Women's Writing Retreat - Program
Women's Writing Retreat - Program
770 St Marys Ln, Sewanee, TN 37375, USA
Up to 25 in group
Jun 24 - 27, 2027
Retreat Highlights
- Women who write or want to write — no publication or credentials needed
- Those feeling called to a more intentional creative life
- Women longing to reconnect with their voice, imagination, and sense of calling
- Those seeking community that is generous, thoughtful, and non-competitive
- Writers of all skill and confidence levels — all are welcome
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Amy-Lyles Wilson, M.A., M.T.S., believes it is the sharing of our stories that saves us. Toward that end, she helps people get to the heart of the matter through words. A Mississippi native who calls Nashville home, Amy-Lyles works as a writer, story coach, spiritual director, and communitybased teacher. She has hosted several creative retreats at St. Mary’s Sewanee, and is affiliated with such local organizations as Wisdom Tree Collective, Day 7, and The Porch. She has been published in a variety of magazines and co-authored or contributed to eight books. Amy-Lyles is a former board member and program committee chair for St. Mary’s Sewanee. She has served as adjunct professor and writer-in-residence at the Earlham School of Religion, and led workshops across the South, as well as at the Chautauqua Institution. Amy-Lyles is a trained spiritual director and facilitator of both Amherst Writers & Artists and SoulCollage® workshops, and holds degrees in English, journalism, and theology. She recently earned a certificate in narrative healthcare from Lenoir-Rhyne University as part of her commitment to continued education and training.
Details of this retreat
A Writing Retreat for Women
Check in begins at 3pm central. Program concludes by 11am on the last day.
Step away from noise, urgency, and expectation to a space where writing is treated as a sacred practice. Where process, not product, is the order of the day. This communal experienceis rooted in paying attention to your voice, your Higher Power, and your innate creativity.
This retreat is for women who:
Write or want to write (no publication or credentials needed)
Feel called to a more intentional creative life
Long to reconnect with their voice, imagination, and sense of calling
Seek community that is generous, thoughtful, and non-competitive
Writers of all skill—and confidence—levels are welcome.
Retreat Leaders
Amy Lyles Wilson will lead this retreat. Amy Lyles is a retreat leader, former board member, current volunteer and committee member at St. Mary’s Sewanee. She is writer, story coach, spiritual director, and community-based teacher.
Check in begins at 3pm central. Program concludes by 11am on the last day.
Step away from noise, urgency, and expectation to a space where writing is treated as a sacred practice. Where process, not product, is the order of the day. This communal experienceis rooted in paying attention to your voice, your Higher Power, and your innate creativity.
This retreat is for women who:
Write or want to write (no publication or credentials needed)
Feel called to a more intentional creative life
Long to reconnect with their voice, imagination, and sense of calling
Seek community that is generous, thoughtful, and non-competitive
Writers of all skill—and confidence—levels are welcome.
Retreat Leaders
Amy Lyles Wilson will lead this retreat. Amy Lyles is a retreat leader, former board member, current volunteer and committee member at St. Mary’s Sewanee. She is writer, story coach, spiritual director, and community-based teacher.
Schedule
Workshop
8am breakfast
12pm lunch
6pm dinner
Writing sessions
Free time
Teachings
8am breakfast
12pm lunch
6pm dinner
Writing sessions
Free time
Teachings
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
St. Mary's Sewanee, 770 St Marys Ln, Sewanee, TN 37375, USA
Directions
*From Nashville or Chattanooga, take I-24 to Exit 134 toward Sewanee/Monteagle.
*At the top of the ramp, turn left onto Highway 41A toward Sewanee/University of the South.
*Continue on Highway 41A for 5.5 miles.
*Turn left onto Highway 56/Sherwood Road for .6 miles.
*Turn right onto St. Mary’s Lane for 0.7 miles.
*Follow the signs marked “Guest Registration”.
*At the top of the ramp, turn left onto Highway 41A toward Sewanee/University of the South.
*Continue on Highway 41A for 5.5 miles.
*Turn left onto Highway 56/Sherwood Road for .6 miles.
*Turn right onto St. Mary’s Lane for 0.7 miles.
*Follow the signs marked “Guest Registration”.
Accommodation
Anna House Motel Style Room
2 twin beds in each room, private bathroom, sitting area, air conditioning and heat. Please, indicate if a first floor room is requested. There are no elevators to second floor rooms.
SMH - Temperature Controlled Rooms
bluff view rooms, shared bathrooms separated by gender use, temperature controlled by split AC/Heat units
St. Mary's Hall Dorm Style Room
Private room, 2 twin beds in each room, shared bathrooms separated by gender use, cooled with box fans in summer, heated in winterPlease, indicate if a first floor room is requested. There are no elevators to second floor rooms.
St. Mary's Hall Dorm Style Triple Room
Private room, 3 twin beds in each room, shared bathrooms separated by gender use, cooled with box fans in summer, heated in winterPlease, indicate if a first floor room is requested. There are no elevators to second floor rooms.
Commuter
Includes meals, program fees and materials (lodging not included).
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
St. Mary’s Sewanee is dedicated to providing spiritual hospitality to persons of diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds in a place of natural beauty, simplicity, silence, tranquility, and warm spiritual rest through retreats, renewal, and learning.
What's Included
- process, not product, is the order of the day
- guided contemplative practices, soulful writing invitations
- unhurried writing time
- sacred listening circles where sharing is always optional
- ample space for solitude, walking, prayer, meditation, and simply being.
What's Not Included
- This retreat does not focus on critique or output — it centers on honoring your innate creativity, attending to your voice and your Higher Power, and crafting the stories you are called to tell.
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