Free Your Creative Intelligence for Accelerated Insight, Problem-Solving, and Collective Wisdom
A TRACKING WONDER Retreat & Training for 12 leaders, entrepreneurs, & other change-makers
June ##-##, 2024 | The Poconos Mountains
Being outdoors changes the way you think.
Being unplugged with an unbound mind could change your life.
The Creative Tension
Hi, there.
If you’re here, I suspect you like to make good change happen for people you care about. You likely have a next-level vision, idea, or endeavor you want to move forward. When you pay attention to it, it’s the thing that lights you up on all cylinders.
But here’s the thing: No matter how smart, accomplished, or resourceful you are, chances are two things get in your way: 1) this world of digital distractions and 2) the fact that your spinning mind alone won’t give you the insights and next strategic moves forward.
Really, it doesn’t matter how smart, accomplished, or determined you are – creative innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum.
You likely sense a better way to work & live with a connection to what brings you alive to purpose, meaning, and joy.
That connection is wonder, the source of possibility and innovation, but how do you restore that link?
The fact is, many of us have fully plugged-in lives that lead to collective distress.
What if you could UNPLUG to let your creative intelligence soar UNBOUND so you can listen again to what’s possible and innovate what matters most – all in a brave container amidst natural surroundings with a veteran strategist & facilitator plus a pack of open-minded peers who buoy and encourage one another?
Are you ready to RECONNECT to the vision you hold for yourself, your work, and the world?
Your Invitation
UNPLUGGED + UNBOUND™ is an immersive innovation retreat that equips thoughtful leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers to recharge their energy, reimagine what’s possible, and innovate bold ideas for the greater good.
UNPLUGGED + UNBOUND is based on Jeffrey Davis’s applied research and teachings on innovation, mindfulness, and collaboration.
In each session – and between sessions – you will experience what some of the most fulfilled innovators know about opening to possibility, defining clear problems you care about and can seek solutions to, getting invaluable input from peers in different industries, and more.
A reprieve from the digital grind
UNPLUG from technology to restore spaciousness, presence and emotional resilience. Learn practical techniques to untether your attention from devices and find insight in the present moment.
An opportunity to collaborate with the outdoors
Science is catching up to what philosophers have known for centuries: Being amidst meadows, streams, and piney woods restores calmness that fosters more creative and innovative ideas. Being in nature brings us feel alive so we have the drive and discernment to act wisely.
A haven & accelerator for expansive discovery and innovation
Make key shifts in your perception as you daily test out new practices for innovating with integrity. Experience new-found energy to reimagine your days with an embodied sense of wonder.
Your Retreat Experience
UNPLUGGED + UNBOUND™ is an immersive retreat & training that equips thoughtful leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers to recharge their energy, reimagine what’s possible, and innovate bold ideas in life, work, and the world.
Day 1: Invite Wonder
Gather to connect, attune and prepare to be
UNPLUGGED + UNBOUND. We’ll set and share intentions and draw from our strengths. First session is at 7 pm ET. Arrival at 3 pm ET. Appetizers at 5:30 pm ET and dinner at 6 pm ET.
Days 2-4: The Journey
Magical Mornings
In a magical barn near a bubbling brook, opt-in to the Wonder Method™ of meditation, easeful movements, and a Wonder Walk meditation. No dogma, no embarrassing yoga poses.
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Expansive Afternoons:
With time for productive solitude, you also can engage natural surroundings as part of your creative process through evidence-based methods such as Wonder Walks™, pattern perception, and other practices. Enjoy afternoon Grove Gatherings – guided experiences in small pods to pool insights and gain perspective. We close each day in circle.
Elevating Evenings:
After a delicious dinner, you can opt to gather by the campfire for s’mores, take a dusk walk in the woods, star gaze, or connect with new friends.
Day 5: The Return
On our last morning, we assimilate our learnings and custom best practices for transitioning home as well as use our signature processes to road map the coming months with Spacious Pacing. The last session wraps up at noon ET with optional lunch afterward.
We will offer pre-retreat support and guidance to best prepare yourself, loved ones, and co-workers for the experience.
Secure your spot today
Space is intentionally limited to create a sense of intimacy among participants. Don’t miss the chance to embark on this transformative journey. You can choose from two room types in the Lodge or in a private cabin. Each room has a spacious desk + wifi, central air/heat, hairdryer, soap, shampoo, linens and towels, as well as access to a washer, dryer, and ironing board.
READY-TO-GO
February 15-May 14, 2024
CABINS $3500.00
$740 x 5 ($3700 total)
LODGE $3200.00
$680 x 5 ($3400 total)
We have funding for a limited number of scholarships for BIPOC change-makers, early-stage entrepreneurs, & those with financial hardship.
If you’re interested, please inquire soon at jeffrey @ trackingwonder.com
Private Cabins
A few are still available
The cabins provide a serene space with outdoor porch, two rockers, private bath, twin or queen bed, mini fridge and a coffee maker.
The Lodge
A few are still available
The Lodge offers a comfortable space with large deck porch, rockers, and The Great Room where we will convene throughout the retreat.
Each hotel-style room includes a desk, wifi, private bath, bed, mini-fridge, and coffee maker.
Where We’ll Convene
Our fee includes lodging, delicious meals & desserts, snacks, Unplugged + Unbound Thinksheets, and incomparable experiences. What better place to reclaim our Young Geniuses than at the Highlights Foundation Campus – the very place where the renowned children’s Highlights Magazine started. (You can even visit the farmhouse where the husband and wife empty-nesters seeded this influential magazine.)
Set amidst a 1,300-acre protected forest in Pennsylvania’s inspiring Poconos Mountains, the campus includes a warm and nurturing staff (some who are part of the Highlights family), nature trails, comfortable accommodations, a chef and cooking team attuned to local ingredients and special diets, a word stone garden, a tree swing, an outdoor patio with fireplace, and bountiful wondrous nooks in buildings and outdoors to work solo and together.
Stories from our past immersions
“Jeffrey Davis will change your creative life. Best creative genius teacher I have ever worked with – no kidding. Working with him is astonishing, energizing, and wonder-infusing. I keep returning to the notes from our sessions and using them like wise bread crumbs to find my way with my creative projects. I am far less anxious, more forgiving, and far more trusting of my process and book. He can be your secret weapon to creative productivity and compassion. He is mine.”
Is this a great fit?
You’re ready to be Unplugged + Unbound if:
UNPLUGGED + UNBOUND™ is not a branding intensive, writing workshop, or business incubator, but Jeffrey will be on-hand to offer guidance in those areas.
Jeffrey Davis
YOUR RETREAT GUIDE
has led transformational retreats, immersions, and group experiences for over 20 years in multiple countries.
He and his team know how to design for delight, insight, and belonging. For over 25 years, Jeffrey has worked with and inspired thousands of change makers, leaders, organizations, and creatives to unlock their best ideas through the pursuit of curiosity, innovation, and wonder.
He writes for outlets such as Psychology Today and is the author of the book Tracking Wonder and other books.
Our Sacred Creative Partnership with Nature
Several years ago, I noticed my mind had changed in frightening ways.
I had taken a solo deep dive retreat to advance a complex endeavor. But on the first day, I couldn’t concentrate, and I couldn’t stay off of the Internet. For the previous five years, I had transferred much of my business to the online sphere. Without realizing it, my mind had become fully plugged in, addicted to the dopamine hits of email and social media. My mind felt held captive and binded to an invisible cell.
I could no longer think, imagine, or create as freely as I once could.
I also had to take stock of my soul. I had become more irritable, short-fused, and anxious.
I realized I wasn’t the only one suffering.
After that experience, I shifted much of my applied research toward two questions: 1) How has increased digital fixation harmed our cognition, creativity, relationships, and well-being? and 2) How can experiences in nature, mindfulness, and collaboration restore our calm spirits, make us feel alive again, and boost our ability to generate new, useful, and beautiful ideas?
I’ve since re-discovered something I have known all along and you probably have, too: We human beings are part and parcel of nature. When we thoughtfully experience natural surroundings, our minds become unbound and expansive.
Without hugging trees (although I’ve been known to do so without apology), we can experience this fact that scientists worldwide are catching onto. – Jeffrey
Jeffrey Davis has a remarkable way of providing the space for creative communities to develop and for individual businesses to grow. With his unique perspectives, extraordinary knowledge and generous spirit, he assisted each participant in identifying passion, purpose and plans to make it happen. He is an inspiring role model and a real-life example of practicing business with integrity and authenticity
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the retreat?
UNPLUGGED + UNBOUND is held July 3-7, 2024.
To get the most out of the experience, we recommend you arrive by 5pm on July 3 and plan to leave no earlier than 11:30am on July 7.
What is the registration process?
Upon payment, you will complete required questions to assure U+U and you are a great fit. You will receive confirmation + a Retreat Guide with information about travel and other details.
What is the fee/cost?
The cost of the retreat is $4500.00, but if you get in early there are special discounts.
What if I sign up and change my mind or can’t go?
Cancellation Policy
Circumstances change. We understand. If your circumstances shift, for whatever reasons that don’t allow you to attend the UNPLUGGED + UNBOUND™ Retreat, we will honor requests for cancellation accordingly:
All cancellation and refund requests must be submitted in writing via email to info@trackingwonder.com no later than 90 days prior to the start of the Retreat.
Cancellations requested up to and including 90 days before Retreat start date:
Refund of total amount paid, less a non-refundable deposit amount of $880.
Cancellations requested within 90 days:
No refund will be be provided, but you are welcome to sell your spot upon Tracking Wonder’s approval of the participant.
Where is the retreat taking place?
At The Highlights Foundation Campus in northeast Pennsylvania’s inspiring Poconos Mountains.
Do I book my own lodging?
You select above either a Private Cabin or Lodge Room, depending upon preference and availability.
Is ground transportation provided?
Based on need, the Foundation might offer a roundtrip shuttle to and from Newark Airport. We will provide other recommendations in the Guide as well.
What airport should I fly into?
You can fly into Newark Airport with more flight options (a little over 2 hours from the venue) or into Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport (about a one-hour drive).
I’m driving myself. Can you provide directions?
Sure. We will provide directions in our Retreat Guide.
Is food provided?
Breakfast, lunch. and dinner are included. The chef aims to include as many local ingredients as possible.
I have dietary restrictions. How will that be handled?
Our registration form includes a spot where you can share diet details to be shared with the chef.
“Jeffrey’s coaching was outstanding and achieved what I had struggles with for years. It was the best educational and discovery experience I have had since college and I am sure you will experience the same transformative success. This transition has led to a significant increase in my client work in the areas where I want to work. I am not chasing billable hours anymore. I am expressing a point of view in a platform that attracts commercial support. The return on investment here is off the charts. You just can’t beat earning money doing what you love.”
UNPLUG from distractions and reimagine your work and life with an UNBOUND mind
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