Fearless Creativity: A Writing and Meditation Retreat

February 18th - 21st

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Arrival: Thursday, February 18th, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Departure: Sunday, February 21st, 12:30 PM

Tuition:
$400 + 3 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

Tuition:
$400 + 3 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

About the Retreat

Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to write? Longtime meditator and New York Times best selling author Susan Piver has! While there are no instant solutions, she has been sharing her 3-step creative process at dozens of retreats over the last decade–and seen over and over that when these steps are taken…words come out within an atmosphere of joy.

The steps themselves are very simple: meditation practice, journaling, and a dedicated block of time for personal writing. It sounds simple, but there is a secret fourth ingredients that helps it all come together: community.

When writers work alone together, a supportive container is created and, as the great writer and author of The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron, once said: “The first rule of magic is containment.”

Please join author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver for a week-long meditation and writing retreat in the dark of winter within the magical container that is Drala Mountain Center.

Open to all who wish to explore their lives via writing. Past participants include novelists, memoirists, poets, songwriters, and those who simple wish to spend time journaling.

What to Expect

  • Two extended personal writing periods each day
  • Short meditation sessions throughout the day
  • Reconnect with your voice
  • Leave with a simple 3-step meditation and creativity practice you can do at home
  • Experience the power of writing within a community of writers

Retreat Faculty

Susan Piver

Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Wisdom of a Broken Heart; Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation; The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships; and The Buddhist Enneagram: Nine Paths to Warriorship. Her latest is Inexplicable [...]

Lodging

We have several accommodations to choose from during checkout.
All options include our healthy meals and drinks. Inc V, VG, GF.

Dormitories
Rooms with beds for up to 7-8 people. Gender-segregated with men in their own dorm and women in another. The dorms use a shared bathroom down the hall, which is also equipped with shower stalls.

Monk Rooms
A cost-effective option for participants looking for indoor, solitary lodging, but who don’t mind using a shared bathroom or are looking for a more affordable retreat solution. These rooms are in the same hall as the Ridgen Dormitories, but offer more privacy than the dorms. In addition to a bed, bedding, a private room and closet, the monk rooms also have a large window and a desk and desk chair for added comfort.

Single and Double Rooms
The perfect choice for a retreat where you want both your own space and your own bathroom. Each room offers a little more space, a dresser and closet, and a 3/4s bathroom (toilet, sink, and shower, no bathtub) attached to each room.

Junior Suite
Our Lodge Junior Suites include a queen-size bed topped by a cozy comforter, a desk, dresser, closet and private bath with bathtub, plus a sitting area.

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