Opening Night
Red Sox at Fenway Park
The retreat begins with the charm of Boston: dinner near Fenway and an easy group outing to a Red Sox game before the week moves toward the farm.
August 17–22 · Boston, Coastal New England & the Farm
A New England retreat for longevity, connection and celebration
Step into a warm New England retreat designed around ancestral food traditions, farmstead living, hands-on workshops, fireside connection, and Joy’s 40th birthday celebration.
Setting
Boston to New Hampshire farmstead
Retreat Arc
Gather · Learn · Nourish · Connect
Signature Close
Joy’s 40th birthday farm barbecue
Boston Chapter
Classic Boston adventures before the retreat slows down.
The city opening gives guests a shared point of connection before the farm immersion begins. Fenway and the Duck Boat Tour make the first two days feel social, playful, and distinctly New England.
Boston Sendoff
Duck Boat Tour
A playful Duck Boat Tour gives guests a shared city memory before the itinerary transitions into welcome walks, fireside meals, and hands-on farmstead living.
Retreat Rhythm
Part longevity retreat, part summer camp, part biohacker gathering.
Morning sunlight.
Farm-to-table meals.
Real conversations.
Movement.
Nervous system healing.
Community.
Nature.
Simplicity.
This isn’t just a wellness retreat.
It’s an opportunity to reconnect with your body, your health, and the people around you.
1
Mon · Aug 17
Boston Arrival
2
Tue · Aug 18
From City to Farm Life
3
Wed · Aug 19
Gut Health & Handmade Living
4
Thu · Aug 20
Adventure & Gun Club
5
Fri · Aug 21
Horseback Riding
6
Sat · Aug 22
Joy’s 40th Celebration
Lake-House Accommodations
The New Hampshire stay is a lake house, not just a place to sleep.
After the Boston opening, guests move into a beautiful lakefront house that gives the retreat a more memorable home base: morning water views, a generous deck, a hot tub, a shoreline firepit, and indoor play spaces for the lighter moments between workshops.
The accommodation story now feels like part of the invitation. It shows guests where they will relax, laugh, reset, and keep connecting after the day’s farmstead programming winds down.
The House
Hot Tub Deck
Lakeside Firepit
Game Room
Arcade Lounge
Arrival View
Real Retreat Moments
Might be one of the best weeks EVER!
Learn from Dr Marie Somers as she takes us through a variety of homestead workshops, living off the land, fermenting your own foods, crafting your own soaps and lotions.
Community Workshop
Hands-on learning with the feel of a private farm gathering.
Fermentation Table
Gut-friendly skills, make your own kombucha
Farm Teaching
Practical wisdom delivered in an open-air setting.
Optional Adventure
Archery and shotguns at the Chester Gun Club
Experiences
Price Includes:
This retreat includes accommodations, farm-to-table meals, transportation throughout retreat activities, a Red Sox game ticket, Boston Duck Tour ticket, all workshops and experiences, horseback riding, archery, and shooting range activities
Farmstead Living
A hosted introduction to sustainable living, growing food, traditional homemaking, and the slower rhythm of nervous system repair.
Gut Health Workshops
Hands-on sessions in fermentation, sourdough, preservation, ancient grains, and ancestral food traditions that support nourishment.
Handmade Rituals
Felted soap, essential oils, grounding practices, and tactile craft experiences designed to bring guests back into the body.
Fireside Connection
Dutch oven supper, sunset circles, storytelling, music, and ceremonial closure around the warmth of the fire.
Daily Itinerary
Explore the week, one chapter at a time.
Day 02 · Tuesday, August 18
From City to Farm Life
A playful Boston Duck Tour transitions into the grounding rhythm of New Hampshire farm life, followed by a welcome walk and fireside supper.
10:00 AM Duck Tour
Farm arrival and land walk
Dutch oven fireside supper
Evening Ritual
Music, sunset circles, and stories by fire.
What Makes It Special
A retreat that feels hosted, personal, and alive.
Guests are not simply attending workshops; they are stepping into a temporary village of food, fire, craft, and celebration. The site presents the experience as intimate, organized, and emotionally resonant while leaving room for the natural magic of the week.
Small-group warmth
Comfort-based optional experiences
Beautifully paced daily chapters
A celebratory close with family and community
Final Celebration
Joy’s 40th birthday becomes the closing chapter.
The retreat culminates with a farm barbecue, music, dancing, farm games, sunset gratitude, and one final bonfire. It is designed to feel like legacy, family, friendship, and celebration gathered around one long table.
Reserve Your Place
Come for the food, stay for the fire.
Send a private inquiry directly to Joy. She will receive your name, email, phone number, and retreat interest at [email protected], then follow up with availability, logistics, and next steps.
Curated Boston-to-farm retreat itinerary
Boston arrival plus a lake-house New Hampshire stay
Hands-on food, craft, and farmstead workshops
Hosted fireside meals and catered farm-to-table dining
Joy’s 40th birthday farm barbecue celebration
Optional comfort-based experiences clearly marked