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Join us for a delightful spring retreat in the Poconos!

Don't miss out on a creative weekend!

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Writing Retreat

Poconos - Honesdale, PA

Fri, Jun 6, 2025 - Mon, Jun 9, 2025

the details:

With trees and flowers waking from their winter slumber and beginning to bloom, spring--especially early June--is a gorgeous time to spend in the Poconos. This 4-day retreat includes daily writing exercises & workshops, daily readings, daily meditations & journaling, a private 1:1 session, daily yoga, and all meals (nine total). A 3-night stay in a delightful retreat center on a 400-acre campus in the beautiful Pocono Mountains is paid separately to the venue directly. 

Picture yourself immersed in your writing over four uninterrupted days secluded in a truly lovely retreat site with onsite hiking trails, a meditation shrine, and a wellness center offering massage and Ayurvedic treatments. Enjoy the creative and meditative vibe in the air amongst the stunning views of the Pocono Mountains, and with all your meals deliciously prepared for you onsite, you can solely focus on your work. 

 

Daily 45-min Guided Meditation & Know Yourself Journal

For a healthy balance of body, mind, and soul, begin each day with yoga taught by the retreat center's instructors; Then Guided and Silent Meditation followed by self-exploration and clarity Know Youself journaling using a unique concept shared at the retreat. 

Daily 2.5hr Morning Writing Exercises & Workshop

Each morning session will start with a writing prompt for a writing exercise, followed by a group share for those who wish to read their work. 

You also have the option to workshop a writing piece at the retreat. 

>Optional writing Workshop<

You can submit a 3000-word writing piece for the workshop four weeks before the retreat. Your host will forward it to all the other attendees for their thorough reading and comments. At the retreat, your work will be discussed at a 30-min workshop, and afterward, written feedback will be shared with you either in hardcopy or by email.

One 30-min Private One-on-One Workshop Session

You have the option to meet with your host to focus individual attention on your specific writing questions, your workshop comments, or your writing projects and goals. You can build on the valuable input you heard in the group workshop and receive further guidance and insight into your work from your host. You will have the time and space to go deeper into your stories. This session can be scheduled during the retreat or afterward on Zoom.

Daily 90-min Evening Readings & Group Shares

Each evening at after-dinner readings, you are welcome to share and showcase what you have been working on during the retreat day or writing you had previously written or even published.

Additional Activities

Besides writing, you can also lull away the relaxing afternoon hours by selecting from a long list of other activities, such as taking a yoga class, hiking the onsite trails, meditating in the Sri Vidya Shrine, getting a deep tissue massage at the Wellness Center.

Covid-19 Safety Protocol

To keep everyone safe, healthy, and comfortable, all staff are fully vaccinated, and it is strongly recommended that all retreat attendees be vaccinated against Covid-19 also. 

Delicious foods at the Institute

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Additional classes and activities

Enjoy three delicious vegan and vegetarian meals a day.

Additional classes and activities

Register Today & Enjoy the savings!

Additional classes and activities

Yoga classes, meditation at the Shrine, hiking trails. For extra fee, ayurvedic treatments, massage therapy, chiropractic care, and integrative health services at PureRejuv Wellness Center.

Register Today & Enjoy the savings!

Register Today & Enjoy the savings!

Register Today & Enjoy the savings!

Register now to save with Early Bird Discount. Pay only a 15% deposit now to secure your spot. Full payment is not due until May 6, 2025.

Poconos Retreat Agenda

Fri, Jun 6, 2025

4:00pm

Check-in – Himalayan Institute reception will show you to your room and give you a tour of the facilities.

5:00pm - 6:00PM

Optional – Yoga Class offered by Himalayan Institute  

6:00pm - 7:00PM

Dinner - Check posted menu for specific offerings. Dinner is the lightest meal of the day and generally consists of soup, fresh salad, a delicious side dish, and fresh fruit.

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Writing Retreat Day 1 – Sunrise Room


  • Welcome Orientation
  • Group Introductions
  • Know Yourself Journal – Round 1
  • Writing Exercise 1
  • Group Share & Discussion
  • Writing Exercise 2
  • Group Share & Discussion
  • Optional Homework - Writing Exercise for the Night

Sat, Jun 7, 2025

7:00am-8:00am

Optional – Yoga Class offered by Himalayan Institute  

7:30am-8:30am

Breakfast - Check posted menu for specific offerings. Breakfast generally consists of hot cereals (cooked grains), dairy and non-dairy options, homemade yogurt, and fresh fruit.

9:00am-12:00pm

Writing Retreat Day 2 – Sunrise Room


• Guided Meditation – Manifesting Your Desires

• Writing Exercise 1

• Group Share & Discussion

• Writing Exercise 2

• Group Share & Discussion

• Workshop - Writers get in-depth feedback and comments to elevate and move their work to the final draft. 

• Optional Homework - Writing Exercise for the Afternoon

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch - Check posted menu for specific offerings. Lunch, the main meal of the day, typically includes white and brown rice, delicious legumes (dahl), vegetables (subzi), homemade yogurt, and a fresh salad bar.

Afternoon

Free Time – Write, Hike, Meditate, Explore, Shop, Get a treatment at the Wellness Center. Schedule a 30min one-on-one with the Host.

6:00pm-7:00pm

Dinner - Check posted menu for specific offerings. Dinner is the lightest meal of the day and generally consists of soup, fresh salad, a delicious side dish, and fresh fruit.

7:00pm-9:00pm

Evening Reading & Group Share by the Bonfire with stunning views on Sound of Music Hill.

Sun, Jun 8, 2025

7:00am-8:00am

Optional – Yoga Class offered by Himalayan Institute  

7:30am-8:30am

Breakfast - Check posted menu for specific offerings. Breakfast generally consists of hot cereals (cooked grains), dairy and non-dairy options, homemade yogurt, and fresh fruit.

9:00am-12:00pm

Writing Retreat Day 3 – Sunrise Room


• Guided/Silent Meditation 

• Writing Exercise 1

• Group Share & Discussion

• Writing Exercise 2

• Group Share & Discussion

• Workshop - Writers get in-depth feedback and comments to elevate and move their work to the final draft. 

• Optional Homework - Writing Exercise for the Afternoon

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch - Check posted menu for specific offerings. Lunch, the main meal of the day, typically includes white and brown rice, delicious legumes (dahl), vegetables (subzi), homemade yogurt, and a fresh salad bar.

Afternoon

Free Time – Write, Hike, Meditate, Explore, Shop, Get a treatment at the Wellness Center. Schedule a 30min one-on-one with the Host.

6:00pm-7:00pm

Dinner - Check posted menu for specific offerings. Dinner is the lightest meal of the day and generally consists of soup, fresh salad, a delicious side dish, and fresh fruit.

7:00pm-8:00pm

Evening Reading & Group Share - Sunrise Room

Mon, Jun 9, 2025

7:30am-8:30am

Breakfast - Check posted menu for specific offerings. Breakfast generally consists of hot cereals (cooked grains), dairy and non-dairy options, homemade yogurt, and fresh fruit.

9:00am-12:00pm

Writing Retreat Day 4 – Sunrise Room


• Guided/Silent Mediation

• Know Yourself Journaling – Round 2

• Writing Exercise

• Group Share & Discussion

• Space permitting, Open Workshop - Writers can get in-depth feedback and comments on a second piece of writing, whether a revised drafter from an earlier workshop or a brand new piece.  

• Feedback Survey

• Closing Remarks

12:30am-1:30am

Lunch - Check posted menu for specific offerings. Lunch, the main meal of the day, typically includes white and brown rice, delicious legumes (dahl), vegetables (subzi), homemade yogurt, and a fresh salad bar.

Accommodations are paid directly to Himalayan Institute

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Shared Twin Shared Bath

$297

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Private Twin Room Shared Bath

$507

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Private Queen/Full Shared Bth

$507

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Private Full Room Shared Bath

$567

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Private Queen/Full Private Bth

$615

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Private TwinRoom Private Bath

$615

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Private Queen Suite Prvt Bath

$840

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Private King Suite Private Bth

$945

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Prvt Guest House Ste Prvt Bth

$945

What is Included

  • Daily 2.5hr Writing Workshop & Exercises 
  • Daily 1.5hr Readings and Group Shares
  • Daily 45min Meditation & Journaling
  • Daily Meals (9 Total): Dinner on Friday, 3 Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) on Saturday & Sunday, Breakfast & Lunch on Monday 
  • Optional 30min Private Session with Your Host (during retreat or afterwards over Zoom)
  • Bonfire on Sound of Music Hill with stunning views
  • Daily Yoga Classes
  • Onsite Hiking Trails
  • Meditation Shrine
  • Free WiFi 
  • Onsite Parking

What is Not Included

  • Flight costs
  • Airport transfer
  • Travel insurance
  • Treatments at Wellness Center
  • Additional activities not included in the itinerary
  • Rooms are paid directly to Himalayan Institute

Travel details at the New Hope writing retreat

Travel Information

By Air: 

  • Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intnatl Airport, PA (AVP) - 1 hr
  • Lehigh Valley Intnatl Airport, PA (ABE) - 1.75 hr
  • Newark Liberty Intnatl Airport, NY (EWR) - 2.5 hrs
  • Phila Intnatl Airport, PA (PHL) - 3hrs


 Airport Svc to/from AVP:

  • Christopher Lee (Uber) (570) 470-9714 

 Airport Svc to/from EWR:

  • Jeffry Starks (414) 630-3481




By Car:

GPS Coordinates: 

North: +41.648184 (41° 38′ 53.5″ N)

West: -75.304348 (75° 18′ 15.7″ W)


From Honesdale, PA: 15 min

From Scranton, PA: 45 min

From Philadelphia, PA: 3 hrs

From New York City: 2.5 hrs

From Newark, NJ (EWR Airport): 2.5 hrs

From Washington DC: 5 hrs

From Binghamton, NY: 1.25 hrs

From Boston, MA: 5 hrs


Google maps

By Bus: NYC (Port Authority) to Honesdale, PA via Shortline Bus by Coach USA


By Taxi:

  • Honesdale Bus Stop to Retreat: Taxi needs to be arranged 24 hours in advance with Maple City Taxi Transit.  (570) 493-2840 
  • Local from Honesdale to Retreat: 

  1. Marcia Dawson (917) 282-4990
  2. James Marino (570) 690-5214 (after 4pm & wknds)

Journal & writing at the New Hope writing retreat

Don't wait. You can be on a writing retreat in just months!

Start mornings with yoga, meditation, journaling, writing exercises, workshops, and group sharing. Workshop a story to get feedback on questions about structure, characters, & what works & what doesn't. Get your writing moving again. Spend afternoons writing, getting a massage. Showcase your work at evening readings. 

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Himalayan Institute

A world leader in yoga, meditation, and holistic health, the Himalayan Institute (HI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving humanity through educational & spiritual programs. The Retreat Center is host to HI Mission Programs, seminars and retreats, offering 5 practice spaces & comfortable guest amenities.  

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Lots of fun things to see & do on 400 acre campus

Yoga

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Hiking

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Favorite Things to See & Do

Yoga

  • Yoga classes are led by instructors at the retreat center. There are a variety of classes including All Levels, Chair Yoga, Gentle Yoga, and Restorative. Check the Class Calendar for times and descriptions.

Hiking/walking

  • Take a walk and explore Sunset Pond and Sound of Music Hill.
  • There are multiple groomed, marked hiking trails on the 400-acre property. Green, Red, Blue, and White Trails vary in difficulty levels and lengths to meet everyone's preference. Trail maps are provided at the front desk. 


Pure Rejuv Wellness Center

  • Relax and Destress! There is a wide variety of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork to choose from including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Shiatsu. 
  • The Wellness Center also offers Ayurvedic Treatments and Integrative Medicine & Chiropractic Care.

Meditation

  • Sri Vidya Shrine - Enjoy your meditation time in the Shrine on the cork floor with the included props. Chairs are also available. You can also visit the Sanctuary, which is the heart of the Shrine. 
  • Sound of Music Hill - Hike up to the top of this hill and meditate to stunning views of the Pocono Mountains. 


Shopping

  • Shop at the gift shop for Health Wellness Products, Yoga Philosophy & Asana Books, Yoga Apparel, and Yoga & Meditation props.
  • Shop at Moka Origins Factory for handcrafted chocolate and coffee. Free tastings and tours on Saturdays at 2pm.
  • Shop at the boutiques in downtown Honesdale.

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