EDITORIAL LISTING: This listing was prepared by the AtelierBound editorial team using publicly available information. Dates, availability, final pricing, and any options such as occupancy or materials should be confirmed directly with the host before making any plans. If you run this retreat, contact us at hosts@atelierbound.com to claim your listing and take full control of your page, add your own photographs, and respond to guest enquiries. October 22-25 2026, writers immerse themselves in grounded creativity and nervous system awareness. This trauma-informed retreat takes place within the rambling 1880s Edgar House and its adjacent servants' quarters, surrounded by twelve acres of lakefront property with wildflower meadows, a contemplative cedar forest walk, and a labyrinth. Participants explore unique approaches to writing that honour the interplay between creativity and nervous system regulation, enjoying guided sessions that might include labyrinth walks, collage work and mindful writing practices. With delicious home-cooked meals served by candlelight, peaceful writing spaces from the wrap-around sunroom to the dock, and optional activities like canoeing or soaking in clawfoot tubs, writers find both deep focus and genuine rest. Pricing shown is an approximate USD equivalent converted from CAD. Please confirm the final price, currency, and options for single or double occupancy with the host directly before booking.

Website Link

https://wildgroundwriting.wetravel.com/i/684337073a10a43d8c7d061c?utm_source=atelierbound&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=listing

What's Included

Accommodation in single or double rooms in historic Edgar House or servants' quarters (8 bathrooms total, some ensuite), all meals including candlelit dinners and desserts, guided writing workshops, labyrinth walk, access to 12 acres of lakefront property, library, multiple writing spaces indoor and outdoor

What to Bring

Writing materials, notebook or laptop, comfortable clothing for indoor and outdoor writing, images for collage work if desired

Leader Bio

Lauren Carter is an award-winning author of six books whose novel This Has Nothing To Do With You won the Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph.