retreatguidelines

We make these recommendations because they work. After five years of doing this, talking to attendees, and using our own experience as a rule of thumb, we can guarantee that if you adopt these guidelines you will leave La Muse feeling very accomplished. Your time here is a gift, but the gift comes daily in the attention you give to your work, not just with your presence at the house.

* Six days a week, we recommend the following daily schedule:

8AM – awake and breakfast.

9AM – 1 PM. Creative Projects.

1PM – 2 PM. Lunch.

2PM – 6 PM. Creative Projects.

* Quiet Hours. There will be no noise in the common areas, and respectful quiet in the rooms during work hours and from 10:30 PM to 8 AM.

* Any collaborative work or discussions of projects must be held quietly

* Noise levels during social hours inside and outside the house must always be respectful of the peaceful natural environment and our neighbors.

* You are here to create. What we provide is not heavy on service; we give you a beautiful, affordable space in which to get your work done.

* This is not a tourist visit. We’d be happy to schedule readings one night a week; dinners one night a week; and outings in the region one day a week.

* All common areas must be cleared of personal items, including books and laptops and notebooks.

* Rooms are to be kept tidy.

* No food or drink in the rooms.

* No smoking in the house.

* Kitchens and dining areas must be cleaned after mealtimes.

* Anything that is damaged must be paid for.

* Minimum Stay: one month.

* The management reserves the right to ask anyone to leave at any time.

* Participants who leave early will not be refunded their money.