Independence Day Women’s Wellness Retreat
Honoring 250 years of American independence through wellness, community, and the women who carry it forward.
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As America marks its 250th anniversary of independence, we gather to celebrate the women who embody that same spirit every day — founders, builders, caregivers, investors, wellness leaders, and community changemakers.
Hosted at a private garden residence in San Francisco, this intimate one-day retreat is designed as a space for renewal, connection, and collective growth. Through wellness experiences rooted in mindfulness, movement, and intentional community, attendees will recharge for the road ahead while celebrating the power of independent women supporting one another.
The day will include:
Tea Ceremony
Guided Yoga & Movement
Abundance Workshop
Ayurvedic Summer Wellness Experiences
Networking & Community Connection
This gathering brings together women across entrepreneurship, investing, leadership, wellness, and community-building in honor of independence — both personal and collective.
Schedule:
9:30 Arrival / garden welcome
10:00 Tea ritual
10:30 Opening ceremony
11:15 Yoga (Pitta season / Ayurvedic summer framing)
12:30 Lunch in the garden
1:30 Root to Rise Abundance Workshop
2:45 Closing Declaration Circle (group share / one takeaway)
This event is designed for:
Independent women founders & builders
Investors & community leaders
Wellness-centered women in leadership
Creatives, operators, and connectors
Women committed to intentional growth & community
Ellen Damaso:
Partner, Plus Ultra Capital Partners | Founder, VC Readiness Program
Ellen Damaso is a venture capital partner, founder educator, and community builder based in San Francisco. She believes that independent women are strongest when rooted in community — and has spent her career building spaces that bring founders, investors, wellness leaders, and changemakers together.
Laurie Hang:
Founder, Hike to Yoga | Teacher, Selfcare Atelier
Laurie Hang is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT, E-RYT 500), Los Angeles Times-featured wellness facilitator, and founder of Hike to Yoga — a nature-based somatic wellness nonprofit. Through Selfcare Atelier, she designs nervous system-centered wellness experiences for women and the organizations they lead. Based in LA.
Ticket Options:
Early Bird Admission — $175
Limited early-access pricing for guests joining the Independence Day Women’s Wellness Retreat.
General Admission — $225