Maximizing Joy Retreat

Maximizing Joy - Learn Lifelong Joy Inspired Habits for Work and Home!

Welcome to our event where you'll discover ways to Maximize Joy in your everyday life! Join us in person to uncover Lifelong Joy Inspired Habits that can transform both your work and home environments. Get ready to learn practical tips and strategies that will help you cultivate happiness and fulfillment. Don't miss this opportunity to boost your joy levels! See you there!

Learn Lifelong Positive Habits for Work and Home

Earn 8 Continuing Education Hours | Includes Beverages, Light Breakfast, and Lunch

Are you ready to recharge your spirit, fuel your success, and create more joy in every area of your life? The Maximizing Joy Retreat is your invitation to step away from the daily grind and immerse yourself in proven practices that elevate your energy, reprogram your mindset, and ignite your Courageous Destiny.

This full-day retreat combines science-backed strategies, playful practices, and soulful experiences designed to help you reduce stress, boost positivity, and walk away with tools you’ll use for a lifetime.

What You’ll Experience:

• Gratitude to Succeed – Unlock the power of gratitude as a tool for both personal and professional growth.
• Laughter to Open Your Heart – Engage in laughter practices that uplift your spirit and melt away stress.
• Chocolate Meditation – A sweet, mindful experience that connects your senses to joy and presence.
• Identity Reprogramming – Learn to shift your mindset to create success that sticks.
• Community Connection – Surround yourself with like-minded professionals committed to living joyfully.

🥗 What’s Included:

✔️ 8 Continuing Education Hours (CEs)

✔️ Light breakfast, refreshing beverages, and a nourishing lunch

✔️ Snacks and drinks throughout the day

✔️ A joyful, supportive environment designed to renew your body, mind, and soul

🌈 Why Attend?

This isn’t just a retreat—it’s a transformation. You’ll leave feeling energized, inspired, and equipped with practical tools to bring more gratitude, laughter, and joy into your work, your relationships, and your daily routines.

Come ready to smile, learn, and connect. Leave with new habits, a lighter heart, and the confidence to live your Courageous Destiny!

About the facilitators:

Caryl Derenfeld is the Founder of Joy Fueled Souls, providing inspirational workshops and conversational programs that enhance everyday living.

She became a Laughter Yoga Leader in 2008 and a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher in 2010, taught by Madan Kataria, the Founder of Laughter Yoga University in Mumbai, India

She lead religious services for 18 years at Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes (Senior Living) in Vernon Hills, IL

Caryl holds a Certificate in Positive Psychology from the Whole Being Institute in Lenox, MA, as well as a course completion on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in Chicago.

She learned meditation from The Art of Living Foundation, and continues to practice via daily meditation sessions @Ourmandalauniverses on Instagram. She leads the 30 minute session there on Thursday mornings 10am Central time.

In her free time she enjoys water aerobics, strength training, drawing, dancing, baking bread, and creating delicious meals in her kitchen for her family and others.

Meet Kristin Crockett, CEO of Courageous Destiny—a transformative coaching company dedicated to empowering business owners and entrepreneurs to create a life and business they truly love. With her unique blend of expertise and passion, Kristin has positioned herself as an elite business and life coach, guiding individuals to harness the power of their unconscious minds and unlock the success they've always desired.

As the host of the inspiring podcast, Courageous Destiny: Build a Business and Life You Love, Kristin shares invaluable insights and strategies for those ready to break free from limiting beliefs and step into their full potential. Each episode is infused with energy, motivation, and practical tips that resonate with listeners who are eager to reshape their lives and enterprises.

Kristin has spent years honing her craft, helping adults rewire their thinking patterns to cultivate self-confidence and grace. She understands that our thoughts shape our reality, and she is on a mission to equip her clients with the tools necessary for personal and professional breakthroughs. Whether it's through one-on-one coaching or engaging podcast discussions, she is passionate about fostering a mindset of success and fulfillment.

Beyond her work at Courageous Destiny, Kristin is deeply committed to community service. She proudly serves on the board of Chatter Girls, an initiative aimed at empowering young girls through the power of positive and loving words. Kristin believes that early exposure to uplifting language can help girls avoid the pain and self-loathing that many, including herself, have experienced. Her dedication to spreading awareness about the critical role of self-talk and encouragement in young lives fuels her passion for creating a supportive environment for the next generation.

Ronnis Oher is an artist and the creator and owner of LifeMaps – The Story of a Lifetime, creating custom, hand-drawn maps that illustrate the life stories of individuals, couples and companies.

She has a BA in elementary education, was an elementary school teacher in Palatine, taught Transcendental Meditation, worked as a corporate trainer for the Federal Government and BMO Harris Bank (facilitating programs in Customer Service, Supervisory/Management training, Effective Meeting Management, Change Management, teambuilding) and had her own performance management consulting company, consulting on projects and/or doing training for such companies as: BMO Harris Bank, Navistar, Market Day, and Hewitt Associates.

She has given presentations for many organizations: The Buffalo Grove Lincolnshire Chamber, the Des Plaines Chamber, the Vernon Area Library, the Business Referral Networking group of the BGLCC and many presentations for SCORE at various locations.