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Join author Elizabeth Gilbert — known for bestsellers like Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic — at our award-winning Tucson resort for an inspiring weekend dedicated to exploring your unique path to more freedom, courage, and motivation in your creative life.

Creative Living happens when we drown out all outside opinions, noise, and influences, and follow our own inner guidance system — even if it leads us make to choices that our family, friends, and culture might not understand. Healing requires the same fierce energy — a willingness to access a deep inner 'knowing' that can best be reached through mystical avenues and spiritual courage". Are you prepared to follow the voice that only you can hear? Using inspirational stories from her own life, and sharing the exercises that have kept her motivated to write ten books and helped navigate her through life's biggest changes, Elizabeth Gilbert, will guide you in finding your own place of creative, spiritual, and regenerative freedom.

You do not need to be a professional artist, writer, or maker of any kind in order to join this event. You don't even have to be an amateur artist! As Gilbert says, "Creative living is not necessarily about producing a particular work of art; it’s about living in such a manner that your life itself becomes the work of art." Just bring an open mind and a notebook, and let's see where your own intuition leads you!

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind experience to work with Elizabeth while enjoying the world-class services, dining, and spa treatments at our all-inclusive, Three Michelin Key Sonoran Desert wellness resort.

In addition to this event, you can enjoy all of the daily activities that Tucson, AZ offers. Explore our sample schedule.

Elizabeth Gilbert is a celebrated author who’s spent decades exploring creativity, spirituality, and love with wit and depth. Best known for her memoirEat Pray Love, a #1 New York Times bestseller translated into over 30 languages and adapted into a film starring Julia Roberts, Elizabeth has inspired millions worldwide with her stories of transformation and authenticity. Her subsequent nonfiction work, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, offers profound insights into curiosity and inspiration, solidifying her reputation as one of her generation’s most beloved and influential voices. The woman Oprah Winfrey called a “rock star author” is among her generation’s most beloved and inspiring voices, with her books selling more than 25 million copies worldwide, she has an avid international readership and devoted following.

A versatile storyteller, Elizabeth began her career as a journalist, penning award-winning pieces for publications like GQ and The New York Times Magazine before turning to fiction and nonfiction. Her debut short story collection, Pilgrims, earned a Pushcart Prize, while her first novel, Stern Men, won the Kate Chopin Award. Elizabeth has also captivated audiences through her popular TED Talk, The Onward Book Club celebrating Black female authors, and her Substack newsletter, Letters from Love. Whether chronicling 1940s showgirls, pioneer lifestyles, or the inner workings of creativity, Elizabeth continues to inspire others through her writing and unwavering commitment to a life led by curiosity and courage.

Friday, March 7

8 - 6:00 p.m. Arrival & Check-in
Arrive at your leisure and enjoy services and Canyon Ranch signature activities.

6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner Followed by a Reception with Elizabeth Gilbert

Saturday, March 8

7 - 9 a.m. Free Time for Breakfast, Activities, and Services

9 - 11 a.m. Creative Living Workshop Session #1
Join Elizabeth Gilbert in an exclusive workshop featuring exercises from her best-selling Big Magic book.

11 a.m - 2 p.m. Free Time for Lunch, Activities, and Services

2 - 4 p.m. Creative Living Workshop Session #2
Join Elizabeth Gilbert in an exclusive workshop featuring exercises from her best-selling Big Magic book.

4 - 6 p.m. Scheduled Wellness Activities

6 - 8 p.m. Group Dinner

8 - 9 p.m. Musical Bingo

9 - 10 p.m. Evening Bonfire & Snacks

Sunday, March 9

7 - 9 a.m. Free Time for Breakfast, Activities, and Services

9 - 11 a.m. Creative Living Workshop Session #3
Join Elizabeth Gilbert in an exclusive workshop featuring exercises from her best-selling Big Magic book.

11 a.m - 5 p.m. Free Time for Lunch, Activities, and Services
After your noon checkout, continue to stay and enjoy services and Canyon Ranch signature activities and depart at your leisure.