Legacy + Leisure

Reclaim. Radiate. Rhythm.

Sweetness is your birthright and this retreat is your invitation to live inside it.

Over four intentional days on the storied shores of Martha’s Vineyard, you’ll rest deeply, reconnect gently, and return to yourself without urgency or expectation.

This retreat is designed for Black women who hold responsibility, vision, and care and are ready to experience leisure not as a reward, but as a way of life.

Surrounded by ocean air, beauty, and a lineage of Black joy and ownership, you’ll be held in an experience that honors your fullness.

You’ll leave feeling restored, clear, and quietly radiant connected to yourself and to a circle of women who understand the power of ease.

Join us in Martha’s Vineyard

Dates: September 17 - 20
Location: Summercamp Hotel

Spaces are intentionally limited to keep this experience intimate and deeply nourishing.

Investment:

  • $3,850 — Single Room

  • $5,850 — Shared Room ($2,925 per person)

Payment Options:

  • Pay in full (5% courtesy discount)

  • Equal installment plans available *Early Bird $200 off automatically applied when you register before March 1st.

Includes accommodations, scheduled meals, programming, and curated Sweet Life gifts.

A non-refundable deposit reserves your place in this experience.

Questions? Email us at retreats@holistree.com — we’re happy to support you.

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Two queen beds with yellow and green pillows, a nightstand with a lamp and plant, a chair with a pillow, window with patterned valance, and a green throw blanket in a beachside room.
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Why This Retreat?

We live in a world that rewards urgency and asks you to give endlessly.

This retreat exists to offer something different.

Here, you’re invited to:

  • Pause without guilt

  • Be cared for without explanation

  • Experience joy, softness, and leisure as nourishment

This is not a getaway.
This is a return.

A Glimpse of the Itinerary

Day 1 – Arrival & Welcome

  • Arrival at Summercamp

  • Opening circle + intention setting

  • Sunset welcome dinner

Day 2 – Leisure & Legacy

  • Morning meditation + gentle movement

  • Conversations on rest, sweetness, and power

  • Curated group outing and island exploration

Day 3 – Integration

  • Spacious free time to explore or rest

  • Closing dinner + communal toast

Day 4 – Farewell

  • Slow breakfast

  • Closing reflections

  • Departure feeling full and grounded

Every detail has been curated with care so you can simply arrive and receive.

Meet the Curator

I created Sweet Life retreats as spaces where Black women can rest without justification and be held without performance.

This experience is about honoring who you already are and allowing ease to support the woman you’re becoming.

I can’t wait to welcome you to the island and into this shared rhythm of leisure, connection, and sweetness.

Rakita Lillard Brown

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FAQs

  • Your investment covers:

    • 3 nights of accommodations at the Summer Camp hotel in Oak’s Bluff Martha’s Vineyard.

    • Scheduled group meals, snacks, and beverages during the retreat. *anything outside of group meals are on your own

    • All workshops, sessions, and curated experiences.

    • Special welcome gifts and keepsakes to take home.

    • A community of like-minded women and access to facilitators.

    Travel to and from Martha’s Vineyard is not included.

  • Yes! We offer the option to make payments (automatically charged monthly) to make the experience more accessible.

    There is a 5% discount on single rooms when paid in full.

  • Because of the intimate nature of this retreat and the planning involved, payments are non-refundable. However, your registration is transferable if you find someone to take your place.

  • Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message with general trip information within 48 hours.

    If you opted for an installment plan, you will also receive a reminder prior to payment date.

    As the date of the retreat approaches over the next few months, you will receive emails on specifics relevant to your trip and a final itinerary 30 days before our retreat.

Past Retreat Reviews

Dionna M.

“What I love most about these retreats is the intentionality. I always feel like they’ve created the moment exactly for me!”

Chanika M.

“The thing that has touched my heart so deeply was the love, enthusiasm and celebratory manner in which I was received by my fellow retreaters! I felt heard. I felt valued.”