Glow Together Mother-Daughter Retreat in Florida

Glow Together is a mother-daughter wellness retreat at Fern Oaks Estate in Pomona Park, Florida, for mothers and their daughters ages 8 to 15. Over three days and two nights, pairs spend time on movement, breathwork, sound healing, natural skincare and honest conversation about growing up, body confidence and self-care. It is led by Jocelyn Gordon, creator of HoopYogini™, and it suits families who want a screen-free, nurturing weekend focused on connection rather than performance.

What to Expect

The weekend begins on Friday afternoon with check-in, charcuterie and mocktails, followed by an opening circle, a welcome dinner and an evening of floral hydrosols and sound healing. Optional hula hooping eases the transition into the evening, and the night ends with a quiet wind-down.

Saturday is the fullest day. It opens with a morning tea ceremony and breakfast, then a HoopYogini™ session of movement, breathwork and connection. Late morning brings the Body Literacy and Cyclical Self-Care learning circles, split by age: girls 8 to 11 explore puberty, menstrual awareness and everyday self-care, while girls 12 to 15 look at menstrual phases, individual variation and how to communicate their needs. Girls who have not yet begun menstruating take part through body-awareness tracking and preparation. The groups then come together to build a mood-tracking practice and a shared support plan. The afternoon holds rest, optional nature time and an essential beauty workshop with plant-based DIY skincare, then free time, dinner, and an evening of cacao and a dress-up dance party. An optional movie closes the night.

The teaching uses a Menstrual Wheel of Awareness, which maps the cycle onto four seasons: winter for menstruation, spring for the follicular phase, summer for ovulation and fall for the luteal phase. The emphasis is on recognizing your own rhythms rather than following a prescribed pattern.

Sunday starts with an optional self-guided nature walk, then a tea ceremony and closing circle, breakfast, and departures by 11:00 AM.

Before the retreat, mothers and daughters meet online for an Intro to Holistic Reproductive Biology, a gentle, age-appropriate session with visuals, a movement break and space for questions. It covers reproductive anatomy, ovulation, menstruation and how pregnancy begins, and it focuses on biology rather than sexual activity. Families are asked to introduce their daughters beforehand to the basic idea that pregnancy can begin when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell.

Mothers have their own place here too. The retreat makes room for those navigating perimenopause, shifting relationships or caring for both children and elders, and offers community with other mothers in a similar season.

About Jocelyn Gordon

Jocelyn Gordon is an Embodiment and Conscious Conception Coach and Somatic Wisdom Guide who supports women from motherhood to menopause. She is an author and the creator of HoopYogini™, a practice that combines hula hooping, hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation. She is a mother of two daughters, and she describes her own experience of motherhood, including a challenging relationship with her mother, as the ground her mission grows from.

The Setting

The retreat takes place at Fern Oaks Estate in Pomona Park, Florida. Lodging is offered in several room categories chosen at registration, including a private master suite in the Estate House and a large private bedroom with a balcony view and shared bath. Meals, snacks and beverages are provided throughout, with a focus on easy, functional nourishment. Travel to the estate is not included.

Before You Go

Included are all meals, snacks and beverages, the pre-retreat virtual meet and greet and biology session, all workshops and learning circles, a Glow Together gift bag, DIY skincare recipes, and a retreat manual with body literacy resources, cycle tracking tools and reflection prompts. Lodging is included in the room category you select.

Massage sessions are optional, booked in advance and paid separately. Additional daughters beyond the first can join for an added fee. Personal items and incidentals are not included. The schedule is subject to change.