Heartistry Weekend in Tennessee
August 28-30, 2026
Men and women from many nations have enjoyed Lyn’s creative retreats focussed around hospitality and generous living: from Hawaii to Cape Town to the South of France… and in the woods of Tennessee!
You are invited to join me, Lyn Johnson, for a Paradise Meadows Heartistry Weekend!
The Heartistry Weekend:
Learn Foundational truths and practical skills to create a welcoming home.
Experience a “prepared place” surrounded by beauty, order and creativity.
Enjoy a “set apart” time to slow down, relax and be refreshed.
Find a community of like-minded “welcomers” who will listen, share and discover together how to implement these truths.
Alumni are welcome to come for fellowship and a refresher!
Where will the Retreat be?
Our guests are invited to gather at our Paradise Meadows property in Signal Mountain, Tennessee, just 30 minutes from Chattanooga. Our Scandinavian style Farmhouse sits on two acres of meadows and woods, adjacent to a 40 acre farm and is a perfect place to relax. Meals will be served at the Farmhouse and also in our own home, a five minute walk away.
Accommodation is provided in our adorable, retro Tiny House, the art-filled bedrooms of our Farmhouse and in our glamping tent. Guests who register first will be able to select their choice of accommodation.
What recent attendees said:
This is a transformative weekend . Lyn shares the heart of hospitality with so much love and passion. You will leave with your vision expanded and practical tips to implement right away.
Lyn leads an amazing journey through the often neglected and overlooked art of hospitality. It would be easy to feel guilty or intimidated on this topic, but instead I felt inspired and informed in very artful and practical ways. I loved the Scriptural foundations, thoughtful questions, inspiring stories and the amazing opportunity to dialogue with others.
I've been to many retreats and conferences in my life, but have never heard the teachings that we received at Heartistry.
I felt God's presence and left rested, welcomed.
Come with an open heart, and you will walk away with joy, gratitude, restfulness, imagination and vision.
An amazing way to learn and be lavished upon by God.
An intimate, rich experience, mixing valuable teachings with making new friends with God at the center.
A beautiful experience learning from Lyn and others about God’s heart of/for hospitality.
So grateful for this time of enjoying the Lord’s hospitality to me through the thoughtful place, people, and time to be in His presence. I can’t wait to implement and share what I’ve learned.
Heartistry has illuminated the generous heart of our Father toward me and stood as an invitation to join Him in this joyful work of extravagant blessing.
Agenda- On Eastern Time
Friday August 28, 2026
5 - 6.00 PM - Arrive, get settled in
6.30 PM - Supper at Brett and Lyn’s home
8.00 PM - Introductions andHeartistry Teaching
9.30 PM - Early night- when last did you have one of those?
Saturday August 29, 2026
8.00- 9.00 AM Help yourself to Coffee and Breakfast (You can take a walk before breakfast or sleep in.)
9.30 -11.30 AM - Heartistry Teaching - led by Lyn.
11.30 AM - 1.00 PM - Relax. Read, journal, walk, chat with friends. The time is yours!
1.00 PM - Lunch will be served at the Farmhouse.
2.00 PM - 4.00 PM - Heartistry Teaching led by Lyn.
4.00 PM - Tea served from the Tiny Van for those who want to come for a cuppa!
4.30 PM - 7.30 PM- Relax. Read, journal, walk, chat with friends. The time is yours!
7.30 PM - Special Dinner
S’mores for dessert around the fire-pit while you chat the night away. Or relax in the wood-burning hot tub!
Sunday August 30, 2026
Help yourself to coffee and breakfast
9.30 - 11.30 AM - Worship and Heartistry Teaching
12.00 PM - Salad Lunch
1.00 PM - 3.00 PM - Debrief and Prayer
3.30 PM - Head for home or visit Chattanooga, one of the South’s best tourist locations.
Greet your family feeling encouraged, rested and with a fresh vision for how your family can grow in hospitality!
Accommodation
We are able to accommodate 12 guests in four very different (and beautiful) places on our Paradise Meadows property. The first to book will be able to choose where they want to stay.
The Farmhouse- The three Farmhouse bedrooms which will be set up either as a king or two twin beds in each room. You can choose the Blue Room with an en-suite bathroom or the Peach Room and Yellow Room which share the family bathroom.
The Tiny House- In the Tiny House there is a queen bed in the loft and a full bed on the ground floor (if you prefer not to climb the ladder). This is suitable for a couple or two women friends
The Glamping Tent- In the tent we have a king bed and a twin bed with twin trundle. Your hot shower is outside and there is an enclosed, flushing toilet. It is in the most beautiful spot and truly luxurious camping.
Our home which is next door to Paradise Meadows
Cost:
The cost for the weekend is $795 per person.
This includes:
Two nights accommodation in a very unique and beautiful setting.
6 meals, tea and coffee
Use of art supplies, facilities
Teaching and teaching materials
Wood-burning hot tub fun
How to book:
Book here and then select your chosen accommodation. Do it soon! First come, first served!
Lyn has practiced hospitality since she and her twin sister, Michelle, filled their parents’ home with many teen friends. Lyn makes it known that she doesn't like to cook, yet over her 46 years of marriage Lyn and her family have hosted countless people for cups of tea, home cooked meals and as staying guests (some who have come for a short visit and then stayed for years!)
Lyn leads a busy life. For 21 years, she led a direct sales business with a team of over 1,800 women. Now she manages unique properties that are available for rent, while partnering with her husband, Brett, in their business, The Institute. She loves to inspire others to integrate hospitality into the everyday, even when life is full through her business Heartistry.
Lyn has been teaching on Hospitality for over 45 years both locally and internationally, and has much wisdom and many practical ideas to share. She has led 6 week-long Heartistry Experiences in the South of France and one in Cape Town. She candidly shares her own story with humor and passion, laced with many helpful tips to inspire us to “bless not impress” as we open our hearts and homes.