BOOK YOUR CALENDARS: The Cultivate Retreat is coming to Greenville, SC, June 19-21, 2026.
by The Way Back to Ourselves
The Way Back to Ourselves is proud to present ROOTED as the theme for Cultivate 2026, coming to Greenville, South Carolina, June 19-21, at First Presbyterian Church in historic downtown.
BUY YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS AND LEARN MORE HERE: CULTIVATE 2026.
CULTIVATE 2026 is COMING, and it’s IN PERSON!
Come join faithful creatives and leaders from all over the world during this inspired and equipping retreat, taking place June 19-21 in Greenville, South Carolina, at First Presbyterian Church. This year, our theme is ROOTED, and we can’t wait to share more details with you as they fall into place.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH DEC. 31, 2025: $199. SEATS ARE LIMITED. VIRTUAL OPTION IS STILL TO BE DETERMINED.
Expect an embodied experience based on belonging and faith, just like our previous retreats. You’ll hear from amazing keynote speakers, work on writing and publishing in workshops, enjoy community and praise and worship, be cared for with spiritual direction and guided prayer, take part in a “you choose” breakout session, and so much more, tucked away in the heart of downtown Greenville, South Carolina.
GET YOUR EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW.
We are still building out our program, with more details and keynote speakers to announce, but so far, we are beyond excited to share some very exciting news with you FIRST.
We are excited to share that we are in talks with our sister journals, Solum Literary Press and the Clayjar Review, to be in attendance, offering breakout sessions on writing and publishing.
KEYNOTE: STEPHEN ROACH
Welcome Stephen Roach, founder of Makers and Mystics and The Breath and the Clay, as our first keynote speaker.
SPEAKERS
Welcome Deidre Braley, editor, poet, and author of a forthcoming book on delight with Revell Books in 2027.
And of course, Kimberly Phinney, founder of The Way Back to Ourselves, English professor, editor, poet, and author of several books, will be there.
There will be so much more to come soon…
You belong here,
Kimberly and TWBTO Team