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Here its all about being. Each of our retreats invites you to slow down, listen inward, and expand into the fullness of who you are, with gentleness, honesty, and connection to the people and world around you.

Our Retreats

  • New York Retreat. November 10th

    A retreat to pause, ground, and go deeper. Through breathwork, ceremony, and stillness, we create space for reflection, connection, and inner transformation.

  • Costa Rica Retreat. January 29th

    A one of a kind experience in Costa Rica. A weekend to be, expand, connect, and discover.

  • California Weekday Retreat. Coming soon

    A retreat in the Los Angles area of California coming soon. Stay in the loop by clicking below.

  • Join or create a private retreat anywhere.

    Reach out to discuss curating a private retreat for you and your group. This is the ultimate way to experience something custom and tailored to you.

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Our ongoing commitment.

Bring your retreat home! We believe in integration above all. We offer a supportive community with weekly group and ongoing protocols to bring those retreat journeys to your day to day life and create lasting impact in your life and relationships.

  • A virtual gathering designed to support your journey of personal and professional development.

    Join a supportive environment where we honor raw and authentic dialogue while also working with meditation and a writing protocol to ignite your inner wisdom for lasting growth.

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  • The Presence Process, created by Michael Brown, is a ten-week self guided experience designed to reconnect us with our truest self and to the present moment.

    Jon a group with others journeying along side you on you journey to presence for accountability, commitment and support.

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  • We work closely with you to help uncover your fullest potential and truest self.

    Our clients are those with a commitment to growth and truth seeking to enhance their personal and professional lives.

    Hands on coaching is for those ready to make profound changes.

    Learn more about our 1+1 private practice and start a free conversation.

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  • Breathwork is a gentle way to come back to yourself. It softens tension, clears the mind, and helps you carry what you’ve opened during the retreat into everyday life, one grounded, honest breath at a time.

    Sign up to our newsletter to receive updates of local or virtual Breathwork events.

    Motty offers regularly in-person breathwork groups at Bais Devekus in Los Angeles - See their upcoming scheduled at baisdevekus.com.

    A very unique breathwork training is on the way. Bringing our unique style to your life and practice. To apply to join the training reach out to us here.

Sometimes you just gotta be.

Holding the Space

Be-Retreat was founded by Motty Kenigsberg and Joel Katz, and is held by a team of supporting practitioners who bring their care, skill, and presence to the work. Each gathering is a shared creation, shaped by everyone who steps in.


  • Founder, Facilitator

    Motty brings a grounded and heart-centered presence to Be-Retreat. His work weaves practical coaching, breathwork, and somatic awareness to create spaces where people can slow down, reconnect, and see themselves more clearly. With years of experience guiding groups and in practical one-on-one coaching, he meets each person with honesty, care, and calm focus.

    Motty’s approach is - presence first. His gift lies in helping others feel safe to open, reflect, and return home to themselves.

    At Be-Retreat, he carries that intention into every circle, meal, and conversation, creating experiences that are real, human, and lasting.

    To learn more about Motty’s work at: www.mottykenigsberg.com

    Direct contact:
    email or Whatsapp


  • Lead Facilitator

    Joel brings grounded presence and quiet strength to Be-Retreat. With deep experience in guiding groups and working with plant medicine, he helps create an environment of honesty, reflection, and trust.

    His approach balances structure and flow, inviting participants to connect with nature, truth, and themselves in a real and accessible way.

    At Be-Retreat, Joel’s focus is on integration, turning insight into practice and presence into action. He supports the group through steady guidance, clear communication, and deep respect for each person’s individual process.

    To learn more about Joel’s work at:
    www.yoelkatz.com

    Direct contact:
    email or Whatsapp

Supporting Practitioners


  • Supporting Practitioner

    Basya Kovacs is a transformation coach and the founder of BKCoaching.

    For the past 14 years, she has been helping men and women break free from patterns that no longer serve them, reach higher, and live a life that's empowered and aligned.

    Basya's approach is grounded, but deeply spiritual. 

    She weaves together the timeless wisdom of Chassidus with modern therapeutic modalities such as DBT, IFS, and somatic work, facilitating deep and integrated transformation.  

    Basya runs a private practice where she coaches clients 1:1 as well as in group settings via Zoom. She is also a motivational speaker, podcast host, and published author.

    When she’s not traveling the world, Basya lives in Clifton, NJ with her husband and five awesome kids.

    Email: www@mybkcoaching.com
    Web: www.mybkcoaching.com


  • Supporting Practitioner

    Batya is a Somatic Guide, Sound Healer, Author of the Fibonacci Healing Journal

    Batya guides participants to the root of the patterns they wish to transform—using the body as a living map for awareness and release. Through somatic inquiry, sound healing, and Qi Gong, she helps unravel stored emotion and restore coherence between body, heart, and spirit. Drawing on trauma-informed and inner-child work, Batya creates a safe field for deep reparenting and embodied transformation. Her Soul Integration Sessions and Fibonacci Healing Journal offer continued pathways from survival to thriving.


We are committed to offer a space where you can experience joy and connection. It is an honor to invite you in. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions. Email

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