Join us for a retreat to revel in all things Pride and Prejudice nearly 230 years after Jane Austen began writing one of the most iconic stories of all time.
What’s In Store:
Connection time
Activities that mirror moments from the book
Moments of sisterhood
Journal or letter writing
A brisk walk
Reading a favorite book (might we recommend Pride and Prejudice or your favorite adaptation?)
Tea party
Yoga/dancing with music
Dress up with DIY photo shoot
What to Bring:
Water bottle
Journal and pen
Personal yoga mat and blanket if you prefer to use your own
A favorite book (might we recommend Pride and Prejudice or your favorite adaptation?
Comfy clothes
What You’ll Leave with:
A sense of whimsy after having indulged in the world of Pride and Prejudice for the day
A letter to put in the mail to yourself or a loved one
Choose Your Experience:
Group retreat for $155 (meals included)
What is a group retreat? A shared retreat experience with others who also signed up to attend the group retreat that features the above activities which are led by a facilitator.
Self-guided retreat for $78 (meals not included; add “Meals Add-On for Self-Guided Retreats” below if you’d like to have meals included)
What is a self-guided retreat? A solo retreat experience that you will do at your own pace and in your own space at Verdant Center. You will have access to much of the same content as the group experience but will guide yourself through it and will not be interacting with the group.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Retreat Facilitator
Whitney Taylor, PhD is an educator, writer, and certified professional coach, and her experience spans academic and professional realms. She received her PhD in English literature from Northwestern University, where she taught literature and writing courses on topics from Shakespeare to fairy tales and action heroines as a professor. Whitney is originally from Atlanta, where teaching for the Urban Debate League first developed her love of facilitation, teaching, and empowering people to be curious and confident. Upon working in executive leadership coaching for non-profits and medical companies, she discovered her love of coaching and pursued her coaching certification from Coactive Training Institute in 2021. Her prior experience also includes supporting students in business writing and communications at Emory University's Goizueta School of Business and working with student athletes as a learning strategist at Northwestern. Whitney moved to Nashville in 2022 to help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows find jobs that align with their values, interests, and skills as a career coach. She now works as an educational development specialist at Vanderbilt University. Her current teaching interests are in the field of narrative medicine, which centers storytelling, close listening, and communication between doctors and patients for more humane, ethical healthcare. She loves reading and writing, live music, and getting to know the wonderful people and places in the Nashville community.
Retreat Yoga Practitioner
Bex Adams is a certified yoga teacher who completed her 200-hour teacher training at Steadfast and True Yoga School in Nashville, TN, in 2023. She loves creating inclusive, supportive spaces where students feel empowered to honor their own needs and follow their intuition. Her favorite classes to teach are Yin and slow flow. Off the mat, Bex enjoys exploring nature trails and salsa dancing.