Ways to create the retreat vibe in your home

Dara Laine Murray
5 min readAug 15, 2022

Whether you just got back from a retreat, it’s been a while since you’ve been on a retreat, or you’ve only ever researched retreats, you know that a retreat has a certain vibe.

This vibe is different than a picture-perfect Pinterest board, it’s more of a soul-healing vibe where you’re in an environment where you really feel like you can thrive in.

This is the type of vibe that many of us long for in our own homes or personal spaces.

But how can you create that vibe without the guided meditation and the amazing host who curates every little detail?

Is it even possible to achieve that vibe in your own space, or do you have to attend a retreat to feel that zen?

I’m here to tell you that you can create the retreat vibe in your space and that you can continue to feel balanced by curating the right environment for you.

First off, I’m going to say “home,” but I also mean apartment, space, room, backyard, heck, you can even do this in your office.

You don’t need to reserve a retreat vibe for your living space, you can benefit from taking this approach in any space that you spend a lot of time in and that you want to thrive in.

Where do I start?

One of the best places to start is to determine what you love about the retreat vibe.

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Dara Laine Murray

Multi-passionate sobriety writer on Medium. Day job: Director of Research at a nonprofit. Stories = sober + stats. Editor: https://medium.com/modern-sobriety