The event, which was organised by Her Best Life podcast, promises guests an experience of yoga, sound healing, meditation, a psychologist-led session and a disco evening.
Much like hundreds of other women, journalist Ariana Pezeshki revealed that she had registered her interest before getting the all-important email that Gemma O’Neill would “absolutely love” for her to join the event, which will take place between April 17 and 19.
In her article for 7news, she wrote: “So when I registered my interest and received a reply saying spaces were limited, but they’d be in touch soon if we have a spot with your name on it’, it all felt very curated and coveted. Then came the email that tipped it from curiosity into commitment: You’re invited.”
After paying £1,400 [$2,699] for the ticket, she received an email confirming that the event organisers were withholding details until after the Easter weekend due to security concerns.
Ariana then received further bad news after learning that the organisers had found out that she worked in media – and told her that they were “no longer able to offer her access”.
She wrote: “That was the moment everything changed. Instead of an invoice, I got a phone call attempt followed by an email that blindsided me: they had become aware that I work in media and, because this was a “closed-door experience”, they were no longer able to offer me access.”
After revealing that she had been refunded her money in full, she added: “What makes the whole thing especially surprising is that at no point during the booking process was there any disclosed condition stating that media professionals were ineligible to attend”.
She later shared that she was “disappointed” she would no longer be attending, before saying that the details about who could attend should have been “disclosed upfront”.