17/01/2026
Behind Rebellious Essence is a mother and daughter navigating meetings, miles on the road, big ideas, strong opinions… and a shared belief that women deserve more than a life that just “works”.
We build these retreats the way some people build worlds, through the senses.
Taste: menus curated for nourishment, pleasure, and grounding
Touch: textures, fabrics, blankets, and
goodie‑bag treasures chosen to soothe
Sight: candlelight, colour palettes, tablescapes, and tiny visual details that shift your nervous system
Sound: playlists, silence, breath, the way a room feels when women exhale together
Scent: oils, incense, fresh air, the smell of a space that’s been prepared with intention
Energy: the sixth sense, the one you can’t see but you feel the moment you walk in
This is the part no one sees.
The late nights.
The spreadsheets.
The menu testing.
The sourcing.
The packing.
The “does this feel right?” conversations.
The devotion to every single detail.
Fran brings her organisational genius and event‑planning precision.
Josie brings the sensory world‑building, the creativity, the atmosphere.
Together, we create retreats that feel like being held, deeply, intentionally, luxuriously.
We were born for this.
For hosting.
For beauty.
For care.
For crafting spaces where women can soften and be taken care of in ways they didn’t know they needed.
If you’re craving a retreat where no detail is left untouched, where your senses are honoured and your nervous system is met with softness…
May is waiting for you.
Will you join us?
