For facilitators who know the space sets the tone
Your private 1,600 sqft studio on the Chesapeake.
No shared lobby. No other groups. No schedule but yours.
16-ft ceilings, rubber-mat floor, 16-ft sliding door to the Bay breeze. 6 bedrooms for your participants. Master suite with a freestanding soaking tub for the lead facilitator.
Real silence — the working watermen community enforces quiet 10 PM–8 AM. Three hours from DC.
Bay View
Pergola
Flex Barn
Kitchen
You bring the program. We are the space.
A real practice space, real privacy, real silence.
You've taught in hotel conference rooms with bad acoustics, in living rooms with the furniture pushed aside, in YMCAs with the basketball game leaking through the wall. The space matters more than the marketing for it admits.
The Flex Barn is 1,600 sqft with 16-foot ceilings and a rubber-mat floor. The sliding door opens to fresh Chesapeake air. There are no mirrors (your practitioners face inward where they should). At sunrise it's quiet enough to hear the herons. At dusk the pergola lights come on for evening circles.
Six bedrooms for your participants. A 1.2-acre lot with a tree buffer. A working watermen community that enforces quiet hours. A freestanding soaking tub in the main-level master for when you need to recover between sessions.
"As the owner, I've seen the Flex Barn transform for yoga teachers and sound healers. There's a quiet here you can't manufacture, and the space holds that energy beautifully. I hope you find the room to do the work you came here to do."
— Soul Coulibaly, Owner
The retreat you're planning
What are you running?
The Flex Barn — your studio for the week
Built for real practice, not for show.
1,600 sqft / 16-ft ceilings
Fits a 20-mat yoga class with room to walk between rows. The ceiling height changes the energy — practitioners breathe deeper in tall rooms. Not a coincidence why old yoga shalas have high ceilings.
Rubber-mat floor
Knees, wrists, low backs all thank you. Sweat doesn't damage it. Easy to clean between sessions. Works for floor-based practice, partner work, somatic movement, sound work where participants lie on the floor.
16-ft sliding door to fresh air
Open it for breathwork sessions, ocean-air pranayama, sunrise practice. Close it for sound bath work, quieter sits, weather backup. The Chesapeake breeze does a lot of work for you.
What it ISN'T
Not a dedicated yoga studio. No mirrors, no bolster shelves, no props closet, no built-in sound system, no wood floor, no instructor. It's a flexible barn that's well-set-up for retreat use. BYO program + equipment.
The two unspoken fears
The questions you ask other facilitators — never the venue.
Fear #1
"What happens if it rains the whole weekend?"
Most retreat venues have no real answer. The Flex Barn IS the answer — 1,600 sqft of practice space with 16-foot ceilings, rubber floor, your whole program runs indoors without compromise. Three days of rain doesn't cost you the retreat. Your participants don't ask for refunds. You teach the program you planned.
Fear #2
"Will it actually be quiet enough?"
Hoopers Island is a working watermen community — they're out on the water by 5 AM and asleep by 9 PM. The local ordinance enforces 10 PM–8 AM quiet hours. No party rentals nearby. No road noise. 1.2 acres of tree-buffered privacy. The kind of silence where you can hear a great blue heron land at the marsh edge during your opening circle.
The retreat-leader's amenities
The lead facilitator's room.
Most retreats put the lead facilitator in the main-level master suite. It's the quietest room in the house, sits on the front-deck side with Chesapeake Bay views, and has the freestanding soaking tub you'll actually use between sessions.
- King bed, en-suite bathroom
- Freestanding soaking tub for between-session recovery
- French-door access to the front deck (Bay view, rocking chairs)
- Step-free (no stairs to reach it)
- Sound-buffered from the upstairs participant rooms
- Step-free entry from the parking area
A retreat day here
How the property actually moves through a day.
You build the program. Here's the canvas it moves through — the spaces your participants will remember as much as the practice itself.
Early morning
The front deck, mourning doves on the rail
The Chesapeake before anyone else is up. Mourning doves on the deck rail. Coffee. The quiet you wrote into the brochure but weren't sure you could deliver. The early-rising participants find their way here on day two without being told.
7 AM
Morning practice in the Flex Barn
Sliding door open to the Bay breeze. Rubber-mat floor under bare feet. Twenty mats spaced wide with room to walk between. The ceiling height changes the breath — practitioners notice within fifteen minutes.
Mid-morning
Group meal, communal kitchen
The full kitchen with the granite island handles team cooking — assign 3 participants per meal, rotate, or hire a local chef for the full weekend. Breakfast room seats the early shift; formal dining holds the rest. Food becomes part of the practice.
Afternoon
Grounding walk + rear deck nature time
The rear deck overlooks the marsh — purple martins doing acrobatic flips catching bugs, ospreys overhead, sometimes a deer at the feeder if your group is quiet enough. There are 2 crab traps in the front ditch participants can walk out and drop in — surprisingly meditative work.
Late afternoon
Restorative / sound bath in the Flex Barn
Sliding door closed for sound work. 16-ft ceilings let bowls resonate the way they're meant to. Or restorative with bolsters BYO — the rubber floor was made for this exact use.
Sunset
Evening circle under the pergola
String lights on. The Chesapeake going gold. Cargo ships drifting past on the horizon. The pergola seats 20 — close enough that voices don't have to rise, intimate enough that the work goes deep.
After dark
Closing fire at the pit, then the integration silence
The fire pit becomes the final container of the day. Tea. The thing nobody said in circle. The fire stays lit until 10 (quiet hours). Then participants drift off to the six bedrooms, and the deeper work gets the night to settle.
The Flex Barn at work
1,600 sqft of space that bends to your practice.
The Flex Barn transforms for whatever your group needs — yoga at sunrise, boardroom by afternoon
1,600 sqft of space that bends to your group — this is what a real retreat looks like
Outdoor adventures included — the playset that keeps kids busy from morning to dark
Explore the Property
Every room, at the scale a group uses it
Why You'll Love It Here
Curated highlights for your stay
Panoramic Bay Views
Watch cargo ships, cruise ships & sailboats drift across the Chesapeake — the view shifts all day long from every front window and the second-floor rooms are stunning
Flex Barn (1,600 sqft)
16-ft ceilings, 16-ft sliding barn door, step-free ramps in and out — 'the yes space' for families, strategy room for teams, yoga studio, storage for boats & gear. No extra cost.
Pergola · Fire Pit · Hammock · Picnic Table
Seats 20 at the lighted pergola, 6 at the convertible picnic table, 2 in the hammock under the tree canopy — every inch of the backyard is designed for lingering
Step-Free Main Level
Both decks have ramps and French door entry. The Flex Barn has ramps in and out. Three bedrooms, including the master with its soaking tub, are on the main level and take no stairs to reach. The other three bedrooms are upstairs by a standard staircase and there is no chair lift
10-Car Parking + Boat/Gear Storage
About 10 cars comfortably, more with careful parking, and room for a boat trailer. The Flex Barn can be driven into for unloading and takes overflow cars when it isn't in use. No permit needed
Whole-Home Water Filtration
Pure filtered water throughout. Dual water heaters so back-to-back showers for a large group never run cold
Pet-Friendly
Up to 2 dogs, $150 per stay. No cats.
Front Deck with Rocking & Gliding Chairs
Watch the Bay change from morning mist to golden hour from your own private rocking chairs — the front deck is where the day starts and ends
About 110–125 miles from major metros
No surprises at checkout
What it actually costs.
One price covers the whole house, the Flex Barn and every bedroom, for up to 24 people. Here is everything that goes into it.
$1,161
2 nights for the whole house, cleaning and Maryland tax included. The cheapest 2 nights still open are Mon 7 Dec to Wed 9 Dec.
30% deposit at booking for stays 14+ days out, balance 3 days before check-in; closer in, paid in full.
Full refund if cancelled 14+ days before check-in.
Check-in 4 PM · Check-out 10 AM. No early check-in or late check-out.
Quiet hours 10 PM–8 AM; sound carries over the water out here. No events beyond the people staying unless the owner approves them, and only on stays booked here. Up to 50 people on the property, including the 24 staying the night during an approved event. Ask before check-in — there is no fixed number of days — and the owner's approval must be in writing.
Same nightly rate as our Evolve listing. You just don't pay a booking platform's service fee on top.
What Guests Say
"We had such a fantastic stay! The house truly lived up to the listing—tons of space for our group of 20, and the layout made it easy for everyone to relax and enjoy. The host was amazing: super responsive, thoughtful, and proactive with details and local tips. The property itself is beautiful and private, with a great backyard and a huge flex barn. The kitchen had everything we needed, and all the linens were spotless. We'd absolutely come back for another stay!"
Smitha Ann
Group trip · July 2026
Verified review — see it on Airbnb"This is great property for folks looking for accessibility - there's a ramp and primary bedroom / bath are on the main floor. This was a must for us as we were traveling with elderly parents with limited mobility. The setting is scenic but the location is more remote than some — so good for those looking for a quiet and relaxing time. We enjoyed nearby restaurant called "Old Salty's." We appreciated how responsive the host was to our suggestions and questions. We appreciated small details, like laundry baskets in the rooms as well as Tupperware in the kitchen, puzzles and card games in the sitting area. I believe the host is continuing to add more amenities as guests send more suggestions!"
Anoka F.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026 · Traveled with family and young children
Verified review — see it on Vrbo"We absolutely loved our stay. [The] house was beautiful, the amenities were excellent, and we loved the crabs!! We went for a family weekend (mix of 18 kids and adults) and it was very spacious and comfortable for everyone. The pergola in the back was an especially big hit! We highly recommend and would stay again."
Bridget C.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026 · Traveled with family and young children
Verified review — see it on Vrbo"I stayed here during the long Memorial Day weekend with 6 couples and 4 children. The place was large enough to accommodate us all for sleeping arrangements. The views were very nice. The place was very clean and looked new. We had a wonderful time. The host was very accommodating and responsive. I highly recommend."
Andrew
Herndon, VA · Group trip · May 2026
Verified review — see it on Airbnb"We had a wonderful experience staying at this beautiful house. Kitchen was fully equipped, bathrooms were clean with enough towels and toiletries and bed was very comfortable. Host was very responsive to answer questions via chat and was checking regularly everything was going well. I would recommend this place to others and will stay there again in the future."
Siva
East Brunswick, NJ · Group trip · July 2026
Verified review — see it on Airbnb"The house was perfect for a large family get away. It was quiet and private enough that we had a great sense of privacy and comfort while still being not too far from stores, restaurants, and other things to do if you want to get outside. The views on the drive in and over the water were incredible"
Esli
Chicago, IL · Group trip · August 2026
Verified review — see it on Airbnb"Very peaceful with great views. The host was very kind and helpful."
Koo
Boyds, MD · Stayed with kids · July 2026
Verified review — see it on AirbnbWould rather book somewhere you have used before? The same house and the same dates are on Airbnb and VRBO. Each site shows its own total at its own checkout.
What facilitators ask before booking
What you're probably wondering.
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The retreat is yours. The space is ready.
Pay by card and it's saved at booking — nothing charged until the owner personally reviews and approves your retreat. 30% deposit on approval and the balance 3 days before check-in, for stays 14+ days out; closer in, paid in full on approval. Free cancellation 14+ days out. Reach out before you book if your retreat has any unusual needs — owner direct, no booking agent layer between us.