If you know me, you know that I love to stay home, cuddle with my kitties, and even work from bed sometimes (okay, maybe it’s a daily thing.)
But I also love to combine work and travel once in a while.
So, when Hollyhock reached out to me last summer and asked if I would be interested in teaching a workshop on their beautiful Cortes Island (just off Vancouver Island) – I had an immediate, big YES.
I have always been very picky about when I travel for work and most likely I would have said, “no thank you” if I had received this invitation a year ago. But their timing was exquisite and it was as though they knew – we were both ready for each other!
When they invited me to teach, I also knew that I wanted to run this retreat with someone. But not just anyone.
I wanted my co-facilitator to be the one and only Danielle Cohen. Not only is she one of my dearest girlfriends, but our husbands are close and our families meet up in different locations for family dinners and adventures each year.
She and I have also been dreaming up ways to collaborate together for some time, so everything all came into alignment here.
You may know Danielle as the photographer for many women who run online businesses. She took the photos for my first Art of Money book cover, then a magazine cover, and she’s done nearly all of my website photos.
She’s also someone who had to majorly pivot with her work during the pandemic because she couldn’t travel. She pivoted to teaching her Visibility Medicine work and has been full steam ahead ever since. She is also a mom of 4, a beautiful space holder, and a ritualist.
So, the first live teaching collaboration with Danielle and I will happen at the beautiful Hollyhock Retreat Center.
On May 16- 21, we’re co-facilitating a 5-day Financial Therapy Retreat and we would love to have you join us!
If this is calling to you, we would love you to be there with us for this experience. Have a look at all the details now so you can start preparing, as the journey will require some planning.
Here are some of the details from the retreat description in the Hollyhock catalogue:
Join Somatic-based Financial Therapist, Bari Tessler and Trauma-Informed Visibility Coach, Danielle Cohen – as your guides and trusted companions for this transformative journey designed to reshape your relationship with money and invite new possibilities into your life.
Over the course of this immersive experience, we’ll take you through our 3-phase method of Money Healing, Practices, and Visioning. You’ll be held in a skillful, compassionate, and loving space where powerful teachings, embodied practices, and rituals converge to bring real, lasting shifts.
Together, we’ll explore the money stories that shape our financial lives, gently uncover and tend to old wounds, learn how to be resourced by our family lineage, get to know our money strengths and challenges, and craft new narratives rooted in dignity, clarity and empowerment. Through thoughtful reflection, meaningful dialogue, and practical rituals, you’ll develop a whole new way of being with money that is rooted in your own authority, authenticity, and agency.
Expect innovative teachings, enriching conversations, supportive community, and practical guidance – all designed to help you leave feeling more aligned and empowered. Oh, and as important as all that is – expect to have a fun and connected time!
You can read through the full Financial Therapy Workshop details over on Hollyhock and sign up directly on Hollyhocks website. They will also be glad to help you with any of the travel logistics.
If you feel called to make the journey to this gorgeous, peaceful island, Danielle and I can’t wait to welcome you into the space of the retreat.
Sending you my dearest wishes,
