Petite Pause Retreats
Seasonal escapes for women who are tired, touched out, talked out, and ready for something easier
What’s a Pause?
Not a retreat. Not a transformation. Not a wellness bootcamp. Just a few days (or one day) where the hardest decision you make is whether to take a nap or sit by the fire.
We've stripped away the pressure and kept the good parts: home-cooked meals, gentle yoga, sauna and hot tub access, massage, and optional group activities.
The secret ingredient?
Tons of unstructured time. Time to remember what you actually like doing when no one needs anything from you.
Your Pause, Your Way
Most guests arrive alone. Some leave with new friends. Others come for solitude and protect it fiercely. Both are perfect.
There's no forced bonding here—just easy opportunities to connect if you want them, and plenty of space to disappear into a book if you don't.
As one recent guest shared: "This experience was perfectly curated for everyone to give and take what they needed. As women, we are more than deserving of this carved-out time and space. And Tops'l Farm is the perfect setting. Come as you are and leave more awake, enlightened, trusting, and ready for what will happen next."
Escape the everyday
Join us for a Thursday–Sunday pause—long weekend vibes, maximum decompression. We often add an opportunity to grab a Day Pass if you're local and need a mini reset without the overnight commitment. Either way, you're investing in the rarest commodity: time to just be.
Each pause includes a Gift of Pause—one full experience gifted to a woman who needs it most. Please inquire if this is you.
A 2026 Reset: Prioritize YOU (Because if you don't, who will?)
Why Pause Matters
We keep things simple here on the farm — a focus on rest, connection (if you want it), and space to remember what feels good. No strict schedules. No shoulds. Just a laid-back Maine atmosphere where you can finally exhale.
Whether you need a full weekend to yourself or just a day to breathe, we've got options. Come invest in some genuine downtime and let yourself just be.
Why this matters:
Prioritize YOU: Make 2026 the year you stop putting yourself last. Our pauses offer the perfect opportunity to recharge, reconnect with yourself, and maybe make some friends along the way.
More Pauses, More Magic: We're offering more opportunities to pause than ever before, with a range of seasonal themes to nourish your mind, body, and soul. Day Passes are available for all weekends—come for just the day if that's what you need.
Gift of Pause: Each pause includes one full experience gifted to a woman who needs it most.
Ready to invest in yourself? Browse our 2026 Maine pause options below and book your escape today!
Here's to a year of rest, rediscovery, and easy connection.
Winter Pause Offerings | New 2026
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PAUSE: Cold Joy
January in Maine is not a time to rush. It is a time for softness, for quiet fields, and for finding a rich, deep warmth within the season of cold.
Heat. Cold. Rest. Repeat.February 5th - 7th 2026
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PAUSE: Tucked In
The Anti-Resolution Retreat
We're saying the quiet part out loud: January's wellness culture is exhausting.
What if, instead, we embraced winter's actual wisdom?
January 29th - February 1st 2026 -
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PAUSE Seeds & Self
Plant seeds. Discover purpose. Find what lights you up.
Explore what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what sustains you. This spring pause offers space for clarity, connection, and your own quiet unfolding.
March 26th - 29th 2026
General FAQs
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Yoga, meditation, wellness, creative, religious, etc.
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We believe that a few days away can reset a perspective. We offer an (all optional) light schedule of activities allowing lots of delicious space for rest. After a daily yoga/movement offering and breakfast, the day awaits your own direction and schedule – with a few optional workshops planned in the afternoon.
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Of course.
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Our picturesque 83 acres offer the most lovely backdrop for a short rest and reset. Short hikes, forest bathing, yoga, massage, and a few select workshops are always on the schedule. But we encourage those of us who are also always go-go-going to take a moment and pause – take a nap, read a book, stare at the clouds. Sometimes the best thing to do is quite simply nothing at all!
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All retreats cover lodging, meals, a massage, and optional workshops/activities.
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Travel costs and beverages are not included.
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We offer a “Gift of Pause” at each retreat. If you are interested in being considered, please click here.
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We do require a minimum of 12 participants for a retreat.
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Please sign up for our retreat via the link on the website registration.
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We do not – but if this is a barrier to your joining, please do reach out and we can see if we can be helpful!
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Please note that because Petite Pauses are by design limited to a tiny number of attendees, our cancellation policy is in place to help guests and us alike work together sharing costs that may arise from unexpected cancellations.
HOLD DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
Hold deposits ARE transferable to another attendee found and assigned by original attendee. Cancellation requests submitted within 30 days of retreat date, 50% of total amount (less deposit) will be refunded. Within 14 days of your retreat: sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions. If you find yourself in this spot, please find someone to gift it to. Any refunds allowed will incur a 3% processing fee.
No one books an experience like this with the intention of cancelling it, but unexpected events do occur, so please consider purchasing travel insurance. By booking a spot on our retreat you assume responsibility for reading and understanding our cancellation policies. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits for failure to attend or failure to complete the retreat, or for arriving late or leaving early.
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We often will have a waitlist, especially for some of our off-property lodging. We can say with certainty that our off-property lodging is lovely and you will have ALL the benefits of pause.