Forest Rhythms
August 18th - 21st
Upstate NY
Nature, Art and Wellness Retreat
Eat locally, sleep under the stars, bask in the sun, fall in love with watercolors, immerse yourself in nature and sisterhood.
A space to recalibrate with our natural rhythms, to connect with our body, to make art feel good, together.
A place to slow down and tune into your parasympathetic nervous system.
Move your body, take a nap, connect with your breath, deepen your connection with the plants— our non-spoken languages, dance away, be in sisterhood and turn off your phone.
Join us in the forest for 4 days and 3 nights!
Our intention with this retreat is to create a space for us to slow down, be in nature and create.
This is a space to explore your creative expression, nourish yourself, find joy in the simple and soften into being.
What will a day at Forest Rhythms look like?
A peak into what we will explore together…
Sample Schedule
7:30am - 9:00am Yoga Flow & Pranayama
9:00am - 11:30am: Breakfast & Free time
11:30am - 2:30pm: Art Studio Session
2:30pm - 3:30pm: Lunch
3:30-4:30pm: Free Time
4:30pm - 6:30pm: Plant Meditation and Soundbath
6:30pm - 7:30pm: Free Time
7:30pm - 8:30pm: Dinner
9:00pm: Bonfire and Wind down
Where: Mountaindale, Upsate NY
The Outlier Inn
About The Outlier
Located in Mountaindale, NY The Outlier sits on a beautiful 14 acre property and offers a relaxing and peaceful getaway from life in the big city.
Private outhouses and communal, outdoor kitchens, showers and dining areas.
Each accommodation is situated on the property to ensure a private experience with communal spaces to enjoy as well. The Outlier Inn is also a farm with sheep, goats, alpacas, chickens, and a vegetable garden!
Accomodations
There are many options ranging from camping to glamping. Choose what fits you best; rent one of our tiny houses, share a renovated airstream trailer or geodesic dome, or pitch your own tent and set up camp!
All accommodations are shared, unless you want to bring your tent and set up camp. This will be an all-women retreat and we encourage friends to join together to share accommodations!
You can find more details about each accommodation on the Outlier Inn website, here. Coming with a friend and want to share a space or have any further questions? Email all inquiries to info@carolina-arevalo.com to coordinate.
Tiny Cabins
Outdoor Showers
Outdoor Kitchens
A dome for our sessions
Sauna
Hot Tub
Outdoor bathtubs
Farm
Outdoor Garden
Swimmable Pond
Barn Shop
This retreat highlights the beauty of outdoor living and communing with the elements; outhouses with composting toilets, outdoor kitchens and showers. An opportunity to live simply, turn off our phones, unwind, and reset to our natural rhythms.
Each participant has access to the outdoor kitchen, dining areas, and other communal spaces. As well as access to the many enclosed compost toilets and outdoor showers located on the retreat property. Feel free enjoy the sauna and hot tub at your leisure during your stay.
All prices listed below are per person rates.
Available Accomodations
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Tiny Home - $2000
We have 3 tiny homes available. Each tiny home features a full-sized loft bed, reading nook day bed, and dining area. We recommend sharing this accommodation with a friend. Grab your art or yoga buddy and get ready for an unforgettable four days in the forest! The above rate is per person.
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Airstream Trailer - $1700
Our larger shared accommodation option sleeps 4. This vintage trailer features a kitchen and dining area equipped with your own fridge. Sleeping options include 2 twin beds and 1 full bed. This option is perfect for solo travelers, open to making new friends and connections! The above rate is per person
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Geodesic Dome - $1700
We have one glamping dome available that sleeps 3. This 14-ft geodesic dome features one queen beds, one single bed, privacy curtains, outlets, and AC. Wake up to the sounds of the forest and fall asleep under the stars. This option is perfect for nature lovers, open to making new friends and connections! The above rate is per person.
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BYOTent Camping - $1300
We welcome seasoned campers to grab their tents and join us in the forest! This option is perfect if you have your own camping gear and would prefer to have your own private tent. You are welcome to use any of the several compost toilets and outdoor showers located on the property.
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This application is just a formality to ensure your accommodation preference is available. We will respond back within 24 hours. Your spot is reserved once we receive your payment exchange and is first come, first serve.
Meet Your Hosts
It all began with a dream to share the friendship, adventure, and memories we have gained through Cacao, Art, Yoga, and a love of Nature. We designed this retreat to share the art of living simply and connecting to the elements around us in a fluid and intentional way.
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Caro Arévalo is a Peruvian visual artist based in Upstate, NY. Her artwork explores the plant and fungi kingdoms, both as seen with the naked eye and through microscopes; examining the taxonomy and physicality of living beings, as well as ttheir cosmogonies and energetics.
From her Amazonian heritage, Caro embraces the interconnectedness of all beings, the significance of rituals and ancestral wisdom in deepening our connection with nature and thus, our day to day lives. Through her paintings, classes and videos, Caro invites us to cultivate more love towards ourselves and our planet, staying creative, curious and aligned with our purpose in the world.
Caro studies the ways of cacao under the Tz’utujil community and Cacao Laboratory. She is also a student of Tibet House, Dharma Moon and Adrienne Fisher.
Caro has facilitated workshops at The Museum of Moving Image, Anima Mundi Herbals, Mycelium Mysteries, Spirit Weavers, The Alchemist’s Kitchen and is a guest teacher at Wildflower Farms.
@caro.arevalo
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Roxy is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor. She cultivates a nurturing, intentional, and inclusive space where practitioners of all levels can explore breath awareness, build mental clarity, shed the excess, and celebrate their raw authenticity.
With over a decade of training and experience, Roxy offers an alignment-based practice focused on breath expansion. Her teaching style integrates flexibility, strength, presence, and ease —guiding students on a meaningful and lasting yoga journey.
Beyond the studio, Roxy is dedicated to creating experiences that encourage a renewed relationship with nature and promote mindful, sustainable living. Off the mat, Roxy is currently studying physics and computer science. She is passionate about bridging the gap between eastern metaphysics and western sciences.
@roxydhyana
Meet Your Chef
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Aiyana Gabrielle is a Culinary Nutritionist, Clinical Herbalist, and a Private Holistic Chef. Her education in Herbalism, Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine has helped shape her views on food and nutrition in a way that honors Earth and all those who inhabit it.
@aiyana__gabrielle
Work-Trade Application
Update : This position has been filled
We are seeking someone to assist us during the retreat in exchange for 50% off the retreat cost. This role will include helping with class and activity setup/takedown, setting the table for meals, and taking photos. We’re looking for a thoughtful, grounded presence — an extra hand so we can focus on creating a memorable experience.
We’re grateful for your interest and energy. This retreat is a labor of love, and your presence and support will help us bring something truly meaningful to life. Thank you for considering walking this path with us.
We are offering one work-trade position. This is a half-work, half-retreat exchange, meaning we’ll work together to create a schedule that allows you to both support the flow of the retreat and also fully experience it. This could look like alternating half-days or a balance of full days on and off.
Frequently Asked Questions
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FAQ
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4 days 3nights stay at 12 acres of beautiful and serene private forested outdoor setting.
Organic and local food. Dinner on the first night, breakfast lunch and dinner for the next 2 days and breakfast for the last day. (3 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 3 dinners all catered by a local chef.
Daily yoga and meditation
All classes
All ceremonies
Art supplies will be available for all our classes but you are welcome and encouraged to bring your own too
Access to all facilities: wood-fired cedar hot tub, two clawfoot bathtubs, cedar sauna and swimmable pond
Wood and bonfires
Hikes
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Women of all ages and walks of life welcome! This retreat is for the nature lovers, the seekers, the adventurous hearts, the artists, the ones seeking a deeper connection to self, nature and likeminded beings. For the ones thirsty of a slower life, the wild ones, for those needing a space to share joy, for the aching heart looking to do kintsugi with oneself and the world, the ones embracing wabi sabi.
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No! As much as we would like everyone to be in all classes, you are welcome and encouraged to do what feels right for you, even if that includes skipping one or two activities to sleep longer, stay in your cozy cabin or tent with your friends or take a nap under the sun. This space is for you and you are welcome to do what feels best.
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Due to the nature of our outdoors retreat we expect to be surrounded and visited by local critters like mosquitoes, spiders, grasshoppers etc. It comes with the territory.
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A car is not needed. Transportation If you are driving and want to carpool please reach out and we will help coordinate!
If you are taking the bus from NYC- See shortlinebus.com schedules from Port Authority terminal to Monticello or Woodridge, NY. On Monday there is a 10:15am (gets in at 12:10pm) or at 12:30pm (gets in at 2:25pm) into Monticello ($31 one way, $63 roundtrip) We will help coordinate car service from the bus station to Outlier Inn, just let us know when you are arriving.
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While experience isn’t necessary it is recommended.
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We are offering a half scholarship in exchange of work/trade!
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Unfortunately not on this opportunity.
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Unfortunately not on this opportunity
Have another question? Please email us at info@carolina-arevalo.com