MADE FOR BLACK WOMEN | ALLIES WELCOME

When the World Is Trying to Erase Our Story,
Come Write the Next Chapter.

A 4-day retreat in Concord, MA where Black history and personal transformation come together in one extraordinary experience.

SEPT 24 TO 27, 2026
CONCORD, MA
SMALL GROUP | INTIMATE
Lori A. Harris
"There was something so special. Whatever the highest recommendation I could give, that's what I give."
— DIONNE C. MONSANTO, NEW YORK, NY | 2025 ATTENDEE
You'll leave with clear direction for your next inspired right step and you'll be fortified to face life so it's working for you, not at you.
RESERVE MY SPOT

SEPTEMBER 2026 | CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS

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"Coach Lori knows how to lock in with you intellectually and emotionally and draw the best out of you. There's nothing like it that I've seen."
— CHANDA BRANCH | RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA | 2025 ATTENDEE
ATTENDEES COME BACK AND BRING THEIR PEOPLE
HISTORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD
FORMER TRIAL LAWYER TURNED COACH
2021 TRANSFORMATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
SMALL GROUP, INTIMATE SETTING
SISTERHOOD WITHOUT HIERARCHY
ATTENDEES COME BACK AND BRING THEIR PEOPLE
HISTORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD
FORMER TRIAL LAWYER TURNED COACH
2021 TRANSFORMATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
SMALL GROUP, INTIMATE SETTING
SISTERHOOD WITHOUT HIERARCHY
WHY THIS. WHY NOW.

Our History Is American History. Come Walk It.

Most of us were handed a story with entire chapters missing. What happened at Walden Pond wasn't just Thoreau and solitude. It was freedom fighters, anti-slavery leagues, Black women and men whose courage built a nation and whose names were never taught.

Concord is one of those rare places on earth where the ground itself seems charged. Like Sedona. Like Machu Picchu. A place where the veil between what was and what's possible grows thin. Emerson, Alcott, Thoreau, Hawthorne — this small town produced a genius cluster that changed American thought. And the abolitionists who walked alongside them changed American law. That energy is still here.

At a moment when what we worked hard for is being destabilized and shaken up, this retreat is not a luxury. It is a necessary act of reclamation. Come ground yourself in proof of what has always been possible.

You'll walk in footsteps that paved the way. You'll leave knowing your history is not a footnote. It is the foundation.

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"I needed a space to ground, recenter, and reset. Things we worked hard for are starting to be destabilized and shaken up. This retreat gave me exactly that."
— ANNICE FISHER, CHICAGO, IL | LEADERSHIP & JUSTICE SCHOLAR | 2025 ATTENDEE
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THIS

Other Retreats Focus on One Thing.
This One Transforms All of You.

"Many retreats focus on self. Some focus on business. Some on personal development. This has been an incredible mix, in a really unique environment." — Shonda Branch

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Black History, Lived

Walk the actual grounds where abolitionists defied the Fugitive Slave Act. Stand at the Toni Morrison bench. Uncover the untold stories of Black freedom fighters whose courage shaped this nation.

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Personal Transformation

Led by Lori A. Harris, a former trial lawyer turned transformational coach. She knows how to lock in with you intellectually and emotionally and draw the best out of you.

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Sisterhood Without Hierarchy

Not coach to client. A circle of co-leadership. Six women, intimately together. Every woman who attends leaves feeling like a sister and comes back with a friend.

THE RETREAT EXPERIENCE

Four Days That Change Everything.

From arriving uncertain to leaving transformed. This is what four days in Concord actually looks like.

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"I wasn't planning on getting in the water. But I did. I pulled my shoes off, rolled up my pants, and waded in. My heart was singing."
— DR. DENISE ALBURY, LOS ANGELES, CA | 2025 ATTENDEE
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"Seeing the Toni Morrison bench and understanding that I can create a bench in the road. It just keeps planting seeds of what's possible."
— DIONNE C. MONSANTO | NEW YORK, NY | 2025 ATTENDEE
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"Although Black people at that time could not vote, we exercised power in other ways. It is a reminder that even when people try to take our rights, we still have the ability to exercise power."
— ANNICE FISHER | CHICAGO, IL | LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR | 2025 ATTENDEE
WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH

Not Just a Feeling.
A New Foundation.

"You'll leave with clear direction for your next inspired right step, fortified to face life so it's working for you, not at you."

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Your Next Inspired Right Step

Clarity on your next chapter and what it looks like when you are ready for it.

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Life Working For You

A fortified sense of self that lets you meet the world on your own terms.

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Sisters for Life

A circle of women who get it. The kind of connection that doesn't stay in Concord.

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Your Story, Reclaimed

A deep, embodied understanding of Black history that changes how you see yourself in the world.

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Permission to Want More

Your ancestors' courage is the permission slip you've been waiting for. You'll feel it.

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A Renewed Sense of Power

Even when rights are challenged, we exercise our power in other ways. You'll leave knowing yours.

VOICES FROM THE RETREAT

Most Women Arrive Curious.
Every Woman Leaves Transformed.

And comes back with a friend.

★★★★★
"It came at the right time. I was in a place of transition and it gave me space to pause and think about my next step. Our history is American history. It is time to bring our stories."
— ANNICE FISHER | CHICAGO, IL | LEADERSHIP & JUSTICE SCHOLAR | 2025 ATTENDEE
★★★★★
"Women played a huge part in developing our culture and that was eye-opening for me. I wasn't planning on getting in the water. But I did. My heart was singing."
— DR. DENISE ALBURY, LOS ANGELES, CA | 2025 ATTENDEE
★★★★★
"Many retreats focus on self. Some focus on business. Some on personal development. This has been an incredible mix, in a really unique environment."
— CHANDA BRANCH | RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA | 2025 ATTENDEE
2025 Retreat attendees
★★★★★
"It wasn't a hierarchy. It wasn't coach to client. It was a circle of co-leadership, so nurturing. Every woman there feels like a sister now. I am committed to coming again and bringing more people."
— DIONNE C. MONSANTO | NEW YORK, NY | 2025 ATTENDEE

"Most of our attendees return and bring a friend."

THIS IS WHAT TRANSFORMATION LOOKS LIKE.
Lori A. Harris
YOUR GUIDE

Lori A. Harris

Transformational Coach

A former trial lawyer with 20+ years in courtrooms and boardrooms, Lori A. Harris knows how to read a room, unlock what's held back, and build the case for your most powerful life.

She founded Discovering Black Walden after falling in love with Concord's untold story and realizing that the women she coaches needed more than a weekend away. They needed roots.

Lori's gift is this: she invites her clients into a revolution. Not loud and external, but quiet and seismic. The kind that starts when you stand in the right place and finally understand where you come from.

"We are part of the fabric of the building, creating, and upliftment of this nation. Claim your spot."

2021 TRANSFORMATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
LIFE MASTERY CONSULTANT
INTEGRATIVE CHANGE COACH
BRAVE THINKING INSTITUTE
ETHICAL COACHING COLLECTIVE
FORMER TRIAL LAWYER
DETAILS & INVESTMENT

Everything You Need
to Say Yes.

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WHEN
September 24–27, 2026
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WHERE
Concord, Massachusetts
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LODGING
Residence Inn
by Marriott
Boston Concord
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GROUP SIZE
Small Group
Intimate Setting
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FORMAT
Immersive Retreat
+ Coaching
COMMUTER RATE
Contact
Local or regional attendees
Full programming, no overnight stay
  • All retreat programming
  • Meals during retreat hours
  • Historical site access
  • Coaching sessions
EMAIL TO INQUIRE
MOST POPULAR
FULL RETREAT
Payment Plans
Available
All-in retreat experience
  • 4 days in Concord
  • Lodging accommodations
  • All meals included
  • Historical tours
  • Intimate group coaching
  • Lifetime sisterhood
RESERVE MY SPOT
VIP EXPERIENCE
Premium
Extended access & support
Everything in Full Retreat, elevated
  • Everything in Full Retreat
  • 1:1 coaching sessions
  • Priority access next year
  • Post-retreat follow-up
ASK ABOUT VIP
✓ WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • —Lodging at Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Concord
  • —Entry fees & transportation to all historical sites
  • —Friday & Saturday: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • —Sunday brunch
  • —Dinner at Colonial Concord Inn (built 1716)
  • —All retreat programming & coaching sessions
  • —Welcome gift & surprises
✕ NOT INCLUDED
  • —Airport transportation
  • —Souvenirs & personal shopping
  • —Alcohol
  • —Room incidentals
CLIENT PRAISE

What Clients Say About Working with Lori

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When I first started coaching with Lori, I was focused on internalized challenges I was facing. She helped me open up new energy and potential in all of life's areas, and that is fueling positive change in both my personal and professional life.
J. WILLIAMSON
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I just had the most awesome day activating civil rights badassery, then went on a date with an awesome human and now I'm enjoying my favorite new school music. I'm creating the life I want! Thank you, Lori. I hope you count me as a success story.
BIANCA M
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Until I worked with Lori, I really didn't have an idea. My dreams were just something lurking in the background. I really didn't have the firmness that I have now. That shift in focus was huge! Now I'm working on the goals that I want to achieve.
H. HANCOCK, ESQ. | LOS ANGELES, CA
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When you work with Lori you get as much out of it as the work you put in. You get accountability and the opportunity to clarify what you want for your life. At the core of it, you will develop the language and the way of thinking about life and vision.
C. JOHNSON, M.P.H. | COLUMBUS, OHIO
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The thing about Lori's coaching is the love, and the other thing is that it was very supportive. It wasn't ever about bypassing responsibility. There was certainly accountability, but there's love and warmth and tenderness. And I think that combination is really important. And I think it's particularly important for Black women, honestly. That's my theory. I think life is kicking our butt so much. We know how to defend ourselves against a very aggressive approach. But when there's warmth and love, it breaks us open, and we can push and do great things that way. That's my ethos. That's my belief.
M. MONTGOMERY
WHO THIS RETREAT IS FOR

This Retreat Was Made for Black Women.

Discovering Black Walden was built for Black women. The history we uncover, the healing we do, the sisterhood we build. It is ours.

If you are a Black woman ready to rest, reclaim your story, and walk in the footsteps of people who paved the way, you are exactly who this retreat was created for.

ALLIES ARE WELCOME HERE

The history of Concord has always included people who showed up in solidarity. The abolitionists who defied the Fugitive Slave Act did so together. Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass spoke here to rooms full of people who understood that freedom belongs to everyone.

If you are not a Black woman and feel called to this experience, you are welcome. Come ready to listen, learn, and stand alongside.

"One does nothing alone. We have allies and it is no small thing to be one."

— LORI A. HARRIS