“It’s a very empowering thing to give women a day to themselves,” says Sheros Retreat Co-Founder, Margo Jolly. “Many of the women who come to us are women in transition – someone whose kids have left home, maybe they got a divorce or are getting a divorce, got a job, left a job, just finished college and are exploring what they want to do next...moms who just need a break.
Jolly and her close childhood friend opened Sheros (“we took ‘heros’ and added an ‘s’”) Retreat in 2015 at Jolly’s 20 acre compound in the hills of Deluz as an occasional day retreat space for women. Jolly says that at that time, she had no idea the power of what guests would experience there. “It all changed in 2020 when one of the women called late at night and said, “I just want to say thank you very much for what you offer at Sheros – I did not commit suicide today because of something that I experienced there.’ This woman was a single mom and would have left 4 children. That changed everything for me. We realized one day wasn’t enough and we decided to offer the retreat as a 3-day weekend,” Jolly says.
Today, Sheros offers an elevated glamping retreat for women who want to reconnect with their inner spark, unleash their creativity and celebrate their sisterhood. Sheros guests can enjoy an ever changing choice of experiences including yoga, massage, ceramics, aromatherapy, honey and wine tasting, meditation, reiki and fine food. “We bring in a private chef and guests can choose their own menu. We really try to pamper guests – and everything is included.”
Jolly calls the experience “rustic elegance. We have three outdoor windowed tipi-style tents with beds and quality bedding that can accommodate two people each as well as an outdoor eco bathroom. And there’s also a bedroom in the main house that can accommodate non campers.” “We usually schedule the retreats about 6-8 weekends a year, mostly in the Spring and Fall. People can also book their own weekends and we even do themed weekends, team building and empowerment workshops.”
“What we’re here to do is provide a safe space, some prompts, some meditation, movement, meals – just a space for yourself based in personal development. We provide a nonjudgemental, non faith based, non color-based safe, healing place for women to be themselves. I love that I get to share my home. It feels so good to live here and to be able to share it.”
...the women who come to us are women in transition...