An immersive and intimate experience to celebrate and explore, create, connect, and rediscover the magic of your inner creative abundance. 

The Heartfull Retreat

July 23-26, 2023

Hosted at The Inns of Aurora in New York

2023 Heartfull Retreat

Creating a retreat we’d want to attend has been high on our list for a long while. We’re so excited to be bringing this dream to life for the TDH community! There are so many retreat options out there, and so many amazing communities you could choose to invest your time and energy and your financial currencies into – why this one?

I'll be honest, I designed The Heartfull Retreat to be everything I wanted out of women's artist retreat experience.

About the location

The Inns of Aurora are ranked as the top resort hotel in New York state, as rated on Travel+Leisure’s World Best List 2022.

Founded in 1789, the storybook Village of Aurora evokes a simpler, more tender time. Tucked among this tiny village awaits this premier resort & state-of-the-art spa in New York’s unspoiled Finger Lakes region - a place far removed from the busy world beyond.

For Heartfull, we have fully reserved Wallcourt Hall, one of the distinctive and historic halls at the Inn located within the picturesque Village of Aurora.

The nitty gritty details

Everything is included in your retreat ticket except for your flights to the Inns of Aurora. All you have to do is show up and we will take care of the rest.

This is an intimate, application-based retreat, which means we're super invested in making sure the energy amongst our attendees is nourishing, respectful, and kind. 

Dates: July 23 - 26, 2023

Cost: $3,500 (we have two payment options: a 3-month payment plan or a deposit to hold your spot + your remainder 30-days later)

Location: The Inns of Aurora at 38 Lafayette Street, Aurora, NY, 13026

What to expect

  • All-inclusive, four day/three night getaway

  • Private accommodations in our fully-reserved historic Hall at the Inn

  • Group creativity & mindfulness coaching led by Kristyn

  • Immersive photography workshops

  • Outdoor portrait session with Kristyn

  • Personal one-on-one coaching with Kristyn

  • Delicious, nourishing, local cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

  • Multi-course gourmet dining & tasting experience prepared by private chef

  • Tarot card reading by an experienced guide

  • Activities may include essential oil blending class to discover a scent that brings you clarity & peace, herbal tea blending class, making your own intention bracelet, and more!

  • Daily yoga

  • Free time to rest and explore the property, hiking trails, and lake, including access to standup paddle boards, kayaks, and canoes. Or book yourself a treatment at the state-of-the-art wellness spa!*

*Spa treatments are not included and must be booked separately

I want time - time to stretch my creativity without feeling like I have to keep up with the photographer next to me to prove that I belong. I want to learn how to see even further into my life with my camera in hand.

I want to expand the tools of my craft – technical and otherwise – so I can keep growing as an artist and a creative soul. I want deep conversations with other women who are looking for connection and community, and who are bravely exploring their own creative journey, who are willing to hold space for mine too. I want to show up and feel cared for, nourished, seen, and heard. I want to be in a new place, where the energy feels magically fresh and the inspiration feels abundant.

I want to be pushed – as an artist, a creative soul, and a photographer – so that when I come home I feel a renewed commitment to myself. I want to eat amazing food and drink delicious things and linger over meals with friends as though we have nowhere else we have to be. I want to take photos (and have photos taken of me) that help me remember the feeling of being in that place, with those people, at this season in my life so I can come back to them as evidence that everything really is possible for me.

And I want all of these things for you too! This is how The Heartfull Retreat was born.