Welcome to HER Getaway!

Healing. Enrichment. Restoration.

HER Getaway Story

HER Getaway was birthed through the power of divine obedience and collaboration of two women of color who are leaders in their industry and committed to empowering women entrepreneurs to champion their business and their life came together. At the end of 2019 Jon’ll Boyd was in the midst of settling into a lot of changes that she was undergoing spiritually, emotionally and physically and was also heading into the 5th year of the annual conference she hosts, The Planners Suite Conference. Lucretia too was embarking on changes within the structure of her business, Distinct Event Planning and Empowered Planners Society, as well as her personal life.

Fate would have it earlier that year these two women would meet in person for the first time at The B Collective Awards in Atlanta, GA and were nominated in the same category for an award for Best Educational Platform for Empowered Planners Society and The Planners Suite as well as sat at the same table. They both found out quickly that they had so much in common; being a mom, a wife, obviously an entrepreneur and a creative as well as women of deep faith. Coincidence...I think not.

A few months prior to The Planners Suite Conference that was approaching in January of 2020, Jon’ll reached out to Lucretia with an audacious idea that had been dropped into her spirit and under the obedience that Lucretia was the woman entrepreneur to help carry the vision out. She shared her vision to do the first ever experiential retreat for event planners where they would be able to focus on their whole self: personal, professional and self care. She also extended an invitation to Lucretia to speak at the upcoming Planners Suite Conference where they could then announce the exciting idea of the retreat to both of their audiences together.

Lucretia, while interested, was a little leary at first about taking something else on. She knew her plate was full and didn’t want to find herself in a place overwhelmed or not being able to fulfill her part of the responsibilities. After discussing the details, and both of them getting excited about “what could be '' she asked if it would be ok to get back with Jon’ll the next day so she could take some time to pray about it. Jon’ll of course was in agreement.

Well of course she said yes or you wouldn’t be here reading this right now! (: But what Jon’ll and Lucretia didn’t know at that pivotal moment is that they were saying yes to something much bigger than just the two of them. They were saying yes to something that would end up being the answer to a pandemic that caused loss, isolation, fear, doubt, uncertainty and so much more. The first Empowered Planners Suite Retreat was not only a valuable experience it was a much needed soulful healing experience.

Jon’ll and Lucretia received so much positive feedback and witnessed lives being changed by this first time experience that they knew immediately afterwards that it could not be the last. Like a child this experience had slowly gone from infancy to now having grown legs and feet and was requiring them to acknowledge that it was ready to stand on it’s own. Continuing with their obedience and commitment to creating a space for women entrepreneurs where they can heal, be enriched, and be restored it now has a new home to live and flourish within. We welcome you to HER Getaway!!!

Our Whole Body Pillars

Personal Pillar

The Whole Body Professional Pillar was developed as a part of the Whole Body Business Plan to focus and center our intention around what we want to be in our business as opposed to what we want to do.

Too often at the beginning of the year or throughout the year as women entrepreneurs we create these lofty and very weighted to-do lists, New Year’s business goals and by February we are quickly overwhelmed or have thrown the whole list away never to be seen again. How do we know you ask? Because the founders of HER Getaway, Lucretia and Jon’ll use to do the exact same thing. Until they realized the answer was in the BEING and not just the DOING.

Focusing on who you want to be in your business helps you create and zone in on the habit that you want to create in order to produce the result as opposed to just focusing on the result. It’s the creating the morning routine that will get your day started more productively and strategically vs. the haphazardly jumping into the day with no plan.

During HER Getaway we focus on the professional pillar by immersing ourselves in real life experiences that force us to use problem solving skills, leadership skills, cognitive skills that we traditionally want and need to hone in order for you to “BE” continuously successful in your business.

Professional Pillar

The Whole Body Professional Pillar was developed as a part of the Whole Body Business Plan to focus and center our intention around what we want to be in our business as opposed to what we want to do.

Too often at the beginning of the year or throughout the year as women entrepreneurs we create these lofty and very weighted to-do lists, New Year’s business goals and by February we are quickly overwhelmed or have thrown the whole list away never to be seen again. How do we know you ask? Because the founders of HER Getaway, Lucretia and Jon’ll use to do the exact same thing. Until they realized the answer was in the BEING and not just the DOING.

Focusing on who you want to be in your business helps you create and zone in on the habit that you want to create in order to produce the result as opposed to just focusing on the result. It’s the creating the morning routine that will get your day started more productively and strategically vs. the haphazardly jumping into the day with no plan.

During HER Getaway we focus on the professional pillar by immersing ourselves in real life experiences that force us to use problem solving skills, leadership skills, cognitive skills that we traditionally want and need to hone in order for you to “BE” continuously successful in your business.

Self-Care Pillar

Self-Care is “the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health.”


The WholeBody Pillar of Self-Care encompasses what it means to put this action into motion. This experience was a tribute to a woman’s mind, body, and soul, as we all treated ourselves to a whole lot of “feel good” by pampering our bodies, nurturing our minds, and meditating our way to clarity, all while appreciating our creativity and contributions through glorious sunrises and beautiful sunsets during our visit to Lucea, Jamaica.

It was here where we took refuge with long walks on the beach and enjoyed the sisterhood between us, as we gathered for a yoga class on the warm sugar sand and purged our stress from our heads to our feet with the beauty of the island as our backdrop. We enjoyed all of this and more in the company of phenomenal women equally excited to invest in themselves and seek commonality, as we committed to our “It’s a New Day'' motivating mornings. This book provided much-needed guidance, focus, and inspiration that motivated us to reboot our systems and refill our spiritual tanks for all those in attendance.

During HER Getaway we’ll continue the conversation of healthy healing, enrichment and restoration through our Self-Care experiences...a much-needed journey and adventure that Jon’ll and Lucretia hope will become a new normal that we all can share many times over in the future.


Check Out Last Year’s Amazing Experience

The Experience

Dream Onyx Punta Cana Resort & Spa

Playa Uvero Alto Provincia La Altagracia, Punta Cana 23000, Dominican Republic

January 23, 2022 - January 27, 2022

All Resort Accommodations must be booked exclusively through our official travel agency VEE2TRAVEL in order to participate in the retreat. No exceptions. Please make sure to contact Venetia Boyd at VEE2TRAVEL immediately after registering for HER Getaway to make arrangements for your accommodations as soon as possible by following the link:

https://tinyurl.com/2022hergetawaydr

*Deadline to Register is September 21st, 2021*

An example of the 4 Night/5 Day curated experience is below.

Things are subject to change; this is only a tentative outline.

Day 1

Morning and Afternoon Arrivals

HER Getaway Group Appreciation Dinner 

Welcome Party

Day 2

Breakfast

Learning Experience - Self Care Pillar

Lunch

Sunset Cruise 

Dinner


Day 3

Breakfast 

Learning Experience - Professional Pillar (Offsite Excursion)

Lunch

Accountability Partner Experience

Dinner


Day 4

Breakfast

Learning Experience - Personal Pillar 

Lunch

Journaling ~ 90-Day Whole Body Business Plan

Dinner

Farewell Party


Day 5 

Breakfast

Farewells and Departures 


Meet Colleen

Listen to what Colleen thought about last year’s retreat and her biggest takeaways!

Meet Nicole

Listen to what Nicole thought about last year’s retreat and her biggest takeaways!

I’m Ready to Getaway!

Contact Us

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© 2021 HER Getaway

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