Immerse in nature.
Emerge empowered.
Welcome to the quaint town with epic views,
Packwood, Washington. A wilderness destination neighboring Mt. Rainier National Park.
Inspiring environments fuel innovative thinking. Combine this with nature and you’ll experience a calmer body and mind, which allows for new and constructive neural pathways to develop. When intentional about this process, you can begin to experience the ability to deconstruct barriers and constraints while exploring new possibilities. This innovative process will provide you the tools to pause, reflect, and reframe, supporting your path in designing solutions best suited for your life. Our Packwood retreat combines nature immersion, reflection and self-discovery with curated experiential workshops within a small community of peers. Utilizing human-centered design principles—most notably, empathy, insights, and discovery— guests will engage in facilitated experiences aimed to explore unconventional solutions while embracing self care.
Retreat Itinerary
day one. pause.
6p welcome reception + dinner
8p introduction + founder’s story
9p journal prompts + evening down time (beverages, a fire, and board games provided)
day two. reflect.
8a coffee/tea + breakfast; empathy map
9:45a depart for Goat Rocks Wilderness
10:30a workshop: visioning exercise; begin hike
12:30p lunch; visioning exercise: identifying + dismantling barriers
3p hike back to trailhead
5:30p down time + hosts to prep dinner
7p dinner + group discussion
8p journal prompts + evening down time (beverages, a fire, and board games provided)
day three. reframe.
8a coffee/tea + breakfast; empathy map
10a workshop: ideation - designing solutions (solo activity)
12:30p lunch at the cabin
1p workshop: insights, discovery + empowerment (group activity)
3p founder’s farewell message
4p guests depart (with snacks)
Amenities & Inclusions
Lodging
Accommodations are included in this retreat. We will stay at a beautiful a-frame cabin in Packwood, Washington. Hosts and pups will stay in the main bedroom, while guests will sleep in the bedroom and bunk quarters on the second floor.
Nutritious Meals
All meals, snacks, and beverages will be provided, including evening tea and treats. We will cater to any dietary requests and restrictions shared with us.
Workshop Supplies
All workshop tools, including notebooks, writing utensils, and mixed-media supplies will be provided.
Comforts & Convenience
Parking is available on site. Ample seating and blankets are available, as well as an indoor fireplace and outdoor fire pit.
Enriching Immersion
Salt+Grit retreats are professionally and uniquely curated utilizing human-centered design principles and known positive impacts nature has on the human experience. We encourage participants to embrace this beautiful environment, allow room for personal grace and kindness while acknowledge their own presence and current state of being, and to give themselves permission to exhale.
Partially Included
Transportation
Airfare and car transportation to and from home/airports is not included. Car transportation to and from retreat lodging to day hike location is provided.
About Your Hosts
All retreats and workshops are uniquely curated and facilitated by Jennifer Trezza, Salt+Grit’s Founder and professional Human Centered Design Subject Matter Expert. Jennifer brings 20 years of communications experience, humanitarian aid, and strategic leadership within global social good initiatives.
Our hikes are selected and led by outdoor enthusiast Matt Chalmers, Salt+Grit’s nature guide and former Northwest Outward Bound School instructor and mountain guide. He brings an impressive 30 years of teaching experience to our team. Matt is always seeking out “5-fun” adventures and having really great trail snacks wherever he goes. Accompanying the Salt+Grit team are the dynamic duo and sibling rescue pups, Emmet and Peebo.