New Quarterly Retreat Launches to Support Women in Events with Sustainable Success and Restorative Leadership

As the events industry continues to evolve post-pandemic, a new wellness initiative is addressing a long-overdue need: the wellbeing and sustainable career growth of women and non-binary professionals in the events space.

The Seasonal Retreat – For Women and Non Binary folk Who Lead, Create, and Care launches with a one-day immersive experience on Saturday 18th October at Tewinbury Farm, offering a curated introduction to a four-part retreat series planned for 2026. Rooted in seasonal wisdom, heart-centered and holistic wellbeing, the programme creates dedicated space for busy professionals to rest, reconnect, and realign with their purpose.

“When women in events come together, we’re not just creating space, we’re reclaiming it,” says co-founder Lucy Eden. “We often lead, hold space for others, and deliver extraordinary experiences, but rarely give ourselves permission to pause.”

Unlike traditional industry events, the retreats focus on cyclical self-leadership, with programming inspired by the natural seasons:

• Winter: Stillness, introspection & visioning

• Spring: Creativity & new beginnings

• Summer: Celebration, abundance & embodiment

• Autumn: Reflection & graceful transition

The October retreat offers a taste of all four energies in a single day. Attendees will experience:

• Seasonal plant-based meals and fresh juices

• Gentle yoga, mindful movement, and forest bathing

• Sacred women’s circle and tea ceremony

• Industry-specific wellbeing talks and storytelling

• Candlelit meditation & take-home keepsakes

• Post-retreat support including Zoom integration sessions and community connection

“We check in with our businesses quarterly,” says Lucy Eden, “but we often only check in with ourselves once a year, if at all. This retreat invites a different rhythm. Whether you join once or return each season, this is a space to come back to yourself.”

Co-founder Gabby Austen Browne, a long-time practitioner and advocate for inclusive wellbeing in events, adds:

“These retreats are about creating sustainable success, not burnout disguised as ambition. We’re modelling a new way of working that honours both our professional goals and our humanity.”

Hosted at Tewinbury Farm, a 700-acre eco-conscious countryside estate, the setting reflects the retreat’s ethos of grounded, regenerative growth, with indoor and outdoor spaces designed to reconnect participants to nature, self, and community.

The response so far has been overwhelmingly positive, with early interest from event producers, directors, venue professionals, and freelancers across career stages.

“This isn’t just another industry day,” says one early applicant. “It’s the space I didn’t realise I needed — connection, calm, and a reminder that I matter too.”

Early bird tickets are £250, with limited spaces available to maintain intimacy and depth.

Booking & Contact: womenineventsretreat@gmail.com
Link to Booking Form: https://hello.dubsado.com/public/form/view/688ca4cfed38fbd6715e0aed

About The Seasonal Retreat
The Seasonal Retreat – For Women Who Lead, Create, and Care – is a quarterly sanctuary designed to support wellbeing, community, and aligned leadership for women and non-binary event professionals. Grounded in the wisdom of nature’s cycles and the realities of working in a high-pressure industry, the retreats blend reflection, rest, and professional insight to create meaningful, lasting change.

About Tewinbury Farm
Tewinbury Farm is a 700-acre sustainable countryside venue in Hertfordshire, offering eco-conscious spaces designed for reconnection and restoration. It provides the perfect setting for transformational retreats, with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship.

About The Founders 
Gabby Austen Browne is a wellness practitioner and yoga teacher specialising in helping high-achieving professionals find sustainable balance. With 200-hour certification from Bali's Yoga Union and twelve years of practice, she teaches corporate teams and individuals practical tools for thriving under pressure. As Founder of Diversity Alliance, she creates inclusive spaces where authenticity, psychological safety and wellbeing intersect, empowering professionals to choose thriving over surviving.

Lucy Eden is a wellbeing practitioner, meditation teacher and founder of Be in Your Element, a wellbeing agency helping people reconnect with themselves, others and nature. With 20 years in events and lived experience of burnout, she now guides others to slow down and find balance through nature-based practices, mindfulness and rest. Her work supports women to feel grounded, whole and well in every part of life.