SHINE 2026: From Knowing to Doing
A Transformational Half-Day Retreat for Women
Saturday, October 24, 2026 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Normandy Gardens, Los Angeles
ABOUT THE EVENT
Welcome to the SHINE Women's Empowerment Retreat!
Do you feel the pull toward something more? A deeper peace, a clearer purpose, a version of you that’s more aligned, joyful, and whole?
Join us for SHINE 2025, a soul-nourishing, body-honoring, and mind-freeing experience where women gather to reflect and embrace who they’re becoming.
Get ready to participate in transformative sessions, hear from inspiring speakers, and connect with like-minded women. Be prepared to discover, move, laugh, and share.
Bring your energy and let's light up the room!
Meet Your Facilitator
Ruth Bell
Founder and Lead Coach, Fit Vessels Total Wellness
Ruth Bell is the Founder and Lead Coach of Fit Vessels Total Wellness, a wellness, personal, and professional development company committed to helping women bridge the gap between knowing better and doing better.
Her own journey—from struggling with self-image as a young woman to becoming a fitness professional, building a career in public health, and ultimately creating spaces for women to grow—shapes the way she leads.
Ruth believes that becoming isn't about creating a new version of yourself. It's about honoring who you are, getting clear about who you're becoming, and building the capacity to live in alignment with her.
Through fitness, coaching, public health, and decades of lived experience, Ruth creates intentional spaces where women can pause, reflect, reconnect, and move forward.
SHINE is one of those spaces.
A space to quiet the noise.
A space to hear yourself again.
A space to reconnect with what matters.
And a space to leave with more clarity—and the courage to act on it.
SHINE is for you if you're ready to:
Stop shrinking and start shining.
Align your values, voice, and behavior.
Build habits that reflect the woman you're becoming.
Prioritize contentment, commitment, community, and inner beauty.
Release guilt, regret, and the things keeping you stuck.
Grow emotionally, spiritually, and practically.
Give yourself permission to rest, reflect, and reset.
Be heard, held, and celebrated.
Bring your sister, your friend, or your tribe.
Reserve your spot today. Limited spaces available.
Don't miss this opportunity to rest, reflect, connect, activate, and SHINE.
What you'll get
Women empowering women - helping everyone in the room to notice, embrace, and use their gifts and talents to encourage and inspire each other. Come knowing you will be CHANGED!
FOR YOUR MIND
Tools 🌟 Knowledge 🌟 Practice
FOR YOUR BODY
Movement 🌟 Nourishment 🌟 Expression
FOR YOUR SPIRIT
Belonging 🌟 Refreshment 🌟 Growth
Event Tickets
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SHINE 2025
Retreat Access
A Fit Vessels Total Wellness Gratitude Journal
Restorative Wellness Practices
Healing Conversations
Light Breakfast & Gourmet Lunch
Exclusive SHINE Signature Gift Set
Street Parking Available
Testimonials
FAQs
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SHINE is a women’s empowerment retreat designed to ignite confidence, spiritual growth, and community through sessions, journaling, movement, and meaningful connections.
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Women of any age and background are welcome, especially if you’re ready to grow, release, and reconnect with your purpose.
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Every ticket includes access to all sessions, meals, and experiences. Guests also receive a signature gift set, and a bonus connection session.
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This year’s event will be held at the exclusive Normandy Gardens Restaurant in South Los Angeles. This stunning space will open the mind, and draw you in with its charm and beauty.
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Yes! Light meals and refreshments will be provided along with a gourmet lunch.
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Absolutely! Many women come solo and leave with a new circle of support.
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Yes, and everything is accessible—no experience required. Just come as you are.
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Comfortable clothing that lets you move, stretch, and shine.
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SHINE is spiritually enriching and welcoming of women of all faith backgrounds.
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Email us at ruth@fitvesselstotalwellness.com for partnership and sponsor info.
Ready to SHINE?
Don’t miss this one-day experience to recharge, refocus, and reconnect with the woman you’re becoming.
Limited seats available – Bring your sister, friend, or tribe.