Fall Women’s Retreat

Restoring the Caretaker

Ulster Park, NY

November 13-15, 2026

Daily Retreat Schedule

A 2-night, 3-day therapeutic retreat for women in the Hudson Valley, NY

November 13–15, 2026 · Ulster Park, NY

Restoring the Caretaker is Creative Women Retreats' signature small-group retreat for women and women-aligned folks who are ready for a pause, a shift, and some time to be cared for themselves. Led by Hollis & Isabel, two licensed Creative Arts Therapists, the weekend combines creative arts therapy, drama therapy, nature, art-making, movement, rest, reflection, and community.

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💫WHO:‍ ‍A small group of supportive *women of all ages, from all backgrounds, and walks of life interested in a shift. *We welcome all women, including trans women, femme, non-binary, and gender-expansive folks who feel at home in a female-centered space.
🎭 WHAT: A 2 night, 3 Day Creative and expressive art retreat for exploration and restoration. ‘Restoring the Caretaker’ is our signature CWR retreat, where we use creative, reflective, and expressive tools to explore the role of the caretaker, and what else might be. In addition to the Restoration peice, we are also going to look into the Re-storying element….how do we look at our stories differently? What other roles do you want to cultivate in your life? What stands in the way? If you could shift the narrative, what other story would you want to tell about your life?
🌿 WHERE: Hudson Valley, NY, just 2 hours from NYC. We’ll gather at a private home, historically used as a healing retreat space for women. We’ll stay together, eat together, move together, create together, and do deep, joyful, and expressive work together. A lot can transform within the weekend!
💫 WHEN: November 13th - November 15th. Arrival starts around 3pm on Friday, the 13th. Programming begins later in the evening and ends with a goodbye brunch and reflection circle by 12pm on Sunday.
What is included:
- 2 nights private lodging in a historic healing center for women in the beautiful Hudson Valley.
- Delicious, homemade vegetarian meals, snacks & non-alcoholic drinks
- An intimate, thoughtfully gathered community of like-minded women
- Daily Drama Therapy workshops designed for deeply embodied, transformative work led by two licensed Creative Arts Therapists
- Guided nature walks and exploration
- Expressive therapies activities including art-making, journaling exercises, music making and individual/group experiences
- Gentle morning yoga and restorative evening sound baths
- Permission to be as involved and active or as relaxed and solo as needed
We’re not going to mince words: we are living in some dark times. If you identify as a woman in this world right now, that means you’re probably doing some heavy lifting in the caretaking department. We believe restoring the caretaker is a necessary action - and our creative inquiry into what the caretaker does and how we can support her can be profoundly supportive.
Maybe you are….
- Ready for a shift?
- Interested in challenging the limitations of a caretaker?
- In need of rest, restoration, renewal, or care yourself?
- Feeling the wear and tear of impending burnout?
- Looking for a fresh perspective?
- Motivated to retire, wake up, tend to, or find a new relationship to some of the other roles you want to explore in your life?
- Wanting to walk into the rest of the Fall a little lighter, a little wiser, and equipped with a little more self-compassion?
If any of these resonate, this might be the right retreat for you!
We all hold creativity in our bones! This retreat is about taking intentional time in a natural setting to tap into the part of you that is grounded, creative, connected, and inspired.
As licensed Creative Arts Therapists, we believe that creativity is simply another ‘way in’ to understanding ourselves and others. We’ll guide the way, and make a brave space for you to show up for yourself. You do not need to do, make, produce, or be anything!
Part of creativity is simply slowing down. Over three days, we are going to practice this in gentle morning yoga, sharing delicious meals, walking in nature, noticing, journaling, creative therapy workshops, art-making, reflective sound baths, and in the conversations we’ll enjoy along the way.
Simply being present is more than enough.
Retreat prices are all inclusive of lodging, meals & snacks, therapy intensives, and materials.
💫 INVESTMENT:
Pricing is by room, each of which are private, with a shared bathroom. The King may be shared by friends.
King Room: $1,200 (*split with a friend - $800 each)
Queen Room: $1,050
Double Room: $950
Single #1: $850
Singles #2: $850
Single #3: $850
Daytripper: $550 (all programming and food included, minus lodging)
Save with…
Early Bird: now through Sept 30th. - $150 off
BIPOC scholarship (2 spots): $200 (not combined with other offers)
Alumnae: $150 (not combined with other offers)
Weekend Schedule* (Subject to shift per weather, group dynamic, etc.)
Friday, November 13th
3-5 pm Welcome attendees, explore, settle, get acquainted
5:30 pm Opening Circle & Sociometry
6pm Delicious Dinner
8:30 pm Evening Circle & Intention Setting
9pm Sound Bath
9:45-10 pm Nite-nite!
Saturday, November 14th
8-9 am Quiet morning hour / breakfast / journal
9-10am Gentle yoga & meditation
10:30am -12:30pm Drama Therapy workshop: The Heroine’s Journey
Lunch
2 -5 pm - Nature walk & Art making activity / solo time
6pm Yummy Dinner
8:30 pm Evening Circle: Unburdening the Caretaker (bonfire and music-making ceremony)
9:45-10pm Nite-nite!
Sunday, November 15th
9-10 am Gentle yoga & meditation
10 am Goodbye Brunch
11-12 pm Final circle, Reflection
12-1 pm Pack up & Goodbyes!

Due to the intimate nature of these retreats, we are not able to offer full refunds should something arise between registration and the retreat date, except within 48 hours of registration (you will receive a full refund within this window)
If you need to cancel before October 15th, we can offer a 50% refund. After October 15th, we can apply 50% of the cost to a future retreat. Payment plans must be honored within the 3 and 6 month timeframes.
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- We absolutely welcome solo attendees, with the intention of connecting and building community at the retreat. We also delight in welcoming friends, sisters, mother/daughter duos, if that feels right for you!
- When you join a CWR retreat cohort, you are joining a unique collective of women and will undoubtedly form meaningful and lasting friendships.
- This retreat is conveniently located 2 hours north of NYC in the beautiful Hudson Valley. The retreat house is equidistant between Kingston and New Paltz, with a number of transportation options, including hourly buses, from both locations.
- We offer one bus pick-up from Kingston on Friday afternoon, as well as a drop off from Kingston on Sunday around noon.
- If you prefer to drive, we’ll connect you with other attendees for ride shares and company:)
We love our Retreats and our attendees REALLY love our Retreats. These glowing (anonymous!) reviews speak for themselves. Read more here!
We’re so glad you asked! We’re Hollis & Isabel, therapists, friends, founders of CWR, and passionate retreat facilitators. You can read all about us HERE and about our work and mission in CWR HERE. We are big on connection and collaborations, so if you have any interest in working with us, meeting us, or are just curious to learn more, please reach out and we’ll jump on a phone call soon!