A 7-day physical healing and renewal retreat for women ready to release emotional weight, rediscover themselves and step forward with clarity, confidence and purpose.
Hosted by Lilian Chudey Pride
Author, Transformational Coach and Mentor
Venue: Praia, Cabo Verde
Dates: 24 to 30 August 2026
Format: Physical, in-person retreat
There comes a time when a woman needs more than encouragement.
She needs space.
Space to breathe.
Space to be heard.
Space to release what she has carried in silence.
Space to remember who she is beyond pain, pressure and expectations.
Evolve and Thrive Healing Retreat is designed as that space.
Set in Praia, Cabo Verde, this 7-day physical retreat invites women into a calm, reflective and supportive environment where emotional healing, identity renewal and personal transformation can begin in a deeper way.
This is not simply a retreat for rest.
It is a guided space for healing, restoration and intentional transformation.
Many women continue to function while carrying hidden emotional weight.
They show strength in public but privately battle shame, rejection, disappointment, grief, comparison, exhaustion or the quiet ache of feeling unseen.
This retreat offers a guided opportunity to pause, reflect, release and begin again.
It is not a conference.
It is not a performance space.
It is a carefully held healing and renewal experience for women who desire deeper restoration, emotional clarity and purposeful forward movement.
This retreat is designed for women who:
By the end of the retreat, participants will be supported to:
1. Identify emotional burdens they have carried in silence
2. Understand how shame and rejection may have shaped their self-perception
3. Begin releasing internalised pain through guided healing exercises
4. Reconnect with their personal identity beyond labels and life circumstances
5. Build healthier emotional boundaries
6. Develop a personal renewal plan for life after the retreat
7. Leave with a stronger sense of confidence, clarity and purpose
During the 7-day retreat, participants will experience:
The retreat will focus on:
1. Releasing emotional burdens
2. Healing from shame and rejection
3. Rediscovering identity and self-worth
4. Rebuilding confidence
5. Creating healthier emotional boundaries
6. Finding clarity after difficult seasons
7. Moving forward with purpose
Creating safety, settling in, naming expectations and preparing emotionally for the journey.
Helping participants identify the emotional burdens they have carried silently.
Exploring how rejection, criticism, loss and unmet expectations affect self-worth.
Helping participants move from labels, shame and comparison into renewed identity.
Strengthening emotional confidence, boundaries and the courage to be seen and heard.
Helping participants connect healing with purpose, direction and next steps.
Bringing the retreat journey together and helping participants return home with clarity and strength.
This retreat is designed to allow space for reflection, rest and deep personal processing. It is not an overloaded event.
Morning Session: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Lunch and Rest: 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Afternoon Session: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Evening Reflection: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM on selected days only
This rhythm allows time for:
1. Rest
2. Journaling
3. Quiet reflection
4. Personal processing
5. Optional calm social interaction
6. One-on-one support where available
The retreat will take place in Praia, Cabo Verde.
Specific venue details will be shared with confirmed participants.
The retreat venue will be selected to support calm reflection, emotional safety, group learning and personal renewal.
Possible venue formats may include:
All fees are quoted primarily in Euro. US Dollar and Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) Escudo equivalents are provided as estimates and may vary slightly based on exchange rates, bank charges or money transfer fees.
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Your retreat access includes:
1. Full 7-day retreat access
2. Guided teaching and healing sessions
3. Retreat workbook and reflection materials
4. Group coaching conversations
5. Sharing circles and guided reflection
6. Tea breaks or light refreshments where applicable
7. Certificate or completion acknowledgement
8. Pre-retreat orientation
9. Participant support before the retreat
Unless otherwise stated, the fee does not include:
Accommodation options and recommended hotels may be shared with registered participants.
Participants may pay through:
After payment, participants should send confirmation by WhatsApp or email to receive official retreat confirmation.
Payment details will be provided after registration interest is received and reviewed.
Complete the retreat interest or registration form.
Receive payment instructions and participant guidance.
Make payment by bank transfer, Western Union, Ria or approved money transfer channel.
Send payment confirmation by WhatsApp or email.
Receive your official retreat confirmation and participant information.
You do not have to keep carrying emotional weight in silence.
You can pause.
You can heal.
You can evolve.
You can thrive.
Join Evolve and Thrive Healing Retreat in Praia, Cabo Verde, and take a meaningful step into restoration, clarity and renewed purpose.
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