Sitka. Seed. Self.
w/ Lidia Yuknavitch & the Corporeal Writing Squad

April 4th-7th, at The Salishan Coastal Lodge near Lincoln City, OR

How many ways might writers and artists be in relationship with the storytelling of trees? Forests are the lungs of the planet. Mother trees feed saplings. Trees of the same species are communal, and often form alliances with other species. Trees communicate with each other through vast underground fungal networks, they share water and nutrients, they send distress signals. Forests are mycorrhizal networks. The root tips of trees make intimate relationships with fungal filaments. Trees send chemical and electrical pulses to each other. How might we stand in our own bodies differently? How might we reorient to our own creative work, and to each other? How might we understand self as seed or sediment, storytelling as mycorrhizal? In this interactive creative retreat we will collaborate through conversation, imagination, and writing portals within the Sitka Spruce forests of the Oregon Coast. 

Held at the beautiful Salishan Coastal Lodge next to the Pacific Ocean and embedded in old growth forests, this retreat is a chance to unwind, unplug, regenerate, and grow.

Come join Lidia Yuknavitch & the Corporeal Writing Squad (Janice Lee, Domi Shoemaker, Katie Guinn, and Daniel Isaiah Elder) for a weekend to remember. Fill out the form below to let us know you’re interested!

SCHEDULE:

Friday:

Evening: introductions and libations

Saturday:

8-8:30am: morning meditation with Janice

8:30-9:30am: breakfast

9:30am-12pm: meditation and creative generative lab with Lidia

12-1pm: lunch (provided)

1-2pm: further writing+release

2-6:30pm: time to rest+explore/dinner on your own

6:30-1:730pm: Participant Readings

Sunday:

Evening: introductions and libations

Saturday:

8-8:30am: morning meditation with Janice

8:30-9:30am: breakfast

9:30am-12pm: meditation and creative generative lab with Lidia

12-1pm: lunch (provided)

1-2pm: further writing+release

2-6:30pm: time to rest+explore/dinner on your own

6:30-1:730pm: Participant Readings

Monday: check out and return to our lives, still feeling where all our roots touch

Note: Portland (PDX) is the closest major airport and you will need to arrange your own transportation to and from the lodge.

Cost:
You can put down a $500 deposit to reserve a spot, with the balance due by February 15th! Deposit is fully refundable minus a 10% processing fee.

• Single Room (for those who prefer to lodge alone): $2,500/pp

• Double Room: (for those who choose to lodge with another writer, either someone you know who is also attending, or we can pick for you): $1,800/pp

• If you choose a single room, you will have a king-size bed. If you choose to share a room, you can choose a room with one king-size bed or two queen-size beds.

• A limited number of scholarships are available: Click Here to Apply. Receipients will be notified by mid-January. Deadline scholarship for applications is January 6, 2025.

Refunds are available minus a 10% processing fee up until February 1st—after that date, we will only refund you if we are able to fill your seat. Please fill out the form below to register and we will be in touch soon! (Note: you will not submit payment through our site. Our Navigator Daniel will invoice you directly via email.)

A portion of the proceeds from this retreat will be used to fund access to Corporeal offerings for indigenous writers, writers of color, writers with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ humans.

Please fill out the form below to register and we will be in touch soon! (Note: you will not submit payment through our site. Our Navigator Daniel will invoice you directly.)