Work Play Zen Retreat Dominica 2026

Harmony, Rhythm & Legacy

This retreat is a return to rhythm, clarity, and intentional living — grounded in culture, nature, and systems that last.  Every detail has been designed to restore the nervous system, deepen self-trust, and guide you toward sustainable, soul-aligned creation. 

 📍 Soufriere Guesthouse • Dominica
🌕 Hunter’s Moon • World Creole Music Festival

Dates: October 22 - 27, Duration: 6  days/ 5 nights 👥 Limited to 12 participants 

This retreat is for individuals, founders, creatives, and legacy builders who feel:

  • Pulled between responsibility and rest

  • Ready to release outdated systems

  • Called to live with more harmony and structure

  • Curious about what’s next — personally, professionally, or spiritually

Work Play Zen™ exists to help people design lives that work, play, and breathe.
This retreat is the embodied version of that philosophy.

Harmony, Rhythm & Legacy

This retreat is a return to rhythm, clarity, and intentional living — grounded in culture, nature, and systems that last.  Every detail has been designed to restore the nervous system, deepen self-trust, and guide you toward sustainable, soul-aligned creation. 

 📍 Soufriere Guesthouse • Dominica
🌕 Hunter’s Moon • World Creole Music Festival

Dates: October 22 - 27, Duration: 6  days/ 5 nights 👥 Limited to 12 participants 

Harmony, Rhythm & Legacy

This retreat is a return to rhythm, clarity, and intentional living — grounded in culture, nature, and systems that last.  Every detail has been designed to restore the nervous system, deepen self-trust, and guide you toward sustainable, soul-aligned creation. 

 📍 Soufriere Guesthouse • Dominica
🌕 Hunter’s Moon • World Creole Music Festival

Dates: October 22 - 27, Duration: 6  days/ 5 nights 👥 Limited to 12 participants 

THE SETTING: SOUFRIERE GUESTHOUSE

We’ll be staying at Soufriere Guesthouse, a beloved eco-guesthouse nestled in the lush Soufriere Valley — steps from:

  • Natural sulphur hot springs

  • The Caribbean Sea

  • Hiking trails and waterfalls

  • Village life and Creole culture

  • Homestyle eco-tourismdesi

WHY OCTOBER 2025 IS POWERFUL

🌕 The Hunter’s Moon - October 26, 2026 A moon of focus, discernment, and preparation.

This is the moon for:

  • Releasing what no longer fits

  • Strengthening boundaries

  • Clarifying what you’re building next

  • 🎶 World Creole Music Festival We’ll be immersed in: Rhythm, Ancestry, Celebration Cultural expression.

This retreat honors lineage, embodiment, and joy — core pillars of Work Play Zen™.

What Sets Our Retreats Apart

01 / Premium Lodging

Our events prioritize comfort, safety, and respect—so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process.

02 / Expert Facilitation

Led by experienced guides who know how to hold space, encourage participation, and keep things moving with purpose.

03 / Collaborative Energy

Connection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself.

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WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE (OVERVIEW)

Each Day Blends

  • Ritual

  • Systems work

  • Reflection

  • Cultural immersion

  • Rest

You will leave with:

  • A personalized Harmony Architect™ Blueprint
     

  • Nervous-system-friendly systems for real life
     

  • Ritual practices you can sustain at home
     

  • Clarity around your next season
     

  • A deep sense of grounding and belonging.

  • Arrival & Soft Landing

    Theme: Arriving in Presence

    • Afternoon arrivals + check-in at the retreat villa (airport transfers available upon request)

    • Welcome refreshment with herbal tonics + grounding snacks

    • Orientation and gentle introductions

    • Evening: Opening Circle — Root to Rise: guided meditation, intention-setting ritual, and somatic unwinding

    • Ayurvedic-inspired welcome dinner with local island ingredients

    • Optional moonlit soak or journaling wind-down

    Focus: Transitioning from doing to being. Arriving into the softness of presence and safety. 


  • Nourish the Nervous System

    Theme: Restoring Rhythm & Receptivity

    • Morning: Sunrise meditation + embodied movement (yoga and intuitive dance)

    • Nourishing breakfast with local fruits and tonics

    • Workshop: The Feminine Blueprint of Sustainable Creation — redefining success through cyclical wisdom and rest

    • Afternoon:

      • Ayurvedic lunch + rest hour

      • Somatic restoration session: Yoga Nidra + nervous system reset

      • Excursion: Guided visit to Dominica’s natural waterfalls — hydrotherapy ritual and grounding in the elements

    • Evening:

      • Dinner + herbal tea ritual

      • Reflection Circle: The Art of Slowing Down

    Focus: Honoring rest as the foundation of power. Allowing the nervous system to exhale.

  • The Embodied Creator

    Theme: Sensuality, Flow, and Creative Energy

    • Morning: Breathwork + hip-opening embodied movement

    • Ayurvedic breakfast

    • Workshop: Creative Alchemy — transforming inspiration into form and flow

    • Afternoon:

      • Leisurely Ayurvedic lunch

      • Free time for journaling, swimming, or intuitive art practices

      • Excursion: Sunset boat journey on the Caribbean Sea — sea salt cleanse + reflection ritual on the water. Womb ceremony on the sand.

    • Evening:

      • Dinner

      • Firelight dance and storytelling circle under the stars

    Focus: Reconnecting to pleasure, play, and creative rhythm.

  • Legacy in Motion

    Theme: Aligned Leadership & Heart-Led Strategy

    • Morning: Morning meditation + sound healing ritual

    • Breakfast + conscious conversation circle

    • Workshop: Building Legacy from the Nervous System Up — embodied business strategy and creative sustainability

    • Afternoon:

      • Ayurvedic lunch

      • Creation Lab — guided co-working and 1:1 support with Ashley to refine your next offering or project

      • Excursion: Visit to Dominica’s volcanic hot springs — mineral soak + renewal ritual

    • Evening:

      • Dinner

      • Fire Ritual: Releasing the Old and Calling in the New

    Focus: Integrating vision with embodiment. Allowing clarity to rise from stillness.

  • Integration & Devotion

    Theme: Returning Home to Wholeness

    • Morning: Guided embodiment practice + gratitude meditation

    • Breakfast

    • Workshop: Devotion to the Daily — sustaining your feminine flow and nervous system care beyond the retreat

    • Afternoon:

      • Lunch

      • Closing Integration Circle: Work + Play + Zen — shared reflections, intentions, and embodied gratitude

      • Optional afternoon rest or final swim

    • Evening:

      • Celebration dinner with local music, laughter, and sisterhood ritual

  • Departure & Re-entry

    Theme: Carrying the Calm Home

    • Sunrise meditation + closing gratitude practice

    • Light breakfast + farewells

    • Check-out + optional group transport to airport

    Focus: Returning home grounded, clear, and restored.

    What’s Not Included

    • Flights to and from Dominica

    • Optional spa treatments or personal excursions

    • Travel insurance (highly recommended)

    • Gratuities and personal purchases

Please reach us at hello@workplayzen.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

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