Retreat
Befriend Your Mind
A 3-day coaching retreat for reflection, balance, and a fresh direction in your life.
May 2026
- Do you often feel exhausted or on the verge of burnout?
- Do stress and obligations dominate your days, leaving little space for what truly makes you happy?
- Do you long for inner peace, professional coaching, and a safe space to regain your balance?
If so, the Befriend Your Mind Retreat in Curaçao will help you restore your energy, calm your mind, and find a new sense of direction.
Who is this retreat for?
The Befriend Your Mind Retreat is designed for anyone seeking rest, coaching, and new energy.
It is especially created for people who recognize themselves in:
- Life transitions – such as empty-nest syndrome, a career change, or entering a new life stage. A period of change or burnout – learning to navigate stress, fatigue, or the first signs of burnout. Personal growth – during peri menopause or other important stages of life.
- A need for time and space for yourself – to step away from daily pressures and reconnect with what truly matters.
- Building confidence and deeper connections – in relationships, or simply with yourself. Feeling stuck – and wanting to rediscover what truly makes you happy.
- Anyone who feels stuck
– and wants to rediscover what truly makes them happy.
What the Befriend Your Mind Retreat can do for you
- Inspiration Through Exploration: Walk through Curaçao’s breathtaking natural landscapes, relax on serene blue beaches, and wander the colorful streets of Willemstad. Capture the island’s beauty while reflecting on your life’s transitions and aspirations.
- Just Be Me Board: Beyond a traditional vision board, your Just Be Me board is a dynamic and creative process that combines visuals with mindfulness. This approach helps you better understand your mind, emotions and habits while creating an actionable plan for your next chapter.
- Mastermind Conversations: Engage in thought-provoking conversations with Kirti, diving into strategies for redefining your lifestyle, managing your time, and overcoming life’s pressures. Enjoy building relationships with others (and yourself). Together, we’ll explore insights from the book #Befriend Your Mind, helping you clear mental hurdles that hold you back.
- Mind-Body Connection: Learn to slow down, breathe, and ground yourself with practical tools and techniques. These methods are designed to help you make confident decisions, choices and nurture relationships — starting with yourself.
- Actionable Tools: Take home practical strategies for managing time, overcoming challenges, and making lifestyle changes that align with your goals.
- Small-scale, authenticity in a
safe setting
What does the retreat give you?
- Peace of mind and body
- Insights into recurring patterns and emotions
- The ability to let go of limiting thoughts and negative emotions
- Self-confidence and balance
- Energy and space to focus on what truly makes you happy
Program
A journey created for you if you feel held back by stress, burnout, or recurring patterns. During this 3-day Befriend Your Mind Retreat at Dolphin Suites in Curaçao, you will move through three meaningful phases.
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Awareness
Your retreat begins at Dolphin Suites, Curaçao. The morning starts with yoga, breathing, and meditation – a gentle way to let go of thoughts, connect with your body, and arrive in the present moment. The perfect foundation before entering the workshops and coaching sessions.
The first intensive coaching session invites you to explore deeply with Kirti: Who am I? What gives me energy, and what drains it? Where do I stand right now, and what do I need to move toward balance and happiness? Through guided reflection exercises – including creating your personal timeline – you gain clarity on where you are, where you want to go, and what a fulfilling life looks like for you.
After a healthy lunch, you continue by working on your personal Feeling Board. This visual tool helps you see the gap between your current reality and your desired future. The day closes with a restorative yoga session, allowing body and mind to fully unwind. You end the first day with new insights and the first step toward accepting where you are right now.
Acceptance & Self-Compassion
The second day begins with yoga and meditation to help you be present with what is. Building on the work of day one, this coaching session focuses on creating affirmations: words of strength that help you look at yourself with more compassion. Together with exercises and your Feeling Good Board, you’ll uncover what may be blocking these affirmations—without reopening old wounds or having to share what feels too personal.
After lunch, you continue developing your Feeling Good Board. With Kirti’s coaching, you learn to understand your emotions and create more acceptance. This session gives you inspiration and tools you can use in daily life. The day ends with restorative yoga, helping you relax deeply and process the day’s insights. Gradually, you begin to feel more lightness and trust in yourself.
Renewal & Looking Forward
The final day again starts with yoga and meditation, bringing clarity and space to look ahead.
In the closing coaching session, you work with Kirti and the group to explore: What actions must I take to bring my affirmations to life? How do I move out of my current situation? And how can these steps support me in the future? These reflections are brought together in your “Just Be Me Future Board”, a clear and inspiring plan that guides your next steps toward balance and happiness.
After a final lunch, you have time to let everything settle in your own way: choose a restorative yoga session, a walk in the nearby nature reserve, a refreshing dip in the magnesium pool, or a swim in the turquoise Caribbean Sea.
The retreat concludes with a gentle closing moment, where you turn your new insights into small, practical steps for home. You leave Curaçao with peace of mind, renewed energy, and a clear plan to continue your life with balance and confidence.
The Deluxe Room
During the Befriend Your Mind Retreat, you will stay at Dolphin Suites & Wellness, a small boutique hotel in Curaçao, just a short walk from Mambo Beach. The hotel offers a peaceful and safe environment, ideal for relaxing and reconnecting with yourself.
Your home during the retreat is our Deluxe Room, a bright and spacious suite designed for comfort and relaxation. Each room features a private balcony or terrace, a fully equipped kitchenette, a modern bathroom, and a cozy seating area. Large windows fill the space with natural light, creating a calm atmosphere to reflect and recharge after your sessions. Whether you choose to read, journal, or simply rest, this room gives you the privacy and comfort to do so in your own way.
A highlight of Dolphin Suites & Wellness is the magnesium pool, known for its soothing and restorative benefits for both body and mind. And with the Caribbean Sea only minutes away, you can always enjoy a refreshing swim in turquoise waters or a quiet walk by the beach.
The retreat lasts 3 days, but you may choose to extend your stay to 7 days to apply your new insights at your own pace. You can also enhance your experience with wellness treatments at the Dolphin Spa, a private dolphin encounter, or a deeply restorative Wata Flow session.
€2,566 per person (3 days), based on a private room.
What's Included?
- Fully guided 3-day program – restorative yoga sessions, intensive coaching, meditation, and workshops designed to give you lasting insights and change.
- Personal coaching – from a certified coach in a safe, small-scale setting (maximum 8 participants).
- Healthy breakfasts and lunches – freshly prepared each day (dietary needs can be accommodated).
- Your stay in a Deluxe Room at Dolphin Suites & Wellness Hotel
- Unlimited water, tea, and coffee throughout the retreat.
- Nutritious snacks served during the workshops.
- Use of all facilities – including the magnesium pool and the tranquil setting of Dolphin Suites & Wellness.
What's NOT Included?
- Flights to Curaçao.
- Dinners (many options are available nearby).
- Optional wellness experiences: Wata Flow, a private dolphin encounter, or treatments at the Dolphin Spa (clickable links).
- Travel and cancellation insurance.
- Personal extras such as souvenirs or additional treatments outside the retreat program.
Why choose Curaçao for your retreat?
- Tropical wellness destination – Curaçao offers the ideal setting for a wellness or burnout recovery retreat, surrounded by sunshine, turquoise waters, and a calming ocean breeze.
- Perfect balance of rest and inspiration – the island’s peaceful beaches and vibrant nature help you unwind while restoring your energy and creativity.
- Safe and welcoming atmosphere – experience Curaçao’s warm hospitality and feel at home, even when traveling alone.
- Supportive environment for reflection – the slow rhythm of island life allows you to disconnect from daily stress and focus fully on your personal growth.
- Unique Caribbean energy – combining relaxation, renewal, and the space to rediscover yourself — the essence of every coaching retreat on Curaçao.
Why choose Dolphin Suites & Wellness?
- Boutique wellness hotel in Curaçao – located just steps from Mambo Beach, offering peace, comfort, and personal attention.
- Designed for relaxation and reflection – modern, accessible rooms surrounded by calm gardens and soft ocean sounds.
- Magnesium pool & wellness facilities – known for their restorative effect on both body and mind.
- Personal and intimate setting – small-scale atmosphere where every guest feels seen, supported, and at home.
- Perfect retreat location – as the home of the Befriend Your Mind Retreat, Dolphin Suites combines professional coaching with true Caribbean hospitality.
- Optional spa and experiences – extend your stay with a Dolphin Spa treatment, Wata Flow session, or private dolphin encounter for deeper relaxation.
Are you ready for a 3-day retreat filled with peace, insights, and renewal?
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Practical Info:
Maximum of 8 participants
4* Dolphin Suites & Wellness including breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks during the program
Around 28°C / 82°F
Daily coaching workshops, relaxation sessions, and excursions on Curaçao.
Not included: Flights and dinners
Dutch and English
with kirti you will experience:
- Authenticity – encouragement to work from your true self, without a mask
- Self-love – the foundation for awareness and happiness
- Gentleness – a safe space to feel and grow
- Freedom – insights and tools to release old baggage and create space for new experiences
- Connection – with yourself and with others
With a maximum of 8 participants and room for 1-on-1 coaching sessions, there is plenty of personal attention and the opportunity to be inspired by others.
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Are you ready for a 3-day retreat full of peace and renewal?
Led by
Kirti Daryanani
Kirti Daryanani has worked with internationally diverse communities to build emotional awareness and connections for nearly 20 years. Her curiosities, unique background and rich travel experience have shaped her as an author and communication & self-acceptance coach.
Kirti runs her own business on communication and wellness. A motivational speaker, Kirti has given talks in the Caribbean, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Mallorca and the United Kingdom.
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PLEASE CONTACT US TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR THE RETREAT OR FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.
Below you will find Kirti
her two books & Podcast channel.
Author, Public Speaker and Facilitator of #Befriendurmind, she shares her years of experience to inspire you to live truthfully and develop practical solutions to all relationships that matter to you, most importantly your relationship with yourself.
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Lasting Results
You will leave the BefriendUrMind Retreat with peace of mind, renewed strength, and practical tools you can apply every day to create more balance and happiness in your life.
