The 2025 Visionaries’ Wellbeing Retreat is best suited to growth stage founders and fund managers. Space is limited to select participants who will learn, collaborate, envision,  reflect, amplify and extend the impact of their work.

This microsite is the best source of information on the Visionaries Wellbeing Retreat. You may also wish to explore more about Bright or Sage, and their respective managing partners Lenore Champagne Beirne and Julia Paliare.

Interested parties will need to apply to attend the Visionaries Wellbeing Retreat here. General information along with an opportunity to share more about yourself including your goals for the retreat will be requested in the application form. 

Within two weeks of submission, our team will be in touch on whether your registration has been accepted. If accepted, you will be asked to complete registration and payment will be required at that time.

We are providing a $500.00 stipend to support a founder interested in attending the retreat. If you would like to be considered to receive the stipend, please indicate so in the application.

Piaule is nestled in the heart of the Catskills allowing us to escape from the fast-paced, day-to-day of building high-growth businesses and running funds.

The venue specializes in various wellbeing practices, from group mediations and yoga to soothing sound baths. Piaule’s restaurant also boasts seasonal delights sourced from local farms.

The climate in Catskill, NY in late April is noted for rising temperatures without the prolonged cold snaps that are more common during the winter months. We encourage you to keep an eye on weather forecasts leading up to the Retreat to help you personally evaluate how warmly you may choose to dress.

We encourage you to wear comfortable, mountain chic clothing, and to also bring activewear for any indoor or outdoor movement you’ll engage in as well as swimwear should you choose to utilize Piaule’s wellbeing and spa facilities (sauna, steam room, mineral plunge and hot pools). 

Bring your favorite journal + writing instrument and consider packing hiking shoes + equipment along with your favorite Fall snacks for your cabin.

The following items are not included in your investment in the Visionaries Wellbeing Retreat:

• Transportation to and from Piaule

• Alcoholic beverages during the Retreat

• Spa and wellbeing treatments not explicitly listed on the agenda. 

Alcoholic beverages, individual spa and wellbeing treatments are available for additional charges which are set and paid directly to Piaule by each guest.

Retreat registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.

The cost of parking is included in your registration. The venue also offers electric vehicle charging in the parking lot.

Two of the cabins are ADA-accessible, and all cabins are socially accessible. Piaule is happy to accommodate any guests with golf cart assistance as needed. 

On the application form, please indicate your need for one of the two ADA-accessible cabins.

The on-site, farm-to-table restaurant can accommodate Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, and Gluten-Free dietary restrictions, as well as peanut, tree nut and shellfish allergies. They are also happy to present any other allergies to the chef to see what else can be accommodated. At this time, they are not able to offer Kosher or Halal meal options.  

We will request a list of dietary restrictions from each registrant following registration confirmation.

There will be an emergency contact provided from the Retreat organizers to paid registrants, and registrants will be asked to provide an emergency contact before their arrival at Piaule.