Weekend Getaway

September 20 - 22, 2024

Pocono Mountains, PA

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A Life-Changing Retreat

REDISCOVER YOURSELF HERE

The Weekend Getaway is an opportunity to realign with yourself, nature, and a vibrant community of like-hearted women. Enjoy transformative workshops, classes and more.

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An All Inclusive Experience

Curate your three-day retreat to fit what feels just right for you.

Powerful Workshops

Explore a variety of opportunities for learning and growth.

Unique Classes

Drop in to movement, meditation and creative arts throughout the weekend.

Ample Rest

Slow down and steady yourself with peaceful moments of quiet relaxation.

Loving Community

Steep in the all-embracing energy through intimate and all group experiences.

Nourishment

Consciously curated menus and joyful conversation to fuel you.

Evening Activities

Gather around the fire or dance your heart out to end your days with ceremony and celebration.

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"I came to Rise because I was looking for something deeper, something to connect to and I had an 'I need to do this for me' moment."

Schedule

You’ll register for 4 workshops to enjoy over the course of the weekend, along with many other activities available to you.

Check-in, Get Comfortable, Unwind and Get Excited!

Fri, Sept 20 - Arrive at 1pm and settle into your weekend home. Enjoy crafting activities, get moving or meditating with a class or relax by the lake. Connect with other women during the kick-off, women's circles and at dinner. Close-out the evening by the lakeside campfire with live music.

Wake Up, Workshop, Learn, Play, Rest and Rejuvenate Yourself

Sat, Sept 21 - Start your morning with forest bathing, meditation or a movement class. Energize with breakfast and head over to your first workshop of the day. Enjoy lunch, then a massage, a psychic reading or kayak trip around the lake. Dive into your second workshop and finish your fulfilling day at dinner with new friends and an uplifting lakeside dance celebration.

Move, Explore, Reflect and Depart Renewed!

Sun, Sept 22 - Rise up, enjoy a morning workout and breakfast and head to your third workshop. More opportunities to sit by the lake, explore the trails, and enhance your connections. Relish in a nourishing lunch, check out the Rise Marketplace, and enjoy your fourth and final workshop. Seal your weekend experience at the closing ceremony. Take all you received with you as you return to life renewed.

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Facilitators & Activities

Be guided by nurturing facilitators through an array of activities to support you in taking care of all aspects of yourself.

Tami Astorino

Forest Bathing

Tami Astorino, M.Ed.

Rise Gatherings Co-Founder Tami loves to connect people to themselves, each other, and nature. Her 25 year career facilitating meaningful, brave and transformative experiences has led her to Rise where she shares her gifts and creates opportunities for others to do the same. 

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Kimmay Caldwell

Never Too Much (or Not Enough)

Kimmay Caldwell

Kimmay Caldwell is an Undergarment Educator and empathetic coach who supports people to say hurray inside, outside, and underneath™. She has over a decade of experience of getting intimate with people from cup sizes A to N since 2005, and supporting people right over their hearts. Formerly based in NYC, she spent three wild years in rural Oklahoma and is currently based in Philadelphia, but she loves to travel around the world to spread her empowering message of self-love, teaching people how to use the everyday ritual of putting on a bra to uncover your confidence, stand in your power, and learn to love yourself. 

You may have seen her in one of over 100 press outlets, including The Martha Stewart Show, The Today Show, 10 times on The Rachael Ray Show, 13 on The Marilyn Denis Show in Canada, and many magazines and podcasts. 

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WRITING

Regina Cash-Clark

Regina Cash-Clark is a writer and educator who focuses on issues related to social justice and equality. And she is also an advocate for women who are living in a state of overwhelm, since she was one of them. She reminds us that “doing the most” can also do harm, if our approach is not balanced. 

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Marie Jasmin Cataudella

Mood Boosting Workout

Marie Jasmin Cataudella

Marie Jasmin is a NYC based group fitness coach who believes in maintaining body harmony, health and resilience through physical movement.  She shares her joy of purpose with energizing mood boosting workouts to deepen self love and self trust.

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Atiya Christina

Getting Intuitive with Tarot

Atiya Christina

Intuitive Jawn, aka Atiya, your favorite neighborhood seer, is a full-time holistic practitioner incorporating the modalities of tarot, divination, Reiki, and herbalism, as a means to coach people into the rediscovery of who they truly are. As she works with clients via these modalities, she administers her own brand of spiritual coaching, which helps her clients find actionable steps through spiritual and energetic blockages, and affirms the knowledge that they know, what they know. 

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Mindfulness

Stacy DiGregorio

Stacy is a mindfulness meditation expert who specializes in guiding people to cultivate joy, resilience, and self-connection. She combines her advanced certifications in meditation, yoga, and emotional intelligence with her relatable and compassionate approach to help others find ease and fulfillment in their lives. 

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Erika Dougherty

Healing Through Connection: Yoga and Recovery Workshop

Erika Dougherty

As a certified Y12SR (Yoga for 12 Step Recovery) facilitator Erika combines the practical tools of a recovery program with the physical and spiritual practices of yoga. With the integration of 12 step based discussion and a somatic approach, Erika guides those dealing with addiction (their own behaviors or those of a loved one) to find ease in their journey.

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WILDERNESS GROUNDING

Donna Dowson

Growing up as a dancer, Donna developed a love for the power of primitive movement to express and explore our true selves. Now as a teacher she guides people in reconnecting with their intuition and natural abilities through primal habits such as movement, sound, and cold therapy using nature as her classroom.

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Ortho-Bionomy

Kimberly Estefany

Kimberly is a Licensed Massage Therapist committed to excellence in massage and bodywork. Through her mobile practice, Your Soul Mechanic, she delivers personalized sessions designed to offer a relaxing escape, address chronic pain, and enhance mobility. Her dedicated approach ensures you achieve the results you have been searching for, providing a rejuvenating experience tailored to your unique needs.

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Beth Geddio

Intention Scent-ing

Beth Geddio

Beth Geddio is faithfully fierce and fun with a passion for helping anyone elevate their inner thoughts. Having her fair share of titles throughout her life, from architect to fitness instructor to CEO, Chief Encouragement Officer of State of Being Co., is her proudest achievement.

When Beth isn’t lighting candles in her home in Philadelphia, you may find her filling her happiness piggy bank by working out like Rocky on the Art Museum steps, bringing the energy at speaking engagements, or diving into tacos with friends around town! 

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Amber Johnston

Dancing Freedom Journey

Amber Johnston

Amber is a trained artist, photographer, and dancer who has studied Reiki, mindfulness meditation, and conscious dance. She uses these modalities in photo sessions to help her subjects relax and feel fully embodied and seen in their power. Amber creates what she sees as collaborative artwork with her subjects in front of the camera and on the dance floor. 

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Yoga

Vera Kasper

Vera combines various yoga schools, emphasizing physical, mental, and spiritual benefits, while being receptive to the individual needs of her students. She strives to preserve the sacred tradition of yoga and serve as a conduit between the tradition and the students. 

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Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)

Kami Kiritsis

Kami is the owner of Aqua Om Paddle, a SUP company in Pennsylvania, and loves to share her passion for paddle boarding. SUP improves balance, gives us peace of mind and builds confidence. 

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Lenore Koppelman

Meditative Mandalas

Lenore Koppelman

Lenore Koppelman is a 49 year old neurodivergent artist based in New York City. With a background in face painting, body painting, and maternity belly painting, Lenore brings a unique and vibrant touch to her artwork. Specializing in digital illustration for children, her work exudes a nostalgic charm that resonates with audiences of all ages.

Born in Brazil and raised in New Orleans, Lenore's diverse cultural influences are evident in her colorful and dynamic creations. Alongside her husband Steve and son Ralph, she finds inspiration in the bustling city streets and natural wonders of the world around her.

Outside of her professional work, Lenore finds solace in various artistic outlets, including whittling linocut blocks for printing, creating 3-dimensional collage art from nature elements, and painting colorful mandalas that transport her mind to a tranquil state.

Her creative spirit shines through in every piece, reflecting her love for nature, imagination, and mindfulness. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for capturing the essence of childlike wonder, Lenore feels the most joyful when sharing her playful art with others. Whether she is painting a whimsical design on a child's face or crafting an intricate digital illustration for a picture book, Lenore's artistry is sure to captivate and inspire all who experience it. 

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Manifest New Possibilities

Dr. Anna Kress

Dr. Anna Kress is a licensed clinical psychologist in Princeton, NJ. She has over twenty years of experience helping people heal past wounds and create the life they've always wanted . She is the author of the forthcoming book Heal Your Past to Manifest Your Future: Trauma-Informed Practices to Release Emotional Blocks and Open to Life's Possibilities.

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Shakti Flow

Jess LaFalce

Jessica is a licensed physical therapist assistant & movement therapist with special certifications in self myofascial release and over 1000 hours of yoga training.
She has been studying and integrating the practices of feminine and sensual embodiment for the past 8 years and believes that "what you can feel is what you can heal." She helps women understand the physiology of the pelvic bowl and how to activate the power within using somatic (body based) practices for women to feel more confident, capable, sensual, and beautiful in every facet and phase of life.

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Career Transition

Michelle LaVecchia Odendahl

As a Certified Health Coach Michelle focuses on helping clients improve their health and teaches them tools to ensure they can maintain it too. She prides herself on the ability to change and impact lives in a healthy way via her international retreats, workshops and private practice. 

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Maria Lemmo

Food to Help You Flourish

Maria Lemmo

Maria is a culinary artist who lives and breathes the craft of creating exquisite dishes. With over a decade of experience as a dedicated chef, she has honed her skills in diverse kitchens across various corners of the globe. Her passion lies in crafting delectable dishes that not only tantalize the taste buds but also nourish the body and soul. 

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Kristin Leung

Introduction to Herbal Wellness

Kristin Leung

Kristin blends her decades as a science teacher with her diverse array of fitness certifications and dance experience to offer a holistic approach to health. Kristin's unique expertise highlights how movement and natural elements can promote wellness and vitality.

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Micki Levine

Massage and Lymphatic Drainage Therapy

Micki Levine

Micki is a medical massage therapist with advanced training in manual lymphatic drainage (MLD). She specializes in promoting better movement and pain relief by integrating various massage modalities. By incorporating MLD, Micki aids in eliminating internal and environmental toxins, helping the body to heal and regenerate more effectively. A session with her offers a balanced and euphoric healing experience.

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Michelle Rose Levinski

Bodywork

Michelle Levinski

Michelle is a seasoned healer with over two decades of experience as a massage therapist. As the owner of the Soul Center Massage and Bodywork Studio, she is dedicated to bodywork as a source of healing. Specializing in CranioSacral Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, and Cupping, Michelle's intuitive approach and profound healing touch guide her to restore balance to your body and while facilitating deep relaxation.

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Susan Limongelli

Dynamic Energy Movement

Susan Limongelli

Susan teaches a unique style of standing moving meditation that combines simple breathwork with expansive movements. Based loosely on QiGong, this more lively practice breaks up stuck energy in the chakras and washes it through. It also calls back our feminine power as we honor our bodies and ourselves in the present moment.

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Sara Maloney

Collaborating with Nature

Sara Maloney

Sara is a creative visionary, celebrated for her work in reshaping the design landscape. She is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and Permaculture Designer who champions regenerative design and education. With a holistic approach to life and design she empowers individuals and communities to create harmonious natural spaces that benefit both internal and external landscapes. Prioritizing health and environmental sustainability, Sara's work extends to designing communities that enhance overall quality of life, establishing her as a beacon of transformation in the design world.

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THIS IS ME PHOTO SHOOT

Tatianna Muniz

Tatianna is a photographer based in Puerto Rico. She founded the photo and video company, Ghost Edits, along with her partner Amanda Evans. As the lead photographer, Tatianna focuses on showcasing people in their most authentic selves through a mixture of portrait photography and candid capture. 

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Jenn Neal

The Art of Ritual

Jenn Neal

Jenn is a manifestation and medium specialist devoted to guiding your life's transformation. With her blend of practical wisdom and intuitive insight, she empowers you to manifest your dreams and tap into your inner wisdom for meaningful growth.

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Erika Nelson

Restoring Your Sense of Belonging

Erika Nelson

Erika Nelson is a Licensed Therapist, facilitator, and owner of Portal Wellness Collective. Erika specializes in supporting big feelers and deep thinkers in healing from personal and intergenerational trauma, who seek profound shifts towards wellness, connection, and liberation in themselves and their communities. Using approaches focused on connecting our mind, body and spirit Erika seeks to help create a culture of connection. Erika lives on San Juan Island and loves to dance, travel, and be in nature. 

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Free To Be

Rachel Rainbow

Rise Gatherings Co-Founder Rachel loves to connect others to their body through somatic therapy and grow into realizing their full potential and passions. She has used her story and skills as fuel to continuously co-create Rise Gatherings where she shares her desire to create brave spaces for women to be more of who they are and gather to support and celebrate one another. 

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Tink Rainbow

Clear the Clutter

Tink Rainbow

Tink, a certified professional organizer and the visionary behind Clean House Inc, is dedicated to helping people bring their unique visions and needs into reality. Tink and her talented team specialize in swift yet stunning space organization and room transformations, ensuring every client finds solace and satisfaction in their home. 

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Audacious Authenticity

Tamara Rebick

Tamara Rebick is the Founder and CXO of CORIPHERY Holistic Consulting Solutions, a social impact consulting agency that advises leaders on program optimization, strategy, culture, inter and multigenerational cooperation, engagement and designing transformative experiences. She created the name, a mashup of the words CORE and PERIPHERY as a nod to eliminating the insider-outsider dynamic that often interferes with community engagement. She has trained and coached over 3,500 leaders and has been a featured presenter and subject matter expert across 5 continents. On a mission to help leaders achieve their social impact dreams, Tamara was a 2021 Women of InspirationTM finalist. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two teen daughters and two of the sweetest dogs on the planet. Together, they all inspire her to be the best version of herself.

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Onalee Rivera

Intuitive Paint Exploration

Onalee Rivera

Onalee is an experienced multimedia artist and educator, creating living works of art adorning people with her body painting and henna designs. She also has a passion for helping others in a myriad of ways including teaching body art internationally, hosting jams for local artists, and homeschooling her nephews. In her spare time, she loves drawing and playing with her succulent fairy gardens. 

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Nikeela Salazar

Therapeutic, Deep Tissue & Swedish Massage

Nikeela Salazar

Nikeela Salazar has worked in the fitness and wellness industry since 1993. Learning the importance of a recovery and self-care routine early in her career, she began sharing the importance of recovery through SMR (Self-Myofascial Release). During the global pandemic, she graduated massage therapy school adding massage therapy to her toolbox and resume. Nikeela is based in Las Vegas, Nevada and works as a fitness trainer, Yoga instructor, and licensed massage therapist (LMT). It is Nikeela's mission in life to continue to share and educate the importance of self-care and recovery to all those she crosses paths with throughout her journey in life. 

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Cera Schrems

Forest Bathing

Cera Schrems

Cera cultivates transformative nature experiences that blend approachability, thoughtfulness, and playfulness amidst the natural world's beauty. Alongside guiding people in nature, her holistic approach extends to her role as a Sustainability and Climate Risk Professional, reflecting her values of compassion and integrity to provide tailored guidance to the people and businesses she works with.

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Sara Schwartz

All Things Sound

Sara Schwartz

Sara Schwartz is the founder of Riot Alliance, a Philadelphia-based sound healing and jewelry business with a social justice mission. Transformed by her personal experience with stress relief and grounding through sound, Sara became a certified Sound Healer to share this practice in community. 

With a background in trauma-informed care, Sara has a deep understanding of healing-centered practices offering immersive sound bath and Himalayan bowl bodywork experiences in group and individual sessions that support participants to experience restful release in a welcoming, safe environment. Central to her work is the honoring of indigenous sound healers and a commitment to making sound healing accessible to marginalized communities.

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CRAFT CORNER

Jill Severino & Abby Wheeler

After a lifetime of creating, mother-daughter duo and Rise Gatherings team members, Jill and Abby opened their dream creative business...Studio 323 in Phoenixville, PA. Abby earned her BFA in Ceramics from Tyler School of Art and has been teaching private and small group art lessons for over four years. Jill is a retired educator with a BS in Elementary and Special Education and taught high school for 13 years. Jill and Abby are thrilled to be Living in the Dream of their sweet studio space with a mission to support local artists and other small businesses with retail offerings, Artist of the Month galleries, and a visiting artist teaching program. 

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Jackie Lesser (left) & Cheryl Shapero (right)

Charting Your Career Crossroads

Cheryl Shapero & Jackie Lesser

For over twenty years Cheryl has helped leaders at all levels harness their strengths and be courageous. Through the coaching partnership clients are empowered to gain new insights and take bold new actions.

Jackie Lesser, founder of Creating Impact LLC, leverages over 20 years of coaching expertise to help the Helpers of Humanity become the change they want to make. Combining industry experience, ancient wisdom, and insights into human behavior, Jackie provides transformational tools and accountability to support clients on their Leadership Journey and forward the action on positive personal and collective change.

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Sara Silverstein

Sensual Somatic Experiencing

Sara Silverstein

Sara is a renowned Pleasure & Sex Coach, dedicated to empowering female-bodied individuals and vulva havers. Sara supports people in reconnecting with their powerful bodies and embracing their innate sensuality using sensual somatic movement, breathwork and other holistic methods.

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Acupuncture

Andrea White

Andrea is a Licensed Acupuncturist, intuitive healing enthusiast, musician, and self-care advocate. Her favorite thing to do is to help people relax and find their own personal relationship with something greater. She is also a singer/songwriter whose music focuses on her experiences as a sensitive person battling perfectionism, self-judgment, and mental health issues. 

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RAD

Julie Wu

Julie empowers others to take charge of their well being and loves seeing students’ eyes light up and bodies change quickly with RAD myofascial release tools. When she's not on the road teaching, you can find her nose deep in her garden or hugging any dog that comes near her.

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Stephanie Zhong

Human Design

Stephanie Zhong

Stephanie is a brand storyteller, certified human design reader, and connector of seemingly "unconnectable" ideas. She helps shy and mighty women entrepreneurs and coaches unlock the hidden gems of their story and human design to naturally grow their business and impact. Stephanie uses human design and her decades of experience to mentor hundreds of visionaries to develop their creative courage, clarify their message, and fully embody who they are in their brands.

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Where You'll Retreat

Endless spots for play and rest in the Pocono Mountains


Premier Pocono Mountains retreat center

TRAIL'S END CAMP

Well known summer camp and retreat center, Trail's End Camp is located in the Northeast corner of Pennsylvania, in beautiful Beach Lake. Walk the gorgeous grounds as you retreat, rest, and rejuvenate on the 400 acres of nature.

Types of Accommodations

Your all-inclusive rate is dependent on your accommodation selection. 

Choose from the range of private and shared options below.

Cabin

Our wood floor cabins are a spacious 1400 square feet with twin beds for 6 – 8 women. Shared bathroom with two showers, sinks and toilet stalls. Step off your front porch into the serenity of the trees. Organize a sleepover with just your friends, or meet new ones in this bonding and rustic experience!

$989/pp

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Suite

Dorm style housing with rooms that accommodate 3 – 6. Ten private full bathrooms are located in the hallway and each room is assigned its own bathroom. Walk into the hall to your assigned bathroom, close the door, and have the toilet/sink/shower area to yourself. The suites are heated and air conditioned and located at the lakefront –  you step out to a breathtaking lake view. 

$1,389/pp

Optionally upgrade for view of the lake from your window for an additional $150 per person

Upgrade to a shared duo suite for an additional $100 per person, reserved for 2 people traveling together

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Cottage

The cottages offer 1 – 4 guests a lovely private experience with En Suite restroom and furnishings. Private Cottages for 1 will be outfitted with a Queen bed. Shared Cottages will include a twin bed for each guest. 

The larger Cottages that house 3 or 4 guests are limited. 


Private Cottage - $1,859/pp

Shared Cottage - $1,659/pp


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Inn

The premiere lodging choice for comfort. This hotel-style lodge has only 9 rooms, each with a private En Suite restroom and AC/heat. Enjoy WiFi, a communal kitchenette, and a spacious shared living room. Each Inn room is approximately 275 square feet with Queen bed for Private Rooms for 1. 

There are a limited number of larger Inn Rooms that can accommodate up to 4 guests.

Shared Inn Room - $1,949/pp

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Solo Accommodations

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Shared spaces with friends ... old & new ... you choose!

Shared Accommodations

Book one of our shared accommodations 

  • Shared Room at the Inn for 2, 3, or 4

  • Shared Cottage for 2, 3, or 4

  • Shared Suite (groups of 2-6)

  • Shared Lakeview Suite (groups of 2-6)

  • Shared Duo Suite for 2

  • Shared Cabin (groups of 6 to 8)

You will name your roommate(s) at checkout. If you are coming alone and choose to share accommodations, we will thoughtfully assign you to a space with other guests up to the maximum permitted.

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Hear From Other Women

Women come to the Weekend Getaway for many different reasons yet their experience is shared in what they receive.

Getaway Highlights

Create Your Schedule

Choose the activities you wish to take part in each day. Preregister for workshops that excite you, try classes that call to you in the moment, take a break by the lake, book a private session. It’s your time to do what you want!

Private Sessions

Opportunities throughout the weekend for you to receive a personal touch from gifted facilitators. Private sessions include speciality offerings such as herbal consultations, thai massage, psychic readings, myofascial release and more. Additional cost.

Enjoy Nature

Let the natural environment work it’s magic as you spend days away from technology and settle into the tranquility of the trees.

Community Connection

At the heart of the entire experience is community connection. Embrace yourself and others through sharing stories, exchanging wisdom and contributing to the nurturing environment by showing up just as you are.

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FAQ

We're glad you have questions. If you can't find your answer, contact us.

Check in for the 2024 weekend begins at 1pm on Friday, September 20. Our first shared meal is dinner, so we recommend stopping for lunch on the way. 

Friday afternoon is yours to join a movement class, sit by the lake, or settle in to your weekend home and enjoy the beautiful spaces before some all group activities geared to get you grounded and grooving. If you are going to be arriving late please let us know in advance.

Departure is 4pm on Sunday, September 22 after a blissful day that includes breakfast and lunch.

Our weekend home, Trail’s End Camp & Retreat Center, is a premier overnight camp in the summer months as well as a wedding venue and retreat center for adult groups in the fall and spring.  

There are a variety of options for accommodations. Please see our full list of accommodations so you can decide for yourself if you want to sleep in a Shared Cabin with 6 – 8 other women, a Shared Suite with a small group, a quaint Private or Shared Cottage alone or with friends, or something a little more luxurious with a Room at the Inn just for you or shared with your travelmates. 

All of the accommodations have screened windows, heat, and electricity; are a step out the door into nature; and have clean bathrooms, sinks, and showers.

Bunking Requests? You can get snuggly in a bunk or private room with your friends and family that are coming for the weekend! Provide us with your requests at ticket purchase or send us an email and we will be sure your bunking requests are honored.

Coming alone but want to share accommodations? No problem! We'll assign you with other guests who are traveling solo.

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Nope – we’ve got you covered! You will be provided with bedding basics: towels, sheets, one pillow and a lightweight blanket. Feel free to supplement with your own cozy supplies if you think you’ll want more coverage! 

Check the weather and throw in an extra blanket if you think you’ll need one! It tends to get fairly chilly in the Poconos in September. Don’t worry, in addition to linens, we will send you a detailed packing list so you are fully prepared.

Yes, you will be in good company. Some women come with friends, co-workers, sisters, mothers, daughters or neighbors, and many also come on their own. We provide bonding opportunities to cultivate community, as well as ample spaces to sit quietly by yourself. It’s your dream weekend, we encourage you to show up for yourself – by yourself! If you come on your own and choose a shared accommodation, we will assign you to a bunk with other awesome women like you who said “YOLO! I’m coming solo!”

The Weekend is beautifully curated for you to create your own experience and choose from our 40+ workshop and class offerings. A few weeks before the weekend you will receive an email with the full description of Rise workshops and facilitators and have the opportunity to select your workshops. You will also have the opportunity to sign up for individual healing sessions with our incredible team of practitioners. All workshops and classes are included in your ticket price; private sessions are optional and are an additional charge.

Retreats aren’t just for yogis! Rise Weekend is “yoga optional.” There is a diverse array of offerings and every workshop welcomes the first timer and the pro. There are opportunities to participate in incredible movement and meditation sessions and yoga is only one of the many options. You’ll choose the ones that feel good to you. Many of our facilitators use meditation as a tool for growth and learning so you’ll have the opportunity to try it out or return to it as a way to connect to yourself.

Transformative, fun and freeing! Rise Gatherings Workshops are facilitated experiences. Don’t expect to sit in rows and listen to lectures. Our facilitators are gifted experience creators and use a variety of ways to guide you to learn, grow and glow! In addition to imparting wisdom and tools, they will facilitate a full experience that may have you moving, talking,  creating and connecting – as much as you’d like within your comfort zone (or beyond!). We limit the number of participants in each workshop in order to keep them small and ensure an intimate space where you can have a meaningful experience with yourself and others.

Up to you! On Sunday there will be a Rise Marketplace with lots of uniquely awesome gifts and treats for you to purchase (cash or credit card) if you desire.  But this can for sure be a no wallet weekend – all meals, workshop experiences, and classes are included with your ticket purchase.

Our attendees rave about the food! All the wonderful meals and snacks have been selected and designed to give you the most freshly prepared, wholesome nourishment throughout the Weekend with ideas to bring home to your kitchen! There is something for everyone  – vegan, paleo, gluten free, etc. We prioritize plant-powered nutrition to fuel you with as many whole food nutrients as possible. You will be inspired by the meals prepared for you to enjoy a high vibe, socially conscious retreat. 

If there is anything specific you need, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We are here to accommodate you.

You must be at least 14 to attend accompanied by an adult and 18 to attend this event alone. However, there is no age limit for enjoying this experience! It is for growing women in all stages and phases of life!  Our Weekends have a delightful representation of women of all ages from teens to grandmas. There will be workshops for teens to connect and the wise aging to continue their journey.

Contact us if you’d like to discuss further!

Think minimal! No need for excess  except for excessive fun and experiences. You will need clothing and toiletry essentials. Also think about what activities you wish to participate in and pack accordingly. You can find our Full Packing List from 2023 here.

So close! It’s a perfect road trip from the tri-state area! Trail’s End, home of the Rise Gatherings weekend, is about 2 hours from both Philly and NYC.  Put "Beach Lake, PA" into Google Maps to see how far it is from you. 

We wish we could pick you up and road trip together with the windows down as we sing out loud – but no, there will not be transportation provided.  We have a Weekend Getaway Facebook Group for attendees to connect and coordinate car pools.

The Historic Honesdale Bus Station is a 20 minute car ride to Trail’s End Camp.You will be responsible for your ride from the bus station to Trail's End Camp.

Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport is about an hour away from Trail’s End Camp and Lehigh Valley Airport in Allentown is 1 hour, 45 minutes away. Newark International Airport is two hours from Trail's End Camp and Philadelphia Airport or JFK are about three hours away.

You will be responsible for your ride from the airport to Trail's End Camp.

The Poconos fall weather in September tends to be delightfully crisp and cool (highs during the day in the mid to high 60s). 

Think layers…long & short sleeve tees during the day layered with a sweatshirt and jacket at night. All workshops and activities will have indoor locations to gather in case of rain. Many meeting spaces and all sleeping accommodations will have heat going if needed. 

Prior to packing, we highly recommend you check the weather for Beach Lake, PA. Fall weather can be unpredictable. It is best to pack for the weather that is forecasted one to two days prior. 

We invite you to disconnect with email, social media, and phone calls for the weekend in order to connect fully with the experience. Cell phone use is restricted to private spaces out of view and earshot of others. Notify your loved ones that you are taking this time for you.

Nope. Drugs and alcohol are not a part of this experience. Rise is about discovering that natural high and living within it.

We Rise all year long! We offer FREE Online Workshops, Day Retreats in New Hope, PA, pop up events at studios, and can even come to you!  Contact us if you are interested in creating a unique virtual or in person celebration, staff development, off-site, even a college, book club or family reunion with Rise Gatherings – we’d love to create an uplifting, bonding and empowering experience for your group.

We hope not, but in case of an emergency on camp grounds, we will help in whatever capacity is needed. There are trained professionals on staff in case of illness or accident. There is also a hospital close by if needed.

Cancellation Policy:

This policy extends to ALL reasons for cancellation without exception. If you are concerned about the financial risk, we recommend you purchase cancellation/trip insurance. Quotes to insure your Weekend Getaway ticket and travel costs per person start at $50 – check travelinsurance.com for rates. 

Registration made with a payment plan is subject to the terms of cancellation and transfers below.

This policy applies to any additional services purchased as Program add-ons.

Cancellations made prior to August 22, 2024 (at least 30 days in advance of the event):

Tickets may be transferred to another person* or the Rise Gatherings Scholarship Fund at no charge.

Email info@risegatherings.com to receive either of these two options.

*Transfer to recipient not complete until recipient completes full registration and any outstanding payment has been made (if applicable).


Cancellations made August 23-September 20, 2024 (<30 days prior to the event):

Tickets may be transferred to the Rise Gatherings Scholarship Fund 

If you do not attend, arrive late to or leave early from the Event no refund or credit will be issued.


– No exceptions to these conditions apply

We strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance.

Unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances (death in the family, illness, etc.) can happen to anyone. Being unprepared will cause you to miss the Weekend Getaway as well as lose your investment.

We also recommend you thoroughly read all of our Terms & Conditions prior to checkout. You must indicate your agreement during the checkout process. Our refund/cancellation policy will be enforced regardless of individual circumstances. 

Travelinsurance.com offers many options at affordable rates. Choose what works best for you!

COVID-19 Policy: 

Rise Gatherings is committed to keeping the safety of our retreat attendees clearly in focus at all times while creating meaningful and fun retreat experiences. Throughout the pandemic, Rise has been and will continue to rely upon CDC and state/local requirements and recommendations around COVID-19 safety. 

Force Majeure:

In the event anything happens at Rise Gatherings Weekend Getaway or the Event is cancelled, directly or indirectly as a result of an any act of god, acts of terrorism, natural disaster, inevitable accident, fire, strike, lockout, or other labor dispute, riot or other civil commotion, act of public enemy, enactment, rule, order or act of government or governmental instrumentality (federal, state or local), epidemics, pandemics or outbreak of communicable disease, quarantines, failure of the Facility, or other cause of a similar or different nature not within Rise Gatherings’ control, Rise Gatherings shall not be responsible in any way for anything whatsoever, including without limitation, death, injury, property, and travel. The aforementioned  notwithstanding, with respect to a Force Majeure cancellation of the Event, Rise Gatherings, in its sole and absolute discretion, may provide ticket purchasers with a comparable substitute event to attend as scheduled by Rise Gatherings at the original location or a replacement location as determined in the sole discretion of Rise Gatherings, and subject to price increases/decreases in the event of increased or decreased costs resulting from the changed itinerary.

No exceptions apply

We would love to hear from you! Please send us an email – all questions and considerations are welcome with open arms! info@risegatherings.com

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