At least once a week, someone in one of our groups says, “I just really need to get away for a weekend…” Everyone else nods in agreement.
We all need a break from the relentlessness of parenting, time to actually listen to ourselves and what we need, or even just a small chunk of free time where there is no laundry to fold, or toys to clean up, or someone asking you for something.
Quick programming note: our family-friendly volunteer event (and mamas circle’s 10th birthday party!) is this Saturday at 9am. We hope you will join us!
We’ve been dreaming of this weekend for a while, and after visiting the Claymont Retreat Center, we knew we’d found our venue. We’ve reserved the entire mansion — 14 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and multiple parlors — which is surrounded by 360 acres of pastures, forests, and fresh water springs.
Our all-inclusive fall Women’s Weekend will take place over 4 days and 3 nights from September 10-13, 2026.
Each morning we will gather for an all-levels yoga class with Elizabeth to wake our bodies, set an intention for the day, and move and breathe together.
Michelle will lead daily pottery workshops where you will learn to harvest wild clay, hand build your own vessels, and participate in an outdoor wood fire. Novice and experienced potters are welcome.
We’ll create delicious vegetarian meals in the kitchen, play music on the porch, and stargaze from the back lawn.
There will also be ample free time to explore the extensive nature trails, indulge in the sauna house and spring-fed cool plunge, or simply take time to rest and restore.
Come with a friend, bring a sister, or arrive on your own— and spend the weekend in a community of like-minded women.
Learn More about Women's Weekend
Here are the details:
Women’s Weekend
September 10-13, 2026
The Claymont Mansion
4 days 3 nights in the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia
$975 per person - all inclusive
Ready to go? Pay the full retreat cost or a $500 deposit to secure your spot.
Register by June 30 with the coupon code “LETSGO” to save $50.
We hope you’ll join us!
Michelle & Elizabeth
Circles Start July 16
New Mamas Circles and our special Mamas Circle for newly 2nd & 3rd time moms start throughout the year. In these open, supportive communities for moms and pre-crawling babies, we talk about changing identities, relationships, and how to get through the day (and night) with little ones. A place to know you’re not in this alone.
Mamas Circle for 2nd & 3rd time moms
Fall cohort stars in October
We know you feel overwhelmed. No matter how much you do, it doesn’t feel like enough. You and your burnout are invisible to the world, where there’s too much judgement and not enough connection. Let’s change that. In this community we value interdependence over independence. Join us to redefine motherhood for yourself and your family in a welcoming and inclusive space. We will be real, creative, and messy as we gather to explore what motherhood means to us.
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Ongoing on Fridays at noon
Baby and Me Yoga combines postpartum strength-building exercises and breath-based relaxation for adults as well as gentle movement for babies. In this one-hour class, you’ll get the chance to bond with your baby, move, stretch, build strength, and connect with fellow new parents. Mothers, fathers, caregivers, and babies all welcome. Classes are designed for babies 6 weeks to pre-crawling. Postpartum parents are welcome to attend without their babies.
Looking ahead to fall, we’ll be adding additional cohorts of Pregnancy Circle, Men with Babies, Fatherhood as Path, Finding Your Center, and Navigating Neurodiversity Circle. If you’re interested in any of these groups, please complete the interest form on our webiste or comment below and we’ll let you know when they are scheduled!
We offer all of our circles and groups on a sliding scale, and have a robust scholarship program. If you’d like to attend and have financial constraints, please reach out and we’ll find a way. We also accept contributions to our scholarship program here.
If this community has supported you, we’d so appreciate you sharing upcoming circles to your friends and neighbors and leaving a review on Google or Yelp.
Have another idea for a community you’d like to be a part of? Let us know what you’d like to see on our circle interest form, reply if you received this as an email, or leave a comment below.
Interested in one-on-one support? We have a few spaces open in Elizabeth Hubley’s Coaching Program and Pregnancy & Birth Coaching with Michelle Cohen.
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