It’s time to fill your well.
Leave behind exhaustion, overwhelm, and the endless list of tasks. There’s another way to live: WELL.
WELL Retreats are for women who want to finally prioritize their writing and rest so that they can take their creativity and self-care to levels they never thought possible. Nadine harnesses her decades of experience as an award-winning author, professor, writing coach, and yoga nidra instructor to help you get unstuck and learn the practices that help you write and live WELL.
Through writing, soul-centered journaling, movement, and meditation, you’ll cultivate your creativity and nourish your spirit. Join a sisterhood of fellow creatives who wish to live a more vibrant, rejuvenated, and meaningful life.
WELL RETREATS
Creativity and Self-Care Retreats for Women
At our WELL retreats, you will write, journal, rest, laugh, play, immerse yourself in nature, and eat deliciously nourishing meals!
Because of Nadine’s positive, supportive guidance, women all over the world have re-discovered their true potential by taking their writing and rest to the deepest levels.
Women's Intensive Writing Retreat - Sonoma County, CA
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Spend 6 days writing and meditating in the heart of Sonoma County's Russian River Valley in northern California.
WriteWELL: Women's Writing Retreat - Door County, WI
Stay in a lakeside home in Door County, Wisconsin for 5 days of writing, meditating, and nourishing meals.
Clarity: A Women's Luxury Beach Retreat - Panama City, Florida
Stay in an oceanfront home and enjoy the sugar sand beaches of the emerald coast in Florida for a soul-replenishing retreat.
What past retreat attendees have to say…
“You created a safe, creative, nourishing environment. The love you share seeped into the air. I loved all of the meals, the house & setting, yoga nidra, Nadine’s energy, spirit, guided writing prompts, and the female energy.”
-Sally S
“I appreciated the attention not only to the writing but also to wellness. The variety of activities was inspiring and enjoyable. The setting was ideal and I enjoyed the opportunity to explore the area.”
-Jo-Anne K
“The prompts and instruction were generative, and I loved the yoga nidra, as well as the free time after lunch. The food was fabulous, each meal a wonderful surprise, and I loved that you used locally sourced foods.”
-Helen S
At WELL Retreats, you will:
Take your writing to the next level through craft talks and coaching.
Embody the peace you seek through soul-centered journaling and meditations.
Be reunited with the you you’ve always been.
Rediscover your whimsy through creative, playful exercises.
Reclaim your power by letting go of what’s no longer serving you.
Nourish and nurture your spirit by spending time with nature and your inner knowing.
Rest deeply through restorative yoga nidra and self care practices.
Ignite the joy and radiance within you to feel fully alive.
Discover your innate wisdom through powerful prompts and exercises.
Connect with a sacred sisterhood of women.
Eat delicious, nourishing meals
FAQS
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Multiple days of tending to your creativity as well as connecting with a sisterhood of women.
Accommodations in a peaceful, nature based setting
Daily nourishing meals
Writing and Journaling workshops led by published author and renowned writing coach, Nadine Kenney Johnstone, MFA
Meditation classes led by certified Yoga Nidra Instructor, Nadine Kenney Johnstone
Wellness sessions to help deepen your connection with your authentic self
Guided walks and movement meditations
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Travel insurance
Airfare and travel to and from the retreat venue
Accommodations off-site if you need to leave due to illness
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Your accommodations determine your retreat costs.
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Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation email, and a few weeks before the retreat you will get another email helping your prep for your lovely getaway, including directions and packing information.
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Due to the time, energy, and advanced deposits that go into reserving the venue, your retreat payment is non-refundable and non-exchangable. However, you can always sell or give your spot to someone else.
In the event of unexpected events such as natural disasters, pandemic surges and closures, etc., we will reschedule the retreat, and apply your funds to the rescheduled event. Rescheduling is the best option because of the time, care, and preparation that goes into each retreat. If we cannot reschedule, we will offer you a full refund and/or credit towards a future retreat. Please note that changes made to transportation and airfare are your responsibility. *For all of these reasons, purchasing travel insurance is highly recommended, with Companies like Squaremouth or World Nomads.
Meet your host and private chef
Retreat leader, Nadine Kenney Johnstone, is an award-winning author, writing coach, yoga nidra instructor, host of the Heart of the Story podcast, and creator of the soul-centered journaling technique. She received her MFA in creative writing and taught at universities for 15 years before launching WriteWELL—writing and wellness workshops and retreats for women. Ten of her authors have published their books in the last 2 years, and the others have published 150 pieces in places like the New Your Times, the Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and more.
Nadine’s husband–Johnson and Wales trained chef, Jamie Johnstone–makes all of the delicious, nourishing meals. The dishes feature local produce and a whole lot of love! They are typically gluten free and dairy free. Chef Jamie also accommodates dietary restrictions.