Pillar: Groove
Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Dates: May 3 – 8, 2027


GROOVE is built around one simple truth: being alive is incredible. This trip is meant to be felt with your entire body. Six days and five nights of turquoise water, vibrant traditions, incredible food, movement, and music. Every experience brings your attention back to exactly where you are. You’ll catch yourself looking around and thinking, ‘Is this really my life?’ Earth is our playground, let’s remember what a privilege it is to be here.

Five nights at our private oceanfront property
Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Morning yoga and movement
Private ceramic workshop with local Zanzibari women
Traditional dhow boat sunset sail
The Zanzibar Experience with the Zanzibar Mamas
Seaweed and soap-making experience with Mwani
Group henna experience
Island mud ritual
Custom GROOVE welcome gift and Pillars keepsakes
Round-trip airport transportation

Not Included:
Flights to and from Zanzibar
Travel insurance
Personal purchases

Extend Your Trip: Tanzania Safari
Just when you think life cannot get any more extraordinary, we take GROOVE into the wild.
Continue with an optional 3–4 day private safari through mainland Tanzania, including the Central Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Days are spent watching elephants, lions, giraffes, and wildebeests. Nights are spent under skies untouched by city light. It is the ultimate ‘Is this really my life?’ Ending and another reminder that this planet is so much bigger, wilder, and more beautiful than our everyday routines allow us to remember.

+$2,300 per person

Sunday
Arrive at our private oceanfront home and meet the women you’ll share the week with. We’ll open GROOVE over dinner, live music, and our first night together by the water.

Monday
Spend the day with the Zanzibar Mamas immersed in the traditions, stories, flavors, and hospitality passed between generations of women. Return to the property for time by the water, a group henna experience, and dinner together.

Tuesday
Begin with morning movement before joining local Zanzibari women for a private ceramic workshop. Feel the clay in your hands, learn directly from the women shaping it beside you, and make something of your own. After time to relax at the property, we’ll board a traditional dhow and sail into the Indian Ocean at sunset.

Wednesday
After morning movement, visit Mwani for a hands-on experience centered around seaweed, soap-making, and the natural resources of the island. That evening, we’ll have dinner and watch a movie under the stars.

Thursday
Our final full day brings everything together: an island mud ritual, music, movement, time in the water, and a closing dinner designed to send GROOVE out at full volume.

We know sharing a room with someone new can feel like a big ask. Every single time, women tell us it was one of the best parts of the whole trip. Pillars guests are thoughtfully curated. These are your people. Separate beds, your own pace, and the unexpected gift of a new best friend two feet away. We encourage shared rooms because it opens spots for more women to join and because it is one of the things that makes a Pillars trip a Pillars trip.



$4,000 per person
Your own sanctuary. You'll be fully part of every shared experience, meal, and excursion — with your own private space to come home to each night. Limited availability.

SHARED ROOM (ONE BED)

private room

$2,900 per person
Share a room with one other guest, with one king bed between you. If you're booking with a friend, you'll be paired together. Solo travelers are thoughtfully matched.

What exactly is a Pillars trip?

Every Pillars experience is built around a single lesson, or "pillar." The destination is simply where we go to learn it.Over the course of a week, that lesson is woven into the workshops, experiences, conversations, and even the pace of the trip itself. Most women don't fully understand the pillar until they're home again and find themselves moving through life a little differently.

Do I need to come with a friend?

Not at all. Most women attend Pillars on their own. In fact, many tell us that traveling solo was one of the best decisions they made. If you're staying in a shared room, you'll be thoughtfully paired with another guest. Many women leave saying their roommate became one of their favorite parts of the trip.

How many women attend?

Most experiences host between 12–24 women, depending on the destination and property. This group size allows for deeper conversations, meaningful connections, and the kind of atmosphere where everyone feels seen.

What's included?

Accommodations, meals, airport transfers, workshops, cultural experiences, and most activities are included. Each trip page outlines exactly what's included for that specific destination. Flights, travel insurance, and personal spending are typically not included.

What are the women who attend like?

The women who join Pillars are remarkably different on paper and remarkably similar in spirit. Some are married. Some are single. Some have children. Some don't. What they tend to share is curiosity, kindness, a love of travel, and a desire to build a life that feels deeply their own.

Is this a wellness retreat?

Not exactly. While many trips include yoga, cultural rituals, or wellness experiences, Pillars is not focused on fixing, optimizing, or reinventing yourself. It's about experiencing a place, connecting with remarkable women, and exploring a lesson worth crossing the world to learn.

What if I need to cancel?

Deposits are non-refundable. Because accommodations and experiences are booked well in advance, payments are generally non-refundable. We strongly recommend purchasing comprehensive travel insurance.

How do I know which pillar is right for me?

The funny thing is, most women already know. One pillar will usually make you stop scrolling. A destination might catch your eye, but the pillar is what calls you. Trust that feeling.

Still have questions?

I'd love to hear from you. Reach out anytime at alyssa@pillarstravel.com

"It healed something in me that I didn't know needed healing. Through being in the company of so many amazing women I found myself again. How Alyssa managed to do all that in one week, I will never know, but I am forever grateful."

"There is something so freeing about not having to plan anything at all. Everything is taken care of and all you have to do is show up and be present."

"If you want to experience belly laughing at the kitchen table until 6am, Pillars is the experience for you."

"Alyssa is like your second mom. You can tell how much intention and love goes into every part of the experience."

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