Exceptional Wellness Leaders. Iconic Resort Properties. Five Transformational Programs.
Masters in Residence is Evolve Retreats’ signature hotel partnership program — bringing a carefully curated roster of nationally credentialed wellness experts directly to luxury resort properties for 2-to-4-night immersive residencies. Spanning five distinct program categories and led by some of the most recognized names in wellness today, each residency is custom-designed for your property, your guests, and your brand. The result: a transformational guest experience that drives revenue, earns media attention, and positions your resort as a premier wellness destination.
THE EXPERIENCE
Each residency is shaped by the presence of exceptional wellness leaders whose work resonates with today’s luxury traveler.
Imagine a sunrise session overlooking the ocean, where movement and breath set the tone for the day. Later, guests gather for a recovery-focused workshop, followed by time spent enjoying the spa or surrounding landscape. As evening arrives, a more intimate experience — such as guided breathwork or conversation — creates space for connection.
In another setting, programming may center around longevity and lifestyle optimization, offering guests practical tools they can carry with them long after their stay.
No two residencies are the same. Each is thoughtfully curated to reflect both the destination and the leader guiding the experience.
Five Signature Programs
Every Masters in Residence experience is built around one of five signature program categories — each designed to serve a specific and highly sought-after wellness travel audience. Evolve Retreats works with each hotel partner to identify the program and practitioner that best aligns with your property’s brand, guest profile, and goals.
Fitness & Wellness
A high-energy, results-driven residency combining movement, strength training, functional fitness, and lifestyle education.
Menopause & Hormonal Health
An evidence-based residency focused on women navigating perimenopause and menopause that support, and practical lifestyle strategies for energy, sleep, weight, and longevity.
Couples & Connection
A curated residency exploring intimacy, communication, and relational wellness — helping couples deepen their connection, strengthen communication, and actively invest in the health of their relationship.
Women’s Empowerment
A transformational residency anchored in mindset, self-worth, purpose, and personal reinvention — for the high-achieving woman ready to move beyond professional success into a deeper sense of aligned, intentional living.
Longevity & Vitality
A science-forward residency focused on the principles of healthy aging — encompassing functional nutrition, movement for longevity, sleep optimization and stress resilience.
A Higher Standard of Leadership
Masters in Residence is led by a carefully vetted roster of nationally credentialed wellness experts — each selected by Evolve Retreats for their depth of expertise, their national media recognition, and their ability to deliver truly transformational experiences within a luxury hospitality environment. Every practitioner who leads a Masters in Residence program has been rigorously evaluated not just for credentials, but for the ability to connect with discerning guests, create programming that feels both substantive and accessible, and represent the Evolve Retreats standard of excellence at every touchpoint.
Inaugural Masters in Residence leaders Chris and Tracie Vlaun are nationally recognized movement and longevity experts whose work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and national wellness, lifestyle, and travel media. Alongside their roles as featured practitioners — leading Fitness & Wellness and Longevity residencies — Chris and Tracie have contributed to shaping the program’s standards, curriculum framework, and practitioner criteria. They are the first in a growing roster of exceptional leaders spanning every Masters in Residence program category.
As the Masters in Residence roster grows, Evolve Retreats continues to identify and partner with the most compelling wellness voices across five disciplines — bringing a new level of expert programming to luxury resort properties and the guests they serve.
The Right Program for Your Property
No two luxury properties are the same — and neither are their guests. A destination spa resort and a boutique beach hotel serve different travelers, different needs, and different moments in life. Masters in Residence was designed with that in mind. Evolve Retreats works closely with each hotel partner to identify the program category and practitioner that best aligns with your brand identity, your guest profile, and your programming goals. Whether you’re looking to attract a fitness-forward audience, create a signature women’s wellness weekend, offer something genuinely meaningful for couples, or position your property as a longevity destination — we have the expertise, the roster, and the operational framework to make it exceptional. The conversation starts with a call. The result is a residency your guests will talk about for years.
A Higher Standard of Wellness
In today’s market, wellness is no longer a niche offering — it is a defining factor in how discerning guests choose where to travel and how much they spend. Yet many hotel properties, even at the luxury level, approach wellness without a cohesive vision, a vetted practitioner roster, or programming that truly rises to the level of the guest experience around it. At Evolve Retreats, we take a fundamentally different approach. Every Masters in Residence residency is built with intention — the right practitioner for the property, the right program for the audience, and the operational expertise to make the entire experience feel seamless, elevated, and distinctly yours. For properties ready to compete for the wellness traveler — the most valuable guest segment in luxury hospitality today — Masters in Residence is the standard worth setting.
THE DESTINATIONS
Masters in Residence takes place at exceptional resort properties around the world — hand-selected by Evolve Retreats not only for their beauty and amenities, but for their ability to support the depth and quality of each residency program. Each property becomes a genuine partner in the experience — offering the spaces, the atmosphere, and the service standards that allow wellness programming to truly shine. Current and upcoming Masters in Residence destinations include properties across the Caribbean, Mexico, and the United States, with international locations expanding in 2027.
WHY IT MATTERS
Wellness is no longer an amenity — it is a defining part of how people choose to travel, what they pay for, and where they return. Today’s most intentional travelers are seeking experiences that address the whole person — their fitness, their health, their relationships, their sense of purpose, and their longevity. They are not looking for a yoga class on the activities board. They are looking for a program, a leader, and an environment worthy of their investment. Masters in Residence was built to meet that moment — and to give luxury resort properties the tools, the talent, and the programming to meet it with them.
Bring Masters in Residence to Your Property
Whether you are a luxury resort ready to launch your first wellness residency, a corporate team seeking an elevated retreat experience for high performers, or a wellness leader interested in being considered for the Masters in Residence roster — we’d love to connect.
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Become a Leader
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