First, let’s focus on the word “covet.” It means to yearn for. The Bible tells us not to covet other people’s belongings (including their spouses). But what if we covet the best versions of ourselves? In this context, we are inviting women to turn their focus away from coveting the beauty, discipline, and habits of others by cultivating their own. Second, the “disrespectful” piece is an invitation to have an authentic health and wellness experience that doesn’t expect you to say “peace and blessings” all the time. Instead, it creates space for you to talk about how you really feel so that you can relish, release, resolve, and restore. Third, this retreat highlights entrepreneurs because, compared to people who work for employers, this group often deals with higher stress levels and mental health challenges. Like entrepreneurs, in particular, ambitious women (in general) are facing barriers around their gender, race, mothering, etc., that makes already difficult feats feel insurmountable and affects their ability to focus on their overall well-being. We wanted to highlight that this retreat is for anyone with goals and dreams who feels like they are sacrificing themselves to get there.

While the title implies who the Covet woman is, she is more than her work or her ambitions. She’s a woman who…

• Works hard to fulfill her dreams.

• Does impossible things.

• Breaks cycles and builds a legacy.

• Deals with burnout.

• Is more confident in her ability to build an empire than in her ability to not faint or fall out at the finish line.

• Sacrifices her waistline for her bottom lines.

• Sacrifices her overall health and wellness for the mission, project, solving problems, etc.

• Is proud of how she presents on paper but struggles to face herself in the mirror.

• Keeps her word with everyone but herself.

• Is a powerful game changer worthy of rest, self-care, and pleasure.

Our hope is that any person who attends Covet walks away with the following:

• A health and wellness plan that will cover at least the next twelve weeks

• Accountability and support

• Increased confidence

• A plan to build trust with oneself

• A plan for aligning actions with words

• A plan to love oneself without apology at every stage of the journey

• Several mindset shifts that will grow one’s bottom line while shrinking one’s waistline

The investment of your time, energy, and money will be worth it because, if you follow through with the plan you create, you will begin reaping the rewards over the next three months. Within the first month, you can get a full return on your investment through all the time, money, and energy you save from following through with your plan.

For this retreat, sessions come in the following formats:

• Workshops

• Breakout discussions

• Mini lectures

• Independent work 

This is a great question! We understand why people ask it, as it would seem that the only cost one would incur for an online retreat is the price of the platform. But that simply is not true. Except for room and board (lodging and food), online retreats incur many of the same costs as traditional retreats. Like in-person retreats, workshop materials have to be conceptualized, created, and presented. For example, workbooks and teaching guides may have to be developed. Marketing materials (emails, ads, landing pages, etc.) have to be created. Facilitators have to be compensated. Technology must be secured, automation must be built, and chatbots must be updated. Editors, web designers, graphic designers, etc., have to be hired. Hundreds of hours, several people, and months of work go into creating a seamless experience that is engaging, inspiring, empowering, and transformative. But this only covers production costs. 

Because we are committed to pay equity, our collaborators often earn an amount that helps them sustain their lives and those of their family members. Almost all of our contractors are women (mainly with children) and people of color. We don’t haggle over their prices. Instead, we pay them their asking price. Regarding our affiliates, we pay them a commission that is four times the standard offering. We know that pay equity in this country has a long way to go, and we are committed to learning more about it and closing gaps, wherever possible, on our end.

Finally, for every ten people who pay the full price of a retreat, we offer one woman a partial or complete scholarship. We know that just because the cost may be a barrier for some doesn’t mean that those people should not have a seat at the table, nor does it mean that we all don’t benefit from them being there. We also know that an inability to pay at the time doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to experience an event that could transform their lives. 

To be honest, many of you may want to consider attending this retreat because it’s going to take something this substantial for you to mark it on your calendar, show up, and begin reclaiming your health and wellness. The investment of your time, energy, and money will be worth it because, if you follow through with the plan you create, you will begin reaping the rewards over the next three months. Within the first month, you can get a full return on your investment through all the time, money, and energy you save from following through with your plan. 

To help participants start thinking about “retreat behavior,” we offer participants Covet Etiquette: 101, or “Eleven Points of Etiquette for Covet: The “Disrespectful” Health and Wellness Retreat for Entrepreneurs and Other Ambitious Women.” To read it, click here. This guide aims to create a retreat culture that makes people feel safe and respected and promotes the best retreat experience possible. 

Some of the topics we will explore will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Uncovering the relationship between health and wealth (sexual trauma, self-worth, racism, and their impacts on our bottom lines)

• Fatphobia: It’s not about health

• Crafting your why

• Rewarding ourselves as a necessity, not a luxury

• Understanding how an intentional mind-body connection equals a more sustainable health and wellness practice

• Trusting yourself with yourself

• Discussing the health benefits of aligning values with actions

• Owning pleasure

• Establishing goals and milestones

• Diving into Covet: The “Disrespectful” Health and Wellness Journal