Boutique Intimate Retreats
A BOUTIQUE Elegant Experience Created Just for You
SANCTUARY.
LUXURIOUS.
GETAWAY.
Who’s the retreat for?
This boutique-style in person retreat is designed specifically for women, whether you are a stay-at-home mom, business executive, ministry leader, influencer, counselor, coach, or in the media – you’ve come to the right place.
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Intimate Retreats are geared toward women who are desiring to learn more about themselves and connect with like-minded women of faith on a deeper level and share experiences.
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Deeper connection with yourself, your friends, and with God in an intimate setting.
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Looking for life-altering conversations? Desiring intimacy with God on a deeper level? Need to get away and find a fresh perspective on your problem? Want to form deeper bonds in your current friendships? Enjoy a much-needed break from work and family responsibilities to focus on yourself for a change? Consider this your invitation.​
AN INTIMATE RETREAT FOR
PURPOSE-DRIVEN WOMEN OF FAITH
The Perfect Private Sanctuary-esque Setting
Andrea's charming weekend getaway cottage – a tranquil haven located in a private, gated club tucked away just outside our nation’s capital – offers an exclusive guest experience equip with high-end service, serene surroundings, and luxurious amenities.
Quiet. Quaint. Secluded.
Imagine sitting under the stars and sharing meals surrounded by magnificent trees and stunning views overlooking the lake. Enjoy sunny verandas, a cozy living room with a fireplace, ample living space with your own oasis bedroom suite, and a full -service staff dedicated to going above and beyond to serve your every need, ensuring you and your friends feel special.
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Attend during the fall? Enjoy being surrounded by the brilliant, vibrant autumn leaves changing color. Cuddle up with a cozy blanket and relax around the fire pit.
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Attend during winter? Enjoy sipping a hot cup of cocoa by the fire in the living room in front of floor-to-ceiling windows.
Attend during spring and summer? Enjoy sitting outside on the shaded porch in rocking chairs and a porch swing sipping iced tea and lemonade listening to the sounds of nature.
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​This is your upscale and exclusive getaway among nature to be privately pampered in cozy comfort.
Located far enough from the distractions of the city and just 38 minutes from Dulles International Airport.
These are the stories I hear from clients, friends, and colleagues.
Women who long to connect in a small group gathering and not as much in large retreats or conferences.
Women you already know but don't have the time to really talk and go deeper without the distractions of a waiter or kids or your husband or work interruptions. Boutique Intimate Retreats give you intentional time in a dedicated place without the interruptions of your daily life.
Utilizing over twenty years of clinical expertise as a therapist coupled with my theological training, biblical wisdom, and my own lived experience – I want to offer something luxuriously high-end and confidential, yet intimate and deep.
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​Significant research validates the proven effectiveness of a small group setting. You’ll see that you are not alone! I intentionally created Intimate Retreats designed for 4-6 women knowing that true intimacy and successful transformation requires my undivided attention, vulnerably sharing stories, and a tight bond between women built upon trust.
What’s Included in the Boutique Intimate Retreat
Think of it like a weekend with girls, with a luxurious take on the bed and breakfast experience that includes your own personal, professional expert.
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Luxurious Amenities and Personalized Services
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A few things you will love during your stay:
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Catered to by an attentive staff who go above and beyond to pamper you.
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Comfy yet elegant guest suites each with its own distinctive layout and design palette. Warm, cozy-chic finishes and just-right touches to make your stay special.
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Rooms include bathrobes, bath amenities, and walk in showers.
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Better than room service: All-inclusive meals (Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Hors d’Oeurves, Charcuterie, and Dessert) prepared by a chef specially for you.
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Your own private oasis bedroom suite.
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Privacy is ensured by multiple security gates surrounding the property, along with security staff to protect exclusive guests and members.
Retreat Options
Hosted by Andrea at her upscale retreat cottage
You prefer not to deal with the stress and hassle of hosting and planning a retreat. You desire to be pampered and catered to and only be responsible for picking out your favorite outfits and simply showing up!
Hosted by you at a location of your choosing anywhere in the country
Already have your own favorite getaway spot or weekend home that is central and convenient for your friends? I’ll come to you - whether it’s Nashville, New York, LA, or another city - you pick the venue, the place, and I’ll be there with my suitcase!
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Why are Boutique Intimate Retreats Unique?
Your stay. Your way. Make it Memorable.
This experience is about YOU.
You and three of your closest friends or friends you want to be closer to.
You choose the people.
You select the dates.
You identify your goals.
You select the discussion topics.
Boutique- style Intimate Retreats are co-created with you to address the unique issues pertaining to you and your group of close friends. You are friends for a reason because you share similarities, struggles, community, values, and faith. You confide in one another. You’re all in, but you need a designated place with a professional to help, that's me, to provide outside perspective. Additionally, I will meet with you one-on-one as well as teach the group on a topic of your choosing that you and your friends struggle with.
These Boutique Intimate Retreats are going to be special and personalized to you. You and your close friends. Or friends you want to be closer to.
What Boutique Intimate Retreats are Not
Unlike other retreats, Boutique Intimate Retreats are not about pre-planned trendy topics like neuroscience, renewal, self-love and self-discovery. They are also…
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Not an open to the public registration that pairs you with a stranger.
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Not about a book published or a course created.
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Not curriculum-based or workshop oriented.
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Not a yoga, fitness, or wellness retreat.
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Not a group of friends just sitting around talking.
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Not simply a Bible study.
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Not pre-arranged dates that you must stress out about to make them work.
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Not a conference with a large group of people, a podium, and a stage.
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Not group therapy.
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Not a marriage retreat.
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Not about me coming from on high but sitting with you and among you.​
All you must do is think about what you’re going to wear and what you and your friends want to discuss - myself and my staff will take care of the rest.
Something magical happens when a small group of creative, thoughtful, teachable, and talented women intentionally gather in-person and want to go deep and learn.
Offerings
What to expect before, during, and after the retreat
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Initial two-hour pre-retreat planning and preparation consultation to design your unique experience perfectly tailored for you and your friends
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Hours of transformative teaching from Andrea
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Intimate group gatherings designed to facilitate in-depth discussion
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Soaking time, listening prayer, and individualized journaling exercises
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1-on-1 time with Andrea each day
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Post-retreat accountability
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Special gifts and lifelong, lasting friendships
Andrea's Expertise + Experience with Women
Throughout my clinical career, I’ve had the great privilege of helping hundreds upon hundreds of female clients find healing and confidently gain the courage to live the life they really want.
My greatest heart’s desire is to provide a private place for like-minded women of shared faith and ambition to intentionally gather.
Women who…
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Yearn for a profound, authentic relationship with one another and with God.
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Feel the pull to step into life more fully and feel overwhelmingly grateful again.
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Struggle with burnout and overwhelm.
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Feel disconnected from friends and crave community that is hard to find.
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Experience bouts of high-functioning anxiety.
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Sacrifice well-being and personal fulfillment for external achievements.
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Feel tension balancing career, family, and marriage.
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Struggle with imposter syndrome no matter how successful they are.
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Can’t seem to break bad habits due to stress.
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Need better boundaries because as a people-pleaser they tend to place others' needs above themselves.
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Desire to learn how to hear God’s voice in their daily life.
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Experience an identity crisis either professionally, vocationally, or personally.
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Want to learn how to protect their peace so that they can be busy yet still at rest.
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Aim to overcome paralyzing perfectionism and constant comparison that sabotage their joy.
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Yearn to build an unshakable confidence in their unique calling.
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Desire to release the pressure to build an empire, dominate an industry, or be the number one.
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Need to identify a purpose they’re passionate about and inspired by that is outside of career and other relational responsibilities.
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Aspire for higher self-esteem not dependent upon reputation, appearance, and performance.
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Want to establish practices to prioritize their heart's desires without feeling guilty or selfish.
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Long to be happier and healthier but believe they don’t deserve to have it all.
You’ll finally have the professional expert help and emotional space to go deeper within yourself, your friendships, and with God. Ultimately, giving yourself permission to let go of control and be vulnerable, while involving your closest friends to keep you accountable and take even the smallest steps toward it. You owe yourself that.
"I believe Jesus modeled the most powerful and effective method of life-changing transformation. He intentionally gathered in living rooms, around tables, and talked very deeply with a handful of people."
— ANDREA ANDERSON POLK