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Amsterdam Canal

Small, personalized, group size experience - max 5 WOMEN

Sober long-weekend: real talk-no numbing

Unfiltered AMSTERDAM

Retreat

September 11-14, 2025

🖊️ This retreat is a deeply personal journey,
and I want to make sure it’s the perfect fit for you.
Schedule a quick call to ask questions, explore if it’s aligned
with where you are in life, and see if you’re ready for this next chapter.

Booking Closed 

Retreat doors close July 30,2025 
(since all the details have to be booked)
*Paid deposit saves your spot

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🛏 Where We’re Staying:

A Floating Home in the Heart of Amsterdam

Forget the generic hotel room — you're coming to Amsterdam, a city defined by its enchanting canals and seafaring spirit. That’s why we’re embracing the essence of the city and staying on a boat hotel — moored right in the UNESCO World Heritage canal belt, just steps away from the city’s most captivating sights.

🚤 What to Expect:

  • A cozy, floating hotel experience that lets you wake up surrounded by water, charm, and history.

  • Private twin-size beds in thoughtfully designed shared cabins, giving each woman her own space while still sharing the journey.

  • Small but mighty rooms — just like Amsterdam itself! The cabins are compact (because, yes, it's a boat) but clean, charming, and totally unique.

  • You’ll only sleep here — because the rest of the time we’ll be exploring, laughing, wandering cobblestone streets, and soaking up art, food, and culture.

  • Breakfast included

🏙️ Why This Is Perfect:
This trip isn’t about luxury rooms — it’s about immersive experiences, real connection, and unforgettable moments. We’re sleeping on the water in the heart of the city... and spending our days living fully, not just lounging in a hotel.

This boat stay is budget-friendly, centrally located, and full of character — just like this retreat.

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🌍 What We’ll Be Doing: Real Conversations, Unfiltered Exploration

This isn’t your typical Amsterdam getaway — and that’s exactly the point.

Over the course of 3 full days and 2 nights, we’ll dive into the richness of this iconic city — not through the lens of numbing out, but by leaning all the way in.

🔹 Daytime Adventures (Radically Sober & Wildly Memorable)

  • Canal Cruise Tour – Drift through Amsterdam’s legendary canals (a UNESCO World Heritage site!) and see the city the way it was meant to be experienced: from the water. It’s picturesque, peaceful, and uniquely powerful.

  • Walking Tour Through the City’s Soul – We'll explore cobblestone streets, historic districts, and hidden gems, including a visit to the famous Red Light District — through the lens of curiosity, history, and empowered reflection, not escapism.

  • Cultural Food Experiences – Dine at authentic local restaurants, hand-picked for their flavor, atmosphere, and connection to Dutch culture. Every meal becomes a moment of presence, not indulgence — a celebration of taste and clarity.

  • Visit the Anne Frank House — a powerful, reflective experience honoring resilience, remembrance, and the enduring human spirit.

All activities are alcohol- and drug-free. In a city known for temptations, we’re choosing connection over intoxication, and mindfulness over mindlessness.

🔹 Retreat Moments: Radical Honesty in the City of Temptations

In between sightseeing and delicious meals, we’ll carve out sacred space for Radical Honesty — real conversations in real time with real women.

Whether we’re:

  • Sitting at a canal-side café talking about the lives we thought we’d be living by now,

  • Laughing over dinner about what we’ve learned and unlearned,

  • Or walking in silence with a new sense of presence...

You’ll be held, seen, and supported by a small circle of incredible women who are also here for truth, not perfection.

This is a weekend to rediscover you — not numbed out, not distracted, not hiding — but wildly clear and entirely present.

💙 Who This Is For

This retreat isn’t for everyone.

It’s for the woman who’s done the overachieving, the caretaking, the people-pleasing — and is now craving something real.
 

You’ve checked the boxes:
✔️ Career? Built.
✔️ Family? Cared for.
✔️ Life? Managed like a boss.

✔️ Vacation? Not centered on alcohol — you want intimacy, purpose, and presence at the forefront.
 

But beneath the surface, you’re wondering:
“Is this it?”
“Why do I still feel disconnected — even with so much ‘success’?”
“When’s the last time I truly felt like myself?”
 

This light & brief retreat is for you if:

  • You’re a high-functioning woman who’s tired of numbing, faking fine, or pretending things are okay when they’re not.

  • You’ve outgrown the party scene and are craving meaningful connection with women who get it.

  • You want a soul-refreshing weekend that’s bold, honest, and liberating — not another spa day, but a deep exhale.

  • You’re sober or sober-curious, and you want to explore life with more presence, not more distractions.

  • You want to travel with purpose — not just to see new places, but to see yourself more clearly.

If you’re ready to stop performing, stop escaping, and start really showing up — this is your invitation.

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Mountains

The fears you don't face become your limits.

The limiting beliefs you don't eradicate hold you hostage.

The low self-worth & low self-image you have drive your self sabotaging behaviors.

Now is your time to shatter them.
Break free from limitations & obstacles that are holding you hostage & keeping you stuck.

-John Assaraf

Facilitated by: 
J. Vicky Laszlo

Anxiety Slayer, Trauma Healer,
Feelings Guide, Recovery Coach
NJ therapist, almost empty nester -mother of 3.
World explorer - Constant learner.
Poland native, hosting you in my favorite place


I've been a therapist for over 25 years.

That's over 60,000 hours of sitting face-to-face
with people like you, people like me.

All walks of life, all sorts of experiences, all sorts of stories ...
same commonly repeating themes ...
repeating heavy hurts on their hearts that prevented them
from living to their fullest potential.

I’ve walked this path myself—navigating growth,
transitions, and transformation—so I truly understand what it takes.
I know the roadblocks, but more importantly,
I know the shortcuts to help you get there with more clarity, ease, and fulfillment.
Let’s make this journey one of empowerment, not just healing.

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You're Invited to Join Us

September 12-20,  2025 *(booking completed)

May 22-30,2026 (booking open)

🖊️ This retreat is a deeply personal journey, and I want to make sure it’s the perfect fit for you. Schedule a quick call to ask questions, explore if it’s aligned with where you are in life, and see if you’re ready for this next chapter.

💰 Investment:

$955 USD
per person | shared cabin | twin bed

Spaces limited to 5 women — reserve your spot today for a transformational experience in one of Europe’s most iconic cities.
 

✅ What’s Included

in Your Retreat Experience

🛏️ 2 nights’ accommodation on our cozy, centrally located boat hotel (shared twin cabin)

🍽️ 2 local Dutch dinners at hand-selected restaurants
🧘‍♀️ Daily Radical Honesty connection circles

🛶 Canal cruise tour through Amsterdam’s historic waterways

🚶‍♀️ Guided walking tour of the city (including Red Light District & cultural sites)
💬 Real conversations & deep bonding with like-minded women
📸 Group photos & digital keepsake recap

❎ What’s Not Included/Optional Extras
✈️ Airfare or transportation to/from Amsterdam
☕ Optional snacks, extra meals, or specialty coffee/drinks
​🛍️ Personal souvenirs or shopping
🚇 Public transportation passes or taxis

🧘‍♀️ Daily Radical Honesty connection circles
🧳 Early arrival or extended stay outside retreat dates

🚴 Optional excursions not listed in itinerary

💆 Spa/massage services if desired on free time
 

✨ Want to upgrade to private lodging or arrive early?

We can assist with recommendations — just ask!

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Super fun Girls' Long-Weekend will be ours :)

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