Thank you for your interest in leading a retreat with Nurture Through Nature. We are no longer scheduling retreats for 2023. For 2024 pricing and dates, please email our Director Emily at emily@ntnretreats.com. We look forward to working with you!

Healing Arts/Yoga Room One-Day Workshops:  Price to be determined.

Group Retreats two-night minimum 

  • Sunset Yurt: Sleeps 3-4: Pull out queen futon. 1 bunk bed.
  • Robin’s Nest Eco-Cabin: Sleeps 3-4 guests: 1 double bed. 1 bunk bed. Has solar-powered electricity.
  • Mountain Brook Yurt: Sleeps 5-6: Pull out queen futon, 2 bunk beds
  • Harmony Eco-Cabin: Sleeps 3-4: 1 double bed, 1 bunk bed.  Has solar-powered electricity and wi-fi
  • Walk-in tent sites – 3 sites available
  • Yoga/Meditation/Healing Arts studio for your group (24′ x 28′ open, sunny space)
  • 12 yoga mats, 14 yoga blankets, 14 blocks, 16 bolsters and 12 back jack style chairs
  • Solar-powered electricity: unplug and practice simplicity
  • Wood-stove heat in all cabins, yurts and the lodge
  • Hybrid solar hot shower room
  • Two seasonal, outdoor showers
  • Three composting toilet systems (we are ‘ultimate composters’ by re-creating fertile soil to grow flowers and trees through our guests’ contributions)

Cost for shared accommodations, private group sauna session & Healing Art Yoga Studio/Lodge Rental:

Price to be determined

Administration & Utility & Cleaning Fee:  $150

Non-refundable Deposit Amounts:

To be determined

Meal Plan using NTN Chef:

Price to be determined

Meal Plan bringing your Chef/caterer:
Price to be determined

Steps in Renting the Retreat Space:

  1. Find a date that works for you between mid-April and mid-Oct, based on availability by checking our current calendar .
  2. Let us know your projected group size, and dates.
  3. Send in your deposit to: Blau Moon Collective, 77 Warren Rd, Denmark, ME, 04022
  4. Balance is due 14 days prior to retreat start date unless otherwise arranged. Additional participants may register up to 3 days prior, based on availability. Retreat leader may pay remainder of balance upon day of arrival for any late registrants.
  5. Retreat leader manages registrations for their group, including confirmation details & participant payments.
  6. Once your deposit is received, Nurture Through Nature will promote your retreat or workshop on our Facebook page and website calendar. We ask that you initially create the Facebook event and invite Nurture Through Nature to co-host.
  7. Check in is 2pm on day of arrival and check out time by noon on your final day.
  8. We ask you to share our logo and website in all of your promotional materials to direct people to our facilities, so they are clear about our amenities and earth-friendly practices.
  9. Nurture Through Nature’s medical form and liability waiver is required for staff and participants to be completed upon arrival.
  10. We will email you our suggested packing list and template confirmation letter that you may send to your participants.

Please contact us if you would like us to host your group retreat, workshop or gathering at our beautiful, inspiring, earth~friendly retreat center, only an hour from Portland and Freeport, two hours from Portsmouth, 3 hours from Boston and only 5 hours from Brooklyn!

Our cancellation policy:

50% of your deposit is refunded if your retreat is canceled greater than 30 days from the retreat start date. If retreat leader cancels retreat due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances within 30 days of the retreat start date, by request and based on availability, retreat leaders may use their remaining deposit towards a personal retreat on the same dates as their scheduled group retreat in one of our available cabins or yurts. The deposit is applied towards accommodations only for a 2 night stay. No added services or meals are provided in this case. There will be no credit for the remaining balance paid.  50% cancellation fee charged if a retreat participant cancels within 7 days from the retreat start date.

If the actual group size drops below your reserved amount, 50% of your deposit paid will be applied towards your balance due.

*Please note: Nurture Through Nature reserves the right to rent a yurt or cabin not being used by your group retreat.

We ask that all of our guests not bring any plastic water bottles or battery-operated candles to our retreat. Please join us in our boycott of Nestle Waters International aka Poland Spring Water Company.

 

Blau Moon Collective hosts many healing arts practitioners who offer their services in retreat, workshop or class formats. Hosting independent practitioners or consultants does not imply our endorsement or any affiliation with any individual or organization.

 

Past Retreats Include:

  • Rise Up Women’s Retreat with New Jersey’s Gwyneth Heusse & Cheryl Natusch
  • Clovis Oncology Retreat for Nurses and health care providers
  • Return to the Elements- Breathwork, Nature, Meditation, Sauna, Yoga & Sacred Ceremony with Tania Zuckerman
  • Nourish: An Autumn Restorative Yoga and Meditation Retreat with Becky Payne
  • Birthwise Midwifery School residential retreat (’16, ’17, ’18, ’19)
  • Seven Month Herbal Apprenticeship with Katie Munn
  • Peaceful Heart Sangha Retreat, Brunswick, Maine (’13, ’15, ’17, ’19)
  • Kundalini Yoga Women’s Retreat with Kara Seymour & Satpal Kaur
  • Autumn Equinox Yoga + Ayurveda Retreat w/ Kelly Rich
  • Return to Self: Maine Weekend Retreat with Wander Freely
  • Wilderness First Aid Retreat and Yoga Teacher Training with Backcountry Yoga
  • Reflection- An Inner Self Love Spring Retreat with Mellanie Shaw
  • Eco-Friendly Women’s Yoga Retreat: Allow Your Soul to Expand with Willard Beach Studio (3 time returner!)
  • Body Bliss~An Autumn Rejuvenation Retreat with Kristy McNaughton & Angela Higgins
  • Intro to Tantra Retreat with Kristen Chamberlin
  • Women’s Yoga & Yamuna Body Rolling Retreat with Maura Reminga & Joni Hewitt
  • Return to Balance Yoga/Meditation Retreat with Carolyn Little, Arlington, MA
  • Girl Scouts Summer and Winter Awareness Retreats
  • Pre-Wedding Retreat with sauna, yoga, paddle
  • Intentional Simplicity Yoga Retreat with Annette Urbschat
  • Dancing Out Retreat with Chelsea Cartwrigh
  • Wild Women’s Friend Retreat (private group retreat)
  • Leap of Faith: A Women’s Wellness Weekend, as led by Annie Poirier
  • Ame Wren Summer Yoga Retreat, Boston, 2015 and 2016
  • Ananda Marga Maine Summer Yoga Retreat
  • Sex of Self retreat led by Dana Fadel & Kellie Ryan, Portland, Maine, 2015 & 2016
  • Happy Heart Yoga Retreat as led by Diana Anamaya, Brooklyn, NY
  • University of Southern Maine Center for Continuing Education~Retreat for Nurses, Social Workers and Counselors, led by Jen Deraspe, Nurture Through Nature
  • City Mom’s Holistic Winter Retreat as led by Jennifer Schreiner, Boston, MA
  • Make Way for Love Holistic Retreat as led by Jaya Lalita, Ithaca, NY
  • Coastal Studies for Girls student winter team building field trip, Freeport, Maine
  • Tri~County Mental Health staff training; “Self~Care for the Caregiver” as led by Jen Deraspe, Founder
  • Your True North: Yoga+Canoe Eco Retreat with Murielle & Mae Corwin, Wiscasset, ME
Murielle & Mae C. Wiscassett, ME
Jen & Mer @ntnretreats
Without these two powerhouses, this retreat wouldn’t have gone as smoothly and easily as it did.
Jen, Mer and the kind friendly staff at NTN have curated the most incredible eco-experience for their visitors.
They have thought of EVERYTHING — from sourcing delicious vegetarian food from local, organic farms to disposing of all waste in a closed cycle (even human waste!) to solar power, gravity forced water pressure, responsible living practices and virtually zero waste.
You may or may not know this already, retreats and resorts typically have a huge environmental impact. NTN is committed to refocusing vacation mindset (it’s all about me) to it’s about US and the future of US and, truthfully, it feels really good to know that when you are taking time out to treat yourself, you’re not doing so at the expense of others or the environment.
Their staff is well taken care of and they clearly are super passionate about what they do, which makes all the difference in the world.
We can’t wait to go back next year!
Diana Anamaya, Brooklyn, NY

From the bottom of my heart thank you so much for an experience that truly felt like a dream. You are the most incredible hosts, warm and kind, I could ever imagine. From the sauna, to the waters, the views and the attention to detail and palpable love you have for the land you have created an oasis, a jewel, a necessity and a home. Jen Deraspe, thank you for honoring earth and our mother, thank you for being so present and generous, and for creating such a sacred and healing place for people. There are no words to express just how much you moved us, and just how special Nurture Through Nature is.

Annie P, Manchester, NH

The retreat was fabulous. Everything workout better than I imagined. Food was great, and nice not to have to worry about that. They all want to come back for another one! You may get a couple weekend stays from the participants. I will definitely come back.

Dana Fadel and Kellie Ryan, Portland, Maine

Kellie and I found Nurture Through Nature an incredibly intentional, clean, and accessible space for us as retreat leaders and for our participants. In our survey of the space, every participant (there were 8 of them) “Strongly Agreed” that the NTN retreat center was accommodating and suited the retreat topic well. Here is what one participant had to say: “Everything about NTN was fabulous!! especially the FOOD. And Jen’s warmth and welcome.” We could not have been happier with the accommodations as they suited everyone’s needs really well. Jen, in particular, always made herself available to us and our participants. She held a safe container so that we facilitators could do our work holding a safe container for our participants.

Annette Urbschat, Maine

Every aspect of the process of running my own retreat at Nurture through Nature was straightforward and well-supported. I am satisfied on all accounts and would recommend the retreat center to anyone wishing to run their own retreat there!

Paco Rodriguez, Connecticut

Nurture Through Nature is a woodsy getaway that I am delighted to now know about. I was the chef for a yoga retreat there this fall. We had a wonderful long weekend there and enjoyed the solitude, the amazing wood-fired sauna and our helpful host, Jen. We were lucky to have local organic farms supply us with a bounty of produce to cook with. The facility is run on solar power, and the various cabins are adorable! I can’t wait to go back.

Kristy McNaughton, Augusta, Maine

As a retreat co-leader, I highly recommend this space to anyone thinking about putting together a retreat. The 33 acres of walking trails, with the brook rolling through, allows for savoring in what Mother Nature has to offer. Having nutritious and delicious meals prepared was so helpful. Harmony cabin was so convenient for myself, and the other co-leader being close to the lodge but also separate. It allowed for reflection and privacy. Having access to the large area in the lodge was the perfect space for our retreat offerings. I can’t wait to hold another retreat there in the spring!

Marty Soule, Peaceful Heart Sangha, Augusta, Maine

We have held our Mindfulness Meditation retreats in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh at Nurture Through Nature several times over the years. NTN is a very nourishing, environmentally friendly, beautiful, quiet place to have a retreat! We have used yurts, cabins, & camping – all wonderful! The upstairs Meditation/Yoga Hall has fit very well for our Sitting Meditation, Dharma Talks, Dharma Sharing, and other gatherings. The downstairs fit well for our community meals. The paths for Walking Meditation are gentle and calming. Jen has been a very gracious, flexible, and supportive host. We will be back!

Maura Reminga & Joni Hewitt, S Portland, Maine

We and participants love you and your magical spot off the grid! Thank you for providing us with this amazing opportunity. What a weekend we all had, thank you so very much!! Your energy is incredible, and we all loved your class on Saturday morning! We would love to come back in the Fall.