Freedom Weekend

Pouring your heart and life into making the world a better place and feeling EXHAUSTED?!
This retreat was created for you.

An all-inclusive Mindful Improv nature retreat for the compassionate soul in need of a dang break.

Come relax and enjoy the beauty of nature while learning skills from mindfulness practice and improvised comedy that will help you:

Hold the realities of tough situations AND optimism together
Find sincere joy even in hard times/amidst hard realities
Restore your emotional reserves when compassion fatigue has worn you down
Tap into your own, sincere inner joy and optimism - and then learn the every day behaviors that PROTECT it!

Responses from Past Participants:

"This was a life changing experience for me. I can't wait for the next one!"
- Freedom Weekend 2019 Participant

"Absolutely incredible. Exceeded expectations!"
- Individual Mini Retreat Participant

"Utterly transformational."
- 1-day Workshop Participant

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Short form improv games* designed to build skills necessary for resilient optimism and resilient joy
Mindfulness activities such as mindful breath work and guided meditation
Ample free time for reflection, personal restoration and healing silence
Opportunities to challenge yourself, build your curiosity muscles and enjoy nature through unique and fun activities like: the Alpine obstacle climb, a 45-minute horseback trail ride through Camp Y-Noah's sprawling campus during peak leaf season, and canoeing on Camp Y-Noah's picturesque 55 acre lake.

* If improv is new to you, don't overthink this :) The games I'll teach you are easy to learn, certifiably non-traumatizing and fun as HECK! They are awesome teaching tools for the skills we need in life, because - I don't know if you heard - but LIFE IS IMPROV!

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

3 Transformative and restorative workshops rooted in Mindful Improv Thinking™
All meals Friday evening through Sunday morning
Access to your choice of camp activities
Camp lodging*

* Lodging provided is rustic and adventure oriented! The cabins are scenic, clean, heated and equipped with electricity. They are located a short distance from the bathrooms and showers. (Note: bathrooms and showers are not inside the cabins.)

Beds provided are twin bunks.

Alcohol is not permitted in cabins. Please respect this boundary from our retreat center! I promise we'll have a great time without it :)

ALTERNATIVE LODGING OPTION:
Discount arrangements have been made at Cambria Suites, just a short 10- minute drive from Camp Y-Noah.

Attendees wishing to go this route will receive the special rate of $119/night for a room with 2 King beds.

To reserve, call Cambria Suites by September 15th and tell them you're booking within the Freedom Weekend -- Camp YNoah block.

RETREAT COST:

To make this retreat as accessible as possible, while still covering the costs of creating and delivering this event, tickets are Name Your Price, with a minimum registration fee of $225 and a suggested fee of $425.

Individual Session (1 Available)
Sunday afternoon from retreat close to 4:30pm. We’ll schedule a 45-minute focus-finding call in advance of the retreat. You’ll get individualized coaching, lunch at one of my favorite spots and additional time in nature hiking Southgate Park. This ticket includes retreat registration.

Early Bird Rate - $1700
After June 30th - $1750

ABOUT OUR VENUE: Camp Y-Noah

This year's Freedom Weekend is hosted at this sprawling 255-acre campus during Northeast Ohio's peak leaf season. As adults, when do we ever make time to try new things like horseback riding or archery? When do we ever get to know new people in the intimate and unique way you get to know someone at camp? We provide these soul-enriching experiences for our children, but miss out on the benefits of building these courage and curiosity muscles ourselves!

I think it's high time we find some fresh air, make some new friends and try some new stuff!

All activities are included in your registration fee. While you're here, you'll have access to:

Hiking
Canoeing
Archery
Alpine Obstacle Climb
Horseback trail ride (10 spots available - must be less than 220lbs./99kg to participate. Let me know on your registration form if you'd like to participate!)