Welcome back to The Conscious Salon Podcast. In this episode, Tess and I (Nicola) are joined by our incredible team member, Tae, as we reflect on one of the most transformative weekends we've had - our latest private client retreat: REVIVE.

As part of our highest level of mentorship, we take our private clients on retreat twice a year. This one was unlike anything we’ve done before. This wasn't about business strategy, team management or systems. This retreat was focused entirely on the human behind the business. It was about pausing, breathing, and reviving.

In this chat, we take you behind the scenes of what unfolded during the REVIVE Retreat. We cover:

• Why we designed this retreat to focus on emotional release, personal reflection, and reconnection.
• How we intuitively shifted away from our original program to give our clients what they truly needed.
• The powerful breathwork sessions, journaling and burnout workshops that moved every single person in the room.
• Why we ditched the rigid itinerary and gave our clients space to rest and reconnect to themselves.
• The impact of working cyclically as women and how we incorporated menstrual cycle awareness into the experience.
• The raw, real, and healing moments that happened—especially during the “love notes” session (yes, we all cried).
• How rest, space and intentional connection can completely revive not only our minds, but our capacity as leaders.

You’ll hear about what it was like to facilitate this experience (and why it still moves me to tears), the intentional ways we create safety in the room, and how deeply we care about helping women break through burnout and come home to themselves.

We also talk about the difference between working in the business and on the self, and why mentorship must go beyond strategy. This episode is your reminder that growth doesn't always come from the doing—it often comes from the stillness.

Whether you’re a salon owner, team member, or someone in need of a reset, I hope this episode inspires you to make space for your own revival.

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