About the Fall Retreat to Color
Retreat to Color in Northern Michigan this Fall! It is a vibrant weekend escape designed to awaken your senses and spark creativity. Hosted by inspired life enthusiast Deb Lanning, this intimate retreat blends the beauty of autumn with mindful movement, artistic expression, and time in nature.
You’ll stay in the cozy, rustic‑chic lodgings of Sleeping Bear Resort. Through themed yoga classes, soul‑soothing sound baths, and a collaborative block printing art project led by printmaking artist Dani Renwick, you’ll explore color both within and all around you.
Enjoy nourishing meals prepared by private chef Kristin Karam to fuel the experience and your taste buds. While free time invites you to kayak the waters of Lake Herendeen, enjoy a restorative massage, or wander wooded trails off campus. This is a weekend to connect, create, and infuse color experience into your autumn. With a bit of luck, we will also have a host of colorful characters to hang with for the weekend!
Meet your Host
Deb Lanning the owner of Wander with Direction
Hi there! I am inspired life enthusiast and passionate about creating unique experiences that generate opportunities for people to enjoy life, and explore both themselves, and our beautiful world.
I’m a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified in Sound Healing, and BFA Artist. I love to create inspiring, theme-rich yoga classes, encourage people slow down with a sound bath, and help them enjoy and develop creative skills like watercolor painting.
Lastly, I’m thrilled to be hosting the Retreat to Fall. This special gathering is designed to enjoy and embrace color.
Retreat Pricing
Retreat Price: $550
How does Pricing Work?
The cost of the retreat (which includes all the activities and food) + the cost of the room = your price.
How to Rooms & Bathrooms Work?
Two big cabins – with multiple bedrooms and shared bathrooms
Six small cabins – Three of the small cabins have 2 bedrooms (3 beds) and 1 bath. The other three have 1 bedroom (2 beds) and 1 bath.
Each person will have their own bed, some rooms have some two beds perfect for friends that want to share.
Room Rates: $200 to $400
The Room Rates are for 2-Nights.
- Small Private Cabins with more than one bed (good sharing with a friend): $400
- King Bed Suite (only one available, good for a couple): $350
- 1 Queen Bed in Private Room: $200
- 2 Full Beds in a Shared Room (if you have a friend you want to share with) $300
- Bed in a Bunk Room (shared with other guests): $150
Pricing Examples
Two friends share a small private cabin for the weekend: Retreat $550 x 2 = $1100 + Cabin $400 = $1500 – 10% for the Bring a Friend discount. Each pays $675 for the weekend
A single person rents a private room in a larger cabin for the weekend: Retreat $550 + Room $200 = $750 (Book Early to Save 10%)
Retreat Itinerary
| Friday | Activity |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | Soup & Savor Social Hour |
| 6:30 PM | Sound Bath |
| 7:30 PM | Free Time |
| 8:00 PM | Watercolor Lesson |
| Saturday | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Coffee / Tea Hour |
| 9:00 AM | Vin/Yin Yoga |
| 10:00 AM | Free Time |
| 11:30 AM | Brunch |
| 12:30 PM | Printmaking Project |
| 3:30 PM | Yin Yoga + Sound Bath |
| 5:30 PM | Local Wine Tasting |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30 PM | Free Time |
| Sunday | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Coffee / Tea Hour |
| 9:00 AM | Vin/Yin Yoga |
| 10:00 AM | Free Time |
| 12:00 PM | Checkout |
Menu
Friday Dinner
Soup & Savor. Serve yourself up a bowl of warm comfort from the homemade soup bar.
Saturday Breakfast
Light fare will be offered in the early morning with coffee & tea for a small nibble. Followed by a delicious brunch in the late morning.
Saturday Dinner
Private chef prepared meal you won’t soon forget!
Sunday Breakfast
Light fare will be offered in the morning with coffee & tea for a small bite or grab and go treats.
Free Time Options
Choose Your Own Adventure
Rest & Relax
– Soak in Hot Tub
– Add-on a Private Massage $45 per 30 minutes (Available Saturday)
Art Projects
– Watercolor Lessons (Friday Night at 8 PM)
– Block Printing Prayer Flag Project (Saturday at 12:30 PM)
On Campus Activites
– Kayak Lake Herendeen (Kayaks Provided)
– Enjoy the Fishing Dock (Bring your own fishing gear)
Explore the Area off Campus
– Go Hiking on Local Trails
– Enjoy a complimentary wine tasting at Rove Estates
– Visit the cute town Lake Ann
SUGGESTED READINGThe Secret Lives of ColorFeed your curiosity with this delightful dive into the history of color. The Secret Lives of Color shares the quirky, surprising, and often untold stories behind seventy-five unique shades, dyes, and hues. As a color-obsessed artist, I found it endlessly fascinating—uncovering how colors have influenced culture, language, trends, and the way we see the world. This isn’t required reading, but it’s a fantastic conversation starter—especially when gathering with new friends. Plus, it’s the perfect book to simply flip open to any page and discover the story of a single color in just a few minutes.
Get Started
Reserve your spot here with a $300 deposit! Get 10% off your reservation when you book before August 15, 2025. We’ll customize your room selection, learn about your dietary needs, and dial in all the details.
FAQ’s
Sleeping Bear Resort7670 Reynolds Rd, Lake Ann, MI 49650
You can check in as early as 3pm on Friday.
Check-out is by Noon on Sunday.
Adults who are interested in yoga, art, rest, relaxation, and good food. Women, Men, all are welcome.
– Yoga Mat
– Robe, Cozy Slippers, Swim Suit for Hot Tubs.
– Warm clothes if you wish to hike or hangout by outdoor fires.
– A refillable coffee cup and water bottle.
– BYOB, we will have one wine tasting, other than this, drinks will be N/A (coffee, tea, etc…), but you may bring anything you wish to add to your own diet.
– Snacks, you will have delicious chef prepared meals, but feel to bring your own snacks.
Cabins– Two big cabins with multiple bedrooms and shared bathrooms
– There is one bedroom, with a king size bed and private bath, perfect for a couple.
– Six small cabins. Three of the small cabins have 2 bedrooms (3 beds) and 1 bath. The other three have 1 bedroom (2 beds) and 1 bath.
Each person will have their own bed, some rooms have two beds perfect for friends that want to share.
– Sorry, discounts cannot be added together, only one discount at a time
– Early Birds Save 10% when booking before August 15, 2025
– Double the Fun, Double the Savings. Bring a Friend and Save 10% each!
– Contribute a learning experience, discount TBD depending on offering
As your host, all payments will go through Wander with Direction. I’ll customize your package, collect $300 at the time of booking and email an invoice for the remaining balance two weeks before the event. Please use the form above to get started.