Tend & Create 2026: A Creative Wellness Retreat
Tend & Create Retreat
I have a really exciting invitation for YOU to reconnect with your body and your creativity at an intimate creative wellness retreat in the desert.
I’m so excited to collaborate with Kerry Burki again this fall for our second Tend & Create Retreat: a unique yoga and painting journey in the heart of Scottsdale, Arizona.
An invitation to soften… and to listen to the quiet voice within that craves: more expression, more soul flow, more alignment, more connection.
Join intuitive mentor, Kerry Burki, and creativity empowerment guide, Kristen Fagan, for a heart-opening weekend of creativity, connection, and self-care in a cozy, inspiring space where your inner magic can shine.
Friday, September 25th through Sunday, September 27th 2026
Step into a world where art, wellness, and personal reflection joyfully weave together.
A weekend devoted to making space for creativity, play, intuitive insight, movement and self-expression!
You’re invited to a weekend inspired by the magic of the Full Moon & Feathers—a time to gently release what you’ve been carrying and return to a lighter, more natural version of yourself.
As we gather under the Harvest Full Moon, we’ll create space to let go of what no longer feels aligned… and soften into a sense of ease, creativity, and connection.
In this immersive retreat, you’ll experience:
Intentional creativity and embodiment to create, release, and reconnect.
Harvest Full Moon energy activations, aligning your inner and outer worlds.
Relaxing art sessions that invite spontaneity, play, and soulful expression.
Gentle yoga and meditation for rest, realignment, and releasing what is no longer yours to carry.
Through intuitive painting, movement, and heart-centered practices, you’ll be supported in unburdening what’s heavy and rediscovering the lightness that’s already within you.
During our painting workshops, you’ll create an intuitive, multi-layered feather-inspired piece—your own visual expression of release, lightness, and personal meaning.
You’ll explore Kristen’s joyful, expressive approach to intuitive painting … where creativity flows freely, releasing pressure or perfection. A space where color, connection, and play become your language, and your whole self is welcomed onto the canvas.
You’ll experience Kerry’s gentle, supportive yoga, soulful meditations, and creative practices … each one an invitation to soften, to breathe, and to return to balance within yourself.
Together, we’ll guide you in staying present, in listening deeply, and your imagination can play again. A space to feel, to create, to reconnect… and to remember the beauty of simply being. A place where you can embrace your magic and unleash your JOY!
No yoga or art experience needed. There's no pressure to create polished pieces. Instead, we focus on exploring the freedom of the art process.
Tend & Create, September 26-28, 2025
Spend three days immersed in freedom-centered painting practices and gently guided yoga and meditation practices. Kerry and I take our practices seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously! We intend for this to be as FUN as it is nourishing!
Join us in the heart of Scottsdale’s art district at a special boutique hotel, Canopy Hilton in Old Town Scottsdale. (Note - Special hotel pricing ends August 12th)
If there is someone you’d like to BE with in Arizona, bring them to our Tend & Create Retreat this fall.
Mothers bring daughters,
Friends bring friends,
Sisters bring sisters…
With mindful creative play and plenty of time to deepen relationships over delicious meals, late-night conversations or spontaneous laughter and dance parties, nothing beats an immersive retreat experience.
This soulful retreat includes:
A welcome bag full of goodies to support your journey
A Friday Meet & Greet + evening tasting
Two painting sessions led by Kristen, paired with meditations & mindful practices guided by Kerry
Gentle yoga throughout the day on Saturday
Relaxing mindful and creative activities
We’ll gather for delicious food and lounge by the pool
A post-retreat integration call to carry the magic forward
Come as you are—leave refreshed, inspired, and more connected to your true self! Get all the details & sign up here!
FREE Mixed Media Painting Tutorial!
Paint Freedom! Paint an abstract sketchbook page using mixed media. Detach from the desire to create a finished product and connect with the freedom of creative flow.
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