Dead Serious Retreats
Live fully.
Die satisfied.
Nerdy and nostalgic retreats focused on transporting you into your favorite stories in order to transform you into your favorite version of yourself.
Think of these nerdy and nostalgic retreats as epic field trips for grown ups. You get to have fun, be immersed in your favorite fantasy worlds, and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Whether you’re dreaming of living like a hobbit, attending a the Regency Era soiree, or running through the hillsides of provincial France, there’s a Dead Serious Retreat for you.
Weird
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Whimsical
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Wholly Transformtional
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Weird · Whimsical · Wholly Transformtional ·
Second Breakfast Retreat
Late Summer 2026
*Simple*Nourishing*Tech Free*
If you’ve ever wanted to run away to the Shire, this is the retreat for you!
Constant stimulation affects our ability to enjoy simple pleasures.
Humans now unintentionally spend decades of our lives on in front of screens.
Through this retreat, we will unplug, reconnect, and redefine both our relationships to technology and to our purpose.
Why this retreat?
This retreat is about stepping out of the demands of your daily life to be transported to a different time and place in order to learn more about what your body, mind, and spirit need in order to endure the realities of modern life with without losing the joys of the simple life.
Here’s what you can expect:
Multiple days in a real life fantasy village
Nourishing, simple, delicious meals
Low/No Tech Activities
Hands On Workshops
Visioning Sessions
Dedicated time for those activities (reading, doing a puzzle, creating art, etc) that always get overtaken by life’s responsibilities.
More details coming soon on! Sign up for the waitlist to get all the latest!
The demands of daily life can be so overwhelming that even fun can feel like a chore — because when it comes to it, YOU still have to do all the planning and preparation.
Not anymore, baby!
Welcome to Dead Serious Retreats, where you can get serious about living a life you love in order to have fewer regrets when you die.
Thoughtfully curated and delightfully weird, these retreats are more than a vacation — they are immersive, playful spaces for remembering what it really means to be alive.
Meet your host: Cecily Rose Engelhart
Since I was a little kid, I have always loved a good theme party.
Growing up, my dad and I would pair foods, drinks, aesthetics, and activities with the premieres of our favorite shows and movies.
Later, hosting events became one of my most beloved activities as both an employee and later as a facilitator, consultant, and coach.
I loved hearing from people how an event I’d helped curate had transformed something for them, expanded their sense of what was possible, or supported them in building community with others.
Now the retreats I host combine what I love most about a good theme (complete immersion) with what I love most about retreats (transformation that changes your life).
My retreats are nerdy, nostalgic, and nothing like you’ll find anywhere else.