Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula

Description

The Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula invites you to the 5th Annual Bloom Women’s Wellness Retreat: BALANCE WITHOUT BURNOUT. This one-day immersive wellness retreat for women will take place on Saturday, April 25th, 2026 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Mitchell Park Community Center.

Registration open now on Eventbrite! Please check out the event description there for the most up to date information about this event. Click “Register” below to be redirected to the registration page.

Bloom is a wellness retreat designed to resource women through an integrated approach to growth. Rather than asking women to do more, Bloom explores how informed self-trust, whole-person well-being and community support allow women to thrive without depletion.

The theme for this event is a continuation of the “Every Woman. All Things.” campaign, which was launched by the Association of Junior Leagues International to reimagine life for women where the cost of showing up at the level we want to and in all the capacities we want to doesn’t come at the expense of our own health and wellness.

At the center of Bloom is the belief that no single pathway sustains us. Just as a flower draws strength from many petals, this event weaves together five essential dimensions of balance: Connection, Insight, Restoration, Movement and Practice.

At Bloom, you will explore each of these five pillars through curated experiences designed to support purposeful leadership, sustainable ambition and joy:

As we get closer to the event, we will add more details about workshop leaders. Registration for specific workshops will open April 1st!

Sponsorships

We are so grateful to be able to offer Bloom as a free community event so that anyone who wishes to participate can attend!

If you’d like to support the experience, we invite a suggested donation of $20 to help cover copies of our speakers’ books for attendees. Contributions of any size help us continue creating meaningful programming for women in our community.

We also invite you to participate as an official Sprout Sponsor of Bloom with a donation of $150. Your gift will go directly to providing our attendees with a copy of one our keynote speaker’s books for an opportunity to engage more deeply with the ideas our speakers will be sharing at the retreat. Sprout Sponsors will be highlighted in our program, event website and on social media. MORE …

Accepting Vendor Applications Through April 12

We’re seeking local vendors offering products or services that support women’s wellbeing, self-care and creativity. Vendors will be selling to our attendees from 12-2:15 pm. There is no fee to apply. In lieu of space fees, we ask vendors to donate 15% of proceeds to the JLPA•MP. Click THIS LINK to create your vendor login and apply. Questions? Contact newmember.chair@thejuniorleague.org.

The JLPA•MP invites women over the age of 21 of all backgrounds including, but not limited to, race, national origin, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion/beliefs, ability and sexual orientation who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism to join our League. We understand that the impact and integrity of our work will thrive when our members can express their whole selves while living our mission. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities.