Self-Care Retreats in Southeast Minnesota: Art + Yoga + Food!

Thank you, everyone, for an INCREDIBLE 2024 retreat season! We enjoyed having each and every one of you so, so much, and we look forward to seeing you again in 2025!

We’re still firming up our 2025 calendar, so keep checking back for more (and updated) retreats!

2025

February 14–16 Couples’ Retreat:
Valentine Weekend for Two!
Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga InstructorDarin Warling, Executive Chef
February 27–March 2 Cooking Retreat: Elevate Your Plate!
Easy Gourmet Hacks for the Home Chef
Darin Warling, Executive Chef
April 3–6 Cooking Retreat: Elevate Your Plate!
Easy Gourmet Hacks for the Home Chef
Darin Warling, Executive Chef
April 10–13 Art Retreat: Creative Expression for Resilience.
A Retreat For Caregivers
Natalie Lu, The Reflective CollectiveJoleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
April 24–27 Art Retreat: Wild Whispers.
Art Journaling for the Soul
Molly Anthony, The Found Art WalkJoleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
May 1–4 Yoga Retreat: Back to the Present.
A Breathwork and Yoga Retreat
Christelle Vu, Chiropractor, Empowered Health
May 15–18 Art Retreat: Shimmer & Shine!
A Beginner’s Guide to Resin
Paige Yates, ArtistJoleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
June 5–8 Writing Retreat: Grieving
Shadows & Sunlight
Lisa M. Bolt Simons, AuthorJoleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
June 19–22 Art Retreat: Pick Your Projects! Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
July 17–20 Art Retreat: Mixed Media Collage
Everyday Art, Everyday Joy Using Minimal Materials
Barb Eickhoff, ArtistJoleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
July 24–27 Art Retreat: Pick Your Projects! Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
August 7–10 Yoga Retreat: Yoga’s Path to Inner Peace Joleen Emery, Yoga Instructor and Artist
September 11–14 Art Retreat: The Wonders of Nature
Cyanotypes and Eco-Printing in the Great Outdoors
Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
October 2–5 Art Retreat: Journaling Playground
A Collaborative Experience for Makers
Suzanne Earley, Strawberry Moon MagazineJoleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
October 9–12 Yoga Retreat: Women’s Wellness & Yoga Sue Stock
October 30–November 2 Cooking Retreat: International Edition! Darin Warling, Executive ChefKen Chin-Purcell, Executive Chef (California)


Want to Hold a Retreat of Your Own at Big Raven Farm?

Interested in holding your own (yoga/artist/writer/etc.) retreat at Big Raven Farm? Contact Joleen Emery at 301-706-9163 or hello@bigravenfarm.com! You can find more information here.

Past Retreats

2024

November 7–10 Cooking Retreat 2.0: A Fantastic Foodie Experience! Darin Warling, Executive Chef
October 24–27 Pick Your Projects Art Retreat

Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor

October 17–20 Pick Your Projects Art Retreat

Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor

October 10–13 Art for Self-Care: Cyanotypes, Gellie Plate Printing, Eco-Dying, & Fabric Books Molly Anthony, The Found Art Walk Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
October 3–6 Vibrance Fall Women's Retreat Jessica Hoch, Moxie Malas
September 26–29 2024 Fall Yoga Faith Retreat Amanda Berger
September 12–15 Pick Your Projects Art Retreat Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
September 5–8 Pick Your Projects Art Retreat Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
August 15–18 Slow Down Yoga Retreat Niki Cohen, Spirit of the Lake Yoga
July 25–28 Pick Your Projects Art Retreat Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
June 27–30 Retreat with Trisha to Bluff Country! Trisha Flaherty, Yoga Instructor
June 20–23 Grieving: Shadows & Sunlight Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Author Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
May 30–June 2 Honest Unplugged Yoga Retreat Nicole Byars, Honest Yoga
May 2–5 A Journey Within: Breathwork and Yoga Retreat Empowered Health
April 19–21 Bluff Country Studio Art Tour Big Raven Farm (and other studios of interest)
April 20–21 MN Yoga Conference Eagan, MN
April 11–14 Art for Self-Care: Fiber + Paper Folding + Art Journaling Molly Anthony, The Found Art Walk Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
March 14–17 Our First EVER Cooking Retreat! Darin Warling, Executive Chef
February 29–March 3 Beading Retreat: Joleen’s Projects, Your Projects, or Both Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
February 9–11 Valentine Weekend for Two: A Gourmet Dining Experience

Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor Darin Warling, Executive Chef

2023

November 16–19 Grieving: Shadows & Sunlight Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Author Tari June Goerlitz, Author Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
November 2–5 Holiday Extravaganza: Gifts To Give Or Keep
October 19–22 Art for Self-Care: Fiber, Paper, & Art Journaling
October 12–15 Art for Self Care Retreat Molly Anthony, The Found Art Walk Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
September 21–24 Art & Craft Retreat
September 14–17 Womens Wellness Retreat Whitney Greenwaldt, Blisstopia
August 31–September 3 Slow Down & Be Good To Yourself: Self-care Through Art
August 17–20 Using Art as Self Care: Paper Projects, Art Journaling
August 10–13 Slow Down. Retreat With Me Niki Cohen, Yoga Instructor
July 27–31 Reclaimed Art Retreat III
July 13–16 Reclaimed Art Retreat II
June 8–11 Reclaimed Art Retreat I
April 20–23 Makers Weekend: Bring What You’re Working On
March 25 Morning Coffee And Crafts

2022

November 17–20 Reclaimed Art Retreat Part 3
November 3–6 Reclaimed Art Retreat Part 2
October 28–30 VIRTUAL Holiday Gift Making Extravaganza
October 13–16 Craft Retreat: Choose Your Path
August 25–28 Reclaimed Art Retreat Part 1
May 19–22 Grieving: Shadows & Sunlight Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Author Tari June Goerlitz, Author Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
April 28–May 1 Reclaimed Art & Mixed Media Decor

2021

November 11–14 Fall Reawakening: Creative Mixed Media Art Journaling Molly Anthony, The Found Art Walk Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
November 4–7 Reclaimed Art & Mixed Media Decor Haley Harnagel, Artist and Yoga Instructor Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor
July 29–August 1 Spring Reawakening: Creative Mixed Media Art Journaling Molly Anthony, The Found Art Walk Joleen Emery, Artist and Yoga Instructor