Healing Art Retreats

Gentle, restorative gatherings for women living with chronic, autoimmune, and life-altering illness.

At Inner Peace Art Studio, our retreats weave creativity, rest, and reflection into spaces designed for true healing. Every retreat blends expressive arts, journaling, and mindfulness with long stretches of downtime - so your body can rest while your spirit restores.

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A collage of three photos The top left photo shows a group of people standing and sitting around a long table set for a meal in a room with wooden beams on the ceiling. The bottom left photo depicts a table with various craft supplies and women engaged in arts and crafts. The right photo features two women standing together in front of a decorative backdrop with plants, smiling and giving thumbs up.

A black sand beach with small rocks, overlooking a blue ocean with white waves, lush green palm trees, and a partly cloudy sky. Hawaii Art Retreat,

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GENTLE ADVENTURE AWAITS

Why Go on a Healing Art Retreat?

Healing isn’t found in doing more—it’s found in slowing down.

Our retreats offer the rare chance to pause daily demands and let art become medicine for your mind, body, and soul.

Retreat Benefits:

Rest & Nervous-System Renewal: Deep relaxation built into every schedule—ample nap time, quiet mornings, and unhurried evenings.
Gentle Creative Exploration: Guided painting, journaling, and mindfulness that calm your body and help emotions move.
Meaningful Connection: Shared healing with women who truly get it—community without comparison.
Lasting Clarity: Leave with simple creative rituals to sustain calm long after you return home.

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We’re going to Iceland with The Jet Set Mindset Girl Gang Getaway!

Katie will be teaching a relaxing healing art workshop on the opening night of the retreat. Art supplies will also be available in the common area throughout the trip for anyone to use.

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Group of older women sitting outdoors under a canopy, with one woman standing and reading aloud from a book to the others. Hawaii Art Retreat

WE’RE TAKING OFF AGAIN SOON

2026 Retreats in Planning

We’re preparing two new Healing Art Retreats for 2026—each designed with the same restorative, illness-informed approach:

🏔 Denver / Colorado Foothills – Spring/Summer 2026
A high-altitude reset combining art, journaling, and mindful movement.

🌿 Hudson River Valley, NY – Autumn 2026
Gentle creative practices surrounded by fall color and quiet river air.

More details coming soon. Join the newsletter to stay updated.

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PAST HEALING ART & WRITING RETREATS

Hawaii 2024 Retreat Recap

In October 2024, Inner Peace Art Studio co-hosted a sold-out Women’s Healing-Through-Art Retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii with Off-Leash Writing at Kalani Retreat Center. Participants explored nature-inspired painting, writing, and mindfulness surrounded by ocean air and volcanic jungle.

The week blended spacious rest with gentle creation, a rhythm that reminded everyone what healing creativity and nature feels like.

Healing Art & Writing Retreat Memories

"This was the first retreat I’ve ever attended, so I’ve nothing to compare it to; but even so I feel that it was stellar.” I had a fantastic time, both by myself, and with the other women on retreat with me. The jungle environment was incredible, and the activities were well thought out and beautifully curated. I really appreciated that we could do everything á la carte, and not feel pressured to participate in every single activity every day. I experienced being able to read my writing out loud without even a hint of fear, for the first time in my life. Feeling the unwavering support, understanding, and camaraderie of a group of women, a majority of whom were previously complete strangers, was a phenomenal feeling indeed."

– Julie R.
"An atmosphere of simple acceptance, set by our leaders Tanya and Katie and practiced by all the wonderful participants, was engaging without being demanding. It was an opportunity—to get away from the day-to-day concerns, to go to Hawaii, to meet new people, to learn new things, to try new activities—all in a welcoming, exploratory atmosphere. And I benefited. Just doing something totally different in a totally different place for one week refreshed and rejuvenated my spirit. I’ll take that. "

– Marianna M
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– Ariana G.

FAQs

about healing art & writing retreats

Not at all. Our retreats are about healing, not perfection. Every session is guided gently, and all materials are provided. You’ll explore expressive art, journaling, and mindfulness in a way that supports rest, reflection, and self-discovery - no art background required.
Every retreat is intentionally designed with chronic illness and fluctuating energy in mind. We build in long rest periods, optional activities, and plenty of space to move - or not move - at your own pace. You’re encouraged to chat about your capacity with us prior to booking the retreat. While we’re there, we encourage you to listen to your body and participate as you’re able.
Our retreats blend expressive arts with evidence-informed healing practices that calm the nervous system and support emotional balance. You’ll experience creativity as medicine integrating art, journaling, and mindfulness within a compassionate community that truly understands life with illness.