It's like no other and none are quite like another, except that we always have a rhythm, a beat that stirs the creative in you. You’ll start your day with yoga (optional) and silent breakfast to get your mind and body ready for creating. Next you'll get a two-hour writing group, with engaging writing prompts and inspiration. Then we have a gorgeous lunch together (with talking,) and then you have the afternoon free to write on your own, hike, or whatever strikes you in the nearby region or surrounding nature. In the late afternoon, we have a second guided writing group, followed by shared dinner (decidedly not silent) and the evening’s delights of your choice. Most importantly, we offer and hold space for you to be nourished and nurtured so that you may devote yourself entirely to your creative spirit.

At the end of the retreat, we celebrate with a dress-up salon, where you’ll read from what you've created. Often our retreats host a Talent(less) Night and participants gather in the evenings to share. And some seek solitude to pursue their writing muse. It’s Wide Open Writing.