If you’ve never been on a retreat, the idea of saying yes to one can feel like a leap. You’re handing over a weekend, some money, and the promise of sitting in a room with women you’ve never met, to do what, exactly?
We think you deserve a clear answer before you book. Here’s what a weekend with us actually looks like, hour by hour, with no fluff.
Before you arrive
You’ll get a short welcome email from us about a week out. No 40-page welcome pack, no homework, no “come prepared with your five-year vision.” Just the practical details: what to pack, how to get there, and a note from us so you know the faces you’re meeting.
You do not need to be fit. You do not need to know anything about investing. You do not need a journal or a set of affirmations. You just need to turn up.
Friday afternoon: arrival
You’ll roll in between 2 and 4pm. The venue will be quiet, the kettle will be on, and there’ll be a cup of tea and somewhere soft to sit while everyone else arrives.
We do a slow, honest welcome circle before dinner. Not confessional, not performative. Just a chance for everyone to say who they are, what brought them here, and what they’re hoping for. Some women arrive guarded, and that’s fine. You only share what you want to share.
Dinner is nourishing, slow, and home-cooked. No phones. The first proper sleep starts early.
Saturday: the day things soften
Saturday is the longest day, and it’s deliberately structured.
Morning movement with Kim. You’ll wake up, have something warm, and move into a gentle Pilates and breath session with Kim. This is not a workout. This is your nervous system coming back online after a week you probably didn’t realise was that heavy. You’ll finish feeling longer, looser, and a little more awake.
Breakfast and a slow start. Real food, no rush.
Saturday morning money session with Mel. This is where the honest financial work begins. Not a lecture. Not a spreadsheet. A conversation about where you are, where you want to go, and what’s actually in your way. Mel holds the room with 25 years of experience and zero judgement. You will hear yourself say things out loud you’ve been circling quietly for years.
Lunch and a proper break. Long enough for a walk, a nap, or a quiet chat with another woman who’s probably thinking the same things you are.
Saturday afternoon: working session. We go deeper. This is where the specifics start to come into focus: your numbers, your goals, the next three decisions. You’ll leave this session with clearer notes on your own situation than most people have after a year of thinking about it on their own.
Late afternoon: a second movement session. Shorter, softer, designed to release what the day has brought up. The body holds a lot during honest money conversations, and Kim knows exactly how to help it let go.
Dinner together. By Saturday night, the room has shifted. Women who didn’t know each other on Friday are talking like they’ve known each other for years. This is one of the parts we can’t manufacture, but it happens almost every time.
Sunday: the part that surprises people
Sunday is short, but it’s often where the biggest shifts happen.
A final morning movement session. Light, steady, grounding. A proper send-off for your body.
Breakfast and one last working session. We close with clarity: what you’re taking home, what decisions you’re making this week, what you’re giving yourself permission to let go of. Short, direct, written down.
You’ll leave by mid-afternoon.
What you’ll walk out with
You don’t leave with a 40-step plan or a binder of worksheets. You leave with:
A body that feels lighter and more like yours. Honest answers to money questions you’d been avoiding. A short, specific list of decisions for the next 90 days. A handful of women who know what you’re working on, and who you’ll probably still be in touch with a year from now.
That’s the deal.
Coming to a retreat
We run these small on purpose, typically 8 to 10 women. They sell out, but not because we’re trying to create scarcity. It’s just what the format needs.
Dates and locations are set once there is a group ready to go, so there is nothing locked in ahead of time.
If this is the version of a weekend away you’ve been looking for, we’d love to have you.
Register your interest in a 2026 retreat →
More in the Money & Movement series:
- Why Exercise and Money Both Feel Harder Than They Used To
- When Your Body Softens, Your Thinking Clears
- The Pilates Teacher and the Financial Coach: Why We Run This Retreat Together
Money and Movement Retreats are co-hosted by Melissa Meagher (financial coach, 25 years in financial services) and Kim McCulloch (Pilates instructor, 30 years in fitness). Small groups. Women only. Designed for midlife and beyond.