Events

2026 registration and information coming soon!  

Opening to Life: A Women’s Retreat Opening to Life is a four-day mountain retreat for women ready to slow down, reconnect, and return to themselves. Led by Jenni Morris, this immersive experience blends gentle yoga, guided breathwork, nature walks, women’s circles, and deeply restorative evening practices. Set among sweeping mountain views and fresh air, the...

Mark your calendar, register now to save your spot, invite your friends because it is going to be spectacular. This year we will focus on the magical powers of music to transform us, our communities, and our little slice of the world. There really is magic in music (or maybe it's just science); in how...

As spring emerges, the creative potential of new beginnings and possibilities awakens within us. We will, as eons of women before us have done, intentionally align with the energies of spring to anchor deeply into ourselves.  Together, we will unfurl from the stagnation of winter and rise up to embody the fullest expression of ourselves...

UUWomenspirit Spring 2026: Be Where Your Feet Are April 22 -- April 26 (registration opens February 11!) This spring, we return to Little Scaly Mountain — a place of ancient stones, rushing water, and deep-rooted presence. Our theme, Be Where Your Feet Are, invites us to reconnect with the natural world, the Feminine Divine, and...

The Highlands Retreat is an annual weekend-long gathering of the LGBTQIA+ community and their friends celebrating recovery and those interested in finding out what recovery has to offer. The Retreat offers the perfect blend of workshops and activities as well as an opportunity to meet and fellowship with others in recovery from different parts of...

9th International Firewalk Gathering The 2026 Gathering: Americas Edition Celebrating Family & Kinship More Information and Registration

Check back in 2026 for more information! Gay Spirit Visions Website

Join Grammy-nominated folk musician and songwriter, John McCutcheon, for an intense, intimate songwriting Master Class at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center in Highlands, NC. ​Join other songwriting lovers for this remarkable event at an even more remarkable place. In between sessions enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, healthy, delicious homemade food, and camaraderie....

Join us for our 46th Annual Gathering of Members and Friends. We will gather for three days of in the extraordinary natural environment of The Mountain, renewing old connections and making new ones! Along with wonderful workshops, entertainment and our Annual meeting, we will speak of current projects and possibilities for the future. What to...

Dates: Arrive by 5 pm on May 27, depart after breakfast on June 1, 2026 Location: The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, located up in the beautiful Smokey Mountains near Highlands, NC. Join us for a transformative 4-day retreat designed specifically for mothers who have experienced the profound loss of a child due to addiction,...