In 2016, I went on an adventure to take a nude photoshoot in nature, with a photographer friend. His mission was simple: to show women that they are beautiful. From the time I considered this step (and went through all phases of doubt), to the time I saw the photos, I had undergone a huge shift. All of the sudden - I didn’t have to identify with my flaws. All of the sudden - I no longer had to believe my fears. And while this is something I had been learning in my self-development studies for years, this moment was a huge leap towards actually embodying it.

Less than 6 months later, the first retreat was created. Our intent: to help women LOVE THEMSELVES FULLY. Not, “when I’m thinner,” or “once I have a boyfriend,” or “when I’m more successful.” None of that. True love. Present love. Unconditional love.

This is truly the mission of everything we do. Less fear. Less judgement. Less hate. Less shame. More love. More acceptance. More presence. More understanding.

And the truth of real love, capital L LOVE, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, is that - it takes work. It takes work for humans to step out of ego, and into love.

Over the years I have realized that frequently the barrier to true growth is a lack of acceptance of reality. Reality often comes with crappy emotions, fear, and unfavorable circumstances. And as humans, we like to control, deny, and avoid really dealing with this. From the subtle, like saying you’ll do something when you know you won’t, to the gross, like suppressing hurt with drugs and alcohol, our inability to accept what’s real is getting in the way of actually moving forward.

So, this work is not necessarily about high performance, although that is a likely outcome; but rather, it is about getting so clear and inline with yourself that everything you do is love, fulfillment, and connection.

Take the morality out of it. Take It Off is about removing right and wrong, so that we can just get to what’s TRUE. If you are acting from the truth within yourself, it is always right.