Retreats
Zanzibar Women's Retreat 7 – 14 November 2026
Barefoot Bliss
You built the life. But somewhere along the way… you stopped being fully in it.
Zanzibar Women's Retreat 7 – 14 November 2026
Barefoot Bliss
You built the life. But somewhere along the way… you stopped being fully in it.
Retreat Details
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Date: 7 – 14 November 2026
Location: Zen Boutique Retreat Centre, Jambiani, Zanzibar
Capacity: Limited to 12 Women
Investment: From $2,850 USD per person
About the Retreat
This is not a holiday.
It’s not a yoga retreat, a spa weekend, or a bucket-list trip.
Barefoot Bliss is a 7-night immersive women’s retreat built on the Becoming Her™ method, a structured, guided journey that uses the beauty and stillness of Zanzibar as the amplifier for real, lasting inner change.
You arrive still carrying your life. The mental load. The expectations. The version of yourself that keeps showing up for everyone else, and over seven carefully held days, you begin to put it all down.
Not in a “switch off and forget about it” way. In the kind of way that actually sticks, where you return home grounded in who you are, clear on what matters, and no longer willing to disappear into the doing of life.
This is where it shifts.
Each day has a theme, a felt experience, and a specific focus within the Becoming Her™ framework. The environment is not just a backdrop — the caves, the ocean, the island, the open sky — they are active parts of the work.
Here’s what the week holds:
- Morning movement and breathwork practices to ground you in your body and presence
- Guided journaling and reflection to help you see clearly, without judgement
- Curated island adventures — a cave experience, a spiritual hike, a full day Island experience, sunset paddleboarding
- A floating sound journey for deep release and nervous system restoration
- An Astrology Evening, understanding yourself through a different, expansive lens
- Spacious afternoons for rest, integration, poolside time, and ocean air
- Opening and closing circles to anchor the beginning and the end
- Small group connection with women who feel real, easy, and good to be around
- 7 nights accommodation at Zen Boutique Retreat Centre, Jambiani
- All meals throughout the retreat (breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily)
- Return airport transfers between Zanzibar International Airport and Zen Boutique as arranged
- All sessions and experiences facilitated by Sophia
- Curated island adventures and local experiences
- Opening and closing circles
- All Becoming Her™ facilitated group sessions and workshops
- International or domestic flights to/from Zanzibar
- Zanzibar government tax and tourism levy
- Travel, health, and cancellation insurance (required)
- Personal drinks and additional bar purchases
- Optional 1:1 sessions with Sophia (Kundalini Revive sessions and personal coaching/mentoring — available to book separately)
- Any personal extras or optional activities not listed above
Tucked into the lush gardens of Jambiani on Zanzibar’s south-east coast, Zen Boutique is a purpose-built sanctuary that was made for exactly this kind of experience.
It’s not a hotel. It’s not a resort in the conventional sense. It’s a private, environmentally conscious retreat space designed for group connection, wellness, and intentional living, and the moment you arrive, you feel the difference.
Set among tropical gardens, with garden and poolside views, each bungalow comes with air conditioning, a private terrace, tropical open-air bathroom (yes — showering under the stars), complimentary Wi-Fi, in-room safe, tea and coffee making facilities, and a refrigerator.
The sanctuary includes a 20-metre swimming pool with sun loungers, a sunken fire pit and seating area, a yoga shala and outdoor wellness space, a secret garden spa and relaxation area, an outdoor tropical fitness area and ice bath, a poolside bar, a library and lounge, and the Burnt Orange rooftop bar with sweeping sunset views across Zanzibar.
Dining at Zen Boutique is a fusion of European and African cuisine using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. All dietary needs are catered for, and every meal is thoughtfully prepared.
– Founder, Free Spirit Wellness | Creator of the Becoming Her™ Method
Sophia is a transformational retreat leader and wellness guide who creates heart-led experiences for women seeking reconnection, clarity, and personal growth.
Blending movement, grounded practices and women’s circles, she crafts soulful spaces that nurture both inner reflection and powerful transformation, inviting each woman to return home to herself.
She has held hundreds of women across local, domestic and international retreats, and her work is known for one thing above all others: the changes don’t stay in Zanzibar. They come home with you.
This retreat is for you if…
- You are a capable, driven woman who has built something you're proud of and still can't shake the feeling that something is missing
- You keep showing up for everyone else, and somewhere along the way stopped showing up for yourself
- You're not in crisis, you are just tired of living on autopilot, of being busy without feeling full
- You've been telling yourself you'll "get to it" and you're ready to stop putting yourself last
- You are open to going inward, not just switching off
- You want to come home feeling genuinely different, not just rested, but re-oriented
This retreat is not for you if you are currently in acute mental health crisis, if you are expecting a passive holiday experience, or if you are not ready to do a little bit of inner work alongside the beauty and the bliss.
You leave Zanzibar feeling different.
Not in an abstract “I found myself” way. Different in the way you move. In how you speak to yourself. In the quiet certainty that you carry back into your life.
Grounded in what matters. Steady in how you move through your days. Confident in your next step.
And when you return home, you don’t lose yourself in it again.
Program
The Flow of The Weekend
The Exhale
You can finally put everything down.
You arrive still carrying your life, and that’s okay. Today is about landing. A private airport transfer brings you to Zen Boutique, where a barefoot welcome, a cool drink, and the warm Indian Ocean air do the rest. A light sunset stretch or ocean walk helps your nervous system remember what stillness feels like. An opening circle to connect. Dinner is served under the open sky, and your only job is to breathe.
The Awareness Shift
Seeing clearly for the first time.
The morning opens with guided movement and breathwork, followed by journaling and reflection. In the middle of the day, we visit Maalum, one of Zanzibar’s most sacred cave pools. You float. You go quiet. Something in you starts to recognise the disconnect and a quiet realisation begins to form.
The Body Speaks
Your body has been trying to tell you.
Today we move from awareness into embodiment. A nervous system regulation practice and slow grounding yoga in the morning, followed by a Spiritual Cave Hike, movement through nature with moments of guided pause and reflection. The evening holds a floating sound journey, designed to take you somewhere words can’t.
Reconnection to Self
Meeting the woman underneath it all.
Breathwork and intuitive movement open the morning. Journaling turns inward to self-worth, identity, and the parts of you that have been waiting. Free time through the middle of the day, then optional 1:1 sessions in the afternoon. The evening is an Astrology Evening, a different lens for understanding who you are, beyond the roles you carry.
Expansion & Play
You start to feel like yourself again.
Today belongs to joy. We spend the full day on Pungume Island — boat, open ocean, laughter, freedom, and the kind of connection with other women that feels effortless and real. Less doing. More being. This is where lightness comes back online.
Claiming Her Direction
You know what needs to change.
The morning opens with a stronger, more energised movement practice, you will feel the difference in your body. Clarity journaling around decisions, desires, and direction. Rest and integration through the middle of the day, with optional 1:1 sessions. The evening closes with sunset paddleboarding — balance, presence, and the quiet symbolism of moving forward.
The Return
You leave as a different woman
Closing movement and breathwork. Final integration journaling. Beach time. A fire ceremony and closing circle, where you name what you are taking home, and what you are no longer carrying. This is where everything lands.
Departure
A final shared breakfast before transfers to the airport. You leave grounded. Clear. Different — in the way that lasts.
YOUR INVESTMENT
Your investment in this retreat reflects 7 nights in a purpose-built sanctuary, every meal, all experiences, all facilitation, and a week that has the potential to shift something in you that has needed to shift for a long time.
Shared Room (per person): $2,980 USD Single Room (sole occupancy): $3,350 USD
Payment can be made in USD or South African Rand, calculated at the USD exchange rate on the day of payment.
Payment | Due Date
To secure your place, a $500 USD non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking.
Non-refundable deposit | Due immediately to secure your spot
Second payment | Due by 31 May 2026
Final balance | Due by 31 July 2026
Please note: your deposit is non-refundable. We recommend travel insurance that covers cancellation.
Optional Add-Ons
For those who want a more personalised and deeper experience, a limited number of private sessions are available during the retreat. These are not included in the retreat rate.
These sessions are designed to meet you exactly where you are.
You may choose between:
Kundalini Revive Session
A powerful reset for your nervous system, energy, and emotional state
Coaching and Mentoring Session
A focused, grounded conversation to bring clarity to what you are navigating in your life right now
These sessions are optional and booked separately.
Contact Sophia directly to enquire and book.
Any Early
Booking Bonuses?
$2850 per person sharing valid until 31 May 2026. Payable by 31st May: $500 non-refundable deposit + $1175 (50% of the balance). The remaining balance is due by the 31st July 2026.
FAQ’s
Still have Questions?
Here are some of the most common concerns, along with honest answers to help you decide if this journey is right for you.
What is the Becoming Her™ method?
It’s a structured, thoughtfully designed framework built around reconnection, clarity, and integration — using movement, reflection, and immersive experience. It’s the thread that runs through every session and every day of this retreat. Domestic and International retreats like this one offer the deepest, most immersive tier of the work.
Do I need prior yoga or wellness experience?
I'm coming alone. Is that okay?
Can I extend my stay in Zanzibar?
Absolutely, we encourage it. Zen Boutique can assist with additional nights before or after the retreat, subject to availability.
Is the $500 deposit refundable?
The deposit is non-refundable. This is why travel insurance that covers cancellation is strongly recommended. The balance payment schedule gives you time to pay the rest off.
What currency can I pay in?
USD or South African Rand — whichever works for you. Rand payments are calculated at the USD exchange rate on the day of payment.
How do I secure my spot?
Hit the button below and enquire via email. Sophia will be in touch personally.
If you know this is what you need...
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