You’re invited to a weekend full of beauty, rest, & connection in Maine

During this 4-day, 3-night retreat, you will have an opportunity to reset, recharge, and build your own daily personal growth practice in the mountains and ocean air of Acadia National Park and the magical town of Bar Harbor, Maine while we hike, paint, and explore personal growth principles through intimate workshops, time in nature, and mindfulness sessions.

Each day will include an oceanfront sunrise, moments of meditation, reflection, and wandering through mountain trails, ocean paths, and shop-lined streets to soak up the beauty of Acadia and Bar Harbor. We will enjoy delicious, fresh, nourishing cuisine, enjoy nature on our shore paths and the mountains of Acadia National Park, and finish our days chatting by the firepit.

The workshops will be focused on exploring personal growth through reconnecting to nature and self-expression with a focus on mindfulness and activating our intrinsic creative expression and intuition to build a daily practice.

Space is limited to 7 guest rooms per retreat — an intimate small group experience.

Hosted by Sara Bumgardner & Celeste Orr

of Sara Bumgardner Art & Celeste Orr Media at Yellow House Inn

 
 

Location

Visitors from around the world come to Bar Harbor, Maine, the gateway to Acadia National Park, for its amazing scenery. They return again and again to enjoy the abundance of experiences that can be found here.

Acadia National Park may appear small on a map, but the park encompasses nearly 50,000 acres along the Atlantic Coastline of Maine — including Mount Desert Island, Schoodic Peninsula, Isle au Haut, and other outer islands. 60 miles of coastline, 33 miles of scenic motor roads, 45 miles of carriage roads, and more than 150 miles of hiking trails provide numerous ways to explore the park.

Accommodations

Yellow House Inn offers guests a peaceful seaside respite just steps away from dining, shopping, galleries, and sightseeing along the waterfront of downtown Bar Harbor, Maine.

The thoughtfully curated accommodations blend together the charm and intimacy of a traditional bed and breakfast with the modern touches and amenities of a boutique hotel.

Yellow House is ideal for travelers looking to experience the true essence of Acadia National Park and Coastal Maine in a setting that promotes adventure, wellness, relaxation and feels like home.

 
 

Schedule

Friday

Saturday

  • Shore Path Sunrise

  • Breakfast at Yellow House

  • Guided Meditation Session

  • Hike & write/paint at Acadia National Park

  • Lunch at Yellow House

  • Break

  • Celeste & Sara available for 1-on-1’s

  • Dinner at Yellow House

  • Sauna

  • Firepit Reflections Session

Sunday

  • Shore Path Sunrise

  • Breakfast at Yellow House

  • Guided Meditation Session

  • Hike & write/paint at Acadia National Park (snacks provided)

  • Lunch on your own

  • Sauna/Break

  • Celeste & Sara available for 1-on-1’s

  • Painting on the porch

  • Dinner in town on your own

  • Firepit Goal-setting Session

Monday

  • Shore Path Sunrise & Meditation

  • Breakfast

  • Check-out

Additional Details

What's Included

  • 4 days, 3 nights accommodations at Yellow House Inn (private room, private bathroom, king bed)

  • Group transport to/from Bar Harbor to/from the airport upon request

  • Daily breakfasts, 2 group dinners, 1 group lunch

  • All meals clean, vegetarian, gluten-free

  • Daily coffee, tea, snacks, drinks (non-alcoholic)

  • Guided meditations

  • Mindfulness workshops & exercises, materials included

  • Watercolor demonstrations & workshops, materials included

  • Guidance and materials for building your own daily creative practice

  • 2 hiking excursions in Acadia National Park, entry included

  • Group reflections and goal-setting sessions

  • 1-on-1 availability with Celeste & Sara

  • Sauna availability Saturday night and Sunday afternoon

  • Free time to explore beautiful Bar Harbor

  • Fun, connection, creative freedom, conversation, & exponential personal growth in a safe, beauty-filled space


What's Not Included

  • Airfare

  • Travel Insurance

  • Individual taxi/shuttle service to/from Bar Harbor to/from the airport

  • Sunday lunch and dinner in town

  • Personal purchases in town

Getting to Bar Harbor

The 2 closest airports to Bar Harbor are Bar Harbor (BHB) and Bangor (BGR). The Bar Harbor airport is a small, local airport, and fares are usually cheaper into Bangor. If you let us know your flight details we can arrange a group pick-up and drop-off for a time that works for everyone’s flights. Alternatively, rental cars and taxi services are available.

 
 
 

This retreat is for women who want to:

  • Explore the ocean paths and mountains of Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine

  • Connect with like-minded women in a small group environment

  • Learn techniques for personal growth through intuitive expression

  • Enjoy a weekend of healthy cuisine (clean, vegetarian, gluten-free) & outdoor exploration

  • Engage in intentional daily practices to ground, clarify, visualize, rejuvenate, & spark creativity

  • Make new friends and create a bond that will last well beyond our time together

  • Find joy, play, laugh, slow down, have fun, and soak up the beauty of Maine!

 

About Your Hosts

Sara Bumgardner

Sara Bumgardner is a mixed media fine artist living in Maine. She teaches workshops and her work is installed in private homes and commercial spaces across the US.

Sara is an MFA candidate at Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), and primarily uses watercolor, acrylic, rust, earth pigments, gold leaf, and natural materials. Her work is inspired by her environment and noticing beauty in the ordinary.

Sara has overcome many challenges, both physical and personal, in order to create a life of peace, abundance, and authenticity, and she is passionate about helping other women do the same.

Celeste Orr

Celeste Orr is a writer and author helping women pursue their biggest dreams. She hosts an online book club, writes independently-published books, and runs a small consulting business in the philanthropy space.

Over the past two decades of full-time travel, business ownership, marriage, and motherhood, Celeste has had to redefine her life again and again to find a life she loves—living overseas, traveling full-time with her family for 7 years, and finally finding a home on Mount Desert Island, Maine. In the process, she’s learned so much about personal growth and creative expression, so much she wants to share to help you make your biggest dreams come true.

 
 

We hope to see you in Bar Harbor!

 


Pricing

4 days, 3 nights accommodations at Yellow House Inn (private room, private bathroom, king bed)

$1200+ value

Group transport to/from Bar Harbor to/from the airport

$160+ value

Daily breakfasts, 2 group dinners, 1 group lunch (all meals clean, vegetarian, gluten-free) and Daily coffee, tea, snacks, drinks (non-alcoholic)

$220+ value

Guided meditations; Workshops & exercises, materials included; Watercolor demonstrations & workshops, materials included; Guidance and materials for building your own daily creative practice; Group reflections and goal-setting sessions; 1-on-1 availability with Celeste & Sara

$700+ value

2 hiking excursions in Acadia National Park, entry included

$200+ value

Private Sauna on site

$350+ value

Free time to explore beautiful Bar Harbor; Fun, connection, creative freedom, conversation, & exponential personal growth in a safe, beauty-filled space

PRICELESS

TOTAL VALUE

$2800+

Your Actual Cost

✴ Non-refundable deposit due at registration

Final balance is due before the Retreat begins

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See you in Bar Harbor!