A retreat for us Wharton Women
What will you dowith your fire?
Let’s take this fire and do something beautiful with it. Five days and six nights in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, just for us.
- Mid-February to mid-March 2027
- 5 days, 6 nights
- An intimate group of 8
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Our conversations reignited something.
Our recent conversations reignited the idea of a retreat for us. How amazing would it be if we Wharton Women used all our MBA, work and life experiences,plustapped into the wisdom and power that is within us?
Earlier this year I held a retreat designed to help women get what they need. For some that meant slowing down. For others, getting clear, rediscovering their voice or directing their energy.
The idea is simple: take that fire and do something with it.
Slow down.
Get clear.
Rediscover your voice.
Direct your energy.
Get out of the group chat and into real life, to connect, heal and come back into our bodies, together.
Here’s what I’m imagining.
A beautiful place
Away from everyday life, surrounded by the elements of nature.
Rhythm and space
A schedule that balances intentional, embodied experiences with plenty of spaciousness.
Nourishment
Nourishing food from a private chef, colorful juices and elixirs.
Beach and firelight
Beach walks, massages, and sharing stories by firelight.
Four elements, one journey.
Each day carries an element of nature, and each one helps us with something different.
ClearLet go
Let the wind take what has gone stale: the obligations, the old stories, the version of you that no longer fits.
ReturnCome back to yourself
Rinse off the roles and come back to yourself, and to what actually matters.
IgniteListen to the heat
Turn toward the fire, whether it shows up as anger, longing or ambition, and ask what it has been trying to tell you.
GroundTake it home
Turn clarity into commitment, and name the steps you’ll take once you’re back in real life.
Las Terrenas. Truly a magical spot.
On the northern coast of the Samaná peninsula, the jungle runs right down to the sea. You can feel all four elements at once: the trade winds, the warm water, the full strength of the sun, the earth under bare feet.
We’ll stay together at Casa Redonda, a stunning villa where each of us has a private room and bathroom, with a private chef preparing our meals.
Photos courtesy of Las Terrenas Rental.See the full villa listing
Your host
Adrienne Fretz
For twenty-five years, Adrienne has sat on the other side of the table from leaders at decisive moments. She has led change, transformation and talent work at some of the world’s largest companies, and placed CHROs and HR leaders in PE-backed companies, Fortune 500s and growth-stage businesses.
She founded Anso Partners on a simple belief: businesses thrive when their people do. The same is true for the women who lead them.
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Why now.
I spent years living in my head: the spreadsheet, the outcome, the competition. Those skills served me well, but I’d lost touch with the intuitive, receptive side of myself. Coming back to it changed everything.
2027 isn’t that far away, and I truly believe we need to take care of women right now, starting with ourselves.
xx Adrienne
A taste of our days together.
Day 1
Air: arrive and let go- Arrivals & settling in
- Welcome circle: what are you ready to set down?
- Welcome dinner
Day 2
Water: return- Movement & meditation
- Private coastal experience with Caribe Nomada
- Journaling, massage, time to rest
- Dinner
Day 3
Fire: ignite- Movement & meditation
- Workshop with Adrienne: what is your fire asking of you?
- At leisure
- Cacao ceremony & stories by firelight
Day 4
Earth: ground- Visit to the Mariposa DR Foundation
- Workshop: from clarity to commitment
- Beach walk & circle
- Farewell dinner
Day 5
Carry it home- Walk on the beach
- Closing circle: naming your first step
- Breakfast & goodbyes
A draft flow. Dates and details will be shaped together once we confirm who’s coming.
Everything is held. You just arrive.
- Six nights at Casa Redonda, single occupancy with your own bathroom
- Meals by a private chef, plus colorful juices and elixirs
- Workshops and circles with Adrienne
- Daily movement and guided meditation
- Massages
- Beach walks and stories by firelight
- Cacao ceremony
- Private coastal experience with Caribe Nomada
- Visit to the Mariposa DR Foundation
- The practitioners and experiences Adrienne brings in for us
- Where
- Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
- When
- Mid-February to mid-March 2027
- How long
- 5 days, 6 nights
- Group
- An intimate group of 8
per person, single occupancy. Airfare and airport transfer not included.
Are you in?
I’d love to confirm dates and attendance by November 1. Reach out if you’re interested or have questions, or let’s grab a virtual coffee together.
And I’d love your honest feedback: Is this something you’d be interested in? Does the length feel right? Anything you’d want it to include?
xx Adrienne