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May 8, 2026 - May 10, 2026

Wings & Waves: A Mindful Birding Retreat

Take a breather with birds. This Mother’s Day weekend, gift yourself a restorative retreat into quiet presence and the wondrous world of birds along the coast of Cape Cod.

Whether you’re a seasoned birder or new to the outdoors, the birds are excellent allies for bringing us into the present moment, helping us to slow down and restore our nervous systems. Research shows that seeing or hearing birds significantly improves mental wellbeing, with lasting benefits.

Cape Cod is a premier destination for birdwatching, offering a rich mosaic of shoreline, salt marsh, woodland, and dune habitats. In spring, the landscape bursts with birdsong, courtship, nesting, and migration. Seasonal sightings may include piping plovers, great blue herons, ospreys, terns, egrets, orioles, warblers, woodpeckers, gulls, sandpipers, and more.

Mindful birding dovetails beautifully with the sensory awareness needed to learn the secret language of birds. By tuning into their vocalizations and behaviors, we begin to decode their communication.

This retreat will deepen your kinship with birds and offer a grounding practice you can carry home and enjoy daily.

Reservations for this program are by email only.

Please email jolita.grigonyte@oceanedge.com to book.

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The Itinerary

Your weekend includes:

  • Embody awe, calm, and presence

  • Reconnect to nature and gently activate your senses

  • Discover the rich birdlife of Cape Cod

  • Learn the secret language of birds

  • Experience an immersive floating sound bath for deep relaxation

  • Enjoy a beach bonfire and share stories about birds

Guided by Molly Tsongas, mindful birding expert and somatic coach, this isn’t just a birdwatching tour—it’s an embodied, deeply reconnecting experience in the great outdoors.

Mansion Room

Package Options

$1,695 Single Mansion Accommodations - King
$2,531 Double Mansion Accommodations – 2 Queens or 1 King ($1,265.50 per person)

Your package includes:

  • All Program Sessions
  • Luxury Accommodations (not included in commuter package)
  • Welcome Reception
  • Delicious, Healthy Meals (2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners)
  • One Group Floating Sound Bath Session
  • Group Beach Fire
  • $125 Spa Credit to use during the retreat weekend
  • Use of our private beach, indoor/outdoor pools, and fitness
  • All taxes and resort fees

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The Program

Your Educational Sessions and Activities


Friday, May 8
4:00 – Check-in (arrive early for Spa Time)
5:00 – 6:00pm Welcome reception with Presenter
6:00 – 7:30pm Dinner
7:30 – 9:00pm Beach Fire

Saturday, May 9
5:30 – 6:00am Gathering for Dawn’s Chorus of Birds (optional)
7:00 – 8:00am Breakfast
9:00 – 11:00am Program Session
12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 – 4:00pm Free Time/Spa Time
4:00 – 6:00pm Program Session
6:30 – 7:45pm Dinner
8:00 – 9:00pm Group Floating Sound Bath Session

Sunday, May 10
5:30 – 6:00am Gathering for Dawn’s Chorus of Birds (optional)
7:00 – 8:00am Breakfast
8:30 – 10:30am Program Session
11:00 –  check-out
11:00 – 4:00pm Stay for Spa time

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Meet The Expert

About Molly Tsongas

Molly Tsongas is a mindful birding guide and a pioneer in this emerging mindfulness field in the United States. She is certified by the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership and in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and trained as a Somatic Coach with the Strozzi Institute. Molly leads programs for Mass Audubon, National Audubon Society, Weaving Earth, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Green Briar Nature Center, and the Center for Spiritual Journey. Molly loves to listen to the osprey while playing with her two young daughters at her organic farm on Cape Cod.