What to Expect

A week designed for rest, creativity, and community

At Root&Rise, camp is an immersive 6-day, 5-night retreat in the French countryside created for women and non-binary individuals. Each day offers opportunities to slow down, discover new passions, connect with others, and truly rest — all at your own pace.

Sample Day 1

  • 7:00 AM – Morning  Yoga in the Orchard
  • 8:30 AM – French Pastry Breakfast
  • 10:00 AM – Watercolor Class · Writing Workshop · Soap Making
  • 12:30 PM – Garden Lunch
  • 3:00 PM – Lavender Mist Making · Herbal Echinacea Tea Party
  • 6:30 PM – Farm-to-Table Dinner
  • 8:00 PM – Outdoor Movie Night

Sample Day 2

  • 7:00 AM – Morning Garden Yoga
  • 8:30 AM – French Pastry Breakfast
  • 10:00 AM – Sound Bath · Wildflower Arranging · Make Your Own Jam
  • 12:30 PM – Garden Lunch
  • 3:00 PM – French Baguette Cooking Class · Wine + Cheese Pairings
  • 6:30 PM – Farm-to-Table Dinner
  • 8:00 PM – Bonfire Under the Stars

Workshops & Creative Spaces

We offer 2-3 daily activities to learn, play, and reconnect your creative spark.

Meet the local artisans behind our workshops
Group of diverse women participating in an outdoor movement or yoga session at Root&Rise retreat in the French countryside.

Writing Class

Poetry, Memoir or Creative

Guided prompts to explore personal storytelling, identity, and emotion. Gentle sharing is welcome but optional. Campers can write anywhere around the property and then reconvene in the writing room.

Person playing crystal singing bowls during a sound bath session.

Sound Bath

Deep relaxation through soothing vibrational sound from singing bowls and chimes to calm the nervous system and restore balance.

Hand holding a paintbrush over a watercolor palette with green and blue paint.

Watercolor Class

A beginner-friendly class exploring creative expression, color blending and simple botanical or landscape painting techniques.

Meet Our Local Artisan

DIY lavender face mist in a round bottle surrounded by fresh lavender stems.

All Things Lavender

DIY Lavender Mist/Pillow

Create a calming lavender face mist or a scented pillow from the Lavender on the property. Learn about lavender’s benefits and take home your handcrafted product.

Cups of loose-leaf herbal tea and dried petals displayed during the Herbal Tea Party workshop at Root&Rise.

Herbal Tea Party

Make echinacea tea from the property and enjoy small treats while learning all about the healing and medicinal properties of herbs.

Handmade citrus soap bars topped with dried orange slices and spices from the Soap Making workshop at Root&Rise.

Soap Making

Create your own beautifully scented soap bars using high-quality bases, botanicals, and essential oils from the property

 

Wildflowers arranged in small jars for a relaxing women's camp bouquet class

Wildflower Bouquets

Choose from local seasonal blooms and learn simple floral design techniques to create a beautiful bouquet at home. Or make yourself a flower crown.

 

Hands stringing colorful beads during the Jewelry Making workshop at Root&Rise.

Jewelry Making

Design your own piece of jewelry! — creativity and conversation encouraged.

 

Close-up of hands drumming on traditional hand drums during the Drum Circle workshop at Root&Rise.

Drum Circle

A high-energy communal rhythm experience that connects breath, heartbeat, and group synchronicity. Learn simple beats or just let loose and play!

 

Rosé wine, cheese board, crackers, and olives arranged on a rustic wooden table.

Wine & Cheese

Taste through four regional wine and cheese pairings while learning how terroir, texture, and tannins work together.

 

Fresh jars of homemade fruit jam being prepared during the Jam Making workshop at Root&Rise.

Make Your Own Jam

Learn how to create a fresh seasonal fruit jam with ingredients from the property Each guest makes their own small jar to enjoy or gift.

 

Women preparing dough in baskets during an outdoor bread-making workshop at Root&Rise.

Cooking Class

French Bread-Making Class

A hands-on demonstration of traditional baguette technique.

Meet Our Local Artisan

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All About the Property

7 acres of nature, art spaces, and room to breathe

The Root&Rise property is a peaceful haven designed for wandering, creating, and unwinding. Relax with a book, picnic in the orchard, or gather around the fire pits at sunset. Inside the château, creative studios and cozy communal spaces invite reflection, connection, and slow, meaningful moments.
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Exterior view of the Root&Rise French château with garden paths, old-growth trees, and sunlit grounds.

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