A 3 day all inclusive luxury retreat for women physicians ready to step out of the constant doing and reconnect with what matters most.
Through coaching, reflection, restorative wellness, and connection, you’ll learn how to lead yourself, create more balance, and redesign your career and life for greater fulfillment—without sacrificing your ambition or burning out.
Come step away from the noise, get grounded, and remember who you are beyond your white coat.
What if success didn’t have to feel so hard?
You’ve spent years becoming the doctor everyone needs. It’s time to come back to you.
Reflections from Past Retreat Attendees
Your life can feel lighter, even in medicine.
More joy. More ease. More presence. More ambition without burnout. More clarity about what you actually want next.
And sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is step away long enough to finally hear yourself again.
There’s never quite enough space for you.
Between medicine, motherhood, your marriage, your patients, and everyone else’s needs, you’re constantly “on.” Even when you have a moment to yourself, your brain is already thinking about what’s next. Self-care has somehow become another item on the to-do list.
You’ve worked so hard to build this career. So why does it feel so hard to enjoy it?
You’re proud of what you’ve accomplished—and you also find yourself wondering, Is this it? You may feel stuck in a career you spent years training for, unsure what needs to change, and quietly questioning whether you’re doing enough, even when by every external measure, you are.
You don’t need another thing to add to your life.
You don’t need another conference, another productivity hack, or another weekend where you come home more inspired but still exhausted.
You need space to pause. To think. To feel. To reconnect with yourself outside of your roles as physician, mother, wife, and leader.
Is this familiar?
You don’t need three more days of lectures, a packed schedule, and a notebook full of things you SHOULD be doing.
You need space to actually pause.
Most conferences are designed to help you become a better physician.
This retreat is designed to help you take care of the physician - and woman - who is doing it all.
Instead of sitting in a room collecting information, you’ll have space to reflect, be coached, ask the questions you’ve been too busy to ask, and connect with women who understand the unique pressures of medicine.
This isn't another CME conference.
How do I want my career to feel?
What am I no longer willing to sacrifice?
How can I be ambitious without running myself into the ground?
What does enough look like for me?
Who am I outside of being a physician, mom, wife, and leader?
What needs to change - and what can stay?
And yes, there will be plenty of rest, wellness, connection, and time to enjoy yourself too.
You’ll work on the things that don’t fit neatly into a CME lecture:
This isn’t about going home with more information. It’s about going home more grounded, more clear, and more connected to yourself.
Join us for three days of focused coaching to help you step back into your life and work with:
Clear direction in both your career and personal life
Elevated leadership presence and decision-making confidence
More than stress management- a nervous system reset.
A deeper sense of alignment, calm, and purpose
"When I saw the information about the retreat, it was the most automatic 'yes' I'd ever had. Getting to meet someone who's made such a difference in your life, along with so many other amazing female physicians who are working toward these incredible leadership goals while helping themselves and others along the way, has been really inspiring."
What Past Participants Are Saying
"Your coaching program has genuinely changed my life. When I first reached out, I was depleted and in despair. Now I realize how far I've come, and that it's the system that's unhealthy, not me. The nervous system regulation tools and the focus on what we can control changed how I move through every day."
"What a life changing experience truly and appreciate the way you all opened your hearts. Thank you for planning such a unique retreat, Shani. I can't wait to see the next chapter unfold for each of you."
What Past Participants Are Saying
"Your coaching program has genuinely changed my life. When I first reached out, I was depleted and in despair. Now I realize how far I've come, and that it's the system that's unhealthy, not me. The nervous system regulation tools and the focus on what we can control changed how I move through every day."
"When I saw the information about the retreat, it was the most automatic 'yes' I'd ever had. Getting to meet someone who's made such a difference in your life, along with so many other amazing female physicians who are working toward these incredible leadership goals while helping themselves and others along the way, has been really inspiring."
Expert-led coaching sessions on nervous system regulation, mindset mastery, sustainability in medicine, and Authentic leadership
Evidenced based Coaching Curriculum delivered to you prior to the retreat so you can get the most out of this experience
All food and beverage (non-alcoholic) provided
Airport transfers for a stress-free arrival
Access to exclusive discounted room rates
Credits for spa services and wellness activities
CME credit across nine healthcare professions
Wednesday, April 7
+ Opening Reception 4:00-5:00 PM
+ Dinner 5:00-6:30 PM
Sample Retreat Schedule
Thursday, April 8
+ Optional Group Hike 6:00-8:00 AM
+ Free afternoon to enjoy Miraval’s spa and activities 1:00-5:00 PM
+ Evening sound bath 7:30-8:30 PM
Friday, April 9
+ CME-based workshops 10:00AM - 1:00 PM
+ Free afternoon to enjoy Miraval’s spa and activities 1:00-5:00 PM
+ Dinner 5:45-7:30 PM
Saturday, April 10
+ Closing ceremony 9:00-10:00 AM
+ Rest, reflection and re-integration on your own before returning home
+ The Career Clarity Formula + Dessert Reception 6:30-8:30 PM
+ CME-based workshops 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
+ Lunch on your own 12:00 PM
+ Dinner 5:00 PM
+ Group creativity workshop 7:30-8:30 PM
Not to escape your life, but to step outside of the noise long enough to hear yourself again.
Over three restorative days, you’ll step away from the demands of medicine and give yourself something you rarely get: uninterrupted space to breathe, reflect, reconnect, and imagine what could be different.
Through coaching, wellness, reflection, and honest connection with other women physicians, you’ll gain practical tools for self-leadership, work-life balance, and creating a career that feels fulfilling - not just successful.
This retreat is your invitation to pause.
You’ll leave with more than a notebook of ideas. You’ll leave more connected to yourself - and clearer about what comes next.
For years, I traveled for two reasons: family trips and medical conferences.
Family trips were wonderful - but they were still filled with schedules, logistics, and everyone else’s needs.
And medical conferences? I learned a lot. I collected CME. I came home with pages of notes and even more things I “should” be doing.
But neither gave me what I didn’t realize I was craving: space to hear myself think.
Then I went to my first conference outside of ophthalmology. And something shifted.
I came home feeling restored instead of depleted. Less anxious. More grounded. More creative. More connected to myself.
And the surprising part? The impact didn’t stay at the retreat.
It changed how I approached my career - and my life.
During one of the workshops, I envisioned what I actually wanted my career to look like. Then, through coaching, I turned that vision into actionable steps.
Today, I work two days a week in ophthalmology while maintaining a full-time salary.
I grew my business.
I got stronger and built more muscle.
I started playing more tennis and mahjong.
Sunday afternoons stopped feeling like a countdown to Monday.
And I became more present and connected with my husband and my kids.
I didn’t stop being a physician.
I still love solving complex cases. I still get to help people see better. I still feel deeply fulfilled by the work I do.
I just stopped letting being a doctor take up all the space in my life.
Self-care became part of my lifestyle - not something I squeezed in when everything else was done. And that’s why I created this retreat.
Not to help you escape your life for a few days. But to give you the space to step outside of the noise, reconnect with yourself, and envision what your life could look like when you stop putting yourself last.
Because sometimes you don’t need more information. You need space to hear the ideas, desires, and possibilities that have been buried underneath the noise.
That’s what I want to give you.
I created this retreat because one experience showed me you don’t have to wait to experience more joy and less burnout in medicine - you just have to pause long enough to hear what YOU actually want.
A note about your host:
For years, I traveled for two reasons: family trips and medical conferences.
Family trips were wonderful - but they were still filled with schedules, logistics, and everyone else’s needs.
And medical conferences? I learned a lot. I collected CME. I came home with pages of notes and even more things I “should” be doing.
But neither gave me what I didn’t realize I was craving: space to hear myself think.
Then I went to my first conference outside of ophthalmology. And something shifted.
I came home feeling restored instead of depleted. Less anxious. More grounded. More creative. More connected to myself.
And the surprising part? The impact didn’t stay at the retreat.
It changed how I approached my career - and my life.
During one of the workshops, I envisioned what I actually wanted my career to look like. Then, through coaching, I turned that vision into actionable steps.
Today, I work two days a week in ophthalmology while maintaining a full-time salary.
I grew my business.
I got stronger and built more muscle.
I started playing more tennis and mahjong.
Sunday afternoons stopped feeling like a countdown to Monday.
And I became more present and connected with my husband and my kids.
I didn’t stop being a physician. I still love solving complex cases. I still get to help people see better. I still feel deeply fulfilled by the work I do. I just stopped letting being a doctor take up all the space in my life.
Self-care became part of my lifestyle - not something I squeezed in when everything else was done. And that’s why I created this retreat.
Not to help you escape your life for a few days. But to give you the space to step outside of the noise, reconnect with yourself, and envision what your life could look like when you stop putting yourself last.
Because sometimes you don’t need more information. You need space to hear the ideas, desires, and possibilities that have been buried underneath the noise. That’s what I want to give you.
“I don’t have time for a retreat.”
I know. You’re a physician, a mom, a partner, a leader—and there is always something that needs your attention.
But if you keep waiting until life gets less busy, you may be waiting forever.
This retreat is designed to give you something you rarely give yourself: protected space with nothing to manage except you.
No patients or OR. No inbox. No family logistics. No one asks what’s for dinner.
Just space to breathe, think, reconnect, and be a person—not just the person everyone depends on.
"Isn’t this just another CME conference?”
No. You’ll leave with CME, but you won’t spend three days sitting in lectures collecting more information.
Our mornings are designed around coaching, self-leadership, career clarity, and practical tools for creating more balance and fulfillment in medicine.
Your afternoons are intentionally spacious so you can rest, reflect, enjoy the resort, connect with other women physicians, or simply do absolutely nothing.
This isn’t about adding more to your to-do list.
It’s about creating the space to figure out what actually needs to come off of it.
“It feels selfish to spend this much time and money on myself.”
I get it. You’re probably very comfortable investing in your kids, your family, your education, and your career.
Investing in you can feel much harder.
But this retreat isn’t about escaping your responsibilities. It’s about asking whether the way you’re currently living is actually sustainable—and whether there is another way.
When you are more rested, grounded, and clear, you don’t just benefit.
Your family gets more of you. Your patients get a more present physician. Your career gets more intention. And you get more of your own life back.
“What if I don’t actually need a career change?”
Good. You don’t have to.
This retreat isn’t about convincing you to leave medicine, work less, work more, or start a business.
It’s about helping you get clear on what you want your version of a fulfilling career to look like.
Maybe that means changing your schedule.
Maybe it means setting boundaries.
Maybe it means negotiating differently.
Maybe it means rediscovering the parts of medicine you still love.
Or maybe it means realizing you’re ready for something completely different.
You get to decide.
I know what you're thinking...
Everything You Get Inside the Retreat
Coaching Workshops (+5 CME Credits)
Each morning, we'll step away from the noise and create space for meaningful reflection, coaching, conversation, and experiential learning.
Together, we'll explore questions like:
What do I actually want?
Who am I becoming?
What would feel sustainable—not just successful?
What would my life look like if I stopped making decisions from fear, guilt, or "should"?
Welcome Dessert Reception
We'll begin with a celebratory evening together—your official permission slip to exhale.
Meet the women you'll be sharing this experience with, settle into the retreat, and let yourself transition out of physician mode and into you mode.
Group Dinners
We'll gather around the table for a special dinner filled with good food, laughter, meaningful conversation, and the kind of connection that happens when you don't have to explain the life you're living.
Because sometimes the most healing words are simply: “Me too.”
Daily Spa Credit
Over $600 to use toward a massage, body treatment, or another restorative experience.
Because your body has carried you through medical school, residency, motherhood, long days, call nights, hard conversations, and everything in between.
All-Inclusive Meals and Snacks
Beautiful, chef-prepared meals and nourishment throughout your stay.
No meal planning.
No grocery shopping.
No cooking.
No dishes.
Community that Gets It
The retreat is intentionally intimate so you can move beyond small talk and into real connection.
These are women who understand what it means to build a life and career in medicine while also trying to be present for the people you love—and for yourself.
Afternoons for Rest and Play
Your afternoons are intentionally unscheduled. This is not a retreat where every minute is optimized.
You might book a treatment, sit by the pool, take a nap, explore the desert, journal, read, move your body, or have a long conversation with someone who understands exactly what it means to be a woman in medicine.
Or you might do absolutely nothing. That's allowed here.
3-Nght All-Inclusive Luxury Stay
Three nights in the serene Arizona desert at Miraval Tucson, an adults-only luxury wellness destination designed around restoration, reflection, and wellbeing.
Wake up surrounded by desert beauty. Slow down. Breathe. Let someone else take care of the details.
This is your opportunity to step far enough outside your everyday environment to hear your own thoughts again—and imagine what might be possible when you stop living on autopilot.
Wondering what you'll actually leave with?
But perhaps the most important thing you’ll leave with is something you can’t put on a checklist:
Not just a few beautiful memories and a relaxed nervous system—although you’ll hopefully have both. You’ll leave with clarity, tools, and a plan.
Work Life Balance + Career Clarity
A guiding vision for the woman, physician, and life you want to create over the next 1–2 years.
Your Wellness Vision
Strategies to regulate your nervous system, create more balance, protect your energy, and make decisions from intention, not constant urgency.
Practical Self-Leadership Tools
Clear, actionable next steps to move that vision forward—both personally and professionally.
Your 3-Month Blueprint
The woman underneath the roles. The physician. The mom. The wife. The leader. The achiever. And simply… you. Because this retreat isn’t about becoming a different person. It’s about coming back to yourself—and building a life that feels more like yours.
A Deeper Connection to Yourself
This is for you if are experiencing burnout/near burnout and want a NERVOUS system reset, not just a spa day. OR perhaps, you want to pivot within your career but fearful of taking the next steps.
Surrounded by a community of women who truly understand the demands of this work, you’ll explore what it means to lead with clarity, protect your energy, and design a life and career that support your well-being at every level.
Led by a physician + coach who is STILL practicing medicine.
$2500
ONE PAYMENT
Pay in Full
$1250
TWO MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Payment Plan
Early bird discount!
$3000
$1500
Questions or want to get on a call about the experience? You can email info@envisioncleveland.net or click the button below.
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In support of improving patient care, this program has been planned and implemented by Envision Your Wellness, LLC. Pinnacle Conference, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Contuining Medical Education (CME)
this program offers 5 continuing education credits (2027 info is the same as the 2026 info below!)
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Before you arrive:
+ A private pre-retreat coaching call to begin clarifying what you want from this experience
+ A 2-week evidence-based course on work-life balance and career clarity
During the retreat:
+ Morning coaching and leadership workshops
+ 5 CME credits
+ Creativity workshops
+ A restorative sound bath
+ Welcome reception
+ All retreat meals
+ More than $600 in spa credit
+ Airport transfers
Your stay:
+ Access to deeply discounted room rates at Miraval
+ Airfare (I recommend flying into Tucson airport (transfer to Miraval included from this airport) or you can fly into Phoenix but will have to figure out uber/lyft/private transport on your own
+ A separate link will be sent for hotel room booking once you buy your retreat ticket
Single occupancy (1 King): $896.25/ per person/ night + tax/fees= $2,930.16
Double Occupancy (2 double beds): $771.25/per person/per night + tax/fees= $2,509.98
This does not include your airfare. This DOES include taxes/fees.
Single room: $5430.16
Double room: $5009.98
Nope! While the retreat is CME accredited for 9 different types of healthcare professionals. It is open to women who are ready for deep rest and clarity.
Your mornings will be intentionally structured with transformational coaching and guided leadership workshops.
Your afternoons are yours—time to rest by the pool, journal, enjoy the spa, explore, or connect with the women around you.
Evenings we have group dinners and restorative wellness activities together.
No dishes, no figuring out meals, no rushing. Nothing is packed. This is a space to learn, integrate, and rest.
This is intentionally not a room full of strangers at a conference.
Most women attending won’t know each other when they arrive—which creates something special: the opportunity to connect beyond titles, specialties, and professional roles, and learn alongside women who truly understand the experience of being a physician.
With just 10–15 women physicians, the retreat is intentionally small enough to feel personal.
You’ll have space for meaningful connection, personalized coaching, honest conversation, and plenty of room to rest and recharge.
Yes! You can room share- just email me at info@envisioncleveland.net to book a double room.
Shani is a board-certified ophthalmologist and retina specialist who also serves as a certified wellbeing coach specializing in burnout prevention and recovery for women in healthcare.
In addition to her clinical practice, she applies evidence-based coaching frameworks to help physicians and healthcare professionals build sustainable careers, improve well-being, and reconnect with purpose in their work.
In 2023, she founded Envision Your Wellness and has since supported hundreds of clients in moving from chronic burnout to clarity, balance, and long-term fulfillment in their professional and personal lives.
RETREAT HOST AND LEADING CERTIFIED WELLBEING COACH FOR WOMEN IN HEALTHCARE
Meet Shani Esparaz, M.D.
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