Train
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Read
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Rest
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Gather
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VALKYRIE
Training & Reading Retreat
“There are no shortcuts to becoming a Valkyrie.
Only one step. Then another.”
October 9–12
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Bryson City, North Carolina
Welcome
The Valkyrie Training and Reading Weekend
This weekend is inspired by the fierce friendships, powerful heroines, found families, and unforgettable worlds of our favorite romantasy series.
Created for women who want to disappear into the mountains and into a really good book, this experience is part reading retreat, part wellness escape, and part Valkyrie training weekend — balancing movement and adventure with fireside reading, restorative downtime, meaningful conversation, and sisterhood.
The goal isn't to fill every hour. It's to challenge
yourself when you want to, retreat when you need to,
and spend an unapologetic amount of time reading.
The Weekend
Four Days in the Realm
Friday
Enter the Realm
4:00 PM
Arrival & Valkyrie Welcome
Livingston Lodge — guests arrive, settle into their rooms,
and receive their weekend swag bags.
5:00–6:00 PM
The First Chapter
Meet and greet at the lodge with drinks and appetizers.
6:00 PM
Candlelit Welcome Feast
Long-table dinner on the Main Lodge deck, with candlelight
and fire.
7:30 PM
Fireside Fellowship: The Inner Circle
Enjoy the mountain view alongside the fire — a chance
to discuss our favorite romantasy worlds, characters we love,
fictional places we'd actually want to live, and the books
that have stayed with us.
Saturday
Valkyrie Training Day
8:00 AM
Breakfast
At the Main Lodge.
9:00 AM
Valkyrie Training I: The Waterfall Trial
A guided hike connecting three waterfalls.
Valkyrie Challenge • 10,000 Steps
Nobody fails. Nobody gets left behind. The point is simply
to do something physically challenging together.
12:30 PM
Picnic Lunch by the Creek
2:00–5:30 PM
The House of Rest
Massages available. Hot tubs. Hammocks. Naps. Quiet walks.
And most importantly — a chance to read your book.
6:00 PM
The Valkyrie Feast
Dinner at the Main Lodge.
7:30 PM
House of Wind Circle
Gather around the fire. Each woman writes something she is
ready to release onto a slip of paper. No one must share it.
Then drinks, dessert, books, and conversation around the fire.
Sunday
Rise Above
8:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
Valkyrie Training II: Ascend
We will visit Kuwohi and climb to the highest point
in the Smokies.
12:30 PM
Celebration Lunch
A chance to explore downtown Bryson City and grab some lunch.
2:00–5:30 PM
Read. Rest. Wander.
Back to the Lodge for optional massages, hot tub, nap,
hammock, trail — or disappear somewhere with your book.
6:00 PM
Dinner
At the Main Lodge.
7:00 PM
Forge Your Own Talisman — Silversmithing
Each guest can create a small pendant, ring, or charm
representing something from the weekend. Followed by a
final fire, drinks, reading, and fellowship.
Monday
Return to Your World
8:00 AM
Valkyrie Recovery: Yoga
Restorative yoga before traveling back home.
9:00 AM
Farewell Breakfast
10:00 AM
Valkyrie Ribbon Ceremony
Then hugs, photos, and departures.
Lodging
Pricing for the Weekend
Four bedrooms, four ways to bunk down for the weekend —
each room has its own private bathroom.
Shield Sisters
$525
/ person
Shared King Bed • Shared Room
Share a king bed with a roommate, in a room shared with
another pair of guests. Private bathroom included.
Chosen Companions
$600
/ person
Shared King Bed • Private Room
Share a king bed with a friend, with the room all to yourselves.
Private bathroom included.
Steady Ground
$650
/ person
Private King Bed • Shared Room
Your own king bed, in a room shared with another pair
of guests. Private bathroom included.
Solitary Watch
$800
/ person
Private King Bed • Private Room
Your own king bed, in a room all to yourself.
Private bathroom included.
Shared rooms sleep four guests across two king beds.
Private rooms are reserved just for you and anyone you're
sharing a bed with — no other guests join your room.
Every room comes with its own private bathroom.
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Reserve Your Spot
Answer the Call
Contact us for more information or to reserve
your place at the table.
Reserve Your Place
Valkyrie Training & Reading Retreat
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October 9–12
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Three Little Bears Retreat
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Bryson City, North Carolina