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Rewilding Writing Retreats
Where voice returns to instinct, and story returns to soul.
There’s a wild voice inside every woman — ancient, instinctive, untamed. It speaks in sensations, in dreams, in the quiet moments before dawn. It’s the voice we’ve silenced to keep life moving, the one buried beneath responsibilities, performance, and the endless shape-shifting to fit the world’s demands.
Rewilding Writing Retreat is not about writing perfectly. It’s about writing from the wild places within, a passage back to the wilderness within — the place where our truest stories live, raw and unpolished. Out on the open water, we find freedom in the wind, the salt air, and the rhythmic movement of the boat. And as the waves flow, so do our words. We write with nature from the deep knowing that lives in the bones, in the belly, in the breath. No polishing. No pleasing. Just the wild truth rising — unfiltered, alive, and free to speak. Where words move like weather: sudden, truthful, alive.
Each retreat is an immersive experience in wild writing process, rooted in nature, movement, and the mystery of what appears when we stop trying to control it. Whether we’re sailing on open water or hiking through untamed land, we write as we move — guided not by outcome, but by sensation, curiosity, and the raw material of the moment.
We write from the body. From breath. From the edge of what we think we know.
We write without editing, censoring, or shaping to please — allowing voice to return to its natural rhythm and unpolished truth.
Out here — in the salt air, the shifting light, the elemental world — something awakens. Our nervous systems soften. The pressure lifts. And what we truly value begins to speak again: presence, truth, creativity, connection.
This is not a writing class.
This is not a retreat for “real” writers.
This is a space to get lost on purpose — and to find your voice not as performance, but as revelation.
Because story doesn’t come from the head. It comes from the wild interior — the unspoken self beneath the surface. It emerges from soul.
We don’t write to impress, perform, or prove.
We write to remember — to return to the source within us that still pulses with instinct, knowing, and the courage to speak.
Words rise like mist off the water.
They move through us like tides.
They come not from mind — but from motion, from presence, from the wild.
LOCAL RETREATS
ReWilding Writing + Sailing Day Retreat is an immersive experience blending the exhilarating freedom of sailing with the playfulness and expansiveness of Wild Flow Writing. It’s a transformative journey to reclaim our wild, authentic voice, reconnect with nature’s wisdom on the Bay and reignite our creative spirit.
Connection to the natural world, especially when sailing restores and expands our creativity naturally. We experience meaningful insights, rediscover precious memories, and forgotten stories. Sailing naturally supports mindfulness, allowing us to be fully present and attuned to our inner world, leading to more authentic expression.
Nature’s inherent unpredictability and diversity stimulate our curiosity, empowering us to break free from conventional thinking and tap into a wellspring of creativity that feels both limitless and profoundly connected to our deepest selves.
INTERNATIONAL RETREATS
Our International Retreats are by land or by sea and sometimes both. They are a mix of adventure, self -discovery and luxurious fun. We do at least one women’s retreat per year and invite all our sttendees to join us on our other flotilla retreats that are mxed.
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Day Retreat Themes – Empowering Our Personal Narratives
Deep Waters – Writing The Wild Edge Of Voice
There is a voice within that hasn’t been tamed — a part that doesn’t care who’s listening, doesn’t need approval, doesn’t apologize for how it feels or sounds. It’s the voice that speaks before we’ve had time to polish, edit, or shrink it to fit.
The wild edge is where this voice meets our creative edge – wild, instinctive, untamed. The original self, before life shaped us to fit the world’s expectations. That self holds untold stories, truths we’ve been too busy — or too careful — to say out loud. Deep Waters is a return to her. A space to remember the sound of our own voice and the power of writing what’s real.
The wildness of the wind and unruliness of the waves remind us of this self.
This is a return to the voice beneath the noise, to the creative flow that exists when we stop editing ourselves to fit in. Through sailing, writing, and the quiet power of nature, we remember who we were before the world told us who to be.
Riding the Winds of Change: Finding Freedom, Wisdom & Renewal
Change comes for all of us. Sometimes it arrives like a whisper, a gentle wind shifting our sails. Other times it storms into our lives, leaving us raw and uncertain, unsure where we end and where the next version of ourselves begins. Relationships evolve or dissolve. Roles shift. Our bodies change. Our longings surprise us. What once fit no longer does.
This retreat is a sanctuary for women standing at the edge of what was and reaching for what’s next. It’s a gathering for those craving not answers, but companionship with the questions. Together, we will turn to nature—water, wind, waves—as teacher and mirror. We will sail, write, and breathe into the deep, wise space within us where new stories are waiting to be found.
This is not about forcing clarity. It’s about learning to trust the tides of your own transformation, befriending uncertainty instead of fearing it, and finding your inner compass through the practices of writing, journaling, and creative expression.
The Writing Process
The Wild Flow Writing Process is designed to peel back the layers of self doubt, judgement, social expectations, and busyness of our never ending to-do lists that eclipse our pwn presence to our aliveness, It’s about giving space to our hidden stories and longings, taking us into realms of authenitc self-expression, spontaneity, and deep personal insight. This process, inspired by practices like Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages, Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind, and Deena Metzger’s poetic ethos, combines free-writing, intuition, and an exploration of our inner landscapes while being moved and deeply connected to nature.
The environment is supportive and nurturing. No writing experience necessary. No sailing experience necessary. We even provide you with a writing journal and pen!.
Join us for a day where nature, sailing, and writing converge to awaken your creative spirit and explore the depths of your imagination in a deep and nourishing way.
Our retreats are all inclusive: A deep dive into your creative spirit, nurturing lunch, snacks, refreshments, retreat t-shirt, and custom journal. Enjoy a fun, connected day writing and sailing on the breathtakingly beautiful San Francisco Bay. Limited to 10.
$295 all-inclusive
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Travel, Explore And Write In Places Filled With Culture, History And Beauty
Join us in 2025 and 2026 for extraordinary writing retreats in exquisite location around the world. Our travel locations planned for our 2025-2026 adventures include Argentina, Morocco, Ireland, and Mexico. We will immerse ourselves in the rich culture and history of these captivating lands. As we follow in the footsteps of the ancients, we’ll explore vibrant cities, discover hidden gems, and experience the heartbeat of local life through music, art, and culinary delights.
Our journey will take us on explorations through the lens of local cultures, hikes through breathtaking landscapes, nature excursions that inspire creativity, and visits to sacred sites that have sparked imaginations for centuries. These retreats are designed to awaken your inner muse, with each day offering a perfect blend of cultural immersion, historical exploration, and moments of serene reflection in some of the most inspiring locations on earth.
Our retreats are limited to 12 people to maintain the quality and intimacy of group travel and writing sessions.