Theme: FLOURISH

Rooted in Truth. Growing in Wellness.

Featuring Peg Arnold, speaker; Michele Lawrence and Cathy Keown, worship
Created to Flourish: Seeing Yourself Through God’s Eyes

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” — Isaiah 43:1

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Can’t come for the whole week? Check out our weekender rate here.

Get away to the beautiful hill country of Texas and focus on getting strong and healthy.  You’ll enjoy healthy delicious meals and take all the recipes home with you. You’ll have the opportunity to try some new exercise classes, like Dance Blast or Pilates, in a private setting with people just like you.  Each evening you’ll  hear Biblically-sound speakers that will renew your spirit and walk with the Lord.  All of this and more at Wellness Week in Round Top as well as plenty of “porch time” for you to spend quiet time with the Lord or chat with friends.  Here’s more about the week:

Round Top Retreat is a beautiful Victorian-style retreat center located “Deep in the Heart of Texas.” It’s operated by the Goad family, who began this ministry on a full-time basis in 1984, to provide a home environment with all the charm of a country setting, where people can share God’s Word.

Wellness Week includes:

• Daily Bible Study and Devotionals
• Dance Blast, Cardio, Bike Riding, Pilates, Seated Exercises and more — Exercise Options For Every Fitness Level
• Delicious, Healthy Meals
• Rest and relaxation – Lots of Porch Time!
• Praise and Worship
• Inspirational Speakers
• Personal Consultation with a Fitness Trainer

See pictures past years:  Wellness Week

Daily Bible Study & Devotional.  Each morning we gather together for a morning devotional and prayer time. Later in the day, we meet in small groups to get to know each other better and pray for our challenges and concerns.

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Exercise for Every Fitness Level.  Activities include: aerobics, strength and endurance training, stretching, seated exercises, biking on your own or with a friend and interval training for those who think they “can’t exercise.”  Each activity is designed to meet the fitness level of each individual and participation is optional.  You’ll also have a personal consultation with a fitness trainer to develop your own fitness plan.

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Delicious, Healthy Meals. Enjoy healthy meals made from the freshest ingredients. You will be amazed at the delicious, satisfying meals you can have using First Place for Health recipes. All the recipes will be provided for you to take home and try yourself. Your meal may include Ancho Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Slaw and Avocado Cream, Cajun Meatloaf, Mozzarella & Tomato Flatbread, Strawberry & Pecan Salad with Raspberry Balsamic Viniagrette and more. Breakfast is served continental style with healthy options, such as yogurt, fruit, cereal, bagels and toast.

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Rest and Relaxation. Porch Time is a favorite activity at Round Top. Talking and relaxing with friends on the porch is on the schedule every afternoon. Benches are dispersed around the grounds for you to sit and read, have your quiet time, or just relax. The scent of clean, country air and the sounds of wildlife and nature surround you in this peaceful, serene setting.

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Praise and Worship.  We meet together each evening for an exciting  program of informative and motivating speakers along with uplifting music by our featured worship leader.

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Special Guests: 

Peg Arnold – Speaker, author, and Drama Queen for Jesus, Peg Arnold, encourages women to embrace their God-given purpose by sharing her joys and challenges as a wife, mother, Nana, sister, friend, teacher, counselor, and church leader. She uses her experiences to creatively share personal witness, drama, teachings, and humor, bringing scripture to life. Whether talking with a friend over coffee or addressing hundreds of people at a conference, her passion for equipping women is contagious. She has two award-winning books, Devotions for the Distracted Heart and Making Your Message Memorable- both available on Amazon. Watch Peg’s webinar, Reflect, Renew & Rediscover Your Worth in God, here.

Carole Lewis – Carole served as the national director of First Place for Health from 1987-2013. Carole is a popular speaker and author of 15 books. She leads conferences, Christian spas, workshops and seminars with an emphasis on personal and spiritual balance, fitness, encouragement and temperament analysis. Her audiences know her as warm, transparent, honest and humorous.  Carole became a widow in June 2014; she has two adult children and one deceased, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Tell me about Round top Retreat…
Accommodations are furnished beautifully in the style of an earlier Texas time with antiques and some of the things reminiscent of “Granny’s Home.”  You will be required to bring sheets and towels for your stay.  Comforters and pillows are provided.  If you need to be assigned to a particular bed size, please indicate in the Comments section of registration.  Most rooms share a bathroom with another room (jack and jill style).

The gardens of the Retreat provide about a mile of walking paths meandering through the property. The paths flow through the cottage gardens of mixed borders, antique roses, perennials, annuals, and native plants. Cedar pergolas display climbing roses along the walkways. Several hundred trees provide shady places to sit and enjoy God’s Creation.

How do I get there?
Round Top is located at the eastern edge of the Texas Hill country–it’s about a 2-hour drive from Houston, and about a 90-minute drive from Austin. For an extra charge, First Place will arrange for a shuttle to take you round trip from Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston to Round Top Retreat Center.

I want to be pampered…
During the week, a certified relaxation massage therapist will be available. Pamper yourself with a relaxing massage after your workout or before you go to bed.  There is an extra charge for this service paid directly to the technician.

Area Attractions
Round Top, Texas. Shops both quaint and elegant; antiques primitive and classic; eateries down-home and more refined. Whatever your pleasure, Round Top is sure to please. Tour our historic museum village. Picnic on our town square, enjoy fragrant herb gardens and Shakespeare. You can find virtually anything here.

Festival Hill.  A year-round performing arts and conference center presenting concerts and forums, and hosting rural retreats for businesses and educational institutions. Tours can be arranged of the McAshan Gardens or of the Festival Hill campus, historical buildings and museum rooms, The grounds are open year-round to the public.

Henkel Square Museum Village.  Henkel Square is nationally recognized as an authentic restoration of Anglo-American and German-American 19th century culture where families may enjoy and experience the living tradition of Austin’s pioneers. The Apothecary is the entrance to the museum village and has a wide assortment of gifts, books and displays from the Bybee Collection. Open Thursday – Sunday 12 – 5 p.m. 979/249-3308

Scarecrow Festival – The second weekend of October the residents of La Grange close Main Street for the annual Scarecrow Festival. The last couple of years, around 200 front yards in the area have been decorated with mannequins made from straw. Besides judging for the best display of scarecrows at the festival there will be 125 booths selling food and merchandise.  Hayrides take visitors on a tour of the historic sites.

Winedale Historical Center. A division of The University of Texas Center for American History featuring tours of nineteenth century buildings, housing, early German Texas furniture and decorative arts.

What do people say about the FP4H Wellness Week?

Food was terrific & so good for us! Thanks for your hard work and for giving us the recipes as well!  I can’t wait to try them at home!

God has breathed new life into me.  I have been refreshed, filled up where I was empty and been shown where I have been weak, lazy, disobedient or plain wasting both my time and His. 

Helped me slow down and reflect.  Gave me ideas to take home – food and exercise.  A fun time.

Given me peace & freedom from burdens of anger, hatred and un-forgiveness.  Reminded me of the purpose for setting goals.  Surrounded me with much love & encouragement.

Can’t make the whole week? Check back in September when we offer our weekender option.

COST: 
$1175 DOUBLE/TRIPLE OCCUPANCY*
$1500 SINGLE OCCUPANCY *
$150 Shuttle TRANSPORTATION FROM BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT (IAH)

*All-inclusive – includes all meals, lodging, speakers, exercise options and materials.  Registration does not include services of the massage therapist and nail technician.)

ALL SHUTTLE RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY 9/1/26. IMPORTANT:  Please make your flight arrangements to arrive at Houston’s IAH by 2:00PM on 10/8/26 and depart IAH after 12:00 noon on 10/14/26. (No shuttle service is available from other airports)