participants on retreat in death Valley, California. image by andrew todhunter.
RETREATS
Drawing from decades of experience in wilderness, meditation, writing and other creative practices, Andrew has been leading contemplative writing retreats since 2010. In these immersive, multi-day experiences, in locations ranging from Paris to Scotland, Budapest and the dunes of Death Valley, participants explore the terrain between the meditative and the creative, the conceptual and the embodied. In the wake of these retreats, among other qualities, participants report a deeper awareness of contentment and gratitude, a greater patience with self and others, and a heightened appreciation for silence and stillness in an active life.
In 2021, with Stanford colleague Jonah Willihnganz, Director of the Stanford Storytelling Project, Andrew co-founded a small educational company called Lanterns in the Trees, LLC. Through this organization, Andrew and Jonah offer national and international writing workshops and retreats.
RECENT RETREATS:
The Words Beneath the Stones: A Writer’s Retreat from Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye
Co-taught with Jonah Willihnganz, director of the Stanford Storytelling Project.
The Muse of the Magyar: A Writer’s Retreat in Budapest, Hungary
Co-taught with Jonah Willihnganz, director of the Stanford Storytelling Project.
The Wordless Way: A Mindfulness and Writing Retreat at Ratna Ling
Co-taught with Jonah Willihnganz, director of the Stanford Storytelling Project.
Co-taught with Sessei Meg Levie, Head Priest of the Stone Creek Zen Center.
Anonymous reviews from retreat participants:
“This workshop was life-altering. I expected to learn some new skills, but had no idea that they would be so powerful.”
"Very deep, very moving course. Completely changed and improved my outlook on my relationships with others and myself."
"This course is life changing. It provided me with another intellectual community and family. I learned so much about life practices… and about myself."
For information on future retreats, please email:
retreats (at) andrewtodhunter.com