Where your Creativity meets Calm.

Join us for a transformative and intimate retreat.

Inn Stitches, Fort Atkinson WI,

January 2nd- 4th 2026.

Reconnect with the Artist you were Meant to Be.

The Reset Retreat is a weekend immersive experience to reignite your creativity, connect with visionary artists, and leave with renewed focus and flow.

Slow down, breathe deeply, and rediscover your creative joy.

Through guided meditations, reflective journaling, time in nature, and open creative studio sessions you will connect to your intuition, your materials, and leave the weekend feeling inspired.

What awaits you?

Meditation and Ceremony :

Begin the retreat in ceremony. Our guided meditations are meant to ground your body, soften resistance to creativity, and open you to what your soul is calling you to. Ritualize your creative practice with daily meditations and journaling sessions to powerfully set your intentions for the year ahead.

Creative Flow Sessions:

Spend unhurried blocks of time exploring your mediums. You’ll have access to shared materials, mentorship, and the freedom to create without deadlines or expectations.

Connection and Community:

Magical things happen when artists gather together around the fire. Stories, Songs, Encouragement, Understanding, Insight, and inspiration is sparked.

Nature and Nourishment:

Enjoy delicious local food from Fort Atkinson’s Restaurants, and a winter river walk to replenish your creative flow. Because your creative well needs rest just as much as it does activity.

The Location:

Set in a Historic 1863 Home in Fort Atkinson, WI, Just steps away from the Rock River.

With cozy bedrooms and ample shared studio space.

Investment:

• Early Bird Runs Through November

• Early Bird Single Registration: $350

• After November 30th Single Registration: $400

• Bring a Friend: Share a Bed (king or queen size) and save $100 each on your registration for a total of $600

• Commuter Rate : all the transformation, supply your own lodging. $200 ($175 early bird)

• Payment Plans Available, See this page for a 9 month payment plan. if you need more or less time, please email me at contact@motherofpurl.net and I will accommodate you as best I can.

• Scholarships: to either donate or apply for a scholarship please visit this page.

Includes:

• 2 Night Accommodation

• Friday Night Dinner, Saturday Breakfast and Lunch, Sunday Breakfast

• Guided meditations and journaling sessions

• Open studio access

• Opening and closing ceremonies

Limited space for up to 12 artists for an intimate and meaningful experience.

Ready to Reset?

This retreat isn’t about productivity, it’s about presence.

For the artist who gives beauty to the world and is ready to receive some back.

Invest in your creativity, Reserve your spot today.

Spaces are limited.

Are you struggling with ritualizing your creative practice and want to get into a routine with the support of expert guides and creative community? are you burnt out and running on empty from your 9-5 and just want some time to create without the pressures of being at home? are you craving new inspiration or your next breakthrough? are you feeling stuck or disconnected from your creative flow? This is for you. 

Hosted by Knitwear Designer and Meditation teacher Lauren McElroy and Master Quilter Mary Johnston.

I used to beat myself up over not producing work fast enough, or good enough. Now I flow with the cycles of my creativity and have learned to use each phase as an opportunity that feeds my growth and my overall body of work. Through meditation, journaling, and various embodiment practices I have been able to craft a successful and sustainable creative life that is led by my intuition.

Everyone tells you that you need to breathe, rest, follow your intuition, but rarely are people sitting down with you and teaching you HOW. I am going to spend the weekend with you, guiding you through practices that have helped me because I believe that we need creative people to take up their work and bring it out into the world.

We need people who are PRACTICED in the art of creativity, not stuck. Because if we are going to build the world that we want to see, we need people with vision who can also make it happen. 

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Our Flow:

Gratitude: We will gather on Friday evening January 2nd for dinner and an opening ceremony.

Getting to the Root: We start the day on Saturday January 3rd with Breakfast (Provided) followed by journaling that helps us get to the root of your blocks and goal set for 2026.

Have Lunch at Local Fort Atkinson Favorite Jones Dairy Farm Market. (This meal is included in registration) Order whatever you want, and we get the bill!

Clear your blocks: Enjoy a Guided Winter Walk and Meditation along the Rock River to Replenish your creative flow.

Seeing with new eyes: Gather together for creative time, share skills, and get help from your hosts with knitting or sewing techniques.

End the day with a self directed dinner at one of Fort Atkison’s fine restaurants. (Not Included in Price)

On Sunday January 4th we start the day with Breakfast (included) Featuring treats from the Local Bakery

Have creative time to work on our project,

Going Forth: Close with a ritual & meditation before packing up to go home.

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The May House, Home to InnStitches Creative Retreat Center is set up with ample workspace for you to spread out and play with your creative projects and explore your creativity.

Bring what you need to work on your project.

Supplies available in the maker space: some yarns, needles, hooks, some fabrics, full reference library and sewing patterns, scissors, ironing boards, steamer, and irons, drum carder, scrapbooking supplies, drop spindles, cricut and cricut joy, felt board, sewing machines available for rent upon request.

Extra Amenities: Fire pit, enclosed porch, blow dryer, shampoo, conditioner, local handmade soap, filtered water, 24 hour tea station with on-demand hot water, off street parking, fridge for personal items, microwave.

With beds for 8 single people and 3 additional spaces to share a bed with a friend.

All Rooms are Shared. Beds are Separate unless you select “Bring a Friend” Only 3 Spaces available for “Bring a Friend” option.

All bedding and linens provided.

This is your time to listen to that voice that’s been whispering ‘Slow down, Breathe, create for yourself again”

Creation is a gift, your art is a benefit to all of humanity, the world needs your gifts. Give yourself the time to devote to your creative practice in the presence of fellow creatives.

We will be drawing on the wisdom of “The artist’s way”, Meditation techniques, the work that reconnects, intuitive journaling, periods of noble silence, and song.

You can expect leave feeling refreshed, with a renewed sense of clarity, and ready to start your year with intention.

Join us at the reset retreat to re-ignite and fuel your creative fire.

We would be honored to have you join us.

Can’t make it this time? that’s ok. Join our waitlist to get the invitation for the next one.

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Upon registration, expect a receipt email, and keep your eyes open for an additional email from me with important information on how to get to the event space, what to bring, what not to bring and other details about your retreat.

Please Visit Inn-stitches.com for more photos of the space, info about the house, and all that Fort Atkinson has to offer.