Whidbey Island Retreat
for Women Exploring Change
Uninterrupted time to explore change and design the next chapter of your life.
Coupeville, Washington
September 30 - October 5, 2026
Set on the Puget Sound with views of the Olympic and North Cascades Mountain Ranges, Mt. Baker, and Mt. Rainer.
Our Whidbey Island retreat is an exploratory immersion that provides uninterrupted time and space to step away from the day-to-day and focus on what’s next in your life. The pace is unhurried. The group is intentionally small. And the five-day experience is guided by professional strategist and Salt+Grit founder, Jennifer Trezza. Your exploration and personal insights will inform the direction and solutions you personally design for the change you need.
You are aligned with this retreat.
Your next chapter deserves the same strategic rigor you have given everything and everyone else. This is the perfect retreat for you if you’re a woman craving change, and want dedicated time and guided strategy support to design what’s next. You want small group engagement, an unhurried pace, and professional facilitation rooted in innovation strategy. You want a clear framework to identify insights and the tools to explore unconventional options. You want to depart with a grounded sense of direction, accountability, and continued support for successful implementation.
The Salt+Grit Experience.
Jennifer guides the full experience with care and presence, meeting guests where they are in both their personal and professional lives. Her approach combines empathy with clarity, challenging questions, and structured reflection. She earned a MS in Strategic Design and Global Leadership and holds certifications in Outsmarting Implicit Bias and Leader as Coach. The entire Salt+Grit team is highly credentialed while embodying a gentle, empathetic approach supporting our guests.
Our framework.
One private coaching session to translate insight into exploration and direction
Protected focus time built into the schedule for exploration, discovery, and decisions
Light facilitation in a small group for women to think out loud, be heard, and sharpen ideas without performance
A self-designed roadmap for clarity and momentum to continue when you return home
Post-retreat group coaching to support accountability and continuity
The retreat at a glance.
Located in the quaint town of Coupeville, Washington, this is a small group retreat with private coaching, engaging strategy discussions, private accommodations, private studio space with sauna, morning sound baths, gentle pilates, guided hiking at Ebey’s Landing, and private beach and dock access. Investment: from $5,400.
Strategy + discussion flow.
Discussion 1: Experiences + Reflection
Private 1:1 coaching session
Discussion 2: Insights + Discoveries
Discussion 3: Ideation + Direction
Your Host
Jennifer Trezza
Salt+Grit Founder + Lead Strategist
Jennifer Trezza has spent 20 years designing strategy for organizations navigating their most complex moments of change—from small nonprofits to global corporations, from humanitarian aid initiatives to leadership transformations. She doesn't just teach about designing roads less traveled.
During the pandemic, Jennifer designed her own path forward when conventional approaches weren’t working. As she sought volunteer opportunities to no avail, she quickly realized she didn’t need permission to help others. So, she charted a cross-country route, packed up her car, and drove alone to the US-Mexico border seeking to help anyone negatively impacted by immigration policies. She soon lived alongside refugees, and provided pro-bono strategy to organizations supporting vulnerable families in crisis.
This is a reflection of the depth of her commitment—to people, to change, to doing hard things with rigor and heart. She brings this same level of care to every retreat. Her methodology is human-centered design applied to you. Trained to solve for the right problems rather than the assumed ones, Jennifer asks the questions that reach past your prepared answers and into the actual architecture of your life. She finds the patterns you don’t likely see because you’re too close to yourself. She identifies what you have been building all along without fully realizing it. And from the foundation of honest, specific, entirely true to you, she helps you design the change needed for what comes next.
Your Retreat Team
Jennifer Trezza
Retreat Host
+ Lead Strategist
Annie O’Connell
Pilates Instructor
+ Retreat Concierge
Aaron Maxwell
Nervous System Healer
+ Retreat Concierge
Your Schedule
October 4
Morning Sound Bath + Spa
Discussion 3: Direction
Evening Festivities
October 5
Farewell Breakfast
Depart
October 1
Morning Sound Bath
Private Studio + Spa
Discussion 1: Experiences
September 30
Welcome Reception
Settle-in and Unwind
October 3
Pilates Session + Spa
Discussion 2: Insights
Free Time to Explore
October 2
Morning Sound Bath
Private Coaching
Ebey’s Landing State Park
Your Accommodations
Salt+Grit secured a full buyout of the historic lodge accommodations. Our guests will have sole access to the upstairs guest rooms, cozy gathering nooks, and amenities.
“Standing stalwart as if a ship run aground, the historic lodge is the heart of Captain Whidbey — its stone fireplace the gathering place of the grounds and the center from which all warmth of Captain Whidbey radiates. The coveted and cozy Historic Lodge rooms take on the air of a secret clubhouse up above the ship’s fray. Virtually unchanged from 1907, the traditions too remain. Shared bathrooms, creaky floorboards and the occasional glass clinking from the tavern below. The rooms are rustic, for our most adventurous guests, with views of Penn Cove or our exquisite flower garden. The Historic Lodge is older than any human being on Earth. Respect her. Amenities include intimate lounging, herbal sleep aids and a curated library of inspirational and classic sea tales, useful local guides and the best of Whidbey Island history.” - Captain Whidbey Lodge
Lodge Cove King Suite
(only one available, water views)
Lodge Captain King Suite
(only one available; garden views)
Lodge Cove Queen (water views)
Lodge Garden Queen (garden views)
Questions you might have.
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Our Founder, Jennifer, leads all discussions with empathy, meeting guests where they are on their personal and professional paths. As a professionally trained strategist and certified leadership coach, she utilizes a breadth of tools. Her approach through conversation helps participants identify their uniqueness, passions and goals, and design alignment and steps toward their future self.
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Natural environments are scientifically proven to regulate nervous systems, reduce cortisol levels, increase creativity, and increase tolerance for uncertainty. Whidbey Island is an ideal immersive setting to focus on change and to design a personal roadmap. You’ll be surrounded by the Puget Sound, views of mountain ranges, a breathtaking bluff, tall trees hugging private waterfront access. All while enjoying lovely boutique accommodations with a full team to take care of you.
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- Lightly guided group discussions
- An afternoon at Ebey’s Landing
- On-site private pilates, sound baths, and sauna
- Opportunities to explore Coupeville, Port Townsend and Deception Pass on free time -
Absolutely, yes. We honor everyone’s identity, and are creating spaces for people who identify as a women to be cared for and welcomed.
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The non-refundable deposit of $1200 will hold your spot and preferred room selection. Your balance will be divided evenly across the remaining months until the start of the retreat. The final payment is due no later than September 20th, 10 days prior to the start of the retreat.
Included
- Professional strategy workshops
- Small group discussions and guided support
- Private 1:1 coaching session
- Afternoon at Ebey’s Landing
- On-site sound baths, pilates sessions + sauna
- Five breakfasts, four lunches, four dinners
- Three post-retreat virtual group coaching sessions
Not Included
- Transportation to-and-from retreat site
- One dinner during evening of free time
- Travel, medical, and trip Insurance
- Items of a personal nature
Investment
Program & Accommodations
Lodge Garden Queen:
Single Occupancy……….…………………...$7,200
Double Occupancy…...…………………....$5,400*
Lodge Cove Queen:
Single Occupancy……….…………………..$7,800
Double Occupancy…...…………………...$5,850*
Lodge Captain King Suite:
Single Occupancy……….………………….$8,400
Double Occupancy…...…………………..$6,300*
Lodge Cove King Suite:
Single Occupancy……….…………...…..$8,800
Double Occupancy…...………………....$6,600*
*Double Occupancy applies if traveling and sharing a room with a known companion; both women must submit their own application and receive a reservation confirmation. Only four double-occupancy reservations will be granted, this preserves the intimacy of a small-group retreat experience.
Each room has an en-suite sink, there are two large shared bathrooms on same floor and central to the private rooms. For photos of the historic lodge amenities, please visit Captain Whidbey.