Retreats & Special Events
Find retreats & Special Events created specifically for cis and trans women in the LGBTQIA+ community. These events will be for anyone at any part of their journey, be it curious & questioning, going through divorce, finding your authenticity, and living your truth.
Wing Women Weekend
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Wing WOmen Weekend
January 17th-20th, 2025
Do you need to be with community?
Looking to make more friends?
Want to unwind, relax and laugh?
Want to be more immersed in Queer community, but aren’t sure how?
Are you too shy to go to LGBTQIA+ events on your own, and wish you had someone to share experiences with?
HANG WITH US IN JANUARY AT OUR ANNUAL NASHVILLE RETREAT!
Every year Anne-Marie Zanzal holds an event in Nashville for folks on the later in life journey. Join Anne-Marie and her wife Tonda McKay as they host you in Nashville!
This will be our seventh conference here in Nashville. We want y’all to have this experience! We have designed this for anyone who would like to find and be with their people! If you are just coming out, in the “messy middle”, or on “the other side” this event is for you!
We combine learning and fun to create an epic experience! Let us be your ‘wing women’ as you experience this fantastic LGBTQIA+ event.
Our Itinerary:
Day 1: Friday, January 17th
Arrive in Nashville during the day on Friday, January 17, 2024. Get settled in and join us at our home the Saunder’s Retreat at 5:00 PM CST for Southern BBQ, socializing, and maybe dancing????
For those of you who have a more adventurous spirit, you can head downtown after dinner to Second Avenue for honky tonks and incredible music after dinner.
Day 2: Saturday, January 18th
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast is Available at the Saunder’s Retreat
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Meditation Led By Anne-Marie Zanzal
10:00 AM – 1:00 pm Programming
1:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch Included
2:00 – 7:00 PM Go Explore Nashville Plus Have Dinner With Your Wing Women
7:00 PM Meet Tonda and Anne-Marie at The Lipstick Lounge – one of the last remaining lesbian bars in the United States
Day 3: Sunday, January 19th
9:00 AM – Meditation Led By Anne-Marie Zanzal
9:30 AM – 11:00 – A Nashville Tradition – Brunch!
11:00 – 1:00 – Programming
2:00 – The Drag Bus or Nash Trash Tour
Day 4: Monday, January 20th
8:30 – 9:30 – Breakfast at the Saunder’s Retreat
9:30 – 10:00 – Meditation Led By Anne-Marie Zanzal
10:00 AM – 11:30 – Good Byes and Going Home
You are welcome to stay at the Saunder’s Retreat for the rest of the day until your flight is scheduled or go explore Nashville and leave the luggage at the house.
Our last day is important, scheduling flights in the afternoon would be super helpful for our programming.
Client Testimonial About Events, Retreats
The retreat Anne-Marie facilitated was professional, supportive, educational, spiritual but most importantly, a safe space for me to share my fears, my excitement and the unfolding of the later in life coming out process. I’d recommend Anne-Marie’s counseling, workshops, or retreats for any woman starting this sacred process.
“I am so completely happy that I took the leap of faith and signed up for the Questioning Queers Nashville Workshop, it was exactly what and when I needed it. Anne-Marie Zanzal created an itinerary that was the right mix of deep work, community, entertainment, and rest. For a myriad of reasons creating my own acceptance of my queerness has been a struggle; being in a safe accepting environment while I explored that further created more space in me to grow and hea
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