Rest & Retreat
Surveying
Land & Space
A weekend of rest, meditation, and storytelling, for the first time in one place.
OCTOBER 10–12th, 2026 · Catskills, New York
FOUR SPOTS
latonya@themae.house
Before the house goes quiet for the season, come sit with us a while.
Ground. Do the work. Collect.
Three days, one arc, four people. New friends. New Stories.
Two plots of land stretch down to the Hudson, surrounded by wildflowers and quiet. Inside, a full kitchen, three bathrooms, and a deep soaking tub in the primary room. There’s a fireplace for slow evenings in and a fire pit for nights outside, whenever the evening calls for one.
Secluded enough to feel away, but close enough to walk for fresh bread, coffee, and the small pleasures of the river town nearby.
Saturday, 10/10: Ground
Check-in
Afternoon: Settle in
Evening: Move & Breathe
Dinner: Vegetarian dinner & dessert, by Madison
Sunday, 10/11: Storytelling as a Sight of Place
Morning: Breakfast & wander
Midday: Write, Read, Share
Dinner: By Madison
Monday, 10/12: To Collect
Morning: Breakfast
Hands, Together: Open basket weaving,
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Check-out
Everything here is all-in, an intimate weekend to rest and retreat, curated for you.
What's Included
Three days, two nights at The Mae House
Chef-prepared dinners, Saturday and Sunday night
Meditation & asana yoga
A storytelling workshop
Basket weaving (and baskets to keep)
Grazing breakfast and lunch, self-serve, fully stocked
A gift bag from our partners, courtesy of Quiet Town Home, Everyday Oil, and others including a journal and a signed copy of Stand In My Window
3% of every booking is donated to WIN (Women In Need), an organization LaTonya has long supported and is one of New York City's largest provider of family shelter and supportive housing, supporting women and their children experiencing homelessness.
Rooms & Pricing
Primary Room, Private room. Includes a soaking tub, private bathroom, and writing desk. $1,700 per person (1 person)
Secondary Room, Private room, $1,400 (1 person)
Bunk, Queen, Bottom bed, room shared with one other guest $800
Bunk, Full, Top bed, room shared with one other guest $720 per person
Getting There: Accessible via Amtrak, roughly 20 minutes from the train station. Private parking is available at the back of the house.
*Transportation not included. 
latonya@themae.house
© The Storytelling Studio | © Mae House 2026
Led By
Tenth House Health Meditation & Asana Yoga · led with care. Our grounding guides the weekend.
Chef-prepared dinner and desert by Madison Saturday and Sunday night.
Storytelling Workshop as part of The Storytelling Studio. leading from the page. Open to creatives, writers, and those that fit in neither at every stage.
Open Basket Weaving with Nina· Monday Hands busy, together. Our way of saying goodbye to one another and stepping into a new season.
Storytelling Through The Seasons workshops have invited writers, non-writers, and creatives at every stage to explore the stories we carry and the ones still taking shape for over many years.
We are closing with basket weaving, a meditative practice rooted in long-held Black and Indigenous traditions, as a way to weave our stories together and carry something with us as we depart into a new season.
50% deposit due within 24 hours of booking.
Remaining 50% due within one week unless otherwise agreed.
Bunk room bookings: if the second bunk spot isn't filled within 3 weeks of the retreat, the original booker will be offered the full room at the combined rate.
No refunds will be provided 7 days after booking.
Contact Email with any questions: latonya@themae.house
