{re}TREAT Yourself: Oregon Coast, March 2020
With Beth Woolsey, Maggie Peterson, Melanie Springer Mock, Heidi Hopkins and Polly Peterson
March 5 - 8, 2020
Beth Woolsey is proud to announce her newest retreat theme: {re}Treat Yourself.
The truth is, we all need a chance to rest. A chance for respite. A chance for renewal and time dedicated to self-care and fun. {re}Treat Yourself! As in, treat yourself… then treat yourself again… that’s why these retreats exist.
“Re” = “again?” ReTreat. “Re” = “regarding?” RE:Treat. And, of course, “retreat” = “withdraw from the world because DEAR GOD WE NEED REFUGE for a little while.”
I mean, right? Yes, right.
With {re}Treat Yourself, Beth’s retreat team is combining all the elements participants have loved at past retreats into one cohesive experience.
There will be fantastic fresh food, a welcoming community, a relaxing environment, ample opportunities for both down time and planned activities, and expert guidance in optional topical sessions about Mindfulness with Heidi Hopkins and Discovering our Inherent Worthiness with Melanie Springer Mock.
There will also quite possibly be naked hot tubbing, questionable language, and stories with WAY too much personal information because Beth Woolsey isn’t very socially appropriate, but they keep letting her come anyway. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
A sample schedule is below.
Truly everything about the retreat was shocking in how incredible it was. Location, people, food, the balance of sessions and free time, the love and sincerity of everyone there. I would go again in a second and recommend it to anyone.
OUR LOCATION: Waldport, Oregon Coast
GROUP SIZE: 22 participants maximum + staff
INCLUDED: Your retreat includes all group sessions, lodging, meals, beverages, wine, WiFi, linens, activities, and more.
ACCOMMODATIONS: We will be staying on the Oregon Coast south of Newport at a gorgeous 8-bedroom, 6-bath house with panoramic views. With ocean vistas, comfortable meeting spaces, a media room, expansive decks, library, multiple living spaces, a hot tub and fire pit looking at the Pacific Ocean, and meals prepared for us on-site, paired with wine, these are retreats to remember.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
Thursday: Arrival Day
5pm — Wine and Cheese Reception
6pm — Welcome Session with Beth Woolsey
7:30pm — Dinner
Friday
8-10am — Hot Continental Breakfast Available and Fun Fixin’s for Sack Lunches
10am — Introduction to Mindfulness with Heidi Hopkins
10:30am — Introduction to Finding Ourselves in a World Expecting Someone Else (WORTHY!) with Melanie Springer Mock
11am — Break
11:15am — Choice of Small Group Session
12:15pm — Choice of Small Group Session
1-4pm — Free Time Options like Planned Day Trips to Florence and Nye Beach (see our secret favorite spots!), Hiking Cape Perpetua and Exploring Yachats, napping, hot tubbing, reading, antiquing, learn to cook with Maggie, and more.
4pm — Choice of Small Group Session
5:30pm — Cocktails and Snacks
7pm — Group Dinner
8pm — Play Time! Hot tub, hang out, catch a movie in the media room, play ping pong or pool, sit by the campfire, and more.
Saturday
Same as Friday, except:
10-11am — Choice of Small Group Session
Sunday: Departure Day for 3-Night Participants
8-10am — same as Friday and Saturday
10am-12pm — Departures for 3-Night Participants
1-4pm — Free Time Options like Planned Day Trips to Florence and Nye Beach (see our secret favorite spots!), Hiking Cape Perpetua and Exploring Yachats, napping, hot tubbing, reading, antiquing, learn to cook with Maggie, and more.
5:30pm — Cocktails and Snacks
7pm — Group Dinner
8pm — Play Time!
Monday: Departure Day
8-10am — Hot Continental Breakfast Available
10am — Departure
FOOD: All meals from dinner the evening you arrive through breakfast the morning you depart will be provided onsite, including full brunches, snacks available constantly, and delicious dinners. If you have food allergies or sensitivities, please let us know when you register.
TRANSPORTATION: Rates do not include transportation to/from the retreat. If you need ground transportation, we can provide information, make arrangements for you, or introduce you to other attendees looking for ride-shares.
Inclusion Policy: We welcome all adult humans to all of our retreats. We are LGBTQ+ friendly and an inclusive space. We’d love to have you attend! If you have any questions, please contact Maggie Peterson, retreat registrar, at petersonm1@spu.edu.
For the rest of our Terms and Conditions, including our cancelation policy, click here.
Leaders
Beth Woolsey is the writer and humorist behind BethWoolsey.com and is a self-described mess maker, magic finder, rule breaker, and kindness monger. She’s been described by readers as “optimistic, authentic, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny” and she was named one of SheKnows.com’s Top Five Moms Who Will Make You Laugh Out Loud. Beth…
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Maggie Peterson is a friendly and energetic graduate of Seattle Pacific University with a Bachelor of Arts in French and Francophone Studies. In addition to her work as retreat registrar, Maggie manages oceanfront vacation rentals on the Oregon Coast, including the one we use for the Oregon Beach retreats! She loves good…
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Melanie Springer Mock is a Professor of English at George Fox University, Newberg, Ore. In 2009, she won the GFU Undergraduate Faculty of the Year award; and in 2015, she won the GFU Scholar of the Year award. She is the author or co-author of five books, including most recently Worthy: Finding Yourself…
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Heidi Hopkins has been studying, practicing, and supporting others in contemplative practice for the last 15 years. She graduated with BA in Human Biology from Stanford University and has been fascinated by the brain and body ever since. Heidi has trained in a variety of settings since college, most recently with…
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Polly Peterson was an Assistant Professor of English at George Fox University for 17 years. Now she works with her daughter Maggie and the family business and spends her other time writing plays and screenplays, reading, and traveling. She lives in Newberg, Oregon with her husband and her dog, Penny, who…
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