September 18-20, 2026
Tuition, $420; Room and board, including 3 chef-prepared vegetarian meals a day, starting at $419.
A mountain Retreat In Meditative Writing
join us at this two-night, three day, all- inclusive writing retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains designed to bring harmony to your body, mind, heart, and spirit. september 18-20.
Our sessions will include guided meditation, lessons in creative writing, and freewriting exercises that help you to claim your voice as a writer.
You will heighten YOUR clarity, Deepen your intuition, heal old stories, and open new channels of inspiration. And together we will CREATE A WARM AND supportive community OF writers. EXPERIENCED AND BEGINNING WRITERS ARE ALL WELCOME.
Room and board includes lodging, chef-prepared vegetarian meals, and optional wellness activities including yogA, SOUND HEALING, and guided hikes.
Tuition, $420; room and board starting at $419.
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY TAKEN AN ONLNE COURSE WITH RACHEL, YOU are INVITED to arrove early on Thursday, September 17, for a reunion and A small group workshop of YOUR writing.
We also recommend booking a service with the Art of Living’s Award-Winning Ayurvedic spa, shankara.
❋ Claim your wisdom and cultivate your intuition through creative writing
❋ Get to know a supportive community of like-minded writers.❋ Develop meditation techniques that help you clear stagnant energy and access new guidance and brilliance.❋ Enjoy an eco-friendly retreat in a breathtaking landscape.
❋ Learn from the caring and inspired teaching of Rachel J. Webster, award-winning author and professor.❋ Experience a healing as you meet your earlier self with compassion and understanding
what to expect
Writers who have already taken an online course with RACHEL are invited to arrive early on Thursday, September 17, for a creative reunion.
This package includes an extra meditation and writing class, a sound-healing especially for writers, and a small group workshop.
To participate, choose an add-on day at checkout for 20% off of Thursday’s room and board,. Then pay your $80 workshop fee here.
DAY ONE: Friday, September 18Arrive at the art of Living retreat center in boone, NC.
4 p.m. Arrive at The Art of Living Retreat Center for check-in.
5-6:30 Dinner overlooking the mountains.
7-7:30 Property tour and orientation.
7:30-9 p.m. Session 1. Energy clearing meditation. Introduction to Meditative Writing and to
one another. Cultivating non-judgement and non-duality in our writing and ourselves. Writing from the place of neutral witnessing. Accessing the expansive present moment.
Check-In4 p.m.
Group Activity5:00-6:30
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day TwoSet Intentions & Reflect
Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Day ThreeLook Forward & Wrap Up
We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm
Add-on day for continuing studentsLook Forward & Wrap Up
We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.
Check-In9:00 – 9:30am
Group Activity11:00am
Lunch Break12:30pm
Creative Workshop2:00pm
Dinner6:30pm