CHOOSE FROM TWO DIFFERENT 2026 RETREATS
Colors of the Soul
JUNE 19–21st
A rainbow palette of restoration, creative arts, movement and meditation"
The solstice weekend is the perfect time to explore the beauty of life that often eludes us in our busy schedules and crazy world. This retreat experience will be equally restorative and peaceful, as it is fun, creative and colorful! Inspired by movement, healing, and creative play, we will rediscover the magic within ourselves and each other.
Playing with our Layers
SEPT 18–20th
Renewal through self-discovery
Research shows that play is not only fun, but a necessary ingredient for health and wholeness. Knowing that healing ourselves IS the most effective way to positively impact our world, let’s sample tasty bites of guided movement, meditation, play and creative and healing arts. All levels of fitness and skepticism are welcome!
Highlights
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Intimate setting limited to 14 participants
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Carefully curated creative arts sessions with seasoned facilitators
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Several different lodging/pricing options to fit your budget
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All-inclusive price at checkout includes lodging, meals and programming
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Friday Dinner through Sunday Breakfast (5 meals)
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Flexibility to attend only the wellness sessions that are calling to you
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Opening and Closing circles to deepen intention and reflection
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Freetime to nap, hike, read, journal, swim, rest, Be.
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Optional 30-60 minute massage (add-on)
MEALS
Farm-to-Table meals lovingly prepared by Kori Kanayama at Purslane Commons. Seasonal foods in harmony with nature, respecting the innate flavors and goodness of ecologically grown local produce. Adapting time-honored Japanese and Italian approaches to unfussy great food, Blue Zones eating, and the wisdom of Chinese Traditional Medicine to create authentic dishes that nourish and heal you from the inside.
Each Creative Arts Wellness Weekend will include optional classes allowing you the flexibility to attend only the wellness classes that are calling to you, and follow your flow.
Creative Arts & Wellness Offerings
INTERPLAY
(BOOKENDED WITH ENERGY MEDICINE)
InterPlay is a body-centered improvisational approach that can help us to find wonder, laughter, community, recognition, affirmation, and personal expression. Grounded in the knowledge of the power of play, it is an incremental and self-led approach that weaves together movement, storytelling, and sound.
Before InterPlay, we soothe and sew back together pieces of our nervous system that have become fragmented from stress. After InterPlay, we zip up to maximize our energetic resilience. These tools will be shared to take home and use in your daily lives.
DANCE WELLNESS & CREATIVE MOVEMENT
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NIA: holistic dance exercise for your whole being.
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Everyday energy medicine: [simple movement and breathing techniques that help bring the many-layered energy systems of our bodies back into cohesion]
BODY SCAN + SOUND BATH
As you rest in stillness, embark on a guided journey through the body, inviting emotional release as you experience deep relaxation and a calm the nervous system. Enhanced with a therapeutic sound bath—using bowls, chimes, and other instruments —to restore balance, promote tranquility, and leave you feeling grounded and renewed.
GUIDED SENSORY WALK
A guided sensory walk invites participants to move slowly and intentionally through their surroundings, anchoring attention in the present moment through sight, sound, touch, scent, and bodily sensation. Rooted in mindfulness meditation, the practice cultivates calm awareness, gently quiets mental chatter, and deepens connection to both the inner landscape and the living world around us.
MASSAGE THERAPY
Enjoy a relaxing 30-60 minute massage designed to soothe your body and mind. Our skilled therapists use gentle techniques to relieve tension while you remain comfortably dressed in our common space with the other (1-3) Massage Therapists (Additional Cost).
REFLECT - MOVE - CREATE
We invite you to flow from restorative quietude and reflection to explore your body wisdom through movement meditation and then capture your feelings and experiences with color and form on paper. Throughout we will practice looking for the good in ourselves and each other to help awaken our creativity and invite it out to play. We will end with an opportunity to put words on paper, to capture and explore the experience in a new creative medium. All participation is always from your own inner authority with your choices honored and respected.
(Offered ONLY during the June/Summer Solstice retreat).
OPENING & CLOSING CIRCLES
Our retreat begins and ends with intentional circles designed to ground the group, deepen personal insight, and build meaningful connection.
In the opening circle, participants are gently welcomed into a shared space where they can arrive fully, set heartfelt intentions, and begin to feel supported by the group energy.
The retreat concludes with a closing circle, offering time to integrate the experience, share insights, and honor the personal shifts that have taken place.
Sample Schedule
Friday
3pm-5pm Arrival
5pm-6pm Sensory Walk of Property with Emily
6-7pm Dinner Buffet at the Common House
715-8pm Opening circle & Orientation at Common House
815-915pm WELLNESS SESSION
Saturday
830am-930am Breakfast Buffet
10am-11am -WELLNESS SESSION
11am-1215pm - WELLNESS SESSION
12:45-1:45pm Lunch Buffet
2pm-5pm Rest, Waterfront/ Free-time & Optional Massage
5pm-6pm WELLNESS SESSION
615pm-715pm Dinner Buffet
8pm-9pm WELLNESS SESSION
Sunday
830am-930am Breakfast Buffet
10am-11am Closing Circle
11am-1pm Leisurely departure (no Lunch provided)
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Canvas Cabins
BATHROOMS ARE A 1-2 MINUTE WALK FROM CABINS
The Lower Bungalow
(3-season canvas)
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2 twin mattresses
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Screened in windows/doors on all four sides for the maximal amount of airflow, and minimum amount of mosquitos!
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Linens and pillows (no towels)
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Battery-operated fans
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Located down the hill from The Upper Bungalow very close to the pond
The Upper Bungalow
(3-season canvas)
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2 twin mattresses (in a bunk bed), and a stand alone twin.
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Screened in windows/doors on all four sides for the maximal amount of airflow, and minimum amount of mosquitos!
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Linens and pillows (no towels)
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Battery-operated fans
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Located up the hill from The Lower Bungalow not far from the pond.
"Elemental" Cabins
BATHROOMS ARE A 1-2 MINUTE WALK FROM CABINS
The WATER Cabin
(1-room, insulated cabin):
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Queen Bed (with extra Twin mattress under the Queen)
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Solar-powered minimal lighting
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Bed linens and pillows (no towels)
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Battery-operated fans
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Screened in porch
The AIR Cabin
(1-room, insulated cabin)
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King Bed (with extra Twin Trundle)
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Solar-powered minimal lighting
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Bed linens and pillows (no towels)
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Battery-operated fans
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Screened in porch
The FIRE Cabin
(1-room, insulated cabin)
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Two Twin Beds
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Solar-powered minimal lighting
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Bed linens and pillows (no towels)
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Battery-operated fans
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Screened in porch
The Earth Cabin
BATHROOM ATTACHED
The EARTH Cabin ("Historic Spike Cabin")
(2-room, 3 beds, insulated cabin)
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One bedroom/one living room
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3 beds: two twin futon beds, one Queen Mattress
Air conditioning/Heat
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Electrical outlets/lighting
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Bed linens and pillows (no towels)
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“Camp kitchen” with toaster, mini-fridge and 5 gallon water dispenser.
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Direct view of the pond
This cabin is our largest, and with the most ammenities. Additionally, participants are allowed to drive their cars right up to the cabin to drop off bags.
All-inclusive pricing
LOWER YOUR COST BY BRINGING A FRIEND -
BY CHOOSING A DOUBLE OR TRIPLE OCCUPANCY OPTION
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Pricing is per person and includes lodging, programming and meals.
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Price does NOT include optional add-ons like massage or pre-and-post retreat sessions.
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Double or Triple occupancy means you are rooming with people you know and must pay for your entire group at checkout.
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One 50% off scholarship is available for each weekend-long retreat for BYO tent or tent rental/set-up lodging only. First come, first serve. For scholarship registration, email hello@earthwellretreat.com with your desired weekend.
BYO Tent Camping
$415
Same price all occupancies
Tent & Sleeping Pad Rental/ Set-up
$500
Double Occupancy:
$450/per person
Upper Bungalow (Canvas Cabin)
$600
Double Occupancy:
$550/per person
Lower Bungalow (Canvas Cabin)
$600
Double Occupancy:
$550/per person
"AIR" Cabin
$650
Double Occupancy: $575/per person
Triple Occupancy: $525/per person
"WATER" Cabin
$650
Double Occupancy: $575/per person
"FIRE" Cabin
$650
Double Occupancy: $575/per person
Triple Occupancy: $525/per person
"EARTH" Cabin
Double
Occupancy Only:
$650
Triple Occupancy: $560/per person
Meet Our Team
Instructors
MEGAN SIMS
Dance Wellness Facilitator,
BFA, MA Counseling
Connection is her North Star, wholeness her mission in life. Meet Megan Sims, the force behind Me-Again Movement Medicine – a transformative creative practice designed to help you release fear and stress, explore your inner riches, and unlock creative flow.
Drawing on the traditions of Nia, InterPlay, and Eden Energy Medicine, and using her own unique blend of healing arts magic, Megan gently guides you back to the heart of yourself . Megan-- playfully known as Me-Again—uses movement and imagination to create community and soul connection.
With a BFA in Dance, an MA in Counseling, a Black Belt in the Nia technique and 30 years of teaching experience, Megan cultivates a safe space to reclaim wholeness while also experiencing joy, liberation, and wellness!
EMILY ADAMA
Mindfulness Teacher
Founder/Director
Emily has a background in social work, mental health, and mindfulness-based therapies, as well as a deep love for the natural world.
Emily has over ten years of experience as a mindfulness/meditation practitioner, and holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Michigan in Interpersonal Practice and Mental Health (2015).
Over the past 8 years, she has taught Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Intro to Meditation classes at settings including Dawn Farm Residential Addiction Treatment Center, Dawn Farm Spera Detox Center, the Ann Arbor YMCA, Great Oak Cohousing, and in private practice
KATE REID
PhD in Voice Training for Theatre
In her gentle and mischievous way, Kate helps you to find your creativity, your calling and your tribe. Drawing on the science and art of creative practices, she gently leads you to find peace and joy, to playfully interact with your inner voice and bring your unique perspective and stories to the world. Over a colorful and varied career Kate has been gathering wisdom to share with you.
She has a PhD in Voice Training for Theatre, a master’s in medicine, qualifications in Creative Intelligence, Innovation, Interplay, Health Coaching and a carpet bag of other qualifications.
She is a mum, a maker, storyteller and dancer. Her calling is to act as a catalyst to help people discover the sometimes-hidden truth, that each of us is creative, wonderous, powerful and unique.
Nourishing Food
Enjoy five carefully curated farm-to-table meals from local chef, Kori Kanayama from Purslane Commons.
Kori is a community farm chef devoted to cooking in harmony with nature. Drawing from her Japanese heritage, her cooking reimagines traditional Japanese, American, and other culturally rooted recipes through the lens of Southeast Michigan’s four seasons. Her meals are focused on simple, energizing dishes that honor the natural flavors and vitality of ecologically grown, local produce at peak freshness. The result is unfussy, delicious vegetarian cuisine—authentic, seasonal, and crafted with intention.
Kori gracefully accommodates guests’ dietary needs.
Learn more about Kori
www.purslanecommons.com
Experience healing land
The heart of the property is a spring-fed swimming pond situated on forty acres of rolling prairie, forest and wetland, surrounded by one hundred acres of Washtenaw County Nature Preserve.
Six off-grid sleeping cabins dot the landscape, all within a short walk to our Common House (featuring a large gathering space, community kitchen/dining and bathrooms/shower).
Playing with our Layers
WHO ARE THESE RETREATS FOR?
EVERYONE! Anyone looking for an intentional weekend getaway supported by time-honored spiritual and wellness practices, with ample time to just BE. Appropriate for those traveling solo or with a group.
All Welcome
2026 Dates
Immerse yourself in nature at EarthWell Retreat Center & Nature Sanctuary. Experience luxury glamping accommodations surrounded by serene rolling landscapes. Unwind in thoughtfully designed cabins and reconnect with the earth. Enjoy farm-to-table meals, yoga classes, and guided nature walks.
Colors of the Soul
JUNE 19-21, 2026
With Megan Sims & Kate Reid
Playing with our Layers
SEPT 18-20, 2026
With Megan Sims & Emily Adama
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you cancel your reservation more than 30 days before the retreat, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel 0-30 days before the retreat, we will offer a full refund ONLY if we are able to find a replacement for your spot (from the waitlist or late-sign up). MINUS a $50 administrative fee.