Workshop Retreat

Dr. Joel Ying and Deb Jewett are excited to rediscover play with you. Due to world events, there will not be events in 2020.

Stay tuned for events in 2021.

Contact us if you want to hear about future events. Questions? email: info@rediscoveringplay.com

Discover how an attitude of play expands creativity, avoids burnout, and opens us to more joy. Rediscovering play is the work of this experiential (play)shop. Join us…

We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. 

— George Bernard Shaw

Re-play, Re-set, Re-inspire,
Re-work, Re-imagine, Re-joice

Learn how play can fuel a passion for work. Avoid burnout. Find the balance between work and play.

Play is serious work!

An attitude of play gets the creative juices flowing. Whether you are an artist, writer, healthcare worker, executive, engineer, or just plain human, creative flow will increase productivity, problem-solving, and joy at work and home.

Play is the process.

Join us for a nurturing community retreat focused on learning to play together, stimulating creative expression, and having fun! We facilitate a judgment-free zone. Escape the 24-7 grind, relax, and let go of fear. This is play! Let’s do it together.

Rejuvenate

Enjoy comfortable accommodations in a retreat center surrounded by nature. Gourmet meals featuring fresh, local foods, mindfully prepared. Four days and three nights shared lodging and community experience.

Escape the doldrums of daily life and step into a place where everything is taken care of. Give your mind and body the space to relax. Come and play. Access your creativity, let your inspiration flow, and find your joy. Return home rejuvenated and inspired.

Workshop activities include:

  • Morning movement, free time, evening play
  • Creative journaling
  • Internally inspired movement
  • Exercises to free the voice and explore the oral tradition of storytelling
  • Touch painting
  • Inspiration collage / vision board
  • Meditation and Mindfulness
  • Drumming and dancing
  • Playful improv
  • Community circles
  • Sharing meals together
  • … and more