FALL FORWARD: Reset. Refocus. Finish Strong.

Summer gave us a chance to slow down, change our routines and enjoy a little more breathing room.

Now fall is here.

It’s time to reconnect with ourselves, our businesses and the goals we set for 2026.

What do you still want to make happen this year?

Join Mississauga & Area Women in Business for a full-day retreat designed to help you reset, refocus and move into the final months of 2026 with intention.

This isn’t about adding more to your already-full to-do list.

It’s about stepping away from the noise for a day, getting clear about what matters to you and reconnecting with a community of women who understand the journey.

Come ready to dream a little bigger, get creative, have meaningful conversations and FALL FORWARD.

A Day to Step Away and Look Forward

Bloom & Belong is not your typical business event.

Our Fall Edition brings together women entrepreneurs, professionals and business owners for a day of connection, creativity, reflection and growth.

Our beautiful setting at Hillcrest Gatherings gives us the space to get away from our desks, phones and everyday routines and think about a bigger question:

Where do I want to be by the end of this year?

We’ll look at the dreams and goals we started 2026 with, celebrate how far we’ve come and decide what deserves our attention next.

Because there are still more than three months left in the year.

There’s still time to make something happen.

Dreams, Detours & Doing the Work

A Candid Women in Business Conversation – Success rarely happens in a straight line. Behind every business, career and big accomplishment are goals that changed, plans that didn’t work, unexpected opportunities, scary decisions and dreams that took much longer than expected.

We’ll sit down with women from our community for an open conversation about the parts of building a business that don’t always make it onto social media.

We’ll talk about the goals they’ve achieved, the ones they’re still chasing, the detours they didn’t expect and what they’ve learned about turning an idea into action.

Expect a conversation that’s real, encouraging and relatable.

CREATE & CONNECT

One of the things that makes Bloom & Belong special is that we’re not sitting in chairs listening to speakers all day. We’re going to make something, too.

Hillcrest Gatherings will lead us through two (2) beautiful fall creative experiences inspired by timeless blue-and-white chinoiserie design.

Creative Session #1: Chinoiserie Candle

Create an elegant candle decorated in a beautiful blue-and-white chinoiserie style.

You’ll be guided through the process step by step, and all materials and supplies will be provided.

No artistic experience required.

Just relax, create and enjoy the conversation around the table.

Creative Session #2: Chinoiserie Pumpkin

Next, we’ll create a decorative fall pumpkin featuring delicate blue-and-white chinoiserie-inspired details.

It’s an elegant twist on traditional fall décor and something you’ll be able to take home and enjoy throughout the season.

Again, everything you need will be provided.

Two creative sessions. Two beautiful pieces to take home. And a chance to slow down and simply enjoy making something.

Why Creativity Belongs at a Business Retreat

Sometimes our best ideas don’t happen when we’re staring at a laptop.

They happen when we give our minds room to wander.

While we’re creating, we’ll have time to talk, laugh, meet someone new and let the conversations happen naturally.

No elevator pitches. No speed networking. No pressure.

Just women getting to know women. That’s the Belong in Bloom & Belong.

Channeled Messages & Sacred Sound Healing

We’re honoured to welcome Elvira V. Hopper of evhopper enterprises to the MAWB Bloom & Belong Retreat as both a Sound Bath Facilitator and Panelist.

Elvira leads a personal development company serving heart-centred humans on BIG missions — helping people reconnect with themselves through healing, growth, energy work, and meaningful transformation.

At the retreat, Elvira will guide attendees through a beautiful and restorative Sound Bath Experience, offering sound blessings, healing energy, and comforting channeled messages designed to help participants slow down, release, reflect, and reconnect inward. ✨

Elvira’s calming presence and powerful work align so beautifully with the heart of Bloom & Belong — creating space for connection, healing, belonging, and personal growth.

Goat Experience

Get to know the adorable goats! Meet Granny, Opal, and Dottie (3 generations) and brothers Liam and Philip–dwarf fainting goats! Enjoy petting and watching the goats frolic in their pen.

What’s Included

Your Bloom & Belong Fall Retreat experience includes a full day at beautiful Hillcrest Gatherings, breakfast and lunch, afternoon refreshments, our Fall Forward business and personal-growth programming, the Dreams, Detours & Doing the Work panel conversation, both guided creative sessions, all supplies for your chinoiserie candle and pumpkin, your creations to take home, meaningful networking and connection, and a few special Bloom & Belong surprises along the way.

The Setting

Hosted at Hillcrest Gatherings, a beautiful nature-filled property designed for connection and reflection. Located in Bradford, Ontario (approximately 45-50 minutes from Mississauga.)

Think:

• Forest trails
• Open outdoor spaces
• Fresh air and quiet surroundings

This space allows you to step away from your day-to-day and fully be present.

Pictures below from our June 17th Retreat.

Who This Is For

This retreat is for you if:

• You’ve been feeling busy, stretched, or a little disconnected
• You want more meaningful conversations
• You’re craving time for yourself without pressure
• You enjoy being around like-minded women
• You want something that feels real, not forced

You don’t need to prepare anything. You just need to show up.

The Flow of the Day

You’ll be guided through a thoughtfully paced experience that includes:

• Arrival + open networking
• Light breakfast
• Opening circle
• Guided meditation
• Small-group rotating sessions
• Lunch in the vintage lounge
• Chinoiserie Candle & Chinoiserie Candle
• Afternoon tea + connection time
• Closing circle

Start Time: 10:00 AM | Lunch: 12:30 PM | End Time: 4:00
(Detailed agenda will be sent 48 hours prior to the Retreat)

Everything has been designed so you feel supported, not rushed.

Investment

Full-day retreat including breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and snacks. Your own

Early Bird: $147 +HST

Regular: 157 +HST

Limited to 40 women to keep the experience personal.

IMPORTANT NOTICE – Parking

Parking is limited at this Retreat. There are spots for 12 cars on the property. Carpooling with other participants is a essential for all the cars to fit on the property. Street parking is limited.