About Us
Your Fitness Journey Starts Here
Helping Women Empower Themselves Since 2016
Looking for a fitness adventure that combines fitness, relaxation, and exploration? These week-long retreat is for you! We know that physical training is one of the most effective ways you can support your overall health, especially as you age. It strengthens bones, builds lean muscle, helps support your metabolism, reduces stress and anxiety and supports a strong immune system. But far beyond these physical benefits, training is a powerful way to challenge yourself and discover fortitude and resilience. Pushing through physical limits requires mental grit, teaching you to overcome obstacles and increasing your confidence and sense of competency. Power and grace retreats are intimate women only fitness and wellness retreats. Each year we select a new location, physical challenge and focus.
Past retreat locations have included, Cuba, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mont Tremblant, Dominican Republic, South Africa and now Barcelona!
Sara-Clare Lajeunesse
Founder and Retreat Leader
As a co-founder of Power and Grace Retreats, Sara-Clare brings a unique blend of artistry and athleticism to the world of wellness. Before dedicating her life to fitness, she spent a decade touring the globe as a professional actress, an experience that cultivated her deep understanding of movement, discipline, and endurance.
Now, with over 15 years in the fitness industry, Sara-Clare is a sought-after expert in kettlebells, joint mobility, and functional movement. As a senior instructor with Agatsu Fitness, she is committed to helping clients of all levels move better and build lasting strength.
Through her work with Power and Grace, she empowers women to reclaim their inner and outer strength, proving that true fitness is both a powerful and graceful journey.
Freya Ravensbergen
Retreat Leader
Freya Ravensbergen (she/her) is a Level 3 Certified CrossFit Trainer and Head Coach at The Academy of Lions in Toronto, where she’s been coaching since 2008.
Her expertise spans long distance running, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, kettlebell training, mobility and pre- and post-natal fitness. Freya offers one-on-one training, leads a women’s Olympic weightlifting class, and runs a Baby & Me program.
Freya is busy mom of 3 who is passionate about empowering women to embrace their full strength—nurturing resilience not only in body, but in mind as well. She ran her first Hyrox race in October of 2024 and is so excited to introduce more women to the sport!
