5 Signs an Alcohol-Free Retreat is the Next Right Step for You

ChangeHappiness

Feb 13

My first months alcohol-free left me craving MORE. Taking a break from alcohol gave me more energy, more time, more clarity, and better health. Every day I ticked off on my calendar gave me a sense of accomplishment. Amazing things started to happen. I began to trust myself again, do things I never imagined I could do, and build up my self-worth.

It gave me so much motivation and drive, my identity slowly started to shift.

I started to “try on” new possibilities for myself that I had never dared to wear before.

Like, what if I WAS the kind of woman who shared her journey on the internet?

Or what if I WAS the kind of woman who went on personal development retreats I had always dreamed about?

When you’re feeling a sense of possibility, hear me out. These aren’t just fanciful notions that you should ignore.

These are direct signals from your deepest intuition to take a step you’ve never taken before.

One that will grow you, grow your identity, and nourish your dreams.

Whether you’re feeling the sense of possibility that an alcohol-free lifestyle can bring you, or you’ve hit a metaphorical wall in your motivation, listen up.

I can’t recommend an alcohol-free retreat enough. Watch out for these 5 signs that an alcohol-free retreat is the next right step for you. Taking the leap may be just the thing you need to spark your confidence and go for the life you really want.

1. You’re Craving New Experiences

When I was drinking, I didn’t honor my intuition. Whether you call it your intuition, God, or the universe—if you get quiet and listen, it’s guiding you to your next right step.

To access it, try a 10-year visualization. Close your eyes and imagine your ideal version of yourself 10 years from now. Don’t put parameters on it. Don’t tamp it down with rules or shoulds from your parents, peers, or society. Give yourself room to fully imagine what’s possible. Allow space for your biggest and wildest dreams. Ask yourself, if I waved a magic wand and ANYTHING was possible—if I could have anything I wanted—what would my life look like 10 years from now?

My visualization showed me a life filled with travel. New experiences. New thrills.

Nearly all my clients crave these things too. If you’re longing for something new, travel delivers. An alcohol-free retreat is a beautiful way to have new experiences while learning from others and building community.

In Bali, you’ll enjoy new foods, lush landscapes, jaw-dropping waterfalls, daily gratitude practices, and spiritual rituals, like our shaman-led water ceremony.

2. You’re Bored

Alcohol doesn’t make things more fun. Did you know that alcohol artificially floods our systems with dopamine, making our dopamine receptors less and less effective over time? In other words, the more often you drink, the more you dampen your ability to find joy in the little things, experience awe and wonder, and enjoy life’s natural highs.

But that’s not all. Let’s not forget about the reality of drinking. Almost always, when you’re drinking, you sit around a table, at a bar, around a pool, or in a room drinking and talking. That’s it. You’re not soaking in new experiences. You’re not finding new hobbies or learning what you like to do.

Being alcohol-free gives you the time and capacity to find out what you really like to do—what really makes you happy and genuinely releases dopamine and feels fun to you. So let’s rediscover pure fun together. In just seven days, you’ll take part in daily spiritual healing rituals, attend a Balinese dance show, spend a luxurious day at the beach, practice yin yoga, and get cooking lessons from a local family. The experience is bound to help you pick up on what you do and don’t like so you can put a version of it into practice when you get home.

3. You Feel Called to a Greater Purpose, But You Don’t Know What It Is

Getting away from it all can really put things into perspective—and that’s exactly what you need when you feel called to a greater purpose and have no clue what it is.

An alcohol-free retreat is an experience like no other. It’s completely immersive. Each day in our women’s circle, you’ll be guided by me to come home to your truest desires for your life, and get the confidence you need to go after them.

I’ve guided hundreds of alcohol-free women to go after their deeper purpose. I was so excited to have a client, Peggy, who participated in my 4-month program, Become Euphoric, join me for a retreat in Puerto Vallarta last year. The retreat crystallized the changes she was seeing and helped her step into her new identity as a coach. In her own words, “You start to see the changes. You start to see the shifts. You're like ‘Wow, who is this person?’ That's what I'm seeing, especially this year after the retreat. I'm not second guessing myself anymore. I trust myself 100% now more than ever.”

4. You Need a Serious Confidence Boost

When I was drinking, my self-worth wasn’t very high. Ditching alcohol helped me begin to rebuild my confidence and self-worth. Accumulating alcohol-free days, doing the things that scared me, and having more drive than ever felt like a superpower.

You know what else feels like a superpower? Experiencing a whole new world and culture in Bali and doing it 100% alcohol-free.

Last time, we started the experience with a beautiful moving water healing ceremony. It was the perfect start to our experience and set the tone for the rest of our stay. In Bali, you’re surrounded by lush green landscapes, a culture steeped in spiritual healing rituals and practices, and women who are just as serious about their wellness and future as you are. And, every day, I’ll work with you personally to talk you through the next best steps for your personal growth, and the tools I and my clients have used to move past imposter syndrome, doubt, and fear, to go after what we really want most.

When you leave, you’ll feel lighter, empowered, and ready to grow into your deeper purpose and take the next step of your alcohol-free journey.

5. Being Alcohol-Free Feels Lonely

Unfortunately, my clients don’t always have a ton of support when they ditch alcohol. I didn’t at first. I brought alcohol-free alternatives to wine tastings and parties. Most of my friends were still drinking. Over time, I added new friends to my circle—friends who were also alcohol-free.

You’re not alone. Going on a retreat with a group of inspiring, alcohol-free women is the perfect way to build community and feel like a part of a growing health-conscious movement.

All week, you’ll be surrounded by women on a similar journey. You’ll learn from each other, motivate each other, and you might even make new lifelong friends.

Photographer Matt Karsten says, “Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.”

If you’re at a crossroads in your alcohol-free journey, I highly recommend signing up for a retreat. It may be just the thing you need to shake up your routine and get serious about your next big step.

There are still a few spots available for the Euphoric Bali Retreat this May 14-21! Experience one-on-one personal growth sessions, get pampered, experience new thrills, and grow into a more emboldened and confident version of you. Meet me in Bali, a beautiful tropical island paradise!