The Exhale Retreat™

Hosted by Chelsealya "Cookie" Payne and Professor Keba Richmond Green

a PAYNE & Glory, Inc. and Bett-R Life and associates Collaboration

Find Your Sanctuary

Step away from the noise and into a space designed for your renewal. A restorative experience that honors your fundamental need to pause, reflect, and just be.

Return to Your Center

Three core pillars designed for this Retreat

REST

Pause. Breathe. Be.

The Exhale Retreat™ creates intentional space for leaders to step away from the demands of everyday life and ministry, slow down, and experience true rest for the mind, body, and spirit.

RESTORE

Heal. Reflect. Renew.

Through meaningful conversations, guided reflection, wellness experiences, and faith-centered encouragement, participants are invited to address what has been neglected, replenish what has been depleted, and embrace a healthier path forward.

REIGNITE

Reconnect. Refocus. Rise.

As leaders gain clarity, strength, and renewed perspective, they are empowered to move forward with greater purpose, passion, and confidence—leading from a place of wholeness rather than exhaustion.

This Space is
Yours If...

The relentless pace of your professional life has left you feeling depleted, disconnected, and craving genuine stillness.
You find yourself constantly pouring into others—your team, your family, your community—with nothing left for yourself.
The physical and emotional symptoms of burnout are becoming impossible to ignore or push through.
You deeply desire a sanctuary where you can drop the armor, be fully present, and breathe again.

A Sanctuary Designed for You

Exterior architecture and serene vistas of the retreat venue

The "WHY"...

The Exhale Retreat™ was envisioned as a restorative experience for pastors, ministry leaders, nonprofit leaders, faith-based professionals, caregivers, and high-capacity leaders who spend much of their lives pouring into others.

Your Guides

Guided by Wisdom

Chelsealya “Cookie” Payne

A seasoned facilitator and wellness advocate, Cookie guides professionals through transformative breathing and grounding techniques, offering a safe space to release tension and reconnect with inner peace.

Professor Keba Richmond-Green, restorative psychology expert

Prof. Keba Richmond-Green

An expert in restorative psychology and holistic wellness, Keba integrates clinical wisdom with spiritual renewal practices to help you rebuild your emotional foundation from the inside out.

Designed to Be A...

* A sacred pause from the demands of leadership

* A place where healing is welcomed and authenticity is honored

* A refuge for leaders who spend their lives pouring into others

* A space to rest without apology and restore without guilt

* An environment that nurtures emotional, mental, spiritual, and personal wellness

* A community of fellow leaders committed to healing and wholeness

* An opportunity to reconnect with your purpose, passion, and peace

* A transformational experience that helps you return renewed, refreshed, and ready to lead

Desired Participant Outcomes:
- Release emotional and spiritual weight
- Process leadership fatigue and burnout
- Reconnect with God and themselves
- Strengthen emotional wellness
- Receive practical tools for sustainable leadership
- Restore vision, purpose, and capacity

Audience:
- Pastors
- Ministers
- First Ladies
- Church Staff
- Ministry Leaders
- Faith-Based Nonprofit Leaders
- Intercessors
- Community Leaders
- Caregivers

- Ministers of Music/Worship Leaders