America’s Largest Vegan Wellness Retreat
Peace. Renewal. Connection.
5 days, all-inclusive: every meal, class & talk, plus bloodwork included · $945 ticket
Dr. Michael Greger & Kip Andersen — both in person in Michigan →
Michigan 2027
$945 per adult · Sep 7–11, 2027 · Lake City, MI or $158/mo at 0% interest Book by Dec 31 to keep 6 payments. From Jan 1 it’s 4 payments of $249/mo.
Every meal includedOil-free, cooked fresh, desserts too, plus the Smoothie + Banana Nice Cream Bar →
28 leaders in MichiganDr. Greger, Kip Andersen, Dr. Goldhamer & more →
★ Just AnnouncedNutritionFacts.org founder Dr. Michael Greger — How Not to Die & How Not to Age — joins us in person in Michigan
Meet Dr. Greger →
★ Premiere ShowingCowspiracy filmmaker Kip Andersen — What the Health & Seaspiracy — premieres his new documentary in Michigan
Watch his message →
Real guests · our 2026 group
I made friendships that I know will last for years.Remi, VWR guest
The speakers were phenomenal.Eric, VWR guest
It was worth every penny.Leslie, VWR guest
The retreat that started it all
Our flagship retreat returns to Michigan in 2027, bigger than ever. We book the entire camp, so for five days all 900 acres are ours — no other guests, no crowds. Join hundreds of like-minded people for five unforgettable days of wellness, adventure, education, and connection — with incredible WFPB meals and a one-of-a-kind plant-based community.
The game room
A timber-trussed hall right next to the Triple Bar, with air hockey, ping-pong, foosball and pool tables, plus a giant Connect Four for the kids (and the competitive grown-ups). The easiest place at camp to turn new faces into friends.
Where you’ll stay
Private rooms are sold out for 2027. Dorms are open, with real beds, fresh linens, and heat & A/C.
Shared dorms at Timber Wolf Lake
A shared dorm puts you right in the middle of the retreat: the walk to breakfast together, the conversations that keep going after the evening keynote, the bunkmate who becomes your workout partner for the week. It’s the easiest way to come solo and go home with friends, at the best price of any room on site. It’s also where most of our 2027 guests are staying.
The filmmaker behind Cowspiracy, What the Health & Seaspiracy comes to Michigan — with a premiere showing of his brand-new documentary.
The physician and New York Times bestselling author behind How Not to Die, How Not to Diet & How Not to Age — founder of NutritionFacts.org, the internet’s largest free library of evidence-based nutrition research — joins us live at Timber Wolf Lake. We’ve known Dr. Greger for years; we couldn’t be more excited to finally welcome him to our own retreat.
Michigan 2027 · Speaker Spotlight
Every session at VWR is grounded in peer-reviewed research — no fads, no guesswork. Just evidence-based information that actually moves the needle on your health.
Michigan 2027 · Your Faculty
Doctors, athletes, chefs, filmmakers and guides — the people you’ll actually learn from, move with, and eat with all five days.
Kip AndersenFilmmaker
Dr. GregerNutritionFacts.org
Dr. GoldhamerFasting DC
Chuck CarrollWeight-Loss Champion
Dr. Josh HelmanBrain-Health MD
Dr. KhambattaMastering Diabetes
Kylie BucknerNurse & Health Coach
Drs. DinaNutrition Science
Nate & LissaCommunity
Doug EvansPlant-Powered Food
Scott BurnhardPlant-Based Strength
Joey BilotichTraining & Performance
Chef MarioExecutive Chef
Daniel McKinnonLive Food Demos
Stacey LynnYoga & Breathwork
SoulaMeditation & Nervous System
Chris KendallHatha & Food Demos
Erin McIntoshActivities & Socials
Matt BennettSound Bath
Angel ArditoAdvocacy
Kameron WatersFilmmaker, Animal Advocate
SalFruit Hunter
Grant CampbellUltramarathon Runner
Adam SudFood & Addiction Recovery
Carrie WigginsPickleball
Martie NightingaleWomen’s Health & Lifestyle Medicine
Eduardo CorassaFood Demos
CF GAinzYour Host
Karen RanziFeel Fabulous with Food
Ellen LivingstonYoga & Plant-Based LivingMeet all our speakers & faculty →
Evidence-based, always. Every VWR speaker is vetted for scientific rigor. Our education programming draws exclusively on peer-reviewed research — not trends, not opinions, not anecdote. That's the VWR standard.
We've partnered with Casa de Luz East — one of Austin's most beloved organic, whole-food, plant-based, oil-free kitchens, an institution people drive across Texas for. This isn't catering. We're bringing their kitchen, their chefs, and their standards to the retreat — cooking for every guest, at every meal.
Our head chef, Mario Fabbri, leads the kitchen — with Gabby Martinez, owner of Casa de Luz East, as his sous chef — together cooking five unforgettable days of food for every guest.
Every meal, every day — included with your ticket. Organic, oil-free, refined-sugar-free, 100% whole-food plant-based. Come hungry.
He grew up working in his father’s sausage factory. He is now one of the most-followed plant-based chefs anywhere — more than 800,000 followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook — and he is cooking every meal at both 2027 retreats, with Gabby Martinez of Casa de Luz East as his sous chef.
Hired as food stylist for season 17, episode 4. He worked with the show’s culinary director and prepared every dish on the episode — a sprout smoothie, a super sprout salad and sprout protein balls.
Oatly hired him to cook a private dinner for their top grocery buyers — fourteen courses, every one infused with oat milk, each served with a one-minute story.
He led a team of four cooks serving lunch and dinner to every attendee across a three-day conference for environmental activists.
His TEDx talk on eating more plants and wasting less food tells the story of how he got from one to the other.
Between a morning workout and an afternoon talk, there’s always somewhere to refuel. The Triple Bar™ runs twelve hours a day — fresh-pressed juice, vacuum-blended smoothies and, new for 2027, scoopable banana ice cream. All of it is included with your ticket.
Michigan 2026Organic fruit and vegetables, slow-pressed fresh throughout the day — bright greens, citrus, beet and whatever’s at its peak.
Michigan 2026Whole fruit blended under vacuum for a smoother, brighter, fresher-tasting smoothie. Grab one after a workout or between sessions.
New for 2027Homemade from frozen bananas and scooped like a real parlour — not soft-serve. Out all day, no waiting for dessert.
Rythm Health is bringing its mobile lab to Timber Wolf Lake this September, and 25+ biomarker bloodwork is included with every adult ticket. It’s the first vegan retreat Rythm has ever pulled up to.
It’s totally optional. But it’s free and painless, so why not get a baseline — then track your results from retreat to retreat? Know your numbers: test, don’t guess.
Photos: Rythm Mobile Lab at a recent event · @rythm
Separate men’s and women’s panels. Processed by a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited lab. For guests 18+. Sign-up details come closer to the retreat.
A DEXA scan is what hospitals and research labs use to measure body composition: lean muscle, bone density, visceral fat and body fat, region by region, in about ten minutes. Dexa Body, our official mobile scanning partner, brings its unit right onto the grounds at both 2027 retreats.
More than 75 guests scanned at Michigan 2026 · $75 early-booking price · HSA/FSA accepted
See how the scans work →Michigan 2027 Itinerary
We've built the full day-by-day plan for Timber Wolf Lake — every keynote, workout, meal, and late-night. Two or three things run at once, so you pick your own pace and nothing is mandatory.
A taste of the five days — the full plan has it hour by hour.
Meet other plant-based singles face to face, in one relaxed evening. No apps, no small talk about why you don’t eat meat.
Dr. Alan Goldhamer has guided more than 25,000 water-only fasts. In Michigan, he steps onto the court to go head-to-head with guests in two contests named in his honor.
Real guests · real transformation
"I was amazed at how much was included. Delicious meals, fitness classes, cooking demonstrations, outdoor activities, incredible lectures, and plenty of time to relax and connect with others. It was worth every penny."
"What stood out most to me was the people. Everyone was welcoming, encouraging, and genuinely excited to be there. I made friendships that I know will last for years, and it reminded me how powerful a community can be."
"The speakers were phenomenal. I walked away with practical information that I could immediately apply to my health and my family's lifestyle. Every presentation was engaging, evidence-based, and incredibly motivating."
General Admission
Full access to all 5 days of speakers, workshops, fitness classes, cooking demos, community events, waterfront activities, and Timber Wolf Lake amenities.
Flexible cancellation — full refund (less a $50 fee) until June 9, 2027
Split it over 6 months at 0% interest — $158/mo, no credit check.Book by Dec 31 — from Jan 1 it’s 4 payments of $249/mo.
Secure adult GA →On-site rooms from $545 (also on a 0% plan) — see the rooms below ↓
Book with confidence
Cancel on or before June 9, 2027 for a full refund, less a $50 nonrefundable cancellation fee.
Split into manageable monthly payments — no credit check, no interest. Reserve your spot the easy way.
Get an immediate confirmation email with your official 2027 Michigan VWR tickets the moment you register.
On-site lodging
Whoever you’re coming as — solo, a couple, or a family — there’s a bed with your name on it. Heat & A/C in every room, fresh linens included, and a 0% payment plan on every stay — book by Dec 31 to spread it over 6 payments instead of 4. Every Michigan private room and RV site is sold out for 2027. Shared dorms and family rooms are still open.
Heat & A/C in every room · fresh linens included · 0% payment plans · availability updates live as rooms book.
Getting there
Timber Wolf Lake sits just outside Lake City, in the lake country of northern Michigan. The retreat shuttle runs from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) in Traverse City, about a 45-minute ride. Here’s how every nearby airport lines up.
Round-trip airport bus
A full-size motorcoach with A/C, WiFi and luggage storage runs between Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) and Timber Wolf Lake, so you won’t need a rental car. $99 per seat, round trip.
To the retreatTue, Sep 7
Back to the airportSat, Sep 11
Add a seat when you register, or anytime after. The bus leaves on time and closes once it’s full. Driving in? Directions are in the VWR app.
Distances are driving miles to the venue; times are approximate and assume normal traffic.
Not ready to book?
Join the free VWR email list for new Michigan speaker announcements, retreat news, and a heads-up before prices change.
Head chef Mario Fabbri and sous chef Gabby Martinez of Casa de Luz East run both retreats — oil-free, refined-sugar-free, 100% whole-food plant-based, every meal included. Here’s what’s on the table every day; Michigan’s full five-day lineup is confirmed closer to September.
Sal hand-delivers thousands of pounds of just-picked exotic fruit to Timber Wolf Lake, chosen in season at peak ripeness. Expect fruit you may never have tried before.
See the Michigan fruit lineup →
Timber Wolf Lake has a full organic coffee & tea bar right on site, with its own cozy seating area. Lattes, cappuccinos, chai & organic teas alongside organic coffee — made with organic plant milks and natural sweeteners and served all retreat long. Grab your favorite drink, charge up between sessions and hang out with new friends.
Vacuum-blended smoothies, fresh-pressed juices, and scoopable banana ice cream — new for 2027, out all day long.
A melon bar in the mornings; a full fruit bar at lunch & dinner — tropical & non-tropical, chosen in season at peak ripeness.
Three cookies at every lunch; brownies, berry-filled cupcakes, strawberry cake & apple pie at dinner — all gluten-free.
Same standard as our Texas kitchen — 90%+ certified organic, oil-free and whole-food throughout. Michigan’s full day-by-day menu is posted closer to September. See the Texas menu →
Owner of Casa de Luz East, joining our kitchens at both 2027 retreats as sous chef to head chef Mario Fabbri — cooking for every guest, every day.
Moments from the retreat
Food, friendship, movement, and the kind of days you don't forget. Tap any photo to explore.
VWR Michigan · September 7–11, 2027
VWR 2026 Michigan sold out more than a month before it began. 200+ guests have already secured their spot for Michigan 2027, and rooms here are going the same way — don't wait.
Questions? Call or text (231) 409-0002 · info@veganwellnessretreats.com
