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Dinner table set on a wooden deck overlooking a green valley and trees

Day One: The Long Way In and a Table That Worked

The first day at Soul of the Valley did not begin with a smooth, cinematic arrival. It began with a road closure, a detour, and a drive that took longer...

Day One: The Long Way In and a Table That Worked

The first day at Soul of the Valley did not begin with a smooth, cinematic arrival. It began with a road closure, a detour, and a drive that took longer...

The Soul of the Valley retreat house warmly lit at dusk beneath layered mountains

Rested, Centered, Ready: The Closing Morning

On Sunday morning, October 11, the Soul of the Valley retreat in Rossville, Georgia, reaches its quiet, satisfying final note. You return to the intentions you arrived with, not as...

Rested, Centered, Ready: The Closing Morning

On Sunday morning, October 11, the Soul of the Valley retreat in Rossville, Georgia, reaches its quiet, satisfying final note. You return to the intentions you arrived with, not as...

The Soul of the Valley retreat house warmly lit at dusk beneath layered mountains

Let the Evening Grow Quiet: Saturday at Soul of...

Saturday gives you permission to stop treating the evening like a project. During Soul of the Valley near Chattanooga, wander through the Harvest Moon Market at the Choo-Choo, where autumn...

Let the Evening Grow Quiet: Saturday at Soul of...

Saturday gives you permission to stop treating the evening like a project. During Soul of the Valley near Chattanooga, wander through the Harvest Moon Market at the Choo-Choo, where autumn...

Soul of the Valley retreat house warmly lit at dusk beneath layered mountains

Come As You Are: Morning Practice on Day Two

At Soul of the Valley, Day Two begins before the world has a chance to become demanding. At 52 Big Vistas Lane in Rossville, Georgia, morning unfolds with coffee without...

Come As You Are: Morning Practice on Day Two

At Soul of the Valley, Day Two begins before the world has a chance to become demanding. At 52 Big Vistas Lane in Rossville, Georgia, morning unfolds with coffee without...

Soul of the Valley retreat house warmly lit at dusk beneath layered mountains

Tonight, You're Home: Arrival Day at Soul of th...

At 52 Big Vistas Lane in Rossville, Georgia, just outside Chattanooga, arrival feels less like checking in and more like exhaling. Twelve guests set down their bags, trade names and...

Tonight, You're Home: Arrival Day at Soul of th...

At 52 Big Vistas Lane in Rossville, Georgia, just outside Chattanooga, arrival feels less like checking in and more like exhaling. Twelve guests set down their bags, trade names and...

Soul of the Valley retreat house glowing beneath layered mountains at dusk

The Mountains Are Calling

There is a particular kind of calm that arrives just before a meaningful trip. Not the calm of having nothing left to do. That would be suspicious. There is always...

The Mountains Are Calling

There is a particular kind of calm that arrives just before a meaningful trip. Not the calm of having nothing left to do. That would be suspicious. There is always...