Retreats

• Cozy lakeside accommodations

• Chef-prepared nourishing meals

• Guided nature experiences

• Guided meditation and mindfulness practices

• Art Process Workshop + materials

• Open Studio opportunities

• Intuitive movement

• Gentle yoga

• Cooking workshop

• Reflective writing opportunities

• Aromatherapy

• Bonfires and maybe a cold plunge if you’re feeling up for it!

• Great music, great company, connection and fun!

The Stone House Cabin: Pequot Lakes, MN

This 5 bedroom cabin on the shores of Pelican Lake will become our home base. One of the rooms will turn into an art studio. We will be able to spread out, enjoy meals but also take space with beautiful outdoor spaces to sit and listen to nature. Right on the water, retreat goers also have the option to join Maddie and Madelyn in a cold plunge if you’re feeling brave enough!

There will be single bed in shared rooms available as well as private rooms (you have the option to share a bed in a private room, if you would like to bring a friend). Please indicate your room preference - room types are on a first come, first serve basis and are not guaranteed. We will do our best to accommodate you.

This is an all-inclusive weekend, except for your travel to get to the cabin! That means the pricing includes lodging, chef-prepared meals, workshops, art materials, and all guided experiences. There will be a $500 deposit to reserve your spot. This will go towards your final payment. In the form please indicate what room preference you have.

• 9 spots available - Shared Rooms - $1300

• 1 spot available - Private Room - $1500 (sharing the bed is 1350 per person)

Create & Renew is excited to share about a partial scholarship opportunity made available by private donation for any BIPOC community members interested in joining the retreat.

This partial scholarship is available on a first come first serve basis. The privilege that affords some of us to attend or host this retreat was built upon trauma and inequity to BIPOC people and this scholarship is meant to be one small step towards acknowledging the harm.  

The Create & Renew BIPOC partial scholarship for September 2025 is $500 off! 

If you would like to donate to the BIPOC Fund for future retreat scholarships, please click on the DONATE button at the bottom of this page or contact Madelyn Steen at madelynsteen@hushmail.com or Maddie Johnson at maddie@heartspacetherapy.org. We appreciate any and all donations!

All sales are final and non-refundable.*

A non-refundable registration fee of $500 is needed to secure your spot by August 10, 2025. This $500 deposit goes towards the final payment. The full retreat booking fee is due September 12, 2025 (price varies by room selection).

Should you need to cancel your booking, please contact Madelyn via email madelynsteen@hushmail.com. We regret we cannot pay for any expenses, costs, or losses incurred by you as a result of you canceling your booking. 

We allow guests a 72-hour grace period to cancel after initial booking with a full refund. After the 72-hour grace period, the cancellation policy of no refunds goes into effect.

*If the minimum number of participants for a retreat is not reached by August 10, we may have to cancel it. In such circumstances, we will fully refund your retreat booking deposit of $500 and/or the full booking fee.*

We also allow guests to transfer their booking to another person with no transfer fees. If you are unable to attend the retreat and would like to transfer your booking, please contact Madelyn as soon as possible madelynsteen@hushmail.com. Your replacement will need to sign an agreement to take on booking and payment responsibilities. Until they do so, you will be responsible for any fees incurred.  

We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule retreats due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control (e.g., extreme weather, natural disasters, or venue issues). In such cases:

• If we cancel, participants will have the option to transfer their booking to a future retreat or receive a full refund.

• If we reschedule, participants may transfer to the new date or request a refund if unable to attend.

We partner with third-party providers for accommodations. In the rare event that these providers cannot fulfill their commitments, we will make every effort to secure suitable alternatives. If no alternatives can be found, participants will have the option to move their booking to a future retreat.

We HIGHLY encourage travel insurance! We cannot accept liability if your transportation plans are disrupted or canceled. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate documentation such as visas and passports to travel. 

Process art is a type of art making that focuses on the process rather than on the final product.

Process art is all about play, curiosity and listening to your intuition. Kids are really good at process art. They see materials and go for it. We lose that into adulthood however leaning into this form of art making help reconnect us with our own creative well.