Grand Canyon · September 10-13,2026 Thursday–Sunday
A Creative Escape for Writers Ready to Rise
Where your words finally catch up to your life.
There are places in the world that shift something inside you the moment you arrive.
The Grand Canyon is one of them.
This intimate, 3‑night retreat is designed for writers who crave:
- Space to think
- A breathtaking backdrop
- A supportive, creative community
- A reset for the mind, body, and spirit
What’s Included
Every element is intentionally curated to help you slow down, open up, and write from a deeper place.
Daily Writing Workshops
Guided sessions that help you unlock clarity, voice, and emotional truth.
Pilates Sessions
Gentle, strengthening movement to reconnect you with your body and breath.
Sunrise Coffee Rituals
Watch the canyon wake up while you sip coffee with fellow writers.
Grand Canyon Magic
Sunset viewpoints, rim walks, and time to explore one of the most iconic landscapes on earth.
Community + Connection
A small group of writers (10–12) for deep conversation and creative momentum.
Meals Included
Two meals per day plus sunrise coffee and a quick breakfast.
Who This Retreat Is For
Perfect for writers who want to:
- Learn how to self‑publish
- Reconnect with their creativity
- Start or restart a writing project
- Find clarity in their voice or story
- Step away from daily responsibilities
- Experience a soul‑level reset
- Travel with intention and community
“If you’ve been craving a sign, this is it.”
Meet Your Retreat Host: Amy Tarpein
Amy Tarpein is an international bestselling author, award‑winning accessible family travel writer, world renowned public speaker and the founder of Elijah’s Baby Bucket List.
As a member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and a contributing writer for Accessible Journeys Magazine, Amy has spent years helping families navigate the world with confidence, dignity, and joy.
Her work blends storytelling, accessibility expertise, and deep compassion shaped by her lived experience traveling with her four younger kids including herson Elijah, who uses a wheelchair. Amy’s writing has guided thousands of families toward more inclusive, meaningful adventures.
Amy has led national workshops, partnered with tourism boards, and consulted with destinations across the country to improve accessibility. Her retreats are known for being warm, safe, deeply restorative spaces where women can breathe, reset, and finally return to their own stories.
Whether she’s writing, teaching, or advocating, Amy’s mission is simple: to make the world more accessible and to help people rediscover their voice along the way.
Amy’s Credentials
- International Bestselling Author
- Award‑Winning Accessible Family Travel Writer
- Founder of Elijah’s Baby Bucket List
- Member of SATW
- Contributing Writer, Accessible Journeys Magazine
- Accessibility Consultant & Speaker
- Host of National Writing Retreats
Writing Retreat
Your Grand Canyon creative escape includes:
- 3‑night hotel accommodations
- Two meals per day + sunrise breakfast
- Daily writing workshops
- Pilates sessions
- Sunrise rituals
- 6 monthly follow‑up Zoom meetings
- All retreat programming
Does not include transportation.
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VIP Writing Retreat
Everything in General Admission, plus:
- 1:1 story coaching for 6 months
- Personalized chapter review
- Early arrival sunset walk
- Signed book bundle
Grand Canyon Writing Retreat Scholarships
Support a Writer’s Scholarship
Give the gift of rest, renewal, and creative rebirth.
Not every woman who needs this retreat can afford it, but every woman deserves a place where her story can breathe.
Your donation helps provide a full or partial scholarship for a writer who is carrying a heavy load: caregivers, single moms, women rebuilding after loss, and those who have spent years pouring into everyone but themselves.
When you give, you’re not just funding a retreat. You’re giving someone:
- Space to think and heal
- A community that sees her
- A breathtaking place to reset
- Tools to finally start the book or story inside her
- A moment of rest she would never take for herself
This scholarship fund exists because stories matter, and sometimes the women who hold the most powerful stories are the ones with the least margin.
Your generosity becomes part of her story.
How Your Donation Helps
- $50 helps cover meals
- $150 covers Pilates + workshop materials
- $300 supports partial lodging
- $500 provides a partial scholarship
- $2,097 gifts a full all‑inclusive retreat
- Any amount makes a real difference