The Connected
Retreat
An intimate leadership and connection experience for founders,
who are ready to lead at a higher level.
Connect with Self, Connect with Others, (Re-)Connect with your business.
8-10
GUESTS
Fleurieu
PENINSULA
INVITE
& REFERRALS ONLY
When I first saw Kings Beach Retreat, something shifted before I even stepped inside.
The headland, the ocean, the sound of the waves below. Nature doing what it does best:
quietening the noise so something truer can rise to the surface.
JEN DEMIRI · FOUNDER, JD CONSULTING
The Venue
Kings Beach Retreats
Fleurieu Peninsula
Kings Beach Retreats sits on the Kings Head headland on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula, right near the Newland Head Conservation Park. Headland House is a private, architect-designed retreat with five ensuite bedrooms, an open conservatory, unforgettable ocean views and a warmth that makes it feel immediately like somewhere worth arriving at.
By the time I arrived, something had already started to settle in me. That is exactly the kind of arrival I want every Connected Retreat guest to experience.
I chose this place because the retreat deserves a setting that does some of the work before the weekend even begins. The ocean at Kings Head already knows how to hold that.
VENUE
Kings Beach Retreats - Headland House
LOCATION
Waitpinga, Fleurieu Peninsula
Ngarrindjeri Country
FORMAT
Friday late afternoon arrival
Sunday midday departure
CAPACITY
8 to 10 guests maximum
Invite & Referral only
DATES
Autumn · 7 to 9 May 2027
Spring · 15 to 17 October 2027
Autumn Retreat wraps on Mother's Day - Sunday 9 May 2027
Who This is for
This Retreat Is For The Person Who Is Ready
Not limited to business owners. Open to anyone who leads - themselves, a team, a business, a career,
and knows there is more depth available to them than the pace of everyday life allows.
You want to come home to yourself
You are capable, driven and respected by the people around you. But somewhere in the doing, you have drifted a little from the person who started all of this. The retreat is a chance to reconnect with yourself first, your instincts, your intuition, what actually matters to you, so you can lead from that place again.
You are ready to lead
yourself differently
Self-leadership is the foundation of everything else. This weekend creates the conditions to get genuinely curious about yourself, how you think, how you respond, what you are holding, what you are avoiding, without judgement and without an agenda. Just honest, supported reflection.
You want to tap into your
intuition and creativity
The answers you are looking for are often already in you. But they need space, stillness and the right environment to surface. Nature, the sound bath, the unhurried pace of the weekend, all of it is designed to quieten the noise so something truer can rise to the surface.
You want to find your people
Leading can be lonely, particularly when you are the one everyone else looks to. The Connected Retreat brings together a small, carefully curated group of people on a similar business or career journey, not to network, but to genuinely know and be known by each other.
You are ready to reconnect
with your business
Maybe the spark has dimmed. Maybe you are not sure if the reason you started is still the reason you are staying. Maybe you simply need distance and stillness to see it clearly again. The retreat gives you the protected time and space to sit with those questions honestly.
You want to look at what comes next
Where is your business going? Is the original vision still the right one? What would it look like to build the next chapter with more intention? This is not strategic planning. It is something deeper: getting clear on the future before you build it.
The retreat is not for people who have it all figured out. It is for people who are honest enough to admit there is more to explore, in themselves, in their leadership, and in what they are building.
What YOu get
Everything Included
01
Two Nights Accommodation
Rooms at Headlands House, Kings Beach Retreats, single & twin share, fully catered from Friday evening through Sunday.
02
All Meals & Drinks
Friday The Connected Table™ dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday farewell brunch.
03
Four Leadership Sessions
Facilitated by Jen across the weekend. Connect with self, connect with others, re-connect with your purpose.
04
Exclusive Experience
A private experience session on Saturday afternoon. Intentionally woven into the programme, not an afterthought.
05
Guest Speaker
A woman who leads at a high level, in conversation rather than keynote format. Real, honest and unrehearsed.
06
Printed Workbook
A curated workbook for the weekend waiting on arrival. Designed with the same care as every element of the experience.
the weekend
Two Days. Four Pillars.
One Experience
Estimated Timeline
Friday
Arrival
From 4:30 pm - Arrivals and Check-in
5:30pm - Welcome and introductions
6:00pm - The Connected Table™ dinner - with a special retreat menu
8.30pm - Special Retreat Experience
9:00pm - Organic Evening, continue conversation or early rest
Saturday
Full Day
7:00am - Optional morning movement yoga or walk
8:00am - Breakfast
9:00am - Session One - Self Leadership
10:30am - Morning Break
11:00am - Session Two - Relational Leadership
12:30pm - Lunch
2:00pm - Guest Speaker
3:00pm - Experience
4:15pm - Free Time - Rest, Journal, Optional Mastermind with Jen
6:30pm - Sunset Drinks & Experience
7:30pm - Dinner
9:00pm - Evening at Leisure
Sunday
Integration
7:00 am - Optional morning movement yoga or walk
8:00 am - Breakfast
9:00 am - Session Three - (Re-) Connecting to your Business
10:00 am - Closing Session & Departure
INVESTMENT
A Meaningful Investment
in How You Lead
Shared Twin Room
Twin Room
$3,333
per person · twin share
Shared twin room across two nights
All meals and drinks included
All facilitated sessions
Experiences, guest speaker, workbook & gift
Pre- Retreat call for Q&A
Post Retreat call for support
Payment plans available
Sole Occupancy
Single Room
$3,950
per person · private room
Private single room
All meals and drinks included
All facilitated sessions
Experiences, guest speaker, workbook & gift
Pre- Retreat call for Q&A
Post Retreat call for support
Payment plans available
Couple - Single Room
Couple Room
$3,700
per person · two guests sharing
Private room for couples & own bathroom
All meals and drinks included
All facilitated sessions
Experiences, guest speaker, workbook & gift
Pre- Retreat call for Q&A
Post Retreat call for support
Payment plans available
Payment plans are flexible - deposit at booking with instalments. Contact Jen directly to discuss what works for you.
reserve your place
expression of interest
The Connected Retreat is referral & invite-only and limited to 12 guests. Submit your expression of interest below and
Jen will be in touch personally with next steps.
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