Mindfulness in Maine: A Four-Day Wellness Retreat at Hidden Pond

The retreat runs for four days and three nights, from Thursday 2 May to Sunday 5 May 2024. Days are built around a mix of scheduled sessions and free time. Mornings start with a smoothie bar, followed by activities such as tai chi and talks from the speaker line-up. Evenings include fireside chats and dinners at Earth, the on-site farm-to-fork restaurant.

What sets this apart from a standard wellness weekend is the speaker roster. Kelly Brabants, founder of Booty by Brabants and Body by Brabants, leads sessions based on her signature workout. Mary Weisheit, Director of Spa at Tree Spa, uses local and organic ingredients in her treatments. Tiffany Rice is a Reiki Master and Medium. Dr. Erika Bruns Montemerlo is a second-generation chiropractor. Kimber Lucier is a massage therapist with certificates in sound healing, Reiki, theta, meditation and yoga.

The setting is Hidden Pond, a property in Kennebunkport surrounded by birch forest. Accommodation is in Bungalows, Treetop Lodges or Cottages. The Tree Spa has three tree-house inspired treatment rooms and uses rosemary, lavender and mint picked fresh from the property's organic gardens. Earth restaurant uses vegetables and herbs harvested daily from two organic gardens.

Included in the retreat are a $200 per person Tree Spa credit, a welcome amenity bag, special activities such as wellness speakers, fireside chats and tai chi, a morning smoothie bar, two dinners at Earth, one Maine Lobster Bake, and daytime snacks. Rates begin at $689 per person, per night based on double occupancy, with a 25% room discount off the standard daily rate for the stay dates.

What's included

- 25% room discount off standard daily rate - $200 per person Tree Spa credit - Welcome amenity bag - Wellness speakers - Fireside chats - Tai chi - Morning smoothie bar - Two dinners at Earth restaurant - One Maine Lobster Bake - Daytime snacks

What's not included

- Travel to and from Hidden Pond - Meals other than those listed - Additional spa treatments beyond the $200 credit - Personal expenses - Travel insurance