Upcoming Retreats

I'm thrilled to announce the following retreats. Please join us this summer. A little bit about the retreat leaders:

Gwendolyn Ren is a gifted gatherer, guide, and facilitator of emergent space. She has devoted her life to understanding the wisdom of deep rest and deep listening. She designs gatherings that are fertile for both personal growth and community based healing. On a personal note, Gwen has been an integral support for me in turning Red Clover from a vision into reality. 

Leslie Baum is a Chicago-based painter whose work is invitational in nature. For Leslie, teaching and making are intricately linked. Her painting practice is informed by over twenty-five years as a museum educator at the Art Institute of Chicago and accompanying over 100 people on intimate outdoor painting dates as part of her Plein Air Project. Leslie is a dear friend, and her perspective and curiosity is consistently represented in all facets of her life. She is such a beloved teacher that we have already filled one retreat prior to publishing. 

Golden Hour: a sometimes silent retreat
July 17-21 with Gwendolyn Ren 

Join Gwendolyn for 5 days and 4 nights of flowing with whim and weather and the river bends. Gentle breezes, clearing breaths, long golden evenings. Bountiful nourishment. Simple, striking beauty. You can expect:

. heartfelt offerings, seasonal and elemental blessings

. starry sky medicine, new moon beginnings

. a journey within, a refinement of meaning

. almost silence: a dreamy, connective space for anyone seeking a quieter way to be with themselves + others

. movement and rest

. breathwork with guest facilitator Libby Smith

. contemplative moments to stoke curiosity and inspiration

. creative play and craft

. unscripted and explorative opportunities for expression

. generous space of no-plans

. a sacred, intentionally held container for discovery and delight

all offerings are crafted with care and offered with love, and are, of course, completely optional.

More Information and Registration Here. Space is limited. Payment plans available.

The Art of Noticing: Watercolor and the Landscape
August 10-13 with Leslie Baum

This plein air painting retreat includes guided and independent painting time, opportunities to share work, morning yoga, and a contemplative forest walk. Explore plein air painting as an expansive pursuit, one that encompasses more than rendering a view. Embrace the creative potential of noticing our environment, slowing down, and being present. Leslie will provide prompts and invitations to guide your painting – helping to cultivate a personal painterly approach. The focus will be on imaginatively responding to what the landscape evokes – the sensations, memories, images.

More Information and to Register. Space is limited. Payment Plans available.
 

As always thanks for being here, reach out with any inquiries, forward to a friend, and I look forward to meeting you at The Ranch.