Join Purpose Driven Changemaker Retreat in Mexico February 2025!

You are holding space for everyone; who is holding space for you? 

Join us in an immersive, all-inclusive, 3-day retreat with like-minded purpose-driven entrepreneurs and change-makers who are compelled to make a difference, expand, and reinvent your impact through a transformational experience!

Hosted by Payal Beri

Social Impact Founder | Founder of RK Empathy | Organizational Psychologist | Former Clinical Therapist | Global Keynote Speaker

Trusted by Changemakers at…

The version of the world you’re trying to create…  

Requires creating a new version of you.

You set out to do a big thing. And now you’re thinking, what the F did I just get myself into? And, can I actually make this happen?  

That’s where I come in.

You are fueled by making an impact greater than you, having a purpose in everything you do, and wanting to leave a legacy that enhances the lives of others. Regardless of how and where you serve, your purpose is to know you’ve enriched the experience of those in your community. 

RK Empathy has worked with globally diverse clientele, from individual visionaries to mission-driven organizations. We up-level their emotional intelligence to propel their vision forward, grow their impact, and feel fulfilled by their purpose! 

We firmly believe that the need to make a difference and impact this world doesn’t need to come at the expense of your core values and identity. Too often, purpose-driven founders, social impact leaders, + mission-driven organizations sacrifice their personal development to enhance those around them.

This leads to:

  • Burnout and loss of interest 

  • Significant mistakes 

  • Self-doubt preventing you from making an impact you deeply crave

  • Loss of influence that leads to disintegration of purpose impact

Imagine aligning your internal identity with your deeper purpose:

  • A renewed excitement behind your purpose that accelerates achieving your goals

  • Relationships built on trust that opens doors for opportunities to impact + influence 

  • Confidence to make decisions that are strategic, focused, and align with your impact goals

Together in this Exclusive Experience

We’ll celebrate and release past versions of yourself that have prevented you from propelling your impact further.

We’ll provide practices that expand your emotional capacity and hold space for this next version of you and your purpose

We’ll connect you with an equally audacious community that can pour into you the way you pour into others. 

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Playa Mujeres, Mexico

5-star Adult Only All-Inclusive Luxury Resort near Cancun

February 26, 2025 to March 2, 2025

All-inclusive: So you don't have to worry about anything! Give yourself the experience to shut off, and let us take care of you completely! All you have to do is fly yourself to and from the destination, and we’ve got the rest! Accommodation, Dining, Drinks, Airport Transfers, and the deep transformative curriculum.

Community: Feel supported and seen by others like yourself, purpose-driven entrepreneurs who simply just get it! Building a community with an intimate group of changemakers who understand what it means to hold space for a purpose bigger than yourself and have breakthroughs that are fulfilling is pure magic! ✨

Inspired Action: A combination of internal healing sessions (reiki, sound bath, meditation, nervous system breathwork) with strategic sessions (impact strategy, community connections, strategic action) to help you achieve clarity, validation for your purpose, and internal transformation to help you emotionally hold space so you can expand your ability to deepen your impact.

Imagine this…

You’re overlooking the ocean, hearing ocean waves, and seeing magical sunsets while immersed in deep conversations and connections with a community of people who get you and understand you.

You’re fulfilled with community, have a sense of belonging, and are inspired by conscious actions that nurture your well-being and catapult your purpose and impact within the mission you’ve committed yourself to.

Through intentional workshops and experiences, you feel liberated and free from subconscious behavior that blocks you from propelling forward. You feel seen, you feel validated, you feel grounded to move forward with honoring your story and expanding the level of your impact.

You achieve clarity and feel reconnected to your mission.

  • 4 Weeks of Exclusive Support

    A welcome call with Payal and other experts who will hold space for you during the retreat. And an opportunity to meet your community of purpose-driven founders and changemakers.

    A 1:1 mastermind call with Payal to dive deeper into your purpose and your internal story so the retreat can hold space for your specific needs

    A deep dive questionnaire to learn as much about you as possible

    4 Weeks of Voxer Support leading up to the Retreat Experience

While at the retreat…

  • An All-Inclusive Adult-Only Retreat Experience

    Welcome Evening Party on Wednesday, December 4th, to celebrate you!

    Daily Group sessions that range from internal grounding work to impact strategy and receiving support from a like-minded community

    Intentional breaks are used to ensure time to process what you're energized and feel internally secure, not fleeting.

    1:1 30-min individual sessions with each expert to dive deeper and provide customized emotional resilience tools.

    Zen-like Luxurious Accommodation for you to rest in zen 

    Nourishing Meals (Breakfast, Lunch + Dinner) to keep you healthy and satiated

    Evening experiences to laugh, relax, and get creative! (optional and give yourself permission to join in what feels good to you)

    Healing sessions to deepen the newly embraced identity work (nervous system breathwork, reiki, sound bath, meditation) 

  • Two Weeks of Holding Space

    Momentum + Inspired Action: Payal and the RK Team will ensure that what you uncovered during the retreat continues to feel good through unlimited voxer support

    Access to RK Retreats that are only available to RK Alum Clients.

    Exclusive RK Community Connection Events to keep you engaged with a community who gets you, supports you and celebrates you!

Why Payal 

Payal is a social impact founder with a background as a former clinical therapist + organizational psychologist.

This makes her uniquely fit to understand the human experience tied with the business strategy and acumen necessary to create the vision and impact you dream of creating. She’s spent the past 18 years working in non-profit organizations as a therapist facilitating intense home-based counseling + worked with executives and senior-level leaders at global organizations to develop their leadership skills so they can further their impact. 

Payal took the leap into entrepreneurship in 2017 and founded RK Empathy in 2020 on a mission to empower mission-driven founders to reclaim their identity and propel their purpose with confidence.

It is designed to be small and intimate, so there is personalized attention and intention to move you through the transformational journey with compassion.

  • "In my work with Payal, her ability to deeply listen to me (including what I was communicating but not actually saying) enabled her to pull out provocative and insightful lines of inquiry for us to explore together. Our sessions were critical in helping me identify and illuminate new ways of thinking about how I made sense of the things I was navigating in my life and empowered me to “try on” new ways of thinking and acting. Having experienced a variety of coaches with a range of skill and competence throughout my career, Payal’s ability to strike the right balance of listening and probing was a gift that I grew to value. Her ability to artfully do this enabled a level of professional trust and vulnerability that has been rare for me. Being able to lean into trust and vulnerability with Payal was a foundational gift that provoked real transformation in my personal and professional life."

    Cheryl Camacho, Nonprofit Executive + Changemaker

  • “Payal exceeded my expectations! This was a transformational opportunity that I am so appreciative of while becoming a new leader. Payal provided me with the tools and resources that helped with the alignment of my greater purpose. I did, however, show up every single day for myself and I put in the work. This facet of the program was not easy to say the least because I had to challenge myself, challenge the norms and most importantly question the narratives that we as women so wholeheartedly believe in. This experience has been enlightening, not only for my professional development, but my emotional, physical, mental and spiritual self. I have been able to identify trigger points and where they transcend from. Also, actively being conscious of the unconscious mind and “flipping the script” when I had doubtful thoughts of myself. I highly recommend Payal’s programs as it transmutes you into an empowering being you didn’t even know existed within you!”

    Leader at Northrup Grumman

  • "Payal has had a lasting impact on our organization. While she was an exceptional thought partner and subject matter expert across initiatives that touched leadership, Payal's superpower lies in her ability to create an environment that inspires people to think bigger and bolder about the future by emboldening them to embody the strengths they possess today. She did that for me as my thought partner and it was transformational."

    Andy Duddleston, COO of i.c.stars

  • "I worked with Payal when I was feeling anxious about my career and feeling uninspired with my work. She asked me questions, not because it was her job, but because she really cared to help me get in touch with what I REALLY wanted for myself. She gave me tons of valuable homework, pointed me to the right people, and encouraged me to do the things that both excited and scared me. One year later, I’m in a completely different place! My life has totally flipped, as I run my own coaching business… the very thing I told Payal I felt I needed to go towards. She has been an incredible source of support and insight as I navigate through growing pains. I am so grateful to have her in my corner!"

    Cybele Safadi, Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur, Attachment Relationship Coach

  • "I began working with Payal in the beginning of 2021. After one of the most difficult years of my life, both professionally and personally, I knew something had to change. After doing some personal work the first few months, I learned to value my emotions and my empathy. I knew my next goal was to harness my empathy and not let it control me. Back then, I thought I had to have a "work" personality (standoffish, rigid, impersonal). I started Payal's course in March and wow, I felt (and still feel) like I am a whole new person. During my time working with Payal, I learned to value my empathy and see it as a strength. I also learned to deal with overlapping issues such as perfectionism, all or nothing thinking, and just being really hard on myself. I remember one of my first sessions where Payal wanted me to accept a compliment - sounds easy right? I remember being so physically uncomfortable - not looking at her, lowering my voice, minimizing my actions. Now, I readily accept compliments and say thank you like "Yeah, I know I did the damn thing." It's always nice to feel you have changed by the way you carry yourself and talk. It's another thing to be told by people you supervise, your colleagues, and your manager. After finishing up my time with Payal, I was promoted to a higher level of management. Learning how to communicate with my superiors, being more confident in my abilities, and being intuitive with my team helped me get to this level of management (and a nice pay raise to boot!) All of this couldn't have been done without working with Payal. I still use so many of the tools she has taught me and I help newer leaders come into their own. Empathy is a gift and it's about time we all start treating it as such!"

    Kaushiki Chowdhury, Lawyer at Still She Rises Non-Profit

  • Thank you for designing such a transformational weekend! I felt seen, I feel like I received a lot of clarity on how I want to move forward with my business, the impact I want to make with cultural transformations in the intersection of corporate responsibility and social responsibility. The lev l of support and open conversations helped me think through my personal life alignment in a way that gave me ease.

    Lisa Walsh , Mission Driven Founder

  • Thank you SO much! It was nice to be seen and understood which doesn’t happen often. I’m ready to grow and move from the place I’ve been and your words, stirred my heart. I started to have a conversation with my family about where we wanted to go and what we wanted our life design to be along with the purpose we want to create. I immediately started applying the new skills you shared to quiet our minds. It’s no coincidence that we all slept better. In fact, I slept ALL NIGHT LONG without waking up. I haven’t had that in years. Thank you for reminding me that it’s okay to give myself permission to not live in the fight or flight mode I’ve grown accustomed to and that my inner dialogue truly matters. AND where I am now doesn’t have to be where I stay. What you do matters and makes a difference in people’s lives – please remember that, Payal

    Lisa Cloud, Changemaker

Join an intimate experience of 8 to 12 like-minded change-makers like yourself.  It is designed to be small, so there is personalized attention and intention to move you through the transformational journey with compassion.

Get a sneak peek into your

Exclusive Experience

Day 1- Wednesday, February 26th

Welcome to Playa Mujeres, Mexico!

Arrive via Cancun Airport and you’ll have an airport transfer car waiting to receive you and take you directly to the 5* Star Adults Only All Inclusive Resort

Check-in to your room- your welcome bag will be waiting for you.

Enjoy personal time, and explore the resort

In the evening, we’ll meet and celebrate the start of a beautiful time together! We’ll connect, enjoy some drinks and a delicious meal. We’ll provide you with what to expect and set intentions together!

Day 2- Thursday, February 27th

Enjoy a delicious breakfast, and get ready to experience expansiveness through breathwork and meditation.

Experience intentional immersive activities to open you to visioning and physically embodying the vision you deeply care to build and the version of yourself who can hold space for your new reality

Enjoy quiet intentional breaks between each activity to deepen and provide you with time to process what resonates and where resistance is being met

We’ll pause between sessions to enjoy a nourishing meal with fresh and healthy ingredients

Enjoy personal time to relax, process, and reset

Join in the evening dinner and fun creative activity (optional- we recognize your need to step away; give yourself the permission)

Day 3- Friday, February 28th

Start the morning with another delicious breakfast

We’ll begin our time together by grounding what felt good about decisions made on Day 2 to ensure those decisions truly feel aligned

We’ll address the emotional response to the vision you created yesterday. You’ll engage in activities that have you practice tools to help you move through the highs and lows of being a founder and changemaker of a purpose-led vision.

You’ll work in pairs, we’ll have round group experiences, and individual time to dive deep to begin normalizing the experience of the future version of you who will be carrying your vision forward

You’ll continue to be supported with meditation and breathwork throughout each session that opens you to think creatively

You’ll enjoy personal time to relax as well as a surprise activity

Day 4- Saturday, March 1st

We’ll continue our practice of holding space for what came up the day before through breathwork, and meditation

We’ll dive into inspired action. What does it mean to intimately connect with your community, learn tools and strategies to deepen the empathic listening connection and relationship

We’ll spend time customizing a plan that you are energized by, and can sustainably allow yourself to carry forward to build your vision and step into the new version of yourself

We’ll celebrate our time together with a surprise event that’ll have you embody the new version of yourself.

What to Consider

The best creative energy comes when we remove ourselves from our regular environment and place ourselves in places that inspire us

Throughout each day, we’ll be co-creating your vision and emotional resilience on the beach, by the pool, near the garden walkway, and in other natural inspired environments

Each session we do that requires strategy work and mindset work will be paired with body movement and breathwork to ensure our physical, emotional, and mental experiences are equally supported

We understand everyone has different tolerance levels of continuous engagement, that’s why we’ve built in multiple breaks throughout the days and evenings

Day 5- Sunday, March 2nd

Our final day together! We’ll officially close the day with a final breathwork and meditation session.

We’ll have time to ensure the intentions you set on Day 1 were met and hold space as you move from vision to execution

We’ll celebrate the new friendships and community you’ve built (your network truly is your net worth)

You’ll check out of your room at noon. Transfer to Cancun Airport

While we say ‘until next time’, we’ll be in touch to continue your support for the two weeks post the Retreat Experience

Meet who will be supporting your experience

  • Payal Beri

    FOUNDER

    A former Clinical Therapist, an Organizational Psychologist, and a Social Impact Advocate

    Payal recognizes the challenges faced by a purpose-driven founder and changemaker, as a founder herself.

    She’s spent the past 15+ years immersed in the human behavior space, working with changemakers who lead non-profit organizations, educational centers, midsize tech leaders, and social impact leaders.

    She empowers you through self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and internal identity work. A true manifestor, and a former clinical therapist- she’s deeply committed to conscious and abundant energy, working with compassion and empathy at the center of her work.

    And her mission is to help you step into the best version of yourself so you have the audacity to think big and the confidence to transform change!

    As your official hype-girl, Payal is here to champion you and help you embrace the best and most aligned version of yourself so your impact grows exponentially with your community!

    Her journey as a third culture kid- navigating the world while trying to make sense of her own identity. Her story spans from a childhood spent in the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and finally to the US—with empathy playing a pivotal role.

    She is ready to help you step into the best version of yourself!

  • Ariadne Ducas

    Founder and Chief Mindful Officer of Kairos

    A master at helping you think outside the box and lean into answering, “what if? and Imagine that..”

    With her background in producing documentaries for networks like A&E, History Channel, and Discovery, Ariadne knows how to tell a good story and uncover your story.

    She followed her curiosity towards mindfulness training and has been teaching, facilitating, and coaching other curious minds ever since.

    Ariadne has spent well over a decade developing mindful practices to unleash creativity in a way that fosters well-being too.

    Her training is impressive, with more than 700 hours at a renowned meditation institute in Costa Rica,

    Ariadne has brought her unique approach to big names like Google and LinkedIn, as well as Home Chef and Entrepreneur’s Organization. She’s worked with innovative teams at CME Group’s Innovation Lab.

    Ariadne’s mission is to unlock your creative power through mindfulness. She guides you

    to explore new ideas, imagine endless possibilities, and connect deeply with yourself.

    With her help, you’ll discover how being mindful can open up a whole new way of thinking, being, and creating.

  • Tabitha Bolen

    RK Operations Manager

    Tabitha stand as a cornerstone of support within the RK Empathy family, embodying a strategic mindset that anticipates and addresses gaps, fosters collaboration and stands as a steadfast partner to both our CEO and the entire RK team.

    Empowered with a degree in Business Management and a specialization in Human Resources from Indiana University-Bloomington, Tabithb ring eight years of experience from the non-profit and tech startup realms, where she thrived as an Executive Assistant.

    In these roles, she embraced her position as a cross-functional collaborator, championing a servant leadership approach that underscored her commitment to collective success

    She is a lifelong learner by nature, and her insatiable curiosity drives her quest for growth both professionally and personally. This holistic approach infuses her work at RK Empathy, where she leverages diverse skill sets to meet the evolving needs of the team.

    Tabitha is truly the backbone of RK Experiences and is here to ensure you receive the exact retreat experience you deserve.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Social Impact + Mission Driven Founders who are ready to invest in their self-identity to elevate to match the version of themselevs who can bring thier purpose and mission to scale and life.

  • We believe the best transformation happens when you’re able to share your vulnerabilities with complete freedom. This often happens best in a space that is surrounded by others who are in a like-minded space as you. With that being said, if you want to curate a retreat experience for your team, please get in touch with us and we can have a retreat specifically for you and your team.

  • Everything from the retreat activity experiences, meals, and accomodation. Flights to and from retreat experience are not covered.

  • We curate experiences at different locations depending on the season and energy of the group. This can be anywhere from the woods of upstate NY to the beaches of California and a blended experience of beach and city in Mexico. We are planning on expanding our retreats to other parts of the world like the countryside of Holland, Italy, or Spain!

  • We curate a retreat two to three times a year.

  • No problem, so does the founder! We ensure to take your information in the intake form once you’ve been accepted to the retreat so that you can customize your food preferences.

  • We strongly encourage you to attend the entire retreat experience so you benefit from the full transformation.

  • We will ensure you have enough notice before the next retreat is planned. By completing the form and joining the waitlist, you will receive an email that will notify you about all future retreats. Please make sure our email address does not go to your spam by adding it to your contact list.

  • Absolutely! We want to make sure you feel at ease so we have multiple payment plans to meet you where you are today!

What is the value of your peace of mind and fulfilling relationships?

5 Days/4 nights of complete relaxation and deep support with a like-minded community

3 Days of workshops and experiences led by 2 experts with a combined experience of 35 years.

Evening Experiences and Excursions to embody the new version of yourself

Luxury Accommodations, top-of-the-line cuisines, and a spa atmosphere

30 days of support before the retreat and 2 weeks post-retreat support (A total of 6 weeks of customized attention on you)

Access to RK Alum Exclusive Retreats and In-Person Events to continue to foster relationships with purpose-driven changemakers

Your Investment- $5250 ** Payment plans available

Investment goes up by $500 on November 30th

You'll be invited to a call with Payal to ensure the curated group of 8 to 12 changemakers is cohesive and this retreat is truly the right experience for you.

Once you’ve had the initial call with Payal, you’ll confirm your spot with one of the investment plans prepared for you.

If this retreat is not the right experience for you, no worries! Payal will either navigate you to other phenomenal experts hosting retreats or you’ll join the waitlist for the many other retreats Payal and the RK Team will be hosting.

Join the Waitlist to find out about future retreats.