A retreat for middle school girls to promote a healthy body image and higher self-esteem. This event will include prominent speakers from around the Triangle, including Dr. Meredith Kolk, a licensed North Carolina social worker who will be speaking on unhealthy images of beauty in the media, Juliellen Simpson-Vos, the executive director of Girls on the Run, and Dr. Ellen Morrison, of E.L.M. Wellness in Raleigh. The event will also include self-defense training from Krav Maga Raleigh, and a photo shoot for each middle school girl. The event is free of charge and open to any middle school girl.