Programs & retreats

Six live programs. One operating philosophy.

Every program the Foundation runs is built on the same core practice: meet people where they are, do the actual work, leave them with something they can carry. No spectacle, no theatre, no filler.

01 / Retreats · Women's Empowerment

Empower your true inner self.

A six-day women's residential at the Cape Town villa. Led by Cheney and the Foundation's resident practitioners. Built for young women ready to take a week and meet the self that's been waiting underneath.

Format
6 days, residential
Cohort
12 women, ages 18-29
Cadence
Quarterly
Cost
Scholarship + sliding scale

Pillars covered

  • → Purpose work
  • → Communication (spoken, written, embodied)
  • → Faith and prayer practice
  • → Redemption and forgiveness
  • → Community, sisterhood, sustained accountability
Apply for the next cohort Nominate someone

02 / Retreats

Corporate Retreat Programme

Commissioned retreats for leadership teams, commonly two to three days. We don't run corporate wellness theatre. We run the actual practice, adapted to a team's real situation.

Format
2-3 days, custom
Group size
Up to 20
Cadence
Quarterly or on-demand
Investment
On application

Who commissions us

Leadership teams in the middle of change: restructures, mergers, succession, a founder stepping back, a crisis of purpose. Companies who already know that offsites with ropes courses aren't the answer.

Commission a retreat Request the brief

03 / Curriculum

The 7 Pillars Curriculum

A school-integrated programme built around seven themes: Purpose, Communication, Faith, Meta-Learning, Meditation, Redemption, and Sisterhood. Adopted by partner schools in four countries.

01
Purpose
02
Communication
03
Faith
04
Meta-Learning
05
Meditation
06
Redemption
07
Sisterhood
Bring it to a school Read the curriculum paper

04 / Community

Creative Studios Programme

Free access to our Woodstock HQ studios for emerging podcasters, filmmakers, photographers, and wellness educators. In exchange, a piece of co-produced work we can both stand behind.

Location
Woodstock Exchange, Cape Town
Slots
12 creators / quarter
Facilities
Podcast, photo, studio
Cost
Free, equity of attention
Apply as a creator See past collaborations

05 / Sustainability

Organic Seeds School Initiative

A school garden framework that teaches agronomy, nutrition, and regeneration from the soil up. Every partner school receives a seed library, a trained teacher, and a three-year curriculum.

Partner with us Read the Organic Seeds paper

06 / Advocacy

Model Protection Advocacy

Young women in fashion are protected by almost nothing. We're changing that. Research-led, policy-facing, movement-built. The Foundation publishes framework documents, supports affected women directly, and works alongside industry partners to push for real legal protection.

Read the framework Report a concern