Accra, Ghana
Host run club
Runners Alliance
Our home run club in Ghana, leading the Diaspora Run on the ground in Accra.
Return to Self in Motion
Cohort I: Love With Nowhere to Go · March 3 to 14, 2027
Grief is love with nowhere to go.
Twelve days in Ghana, hosted by the voices from the conversation. Five of those days are film days, where we heal out loud on camera.
- 12 Days
- In Person
- March 3 to 14, 2027
- Accra and Cape Coast, Ghana
- 15 Seats
- By Application Only
Why we heal out loud
We heal out loud so others can see what healing looks like.
Many of us grew up without examples of how to feel, name, and care for our emotions. Our households did what they could with what they had. Return to the Crown is filmed so our people can see it modeled: grief held with care, hard conversations had with love, and mental health treated as part of how we live. When you heal out loud, you become the example someone else never had.
Every participant is part of the production and signs a release to be filmed.
One cohort
One cohort. One Village.
Fifteen of us, moving through every Return together, from Cape Coast to the closing circle.
The 12 days
Arrive ·Ground ·Discover ·Reflect ·Care ·Express ·Rest ·Move ·Recover ·Open ·Close ·Return
This is the planned flow. The full program is shared with selected participants.
01Wed, Mar 3Arrival
Land, settle, exhale.
- Airport pickups and check-in.
- Welcome dinner.
02Thu, Mar 4Grounding
Arrive in body, not just in place.
- Opening circle and intentions.
- Orientation and rest.
03Fri, Mar 5Return to Self-Discovery & InnovationFilm day
Film day 1 of 5
Grieving a job, a career, or an opportunity.
- At the Google AI Community Center.
- Change the Narrative, live, with the cohort in the audience.
04Sat, Mar 6Return to Self-ReflectionFilm day
Film day 2 of 5
Some grief did not start with us.
- Cape Coast: the Last Bath at Assin Manso and Cape Coast Castle, with reflection programming around the visit.
- Overnight in Cape Coast. We never film inside the dungeons.
05Sun, Mar 7Return to Self-CareFilm day
Film day 3 of 5
Caring for yourself is part of healing.
- Early drive back to Accra.
- Spa, massage, and rest.
06Mon, Mar 8Return to Self-ExpressionFilm day
Film day 4 of 5
What has no words yet can still be expressed.
- Fireside chat and live performance night with our artists.
07Tue, Mar 9Rest and run prep
Let it land.
- An easy day, packet pickup, and an early night.
08Wed, Mar 10Return to Self in MotionFilm day
Film day 5 of 5
Grief lives in the body. So does healing.
- The Diaspora Run.
09Thu, Mar 11Recovery
Rest is part of the work.
- An easy day after the run.
10Fri, Mar 12Open day
Time that belongs to you.
- Free time.
11Sat, Mar 13Closing ceremony
Give your love a new place to live.
- Closing ceremony and farewell dinner.
12Sun, Mar 14Departures
We were never meant to heal alone.
- Farewell and departures.
Building the Village together
Community in company.
Wellness and run communities are part of the experience, not names beside it. Meet the partners moving with the Village.
- Cities running as one
- 3+
- Cities running as one
- Filmed production days
- 5
- Filmed production days
- Days in the Village
- 12
- Days in the Village
- Seats, by application
- 15
- Seats, by application
The Diaspora Run · March 10
One day. Many cities. One diaspora.
Run clubs across the diaspora run on the same day as our cohort in Accra, moving in solidarity as one people.
Phoenix, Arizona
Diaspora run club
Black AZ Run
Running the same day from Phoenix, in solidarity with the Village in Ghana.
Return to Self in Motion
Dallas, Texas
Diaspora run club
Run It Up Dallas
Running the same day from Dallas, one diaspora moving together.
Return to Self in Motion
Care and wellness
Accra, Ghana
Wellness partner
R&R Wellness
Spa time, massage, and rest for our cohort on Return to Self-Care.
Return to Self-Care
In the Village
Support twelve days of connection in Ghana and five experiential event and production days.
Beyond the room
The roundtable conversation and five healing out loud episodes carry the experience beyond the people attending.
Rooted in community
Connect your support with wellness, run communities, artists, and heritage through an experience that fits your work.
Day 3 · Friday, March 5
Return to Self-Discovery & Innovation.
Return to the Crown Live: Change the Narrative
On day three, the cohort steps into the conversation shaping Africa's future. Change the Narrative is a filmed conversation on Africa and AI, with executives and thought leaders on stage and the cohort in the live audience.
AI is already changing the world. But who gets to decide what that change looks like for Africa?
- 01
Who gets to build the future?
- 02
Who owns the future?
- 03
Who gets to shape what's next?
Facilitators hold every filmed moment. If you need a moment, we pause and take care of you first.
Your hosts
Your hosts heal with you.
The voices from the conversation and our artists aren't just leading this. They're walking it with you.
From the conversation
Brittani Mack
Founder & Executive Producer Return to the Crown
Melissa Bannister
Operations strategist and certified coach
Maximus Lerois
Chief Wellness and EQ Strategist
Tone Levels
Music, plus sound healing and breathwork
Kira J
Poet
The artists
AJ McQueen
Artist
Londrelle
Spoken word
Tone Levels
Music, plus sound healing and breathwork
Kira J
Poet
We heal alongside one another as a village, and on Return to Self-Expression day you'll experience their music and poetry live.
Grief-informed facilitation
Including a psychotherapist, with grounding before and after every session.
Filmed with care
Every filmed moment is held by facilitators who put your wellbeing first.
The pause rule
If someone needs a moment, we pause and take care of them first.
Honoring the sites
At Cape Coast Castle and Assin Manso we move with reverence. We never film inside the dungeons.
Aftercare
Integration practices and a post-experience circle. Not a substitute for therapy.
What's included
Your seat includes.
The Experience
12 days in Ghana built around the Five Returns, five signature film days, including a live performance by our artists.
The Production
A seat at the filmed conversations and all five film days.
The Stay
Daily meals, ground transportation, and the Cape Coast excursion, with lodging options below.
The Care
Grief-informed facilitators, including a psychotherapist, with grounding before and after every filmed moment.
After You Return
An integration toolkit, a post-experience circle, and lifelong membership in the Village.
Not included: international airfare, travel insurance, visa fees, and personal spending.
Seat options
Shared Room
Stay at our partner residence with a roommate.
Private Room
Limited. Your own room at our partner residence.
Experience Only
Join our 5 experiential event & production days.
Apply first. Then we'll book a discovery call to get to know you, walk through seat options and investment, and answer your questions.
Our care promise
Grief-informed facilitation
Including a psychotherapist, with grounding before and after every session.
Filmed with care
Every filmed moment is held by facilitators who put your wellbeing first.
The pause rule
If someone needs a moment, we pause and take care of them first.
Honoring the sites
At Cape Coast Castle and Assin Manso we move with reverence. We never film inside the dungeons.
Aftercare
Integration practices and a post-experience circle. Not a substitute for therapy.
Questions
How are people selected?
Our team reviews every application for readiness and fit, then invites selected applicants to a discovery call. Selection is rolling, so earlier applications are reviewed first.
What happens on film days?
The five Returns are filmed and become Return to the Crown episodes. Facilitators hold every filmed moment, and some sacred spaces are never filmed.
Why is it filmed?
Many of us never saw healthy ways to handle grief and emotions growing up. Filming lets our healing become a living example for others.
Where will I stay?
Participants stay at our partner residence near House of Nia, or choose Experience Only if they have their own place.
Do I have to have lost someone to attend?
No. Every kind of loss is welcome here.
Do I have to be on camera?
Yes. Being filmed is part of the experience. Every participant signs a release to take part in the taping, because the purpose is to model healing for people who never saw it at home.
Is this therapy?
No. It is facilitated, grief-informed community healing. It supports, but does not replace, professional care.
How physically demanding is it?
Moderate. Physical activity is always optional and adaptable.
15 seats · By application only · Selected on a rolling basis
Your seat at the table.
What happens next
- 01
Book your discovery call
- 02
We talk and choose your seat together
- 03
Deposit holds your seat
- 04
Welcome packet