The Faux Retreat

In my search for new and unusual classes, I came across The Faux Retreat.? The retreat was set up in the old European tradition where students live together while under the master’s tutelage.? It is meant as both a class setting and a vacation all in one.? There are two retreats: Spring and Fall 2009 and both are in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.? The Spring Retreat?runs from May 4th – 8th?and the Fall Retreat starts on September 28th.? The Spring instructors are Mindy Harrell and Kathy Carroll along with a nighttime firepit chat (!!!) about photography and maintaining a strong web presence.??The Fall instructors are Kathy Wear and Anthony Pinkston — I’m sure they’ll be more to come on that.? You can check out some of the class deets?here.??I like how it’s not limited to just one product line.? Plus, there are activities such as afternoon yoga classes and the available use of the private lake.? I kid you not,?check it out.

Here are some pics I pulled from the Faux Retreat site — they mention that the location is on 170 acres with two lakes and that there is a gourmet kitchen, jacuzzi and cedar sauna on site.? Their goal is for students to be recharged both creatively and physically.

What a unique and cool idea, no?? I’m eyeing the Fall Retreat — even though?I’m definitely not an outdoorsy-type of girl.? (They do mention satellite TV, though I have to check on TiVo and of course,?Wi-Fi…)? The retreat package is $1,895 and it is an all-inclusive week.? You can check more of the details here.? I believe there are only two spots left for that Spring Retreat…