One weekend to clear the noise and recharge your creative battery.
October 17-18, 2026
Relax in nature and experience the laidback luxury at Long Bay Beach Resort.
Kickin It Creative Retreat is a two-day gathering for visionary founders, storytellers, and culture-shifters.
Moving away from the noise of traditional conferences, this intimate retreat blends high-impact masterclasses with restorative wellness.
Designed to foster radical authenticity, strategic alignment, and genuine community, Kickin It invites the community to leave the everyday grind behind and step fully into your Flow State.
Weekend Schedule
01
Focus Day: Saturday, October 17
Features a dynamic program designed to sharpen your vision and equip you with practical tools. The agenda bridges personal wellness, cultural advocacy, community building, self-taught tech strategies, and raw insights from local, regional and international guests to ensure every creative leaves with actionable value.
02
Flow Day: Sunday, October 18
Day 2 invites the community to reset and step into their natural flow starting with a 6:00 AM coastal walk/run. The remainder of the morning offers a holistic, choose-your-own-adventure approach to well-being that leaves your mind and body fully recharged.
Attendees have total freedom to curate their own restorative experience through a fluid schedule packed with diverse wellness offerings. From high-energy movement classes and interactive court sports to deep sound sound therapy, oceanfront journaling, and grounding cultural craft workshops.
From actionable strategy or full-body restoration, this weekend is built to move you out of survival mode, connect you with aligned peers, and get you into your optimal flow state. 🌀
Creatives and Artists
Visual creators, filmmakers, designers, and storytellers seeking resources to build sustainable careers.
Creative Entrepreneurs and Founders
Independent creators, brand owners, and small business founders looking to break out of survival mode, refine their focus and get raw insights on scaling without burnout.
Cultural Innovators
Community leaders using creativity, civic action, and media to advance island culture.
At its core, flow state, often called being "in the zone," is an optimal mental space where high performance meets effortless focus. Coined by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, it occurs when self-doubt and distractions vanish, time distorts, and execution feels entirely fluid.
"Flow State"
Focused, Locked-In, On your Zoom
"Ease and Flow"
Building lasting partnerships built on trust.
"Currently"
Driving successful outcomes across industries.
Kickin It Honors
2026 Cohort
Nature Photographer
Rondel Smith
Anegada
Musician, Producer, Singer/Songwriter and Creative
Marvelus Williams
St. Croix, USVI
Creative Philosopher and Founder of Nüclei
DonYé Taylor
Los Angeles, CA
Founder and CEO of CultureCon
Imani Ellis
Atlanta, GA
A world-class DJ, musical curator, and World Champion.
DJ Puffy
Barbados