Information:
This retreat is for writers, readers, and dreamers (hey! that’s you!) who seek a weekend of stillness, solitude, and reflection. This is not a retreat of “doing.” It’s a retreat of “being.” There are no workshops, no readings, no schedules other than for meals. There are no expectations for participation in anything other than your own renewal. Retreaters may choose to write, journal, draw, color, read, knit, meditate, nap, think, or pray. The key is to bask in stillness, to let the quiet soak into your skin and into your heart.
Participants will stay in private bedroom/bathroom suites and will have access to common spaces such as the library, reading room, and writing porch. If they wish, participants can hike within the 65 acres of colony property, explore the winter gardens, and visit the horses at the barn. All meals and snacks are provided.
Cost: $350.00 per person (includes 2 nights in a private suite, 5 meals, time and space for peace and renewal)
Date: November 17-19, 2023
Place: Rockvale Writers’ Colony
6994 Giles Hill Road
College Grove, TN 37046
Schedule:
Friday, November 17, 2023:
4:00 to 6:00 pm – Check-in / settle in
6:00 p.m. – Dinner and Hellos
7:00 p.m. – Your Own Time for Peace and Renewal
9:00 p.m. – Common Space Lights Out
Saturday, November 18, 2023:
6:30 a.m. – Coffee Ready!
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast is available. Come anytime you’re ready.
8:30 a.m. – Your Own Time for Peace and Renewal
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 p.m. – Your Own Time for Peace and Renewal
2:00 p.m. – Guided Hike (Optional and Weather Dependent)
6:00 p.m. – Dinner
7:00 p.m. – Your Own Time for Peace and Renewal
9:00 p.m. – Common Space Lights Out
Sunday, November 19, 2023:
6:30 a.m. – Coffee Ready
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast is available. Come anytime you’re ready
8:30 a.m. – Your Own Time for Peace and Renewal
11:00 a.m. – Check-out and Goodbye
Please note the following due dates and refund policy:
• $100.00 non-refundable deposit due upon registering.
• $250.00 balance due one month before retreat start date (October 20, 2023)
• If cancellation by retreater occurs 2 weeks to 1 month before retreat (October 20 to November 3 , 2023)– refund is 50% of the balance owed.
• If cancellation by retreater occurs less than 2 weeks before retreat (November 3 to November 17, 2023) – no refund
• If RWC cancels the retreat for any reason, full refunds will be provided to all retreaters