The Unfurling Retreat:
A Winter Gathering for Women

The Unfurling Retreat: A Winter Gathering for Women is for the woman who has already put down the drink, or is thinking about it, and is now facing a harder question: what do I do with all this space?

The angle: This isn’t a recovery retreat. There are no steps and no counting days. It’s a winter weekend of outdoor adventure, creative practice, and real connection, built around one question: what happens when you become fully present to your own life? Guests get outside in the cold and quiet, gather around the table with other alcohol-free women, and take part in a hands-on Unfurling workshop that uses sketchbooking and visual journaling as a practice of attention instead of numbing.

The audience: Sober and sober-curious women who want alcohol-free living to feel wide open rather than like a rulebook.

Why now: Winter is when numbing gets easiest: short days, the post-holiday crash, the pressure of Dry January. This retreat offers a different winter story: get outside, make something, find your people.

Why TSC: Sober Curator readers already know sober life can be full and stylish. Unfurling shows what comes next: a life you’re actually paying attention to.

Krystyann Krywko is a sober coach, writer, mixed-media creator, and founder of Purple Dog Sober, a platform dedicated to helping women explore their relationship with alcohol and create lives that feel more intentional and fulfilling.
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With more than 20 years of experience as a coach, writer, and creative, Krysty brings a thoughtful, welcoming approach to conversations around sobriety, personal growth, and discovering what comes next.

​Her book, Unfurling: A 90-Day Sketchbook Guide to Paying Attention to Your Life, (to be published January 2027) inspires the creative and reflective programming at the heart of this retreat.

Krysty will guide our group throughout the weekend, leading conversations and activities designed to encourage curiosity, connection, and personal reflection.