Surround yourself with women who ignite your soul.
“If I could help every woman feel beautiful, and teach every little girl how to love herself, that would be my superpower.” - Butterflies Rising
Bare by Brina Women’s Retreats were created to take your self-love journey to the next level.
Our retreats are the ultimate safe space to come together with other women in community to heal, examine our body stories, and tackle insecurities.
Morocco adventure retreat, May 11-18th 2025
Portugal healing/adventure retreat, May 24-31 2025
Alaska healing retreat, September 18-22 2025
Bare by Brina Women’s Empowerment Retreats are about self-love, sisterhood, adventure, self-care, freedom, wellness, and fun!
You deserve this experience!
Empowerment
On our retreats, together we dive deep into the concept of body image, what it really means to be a confident, empowered woman, and how we can bring that energy out of our time together and into our day-to-day lives. Myself (Brina) and other incredible coaches will impart all of our wisdom, teaching you practices and exercises for finding a place of body neutrality or positivity. Our goal is to help you love, embrace, and celebrate all of the beauty your body holds!
Connection
On our retreats, we step into our divine feminine by opening our hearts to other strong women. Each and every babe that joins our retreat sisterhood is committed to creating a safe and loving space in which to grow and heal. In this way, we are all like-minded - on the path to becoming the best versions of ourselves, together.
Movement & Ceremony
Together, we will move our bodies, set free by a newfound sense of ease. Through time in goddess circles, breathwork sessions and embodied dance, our coaches and reiki practitioners will help guide you back into your body, allowing emotions to easefully pass through.
Photoshoots
Each retreat attendee has the opportunity to be in front of the camera during a one hour photoshoot. Your photoshoot includes professional hair and makeup and 3 outfit changes. We provide a mini “client closet” on retreats that you are welcome to utilize for your session! While the session fee is included in the cost of the retreat, photo collections are not. Each attendee can choose the photo collection that best suits their needs for delivery after the retreat. *Every attendee will receive the full gallery of candid photos from our adventures to download, and the group photos included in the retreat ticket price
Each Bare by Brina retreat is different, including the coaching and activities. If you have attended a retreat before, you will leave any further retreats with different healing & knowledge.
There is no age limit - all ages are welcome to attend our retreats.
Our retreats (and all Bare by Brina events) are queer, lgbtqia2s+ friendly.
Scroll down for all the details of our 2025 Women’s Retreats
Before I became a photographer, travel was my greatest passion. I wasn’t ready to travel on my own at first, so I’d randomly collect people to be my travel companions. Eventually, I got more comfortable and began traveling alone. Inspired by my boldness, I started getting messages from internet friends or friends of friends, asking when my next trip was and if they could come along. They, too, were new to travel and didn’t want to go it alone, but were thirsty for the adventure - so I collected more beautiful souls into my travel tribe. I have now travelled 44 countries and I am so excited to bring you along for the adventure!
When I found my second greatest passion, boudoir photography, I began to see the world differently. I wanted to break free from the experience of hating my body. That’s when I began my journey back to myself. took courses from incredible mentors, and learned to cope with the trauma that lived in my body in a healthy way. I wanted to share what I learned, and naturally began offering empowerment strategies to other women - which only made me fall more in love with my vessel. I became proof that the body is not a “problem” to be solved, and that life doesn’t have to be lived in a state of hating the skin you’re in.
You don’t need to change and you don’t need to lose weight to make the shift into self-love. There was a time when I existed in a much smaller body, and I hated that body. Now, I love every part of my body and live a life in celebration of it.
When you learn the right techniques and put in the work to change the way you exist within your vessel, and when you surround yourself with a supportive community, magic begins to shimmer all around you. It’s a journey with no end, and it’s not linear, but it starts when we make the decision to come together. Together, we are powerful. Together, we heal.
When you mix in a beautiful, luxurious location, connecting over adventure and incredible experiences and being totally pampered, that magic gets even sparklier! This is the place where Bare by Brina empowerment retreats were born. A need for connection, healing, adventuring and deep belly laughs among sisterhood.
XO, Brina
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May 11
Retreat starts at 12:00! We recommend you arrive the 10th, you can stay with us the evening of the 10th before the retreat starts! We will arrange airport transfers or personally pick up everyone upon arrival!
12:00 intention setting and welcomes
2:00 City walking tour of Marrekech with a local guide
We will be walking inside and through Medina and landmarks such as Koutoubia Mosque, Medina, Jamaa Elfna Square, etc.
Go on this cultural journey exploring the streets of Marrakech to the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque. It makes the Mosque’s minaret a landmark for navigating the city. The mosque’s interior is not open to tourists, but you can still take a walk in its garden. As you walk around it, you will learn much about its history and the 5 pillars of Islam, along with other religious matters. From here, we head and continue our exploring adventure by getting deep into the maze and labyrinths of Marrakech Medina. We will touch together with the beauty and the colors of the horseshoe arches, Riads doors, fountains, and much more!
During the tour, we will get close as well to Morocco in terms of many issues such as the variety of cultures, people, languages, traditions, economy, political system, and other topics. Such topics would enrich our walking and make it more enjoyable!
May 12
{Theme of the day is comfort zones}
We have a 12 hour tour to some incredible places today
7:00 am - Embark on a captivating day tour from Marrakech to Telouat and Ait Ben Haddou, starting at 7 am. Our journey begins with a scenic drive through the High Atlas Mountains, where we'll make a memorable stop at the historic Telouat Kasbah, known for its intricate architecture and rich history.
After exploring Telouat, we'll continue our adventure to Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Along the way, marvel at breathtaking landscapes and traditional Berber villages. Upon arrival, indulge in a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, savoring authentic Moroccan cuisine.
Following lunch, a knowledgeable guide will lead you through the narrow alleys of Ait Ben Haddou, unraveling the tales of this ancient Ksar. Explore the well-preserved mud-brick structures, discover the significance of each building, and soak in the unique atmosphere of this cinematic setting featured in many renowned films.
Immerse yourself in the cultural heritage, capture stunning photographs, and shop for local crafts in the vibrant markets. As the day unfolds, absorb the charm of Ait Ben Haddou before returning to Marrakech, arriving with a treasure trove of memories from this enchanting day tour.
May 13
3:30am- Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
5:00 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
6:30 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
8:00 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
9:30 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
11:00 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
12:30pm-Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
2:00pm- Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
4:00 group photoshoot at the Riad
5:00-8:00pm optional food tour or have a chillax evening at the Riad
The places we will visit and eat into are mainly in the NON-TOURISTIC areas. So we will walk and drive from area to area and visit different Neighborhoods where locals are living.
You will have nothing to pay during all the experience.
Depending on your food taste and the moment of the day, You will have the choice between the:
1- "Msemen & Harcha" (moroccan pancakes)
2- "Harira" (Famous Vegetarian Moroccan soup)
3- "Chebakiya" ( Sweets for the brunch)
4- "Khoudenjal" (Hot Herbal infusion)
5- "The Khanez ou Bnin" (bread with eggs and veggies)
6- "Rass Mbekher" ( Steamed Sheep's Head with cumin)
7- "Raïb" (Famous Moroccan frozen yogurt)
8- "Chwa" (Grilled Beef/Chiken meat)
9- "Berbouche" (Snail Soup)
10-"Sardil mechoui" (Sardines ball cooked in the coal)
11- "Assir" (Fresh Fruit juice)
May 14
{Theme of the day is money}
Morning coaching call chill morning at the Riad
3:30 pick up for Quad Bike, Camel Ride, Sunset & Dinner show in Agafay Desert
Experience the sunset and clear night sky as you enjoy a quad bike ride, camel ride, and dinner under the stars in the Agafay Desert. Enjoy a live show with traditional Berber music and fire dancers.
Embark on a thrilling adventure evening with Agafay Sahara Desert. Pick up at 3:30 with a transfer, and take you on a scenic drive to the dry desert, offering a stunning view of the High Atlas Mountains, You don’t need to travel all the way to the Sahara to watch a desert sunset, this tour save you the Sahara experience, once there, you will enjoy an experience with a range of adventure activities, including Quad Bike Ride and Camel Ride through the Agafay desert dunes, then take amazing pictures of the surrounding area including the landscape of the snow-capped Atlas mountains. Following the ride, sit down for a typical dinner served under the stars, and listen to live music including the traditional Berber dance and fire dancers, to finish the adventure, After this unforgettable evening, get driven back to Marrakech.
May 15
{Theme of the day is dream life}
Early 3:00am departure to head to Tangier! We will pack up and leave our gorgeous Riad!
Arrive around 2pm have chill day / afternoon
city tour to explore Tangier
Dinner and chill
May 16
Day trip to Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen, or Chaouen, is a city in the Rif Mountains of northwest Morocco. It’s known for the striking, blue-washed buildings of its old town. Leather and weaving workshops line its steep cobbled lanes. In the shady main square of Place Outa el Hammam is the red-walled Kasbah, a 15th-century fortress and dungeon, and Chefchouen Ethnographic Museum.
Everyone pick your fav fits for this day! We will be doing photos of you all over Chefchaouen
chill evening
May 17
Breaky and then drive back to Marrekech
Goddess circle in the evening
May 18
Retreat ends ! SAD FAREWELLS!
Option to add on 2 night 3 day desert tour to camp over night in the desert for $1299, we will do more photos in the Desert!
8:00 am pick up for those adding on the 2 night / 3 day tour and glamping in the Merzouga Desert!
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May 24
Retreat starts at 5:00 pm
Snacks and mocktails / cocktails upon arrival
Intention setting
Photo scavenger hunt to get to know your new sisters!
Ice breakers and games
Welcome Dinner - fancy dress!
May 25
5:00 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
6:30 am - Hair and Makeup for an attendee photoshoot
8:00 am- - Hair and Makeup for an attendee photoshoot
9:00 am Breakfast & journal prompts
{Theme of the day is Body Image}
11:00 am - Hair and Makeup for an attendee photoshoot
12:30 pm- Hair and Makeup for an attendee photoshoot
2:00 pm - Hair and Makeup for an attendee photoshoot
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Coaching call
8:00 pm - Dinner
May 26
5:00 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
6:30 am - Hair and Makeup for an attendee photoshoot
9:00 am - Breakfast & journal prompts
{Theme of the day is sexuality}
Choose your own adventure day relaxing by the pool / head to the spa or go do a city walking tour with a guide and adventure the area!
7:00pm sunset sailing tour get dressed up because we will be doing photos on the boat during sunset!
May 27
8:00 am - coffee & journal prompts
{Theme of the day is money}
9:00 am Enjoy the most authentic and complete morning food tour!
A beautiful historical and totally off the beaten path experience, including 4-6 stops from breakfast to market visit & petiscos tasting (small portions) + light lunch & aperitif.
Our goal is to show you the city in the morning through a foodie perspective, with loads of fun, curiosity and of course a good appetite!
The only tour without a climb! Get ready to discover places COMPLETELY unknown to tourists.
During the experience, we’ll lead the way to all the must-see traditional coffee and artisan sweets boutiques, most authentic and colorful markets and local tasca bars, so you can see them for yourself.
This fun local brunch in Lisboa is designed to show you the essential morning food habits you can find in Portugal and nowhere else. You will live a typical Portuguese morning food adventure, a full immersion in the traditions and culinary behaviors that the locals have and do. Don’t miss the opportunity to live a real "Lisboeta" morning through a fun and colorful must-do food tour, our Lisboa Brunch!
afternoon we will wander to the most instagramable spots and take photos of everyone!
4:00pm - 8pm coaching call
8:00 pm dinner
May 28
7:00 am - breaky & journal prompts theme of the day is dream life
8:00 am Sintra day tour & wine tasting
Day starts with a 35min aprox dirve to arrive to Sintra's historic centre.
- Discover the colourful streets of Sintra while hearing fantastic stories about its history and tasting its delightful pastry.
- After, we will enter a place that will make you feel in wonderland: Palace of Quinta da Regaleira. A place full of magic, romantic architecture and beautiful gardens. You will walk through its caves before you get to know the famous 27 meter iniciatic well and the stories behind it.
- Embark on a beautiful drive where you will encounter the picturesque and hidden towns of Colares and Penedo. We will stop in the oldest cooperative winery in Portugal to know its story and to try the most rare type of wine, the Colares wine, which grows in sand!
- Stop for lunch in a beachfront portuguese restaurant, far away from crowds.
- Explore the impressive coastline through secret places only we know.
- End the day with the most colourful and magnificent palace in Sintra: the Pena Palace. A national monument that constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world.
- Drive back to Lisbon
5:00 -8:00 free time
800pm dinner
May 29
7:00 am - Breakfast & Journal Prompts
8:00am Admire the beautiful landscape south of Lisbon and join the world of production of 3 of the most famous Portuguese products:
- cheese, tiles and wine!
Learn how Azeitão cheese handmade process it's done. From the heating of raw milk of the sheep grazed on the slopes of Arrábida mountain, Milk thistle flowerhead (Cardo) infusion (essential for the process of the coagulation), chambers, Washing to finally. . . Consumption!
Using the traditional methods of tile making from the 17th century, this small factory's preserve the artisanal legacy.
This are the heirs of a rich past based on ceramic tradition.
Time to paint your own tile!
This family own winery stays between the mountains and the Atlantic sea. A natural beauty developed in pure harmony with mankind and in full respect with nature.
A moment where you can relax while tasting the fantastic wines carefully selected by me.
5:00 pm shopping free time
8:00pm dinner
May 30
9:00 am - Breakfast & Journal Prompts
Choose your own adventure day:
-Beach day
-or chill and hang at the villa / explore
6:00 pm - Dinner
8:00 pm Goddess circle! For this evening bring something you FEEL like a goddess in, for me its gems and sparkles! You show up as your version of the goddess!
May 31
8:00 am - Breakfast
9:00 am - Closing circle
Check out is 11am
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September 18
Retreat starts at 5:30 pm
Snacks and mocktails / cocktails upon arrival
Intention setting
Photo scavenger hunt to get to know your new sisters!
Ice breakers and games
8:00 pm - Welcome dinner - fancy dress!
September 19
5:00 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
6:30 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
8:00 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
9:30 am - Breakfast & journal prompts
Morning movement
{Theme of the day is Body Image}
12:00 am - 6:00 pm - Coaching call body image
7:00 pm - Dinner
campfire time
September 20
7:00 am - Breakfast & journal prompts
{Theme of the day is dream life and manifesting}
8:00 am road trip to Seward Alaska
Experience up-close views of glaciers and wildlife of Kenai Fjords National Park on this cruise. Enjoy 100 miles (round-trip) of jaw-dropping scenery as the captain and crew explain the surrounding geology and wildlife. Sail past the majestic Holgate Glacier and witness chunks of glaciers break off and crash into the water. Get your camera out near Chiswell Islands, home to thousands of nesting seabirds. In addition to the sights, enjoy a complimentary brunch or deli lunch. See Holgate Glacier or Aialik Glacier and watch for calving of glaciers in Aialik Bay Visit the Chiswell Islands or Cape Resurrection (depending on weather) Listen to the experienced naturalist onboard provide engaging commentary Keep watch for sea otters, puffins, whales and mountain goats along the way.
Head back to our cabin, stop along the way
8:00 pm - Dinner
campfire hangs and meditations
September 21
5:00 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
6:30 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
8:00 am - Hair and makeup for an attendee photoshoot
9:30 am - Breakfast & journal prompts
Morning movement
11:00am coaching call
{Theme of the day is money}
We will be doing a day trip adventuring around to some beautiful spots for photos! Shopping and free time to adventure town!
6:00 pm group photoshoot
7:00 pm dinner
8:00 pm goddess circle
September 22
8:00 am - Breakfast
9:00 am - Closing circle
Check out is 11am
We can’t wait to have you babe.
Testimonials from past retreat babes:
"Brina you are a lightworker and a magical human. You are doing incredible things, keep on climbing because you are only getting started. I can't wait to see where the journey takes you and I am so glad our paths crossed. Your confidence is inspiring and I already feel a shift in me just from being around you. Thankyou for holding space for all of us, being vulnerable and hosting an event that changed my life. Grateful for you, truly eternally grateful. Never change." - Kate
"Brina baby what a goddess you are. A true inspiration. What a week. Thankyou for creating and putting together this magical week. Every detail was SO thought out with intention. It couldn't have been any better. It was such a pleasure sharing and being a part of this group of powerful women. You have created an incredible brand and business, you should be so proud. You have been so welcoming, supportive, caring and kind. You have a healing aura that is in deniably noticeable. Its been a week to remember. Thank-you for everything I hope I am able to attend another retreat in the future. You are magic." - Nadia
“what’s the greatest lesson a women should learn?
that since day one. she’s already had everything she needs within herself. it’s the world that convinced her she did not.”
-rupi kaur