10/08/2026
I was putting away clean laundry this morning, saw this sweatshirt in my closet and began reflecting on the fact that in just one week we will be opening the doors to our next Aligned & Alive women’s retreat!
These retreats are a creation of our two hearts combined and I couldn’t be more proud of what we’ve made together.
It happened so effortlessly because of how much we believe in these retreats to transform lives and connect women to the kind of sisterhood and friendships that will carry you in life and make you feel safe and supported.
I love the story of how we started Aligned & Alive.
Back in 2023, Lauren slid into my DMs for a work-related reason. One conversation led to another, and I invited her to become an ambassador for Babes Rising, my coaching community for young women. Lauren said YES!
Over the next few years, Lauren became such a beautiful part of this community, learning, growing, and always showing up.
End of 2021, I had attended a women’s retreat that genuinely changed my life. It helped me reconnect with my joy for life again after a really tough year and brought incredible friendships into my life.
Fast forward to January 2025, I decided to host my own first women’s retreat and invited Lauren to attend, to which she said yes again!
That weekend, I watched Lauren light up in the same ways I did at my first retreat. We shared such a similar love for sisterhood, connection, and personal growth.
A month later, I woke up inspired and sent Lauren an early-morning voice note: “Would you ever want to co-host a retreat with me?”
Lauren was IN!
And a few Zoom calls later, Aligned & Alive was born! 🦋
From opposite coasts, we spent countless hours on Zoom dreaming up our vision, values, butterfly symbol, and the experiences we wanted to create.
October 2025 brought our first retreat in San Diego. June 2026 brought us to Vermont. And now, we’re heading to Massachusetts in June 2027!
What started with a DM has become something incredible: creating beautiful spaces for women to reconnect with themselves, build genuine friendships, grow, laugh, play, and leave feeling a little more aligned and a whole lot more alive.
STAY TUNED! 👀