You've built
enough.
Now reclaim.
A three-day retreat for professional women who are ready to rest, reconnect, and move forward with intention.
We chose Martha's Vineyard with intention. For more than 200 years, this island has been a place where Black professionals came to rest, gather, and claim space that was too often denied to them everywhere else. That history lives here.
The House of Abundance is a private estate. The Vineyard Welcome begins the weekend with an evening gathering in town to arrive, exhale, and connect. The Reclamation on Sunday is a day of somatic practices and workshops designed to help you return to yourself. The VIP dinner is farm-to-table, on the grounds, under the sky, prepared by Chef Lacey. Monday is the Power and Pivot Summit, co-produced with Baddies in Tech, where the inner work meets strategy and action.
This is not a conference. This is not a retreat you will forget by Monday. This is Reclamation.
- The Vineyard Welcome: an evening gathering in town to arrive, exhale, and connect
- The Reclamation: a day of somatic practices and healing workshops on the private estate
- Power and Pivot Summit: a curated day of conversation, strategy, and recognition, co-produced with Baddies in Tech
This is not a personal failing. It is a structural crisis — and it lands hardest on you.
Eight in 10 Black women in senior leadership report frequently feeling burned out — the highest rate of any group tracked. More than 80% are worried about job security. The toll of leading while being overlooked is real.
Women of color represent only 4% of all C-suite leaders in corporate America — a number that has barely moved in a decade. Black women's promotion rates regressed to 2020 levels in 2024.
Black women earn 63 cents for every dollar earned by white men — a gap that compounds over a lifetime. Only 49% of Black women have retirement savings, compared to 61% of U.S. adults.
Women launched nearly half of all new businesses in 2024 — a 69% increase since 2019. Whether the next move is inside the room or beyond it, the momentum is already there.
"It was a nurturing environment, but a socializing environment, too. It was a way of cementing the bonds among the Black elite."
We are not borrowing this legacy. We are continuing it.
Your Reclamation begins
August 15.
Come for the reset. Leave with language for your next chapter, a clearer sense of direction, and a community that reminds you who you are becoming.
Choose the experience that best supports the way you want to be held, restored, and activated.
A small number of rooms are available for retreat guests on the island. Inquire by May 30 to secure accommodations.
- Everything in General Admission
- The Vineyard Welcome — an evening gathering in town to arrive, exhale, and connect
- The Reclamation — a day of somatic practices and healing workshops on the private estate
- Power and Pivot Summit — a curated day of conversation, strategy, and recognition, co-produced with Baddies in Tech. Retreat guests join an expanded gathering of up to 80 women leaders.
- Sunday farm-to-table dinner on the estate grounds, curated by Chef Lacey
- Priority seating throughout the weekend
- Limited seats available
- The Vineyard Welcome — an evening gathering in town to arrive, exhale, and connect
- The Reclamation — a day of somatic practices and healing workshops on the private estate
- Power and Pivot Summit — a curated day of conversation, strategy, and recognition, co-produced with Baddies in Tech. Retreat guests join an expanded gathering of up to 80 women leaders.
- Access to the Reclamation Movement community
The island holds its own history. Arriving well is part of the experience.
August on Martha's Vineyard is not ordinary August. It is Black August — the season the island has held for over two centuries as a gathering place for our community. Everything below will help you arrive settled, so the work of reclamation can begin the moment you land.
We have secured a limited room block for retreat attendees. Contact us at thereclamationcollective@gmail.com to access room block pricing before May 30, 2026. Rooms are first come, first served and will not last.
By Air
Daily flights into Martha's Vineyard Airport on American Airlines, Cape Air, Delta, and JetBlue. Book early — summer flights fill fast.
By Ferry
The Steamship Authority runs from Woods Hole and is the only ferry that carries cars. Advance reservations are required. Visit steamshipauthority.com to book your passage.
By Bus
Peter Pan Bus runs from Boston Logan and South Station to Woods Hole, connecting to the ferry. A good option if you are coming from the city without a car.
Getting Around
The Vineyard is walkable in town and bikeable across the island. Rentals for bikes and mopeds are easy to find and the preferred way to move.
Rideshare and Taxis
Available across the island, with wait times that can run 30–60 minutes during peak weeks. Build that into your plans.
Extending Your Stay
Many women come for the weekend and stay the week. VRBO, Vacasa, and MV Online list properties across all six island towns if you want to make more of it.
The Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival runs the same week as the retreat. Now in its 24th year, the festival has screened some of the most outstanding feature, documentary, and short films produced by and starring African Americans — all at the Performing Arts Center. This is the kind of week August on this island was built for.
Reserve your place and choose the experience that reflects how you want to be restored, connected, and activated.