Testimonials

“A getaway like no other to further the bond as a mother to my daughter to start to create a foundation for communication and understanding. This retreat really helped me understand why I parent the way I do and the impact it has. I would highly recommend this retreat for any mother/daughter to get away and spend the quality time you need to take the journey you want to have.”

“I have described it as an enlightening experience to understand myself, my actions and how they impact my daughter.”

“This weekend changed my life helping me to reach the next level of healing on my journey. It allowed me the opportunity to reach a new freedom in living as a mother by being honest about my pain with my own mother. It cumulated with being able to write a powerful letter and being seen in a safe space by others on their own journey. I’m forever changed.”

“My relationship with my daughter has deepened and we are quick to recognize and forgive each other for those moments when we engage as “not our best selves.”

“The retreat gave me and my daughter the space to focus on the tremendous love between us. Stepping out of everyday life gave us the chance to deepen our connection. The retreat lives in us and will continue to work in our inner lives long after.”

“One of my biggest aha moments is that I have been mothering my daughter the way I wanted to be mothered. This left me feeling under-valued and un-appreciated by my daughter. What I discovered was that I need to mother her the way she wants and needs to be mothered. I have made minor but important tweaks to my mothering style that has actually made my life easier and my daughter is happier and more grateful.”

“It was an opportunity to reflect on my relationship with my mother and to honor the woman she was as well as the mother she was.”

“A restorative and illuminating mother-daughter weekend!”

“It is a gift to learn things about yourself that mirror your mother, put your resentments in perspective, whether mom is alive or not, and look at the past as just that the past. It will open your eyes and gently nudge you to shift.”

“I had no expectations for the weekend, except to spend some valuable time with my mother. The process in the haven of other females immediately felt safe for my mother and I to quickly express what has been emotionally hurting us in our relationship. We were allowed to touch the surface or go as deep as we wanted. We cried, we laughed and we grew closer in our relationship.”

“Transformative! Thank you for creating this amazing program!”

“Allowed my Mother and I to discuss our challenges, in a supporting and loving environment, about our deep desires to be more intimate and truly be best friends; and provided some tools to ensure we could continue our deep discussions without unintentionally hurting each other.”

“I did not have a very intimate relationship with my mother, and didn’t consciously realize how that was affecting all aspects of my life, and my own mothering. While I have done a lot of self growth work in recent years, I’ve never deeply reflected on my own “mother wound”, nor given myself the space to honor/forgive/heal that, so I don’t carry it forward to my own daughters. This retreat was a beginning to that healing, and to a new potential for more love, authenticity, and ease - with myself first, and then extended to my family and beyond.”

“This is a “must do” retreat for all women regardless if you are a mother or not- it will help you re-recognize yourself and find a new ways to embrace your life!”

“The experience we had is unforgettable! I highly recommend it to all moms and daughters!”

“The Modern Goddess retreat provided a unique and supportive opportunity to connect with my daughter in the most loving and honest ways. We left with a better understanding each other’s intentions, fears, needs, wants, and hopes. Doing this within a community of fellow moms and daughters desiring the same authenticity with one another made it that much special and powerful.”

“Don’t miss this retreat! I wish I could have had this available when my daughters were young. The retreat creates the space to see yourself as a woman, a mother and a daughter. It allows the young and teen daughters to see their mothers in a new way. Relationships can be reinvented here. A worthy investment.”

“This retreat awakened deep insight into a mother wound I thought had been healed. Space has taken a new shape between my mom and I- one that is more Informed, open to possibilities and less quick to react.”

“My daughter blossomed right before my eyes. When we came into the retreat I could taste her anger and detachment. We left so deeply connected, more than we had been in years. This was the biggest gift I could ask for.”

“Powerful. Hard but much needed work. A sweet release of control to gain faith in the nature of healing.”

“My relationships will not be the same afterwards. This experience has the potential to shift and make more peaceful, joyous and mutually enriching, every relationship I have with the women in my circle of life.”

“Renee and her team bring such a passion, authenticity, and provide a steady compass and safe container to this work. I felt like it was such a loving, nourishing gift for both me and my daughter to learn more about ourselves both through interactive and engaging activities as well as through shared experiences and storytelling with the other mother/daughters. There is such power in the collective, where every realization, tear and story combines to heal ancestral trauma and create space for new possibilities and a more connected and authentic relationship to oneself and between mother/daughter. What a delightful, nourishing experience.”

“I attended Renee’s Modern Goddess retreat in November 2021 and I was so fortunate to take one of the last spots for my 12-year old daughter and myself. I have been acquainted with Renee for many years and have always been fond of the work she does- particularly the mother/daughter work. I had a lifetime of unanswered questions about my relationship with my now deceased mother and I was always worried that I would carry some of those patterns into my relationship with my daughter. While I have done much work on myself, I knew that this was uncharted territory, so the thought of facing some of these issues head on scared me to my core. I have to say that while I know that I have much work ahead of me, the weekend with Renee and team and my daughter gave me hope. I now have language for what I couldn’t fully understand and it gave us a place to start the conversation through our shared experience. We know each other’s love language and we speak about our weekend together often. Although she is often distant, I know that we ‘get’ each other on a different level and will always have that in common. I plan to take her back in a couple of years to see how much we’ve both grown - together and separately! Thanks Renee, and team, for one of the most memorable weekends I’ve ever had with my daughter!”

“A gift to unplug from the day-to-day world and cherish time together with your daughter in a loving environment.”

“The depth of heart and mastery that Renee, Holli and Aleia bring to this experience is awe-inspiring. ”

“The experience was truly life changing. It brought my daughter and I closer together and I am confident these changes will be lasting.”

“The retreat is structured in a variety of formats such as self reflection, group discussions, 1:1 time with our daughters (where we got to open up and be vulnerable) and enjoy nurturing activities to care for our bodies and souls.”

“The retreat gave my daughter and I time to sink into our relationship, both what is amazing about it and our negative patterns. Being surrounded by supportive faculty and participants made the time feel healing and even a bit magical.”

“What a lovely way to spend a weekend growing closer to my teenage daughter. It opened up meaningful conversation that we will build on for years to come. It left my daughter feeling really grateful for this special time together too, and she made some new friends as well.”

“The Modern Goddess Retreat was an opportunity to be close with my fabulous daughter and work through some of the challenges we have experienced. We learned that we have different needs in how we receive love and we each gained an understanding of our unhealthy patterns. Best of all, we got to spend 3 days together at a beautiful location, enjoyed delicious healthy food, and met amazing women!”

“This is an incredibly well-thought-out program that allows mothers and daughters time to focus on each other, themselves, and the future of their relationship. These ladies work together to create a warm, comfortable, and safe space to relax, open your heart and mind, and connect. This weekend has provided lasting tools for me and my daughter to continue to have gratitude and respect for one another for years to come!”

“The Modern Goddess retreat created an emotionally safe, relaxing, and playful space for daughters and mothers to connect with themselves, their relationship and deepen trust and positive regard.”

“Renée creates a safe and loving retreat environment. Her gift for healing offered my mom and I the opportunity to break-free of old patterns we were living in. I wish all women could experience a similar sense of freedom.”

“Renée and her team truly created an environment of openness, support and caring for both myself and my daughter. During the weekend I got to know myself better, my daughter got to know herself better and we got to know one another better. It was far more than I could have ever expected! Thank you for this beautiful opportunity to deepen my relationship with my daughter. The impact will be everlasting.”

“Expert facilitation by Renée, delicious nourishing food, shared mealtimes, and soothing yoga added to the wonderfully enriching weekend.”

“Renée provides a comfortable, friendly, and supportive space (in a beautiful location!) to focus and strengthen mother daughter relationships. There was a perfect amount of intensity and levity. I came away with stronger relationships, a sense of relief, a better understanding of my pathway forward, fond memories, new friends and intentions to participate regularly. I think all women and daughters should do this work - it would do wonders for our families as society in large.”

“My mom and I were able to meet each other in new ways and leave with wonderful tools, making sure we where equipped to continue this beautiful path of healing.”

“I was set free over the three days to love my daughter in the ways she needs to be loved. I also believe my daughter got to know different parts of me which will help her love me in ways that I need too. I am beyond grateful for this gift.”

“This is a time to turn off the to-do list and focus intently on your daughter and yourself. It is a time to nurture your relationship, to go deep, and to then emerge re-charged and standing on a stronger foundation of love and acceptance. ”

“The modern goddess retreat creates a safe space for authentic exploration and connection with oneself and one’s family of origin and women young and old. If you want to deepen your chord, examine your narratives as a mother/daughter and actively begin to rewrite new possibilities, this is the right place.”

“I really can’t overstate the impact of this retreat. I am now able to connect with my daughter in a more relaxed, loving way. I am now more intentional about nurturing my relationship with my own mother and sister, and I see how they appreciate it! I see now how these relationships are keystones to my own life, to be treasured, enjoyed, nourished.”

“Through reflection, conversation and education we simultaneously begin (or continue) to heal our mother wounds, from which so many of our limiting beliefs and patterns arise, while creating new possibilities for our relationships with ourselves and daughters.”

“This retreat is a one-stop shop for creating authentic connection to self, to our mamas and to our daughters.”

“A safe space to open up, share and learn to grow and for my daughter to do the same. This alone is life changing for her and me.”

“The retreat gave my daughter and I time to sink into our relationship, both what is amazing about it and our negative patterns. Being surrounded by supportive faculty and participants made the time feel healing and even a bit magical.”

“Having space to connect with my daughter in a feminine environment was a gift we both loved and want to repeat year after year!”

“My daughter had several realizations during the retreat. She has gained a deeper appreciation for me as her mother and the amount of effort I put into our relationship. She also sees herself as more open and honest with me and understands that to keep that type of relationship will take focus and awareness to keep it going. Thank you for giving us this gift that could change everything!”

“I gained a deeper understanding of how to open up conversations with my daughter and allow her healthy space to respond with anything that’s in her heart with time to pause before responding. I also looked deeper into why I have certain habits/traits and how to break the pattern so that I don’t model that behavior for my daughter. I can “come to choice around it”, not just accept it.”

“This retreat is a gift to yourself and your daughter. With our busy lives, it can be challenging to find the time to just sit with each other and talk. The retreat gave us that opportunity. What a treat!”