This retreat is for small business owners and solo-preneurs wanting to grow their businesses in 2023 in a sustainable fashion and reduce burnout. 

Country Retreat 2023

The hustle culture is real, especially among small business owners.  We often tend to:
  • Spend too much time proving we deserve a seat at the table instead of just owning our space. 
  • Brand ourselves as a mover and a shaker, making our own speed unsustainable without help.
  • Pressure ourselves to do it ALL- never asking for help outside of our area of genius. 
  • Sacrifice self care and healthy habits for our work 
  • Feel major guilt over the hustle

Is running your business taking up all your time and energy? Making you wonder if reaching your goals and staying sane at the same time even an option?

Join us at the beautiful
Sunrise Silo Acres
Located just outside of Lucknow, Ontario

Retreat Location

90 minutes from London and Kitchener

Aiden Hogervorst
is living her farm life dreams in an old stone house in North Huron. She is constantly trying to combine and expand her passions of photography, working with people and movement. 
She is the owner and primary photographer at 
Aiden Laurette Photography as well as the
Co-Owner of Sunrise Silo Acres Farm and Retreats
Aiden has been a wedding, maternity and newborn photographer since 2016.

Aiden enjoys reading by the wood stove, heavy lifting, yoga and refinishing antique wood furniture to manage the stress of the hustle. 

Madie Vacca
is passionate about mental health, her own, her children's, and the general public's. She is an advocate mental health resources and their accessibility. 
She is the owner of Virtually Mads Virtual Assistance and
VA Coach Mads
Madie has been a virtual assistant since 2020 when a pandemic made her executive assistant position no longer manageable. 

Madie enjoys reading and snuggling under a blankie with her Switch to manage the stress of the hustle. 

Jessica Van Raay
is perpetually inspired by the resilience, strength, and beauty of the human mind, body, and spirit. She is a strength and movement coach with a passion for all things movement from dancing in the kitchen to heavy lifts and deep yoga. She is currently hosting mindbody strength and resiliency coaching programs in South Huron for everyone from 4 to 94 while she pursues a Masters in Counselling Psychology. 

Jes enjoys walking along dirt roads, soaking in nature, and reading historical fiction to manage the stress of the hustle. 

meet the team

All three of us are moms to three busy kids each and have run our own businesses for a collective total of over 20 years.  Each of us have enjoyed seasons of sustainable growth in our businesses and endured seasons of burnout as well! 

04.

Nourishment

Our day will be catered with incredible, delicious food. 

03.

Connection

Meet other local entrepreneurs to connect with and learn from. 
Make friends!

02.

Education

Strategies to:
-Maintain your sanity during your busy season
-Create sustainable growth in your business
-Direct your marketing energies effectively in 2023

01.

Movement

Our day will include several instances of movement.  Not sure if this is for you?  Please don't worry it is catered to all levels and will not be strenuous. 

What our Day Will Look Like

Yoga Class

Our first instance of movement will be a yoga class led by our certified instructor, Jessica Van Raay.  
Jess will lead us in a gentle yoga class designed  to stretch our bodies and reduce stress, an incredible way to feel balanced in the face of busy season!  

Branding photos

Branding photos and headshots, both in studio or outdoors will be taken for you.  Feel free to bring an outfit change or a prop or 2 to best represent yourself during your headshot mini session.

fancy a few bonuses?

9:30-5:30
Lunch, Dinner, Coffee and Snacks provided
Only 8 attendees will be accepted to maintain an intimate atmosphere

Sunday May 7th 2023

$399+ hst

A $200 deposit to hold your spot is required.  
Final Payment due May 1st

Early Bird Pricing: $349 until
March 1st. 

investment

register: Fill out the form below or email: aiden@aidenlaurettephotography.ca