April 18 – 22, 2025
Guided by Renée Silvus
Meals by Darcy Williamson
$495
Receive an entire weekend—three nights and two days—of dedicated time for your current project.
We’ll hold the space while you write, craft, scrapbook, or catch up on neglected tasks. We’ll ring the bell when your meals are ready, lead you through energizing morning yoga, take you up a local trail on a walking break, and fire up the sauna.
Otherwise, it’s all time for you to focus, focus.
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Jumpstart or make progress on your book, article, grant, art or craft project.
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Be energized by others scribbling, tapping, or crafting nearby.
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Ask for fresh perspectives and receive help in optional share sessions.
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Let someone else do the cooking and make the coffee while you work.
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Enjoy a special Easter Brunch.
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Turn off your phone and be completely present.
This weekend has been specially requested and is partially filled, so we are on our way to a supportive, positive community. The flower bulls will be up and spring in its early warmth, so use the energy of the river canyon to help you energize and renew.
Guests are invited to arrive Friday between 3:00 and 5:00 pm to settle in. Weekend includes lodging and all meals.
Renée and Darcy will be available throughout the weekend for focused one-on-one feedback, discussion, and editing. Retreat will close Monday after breakfast.
Guests are invited to remain at the Haven for additional personal and work time for a special add-on rate of $50/night. We also offer accountability structures and post-retreat coaching.
If you are unable to open the Registration Form, email Renée at [email protected].
Working Itinerary, open to requests
Friday
Arrive, get settled, walk
Introductions and Around the Haven
Dinner
Share your project and intentions, make requests
Guided relaxation
Quiet time
Saturday/Sunday
Morning bell time at your request
Yoga asana
Breakfast
Work time
Lunch
Work Time
Hike Cow Creek Trail on Saturday
Work Time, restorative yoga, or share/brainstorm/edit session
Dinner
Share/brainstorm/edit session
Sauna on Saturday / Accountability and Planning session on Sunday
Monday
Morning bell time at your request
Breakfast
I bring a blend of perspectives as an educator, coach, and facilitator. I offer coaching and retreats with Luminaire and yoga classes at Enliven Studio in McCall. 2025 brings my eleventh year of offering events at the Haven.
Darcy has written over 15 cookbooks including How to Prepare Common Wild Foods; Fabulous Wild Fungi, Wildly Creative Cuisine; Basque Cooking and Lore; and Mavens’ Haven Zucchini Cookbook.
Her cooking has been featured in Gourmet and Food and Wine. Her television appearances include Idaho Public Television: Outdoor Idaho, A Taste of Idaho and CNN News: On the Menu, Great Food on the Salmon River with Chef Darcy Williamson.
Darcy has been giving cooking classes, cooking for outfitters, and leading food forays for over 30 years.
