The Experience
Step into timeless elegance with Carla Shellis’s Signature Retreat, The Experience, a transformative journey of femininity, renewal, and soulful connection in a breathtaking, handpicked setting. Whether nestled in countryside charm, coastal serenity, or a vibrant cityscape, each retreat location offers the perfect backdrop for slowing down, reconnecting, and rising into your most aligned, feminine self.
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About the Experience
The Experience
Step into timeless elegance with Carla Shellis’s signature retreat, The Experience.
Immerse yourself in a graceful journey of renewal, connection, and the art of embracing your full femininity in an atmosphere designed for reflection, restoration, and meaningful transformation.
Intimate Group
To ensure each guest receives the care, connection, and attention they deserve, we intentionally keep our retreat small and personal by limiting attendance to just 8-10 guests.
This allows us to create an intimate atmosphere where meaningful conversations can flourish, and every detail is thoughtfully tailored to enhance your experience.
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What to Expect
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My Dearest Community,
It is with so much joy and intention that I invite you to join me for a truly special retreat experience, one that has been created with your heart, your spirit, and your femininity in mind.
Together we will step into a beautiful sanctuary that becomes our space for grace, restoration, and soulful connection. Surrounded by quiet beauty and timeless charm, you’ll be held in an atmosphere where time slows, conversations deepen, and you can truly exhale.
Every moment of this retreat has been lovingly curated to awaken your spirit, nurture your feminine essence, and gently guide you back to what matters most.
This is more than just a getaway. It is an invitation to reconnect with yourself, with one another, and with a way of living that feels beautiful and deeply aligned.
I would be honored to share this sacred time with you.
With all my love,
Carla
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Carla's Table
Get a Seat at Carla's Table
Your place for real growth and real connection
Carla’s Table is an intimate monthly membership where Carla teaches, listens, and walks alongside you through real life, with a private community of women growing right beside you.
Investment $97/mo
Carla’s Table is my most intimate monthly space for women who are ready to grow with intention, live with purpose, and no longer walk their journey alone. It is a place for real connection, real conversation, and real transformation. This is more than a membership. It is truly a seat at my table.
Each week inside Carla’s Table, we meet live for group calls where I teach, pour into you, answer your questions, and walk through real life right alongside you. These are the same kinds of conversations you see on my social media, but deeper, more personal, and in real time with direct access to me.
You will also be part of a private online community filled with women who joare learning emotional etiquette, personal growth, and practical life skills together. This is a safe place to be seen, supported, encouraged, and gently challenged as you grow.
As a member, you will receive exclusive content from me that is not shared anywhere else, along with special discounts on all Carla Shellis products, courses, and live events.
Carla’s Table is for the woman who knows there is more for her. More healing. More confidence. More clarity. More strength. More peace. More meaningful relationships. And she is ready to grow in a consistent, supported, and intentional way.
With so much love,
Carla
Investment $97/mo
Carla's Table Topics
A 12-Week Journey Into Grace, Confidence, and the Art of Living Well
Month One: Foundation and Getting to Know the Real You
Week 1 – Emotional Etiquette: How to Stay Calm, Understand Yourself, and Manage Your Emotions
- Understanding your emotions and how to stay in control of them
- How understanding yourself and your needs helps your relationships and communication
- Simple tools to respond calmly instead of reacting emotionally
Week 2 – Everyday Etiquette: The Art of Communication
- Body language, table manners, FORM, and conversational flow
- How your presence communicates warmth and respect
- Dinner table etiquette do’s and don’ts
Week 3 – Emotional Etiquette: Speaking with Intention
- How to express your needs and frustrations without guilt or harshness
- How to speak in ways that build connection, not tear others down
Week 4 – Live Cooking with Carla
- Cooking a simple, everyday family meal together from Carla’s personal recipes
- The importance of speaking life over your meal
- Using food as a way to nurture and connect with your family
Month Two: Relationships & the Home
Week 5 – Emotional Etiquette: Creating Healthy Boundaries Without Guilt
- Understanding the difference between healthy and unhealthy boundaries
- How to say no without feeling guilty
- Letting go of people-pleasing and over-giving
Week 6 – Hosting & Table Etiquette: How to Host Effortlessly and Intentionally
- Creating a welcoming atmosphere in your home
- Table-setting basics to elevate your everyday
- Steps to take the stress out of hosting
- How to make guests feel seen and cared for
Week 7 – Emotional Etiquette: Responding with Love Instead of Reacting with Fear
- Identifying your triggers and focusing on your strengths
- Tools to pause, regulate, and respond without damaging relationships
- Changing patterns that create conflict in marriage and family life
- Bringing emotional peace into everyday life
Week 8 – Live Cooking with Carla
- Preparing a guest-friendly meal
- Planning to create calm instead of chaos
- Simple details that elevate your table
- Viewing hospitality as an expression of love, not obligation
Month Three: Confidence, Restoring Peace & Learning How to Create a Life You Love
Week 9 – Emotional Etiquette: Comparison is the Thief of a Woman’s Joy
- How to stop comparing yourself to others and start loving yourself
- Building confidence by embracing your femininity
- Giving yourself grace as you grow
Week 10 – Everyday Etiquette: Polished in the Practical Things
- Modern manners for texting, calling, and social media
- The importance of RSVPs, punctuality, and being dependable
- Handling cancellations and last-minute changes with grace
Week 11 – Emotional Etiquette: Practicing Peace in Your Everyday Life
- Daily habits that support emotional well-being
- Letting go of emotional and mental clutter
- Creating space for rest, joy, and beauty
- Choosing peace over reactivity
Week 12 – Live Cooking with Carla
- Preparing a meal meant to be shared and savored
- Reflecting on your growth over the past 12 weeks
- Creating meaningful, memory-filled moments together