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A retreat for the coaching soul. ICF CCE accredited.

A professional retreat like no other—designed for ICF coaches and coaching professionals seeking authentic community, bold insight, and credential-aligned growth.

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Four days. One open space. Countless breakthroughs. Earn ICF CCEs. Reconnect with what matters.

Four days. One open space. Countless breakthroughs. Earn ICF CCEs. Reconnect with what matters.

Four days. One open space. Countless breakthroughs. Earn ICF CCEs. Reconnect with what matters.

Four days. One open space. Countless breakthroughs. Earn ICF CCEs. Reconnect with what matters.

Four days. One open space. Countless breakthroughs. Earn ICF CCEs. Reconnect with what matters.

Four days. One open space. Countless breakthroughs. Earn ICF CCEs. Reconnect with what matters.

The Format

We are a group of ICF coaches bringing Open Space Technology to the field of professional coaching — a format for deeper, co-created exploration of the ICF Core Competencies.

Why this format matters:

Open Space honors what coaching itself embodies — curiosity, presence, and the wisdom already alive within the room. It invites you to step out of passive learning and into living dialogue — to trust emergence the way we ask our clients to trust their own unfolding.


As a coach, you’ll experience what it feels like to be part of a self-organizing system fueled by inquiry rather than instruction. You’ll strengthen your ability to listen for patterns, sense what’s needed next, and move with—not against—the energy of a group or moment.


For your clients, this cultivates a more spacious and empowering way of being.


They’ll feel your increased capacity to sit in uncertainty, to honor what wants to emerge, and to co-create outcomes grounded in shared wisdom instead of pre-set agendas.

This is how transformation ripples outward: from circle to conversation, from presence to practice.

What is Open Space?

Open Space is not your typical conference — and that’s the beauty of it. There are no PowerPoints. No panels. No rigid schedules.


Instead, we gather in a shared circle to co-create the experience together. Anyone can propose a topic. 

Everyone is invited to contribute. What unfolds is guided by passion, purpose, and presence.


This format has long been beloved in the Agile world — and now, for the first time, we’re bringing it to the ICF coaching community.


It’s a natural match: both are rooted in curiosity, deep listening, and emergent learning.


Open Space works because it trusts the intelligence of the group. It honors that the right people will show up, the right topics will arise, and the wisdom of the circle will carry us exactly where we need to go.  


Come curious. Leave changed.

I'm ready!

The CCEs

This retreat has been accredited for up to 15 ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours. The number of CCEs granted are based on validated participation hours.

Explore the Core Competencies in a whole new way.

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The Purpose

This retreat is an invitation to slow down and come home to your presence as a coach.


Rooted in the spaciousness of Open Space, we gather not to be trained—but to explore. To remember that the ICF Core Competencies are more than a framework; 

they are a living, breathing practice that comes alive through relationship.


Here, doing gives way to being. Knowing gives way to noticing. And presence becomes the quiet catalyst for transformation.

Why this format matters:

As coaches, we hold space for others to awaken. But sustaining that depth of presence requires our own renewal. 


This retreat offers what most professional spaces don’t: time to reconnect with your inner stillness, your community, and your calling.


You’ll experience what happens when the Core Competencies are not studied—but embodied.You’ll feel your curiosity expand, your nervous system settle, and your intuition sharpen.

For you as a coach:

This retreat rekindles the artistry beneath your skillset—reminding you that mastery isn’t about control, but about surrendering to the flow of dialogue and discovery.

For your clients:

Your renewed clarity, calm, and compassion will ripple outward. They’ll feel your steadier presence, your deeper trust, and your heightened ability to walk with—not ahead of—them.


This is where professional development meets soulful restoration.

Together, we'll experience:

  • Insight emerging in real time
  • Presence deepening through shared reflection
  • The heart of coaching being honored and expanded  


This isn’t a training. It isn’t a conference. It’s an un-conference for the coaching soul— a space to tend what’s already alive within you through conversation, curiosity, and collective wisdom.


You don’t need to prepare. You only need to arrive—with presence.  

What you'll discover:

  • Conversations that speak directly to where you are now  
  • Fresh insights that emerge organically, not from a slide deck  
  • Space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with your coaching heart  
  • A supportive community of fellow coaches, each bringing wisdom and wonder


Come curious. Leave changed.

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What if you could become deeper friends with a Core Competency?

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Our Keynote Speakers

Lyssa deHart, MCC Opening Speaker

Cherie Silas, MCC, Closing Speaker

Introducing Your Retreat Organizing Committee

Karen L Bruns, PCC

Samantha Sieverling, PCC

Karen L Bruns, PCC

Karen is the Founder/Coach at Monarch Coaching & Training, where we focus on transforming YOU. Karen brings years of organizing experience, as well as deep facilitation, coaching, and training experience. She is a Certified Open Space Facilitator, so this event is sure to be  enlightening as Open Space is new to the ICF Coaching Community. Scroll down to see some photos from her last facilitation.

Cherie Silas, MCC

Samantha Sieverling, PCC

Karen L Bruns, PCC

Cherie is the Founder and Coach at Tandem Coaching. She brings extensive training, coaching, and facilitation experience. Cherie's passion is partnering with managers and leaders to develop more strategic, innovative and effective organizations. Together, we identify and improve the people, process, culture and leadership challenges preventing their success.

Samantha Sieverling, PCC

Samantha Sieverling, PCC

Samantha Sieverling, PCC

Samantha is the Founder and Coach at Set you up for Success. She is an accomplished Agile Coach with over a decade of experience in fostering Agile transformations and coaching teams across diverse industries. Her journey in Agile coaching is marked by a deep commitment to continuous improvement, team empowerment, and fostering collaborative environments that drive success.



No agenda. Just everything you didn’t know you needed.

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"Karen facilitated the opening and closing circle, and did a wonderful job. I loved the way she engaged the attendees right from the start, and could tell she had put a lot of thought and energy into her preparation. The ceremony had a delightful, playful energy."


Oluf Nissen, Agile Coach & Open Space Attendee

Root into Presence. Rise in Purpose.

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Our Sponsors

Looking for Sponsorship Opportunities?

Are you looking to increase your visibility in the coaching community? A sponsorship can help you do that. 

You are invited to download the file to see available sponsorship opportunities. 

Please message karen@monarchcoachingllc.com to discuss what level of sponsorship is best for your organization.  


You can choose to either download the PDF below, or click here to see online.

PNW Coaching Retreat Sponsorship (pdf)

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Every WHY started with quiet fire. Reignite your why. Rediscover your how.

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Event Hours

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Wed

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Thu

04:00 pm – 08:00 pm

Fri

08:30 am – 05:00 pm

Sat

08:30 am – 05:00 pm

Sun

08:30 am – 11:00 am

Bring your whole self—and see what’s waiting.

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Come home to all you value about coaching. Come home to the reason you became a coach.

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