Come to Your Senses
NOVEMBER 18-19, 2023
Registration is now closed! Stay tuned for future offerings.
in-person, generative writing retreat at the Resort in NYC
hosted by Resort founder Catherine LaSota
Are you tired of online workshops and gatherings? Ready to be in a room with other people, re-invigorating our writing together?
Come to Your Senses is for you if you:
are a writer in any genre who is ready to generate new material
would love some fun experiences to re-fresh your writing practice
want to be in a (lovely, plant-filled) room with other writers again!
are New York-based and have been eyeing all of the out-of-city writing retreats, but taking several days away from home just doesn’t fit your schedule or budget
SCHEDULE
Saturday, November 18, 2023
1pm-6pm
Sunday, November 19, 2023
12pm-6pm
An in-person, 2-day experience
Enjoy an intimate retreat.
Come to Your Senses is limited to 8 participants.
Get nourished as you write.
Feed yourself with chef-prepared refreshments and Sunday lunch.
Discuss ideas.
Receive readings on Saturday to discuss over our Sunday meal together.
Feel the flow.
Close your eyes and re-center yourself with a relaxing acupuncture session.
Make new things.
Our generative sessions will include both writing and crafting.
Get inspired.
Together we will visit a local art exhibition and draw inspiration for our writing.
What’s included:
Two days of sensory experiences and inspired writing exercises at the Resort in Long Island City, Queens, NYC
snacks on Saturday and catered lunch on Sunday, all prepared by chef Michelle Warner (culinary director for Trisha Yearwood)
group writing sessions and discussions of readings
customized group acupuncture session to improve your flow, with Kenna Bouvet (licensed acupuncturist and co-owner of Earth & Sky Healing Arts)
group visit to local art museum to generate ideas
facilitated crafting to inform your writing practice (go home with an object to remember your retreat!)
cold beverages and tea throughout the weekend, plus handcrafted cocktails by your host, Catherine LaSota, to conclude our time together (non-alcoholic options available)
(Note: This retreat is designed for writers who are based in NYC or will be local to NYC on the weekend of November 18-19, 2023. Come to Your Senses does not include overnight accommodations.)
LIMITED to EIGHT participants
Two payment options are available:
$680
pay in full
Register here.
$340 + $340
two monthly payments
Register here.
COME TO YOUR SENSES
with:
Chef Michelle Warner offers cooking classes and culinary events with By-Hand Culinary, and she serves as the Culinary Director for Trisha Yearwood. Michelle has also worked in the Food Network kitchens to prepare and style food, and as Education Director at The Brooklyn Kitchen. She received her chef training and culinary arts education at Kendall College.
Facilitator Catherine LaSota is a writer and creativity coach. She is the founder of the Resort writing community and host of the Cabana Chats podcast on writing and community. Her background includes Association for Coaching accredited training, MFAs in sculpture and in creative nonfiction, and certification as an advanced SCUBA diver.
Licensed Acupuncturist Kenna Bouvet is co-owner of Earth & Sky Healing Arts in Long Island City, NYC, where she specializes in women’s health, perinatal care, pediatrics, and digestive health. Her extensive training includes certifications in maternal acupuncture and facial acupuncture, and she enjoys facilitating her clients’ learning and understanding of their bodies.
What people are saying about
working with Catherine:
“Catherine’s exercises prompted me to reflect about my current circumstances. I discovered I have more capacity than I thought I did.”
— Ronlyn, writer and editor
“I joined Catherine's workshop to break out of a writing slump. Her magical energy and inventive workshop gently guided me to a place of excitement about my creative practice again. An utterly joyful and productive experience!”
— J.R. Ramakrishnan, writer