Young Wise Women: Develop yourself with like-minded people
Reflection, peace & space with young professionals during the Young Wise Women weekend retreat in a vacation home in the Netherlands
The dates for the fourth and fifth editions of the weekend retreats have been announced: June 26-28, 2026, and October 16-18, 2026!
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Weekend retreat for personal development
Rest & Space
Experience peace and quiet in a beautiful location in a vacation home in Friesland, together with a group of like-minded young professionals with 0-5 years of work experience.
Reflection
The ideal environment for a reflection on your personal goals, your patterns, your (meaningful) work and your own energy management with the help of a workbook and trainings.
Inspiration & new tools
A weekend (re)treat, a new view of yourself through which you will share your experiences and insights and gain new, practical tools for now and in the future as a promotion for you as a young professional in your career.
Reset
Clarity about choices in your career and about yourself. Time for reflection on your course, your work and your own functioning. Your personal 'reset' in which you willreturn home with more energy, self-confidence and plenty of inspiration.
Experience Retreat January '25
Rose shares her experience about the January '25 Young Wise Women retreat
What previous participants say
Ready to put yourself #1?
Choose now to live and work meaningfully, vitally and happily and become that amazing woman you are meant to be. Not by working harder or doing what others do, but following your own unique course and making conscious choices.
Say goodbye to your "please" behavior, constantly adjusting yourself and having to meet standards and expectations. Say goodbye to bullshit jobs, FOMO and the risk of burnout.
From now on, you may make choices that are right for you:
- Who give you energy;
- Who put you in your power;
- And make you happy again!
A One-Time Investment in Yourself
Your one-time investment
€1450 ex. VAT
- Intake beforehand with the coach to identify your needs
- Motivation Factor self-assessment worth €145
- Personal professional guidance from two coaches
- Catering provided with breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshments
2 nights' accommodation in a beautiful house in the Netherlands, in comfortable double rooms with twin beds
What it gets you
Previous participants have experienced going home with:
- Personal growth - whether you are just planting a seed or already standing like a sturdy tree, you are always taking the next step in your development,
- Own wisdom - the other women will mirror you so that you are challenged to fully embrace yourself and your inner wisdom,
- New energy and motivation - themes that have been in your life for some time become clearer. You feel direction, clarity and the drive to get moving!
Good news:
If you nominate someone you get €50 off your total price.
Under the guidance of professionals
Ella Taal
In 2011, Awareness in Business was founded by Ella, born after a management buyout at her previous organizational consulting firm Second Nature.
For over 28 years she has experience as a coach, trainer and organizational consultant for various clients both at home and abroad. She has experience of conducting retreats for Management teams, DGAs and CEOs, among others.
Ella has three daughters ages 27, 25 and 22 and is eager to give something back to the younger generation. Contributing to the well-being of young professionals is a passion she lives out by giving these retreats!
Liene Molendijk
Liene (1997) has a background in Psychology and Leadership & Change and has now worked for three years in large organizational consulting firms. She supervises diverse change processes in the public domain, from teams that want to work together differently to individuals seeking personal growth. The human being is always central to her work.
She also immersed herself in yoga and meditation philosophy, which she brings to the retreat. She herself is on the border between Gen Z and Millennial, which allows her to empathize with the challenges and desires of young professionals.
The Program
Day 1
On Fridays, starting at 5:30 p.m., we welcome you!
We'll start at 6 p.m. with, among other things, getting to know the other women. Then we will discuss the findings from your Motivation factor test and there will be plenty of room to ask questions.
After dinner, there will be time for a short walk or rest. You will discover who you really are and end the evening with a sharing session, moments of reflection and a relaxing breathing session for a wonderful night's sleep.
Day 2
At 8:15 a.m. we start with a yoga session or other physical activity. Then we will have a nice breakfast.
The first morning we will work on your desires; business and personal. After all, without desires there is no direction. And you will learn how to deal with doubt and how to make clear choices.
After a super healthy and tasty lunch, you will mentally and physically release your limiting beliefs and blockages that stand in the way of your desires.
There is also room this afternoon for 1-on-1 coaching, moments of reflection and rest.
After dinner, we will close the evening with a sharing session outside by the fire.
Day 3
At 8:30 a.m. we again start with a physical activity. This can be yoga, a walk in beautiful nature or energetic body work. Afterwards you will enjoy a delicious fresh breakfast.
This morning you are going to let go even more of what doesn't serve you, so that you come even more into your power. And you'll work with the Motivation factor workbook to discover your pitfalls, energy drains and energy contributors.
After a top-notch lunch, you'll be ready to start manifesting your desire in a guided session (physical, mental and emotional).
Around 4 p.m., we'll wrap up with a cool "game" that will bring you energy, confidence and focus.
So by 5 p.m., you'll be able to go home relaxed, happy, full of inspiration and with concrete tools to thrive professionally and privately.
Experiences Retreat September '23
Melanie and Marina share their experience about the September '23 Young Wise Women retreat
