

Speakers Wise Women Retreat California 2026

Erin Burch
Working With Your Body Design
Erin Burch, also known as "The Body Whisperer," combines her background in physical therapy, yoga, and decades of experience to offer a fresh perspective on pain, posture, and healthy aging. After overcoming severe scar tissue from two life-saving surgeries, she developed an original bodywork system that restores natural alignment and movement. In this talk, Erin explores how working with your body's original design can improve mobility, longevity, and overall quality of life.

Kathy Waddell
Gentle Yoga for Presence
Her retreats and workshops offer women in midlife a nurturing space to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and cultivate greater balance, peace, and self-compassion.
Blending gentle yoga, mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, and grounding practices, she creates meaningful opportunities for connection and a deeper sense of well-being. Her warm, intentional approach encourages women to prioritize their physical, mental, and spiritual health through self-care that nourishes body, mind, and soul. Outside her work, she enjoys hiking among the redwoods, watercolor painting, and spending time with family and friends.

Tina Powers
Trusting Your Own Natural Knowing
Tina believes intuition is our birthright. In this inspiring talk, she invites you to reconnect with your inner wisdom, trust what you feel and sense, and remember the deeper truth of who you are. Her joyful presence and heartfelt wisdom encourage a life guided by intuition, authenticity, and higher awareness.

Jean Courtney
Name It to Claim It: Manifest the Life You Desire
Jean Courtney, author of The Brain Health Workbook, combines neuroscience with practical tools for creating lasting change. As a Neuroscience Coach, FAI Certified Brain Health Trainer, and international speaker, she helps people strengthen cognitive vitality and unlock the power of intention. In this interactive session, Jean explores how clarity, mindset, and a little neuroscience can help transform dreams into achievable goals through her "Name It to Claim It" approach.

Maryzelle
Cacao Ceremony
Through a heart-centered cacao ceremony, Maryzelle invites you to slow down, turn inward, and reconnect with yourself and the women around you. Whether this is your first experience with ceremonial cacao or not, her gentle guidance, intention setting, and meaningful ritual create a warm, grounded space for reflection and connection.
Ceremonial cacao is traditionally used to support openness and presence, bringing a meaningful dimension to the retreat and creating space for personal insight, shared experience, and renewal.
Plan your Day
9:00 • Welcome
9:10 • Morning Session with 3 Speakers
1:00 PM • Lunch
2:00 PM• Afternoon Session with 2 Speakers
6:00 PM • Dinner
8:00 PM • Completion of the Day

