Friday, April 24, 2026 – Sunday, April 26, 2026
Wellness in Nature Retreat: Women’s Weekend Getaway
Join us for a weekend filled with mindful birding, yoga with April Puciata, rest and relaxation among the trees at the gorgeous New Jersey School of Conservation in Stokes State Forest. Your cozy cabin and camp fire await!
Meet at New Jersey School of Conservation
Stokes State Forest, Sussex County
1 Wapalanne Rd, Sandyston, NJ 07826
Schedule
Friday Afternoon
12 PM: Arrive at Kittatinny Hall
1 PM: Blacksmithing Class
5 PM: Dinner
7 PM: Sunset Meditation at Piney Point or in Kittatinny Hall
8 PM: Campfire at Piney Point
Saturday
7 AM: Coffee available
7:30 AM: Breakfast
8 AM: Optional Morning Bird Walk
10 AM: Slow Flow Yoga Class
12 PM: Lunch
4 PM: Slow Flow Yoga Class
5 PM: Dinner
7 PM: Sunset Bird Walk
Sunday
7 AM: Coffee available
7:30 AM: Breakfast
8 AM: Optional Morning Bird Walk
9 AM: Pack up and head out
$255/woman
Space is limited to 20 to create a small group experience.
Sold out! Join our waiting list.
The Details:
- Included in the price: all meals listed in the schedule above to be served at the cafeteria on campus, shared lodging across four different cabins with roommates, yoga classes, and bird walks.
- All meals will be prepared fresh on campus by NJSOC’s own chef!
- Women 21+ are invited to participate in this retreat.
- Yes, you may request a room/cabinmate. We will do our best to accommodate everyone! This will be a communal retreat experience.
- Cabins are heated and also have electricity, as well as, bathrooms and showers. Please bring your own linens. We will provide a suggested packing list as we get closer to the retreat weekend.
- Yoga classes are designed for all levels, no experience necessary! We will have yoga mats for you to borrow if you do not have your own.
- If you have any dietary restrictions, please do let us know.
- If you have any accessibility needs, please do let us know.
- You are responsible for your own travel to and from the NJ School of Conservation. There is plenty of parking on campus.
- All bookings final; no refunds. Thank you for your understanding!
Our purpose is to lead guided bird walks throughout New Jersey, encouraging all to appreciate the beauty and wonder of nature. Beachy Birder Adventures gives everyone a chance to be curious, learn and discover something new. Our walks are low key and meant for the bird curious. We slow-bird. We look to meet people where they are through lighthearted humor.
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2 replies on “Wellness in Nature Retreat”
Hey Lindsay (FOHI) –
I am thinking of coming to your retreat! Yes, wow! It might work out for my travels east this spring. Question: If my brother dropped me off at the camp on Friday, would I be able to get a ride to somewhere (bus?, city? NYC, or other location) on Sunday. My next thing is to catch a train from Manhattan up to Vermont on Monday, so ideally somewhere like NJ/Newark area. I know that is a wild request, so please no worries if it is not a good idea for you. I will see about figuring it out somehow. Anyway, shoot me your thoughts and perhaps this can happen… WHO KNOWS!!! 🙂
Laura Zeffer
Seattle (FOHI)
Hey Laura, It’s great to hear from a fellow FOHI! You would be responsible for your own transportation so it’s up to you if you’d like to get an Uber/cab to your next destination on Sunday! Would love to see you! Thanks so much for your interest!!