“Retreat” is not necessarily the right word to describe the experience of such an enchanted encounter with yourself, and others, as this.

It’s true, you do re-treat from your usual busy life, but more importantly, you enter a sacred space filled with meditation, study, reflection, prayer, grounding, and breakthrough discoveries under the skilled guidance of a brand and content oracle (story junkie, guide, and ally extraordinaire that Amanda Johnson is!) all while cocooned by the unmatched support of fellow seekers and storytellers.

Rather than telling you how much I loved the From Contract to Consent retreat, or what I found uncomfortable, or attempting to pen the myriad of magical ahas that unfolded for me (and for the whole room!), I’ll just say that if it’s time for next level YOU (2.0 or 3.0 versions), then you really need to experience this indescribable encounter firsthand to gain a true understanding of its depth. Only then will you understand why “retreat” is not sufficient to really describe what happens at the soul and cellular level during the re-authoring of one’s prior contracts with self.

And don’t worry. While it’s not a Bonbon’s-and-Mai Tai’s-on-the-warm-beach getaway, there will be plenty of chocolate and a time or two to kick your feet up while you are able to focus on you, as growth and healing of inner wisdom, love, joy, and friendship propel you forward to becoming your best self.

After several years of attempting to write my story of tragedy and hope, I would consistently come up against these walls that would stop any progress I was making. Engaging in deep conversations, reflections, and movies about contracts in this sacred space provided a powerful way to uncover and rewrite my own contract between myself and the writing of this book. Fast forward one year later, I am close to having the book published and released. This new contract held me steady as I navigated and stayed true to what I knew I was to do—to finish this book. IT IS FINISHED!

I am so grateful for the safe circle that Amanda facilitated for my retreat breakthrough. She provided a beautiful place to stay and a remarkable group of brilliant souls to witness my story. Through her questions and guidance, I was able to work though and heal from some life traumas, ultimately seeing so much value in my own story. The whole community surrounded me with love and encouragement, allowing for some tremendous personal growth. I am a better person because of this connection and the retreat experience.

Amanda took her transformative story-healing retreat work to the next-friggin' level in her Time + Destiny retreat. Cozy home-style atmosphere, insanely yummy food cooked with love, all primed with feelings corner goodies and an epic combination of movies and exercises designed to transport us into the real stories that are ruling our everyday lives. This retreat brought to light a story I'd always felt in the background, but never been able to articulate, let alone recognize and acknowledge its impacts on my self-image and my ability to receive love from the people around me. I walked away from this retreat empowered with knowledge and awareness, armed with a community of like-hearted allies, and eager to implement the changes I mapped out to heal this story and enhance my ability to connect with myself and others.

The From Contract to Consent retreat was pivotal to opening the part of myself that was terrified to dive into the writing of my second book, a story that tore apart years of my life. This safe space, group of like-hearted allies, and personal coaching from Amanda helped me renegotiate a contract I locked myself into years ago without knowing I'd done so. The new awareness I gained from this retreat freed me from the old prison I'd felt locked in, helped me gain distance from the former identity holding me back, and immediately propelled me into writing the hardest scenes of this story with a sense of safety and confidence I'd never been able to tap before.