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Intuition & Writing Retreat
June 30- July 5, 2025
​Switzerland

Apply to join THE 2025 swiss RETREAT FOR THE WEEK
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Listen to Your Intuitive Guidance & Write

The retreat is for those who seek to make a difference in the world through being of service using their words and writing. You'll be guided to make the next big creative leap and explore what it takes to write a book. Or if it's your next book, this is an opportunity to focus and move forward with gentle support and guidance. 

Maybe you've been thinking about a blog project that will lead to a book, a manual for your clients, a fictional story, or maybe you already have a book in mind -- or you've started one and stalled -- This retreat will help you to define and refine your aims and gain a broader insight into what makes your creative heart sing -- and how your story or vision may be of service to others. That service may be helping others to change, or entertaining with a good story.

In this retreat, you'll be encouraged to tap into inner resources and wisdom and trust your inner voice and intuition. This experiential process is what sets this retreat and writing process apart from others. It is designed to accelerate your process by helping you to discover your best way forward. You'll be encouraged to gain more creative self-confidence and trust the inner whispering of your spirit as you align with it more deeply. Beginners welcome. If you'd like to join, please send an email telling us about what attracts you to this retreat. Happy writing!


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Author, Debra Moffitt
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Debra at the Geneva Yoga Festival

Debra Moffitt is an award winning, author who teaches writing, creativity, and spiritual practices to access inner wisdom and inspiration. She draws on intuition and experience to guide participants to  connect with their own inner wisdom during workshops. She lives in the Alps.

Mark Nepo says: "Debra is a gentle teacher who offers water for the spiritually thirsty."  —Mark Nepo, author of Inside the Miracle and The Book of Awakening

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In this safe, fun environment, participants find friends that they stay in touch with for years to come.
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The Write Life selected Debra's Writing Retreats as among the top each year for 5 years in a row. Due to the many restrictions in Europe post 2020, retreats were postponed until now.


​Lodging Options

Lodging to suit all tastes and budgets. 
From an elegant suite to glamping just meters from the Lake of Neuchâtel, you will find our suggestions for places to stay while you're here, We can help answer your questions and book lodging.
Lodging is not included in the retreat fee. ​
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Atelier des Anges Outdoors
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​Comfortable & Luxurious at the Angels' Workshop
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The Atelier des Anges
- This is on-site in the village of Champtauroz. Several rooms are available here - some with private bath and some without. There's a pool, garden space and breakfast buffet. You can ask Debra for details and to book. Rates vary from CH 650 for 5 nights with breakfast.

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19 eme Trou - Outdoors
​The 19th Hole - Le 19eme Trou 
Located about 2 minutes by car and 5 minutes by bike from Champtauroz, this space offers two fully equipped rooms with kitchens. It's called the 19th hole as it's located next to the Vuissens Golf Course. Rates for the period vary from 850 CH to 1800 for a two bedroom apartment for several people. We can help to put you in touch with other participants if you'd like to share.

Purpose of the retreat

This retreat aims to encourage you to step into your power, discover your voice, and gain the confidence to actually write your book.


  • Tap into the power of meditation and dreams for creative inspiration.
  • Discover your unique creative process.
  • Explore the power of stories.
  • Learn about structure and how easy it can be to write a book or any writing project.
  • Discover more about building a platform, publishing options, agents, and more.
 


The Place

Located about 20 minutes from Yverdon les Bains and 45 minutes from Lausanne and about 90 minutes from Geneva Airport, the village of Champtauroz offers an exceptional space of deep silence, a beautiful light-filled conference room, and a space at the Atelier des Anges for lunches, breaks and writing indoors and out. 

Cost of the 2025 Retreat: $575 USD
Lodging not included and must be book separately.

What's included in the cost: The price of the retreat includes 5 and a half days of instruction, guided writing experiences and question and answer sessions. It also includes Monday, June 30th lunches through Saturday, July 5th and two breaks for tea and drinks each day. It includes retreat/workshop fees during the entire week.

This fee does not include lodging, flights or transportation to and from the meeting room and atelier. A pickup can be arranged from the Yvonand train station (near Yverdon les Bains) for an additional fee. Please remember this is high season in Europe and it's best to book rooms, flights and trains early. Any excursions during the retreat will be added cost and are optional.
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Travel to the Retreat:
The closest international airport is in Geneva, Switzerland. From Geneva Airport, take the train to Yvonand (near Yverdon-les-Bains) and we can organize a pick up for you. This will be high travel season, so book early for the travel best deals.
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​The Red Kite is a frequent visitor in the area. A perfect symbol for higher  vision.



​More Lodging Options

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Glamping by the Lake of Neufchâtel
Touring Club Suisse - Estavayer Camp Grounds at Estavayer-le-Lac -- From a lakeside tent to a family pod, this site offers a sense of being close to nature. It's a traditional Swiss camp ground  with Swiss cleanliness and modern facilities including a restaurant, shop and café. It is about 10 minutes by car from the meeting location in Champtauroz. Rates start at around 550 CHF. Find out more here. You can book here - you will need to put in your dates. ​


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Spa Time at the Famous Baths of Yverdon

​Yverdon-les-bains is famous for its thermal baths. The Grand Hotel & Centre Thermal are another option for lodging and also enjoying the spa treatments, massages and baths.  Room rates begin at 850 CHF if you book early. For this option having a car is best as it's about 20 minutes from the our meeting location. Find out more here.

The Program

 Sunday Evening, June 29th - Apero - Meet and Greet at the Atelier des Anges

Monday, June 30th, 2025 - The retreat opens.

General Daily Program: 

Monday to Friday

This is a sample of the general program which may evolve. It will generally include several hours of guided instruction, writing time, and a chance to take advantage of the outdoors and as well as self-directed writing time.

Daily Program:

9:00 a.m. Meditation, check-in on writing and experiences, and introduction to themes of the day.

9:30 - 12:30 Writing, Guided Explorations, and Creative Practice with author, Debra Moffitt

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch

Afternoon program.  The afternoon program varies and will offer ample time to write, rest, reflect, wander lakeside, and chat with fellow writers and intuitives. There will also be pop-up sessions to answer specific questions, give personal guidance, and opportunities for sports and walking to stretch and relax. There will also be suggested excursions to visit the town of Yverdon-les-Bains and see the 6,000 year old menhirs, the castle at Estavayer, and other beautiful and inspiring sites. 


Themes for the week:

- Day 1   Creating On Purpose - Vision & Values
- Day 2   Raising Your Vibration & Aligning Inside & Out -
- Day 3   Harnessing Your Creative Energy with Will Power
- Day 4   Facing Vulnerability and Creative Obstacles
- Day 5   Taking It Into the World - Platforms and Publishing
- Day 6   Bringing It Home - Setting Your Goals and Staying on
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Sessions will be customized and some of the themes we may  include:
  • Clarity and Pulling Focus
  • Developing Will Power
  • Self-Expression & Finding Your Voice
  • Balancing Structure and Creativity
  • Elements of Story in Fiction and Non-fiction
  • Working through the Doubts and Building                           Creative Self-Confidence
  • Working with Emotions
  • Paying Attention to Creative Intuition and Inner Guidance

Check out on the final day is before 11 a.m.

About the teaching style: Workshops are highly interactive. We aim to create a safe, fun, and sacred space for self-inquiry and offer practical tools to help you access your own inner wisdom and creative energy.

Retreat Location in Champtauroz.

The spacious, light-filled meeting room is located in the heart of this village of about 200 residents. The location for lunches and breaks is situated one minute away on foot. Parking is available behind the meeting room. 



What people say about past retreats:

“Debra is a great facilitator and teacher with an engaging, relaxed, open, playful approach. She created a week and sessions that flowed and felt purposeful, without feeling structured or rigid and without 'signposting' all the time, which was liberating and refreshing.." Rodger S., UK

"I can't thank you enough for the retreat in June (2016) you gave me so much positivity and I would love to do it again. It was a joy." -- Ozzie S, from Los Angeles, CA


“I loved the retreat. I liked the experiential nature of the sessions mixed with personal reflection and the way experience and reflection came first before putting it into a theoretical context." - D.T. - Milan, Italy

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"The biggest motive for me coming here was to help find a way forward, a way to start to feel whole again, and the experience of this week has opened a window – both a window to the the inside and the outside. I have learnt a lot and taken masses away both to process and to practise, as well as new friends that I hope will stay in my life. The retreat was both cathartic and catalytic; I left inspired."   -  Author, Shelan Rodgers, Spain


Have questions? Send an email to
dm [at] debramoffitt.com
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Who Attends:

Past retreats have attracted participants from all around the world and from a broad array of backgrounds and ages including scientists, lawyers, people in healing professions, yoga teachers, artists, students, retirees, business people, and people in transition looking for a new career. People have come from as far away as Los Angeles, California and Tasmania, Australia.  The retreat will provide an opportunity to step out of the ordinary rush into a pristine natural area of the French  Alps. In this silence and natural beauty, miracles of self-discovery abound. In addition to time for writing, you'll have time to walk the lake path, bike on the bike path that curves along the lake, relax in the indoor spa or bob in the outdoor pool.

No prior writing experience is necessary. This retreat is open to writers of all genres and beginners.

Bring an open heart and mind and give yourself a chance to experiment and enjoy your natural creativity in a beautiful environment.

What You'll Gain from the Retreat:
  • You'll learn the "Just Write!" technique, a tool that has helped hundreds of writers enjoy an easy and intuitive way to access their writing abilities.
  • You'll have a chance to reconnect with your natural creativity.
  • Discover time and tools to help you rediscover what you love about writing and the creative process
  • You'll enjoy a deeper understanding of the benefits of some practices like meditation and how they can be used for inspiration to receive creative, original ideas.
  • Gain more self-confidence and a more meaningful connection to your own inner wisdom and intuition.
  • You'll have an opportunity to tap into your creative energy and use it for writing and storytelling.
  • There will be space and encouragement to explore writing as a way to develop self-expression and self-awareness - and explore how your stories may benefit others.
  • You'll have an opportunity to meet and make friends with people from around the world.
  • Draw writing inspiration from the natural beauty of the French Alps. 
  • You'll benefit from time with experienced teacher(s).
  • You'll gain an understanding of the publishing world, platform building, and a better sense of what you yearn to accomplish with your book and ways to achieve that.
  • And for those who would like, you'll have a chance to develop a writing discipline.

Give yourself a gift of space and time to reflect to write and explore your creative life.

Cost of the 2025 retreat: $575 USD
Includes lunch on workshop days, workshop fees. Additional fees apply for optional excursions taken during the stay.
Apply TO JOIN THE 2025 SWISS RETReat
You will be requested to read, sign, and return the Retreat Agreement form before participating in the retreat.

For more information contact: [email protected]

Cancellation policy: 
A non-refundable deposit of $100 USD is due upon registration. If for any reason a participant decides to cancel attendance at the retreat, please notify us immediately.

The retreat is organized by Divinely Inspired Living Media. If cancellations are received by Divinely Inspired Living Media LLC (DILM) 30 days before the retreat begins, DILM will refund the Participant 100% of the total retreat cost paid minus the $100 non-refundable deposit. Refunds will be made within 30 days of notice of cancellation. If cancellation is received within 30 days of the start day, refunds will be made only if, another participant commits in writing to fill your space and pays in full. Otherwise, no refund will be made or due. This refund policy by Divinely Inspired Living Media LLC is based on the requirements of non-refundable prepayment of services to the retreat, centers, and contractors involved in organizing the retreat.

Waiver Form Required for Retreat Participation 

Please write or email [email protected] or [email protected] with questions. Debra and her team will be happy to give you information about ways to travel to the area and sites to see during your stay.

Payment plans available. Please request more information.

Payment in full is due before June 1st, 2025. Payments can be scheduled periodically for your convenience.

What this retreat is not:
People attend the retreat from a wide array of backgrounds and have many expectations. Please note that though the retreat can be used for time for personal introspection and exploration, the retreat is not a form of group therapy. The focus remains on individual progress and process and not on a group experience or evolution. While many people in past retreats have formed long-term friendships, the focus is squarely on giving individuals space and time to explore their own writing and self-expression in a supportive environment based on their individual aims. Some people are drawn to explore fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and more. The workshop setting is organized in a way to help each progress in the best possible way for them.


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