Return
Aligned
The Affection Advantage Retreat
NSW South Coast | March 2026
Two nights of story, values, courage, and connection.
Led by Jet Swain — Founder of The Affection Economy, strategist, mentor, survivor, and seventh-generation daughter of resilient women.
This is not a wellness escape or a corporate offsite.
It’s a leadership retreat for women who know that care, compassion, and courage are not “soft skills” — they are the very qualities the world most needs.
This Isn’t a Wellness Retreat.
It’s not juice cleanses, biohacking or the latest fad.
It’s not networking — women do that naturally.
It’s not about climbing ladders, chasing deals, or spa pampering.
This Is Something Else.
Over two nights on the NSW South Coast, you’ll step into The Affection Advantage in practice: a framework that helps women close blind spots, reclaim agency, and lead with clarity before burnout takes its toll.This is a gathering for women who want to return aligned.
To live and lead with their values intact.
To bring story, courage, kindness, and agency into every decision — from the kitchen table to the boardroom.
You’ll eat beautifully, rest deeply, and move gently.
But those are the extras.
The heart of this retreat is story and values — the two things that protect us from burning out, and bring us back to the fullest version of ourselves.
Why This Retreat Matters?
Because nurture, care, and kindness are not optional extras — they are leadership strengths.
Because you don’t need fixing — you need space to realign and return.
Because every woman deserves a compass that guides her life, work, and decisions with confidence.
I created this retreat because I’ve lived the cost of not pausing. I’ve survived cancer, led in high-pressure industries, and raised daughters on my own. I know that pausing isn’t indulgence — it’s strategy. It’s how we return stronger.
What You’ll Gain
Clarity — a values compass you can apply instantly in decisions and leadership.
Courage — tools to speak, decide, and act before burnout breaks you.
Connection — an intimate circle of 10–12 women who will hold and amplify you.
This is The Affection Advantage — affection as a practice of agency, not just philosophy.
What’s Included
2 nights boutique accommodation — king rooms with ensuite. Single occupancy as standard; twin-share available by request.
All meals — seasonal, local, nourishing.
Daily workshops with Jet Swain — story as map, values compass, courage and kindness, and building legacy.
Movement & reflection — optional yoga, beach and nature walks.
Time to rest — journaling, conversation, quiet.
A supportive circle of women — only 10–12 places available.
Jet has guided hundreds of women — from executives to creatives to community leaders — to align their values with how they live, work, and lead. Her warmth, clarity, and courage create spaces where women feel seen, heard, and in power.
Why Invest in Yourself?
Women are brilliant at investing in everyone else — children, partners, families, workplaces, teams, friends, communities.
But when it comes to ourselves, we hesitate.
We tell ourselves it’s indulgent.
Unnecessary.
Selfish.
I know this because I lived it.
I didn’t pause.
I didn’t invest.
I pushed through until my body and my spirit forced me to stop.
I survived breast cancer.
Raised two daughters as a single parent.
And led teams for decades in industries built for burnout.
What I learned is simple:
burnout doesn’t arrive overnight. It creeps in when we keep going.
This retreat is how we pause before it breaks us.
When women pause, when we realign, when we return to our own story, everyone benefits.
Our families, our workplaces, our communities, our friendships.
This retreat isn’t a luxury.
It’s an act of courage.
An act of remembering who you are.
And an act of returning — to yourself, to your story, and to the quiet power you already hold.
That’s why I’ve created this retreat — to give women the pause I never gave myself.
A Sample Day on the Retreat
Morning
Gentle yoga or walk, nourishing breakfast, Story as Map workshop.
Afternoon
Seasonal lunch, journaling, rest or beach swim, Courage & Kindness workshop.
Evening
Shared dinner, story circle, fireside reflection.
Your Investment in Yourself
Women often find it hard to invest in themselves. Yet when we do, it ripples into every part of life — our families, our workplaces, our friendships, our communities. This retreat isn’t a cost. It’s an act of courage.
Only 10–12 places will be available.
Join the waitlist now to be eligible for the early bird discount and save $200.
Comparable retreats start at $5,000+.
We’ve designed this experience to be both premium and accessible, while keeping the circle intimate.
Prices are in AUD.
Deluxe Single Room
Our most popular option $4,500 pp
Private king room with ensuite
All meals included
Full retreat program + workshops
Twin Share (by request)
When life is better shared $3,500 pp
Share a suite with a friend
All meals included
Full retreat program + workshops
Premium Experience
For women ready to go deeper $5,950 pp
Private king room with ensuite
All meals included
Full retreat program + workshops
1:1 mentoring session with Jet during the retreat
3-month follow-up coaching call
This is your invitation
Avoiding burnout isn’t about working harder.
It’s about pausing, reflecting, and investing in yourself now — not when it’s too late.
If you’re ready to say yes to yourself, to return aligned, and to carry that clarity back into your work, your family, and your community — I would be honoured to hold a place for you.
