YOU’RE INVITED TO INVEST IN YOURSELF

By attending an intentional all-inclusive retreat focused on rejuvenation: for yourself and your business.


What:
The Bloom Retreat - a sacred space for small service-based business owners to deepen their roots and create growth opportunities. An intentionally intimate retreat, Bloom is limited to eight attendees to maximize our time together. 

Where: A cozy, sun-washed historic home and surrounding farmland in Lancaster, PA. 

When: May 27th - May 30th, 2022

Who: Founded + hosted by Dara Laine Murray with the strong belief that when womxn support each other, incredible things happen.

Operating your own service-based business is an incredible achievement. 

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Take a moment to feel the proud-auntie vibes I am sending you right now. 

Launching and running your own business encompasses the full range of human emotions. 

Exhilaration, joy, awe, anxiety, surprise, disbelief… it’s all a part of our journey as business owners. 

And that journey can feel isolating at times. 

The Bloom Retreat sprouted from the desire to eliminate the all-too-common loneliness that hinders womxn in business from reaching their full potential

Three core elements are necessary to grow as a person, and in turn, grow your business.

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    Community

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    Clarity

  • Rejuvenation


The promise:
The Bloom retreat is centered around these three values.

By participating in the Bloom Retreat, you’ll: 

✨ reconnect with yourself,

✨ convene and collaborate with your fellow attendees,

✨ experience the space to rest, reflect, and rejuvenate,

✨ learn how to clearly communicate your brand through content

✨ identify your brand’s visual identity

✨ grow towards your business goals.  

  • Come open-minded, and leave with the support, confidence, and clarity to tackle the next stage of your business journey.

Harvest Retreats completely changed the future of my business. Incredible experience. Literally life changing!”

- Nicole Steen, past attendee 

THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE BUSINESS RETREAT

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    There will be no girl-bossing, no competition, no awkward networking.

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    We’ve traded stark hotel rooms for cozy, historic bedrooms in a renovated Amish mansion.

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    We’ve replaced large lecture halls with an intimate group setting. (Only eight tickets available.)

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    We’ve swapped networking activities for family-style dinners and activities to alight your imagination and encourage conversation.

“Dara was a phenomenal host. Charismatic, charming, warm, and approachable.” - Martha Rogers, past retreat attendee

“Dara wasn't afraid to ask difficult questions or challenge me to grow, but she is also intuitive and empathetic so knew how to support me in becoming the best version of myself. Not only that, but Dara is witty and easily engaged the room so was able to get people laughing which made the retreat really fun.” - Alicia Vooris, past retreat attendee

MEET YOUR TEAM

I’ve hired the best in the biz to share their expertise and provide you with the tools necessary to tackle what’s next for you and your business.

Every facilitator involved in the Bloom Retreat is a small business owner who fully encompasses Bloom’s values and goals. Each person is here to support you during your retreat experience and ensure you leave ready to Bloom.

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Host: Dara Laine Murray

Dara is the person who is asked to plan her family’s and friends’ vacations, just because she is THAT GOOD at finding places and spaces with great energy and unique surroundings.

She’s a convener, a lover of introductions, and an Aries sun + Leo moon (it’s a thing.) 

A natural cheerleader, Dara finds genuine joy in seeing people succeed.

With Bloom, she turns that same drive and passion into planning the ultimate retreat for service-based business owners who are in need of a reset. With every detail, she’s envisioning how it will support attendees in tackling whatever comes next with their business.

Keynote: Arianna Valle

Arianna is the founder and solopreneur behind Valle Creative Consulting. She helps small online business owners channel their unique selves, expertise, and values into marketing strategies that grow their business. 

Every attendee receives a one-on-one consultation call with Arianna prior to the retreat to learn more about their business goals and offer insights to make the most of our work together. A post-retreat one-on-one call is included to process and reflect upon their work and provide additional feedback and resources to benefit their continued growth. 

At Bloom, she’ll be leading interactive sessions to help attendees identify their content pillars to grow their business through.

  • authentic connection, 

  • effective time management, 

  • and clear communication.

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all inclusive business retreat for women

Creativity & Mindfulness Coach: Kelly Laughlin 

Kelly is the founder of Odette Press and an artist, writer, and creative guide. She explores the relationships between movement, art, attunement, and nature as methods of self care and education. 

In addition to a pre-retreat one on one creativity call, she’ll be leading Bloom attendees through a reflective, creative, intentional writing session. During this session, she’ll foster: 

  • connections through responding to different insightful questions 

  • stillness and strength via inner reflection

  • what it is each Bloom attendee is hoping to cultivate or embody through their business and personal aims. 

 

Brand Photographer: Emily Wilkerson  

Emily is a photographer focused on capturing moments, emotion, and the true essence of her subjects. 

Prior to the retreat, Emily will guide attendees through identifying their photographic brand identity and designing mood boards. 

During Bloom, Emily will capture personalized and unique brand mini sessions for each participant, with a minimum of nine final images provided to each attendee. 

These photos will help you bring your brand to life in a way that is natural, authentic, and consistent.

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inclusive business retreat for women
 

Makeup & Hair Artist: Jackie Johnson 

Jackie Johnson is a beauty expert. She has been a makeup artist since 2001, starting behind the beauty counter at Nordstrom.

Her experience lies in makeup for photo shoots, TV, and weddings.

She has spent 10 years styling celebrities for NBC 10 philadelphia, NBC Universal and the Philly POPS for TV.

Jackie and her hair stylist Genessa will accentuate your own beauty, while enhancing your natural features to look your absolute best. You will love your look for your mini brand photos.

Through the pre-retreat one-on-one calls with our incredible facilitators, the Bloom Retreat sessions will be tailored to best suit the needs of our intimate attendee group. 

Remember, with only eight slots available, the Bloom Retreat is a highly personalized experience.

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The Bloom Retreat is all-inclusive. Your room fee covers: 

  • Bedroom of your choice

  • All catered meals by a private chef 

  • Snacks and drinks 

  • One-on-one marketing consultation calls before and after the retreat 

  • Content marketing exercises 

  • Creativity and mindfulness coaching 

  • A mini brand photoshoot with one outfit change 

  • Hair & makeup services for your brand photoshoot 

Wondering if the Bloom Retreat is right for you? 

✨ Are you a womxn or non-binary person who operates a service-based business? 

✨ Do you enjoy challenging yourself and taking risks? (seeing that you own a business, the answer is most likely YES.) 

✨ Are you craving support from folks who understand the unique challenges and triumphs of small business ownership? 

✨ Are you ready to prioritize yourself in order to grow your business? 

If you find yourself nodding your head in response to any of these questions, then you’re EXACTLY who we want to meet at Bloom.

Making an investment in yourself can be daunting. 

I get it! As someone who has worked hard to honor myself and my goals through thoughtful investments, I get how nerve-wracking it can be to part with your hard-earned money. 

I’m happy to report that everyone I know who has taken the leap to invest in themselves and their business is grateful for the choice every. single. time.  

In fact, 100% of past Harvest Retreat attendees reported that they left with improved confidence and clarity surrounding their goals plus the motivation to successfully grow their business.

⚡Professional and personal development is how you build a strong foundation for your business. Learning new things, meeting new people, and experiencing a change of scenery do wonders for your creativity and strategic thinking. 

⚡Investing in yourself is another strategic way to invest in your business. You put a percentage of profit back into your business to support growth, and a business retreat is another opportunity to re-invest in your business goals. 

⚡100% of your investment (time, money, energy) goes directly towards you and your goals. 

⚡Prevent burnout. When you choose to invest in yourself, you create the space and time to reset. This is crucial for your success! An exhausted and stressed business owner can’t properly grow their business. 

⚡Those who have invested in their own well-being feel more productive, have more energy, better time management, and improved relationships with the people they care about. 

These returns on investment have proven true and extraordinarily valuable for me every time I’ve taken the leap. 

So, are you ready to join me, our facilitators, and seven other incredible business owners at Bloom?

Have questions before investing in yourself? TOTALLY UNDERSTANDABLE. Check out the Bloom FAQ page for our most commonly asked questions.