connect to happiness
Dominica April 29 - May 6 2026
Create habits to control your own happiness- not just for a week, but for a lifetime.
Bestside Connection
is pleased to partner
with Jungle Bay
to offer you more
than just another retreat.
Connect To Happiness
is a chance to reconnect
with your life,
and with yourself.
You don’t need another vacation.
You need a life you don’t want to escape from.
This retreat isn’t about running away — it’s about learning how to cultivate happiness from the inside out. Using positive psychology, therapy-informed practices, and the healing power of nature, you’ll walk away with the tools to create and control your own happiness — long after you’ve left the island.
Retreat Leader: Stacy Rauch, LPCC
No more chasing peace.
its time you create and control it.
What You'll Get Out Of It
Daily habits that boost happiness and actually stick
Tools for managing stress and emotions without spiraling
Clarity on what really matters to you — and how to live like it
A simple, personal plan to make your life feel more like you
Stronger connection to yourself and others — without the pressure
Ways to feel good again (and know how to get back there when you don’t)
All in a place that naturally calms your system, opens you up, and makes the work feel less like work — and more like coming home.
welcome to Dominica — the nature isle of the caribbean and Your Healing Oasis
Nestled between the mountains and the sea, Jungle Bay is a luxury eco-resort that invites you to reconnect with the natural world and your inner world. Enjoy stunning ocean views, lush trails, and organic Caribbean cuisine — all in a peaceful, nurturing environment.
RETREAT PACKAGE INCLUDES:
7 night stay at Jungle Bay all inclusive resort
Airport Transfers
Full breakfast, lunch & dinner
Unlimited non-alcoholic beverages and fresh juices
30 minute spa treatment
Daily guided sessions and reflection activities led by a licensed therapist
Off-site excursions to waterfalls, natural Sulphur pools, community volunteering and more!
On-site garden tour, medicinal herb & tea experience, Caribbean cooking demonstration
Personalized reflection journal
Garden view suite starting at $3200pp based on double occupancy
Book early and save $100 on all accommodations until September 30, 2025 (12:01am PST)
*Non-refundable deposit of $500 usd due at time of booking. Remaining balance due 03/01/2026
*2.75% transaction fee for credit card payment
Not included:
Flights to Dominica (DOM)- (message us for travel planning tips)
Tipping to local guides
Alcoholic beverages
ACCOMODATIONS & INVESTMENT
Prices shown in USD.
Government VAT: 10% on accommodation and 15% on all other package charges
Garden view villa $2600pp based on double occupancy
A little about your retreat leader: Stacy is a Licensed Clinical Counselor and Certified Trauma Professional from San Diego, California, with additional training and certifications in leadership, trauma, somatic, and other therapeutic modalities. Stacy has worked with foster youth, families, couples, and adults with concerns ranging from trauma, anxiety, depression, to difficulty managing the stressors of everyday life.
In her spare time, Stacy enjoys volunteering at various animal sanctuaries, travel, dancing, long drives with the windows down and music up to hidden gems, and coffee, lots of coffee.
As a therapist, I see clients weekly that are struggling to manage stress, release emotions, and connect to themselves and others. But they’re in therapy, they should be able to “get better” right? I mean, you learn a breathing or grounding technique in session, then go sit in traffic, or right back to work and family. Without time and space to really let these skills sink in and integrate them into your life it's no wonder we constantly “need a vacation” a “retreat” a “get away”. Connect to Happiness was created as a way to teach others how to get IN to their lives, rather than crave to escape it. Dominica is an unspoiled paradise, and as a frequent solo traveler, I have never felt a greater sense of relaxation and clarity than I did here. The perfect setting to allow your nervous system to settle, and really learn to embody the “coping skills” that will give you the power to create and control your own happiness, even after you’ve returned to your day to day. I am so excited to introduce you to the beauty of Dominica, and the power and beauty in you!
Whether you're seeking to deepen your understanding of yourself, overcome obstacles to well-being, or simply take a break from the stresses of everyday life, join us in Dominica. Discover the best kept secret of the Caribbean while cultivating happiness and living a life of greater meaning and fulfillment.