Step out of the noise of everyday life and into the quiet wisdom of the forest. This 4-day immersive retreat invites you to slow down, reflect, and reconnect through the ancient practice of labyrinth walking, guided nature experiences, gentle movement, and inclusive community.
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​At Seven Springs, we’ll use the land itself as our teacher — winding trails, hidden springs, forest hollows, and wide-open ridgelines become living metaphors for your own life journey. Through guided labyrinth journeys, forest bathing, journaling, and creative expression, you’ll explore where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re being invited to go next.

This retreat is for anyone feeling called to pause, reset, and listen more deeply to themselves and to nature.

​What You’ll Experience:

  • Guided labyrinth journeys and teachings on the history and cultural uses of labyrinths
  • Forest bathing and mindful nature immersion
  • Gentle morning yoga or movement (optional)
  • Guided hikes to scenic overlooks and hidden springs
  • Journaling and self-reflection with provided journals and prompts
  • Creative workshop: designing and painting your own handheld ceramic labyrinth to take home
  • Evening campfires, luminaria labyrinth walks, and sunset self reflections
  • Nourishing farm-to-table meals
  • Unstructured time to immerse oneself in self-reflection as part of nature.

    No prior experience with yoga, meditation, or labyrinths is needed; just a willingness to be present and curious.

Retreat Flow & Daily Themes
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Thursday, September 10 — Arrival & Intention
Theme: Beginning the Journey
3:00 arrival 
5-6 pm Gratitude Walk to the Spring
6:30 dinner 
7:30 campfire and welcome talk

Friday, September 11 — The Labyrinth as Life Path
Theme: Walking with Awareness
 8:00 Yoga
 9:00 Breakfast 
10:30-12:30 Labyrinth history, walk and discussion 
12:30 Lunch
2:00 Labyrinth Hike and interactive discussion: Life journey as a Labyrinth 
Free Time & Journaling
6:00 Dinner 
7:00 Evening outing with interactive discussion Centering in the Labyrinth
Saturday, September 12 — Deepening in Nature
Theme: Integration & Creativity
8:00 Yoga
9:00 Breakfast
10:30 Forest bathing, Nature Connection
12:30 Lunch
2:00 Labyrinth Art: Make & Design your own labyrinth
Free time and journaling 
6:00 Dinner 
7:30  Luminaria Labyrinth Journey

Sunday, September 13 — Carrying It Forward
Theme: Bringing the Practice Home
Sunday, Sept 13
8:30 Breakfast
9:30 Closing Circle
10:30 Check out

* please note this schedule may be adjusted​
What Is a Labyrinth?
​A labyrinth is a single, winding path that leads you to the center and back out again, designed for slow, mindful walking. Unlike a maze, there are no wrong turns; just one continuous path that mirrors the twists and turns of life. Walking a labyrinth is a moving meditation that supports reflection, stress relief, and insight, inviting you to release what no longer serves you and reconnect with your inner wisdom, higher self, and belief system.
What Is Forest Bathing?
​Forest bathing, or Shinrin-yoku, is the practice of immersing yourself in nature using all of your senses. Literally translated as "breathing in the atmosphere of the forest', it differs from hiking for exercise, and instead beckons you to slow down and entwine in the rhythms of nature. Research shows this practice can improve physical and emotional health and deepen your sense of connection to yourself through the natural world. 

​Who This Retreat Is For
This retreat is perfect for you if you are:
  • Craving space to breathe and disconnect
  • Curious about mindfulness, labyrinth walking, or nature-based practices
  • Seeking gentle personal reflection in nature
  • Wanting meaningful connection in a warm, inclusive community

​What’s Included
  • 3 nights lodging at Seven Springs
  • All meals from Thursday dinner through Sunday breakfast
  • Guided hikes, labyrinth journeys, forest bathing, and workshops
  • Retreat journal and creative materials
  • Your personal ceramic labyrinth to take home
All activities are invitational and adaptable; you are always encouraged to listen to your body and your own needs.
What our past retreat participants are saying...
“This was an amazing experience - getting in tune with nature and myself- it was what I needed to let me find myself. I met the most amazing people (friends). This was the 1st time I had done meditation, something I will continue to do. The yoga was amazing and also new to me. I feel so light. I look forward to going back each year to unplug and recharge. Thank you Jessi and Mary! ”
-Tamara, July 2024
All packages include all workshops, classes, 3 abundant vegetarian meals daily, and your choice of accommodation:

$995 - shared yurt
$1295 - private yurt

You also have the option to add on massages, which are $115 for 60 min and $165 for 90 min.

**If you want to come with a friend/partner and share a yurt you would each pay the shared yurt rate** ​​​

September 10-13, 2026
​registration

MEET YOUR FACILITATORS

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​Mary Long
Mary first moved to the land of Seven Springs in 1976. For 20 years, she, along with her husband Herman, started a Greenhouse & Landscaping business, using the land to raise thousands of plants over the years. She then earned her Masters in Forestry & Environmental Policy at the University of Tennessee and worked for the US Forest Service throughout the US, Puerto Rico, and southeast Asia. Upon retirement, Mary has continued her passion for learning about and sharing nature, receiving her Naturalists Certification in 2018, Labyrinth Facilitation Certification in 2020 from Verditas, and Forest Therapy Guide Certification in Forest Bathing in 2021 from the Forest Therapy School.​

​Jessi Townesmith
Jessi was born and raised on the land of Seven Springs. She completed her first YTT200 in 2007 and her YTT300 in 2012. She co-founded Kula Collective Yoga School and Seven Springs in 2015. Jessi has always loved to combine elements of dance and natural movement with traditional yogic sequencing. She incorporates attention to rhythm of the breath, and allows for organic movement to flow in each pose. She is passionate about anatomy and physiology and especially women's health. Her first son was born in 2018, and since that time, Jessi has dedicated herself to learning more about birth and birth keeping, as well as focused on creating support circles for women. She has trained as a Birth Doula and Post-partum Doula, and she is passionate about Pre and Post Natal Yoga. Most of all, Jessi believes yoga is a holistic practice that can benefit every woman, and while the asana practice may have brought her into the yoga path, Jessi now enjoys exploring the subtler aspects of the yoga journey through ceremony and circle.
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