Retreats
Discover a new kind of wellness retreat experience in the Catskills.
Red Bird House is a modern wellness house in Bethel, NY, inspired by the natural beauty of the Southern Catskills. With contemporary design, luxurious wellness amenities, and spaces that invite connection with nature, our intimate retreats offer the opportunity to slow down, reconnect with yourself and others, and create space for rest, inspiration, and renewal.
Featured Upcoming Retreat
Stillness & Sisu | Dec 2026
Experience the quiet magic of winter during this intimate Finnish-inspired women's retreat at Red Bird House. Inspired by the Finnish philosophy of Sisu—the inner strength that carries us through life's seasons—you'll enjoy a weekend of rest, reflection, nature, and meaningful ritual with special guest Reetta Ranta, visiting from Finland, as you welcome the new year feeling grounded, restored, and renewed.
Mind Body Spirit Camp | June 2025
Join us for Mind Body Spirit Camp and step into a weekend designed to reconnect you with joy, curiosity, and the simple magic of being fully present. Mind Body Spirit Camp returns for its third year, inviting you to rediscover the freedom of summer camp—this time with a soulful, grown‑up twist.
Autumn Illumination Retreat | Nov 2025
Join us for our Autumn Illumination Retreat
Friday, November 14 - Sunday, November 16, 2025
All-inclusive rate of $1,495 - $1,775 per person depending on room preference
Join us for Autumn Illumination: Light in the Season of Gratitude, a weekend retreat designed to root, open, and light up your spirit. Set in the peaceful beauty of the Southern Catskills, this immersive experience blends soulful ceremony, creativity, and self-care—from a shamanic cacao ritual and crystal sound bowls to a kaleidoscopic vision board workshop and pajama parties, nourishing meals, and starlit hot tub soaks! Through meaningful connection, wellness experiences, and guided reflection, you’ll cultivate balance, joy, and gratitude as we gently prepare for the season ahead.
Our weekend will be filled with movement, sound, art, wellness activities, coaching, deep connection, reflection, and rest. Curated by Red Bird House founders, Sallie Fraenkel and Wendy Bosalavage, the retreat will also include special guests who will guide transformative experiences. Join us this November for Autumn Illumination: Gratitude in the Season of Light, a women’s retreat where we celebrate the radiant beauty of fall and the warmth of heartfelt connection. Through the vibrant hues of the season and the soft glow of inner and outer light, we’ll explore how color, light, and presence can deepen our bonds—with ourselves, each other, and the world around us. Let this be a weekend to slow down, light up, and reconnect.
A modern wellness sanctuary awaits
Our Autumn Illumination Retreat will take place in Bethel, NY at the beautiful wellness sanctuary we call Red Bird House and another beautiful home right across the way. You’ll rest easy in stunning rooms, either private or shared, first-come first-served, based on sign-up. Your all-inclusive retreat package includes accommodation plus fresh, delicious, farm-to-table meals, snacks, and wine along with all of the scheduled activities and use of state-of-the-art wellness facilities. Spa treatments are available at an additional cost.
Packages range from $1,495 - $1,775 depending on the room you prefer.
Mind Body Spirit Camp | June 2025
Join us for Mind Body Spirit Camp
A Women's Wellness Weekend | Friday, June 6 - Sunday, June 8, 2025
All-inclusive rate of $1,495 - $1,795 per person depending on room preference
Relive the magic of camp
We all long for those times where we let loose, felt free, made new friends and explored. There’s nothing quite like summer camp — the feeling of freedom, the friendships made, the magic of playing. That’s why we’ve created Mind Body Spirit Camp – a Women’s Wellness Weekend.
Where friendships bloom & fun flourishes
Our weekend will be filled with playful adventures with options for movement, outdoor activities, music, wellness activities, coaching, deep connection, recreation, reflection, and rest. Curated by Red Bird House founders, Sallie Fraenkel and Wendy Bosalavage, the retreat will also include special guests who will guide playful, relaxing and transformative experiences.
A modern wellness sanctuary awaits
Mind Body Spirit Camp will take place in Bethel, NY at the beautiful wellness sanctuary we call Red Bird House and another beautiful home right across the way. You’ll rest easy in modern rooms, either private or shared, first-come first-served, based on sign-up. Your all-inclusive retreat package includes accommodation plus fresh, delicious, healthful meals, snacks, and wine along with all of the scheduled activities and use of state-of-the-art wellness facilities. Spa treatments are available at an additional cost.
Packages range from $1,495 - $1,795 depending on the room you prefer.
Winter Wonders Retreat | Dec 2024
Join us for our Winter Wonders Retreat in the Southern Catskills
Dec 6 - 8, 2024
Creating a season of renewal, wellbeing and wonder at
Red Bird House, Bethel, NY
ou are invited to join us for our Winter Wonders Retreat at Red Bird House in the Southern Catskills. Experience a sense of peace, contentment, and connection. Cozy. Warm. Together.
Our weekend will be filled with renewal, wellbeing and wonder:
✨ Nourishment - a cooking class with healthful, winter recipes
✨ Nature - walks and movement
✨ Coziness - conversations, workshops and rest
✨ Nurturing - music, self-care strategies and take-home tips
Plus, plenty of time for wellness activities in our Somadome meditation pod, infrared sauna, halotherapy salt booth, hot tub to reflect and be still.
Your weekend is curated and guided by Red Bird House founders, Sallie Fraenkel and Wendy Bosalavage. And our special guest practitioners and chef will offer a range of experiences to inspire wonder!
Our Winter Wonders Retreat takes place at the beautiful Red Bird House and a cozy family-owned hotel nearby. You’ll rest easy in the Southern Catskills in comfortable rooms, either private or shared (first-come first-served) based on sign-up. Accommodations, fabulous, healthful meals, snacks, and wine are included. Plus all the tools and materials needed to leave feeling a sense of renewal, contentment and wonder. Prices range from $1,475 -$1,775 depending on room selection.
To reserve your spot, click here.
Join us for our next cozy and warm long weekend to let go, breathe and relax.
At our Winter Wonders Retreat there will be plenty of time for wellness activities, deep connection, self-care, reflection, and rest.
We’ve planned a special Crystal Connection Workshop, Red Bird Soundscape / sound bath experience, freshly-prepared healthful meals, fireside chats, a Shopping Happy Hour, facilitated sessions to inspire you as we move into a new year and much more!
Let's create a season of wonder together!
A Unique Wellness Experience in the Catskills
Red Bird House offers a rare combination of modern design, immersive wellness amenities, and the restorative beauty of the Catskills. Designed as a true wellness house, every space has been thoughtfully created to support relaxation, connection, and renewal—whether you’re gathering with others, moving your body, quieting your mind, or simply enjoying the natural surroundings.
Wellness amenities include:
Far infrared sauna
Halotherapy salt booth
Private hot tub
Yoga & movement studio
Massage room
Somadome meditation pod
Steam shower
Outdoor spaces for connection and reflection
Fitness equipment
Thoughtfully designed gathering spaces
Kind words from our retreat guests
“Wow, what a great retreat. It begins when you approach the Red Bird House in the bucolic Bethel Woods – instant exhale and anticipation of a memorable and meaningful experience. The 3 days were perfectly paced with unique and profound experiences (such as a tarot card group lesson, drumming with ‘belly dancing’, a sensory awareness experience and more) coupled with abundant and incredible locally farmed meals prepared by a private chef. And enough personal time so you never feel rushed. Each activity was well planned and managed by Wendy and Sallie – so much heart and care went into every moment. Will definitely go again. You should too!!!”
-Angela, Retreat Participant