08/17/2026
🍂 OCTOBER 16–18 • POCONO MOUNTAINS • 14 GUESTS ONLY
A Weekend to Exhale — two nights where someone else takes care of you. ❤️
✨ Now accepting reservations — details below.
A Weekend to Exhale
~ a wellness retreat centered around mindful movement, nourishing food, and meaningful connection in a beautiful Pocono setting.
Step away from the noise and fast pace of everyday life and give yourself permission to simply slow down. A weekend to exhale is a restorative weekend created for those longing to reconnect - with themselves, with nature, with one another - and leave feeling a little more like yourself again.
The Property (where you will be):
This retreat is designed with you in mind—to give your nervous system a chance to truly slow down. Guest rooms are intentionally screen free, creating a quiet space to unplug from the outside world and reconnect with yourself. Think of it as stepping back into a simpler time, where you can fall asleep to the sounds of nature, wake without the pull of the outside world, and give your mind some much-needed room to be still.
Set in an enchanting 19th-century farmhouse surrounded by peaceful woods, open fields, and a tranquil pond, the property itself is part of the experience. For generations, this home has welcomed family and friends, laughter and celebrations, quiet conversations and countless memories. There is a warmth here that comes only from decades of love woven into the fabric of a home. What makes this place extraordinary isn’t only its beauty. It’s the feeling of home, community, and the memories created around the table, beside the pond, and beneath the starry sky.
One of the greatest gifts of this weekend is simplicity. Once you arrive, you can put away your car keys—you won’t need them again until it’s time to leave. Everything you need for the weekend is right here, giving you the rare opportunity to step away from schedules, errands, and everyday responsibilities. For a few days, your only job is to take care of yourself.
You may find that the place alone captures your heart…. But there’s so much more!
The Experience (what your weekend will include)
Throughout the weekend you will be invited to enjoy a thoughtfully chosen mix of experiences designed to nourish and move your body, quiet your mind, and restore your spirit - at your own pace.
A variety of relaxing mindfulness and movement practices including gentle yoga, meditation, breath work, qigong, and mindful walks in nature
A hands-on lunch workshop, exploring the healing power of delicious plant based foods. Together, you’ll learn about the nutritional value of whole foods, simple ways to prepare them to maximize their health benefits, and then create and share a wholesome lunch.
Two nourishing dinners, served family-style in the dining room on Friday and Saturday evenings
Two wholesome breakfasts, served family-style in the dining room on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Unstructured time to wander the property, relax by the pond, paddle across the water in a canoe, cast a fishing line, journal, read, sketch, nap in a hammock, play tennis/pickleball, go for a hike, or simply sit on the screened in porch in a rocking chair and enjoy the peace and beauty around you.
Step into our cozy log cabin, affectionately known as the game room. Challenge a friend to shuffleboard or table tennis, work on a puzzle, curl up by the wood burning fireplace with a book, or simply enjoy the kind of unhurried conversations that inspire and bring people together.
Spend an evening around the campfire beneath a sky full of stars - the perfect ending to a special day
Your Hosts (who will care for you)
Connie Czaplicki ~ MSPT, Registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) - Connie is a registered yoga teacher with a background in Physical Therapy. She is a firm believer in the restorative benefits of mindful movement, breath work, and time spent in natural settings. Drawing on her experience in rehabilitation and mindful movement, Connie’s compassionate teaching style welcomes participants of all abilities and experience levels. Each practice is offered in a safe, supportive environment, encouraging everyone to honor their own unique path toward wellness.
Throughout the weekend Connie will guide the group through a variety of mindful movement experiences, including:
Friday Evening - restorative yoga followed by Yoga Nidra meditation to help you unwind and settle into the weekend.
Saturday morning - a gentle movement practice inspired by tai chi and qigong before breakfast to awaken the body, calm the mind, and set the tone for the day ahead.
Sunday morning - a mindful nature walk after breakfast, incorporating sensory awareness, breathwork, meditation, and other mindfulness practices.
Ursula Adams ~ IIN educated Integrative Nutritional Health Coach - Ursula is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, wellness educator, and cooking instructor. She believes that foods are great tools for supporting health, vitality, and connection. Through practical nutritional education and joyful, hands-on cooking experiences, she helps people discover that nourishing meals can be simple, delicious, and deeply satisfying.
On Saturday afternoon Ursula will lead “The Joy of Healthy Eating Workshop” where you will discover how vibrant, plant based whole foods can become powerful allies for health, well-being, and sustainable weight management -without sacrificing flavor or enjoyment
Mason and Eileen ~ your Innkeepers are honored to carry on the long tradition of hospitality at Buehler’s Idlewild. Mason - a passionate chef with experience in some of New York City's finest restaurants, will prepare healthy, wholesome meals that are designed to bring people together around the table. They hope to create the kind of weekend where every guest leaves feeling rested, nourished, inspired, and most importantly well.
Pricing
$650 a person + 7.5% state and local sales tax
Your retreat includes your accommodations, all meals, wellness programming, The Joy of Healthy Eating Workshop, Mindful movement classes, and full access to the property and all its amenities.
Your weekend includes:
Two nights’ accommodations
Friday and Saturday dinner
Saturday and Sunday breakfast
Saturday’s hands-on lunch workshop
Yoga, meditation, breathwork, qigong, and mindful movement experiences
Access to the property and its amenities throughout the weekend
Bedding and bath towels
A welcome packet with your weekend itinerary, property map and a personal notebook and pen to capture thoughts, reflections, and anything you’d like to take home from the weekend
All you really need to bring are comfortable weather appropriate clothing, pajamas, walking shoes or sneakers, and a yoga mat if you have one.
We’ll take care of the rest.
✨ RESERVE YOUR SPACE
Participation is limited to just 14 guests so we can create an intimate weekend where everyone feels genuinely welcomed and personally cared for.
To reserve your space:
1. Email [email protected] with the registration information below.
2. Submit your 50% deposit ($325 per person) by Zelle or check. Your reservation is secured once your registration information and deposit are received.
Registration Information:
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Please list all people in your party:
Dietary restrictions, food allergies, or anything else you would like us to know:
The remaining balance + applicable tax will be due at checkout.
When was the last time someone else took care of you? ❤️
