Imagine writing your morning pages here:
It's time to discover what you need to say— as only you can say it.
Join award-winning writer & book coach, Joelle Hann, for Freeing The Writer Within, a 7-day reset & writing retreat at the historic Santuari de Cura in Mallorca, Spain.
As writers, we are losing the ability to relate to our deeper visions.
Distractions abound — busy home life, demanding work, endless to-do lists, the social scroll.
We live in a fast-paced world, yet creativity is slow. Slower than we give it credit for.
Now more than ever, writers need deliberate space to listen for what is percolating under the surface.
Otherwise, we risk losing what brought us to our work — our calling — in the first place.
Above: A quiet place to capture insights and invite ideas when you join us in Mallorca May 21st - 27th.
Above: The restaurant at the Sanctuary. All guided sessions - plus two group excursions - are included with your reservation.
Join us — and reconnect with the writer within you
This retreat is not about word counts or industry insights or productivity.
This is about rejuvenation, self-connection, novelty, guidance, and direction.
Distraction-free time. Nourishing movement. Self-exploration. Rest. Delight. Writing.
That is what you'll find when you join us in Mallorca this May.
Explore Your Innate Creativity in a Sacred Place
In 1311, poet & mystic, Ramon Llull,
established the Santuari de Cura monastery as an ideal place for contemplative life. This is our setting for Freeing the Writer Within.
Live, write, and tune in from a holy place.
Santuari de Cura sits atop one of Mallorca's highest and most sacred mountains, Puig de Randa (534 meters asl).
Beauty abounds. Nature evokes.
Our best ideas, our bravest insights, our surprising creations do not happen under duress ...
... they happen with space, nourishment, movement, play, community and purposeful containment.
And living like a mystic for a week in the Spanish sun doesn't hurt either! May 21st - 27th
Listen deeply, write freely, and tap into your inner vision.
Freeing The Writer Within is for anyone who needs space to reconnect to their creativity
away from the pressures of productivity.
This retreat is absolutely for...
- Writers looking to explore their next idea or story
- Writers who feel like beginners (whether because you're just beginning or you're beginning again)
- Writers who have been blocked or need to jumpstart a project
- Artists in other media who want to approach their creativity from a different angle
- Writers who need a mental, emotional, physiological refresh
- Anyone who loves being in a small group dedicated to exploring self-expression in writing
- People who are hungry for downtime and solace so they can hear their inner calling
- People who want to reconnect with their deep, edgy, funny, poetic, wild, breakthrough self
- People who feel most alive — most trusting of themselves — when they are connected to creativity
This may not be the retreat for those who...
- Are looking for a traditional vacation or holiday
- Need to immediately produce something professional and publishable (that can come after, but it's not the point here)
- Are primarily seeking publishing advice or editing help (I have other services for that)
- Want a lot of professional networking instead of time to sit, walk, muse and be with your process
- Want non-stop socializing (tho we love making writer friends!)
- Want to stay time-starved, distracted, overloaded, and tired
A note from Joelle:
There's a hunger in everyone who wants to publish.
It bubbles under the surface, asking for attention.
But it's also easy to push down and push aside. You don't have time!
It is a longing to reconnect. With yourself, with your creativity.
I designed Freeing The Writer Within to soothe this hunger — to reconnect you with your innate creative process. Not your "brand.
Of course you want to publish. You want to be in the marketplace of writing—I've dedicated a career to helping people do just that. (I have services for this.)
But this retreat is not about making commercial products.
Freeing The Writer Within means saying YES to spaciousness. To surprise. To intuitive knowing.
To thinking with your heart — not your publishing/strategy/marketing brain.
In dedicated, sacred space outside of your demanding, distracting and sometimes isolating life, you will find your flow and your freedom.
The writer within you is whispering and asking for something right now.
Together we'll discover what that is — and dream a path forward.
Our Days: May 21st - 27th, 2025
Below is an approximate schedule for the retreat.
Writing is its own reward. Success at this retreat might look like “writing the worst junk” every day.
Sit alone in the fresh air and scribble, or go for a walk and percolate. This is your time.
May 21st
Settling in
Evening
Welcome & Introductions
May 22nd
Vision & Discovery
Typical Day
- Movement, morning pages
- Breakfast (included)
- Gathering with Joelle
- Lunch (included)
- Dedicated free time
- Gather & check-in
- Dinner (on-site or off)
- Write, rest & dream
May 23rd
Iterative scribbling
- Morning sessions
- Walking tour of historic Palma with guide & translator after lunch
- Evening for dreaming & writing, as above
May 24th
Creative nourishment
- Morning sessions
- Afternoon & evening for dreaming and writing, as above
May 25th
Ritual and your muse
- Morning sessions
- Afternoon & evening for dreaming and writing
May 26th
Bringing creativity home with you
- Morning sessions
- Beach walk at the Mediterranean followed by a catered picnic, reading and swimming
- Free evening for dreaming and writing
May 27
Closing circle
- Morning sessions
- Lunch
- Departure
Join us in Spain to tap into your creativity
and restore the deep well of inspiration through writing.
Choose a single- or double-occupancy room. Come solo, or with a friend (or make a new one!). Both plans include breakfast & lunch, WiFi, and access to all yoga/movement, and guided sessions with Joelle, as well as a walking tour of historic Palma, and a catered picnic on the Mediterranean — and much more.
Travel expenses not included. Reserve early to save on flights. Airport transfers or car rentals are available. Dinners available on-site or off (not included). Come early and stay late!
Sign up by noon, Monday, April 20th!
Double Occupancy
(Lowest Rate)
- 7-day, 6-nights at the historic Santuari de Cura monastery in Mallorca, Spain
- Delicious Spanish breakfast and lunch daily
- Two outings: guided walking tour of beautiful Palma, and a beach stroll on the Mediterranean followed by a catered picnic
- Daily morning yoga/movement & free-writing
- WiFi
- All guided sessions with Joelle designed to nourish your creative process
$1,995
early bird price expired April 13
Single Occupancy
(Most Privacy)
- 7-day, 6-nights at the historic Santuari de Cura monastery in Mallorca, Spain
- Delicious Spanish breakfast and lunch daily
- Two outings: guided walking tour of beautiful Palma, and a beach stroll on the Mediterranean followed by a catered picnic
- Daily morning yoga/movement & free-writing
- WiFi
- All guided sessions with Joelle designed to nourish your creative process
- + your own private room for late night dreaming, dancing, snoring and/or writing sprees!
$2,195
early bird price expired April 13
Our best ideas, our bravest insights, our surprising creations
do not happen under duress ...
... they happen with space, nourishment, movement, play, novelty,
community and purposeful containment.
— Joelle Hann