Chara Community

Retreats

A venue for creativity, connection, and transformation

Located in Georgia, just 30 minutes from Atlanta — Chara Community hosts improv retreats, writing workshops, and creative weekend experiences on 18 acres of sanctuary land.

Types of Retreats

Many types of Creativity

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Improv Retreats

Improvisation as practice, not performance

Weekend immersive retreats and Saturday intensives with world-class improv teachers. Small groups, deep work, evening jams.

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Writing Retreats

Space to write, reflect, and reconnect with your voice

Space for writers seeking uninterrupted time and supportive community. Quiet mornings, optional workshops, evening sharing.

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Corporate Day Retreats

Get your team offsite without going far

Private 18-acre venue for team building, strategic planning, and department offsites. No overnight logistics required. 30 minutes from Atlanta.

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Host Your Own

Bring your craft — we'll bring the rest

Bring your vision — yoga, music, ritual, healing arts, team building.

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The Space

18 acres of creative sanctuary

Where Creativity Finds a Home

Chara means "friend" in Gaelic and "joy" in Greek

This is a place for creativity and learning — where facilitators, artists, and students come together in a beautiful space.

Our Georgia retreat center welcomes improv camps for adults, writing retreats, music gatherings, team-building workshops, and any creative vision that needs the room.

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Lodging for 30

Main house + cabin + tiny home

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Barn Workshop

Fairy lights, Stages, A/V, flexible seating

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18 Acres

Fields, forest paths, fire pits

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Convenient Location

45 minutes from a major airport

Close enough to be accessible from Atlanta (30 min), far enough to feel like another world.

"I created the kind of space where I really wanted to do improv, and writing, and music, and host others who want to do the same" — Rejini Samuel, Founder

For Facilitators & Teachers

We offer a flexible and beautiful space for you.

A Different Kind of Partnership

Chara Community is available for rent to facilitators and teachers ready to bring their vision to life. Whether you're leading a writing retreat, a yoga weekend, a drum camp, or a gathering — this space is here for you.

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Our Approach

  • Flexible pricing based on group size, duration, and season
  • You set your own pricing and manage your participants
  • Day workshops, weekend retreats, or extended stays
  • We can connect you with local caterers and service providers
  • A portion of proceeds supports Wild Grace Sanctuary
"A wonderful space for creativity, learning, and FUN."

What We Offer

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Lodging Options

Main house: 4BR/3BA (sleeps 12–18). Second house, Cabin, tiny home, RV (sleeps 5–14). Full kitchens, shared bathrooms, and open living spaces.

Barn Workshop Space

Fairy lights, flexible seating, A/V capabilities, and room to move, dance, gather, or be still.

Outdoor Gathering Areas

Fire pits, open fields, forest paths, and a stage for performances and ceremonies.

Tent Camping Space

For larger groups or outdoor lovers who want to sleep under the stars.

Flexible Options

Day workshops, weekend retreats, or extended stays. Custom quotes based on your group size and needs.

Improv at Chara

Our flagship retreat program

We host world-class improv teachers for weekend immersive retreats and Saturday intensives. Small groups, deep work, evening jams, and transformation.

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Come and See What You Can Create Here

Bring Yourself. Bring your retreat. Bring your workshop. Bring your craft and experience. Or just come as you are, and let the place do what it does best.

2026 Availability

March — November

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Location

Lithonia, Georgia