A Retreat by Neha Lagoo Ratnakar
Back on Your Feet:
Amsterdam Edition
Write your career comeback story in 4 days. A premium retreat in Amsterdam for women from India who are ready to remember who they are.
For the woman who used to know herself
You haven’t lost her. She’s been waiting — beneath the routines, the responsibilities, and the versions of yourself the world needed most.
This is four days to put her back at the centre of the page.
In a city that knows what it means to begin again.
The Invitation
"Step away from routine long enough to reconnect with your ambition, identity, and possibilities."
Neha Lagoo Ratnakar
What's Included
Everything taken care of. So you can take care of yourself.
5 nights of stay
In a thoughtfully curated Amsterdam retreat home, your own room, your own quiet.
All meals & drinks
Nourishing breakfasts, long lunches, intimate dinners. Tea, coffee, juices — all non-alcoholic, all included.
Excursions in the city
Canal walks, a slow boat ride, a museum afternoon, a market morning. Amsterdam as a quiet co-coach.
Professional photo shoot
A new headshot for the woman you are becoming — for LinkedIn, for your book jacket, for yourself.
Cohort-based learning
Daily workshops grounded in the Back on Your Feet 4-step method. Practical. Personal. Immediately usable.
A network of 9 other women
Hand-selected peers who get it. Most retreat alumni stay in touch for years.
The 5 Days · Why · Kai · Try · Fly
By the final day, you will see yourself differently.
Built on the Why-Kai-Try-Fly framework from Neha's book Back on Your Feet — the four moves every career restart needs, in the order they actually work.
Day 0
Arrive & Exhale
Women arrive in Amsterdam. Settle into the retreat home, a welcome dinner by the canal, and a soft landing. We name what you've come to leave behind.
Day 1
Why — Remember Her
The woman before the pause. Identity work, story mining, a long walk through Vondelpark. You begin to recognise yourself again.
Day 2
Kai — Reframe & Build
Your skills, retranslated for today's market. Resume, LinkedIn, narrative. Then your photo shoot in golden afternoon light.
Day 3
Try — Practise in Public
Pitch, network, interview rehearsal with the cohort. You leave the comfort of theory and try the next version of yourself out loud.
Day 4
Fly — Your 90-Day Plan
Concrete next steps, an accountability partner from the cohort, and a closing ritual. You leave with momentum, not motivation.
Your Guide
Neha Lagoo Ratnakar
3× TEDx Speaker · 2× Author · Dual Career & Talent Strategist
Neha Lagoo Ratnakar has rebuilt her career across 8 countries — navigating relocation, reinvention, and professional comeback along the way.
She is the author of Back on Your Feet and The Missing Wheel, has spoken on three TEDx stages, and has coached women from Mumbai to Amsterdam back into work they love. Her work sits at the intersection of ambition, identity, and career reinvention for women navigating life transitions across the world.
In Their Words
Women who walked back into themselves.
"Buying Back on Your Feet was not just the best decision I made but also the best investment. It's much like a Bhagavad Gita to me, right next to my bed guiding me whenever I was lost. After my third career break, I've not only resumed my corporate career — I've returned with a 125% salary increase."
"It's crazy to think that I had zero hope, zero offers, and now I have two. Our sessions completely transformed the trajectory of my search."
"Her 4-step process helped me gain clarity, reframe my identity, and build practical action plans. It boosted my confidence and helped me better position my international experience. Truly valuable for anyone navigating a career transition."
"Concrete, practical, doable. Every restart story is grounded in real life. A revolutionary book for women who feel like they've forgotten themselves."
An Honest Filter
Is this for you?
Only 10 women will say yes. We'd rather they be the right ten.
This is for you if —
- ●You've been on a career pause and you're ready — quietly, fiercely — to come back.
- ●You're willing to invest in yourself the way you've invested in everyone else.
- ●You want a method, not motivation. Practical tools you'll still use in 6 months.
- ●You want to be in a room of women who are ambitious without apology.
- ●You're ready to leave Amsterdam with a plan, a network, and a new photograph of who you are.
This is not for you if —
- ○You're looking for a vacation in Amsterdam with a few workshops on the side.
- ○You're not yet ready to take charge of your next chapter — you want someone to hand you a job.
- ○You want a quick hack, not a real rewiring of how you see yourself.
- ○You're not willing to sit with discomfort for the first 48 hours.
- ○You're not open to being witnessed by 9 other women, or to witnessing them in return.
The Investment
€3,500.
All-inclusive.
A €500 refundable deposit holds your spot. The balance is due 30 days before arrival. Refundable up to 60 days before the retreat.
Spots remaining
7 / 10 currently available.
Applications reviewed weekly. We meet on a short call before confirming a spot — to make sure this is right for you, and you for the cohort.
Questions
Before you apply.
Application
Apply for the Founding Cohort
Only 10 spots available. Applications are reviewed to ensure a thoughtful and aligned cohort experience.