Wild Grace Sanctuary

Experience Wild Grace

Come for a day to ground yourself and be with the animals. Book a retreat weekend. Stay for a week and help care for the sanctuary. Or support the animals and land with a donation.

Sanctuary Programs

Every program at Wild Grace integrates the three core practices — Animal Care, Earth Care, and Creative Care — because the healing comes from the combination.

Sanctuary Reset

Sanctuary Reset

A few hours away from everything. Grounding on bare earth, time with the cats, and a single creative exercise to process whatever surfaced. Two to three hours.

Half-day · Drop-in
Observation Intensive

Observation Intensive

Learn the core WGS skill — observe, don't fix, rebalance — through three classrooms: an animal you watch, land you walk barefoot, and an improvisation partner you respond to.

Full day
Burnout Recovery

Burnout Recovery Retreat

For professionals who have stopped being able to think clearly. Friday: arrive, ground, sleep. Saturday: animal care, barefoot land walk, creative play, bonfire. Sunday: write, ground, depart.

Weekend · Friday to Sunday
Sanctuary Stay

Sanctuary Stay

Pay to stay and do the actual daily work — feeding, cleaning, health monitoring, land maintenance. Wake up to the animal care routine. The rest of the day is yours. A flag system handles social boundaries without awkwardness.

3–7 nights · Residential
Observe Don't Fix

Observe Don't Fix Workshop

The most portable program. Uses improvisation games and real-time observation exercises to teach one skill: seeing what's actually in front of you before reacting. Can run on the land or off-site.

Single session · Two hours

Regular Gatherings

Creative Sanctuary Days

Creative Sanctuary Days

A repeating monthly gathering. Morning: communal land work. Midday: shared food and animal time. Afternoon: a rotating creative practice — improvisation, writing, music, or mixed.

Monthly · Open invitation
Seasonal Ceremonies

Seasonal Land Ceremonies

Aligned to solstice and equinox. Hands-on earth care work, acknowledgment of the animals, and a creative offering — a collaborative poem, group song, or art piece from materials found on the land.

Quarterly
Ceremonies

Ceremonies & Blessings

Non-denominational ceremonies shaped with you — vow renewals, commitment ceremonies, memorials, blessings, milestones. Inclusive, personal, grounded in presence.

By arrangement

Virtual Circle

A monthly online circle for those who feel called to connect but not to commute. Cameras optional, listening quietly welcome. Express interest by email to info@thewildgrace.org.

Creative Retreats via Chara Community

Creative retreats — improvisation, writing, music — are hosted on WGS land through Chara Community, a retreat partner that actively supports the sanctuary.

A portion of every retreat directly supports Wild Grace Sanctuary — feeding and caring for the animals, maintaining the land, and keeping this place alive.

Chara (pronounced K-A-R-A) means "friend" in Gaelic and "joy" in Greek.
Chara Community

Chara Community

Operates retreats · Hosts facilitators · Manages bookings

Wild Grace Sanctuary

Wild Grace Sanctuary

Receives monthly support + portion of retreat proceeds

Improv Retreats

Improvisation Retreats

Playful weekends exploring presence, spontaneity, and authentic expression through improvisational theater.

Via Chara Community
Writing Retreats

Writing Retreats

Space to create, reflect, and discover your voice. Whether you're working on a novel, poetry, or personal writing.

Via Chara Community
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The Space

Retreat Homes

Two Retreat Homes

Sleeping 12–18 each

Barn Workshop

Barn Workshop

Fairy lights & space to create

Outdoor Areas

Outdoor Areas

Fire circles, 18 acres

Grounding Area

Grounding Area

Clean grass for barefoot earth contact

Animal Sanctuary

Animal Sanctuary

17 cats and a dog

Camping

Camping Options

For groups

Location

Wild Grace Sanctuary · Lithonia, Georgia · 18 Acres · 30 min from Atlanta

Arrival details are shared privately with confirmed participants.

Ready to Come?

For sanctuary programs, stays, gatherings, and ceremonies — contact Wild Grace directly. For creative retreats, visit Chara Community.

Support the Sanctuary

When you attend a program on this land, a portion directly supports Wild Grace Sanctuary — feeding and caring for the animals, maintaining the land, and keeping this place alive. Every gift sustains this space.

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