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Bold leadership. Transformational Coaching. Restorative Retreats. Real Wellness.
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Guided by insight, grounded in exploration—our expert coaching, integrative strategies, and immersive retreats help you navigate with clarity, elevate your well-being, and live in alignment with your deeper purpose—at work and in life.
Chances are…
you're craving deeper connection to yourself and others.
you know innovation and creativity are essential—but you're too overwhelmed to pause.
you need more support and resources—but aren't sure where to turn.
It’s time to rediscover who you are meant to be.
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the Mesa Gathering
Welcome! Let’s Gather.
We help you amplify your potential in your personal and professional life.
Hello!
We are Ashley and Trisha, humans with adventurous spirits who thrive on living purpose-driven lives and connecting to our communities.
To help you or your team grow and thrive, we have combined our wisdom and experience to create a platform that offers tailored coaching, leadership cultivation, transformative retreats, and fulfilling wellness experiences. To do so, we draw on our professional history in international aid work, leadership development, and wellness and executive coaching.
We carefully curate gatherings that honor the whole person - mind, body, heart, and spirit.
Whether you seek individual coaching, a group immersion, or a personal or organizational retreat, we are here for you.
Let’s create change - together.
Ashley + Trisha
co-founders
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CONNECT TO YOUR POWER AND PURPOSE
Gatherings
Ready for real change - in your life or leadership?
Gatherings are immersive learning journeys designed to spark real transformation - personally, professionally, and collectively. Join us for a workshop, several days, or multiple months.
Let’s gather!
Coaching
Looking for a deeper transformation? It all begins with coaching….
Our Gathering Pods offer intimate group coaching for connection and shared growth, while 1:1 coaching provides personalized support in health, wellbeing, and life direction—tailored to meet your unique needs.
Corporate Offerings
Looking for a personal retreat to rejuvenate and restore? Seeking a unique off-site experience for your team? Find out more about our bespoke retreats.
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Kind Words
A renewed sense of direction
This retreat was a lifesaver. This was a place and with a group where I felt seen and supported. It's more than just a retreat; it's a catalyst for positive change.
Carmen L.
Charleston, SC
Give yourself a true physical and emotional treat
I hadn’t even realized how hungry I felt for the serenity of raw nature, the companionship of kind-hearted and like-minded souls, and to be catered to and cared for by such competent and nurturing people like Ashley and Trisha.
Jan C.
Arlington, VA
As enriching and restorative as I'd hoped
The retreat was a joy, and Ashley and Trisha are incredibly thoughtful facilitators, coaches, and hosts.
Ashley B.
Louisville, KY
A space for deep reflection and renewal
When I needed it most, the Mesa Gathering provided a kind and inspiring space that helped me recharge and reconnect. Ashley and Trisha fostered a warm, welcoming community that felt genuinely supportive and connected.
Vic S.
Brooklyn, NY
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Pause to Power
A Gathering for Women to Reclaim Power and Purpose in Midlife
The next Gathering for Pause to Power runs online from September 22 - December 12, 2025, with an option to include a magical in-person retreat at Ghost Ranch, NM, which runs November 9-13, 2025
Designed for women in midlife, this Gathering is an invitation to pause, reflect, and realign. Together in community, you’ll explore what’s emerging, reset your course, and draw wisdom from experts in women’s health and meaningful work.
Reconnect to your purpose - and reclaim the path that’s truly yours.
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“Unhappy destinies are often the result of choices we never made. ... Most people fail to realize that their unhappiness stems not from what they’ve done, but from what they’ve never dared to do.”
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