Deer Isle, Maine

We’ll take a boat trip and see a few of the hundreds of islands that dot this coastline, spend time writing, exploring or sitting on the beach at the cottage, located on a granite ledge overlooking the ocean, daily yoga classes in the forest, a day of food gathering, farmers market and cooking and we’ll do botanical dying from foraged plants that you’ll be able to take home.

Come spend a week with us on beautiful Deer Isle

Deer Isle is a remote island off the coast of Maine connected to the mainland by a soaring bridge. From there you enter a special community: two small villages, Deer Isle Village and Stonington, with almost 3000 year round residents. The island features art, lobster and recreation in abundance. Stonington, at the southern tip of the island, is the largest lobster port in the United States and very much a working fishing village. Granite that has been featured in bridges and buildings in Washington DC and New York City is also quarried there. The Haystack School of Arts and Crafts, on the east side of the island, attracts painters, woodworkers, and other makers to its studios. Many have fallen in love with its beauty and stayed, and there are artists’ galleries and studios all around the island. A robust conservation program has resulted in many public walkways and hiking trails. Off the coast, kayakers and sailors ply the waters of Penobscot Bay, known for its many islands and tidal coves.

the week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday morning

includes:

• accommodations

• your choice of shared or private room

• 3 chef prepared meals each day locally and seasonally sourced.

• mats & props available

• writing workshops, yoga classes & meditations, cooking demos

• botanical dying workshop with Gina Podesta

• group boat trip and picnic lunch

• access to private beach and cottage

• self-guided hiking trails

• a day of food gathering: farmers’ market & farm stands

• free time to explore, write, relax

• recipe cards for all meals

• group facebook chat so that you can connect and make arrangments with other retreaters

  you will take home:

• lifelong connections and support

• self discovery through reflection, writing and sharing

• confidence in your own story and creativity

• confidence to step toward your dreams

• a meditation practice

• skills to regulate your breath through life challenge

• body awareness and movement through yoga and hiking

• awareness of the food that you eat and where it comes from

• inspired and simple menu ideas and recipes

• a beautiful botanical dye scarf or camisole

  all you have to do:

• choose your room

• buy your airfare

• arrange transportation to and from Deer Isle

  all inclusive week long retreat from $3475-3895.

  week long retreat experience without lodging $3150

                                                                                                                      
  

  Retreat into your heart. Join us in Maine!