Retreats & Event Calendar

Writing in Depth: Academic Writing Retreat
June 6-9, 2013
This 4 day, 3 night retreat takes place in a setting that is especially supportive of people working at different levels of academic writing—dissertation, pre-tenure, post-tenure—and with interdisciplinary projects.    Read More

Usui Reiki Classes - I, II & III
Reiki I - June 19 or August 21, 2013
Reiki II - July 17 or September 18, 2013
Reiki III - October 16, 2013
Come learn about the gentle, hands-on healing modality known as Usui Reiki.  In Level I, you will learn the history of Dr. Usui and how he rediscovered the ancient healing practice of Reiki and reintroduced it to the world. In Level II, you will receive your Level II attunement for emotional and distance Reiki, which will activate the remaining 75% of your capability to channel Reiki. In Reiki III - Master/Teacher, you will receive your Level III spiritual master and teacher attunement, practice giving Reiki in various forms and learn how to teach and give attunements.  Read More

The Power of Spoken Word Poetry: Finding Their Voice
July 19 - 20, 2013
Youth will learn the power of spoken word through a writing and spoken word poetry workshop broadening the minds of the youth through creative writing, team building games and spoken word performance exercises. They will be able to gain confidence with public speaking by performing their poetry out loud.  Read More

A Natural Mystics Guide to Ascension: Dreaming a New Dream
August 2-4, 2013
Join Don Zane Curfman on a 3 day Journey into the Shamanic Mountain Magic of Peru, and the celebration of Pachamama Raymi - a tribute to our Mother Earth. Read More

Women's Leadership Collaborative 3
October 9-13, 2013
We, Suzanne Stevens and Patricia Williams, invite you to join us for the third Hope Springs Women’s Leadership Collaborative (HS-WLC3). This is a three year journey of exploration where you can come to know better your deepest yearnings, your gifts and how to use them, and who you are alone and in relation to others. Read More

Women's Winter Retreat:  Nurturing Mind, Body & Spirit
December 6-8, 2013
Come to Hope Springs to relax and restore your energy as we move into the Winter Holidays.  This retreat is designed for you to choose what you want, what you need, to be your healthiest self.  Women's Winter Retreat offers time and space to practice self care, to relax, to rest and to have fun. Read More

Proprioceptive Writing
February 7-9, 2014
Explore the principles of meditative writing. Discover the wonder of unhindered thought and the pleasure of getting it down on paper. Mary Bok, a farmer, writer and teacher from Camden, Maine gently leads the way. Read More

Mother's Day Weekend Family Retreat
May 11-13, 2014
Hope Springs is pleased to offer a special weekend for families to simply spend time together. Enjoy healthful meals, sit on the porch and chat; walk the labyrinth; hike the land. Treat yourself to an opportunity to connect in a natural setting that instills peace. Sleep late, eat well and just be. Read More

Journey Into the Sacred Self
Date to Be Determined
We are very much part of the natural world and through the natural world we are able to connect with our inner divine.  This weekend will take you back to the natural world and assist you in your personal evolution through emphasis on connection with the earth mother and the divine forces of the universe.   Read More

Yoga and the Chakras Weekend Yoga Retreat
Date to Be Determined
Chakras are the seven wheel-like centers of subtle energy running from the base of the spine to the crown of the head.  Each chakra is a center for prana, the vital energy that flows through the body. If the energy at any of these chakras becomes blocked, both emotional and physical health can suffer.  Discover how to tune and balance your chakras with meditation, breathing techniques and yoga postures enabling you to restore and maintain physical health and mental and emotional well-being. Read More

Stargate Mystery School
Date to Be Determined
The Stargate Mystery School is a series of five retreat weekends designed for both professionals and non-professionals who work with (or want to work with) non-ordinary states of consciousness. Each weekend, we come together to explore the potential of subtle energies, and allow ourselves to follow our own or another’s psyche rather than attempting to direct or control these natural inner processes. Read More

Journeying The Wise Woman Path
Date to Be Determined
If you are a woman in your middle years or older, this is the weekend you’ve been longing for! During this weekend of female empowerment, we will share discussions, writings, songs, ritual, movement, and art while we experience the joyful transformation of our evolving selves as we journey down the wise woman path.  Read More

Spring Cleansing & Renewal: Breathe • Eat • Stretch
Date to Be Determined
This timely spring workshop is designed to help you experience and learn about the renewing health benefits of cleansing the body and mind through a practice of  drinking herbal teas, eating delicious cleansing foods, and relaxing through simple breath work and yoga stretching.   Read More

Women's Poetry and Performance Retreat
Date to Be Determined
The 5th Annual Women’s Poetry & Performance Retreat is thoughtfully designed to support women writers of poetry (all styles and levels). We gather intentionally, across differences to share our stories, our poetry, and practice embodying our words. We focus on the holistic development of the woman, the writer and the performer.   Read More

Gathering Peace
We have created a Gathering Peace space on our site that celebrates our 2010 International Peace Gathering and invites you to share stories, articles, videos,networks and projects that will support the gathering of peace. Read More