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Women's Executive Leadership Development Retreat

Designed for women executives, founders, and leadership teams, this retreat blends focused strategy time with art, nature, wellness, and meaningful connection. Hosted at Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills on a private 58-acre preserve near Laurelville, the experience supports clear thinking, stress reduction, creative problem-solving, and renewed confidence away from everyday demands.

Women executives at a nature retreat leadership session

Our Women's Executive Leadership Development Retreat Services

Custom retreat elements help women leaders reset, collaborate, create, and return with renewed clarity.

Corporate Retreats

Host a focused executive offsite with private meeting spaces, high-speed Wi-Fi, indoor and outdoor gathering areas, and optional wellness experiences designed to reduce stress and strengthen collaboration.

Leadership Day Retreats

Create an intentional single-day experience for small leadership groups of 20 or fewer, combining food, wellness, nature, creative activities, and facilitated time for connection.

Private Retreat Venue

Reserve a dedicated, distraction-free setting for confidential conversations, strategic planning, reflection, and renewal in an adults-only art and nature sanctuary.

Wellness Add-Ons

Enhance the retreat with somatic breathwork, meditation, yoga, massage, sound baths, forest bathing, plant-based chef experiences, or lifestyle wellness coaching.

Creative Experiences

Inspire new thinking through live sculpture performances, guided art tours, painting, sculpting, ornament creation, and hands-on workshops led by creative practitioners.

Nature Immersion

Use the private preserve and nearby Hocking Hills experiences for hiking, forest bathing, mindful walks, and outdoor reflection that supports nervous-system reset.

Leadership retreat planning session in a forest lodge

Our Custom Retreat Planning Process

Begin With a Consult Call

Your experience starts with a complimentary consult call with co-founder Raven, where your leadership goals, group size, desired tone, and retreat priorities are explored before a custom plan is shaped.

Design the Retreat Flow

Prepare the Private Setting

Experience Art, Nature, and Leadership

Leave Restored and Aligned

Highly Rated Retreat

Guest Experiences

Trusted by guests seeking creative renewal, meaningful connection, and restorative time in nature.

"We hosted our leadership retreat here and it delivered on every level. The private preserve gave us the focus and calm to do real strategic work, and the setting kept everyone engaged. Flawlessly organized. Our team left aligned and energized. We'll be back next year."

Karen Mitchell, CEO

"Booked a multi-day executive retreat and it exceeded expectations. Thoughtful, private, and genuinely restorative — our people did their best work and actually recharged. Raven and Dustin's attention to detail is remarkable. This is now our go-to for high-stakes offsites."

Michael Osei, Director

"We planned a strategic offsite here and it was worth every mile of the drive. Complete privacy, stunning setting, and seamless coordination. The environment pushed us to think differently and bond as a team. Easily the most effective retreat we've run in years."

Gregory Paul, Managing Partner

"Our mastermind group met here and it was transformative. Being unplugged in a 58-acre sanctuary let us think bigger and connect deeper. The space is inspiring and the planning was effortless on our end. One of the best investments we've made in our team."

Deborah Klein, Founder

"A rare venue that balances productivity with real renewal. The quiet, the art, the forest — it all helped our team drop the stress and focus. Everything ran smoothly and felt bespoke to us. Our leaders left more connected and clear-headed. Wholeheartedly recommend."

Rachel Summers, People Lead

"The ideal offsite venue. Full privacy, beautiful surroundings, and hosts who handled every logistical detail so we could focus on our agenda. The nature-and-art setting sparked better thinking than any hotel ballroom ever has. Highly recommend for any serious leadership retreat."

Anthony Rivera, COO

"We hosted our leadership retreat here and it delivered on every level. The private preserve gave us the focus and calm to do real strategic work, and the setting kept everyone engaged. Flawlessly organized. Our team left aligned and energized. We'll be back next year."

Karen Mitchell, CEO

"Booked a multi-day executive retreat and it exceeded expectations. Thoughtful, private, and genuinely restorative — our people did their best work and actually recharged. Raven and Dustin's attention to detail is remarkable. This is now our go-to for high-stakes offsites."

Michael Osei, Director

"We planned a strategic offsite here and it was worth every mile of the drive. Complete privacy, stunning setting, and seamless coordination. The environment pushed us to think differently and bond as a team. Easily the most effective retreat we've run in years."

Gregory Paul, Managing Partner

"Our mastermind group met here and it was transformative. Being unplugged in a 58-acre sanctuary let us think bigger and connect deeper. The space is inspiring and the planning was effortless on our end. One of the best investments we've made in our team."

Deborah Klein, Founder

"A rare venue that balances productivity with real renewal. The quiet, the art, the forest — it all helped our team drop the stress and focus. Everything ran smoothly and felt bespoke to us. Our leaders left more connected and clear-headed. Wholeheartedly recommend."

Rachel Summers, People Lead

"The ideal offsite venue. Full privacy, beautiful surroundings, and hosts who handled every logistical detail so we could focus on our agenda. The nature-and-art setting sparked better thinking than any hotel ballroom ever has. Highly recommend for any serious leadership retreat."

Anthony Rivera, COO

"We hosted our leadership retreat here and it delivered on every level. The private preserve gave us the focus and calm to do real strategic work, and the setting kept everyone engaged. Flawlessly organized. Our team left aligned and energized. We'll be back next year."

Karen Mitchell, CEO

"Booked a multi-day executive retreat and it exceeded expectations. Thoughtful, private, and genuinely restorative — our people did their best work and actually recharged. Raven and Dustin's attention to detail is remarkable. This is now our go-to for high-stakes offsites."

Michael Osei, Director

"We planned a strategic offsite here and it was worth every mile of the drive. Complete privacy, stunning setting, and seamless coordination. The environment pushed us to think differently and bond as a team. Easily the most effective retreat we've run in years."

Gregory Paul, Managing Partner

"Our mastermind group met here and it was transformative. Being unplugged in a 58-acre sanctuary let us think bigger and connect deeper. The space is inspiring and the planning was effortless on our end. One of the best investments we've made in our team."

Deborah Klein, Founder

"A rare venue that balances productivity with real renewal. The quiet, the art, the forest — it all helped our team drop the stress and focus. Everything ran smoothly and felt bespoke to us. Our leaders left more connected and clear-headed. Wholeheartedly recommend."

Rachel Summers, People Lead

"The ideal offsite venue. Full privacy, beautiful surroundings, and hosts who handled every logistical detail so we could focus on our agenda. The nature-and-art setting sparked better thinking than any hotel ballroom ever has. Highly recommend for any serious leadership retreat."

Anthony Rivera, COO
The Raven's Retreat Difference

Why Choose Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills?

A soulful setting for leaders who need space to think, reset, and reconnect.

Private Preserve

A secluded 58-acre setting supports confidential leadership work, reflection, and true mental spaciousness.

Artful Design

Immersive sculptures, carvings, murals, and handcrafted spaces spark creativity and fresh executive perspective.

Customizable

Build your retreat around strategy, wellness, creativity, team connection, or digital detox goals.

Connected Seclusion

High-speed Wi-Fi and private meeting areas balance productive work with peaceful nature immersion.

Meet Your Retreat Hosts

Meet the hosts shaping purposeful retreats through art and nature.

Portrait of Raven, Co-Owner and Host of Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills

Raven

Co-Owner/Host

Raven is the Co-Owner and Host of Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, an adults-only immersive art and nature wellness retreat center nestled on a 58-acre private preserve near Laurelville, Ohio. As co-creator of the retreat, Raven brings a deeply intentional approach to every detail of the guest experience, thoughtfully designing spaces and programming that foster transformation through the integration of art, nature, and wellness. Her vision has helped shape Raven's Retreat into the Midwest's most soulful creative sanctuary, earning near-perfect ratings across Airbnb, VRBO, and Google. From curating customizable wellness experiences to welcoming corporate teams, couples, and creative professionals, Raven is committed to ensuring every guest leaves feeling restored, inspired, and deeply connected to the natural world around them.

Portrait of Dustin Weatherby, Co-Owner and Master Sculptor at Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills

Dustin Weatherby

Co-Owner/Master Sculptor

Dustin Weatherby is the Co-Owner and Master Sculptor behind Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, where his extraordinary artistic vision transforms the entire 58-acre property into a living work of art. As co-creator of the retreat, Dustin has hand-crafted the immersive artistic elements that define the experience, including striking steel sculptures, intricate wood carvings, tile murals, and a stunning black walnut kitchen featured in the Sculptor's Art Lodge. He also performs live sculpture performances for guests, offering a rare and captivating window into his creative process. Dustin's philosophy of eco-conscious, mindful design is woven into every corner of the property, making Raven's Retreat a destination where craftsmanship, sustainability, and nature converge into something truly unforgettable for every guest who visits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the women's leadership development program?

A women's leadership development program is an intentional experience designed to help women leaders strengthen self-awareness, strategic thinking, communication, confidence, and connection. At Raven's Retreat Hocking Hills, the program can be customized around executive reflection, team alignment, creative problem-solving, wellness practices, and nature-based restoration for founders, executives, mastermind groups, or leadership teams.

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Still Have Retreat Questions?

Talk with Raven's Retreat about your group goals.

Guest-Rated Excellence

Awards and Recognition

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Airbnb Rating

4.96 rating from 390+ guest reviews.

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VRBO Rating

4.95 rating from 38 guest reviews.

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Google Rating

4.97 rating from 91 guest reviews.

Create a Leadership Retreat That Restores

Share your goals, group size, and ideal dates, and the Raven's Retreat team will help design a customized executive retreat experience.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 614-783-6143. You can also send us a quick email at stay@ravensretreathockinghills.com.