connect to your power and purpose
Midlife Wisdom + Health and Leadership Coaching + Restorative Retreats
We create transformational spaces for purpose-driven people to reinvigorate health, clarify what really matters, and step confidently into the next chapter.
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Start 2026 with intentionJoin us for 10 Days of Rituals for Restoration |
Take a mini pause ... January 22 - February 1 |
Join us for 10 Days of Rituals for Restoration | Take a mini pause ... January 22 - February 1 |
Live in alignment with your deeper purpose — at work and in life.
At the Mesa Gathering, we create transformational spaces to:
Pause.
Reinvigorate your health and well-being.
Clarify what really matters at this stage of life.
Step confidently into your next chapter.
It’s time to recreate your path forward.
Health and Leadership Coaching
| Transformational Gatherings |
Community |
Restorative Retreats |
Health and Leadership Coaching | Transformational Gatherings | Community | Restorative Retreats |
the Mesa GatheringWelcome! Let’s Gather.
We help you amplify your potential in your personal and professional life.
Hello!
We are Ashley and Trisha, humans with adventurous spirits who thrive on living purpose-driven lives and connecting to our communities.
To help you grow and thrive, we have combined our wisdom and experience to create a platform that offers tailored coaching, leadership cultivation, transformative retreats, and fulfilling wellness experiences. To do so, we draw on our professional history in international aid work, leadership development, and wellness and executive coaching.
We carefully curate gatherings that honor the whole person - mind, body, heart, and spirit.
Whether you seek individual coaching, a group immersion, or a personal or organizational retreat, we are here for you.
Let’s create change - together.
Ashley + Trisha
co-founders
Work With Us
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Gatherings
Ready for real change - in your life or leadership?
Gatherings are immersive learning journeys designed to spark real transformation - personally, professionally, and collectively. Join us for an event, mini pause, or multiple months.
Coaching
Looking for a deeper transformation? It all begins with coaching….
1:1 coaching provides personalized support in health, wellbeing, and life direction—tailored to meet your unique needs.
Corporate Offerings
Seeking a unique off-site experience for your team? Find out more about our bespoke retreats.
Join us for our signature gatherings
Photo credit: Victoria Chamberlin
Pause to Power
A Gathering for Women to Reclaim Power and Purpose in Midlife
Now is the time to recalibrate your health and career in midlife.
This gathering is an invitation to pause, reflect, and realign. Together in community, you’ll explore what’s really going on in your life and health, draw upon wisdom from experts in women’s health and career, and create the blueprint for your next chapter.
Reconnect to your purpose and reclaim the path that’s truly yours.
Our next virtual gathering:
March 2 - May 2, 2026
for the optimal experience join us for in-person retreat
Ghost Ranch, NM
March 18 - 22, 2026
January Mini Pause
10 Days of Rituals for Restoration
January 22 - February 1, 2026 | online
Join us as we intentionally pause from things that deplete our energy and fill up on things that nourish and sustain. Be in community from the coziness of your own home.
Kind Words
A renewed sense of direction
This retreat was a lifesaver. This was a place and with a group where I felt seen and supported. It's more than just a retreat; it's a catalyst for positive change.
Carmen L.
Charleston, SC
Give yourself a true physical and emotional treat
I hadn’t even realized how hungry I felt for the serenity of raw nature, the companionship of kind-hearted and like-minded souls, and to be catered to and cared for by such competent and nurturing people like Ashley and Trisha.
Jan C.
Arlington, VA
As enriching and restorative as I'd hoped
The retreat was a joy, and Ashley and Trisha are incredibly thoughtful facilitators, coaches, and hosts.
Ashley B.
Louisville, KY
A space for deep reflection and renewal
When I needed it most, the Mesa Gathering provided a kind and inspiring space that helped me recharge and reconnect. Ashley and Trisha fostered a warm, welcoming community that felt genuinely supportive and connected.
Vic S.
Brooklyn, NY
Stories + Insights
“Unhappy destinies are often the result of choices we never made. ... Most people fail to realize that their unhappiness stems not from what they’ve done, but from what they’ve never dared to do.”
Photo credit: Ashley Barr