Reconnect. Create. Restore.
Nature-based painting retreats for women ready to feel grounded, creative, and at peace again.
Come breathe by the water, paint at your own rhythm, and return to the quiet within.
Why You’re Here
You’ve been carrying more than anyone realizes — the mental load, the emotional load, the constant responsibility.
This is the place where all of that finally softens.
Here, you remember yourself again.
Life has a way of getting loud.
You’re juggling responsibilities, caring for everyone else, and somewhere along the way you stopped hearing yourself. Your creativity feels distant. Your nervous system is tired. And you’re ready for something that gives you space to breathe again, without needing to “perform,” fix yourself, or pretend you’re fine.
You want:
a quiet place to land
a way to feel like yourself again
a creative process that brings clarity instead of pressure
time away from the noise so you can actually hear your own wisdom
If you’re craving stillness, expression, and a reset that actually lasts… you’re in the right place.
Walk away two days later feeling lighter, more present, and quietly confident in your next chapter.
Why Women Come Back
These retreats create real shifts — less noise in the mind, more calm in the body, and a sense of coming home to yourself.
The painting is part of it, but the transformation is the way you feel afterward: lighter, clearer, and more connected.
Paint From Your Soul™
Two–Day Portrait Retreat
Meet your inner feminine archetypes through intuitive portrait painting.
This retreat invites you to soften, listen inward, and discover strength, emotion, and truth through color and expression.
It’s not about painting a face.
It’s about meeting your own.
Held outdoors by the pond. Two-day retreat.
Paint Your Peace
Two–Day Landscape Retreat
Let nature guide your creativity as you paint intuitive landscapes inspired by the element that calls to you most.
Earth, Water, Air, Fire, or Spirit becomes your compass as you create from calm, clarity, and breath.
It’s not about recreating a scene. It’s about finding peace through intuitive landscape expression.
Held outdoors by the pond. Two-day retreat.
Limited spots available each month.
Force of Nature
Two–Day Retreat for Mothers of Neurodivergent Children
A nurturing retreat for mothers who give so much. Rest, paint, and exhale in a circle of women who understand this journey deeply. Create archetypal portraits and nature-inspired pieces as you reconnect with yourself, your strength, and your softness.
You don’t have to explain anything here.
You get to simply be.
Held outdoors by the pond. Two-day retreat.
Winter Virtual Retreats Available
A cozy, at-home version of our sanctuary.
Supplies list provided.
Retreat Rhythm
Our retreats follow a simple monthly cadence so you can plan ahead with ease.
First Weekend Each Month
Paint From Your Soul™
or
Paint Your Peace™
(we alternate: portraits one month, landscapes the next)
Third Weekend Each Month
Force of Nature Retreat™
(for moms of neurodivergent children, rotating portrait & landscape focus)
Slow, steady rhythm. Join the month that calls to you.
See Retreat Calendar
In Their Words
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"The hours melted away as I created a piece of art that I had no idea I was capable of. I started my day feeling heavy and left feeling much lighter!"
Maureen
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“Nicole guided us all through the process beautifully and gently. It made me want to do more painting in my own life and I was really proud of my work at the end of the day.”
Caitlin
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“By the end of the day and maybe by surprise, each soul comes to realize how personal emotions and intention, whether done so consciously or not, get expressed in the portrait”.
H
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“Nicole is brillant. She lets you flow at your own pace and discover things that make you feel wonderful to be alive!”
Kathy
Why We Gather By The Water
A pause from the rush. A soft place to land. A chance to breathe deeper, feel your feet again - and let paint guide you back to yourself.
We gather beside the pond, under open sky, surrounded by quiet and trees.
No deadlines. No judgment. No pressure to “make art.”
Just nature, color, gentle guidance, and room to remember who you are when you're not carrying everything.
Beside the pond
Under open sky
Surrounded by trees and quiet
What You’ll Experience
Gentle arrival + grounding practices
Nature-held painting by the pond
Supportive circle + quiet reflection
A calm, intimate creative space
Time to rest, breathe, and reconnect
Every retreat is beginner-friendly. You don’t need experience, talent, or a plan. Just curiosity and a willingness to slow down.
By the end of the weekend, you’ll leave with a lighter heart, a clearer voice, and deeper roots in your own story.
For Women Who Are Ready For…
Slow down without guilt
Feel peaceful and present again
Trust their inner voice
Create without pressure or performance
Be held in quiet community
Return home steadier and more themselves
If you feel stretched thin, uninspired, or disconnected from your own voice - you’re not failing. You’re simply worn out—and you deserve space to rest, create, and come back to yourself.