Why Guests Are Choosing VWR 2026
The Vegan Wellness Retreat is a 5-day immersive reset — bringing together over 350 like-minded guests for nourishment, movement, and genuine human connection. Held on a private lakeside property in Northern Michigan, VWR blends:
🌿 Plant-based food that nourishes (and actually tastes amazing)
Daily movement, yoga, and nervous-system regulation
Plant-based education that empowers confident, sustainable health choices
Deep, real human connection — without pressure or pretense
Availability is limited.
Several lodging options are already sold out, and remaining spaces are filling quickly.
2026 pricing is now in effect
Remaining availability is subject to change at any time
A glimpse into the community that makes VWR so special
VWR 2025
Where nature, nourishment, and meaningful connection come together.
Return to Yourself in Nature’s Embrace
Peace · Renewal · Connection
Experience five transformative days of healing, nourishment, and connection — where stillness meets vitality and every moment restores your spirit. 🌿
The Vegan Wellness Retreat
What You’ll Be Eating at VWR 2026
Nourishment, Connection, and Culinary Creativity
Abundant, satisfying plant-based meals — thoughtfully prepared with both cooked and fresh foods.
Savor vibrant, deeply satisfying plant-based meals crafted to nourish your body and excite your palate.
✨ Expect a mix of hearty cooked dishes and refreshing fresh foods, gourmet dinners, NIGHTLY included desserts, and daily flavor experiences designed to leave you feeling ENERGIZED — not restricted.
Our cuisine is whole-food, plant-based and oil-free, prepared with intention, creativity, and care — proving that nourishing food can also be comforting, indulgent, and memorable.
🌱 Organic Transparency & Produce Verification
Led by our on-site Organic Produce Verification Manager
We believe transparency builds trust — and your health deserves nothing less.
What Guests Are Saying
At the Vegan Wellness Retreat, transformation unfolds in every corner — during sunrise meditation, in the Great Hall, around vibrant fruit and whole-food plant-based meals, and in the moments of connection that last far beyond the week. Here’s what past guests shared about their experience.
More Than a Retreat — A Full-Spectrum Experience
✔ Nervous system reset practices
✔ Dance fitness & movement classes
✔ Silent disco
✔ Daily Yoga
✔ Group workouts & pool workouts
✔ Vegan Olympics & outdoor field games
✔ Pickleball & recreational movement time
✔ Kayaking, canoeing & paddleboarding on Lake Dixon
✔ Live food demos & cooking classes
✔ Guided connection & speed-meeting experiences
✔ Meditation, sound baths & breathwork
✔ Tai Chi & Qi Gong
✔ Art, beauty & creative workshops
✔ Lymphatic drainage & essential oil workshops
✔ Bodywork experiences & education
✔ Intention setting & journaling workshops
✔ Talks, lectures & experiential sessions
Limited Ticket Options Remain for VWR 2026
Prices increase March 1st