✨ Glisten & Grow: A Soulful Recap of the Winter Wellness Retreat

Glisten & Grow: A Recap of the First Annual Winter Wellness Retreat

There are experiences that refresh you, & then there’s the Glisten Winter Wellness Retreat—a glistening, snow-covered escape where connection, creativity, & calm collided to offer something totally unforgettable.

In this special Wisdom of Women (WOW) series episode of the Choose On Purpose Podcast, I sat down virtually with Carissa Beaman, the heart behind Moon Beaman Retreats, & several of the beautiful souls who attended this first-ever Glisten experience. Together, we uncovered what made this retreat such a powerful launch into the new year—& why you’ll want to reserve your spot for next year’s Glisten now.

🌟 What Glisten Brought to Life

The Glisten Retreat was more than a wellness weekend—it was a choose-your-own-adventure experience for women ready to reconnect with themselves.

Carissa’s vision was clear: create a space where women could explore parts of themselves they didn’t even know were waiting to shine. Whether you arrived knowing exactly who you were or felt completely uncertain, Glisten welcomed you into a warm, encouraging environment of self-discovery, movement, & community.

“I wanted to stop helping everyone else run their events & finally run things the way I envisioned them.” — Carissa Beaman

& she did. From ecstatic dance to tai chi, sound baths to meditative moments, every experience was optional & intentionally empowering. Glisten was freedom in motion—with the space to participate or simply observe & absorb. It was all about honoring where you are & how you want to grow.

💬 Words that Defined the Experience

Several guests on the podcast offered one-word reflections that beautifully encapsulate what Glisten meant to them:

• Connection – “I finally found my people.” -Carissa

• Calm – “It was a loud word for me—the kind that resonated deeply.” -Tara

• Freedom – “Freedom to choose how I experienced the space.” 

• Create – “I needed to do something for myself—but not by myself.”

• Gift – “The whole experience was a gift—of friendship, peace, & possibility.”

Each of these women, including artist Tara Parks, shared powerful moments of transformation—like unexpectedly loving ecstatic dance or discovering conscious listening practices that unlocked new ways to connect.

🎧 Want More? Listen to the Full Episode!

This recap just scratches the surface of the full conversation. To hear all the reflections, highlights, & transformations that took place at Glisten, tune into the full episode of the Choose On Purpose Podcast.

🧘‍♀️ Ready to reserve your spot for next year’s Glisten Retreat? You’ll leave reconnected, refreshed, & more yourself than ever before. Because you deserve that space—to do something for yourself, but not by yourself.

👉 Listen to the podcast now https://www.beckyplautz.com/podcasts/choose-on-purpose/episodes/2149029865 
👉 Join the Glisten Winter Wellness Retreat interest list here & learn more: https://moonbeaman.com/