Walking the Heroine's Journey in Edge Times
May 29-31, 2026
A women's retreat
at Wellspring Retreat Center
in Germantown, MD

To register, you must complete this registration form and complete your payment. You can make your payment online or send it in via check. 

There is a sliding scale fee for an individual room. All options will cover our hard costs (venue and meals); the variable is with the amount available when hard costs are met for honorariums for the four leaders.  Please select what you feel is right for you and for this retreat.  For an individual room you may pay: $395, $425, $475, or $495.

Cost for a shared room is $375 per person.  We request that you register with a roommate.

Limited scholarships are available. Request a scholarship using our online scholarship application form.

Please consider donating to Friends of Silence to help make these retreats possible.

For more information, email Lindsay McLaughlin at lindsay.mclaughlin66@gmail.com

Please note: your registration is not complete until you have made your $75 deposit. Click here to pay online

WALKING THE HEROINE'S JOURNEY PERMISSION & LIABILITY WAIVER

Registration Form

I would like to register for Walking the Heroine's Journey in Edge Times

Please let us know any health-related diet requirements you may have.
Liability Waiver

In consideration of permission to participate in activities during Walking the Heroine's Journey taking place May 29-31, 2026 on land known as Wellspring Retreat Center, I hereby take action for myself as follows:

  1. I agree to indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless Friends of Silence and Wellspring, all retreat staff, volunteers, officers and directors, from and against all claims, judgments, demands, suits, costs, damages, and liability (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs) arising from, related to, or in connection with the occupancy of the premises or participation in any retreat program located at Wellspring Retreat Center.
  2. I recognize that wilderness retreats by their nature may expose participants to risks inherent in the environment, hence I voluntarily assume these risks and agree to indemnify and hold Friends of Silence and Wellspring, all retreat staff, volunteers, officers and directors, free and harmless, from any liability for any loss, damage, injury or harm made, incurred, or sustained while using and encountering the natural resources of the property and adjoining park areas, including, but not limited to rivers, streams, ponds, trees, wildlife, rocks and trails.