Leadership Retreats and Workshops That Build Resilience, Clarity, and Connection
Support your leaders with high-impact experiences that restore clarity, calm, and long-term capacity.
The Real ROI: Resilience. Optimization. Impact.
Leadership in healthcare has never been more demanding. When senior leaders are stretched beyond their limits, the effects ripple throughout the entire system—staff burnout, poor decision velocity, morale breakdown, and costly turnover.
Without the right tools to regulate stress and recover capacity, high-performing leaders are left navigating pressure with depleted reserves. That’s where Executive Exhale comes in.
We guide leaders through somatic and science-backed experiences that restore their nervous systems, recalibrate their energy and focus, and help them lead from a place of strength that’s sustainable.
The result isn’t just relief. It’s transformation resulting in clearer decisions, stronger leadership, and teams that thrive.
Here’s What They’re Saying…
“She knows her stuff and was
a superb facilitator!”
Leadership Workshop Participant, Government of Canada
Government of Canada
“Tammy was incredible with her openness and honesty about her own experiences which helped put context around what can happen and what can be felt during stress.”
Stress Management Workshop Participant
Government of Canada
“The session was exploratory, insightful and healing.
I came away feeling very calm and more aware of
how I think and respond to situations and why.
I now have tested techniques to support positive wellbeing.”
Take a Breath, and Re-Ignite Your Spark Retreat Participant
Private Client: E.T.
Our Workshops and Retreats
Available as in-person or virtual experiences, our programs range from 90-minute intensives to multi-day retreats. All formats are interactive, trauma-informed, and customized for executive, medical, and operational leaders in healthcare systems.
The retreats and workshops listed below are samples of what you might consider, however, please note that we will always work with you and your leadership to ensure that retreats and workshops are tailored to your organizational needs.
Serenity & Strength: Cultivating Calm Leadership
Introduces nervous system regulation techniques, mindfulness tools, and reflective practices designed for high-responsibility leaders. Participants learn to downshift from chronic stress states and build habits that enhance energy, presence, and focus.
Leading with Presence: Mindfulness for Executives
Learn to lead from clarity, not reactivity. This workshop teaches practical mindfulness strategies to enhance self-awareness, improve decision-making, and create trust in teams. Ideal for leaders managing complexity and emotional load.
Harmony in Motion: Achieving Work-Life Synergy
This session supports leaders who feel stretched between their roles and responsibilities. Using HeartBreath™ and body-based coaching, participants gain tools to reset, regulate, and re-establish boundaries—so their leadership doesn’t come at the cost of their wellbeing.
Why Choose Executive Exhale?
Executive Exhale is grounded in over 30 years of healthcare and leadership experience through its founder, Tammy Delaney-Plugowsky. With a career spanning clinical care, public health, emergency management, and executive leadership, Tammy brings a lived understanding of the pressure, complexity, and invisible toll faced by today’s healthcare leaders.
Our approach is informed by that experience. We specialize in helping executives and leadership teams recover clarity, regulate stress, and build the internal capacity needed to lead sustainably. These retreats and workshops are not one-size-fits-all wellness events—they are strategic, science-based experiences designed for lasting performance, presence, and resilience.
Real-World Healthcare Leadership Expertise
Led by someone who’s been there—on the front lines and in the boardroom.
Executive Exhale is founded by a retired Registered Nurse and former senior public health executive with decades of leadership inside healthcare systems. This firsthand experience shapes everything we offer—from how we structure retreats to how we support burnout recovery, nervous system health, and sustained executive function.
Cognitive Recovery for Decision-Makers
Reduce mental fatigue and restore strategic clarity.
We help leaders shift out of survival mode, quiet mental noise, and regain the focus needed for high-quality decisions—especially under pressure.
Leadership Longevity
Preserve leadership capacity for the long run.
Our experiences strengthen emotional regulation and personal sustainability—supporting retention, succession planning, and continuity at the executive level.
Psychological Safety and Culture Building
Regulated leaders build more resilient teams.
We equip leaders with emotional awareness and presence tools that foster trust, connection, and a culture of safety—upstream from engagement and retention metrics.
Evidence-Based and Trauma-Informed
Rooted in neuroscience, somatics, and real-world leadership science.
Our methods combine somatic coaching, breath-based regulation (including certified HeartBreath™ facilitation), mindfulness, and trauma-aware approaches—all adapted to executive-level demands.
Sustainable Change, Not Just Inspiration
Practical tools and structured integration—not surface-level motivation.
Leaders leave each retreat or workshop with implementable strategies, recovery practices, and optional follow-up support to ensure the learning is lived, not just heard.
Meet Tammy
Tammy Delaney-Plugowsky
Your Leadership Wellness and Resilience Coach
With over 30 years in healthcare, public health leadership, and executive roles, I’ve lived through and recovered from burnout. Twice. My approach is rooted in science, shaped by lived experience, and deeply committed to helping leaders reconnect with clarity, calm, and purpose.
Through mindfulness, nervous system-informed coaching, and certified HeartBreath™ facilitation, I create spaces for transformational rest and restoration. Because helping leaders recalibrate creates ripple effects across organizations and entire systems.
Ongoing Support That Drives Impact
Real transformation doesn’t end when the retreat wraps. At Executive Exhale, ongoing support is built into our approach to ensure the insights, tools, and breakthroughs gained during our sessions translate into lasting change.
Whether through one-on-one coaching, follow-up HeartBreath™ sessions, or facilitated team integration, we provide structure and accountability to help leaders apply what they’ve learned in the real world. This is where the shift becomes sustainable—where leaders reconnect with clarity, regulate under pressure, and continue to lead with resilience long after the event.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have more questions? Get your answers here!
Who should attend the retreats or workshops?
These retreats and workshops are ideal for healthcare executives, senior leaders, physicians, and decision-makers seeking to reset, regulate, and return to their roles with clarity, energy, and presence. Whether you’re facing stress, burnout, or leadership fatigue, these sessions are designed to restore your internal capacity so you can lead sustainably—without sacrificing your well-being.
How are the workshops structured?
Each workshop is designed as an interactive, trauma-informed experience tailored to the demands of executive and healthcare leadership. Sessions blend somatic tools, evidence-based coaching, nervous system regulation practices, and space for personal reflection. Every element is grounded in real-world application, helping leaders immediately integrate tools into their work and life.
What is HeartBreath™ and how does it work?
HeartBreath™ is a guided, somatic breathwork experience that supports nervous system regulation, emotional clarity, and internal reset. Certified practitioners facilitate this method to help leaders release chronic tension and restore presence. While one session can create powerful shifts, HeartBreath™ is often used as part of a broader resilience and leadership strategy.
How do the workshops or retreats improve leadership abilities?
Our retreats and workshops help leaders recover clarity, rebuild executive function, and strengthen emotional regulation. Through somatic and science-based practices, participants enhance their capacity to lead under pressure, improve team communication, and make high-quality decisions from a grounded, regulated state.
How do I hire Executive Exhale to create a workshop or retreat for my organization?
To explore a customized retreat or workshop for your leadership team or organization, start by booking a call. We’ll discuss your goals, assess your team’s needs, and co-design an experience aligned with your culture, capacity, and outcomes.
Ready to Transform Your Leadership Team?
Let’s design an experience that supports your most valuable asset—your people.
Whether you’re planning a wellness retreat for your executive team, a reset workshop for emerging leaders, or a resilience session for your department heads or clinicians, we’ll tailor every detail to your goals.
