A Joy-Soaked Escape for the Woman Ready to Feel Alive Again

Welcome to a getaway where culture, rest, and sweetness meet in one of the most spirited cities in the world.


For four days and three nights, we’ll cocoon ourselves inside Blackbird New Orleans, a beautiful, intimate boutique retreat space designed for softness, creativity, and connection.

This isn’t just a trip - it’s a lifestyle reset wrapped in joy.

New Orleans is a place where softness and soul live side by side - where good food, deep culture, and sacred joy meet at the crossroads.
This summer, join us for a Sweet Life Getaway designed to awaken your senses and soften your spirit.

We’ll spend four days wrapped in intention, rest, and curated experiences - from sunrise grounding rituals to slow dinners filled with deep laughter. All held inside the cozy, modern sanctuary of Blackbird New Orleans, a space built with Black women in mind.

This retreat is for the woman who desires spaciousness, connection, and joy without the overwhelm. A getaway that feels like exhale.

Come receive everything you’ve been pouring into others.
Come taste the sweetness you deserve.

Join us in New Orleans

Details

March 19-22, 2026

Investment: $3,850 Single Room $5,850 shared room ($2,925pp)

Payment Options: Pay in Full and receive 5% off or Pay in installments.

Limited to 6-8 women for an intimate, high-touch experience.

Experience Includes

  • 4 days / 3 nights at Blackbird New Orleans - a boutique wellness haven

  • Sweet Life Welcome Ritual + curated gift set

  • Daily grounding practices: meditation, breathwork, and slow morning rituals

  • Sweet Life signature workshops + reflection sessions

  • Cultural immersion experience in New Orleans (Black-owned, soulful, joy-focused)

  • Guided Joy & Ritual workshop

  • Sweet Life Sanctuary spaces for rest, journaling, and reflection

  • Savor the Sweetness Dinner - candlelit storytelling + sisterhood

  • Professional retreat photos (digital gallery)

  • Curated city guide featuring Black-owned local gems

  • Sweet Life retreat workbook + themed practices

  • Access to the 2026 retreat playlist

  • Closing circle + blessings for your return home

Optional Add-Ons:

  • Private photo shoot

  • Black Glove Concierge Upgrade

  • Additional night at Blackbird (if available)

Reserve Your Spot

Questions? Feel free to email us at retreats@holistree.com - we’re happy to help.

Join Us in New Orleans

Why This Retreat?

Because you deserve a getaway that doesn’t rush you - one that restores you.

Because New Orleans holds a kind of joy that feels like medicine. A joy passed down, cooked slow, and shared in community. A joy Black women don’t just need - we deserve.

Because you’ve spent the year pouring into work, family, and everyone else. This retreat pours back into you.

Because at Blackbird NOLA, you’ll be held in a space created for softness, slowness, and sanctuary - a rare chance to feel deeply supported, deeply seen, and deeply rested.

Because you’ve been craving a reset that goes beyond a weekend trip. You want transformation. You want peace. You want a place where you can breathe again.

Because joy is a healing practice - and this retreat helps you reclaim it, protect it, and embody it with intention.

Because community changes us. And the kind of sisterhood we cultivate at Sweet Life retreats? It stays with you long after the bags are unpacked.

Because you deserve a life that feels good on the inside - not just one that looks good on the outside.
This retreat helps you return to that truth.

*Sample Itinerary

(A sweet, spacious flow - aligned with your 2026 retreat frameworks)

DAY 1 - Thursday, June 25

Arrival + Settle Into Sweetness

  • Check-in at Blackbird New Orleans

  • Sweet Life Welcome Ritual + curated gifting

  • Light bites + mingling

  • Opening Circle: “Where Joy Meets Sanctuary”

  • Evening: Slow wind-down + porch conversations

DAY 2 - Friday, June 26

Rest as Ritual

  • Sunrise meditation + intention setting

  • Chef-prepared nourishing breakfast

  • Sweet Life Workshop: Finding Your Rhythm Again

  • Free time for journaling, rest, or exploring nearby shops

  • Dinner at a curated Black-owned New Orleans restaurant

  • Nighttime affirmations + sweetness cards

DAY 3 - Saturday, June 27

Joy as Medicine

  • Morning grounding + gentle movement

  • New Orleans Cultural Immersion Experience
    (music, food, history, slow walking tour with local guide)

  • Afternoon rest block

  • Sweet Life Signature Session: Softness, Sensuality & Soul

  • Savor the Sweetness Dinner - a candlelit communal dinner & storytelling circle

DAY 4 - Sunday, June 28

Return Renewed

  • Closing circle + blessings for the journey ahead

  • Brunch + goodbye hugs

  • Departures (or optional late checkout for extra rest)

    (Itinerary subject to minor changes to preserve flow and spontaneity)

As someone who deeply understands the importance of rest, rejuvenation, and alignment, I created Me Season as a space for you to reclaim your power, refocus your energy, and reconnect with the life you deserve. Each retreat is designed to honor you—your unique journey, your needs, and your vision of what it means to live a sweet and fulfilling life.

In this season of your life, it’s time to pause, reflect, and plant the seeds of growth. From intentional workshops to grounding rituals and moments of pure joy, Me Season is your invitation to step fully into your purpose while surrounded by a community that sees and celebrates you.

I can’t wait to welcome you into this sacred space and witness the beauty of your transformation. Here's to making this season all about YOU.

Meet the Curator

Rakita Lillard Brown

A young woman with curly hair standing in the middle of a street with parked cars on either side, holding a purple handbag and smiling at the camera, with trees and houses in the background.

Founder + CEO of Holistree LLC

Woman with curly hair leaning on a black railing holding a bouquet of baby's breath flowers on a city sidewalk with brownstone houses in the background.

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.”