refreshments in the morning upon arrival.
This sounds fun, but will I leave with anything tangible? Yes, in addition to leaving re-energized after an inspiring and restorative day, you will leave with your own Reimagining Wellbeing game plan and a key concepts cheat sheet.
Will this event be held indoors or outdoors? We plan to hold this event outdoors using a space that can provide cover in the event of rain. In the event of severe weather (e.g. dangerously heavy or disruptive storms or wind), we will work with The Four Seasons on a safe modification that balances Covid precautions with inclement-weather-safety precautions.
Will there be food? Yes, we’ll have light refreshments in the morning and lunch in the afternoon, including wine.
What if I have dietary restrictions or allergies? No problem - that's what we love about our partners at The Four Seasons: they take care of everything. Please share those after you register and please also alert the staff the day of the event.
Is there parking? Parking is not included, but retreat attendees will receive a discounted rate of $35/day. We will be drinking wine so please plan to make your transportation plans responsibly.
What else do I need to know? Just like you’d sign a waiver any time you go to a new exercise studio, we’ll ask you to sign one when you arrive at the retreat. A signed waiver will be required to participate.
Other questions? Email Randi Braun at randi@somethingmajorcoaching.com.
Meet the Host, Randi Braun:
Specializing with women, Randi Braun is a certified executive coach, consultant, speaker, and the Founder of Something Major.
An expert at helping women leaders thrive in demanding, unpredictable, high-performance, and high-volume environments, she has worked with a diverse slate of institutional and individual clients; coaching leaders--and their teams--across the Fortune 500, Capitol Hill, professional services (big law, PR, consulting), tech, entrepreneurship, government relations and advocacy, medicine, financial services and real estate investment firms, start-ups, non-profits, the arts, and trade associations.
A thought leader who has been featured by Forbes, The Washington Post, Parents Magazine, Thrive Global, and The Chicago Tribune, Randi speaks frequently on the topics of women's professional development and leadership, thriving in working parenthood, avoiding burnout, and building meaningful professional relationships. She has spoken for organizations including The U.S. Congress, Microsoft, Uber, The Embassy of Canada, UCLA's Anderson School of Management, Women in Government Relations, The National Association of Manufacturers, and multiple global law firms.
Meet our Yoga Instructor, Elena Papina:
Elena Papina, native of Moscow, Russia, discovered yoga in Washington over twenty years ago with a group of friends who found out how the yoga practice on the mat and off the mat could complement their mutual passion for an active outdoor lifestyle.
Elena loves to learn and grow in her yoga teaching as well as in her own practice. After taking a multiple training series from Brian Kest, Crissy Carter, Sean Corn, Jason Crandell, she enrolled in an advanced training led by Para Yoga true master teacher - Rod Stryker.
“The heart that gives, gathers” is Elena’s true flagship. With its guidance, Elena offers group yoga classes as well as private yoga classes and the outdoor adventures through ‘NYogaFitness.
Elena's classes encourage students to explore in a fun and playful way, guided by the courageous and kind warrior that resides in each student’s heart. At the end of practice, students are left feeling strong and grounded, balanced and inspired, and loving and compassionate.
And if you ask Elena about her favorite season, she might surprise you with her answer: “any season if it snows!”
Terms & Conditions: Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Participants are required to supply their own yoga mat and certify their vaccination status. All participants will be required to sign a standard event waiver after registration to participate. Participants must comply with all instructions/requirements from the facilitators and/or Four Seasons hotel on the day of the event. Facilitators reserve the right to make any and all modifications to the program deemed necessary.