A Retreat of My Own is a personal retreat kit developed by Karen Ely, founder and director of A WomanÕs Way, the countryÕs premier womenÕs retreat program. It is a retreat alternative for women who arenÕt able to attend a structured retreat but still want to be able to step back from their livesÑto pause, reflect and relaxÑand begin to create lives of meaning and futures steeped in passion and joy.