Join Carrie and Brandon for a weekend in the mountains filled with fun, community, and care for mind and body. We’ll spend a few days together playing and resting with lots of time to choose your own adventure. Move your body with accessible and fun group workouts balanced with moments of sweet stillness and rest.

Carve out time for yourself for whatever you need this weekend to be. You can be with people or you can retreat in solitude. You can hike through the mountains or hang in the hammock.

The focus of this retreat is loving ourselves and being in community. Throughout your retreat, many offerings are included. In addition to several workouts led by Brandon, yoga led by Carrie, you’ll be able to enjoy mindful time in nature, hiking, leisurely walking, delicious lunches and dinners provided by the retreat center, quiet time, reading, art projects, napping, and connecting with good humans. Participate in as little or as much as you wish. Massages are available for an additional cost.

Carrie Dennison & Brandon Barnhard have been dreaming up this retreat for years and they are so excited to share it with you!

Carrie is known as the Queen of Cozy. Her calming voice, joyful energy, and inspiring presence will be the perfect complement to the fiery movements led by Brandon and the summer heat. She is a forever student of yoga, yoga teacher, Reiki Master, and Self -Care Expert. Her specialty is offering practices to help you connect deeply to yourself and others through downregulating the nervous system. Carrie runs her own business, Self-Care with Carrie, leading mini-day retreats, and seeing 1-on1 clients for customized self-care sessions.

Brandon is known for delivering a highly connected, playful, and motivating exercise session while being relatable and welcoming to all walks of life. Brandon is the owner of Fire & Water Fitness providing the Frederick community a unique fitness solution combining cardio kickboxing, strength training, and yoga. His goal as a facilitator is to provide a safe and welcoming space where you can move and love yourself! He especially extends that warm welcome to the LGTBQIA+ community, encouraging his clients to step in to their own power and truth.

“It brings me great joy to be a catalyst of growth and inspiration no matter where you are on your journey and to make you feel less alone in your efforts to live your best life.”

Accommodations

Blue Mountain Retreat Center - 1032 Hoffmaster Rd, Knoxville, MD

Blue Mountain Retreat Center provides eco-friendly accommodations on 27 acres of wooded property that feels like home! It is located near Harper’s Ferry and is also home to Tiny Haven. The spacious common areas have large dining tables for sharing meals, an open floor plan kitchen, fireplace, and lots of cozy seats to chill out. Bedrooms have twin-sized European-style platform beds and high quality mattresses. If coming with a group, make sure to indicate that during registration. If you do not indicate a roommate during registration, I’m happy to assign one.

Room options available:

• 2 double rooms (2 people)

• 5 Individual rooms (1 person)

• 2 shared rooms (3 or 4 people)

Retreat center owner Beth Ehrhardt prepares delicious homecooked lunches and dinners packed with nutrition. Dietary preferences and allergies will be honored. Breakfast is self-serve and includes a selection of dry cereals, yogurt, fruit, coffee, and teas. Feel free to bring any of your favorite food, snacks, or adult beverages with you!

Retreat Agenda

FRIDAY

• Arrive anytime after 4 PM

• 6:30 PM - Dinner

• 8 PM - Welcoming Circle with Brandon & Carrie

​SATURDAY

• 9:00 AM - Breathwork with Carrie

• 10:00 AM - Flow with Brandon

• 12:30 PM - Lunch & free time

• 4:30 PM - Self-Massage & Restorative Yoga

• 6:30 PM - Dinner

• 8:00 PM - Dance party

​SUNDAY

• 9:00 AM - Playful flow & Rest with Brandon & Carrie

• 12:30 PM - Lunch & Free time

• 1:30 PM - Group Activities (hiking, river time, massages, arts & crafts etc)

• 6:30 PM - Dinner

• 8:00 PM - Guided arts & crafts

MONDAY

• 9:00 AM - Playful flow & Rest with Brandon & Carrie

• 12:30 PM - Lunch & depart

Investment

Cost includes 3-night stay, all meals, all fitness, yoga, and art activities.
Payment Plans Available

​Private Rooms: $800 per person
Shared room for 2: $750 per person
Group room for 3-4: $700 per person

Massage:- $100 per hour

If you have any questions, please reach out to brandon@fireandwaterfit.com or carrie@selfcarewithcarrie.com.