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Fall Writing Retreat, 2024

Fall Writing Retreat, 2024

$150.00 – $529.00

Join WWf(a)C facilitators Allison Distler and Kim Evans for a soulful weekend writing retreat in the heart of Indiana’s tranquil natural beauty.  Our autumn retreat at the Oakwood Center will include familiar large and small group writing practices as well as kinship with the natural elements of fire, water, earth, and air. How can nature support our creative writing practice? How does our writing connect us with our true nature?  (See full description below.)

When: Friday, Sept. 27–Sunday, Sept. 29

  • Registration closes Sept. 13

Where: Oakwood Retreat Center in Selma, Indiana

Cost: $529 for single room; $509 shared double room

  • Includes housing, meals, and retreat program.
  • Double room rate is per-person.  You’ll need to find your own roommate; see details below.
  • Please see retreat payment policy, below.
  • Tuition assistance is not available for this program, due to venue costs.

Facilitated by Kim Evans and Allison Distler

All adult (18+) women, including trans women, and non-binary people are welcome.

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Join WWf(a)C facilitators Allison Distler and Kim Evans for a soulful weekend writing retreat in the heart of Indiana’s tranquil natural beauty. Our autumn retreat at the Oakwood Center will include familiar large and small group writing practices as well as kinship with the natural elements of fire, water, earth, and air. How can nature support our creative writing practice? How does our writing connect us with our true nature?

The Oakwood Center is located in Selma, Indiana, with wooded hiking trails, gardens, and access to the White River. Our retreat begins with dinner on Friday evening and ends with lunch on Sunday (6 meals total). During this retreat, we’ll have options to gather around the bonfire, as well as participate in an optional communal drum circle. We’ll enjoy 4 group circles, small group time, and options to gather around the bonfire and participate in a communal drum circle. We welcome women (18+), including women who are trans or non-binary, of all experience levels to join us for this weekend of writing and renewal.

Retreat includes 2 nights lodging (single rooms, with shared bath) with 6 nutritious meals. Most special diets can be accommodated—please ask. Check-in time is 4:00 Friday, with a leisurely check out time of 3:00 on Sunday. Learn more about the Oakwood Retreat Center here: https://www.discoveroakwood.org

Meet Your Facilitators
Allison Distler is a certified advanced Rolfer®, Psychological Astrologer, and WWf(a)C® Facilitator. Allison’s work centers on mindfulness and conscious embodiment, which she integrates in workshops like this, with writing practice and other healing modalities.
Kim Evans is a certified WWf(a)C® facilitator, Kaizen-Muse™ creativity coach, and graphic artist. She published her memoir, What I Gave to the Fire, in 2015, and is currently writing her first novel.
Kim and Allison have facilitated several retreats, workshops, and summer camps together and provide a unique synergy for the group experience.

All adult (18+) women, including trans and nonbinary women, are welcome.

Minimum and maximum number of participants is 16; register early to reserve your place!

Double rooms: If you’d like to share a room, you’ll need to find your own roommate, and they need to register for the retreat as well.  Both of you, please share your roommate’s name in the “comments” field during checkout.  Your place in the retreat will be confirmed when both deposits are paid.

Retreat payment policy:

Your paid deposit holds your place in the retreat; the balance of your tuition is due Sept. 13, 2024.

A registration with an unpaid deposit or a past-due balance may be “bumped” by a paid registration from the waiting list (any paid deposit will not be refunded).

The withdrawal deadline for this retreat is Sept. 13, 2024.

For a withdrawal before the withdrawal deadline, we will refund the amount paid, minus the $150 deposit.

For a withdrawal after the withdrawal deadline, the amount refunded will be the amount paid, minus the following:

  • Deposit ($150)
  • Late withdrawal fee ($50)
  • Venue fee for unused room/meal reservation (varies by venue)

Emergency relief:

  • If you need to withdraw due to an emergency, such as a death in the family or a major illness, and losing the deposit would be a serious hardship for you, please contact the Registrar with an explanation and we will do what we can.

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