Ocean sunset in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA — April 16–19, 2026

Awakened &
Unbound

A transformational 4-day retreat for women ready to reclaim their power, rewrite their story, and return to the truth of who they are. Limited to 10 women.

Why This Retreat

This Is Your Sacred
Invitation to Come
Home to Yourself

This retreat isn't about escaping your life. It's about returning to it with power, presence, and clarity. It's about unbinding from guilt, from perfectionism, from old stories — and rising as the woman who no longer abandons herself to be loved, accepted, or safe.

When you leave, you won't be a different person. You'll be more you than you've been in years. Rooted in truth. Unapologetically visible. Free.

4
Days
10
Women Max
1
Transformation
Woman in reflection
The Experience

What to Expect

A carefully curated experience designed to help you reconnect with your authentic self.

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Daily Guided Soulwork

Transformative practices designed to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom and authentic self.

Oceanfront Rituals

Sacred ceremonies by the Pacific Ocean to release what no longer serves you and welcome new beginnings.

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Breathwork & Movement

Intuitive movement and breathwork sessions to release tension and reconnect with your body's wisdom.

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Sacred Story Circles

Share your journey in a safe, supportive space where your voice is heard and your story matters.

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Chef-Prepared Meals

Nourishing, delicious meals prepared with love to fuel your body and soul throughout the retreat.

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Optional Portrait Sessions

Capture your transformation with beautiful portraits that reflect your authentic essence and renewed spirit.

Steph Shanks
Is This For You?

You Belong Here If…

  • You've been everything for everyone — but quietly wonder when it gets to be about you
  • You've lost pieces of yourself along the way and long to remember who you are underneath the titles and expectations
  • You crave stillness, beauty, and real connection that doesn't require you to shrink or explain
  • You're navigating a season of change — career, identity, motherhood, or meaning — and want a sacred container to process and realign
  • You're tired of feeling like you have to earn your worth
  • You're ready to be seen — not for what you do, but for who you are
The Transformation

What You'll Leave With

A gentler, more grounded relationship with yourself. One that no longer depends on perfection or performance.

You'll know what you want — and trust that wanting isn't selfish, it's sacred. You'll return to your life more present, less reactive, more rooted, more available to love and be loved without losing yourself in the process.

You'll notice how everything shifts when you're no longer running on empty. How you parent with more patience. How you partner with more clarity. How you lead, create, and connect with more heart.

Because when a woman comes home to herself, everyone around her feels it.

From Steph

Why Santa Barbara.
Why Now.

I chose Santa Barbara because it's where I stopped pretending. It's where I let go of who I thought I had to be — and finally made space to remember who I truly was.

I came here carrying the weight of everyone else's expectations. I had spent years holding it all together, checking every box, performing in a life that looked full but felt empty. And then one day, on a quiet trail overlooking the ocean, I paused. For the first time in a long time, I let myself breathe.

That moment changed me. It didn't fix everything — but it opened something. It was the beginning of my awakening. That's what I want to give you.

Investment

Reserve Your Space

To preserve the sacredness of this work and ensure every woman is fully held, this retreat is limited to 10 participants.

Early Bird through January 15, 2026
$2,970

Regular investment: $3,300

  • 3 nights at a luxury private estate in Santa Barbara, CA
  • All retreat programming: guided soulwork, rituals, movement & workshops
  • All meals, snacks, coffee & tea throughout the day
  • A curated welcome gift
  • Connection and community in a safe, soul-centered space
  • Optional add-on: soul portrait session

Payment plans available: 3 payments of $1,100 or 5 monthly payments of $660

Apply Now

This is a sacred, selective container. Participation is by application only to ensure the right energetic match.
If your body is saying yes — even if your brain is still catching up — trust it.

Your Wholeness Was Never Lost.
It Was Waiting for You.

There's no pressure. Just a door opening to the woman you're becoming.

Apply for the Retreat