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05.  SKYLAND RETREATS

WHEN GIRLS GROW UP

Grown-up girls deserve camp too! And that is the exact reason that we’ve launched two great opportunities for women to return to Skyland Hill:

SKYLAND RETREAT    SKYLAND EQUINE

Launched after years of requests to create an adult’s version of our historic sister business, Skyland Camp for Girls, Skyland Retreat weekends are carefully designed to allow you a relaxing, unique and rejuvenating break from everyday life.

Skyland’s breathtaking landscape, enriching activities, and welcoming staff encourage guests to relax, enjoy and explore.

 

RETREAT ACTIVITIES


Each retreat is specially planned and designed with a specific purpose in mind. Some retreats (Like Camp Reimagined!) are intended to help participants return to the long carefree summers of their youth. Activities are created to reconnect “campers” with nature, with their creativity, with one another, and with themselves.

Others retreats (such as Skyland Equine programs) are more educational based and support personal or professional development, while allowing the freedom to explore camp activities in a non-structured way in the evenings and during free time.

Each retreat offers something different, with the following options as examples:

  • Creativity workshops (painting, mixed media collage)
  • Mindful Meditation
  • Morning/Sunset Yoga
  • Leisurely hikes on Tranquility Trail
  • Equine supported learning workshops
  • Leadership exploration
  • Healthy eating workshops
  • Mindful meditations
  • … And More!

And of course, you’ll have the opportunity to experience many of the traditional camp activities that you remember, such as archery, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, evening campfires, and more!

SCROLL DOWN to see upcoming retreats and registration information.

2018 RETREATS 


Camp Reimagined! (September 7-9, 2018)

Camp Reimagined! is a perfect intersection of the summer camp you remember … merged with the “grown-up camp” you want.

This is a perfect weekend for just you … OR for you and a group of friends.  You can expect to:

  • Relax … knowing that every single detail will be managed by Skyland’s attentive staff.  The only decision you need to make is “horseback riding or archery!”
  • Enjoy … the company of other women who seek to re-treat, re-fresh, and re-store mind, body and spirt.
  • Explore … the outdoors, your creative side, your sleep-in side, your custom-latte side, your riding-a-horse-side side, your archery side, and more!!

This is an all-inclusive, one-weekend retreat where you will experience Camp … but REIMAGINED for grown-ups!! What does that mean?

  • Skyland is a 102-year old traditional overnight camp for girls.  The turn-of-the-century hotel (now Skyland’s main lodge), and cabins have been a summer home to girls and young women for more than a century.
  • The summer camp spaces have been reimagined (and recreated!!) to support moms and women of all ages (over 21!) who are seeking a weekend getaway. Here, you will return to the carefree days of summer … but with the added features of:
    • Creative spaces to explore your own creativity, read a book, or simply watch the squirrels scamper about as they gather acorns.
    • The coziest of beds, complete with super comfy linens, on Skyland’s screened-in sleeping porches. You’ll doze off watching fireflies dancing in the trees, and awaken to birds chirping in the morning.
    • Healthy gourmet foods prepared by our specially selected chefs.
    • Morning made-to-order lattes, ciders and teas, provided by our retreat partners out of Asheville, NC Double D’s Coffee and Desserts (and the weekend’s custom cocktails as the moon rises!)
    • Playful and fun activities to explore that will likely inspire you in fun and unexpected ways!

Groups of 5-8 campers may reserve a cabin for a minimal charge.

Commit today to this getaway that will leave you refreshed, restored and ready to take on the next chapter of your life.

Special registration price will save you $250.  Pay just $670 for the weekend that will leave you saying “when is next year’s Camp Reimagined?  Get me registered!”

Register Now for Camp Reimagined!

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Connect with Horse.  Connect with Heart.  Connect with You. A Skyland Equine Retreat (September 14-16, 2018)

If you’ve been feeling curious about what humans can learn from horses about mindfulness, leadership, intention and joy, this is the perfect weekend for you!

Through carefully planned programming, participants will explore the horse-human connection, learn how authentic interaction can make a radical difference in relationships, and discover mindfulness techniques that can be used in any environment or work space “back home.”

This is a perfect weekend if you are:

  • Navigating a shift in your work, family or personal life
  • Seeking a way to slow down (and still keep up!) in our ever-changing fast-paced world
  • Curious about what humans can learn from horses about mindfulness, leadership, intention and joy.

In this rich 3-day retreat, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Unplug … and reconnect with your self, with nature, with like-hearted women, and wisdom-filled horses.
  • Discover ways to identify joy-in-the-moment bliss, with just one simple technique.
  • Identify leadership skills that can be immediately implemented, and that can have radical results, with family, colleagues and and customers.

What to expect:

Food:  Skyland’s specially selected chefs will create meals that nourish the mind, body and spirit. Prepared with carefully selected organic ingredients from local farmers and markets, the culinary team will provide mostly-vegan dishes that will decorate your plate, and delight your palate.

Sleep:  You will doze off to sleep on Skyland’s famous screened-in sleeping porches, in the comfiest of beds, under cozy fluffy bedding while listening to nature’s outdoor sounds.

Nature:  Reconnect with your tranquil side as you meander along Skyland’s Tranquility Trail. You’ll smell the rich forest growth, will witness nature’s beauty, and will be mesmerized by the shades of green that exist on your way to the creekside sitting area to spend a few minutes, or hours, reconnecting with your self and nature.

Horse:  The schedule has been created to provide equine learning seminars that willsupport personal growth, create opportunities for new awareness, and will allow you to reconnect with your inner wisdom. Your weekend equine team includes experts from across the country who are experts in their fields. Through partnership with horse, you may discover new passions, ignite new interests, or shift direction to begin realizing unfulfilled dreams.

Create and Play: The weekend schedule provides time specially reserved for creative pursuits and play!  Spend time creating art projects, relax by the pool, get in a game of tennis, head to the archery range, hike along Tranquility Trail or more.

Vibrations will shift. Lives will transform. And fun will be had! You won’t want to miss this soul-supporting weekend!

While this all-inclusive Skyland Equine program is valued at more than $970, register now and pay just $670. This weekend is sure to restore your soul, expand your mind and refresh your spirit.

Register NOW for Connect With Horse. Connect With Heart. Connect With You (September 14-16, 2018)

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