Invite your inner artist
to come out and play

Time and space for self-expression, connection, and rest

Designed for artists, entrepreneurs, and holistic wellness professionals, the Inner Garden Creative Retreat Center and Residency Rental is a sanctuary for connecting with creativity — personal and within a community — and nourishing the creative spark that lives within each of us.


Join us on our beautiful farm in Louisiana to experience rest, restoration, and inspiration.

Walking Trail
Rocking chair
Pond
Flowers
Zeke's House
Sunset
Flowers

Craving a creative getaway?

Whether you’re an established artist or writer looking for new scenery or a busy working mom who doesn’t consider herself creative (but would love for someone to make her meals for a weekend), you’ll fit right in.

Our retreats, which contain a mix of writing, art, and movement, welcome adults of all levels of ability and experience.

We’ll give you the tools you need to trust your intuition, push your limits, dive into experimentation, and perhaps learn to express yourself in new ways—all in a serene environment.

“You’ll surprise yourself.
Be prepared to be surprised at your own capacity. I came away with a deeper appreciation for my ability to create.”

— Cathy

  • Workshops in writing, art, movement, and more (always optional)

  • A supportive community of like-minded participants

  • Access to the art studio and other common areas for additional play, writing, walks

  • Delicious and nourishing food according to your dietary needs and preferences

  • A safe space to unwind and be yourself

  • Gorgeous surroundings with rolling hills, walking paths, and woods

  • Freedom to use the time however you wish

At Inner Garden Creative Retreats, you’ll get:

Fringe tree
Writing workshop

Nice to meet you,
we’re Jackie and Pennie.

After attending a retreat together, we started daydreaming about how we’d do it differently —combining art and words to create an all-inclusive experience at Fairpop Farm.

Once we could visualize it, the experience started to become real. Today, the Inner Garden Retreat Center welcomes all types of creatives for a weekend of cross-pollination and interconnection, and we’d love for you to join us.

Our workshops immerse you in activities that will stay with you and become practices long after your retreat experience.

Most importantly, the retreats will ground you.

  • Creative Retreats

  • Workshops

  • Residencies

 

Light up your inner artist!

Welcome to
Fairpop Farm

Inner Garden Creative Retreat Center is located on a family farm in Washington Parish, one hour north of New Orleans.

The Center offers spaces in three homes, a total of eight private bedrooms plus a large loft area with extra sleeping accommodations. Retreat hosts and guests can enjoy serene walks around the property during the day and fire pits at night.

“The experience gave me more self-confidence and allowed me to do something that I didn’t expect to be very good at. I’ve had a phobia about my lack of creativity and this was an opportunity to test it in a safe place and persuade myself that I’m not a totally lost cause. The whole weekend was really peaceful and full of good times.”

— Donna

When you realize you can really do this, the results are magical.

You never know exactly how it’s going to go. But the act of diving in and giving it a try in itself is so courageous and beautiful–it just might crack you open.

  • “I've been to many arts workshops and got more from this weekend than any other."

    Maida

  • “Inner Garden Retreats is a beautiful way to kickstart your nascent artist and light a new fire of creative community."

    Julie