DAYE TO THRIVE RETREAT
Healer's Sanctuary
You hold space for others. This is your space to be held.
You spend so much of your life caring for other people.
You listen. You guide. You advocate. You teach. You help people move through grief, change, healing, conflict, growth, and uncertainty.
And even when you are accomplished, capable, and deeply committed to your work, you may still be quietly exhausted.
This is a place to set some of that down.
For six days and five nights, you are invited into a small, restorative retreat created for the people who are usually supporting everyone else. There is no need to perform, lead, teach, or hold everything together here.
Just permission to simply be. That is enough.
A Place to Come Back to Yourself.
The Daye To Thrive Retreat is a healing-centered sanctuary for people whose work, leadership, caregiving, or community role asks them to carry a great deal for others.
It is not a productivity retreat. It is not a networking event. It is not a place where you will be asked to become a new version of yourself.
You were never broken.
This experience is about rest, reconnection, joy, and returning to the wisdom you already carry.
Guests may arrive depleted, carrying, and disconnected. Over the course of the retreat, the nervous system begins to settle. There is room to become present, open, and connected again. The intention is that you leave restored, reconnected, and renewed, with practical ways to keep caring for yourself after you return home.
Healing isn't a destination. It's an ongoing practice of returning to yourself.
Who this is for
For this retreat, a healer is not limited to a licensed practitioner. A healer is anyone whose professional, community, cultural, relational, or caregiving role regularly asks them to support the well-being, dignity, recovery, growth, safety, or belonging of others.
This is a women-centered retreat, with Black women at the heart of the experience and the imagery. Men who genuinely resonate with the work are welcome. We simply lead with the women who have so often been expected to carry everything.
You do not need a specific title or credential to belong here. If you regularly hold emotional, physical, cultural, spiritual, or practical space for others, and you are ready to receive some of that care yourself, there may be room for you here.
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Professional Healers and Clinicians
Therapists, counselors, nurses, allied health professionals, coaches, yoga teachers, bodyworkers, sound healers, reiki and breathwork practitioners, and others with an established healing practice.
You spend your days holding space for others. This is a space where you do not have to hold everything.
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Community Healers
Nonprofit leaders, frontline staff, case managers, advocates, educators, mentors, recovery professionals, violence-prevention workers, and the people who help keep communities whole.
Your restoration belongs in the mission, too.
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DEI, Equity, and Justice Leaders
DEI practitioners, employee resource group leaders, racial justice advocates, cultural organizers, and people-and-culture professionals carrying identity-based emotional labor.
The work of belonging should not require you to abandon your own body, joy, or wholeness.
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Women's Organizations and Care Networks
Women leaders, founders in care-centered fields, mothers, family and multigenerational caregivers, and networks serving Black women and other women of color.
You have carried many roles with strength. Here, you are invited to set them down long enough to hear yourself again.
Healing First. Expansion Follows.
Daye To Thrive begins with a simple belief: people do not heal through policies and procedures alone. They heal when they feel seen, heard, and safe.
Success on the outside does not always mean someone is well on the inside. You can be skilled, respected, and deeply committed while still running on empty.
The retreat supports the person behind the work first. As the body settles and the pressure eases, other things may return naturally: clarity, creativity, confidence, purpose, and the energy to keep serving without disappearing inside the service.
Nothing here is about fixing you. You already carry your own wisdom. Sometimes life and constant responsibility simply disconnect us from it.
The Five Dimensions of Healer Well-Being
Every part of the retreat is connected to one of five dimensions of healer well-being. They are not a packed agenda or five separate tracks. They are the meaning behind the experience, helping us protect both intention and spaciousness.
Physical Restoration
Can my nervous system actually settle?
Breathwork, gentle movement, sound, nature, nourishing meals, and protected rest create space for the body to stand down from constant alert.
Emotional Capacity
Who holds me while I hold everyone else?
Reflection, community circles, emotional release, and being cared for give you room to set down what you have been carrying.
Joy and Creativity
When did I last feel playful, expressive, and alive?
Voice, song, dance, storytelling, celebration, and simple moments of delight help joy return as nourishment, not as a reward for finishing the work.
Boundaries and Sustainability
How do I keep doing this without disappearing?
Capacity reflection, energy mapping, and practical boundary work help you name what is sustainable in work and life.
Purpose and Alignment
Is my work still mine, and is it still aligned with who I am?
Life mapping, values reflection, and gentle visioning reconnect you with the purpose behind your work without turning the retreat into a business mastermind.
You will not only hear about these ideas. You will have opportunities to experience them and carry simple practices home, so the care does not end when the retreat does.
Your Home in the Jungle
Open-Air Practice Spaces
Movement, reflection, and group sessions surrounded by nature.
Private Villas
Comfortable accommodations designed for rest and intimacy.
Rooftop Terraces
Quiet places for journaling, sunset reflection, and connection.
Communal Dining
Nourishing meals shared in a spirit of ease and community.
Kaaba Luum sits within the lush jungle outside Tulum. The setting is intimate, natural, and designed for gathering, reflection, and rest.
Open-air and air-conditioned gathering spaces
Private pools and quiet lounge areas
Jungle pathways and rooftop terraces
Shared meals prepared in community
Space to rest, reflect, and reconnect with nature
The experience is grounded, warm, and intentionally small. It is not a crowded resort retreat or a passive luxury vacation. The setting supports the work, but the heart of the retreat is how you are cared for while you are there.
What the Experience will Include
Gentle movement, yoga, breathwork, and grounding practices
Sound healing, voice, music, and guided reflection
Community circles and restorative conversation
Nourishing meals and regenerative wellness education
Nature immersion and a private cenote experience
Creative expression, storytelling, dance, and celebration
Boundary, capacity, life-mapping, and purpose reflection
Time for massage, rest, journaling, solitude, and simply doing nothing
Take-home practices and resources to support your return
The retreat is intentionally not over-programmed.
Healing requires space. Rest is part of the experience, not an empty space in the schedule.
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Daily movement and embodiment practices
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Sound healing and ceremony
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Regenerative wellness workshops
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Guided reflection and journaling
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Community circles
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Nourishing plant-forward meals
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Spacious time to rest and simply be
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - 10% OFF (UNTIL 8/31)
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - 10% OFF (UNTIL 8/31)
Your Investment
The Daye To Thrive Retreat is a small-group, high-touch experience. Private and shared accommodations will be available, with payment options designed to make planning more manageable.
Some guests may be able to use employer or organizational sponsorship. Community organizations, professional practices, employee networks, and women-centered groups may also inquire about sponsoring one or more participants.
want to reserve your spot with a deposit and/or payment plan?
Special pricing and bonuses
Early bird - 10 percent off for a limited number of spots (Ends 8/31).
Vendor or partner rate - 15 percent off for approved partners.
ready to pay-in-full?
Cancellation & refund Policies
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Cancellation Policy
On or before September 15, 2026 — 100% Refund
September 16 – October 15, 2026 — 50% Refund
After October 15, 2026 — No Refund
Deposit Policy
Deposits are fully refundable within 14 days of registration.
After 14 days, deposits become non-refundable and are applied toward your retreat investment.
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Deposits are fully refundable within 14 days of registration.
After 14 days, deposits become non-refundable and are applied toward your retreat investment.
What’s included and what is not.
What Is Included
Six days and five nights of accommodations
Arrival refreshments and daily meals as outlined in the final itinerary
Movement, embodiment, sound, and reflective experiences
Wellness workshops and facilitated circles
The private group excursion included in the final retreat plan
Airport transportation during designated shuttle windows
Retreat materials and take-home resources
Access to the retreat spaces, pools, and gathering areas
NOT Included
Airfare
Travel insurance
Optional spa or massage services not included in your room package
Additional excursions or personal transportation outside designated windows
Alcoholic beverages
Personal purchases
Travel insurance is strongly encouraged so you are supported in the event of trip interruption, medical needs, or unexpected travel changes.
A Gentle Arc Across the Retreat
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Thursday, December 10 | Arrive and Exhale
Welcome refreshments, time to settle in, an opening circle, dinner, and optional fireside connection.
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Friday, December 11 | Settle the Body
Morning movement, generous free time, restorative wellness learning, massage time, and an evening sound and energy experience by the fire.
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Saturday, December 12 | Breathe and Reconnect
Breathwork, a private three-cenote experience with lunch, rest, and community dinner.
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Sunday, December 13 | Remember Joy
Morning movement, a cacao experience, optional reflection, music, dancing, karaoke, and room for play.
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Monday, December 14 | Integrate and Celebrate
Spacious time in Tulum, a celebratory evening, and a rooftop closing circle.
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Tuesday, December 15 | Return with Intention
Breakfast, a gentle goodbye, and practical ways to carry the experience home.
Guided with care, wisdom, and lived experience.
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Helena Daye
LEAD FACILITATOR: FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Helena-Daye Gorman is the founder of Daye To Thrive and the creator of the Healer's Sanctuary experience.
For more than twenty years, Helena has worked across human resources, DEI, nonprofit leadership, workplace wellness, and community-centered care. She has sat with people through change, conflict, burnout, transition, and grief, and she has seen how often the people holding an organization or community together are the last ones to receive care.
Helena is also a vocalist and wellness advocate. Her work brings together sound, reflection, community care, purpose, and the belief that people thrive when they are treated as whole human beings.
This retreat is personal to her. It grows from a desire to create the kind of space many helpers rarely receive: a place where you can feel seen, heard, safe, and supported without having to earn it.
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Kelly Shay
CO-FACILITATOR: FOUNDER & REGENERATIVE HEALTH PRACTITIONER
Kelly Shay is the founder of Harmonious Wellness, a holistic practice dedicated to helping individuals restore balance through regenerative health and mindful living. With over two decades in community engagement, youth empowerment, and the arts, Kelly’s work bridges wellness, creativity, and social impact. She is a certified Regenerative Health Practitioner and Clinical Iridologist whose approach integrates science, spirit, and self-discovery. A lifelong advocate for equity and access, Kelly’s path has evolved from family advocacy and education leadership to creating healing spaces that reconnect people to their inner harmony and joy.
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Rikyrah Snow
CO-FACILITATOR: REGENERATIVE ALCHEMIST
Rikyrah Snow is a full time mama as well as Certified Regenerative Health Practitioner & Clinical Iridologist. She is Wellness Coach, Yoga teacher and Kukuwa®️African Dance Instructor. She also adds Regenerative Cuisine to provide delectable and high vibrational foods / nourishments to the community, that not only help repair the gut microbiome but share the tools and solutions to help bring the body back into balance.
TRAVEL DETAILS
getting to tulum
How to arrive
Fly into Cancun International Airport (CUN). From there you will meet the retreat group shuttle at a designated time for the drive to Kaaba Luum.
Exact shuttle times and meeting instructions will be shared after registration so that you can book flights with confidence.
Plan to arrive in Cancun by early afternoon on Day 1 if possible.
Return flights are best booked for late afternoon or evening on Day 5.
Private transport can be arranged for an additional cost if needed.
Passports and travel tips
A valid passport is required for entry to Mexico. Please check that your passport will be valid for at least six months beyond your travel dates.
Travel insurance is strongly recommended.
Pack light breathable clothing, a swimsuit, a light layer for evenings, and comfortable walking shoes.
Bring a journal, reusable water bottle, and any personal medications or supplements.
common questions
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No. This retreat welcomes licensed clinicians, established practitioners, community healers, DEI and justice leaders, caregivers, educators, and others whose lives involve holding space for people. Fit matters more than title.
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The retreat is women-centered and intentionally centers Black women. Men who genuinely resonate with the experience are welcome, but the public voice, imagery, and community focus lead with women.
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Meals are plant based and designed with care.
After you register you can share your specific needs and we will work with the culinary team at Kaaba Luum to accommodate whenever possible.
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Yes. Many retreat guests travel solo. The experience is designed to help people feel welcomed into a small, caring group without pressure to perform socially.
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The Early Bird Special is available throught 8/31/26.
Guests who register in this period receive 10 percent off the total retreat price, regardless of which payment option they choose.
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Yes. The Early Bird discount applies to all payment methods, including the Standard Payment Plan, the Payment Plan with Deposit, and Pay in Full.
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Three equal payments
First payment due at registration
Remaining payments automatically charged every 30 days
Eligible for Early Bird savings
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Reserve your spot with a $400 deposit
Remaining balance divided into three payments
Eligible for Early Bird savings
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Deposits are fully refundable within 14 days of registration.
After 14 days, deposits become non-refundable and are applied toward your retreat investment.
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Payment dates are fixed and automatically processed according to your plan.
If you need to update your payment method, you may do so before the scheduled charge date.
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On or before September 15, 2026 — 100% Refund
September 16 – October 15, 2026 — 50% Refund
After October 15, 2026 — No Refund
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Your installments secure your reserved room and retreat placement.
After February 29, 2026, preparations and venue commitments are already in motion, so all outstanding payments must be fulfilled.
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Yes. You may transfer your reservation to another woman or community member at no extra cost.
All transfers must be submitted in writing and approved by the Essence of Joy retreat team.
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No. Airfare is not included in the retreat price.
You are responsible for your travel arrangements to and from Tulum, Mexico.
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Yes. We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance that covers trip interruption, emergency medical needs, and unexpected changes. This helps protect your investment should any unforeseen situations arise.
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If a scheduled payment fails, you will receive a notification to update your payment method.
A new card or other payment method must be provided within a short timeframe to keep your reservation active.
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In most situations, your payment plan cannot be changed after purchase.
If you have a special circumstance, please reach out to the retreat team and we will review options on a case by case basis.
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No. Reservations are not transferable to future retreats. Transfers are only available to another individual attending this retreat.
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Practices are intended to be accessible and adaptable. You are always encouraged to honor your body, participate at your own pace, and rest when you need to.
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No. The Daye To Thrive Retreat is a restorative and experiential wellness offering. It is not therapy, medical care, crisis support, or a substitute for professional mental health treatment.
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Yes. Spaciousness is part of the retreat design. There will be protected time to rest, reflect, journal, enjoy the property, or simply be.
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The intention is for you to leave with renewed energy, meaningful connection, and simple practices you can continue at home. Take-home resources may include guided audio, reflection prompts, practical protocols, rituals, or other tools connected to the five dimensions.
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Yes. Employer, nonprofit, foundation, professional-network, and employee-group sponsorship may be possible. Contact the Daye To Thrive team to discuss the best path.
Contact us for more info and updates
info@dayetothrive.com
Minneapolis, MN