A day well lived
Find Your Community. Change Your Perspective.
Mutiny Retreats creates experiences that inspire better thinking, build meaningful relationships, and help people return to their work with renewed clarity.
Why Mutiny Retreats Exists
The strongest ideas rarely emerge from repeating the same conversations in the same places.
Mutiny Retreats was created to give leaders, teams, and creatives an intentional alternative: a space where unfamiliar environments, exceptional local culture, and thoughtful facilitation make new forms of conversation possible.
Every experience is designed to be restorative without becoming passive and strategic without feeling like another day in a conference room.
How We Work
Four Principles
A consistent set of commitments shapes every Mutiny, whether it is a single day or a multi-day journey.
01
Immersive Local Culture
Use the food, landscape, architecture, people, and traditions of the destination to shift perspective.
02
Intentional Practice
Create a rhythm of exploration, conversation, reflection, and connection.
03
Professional Facilitation
Offer the right level of structure to help groups make progress without overwhelming the experience.
04
Looking Outward
Engage with people, organizations, and contexts beyond the team’s normal environment.
We Start With You
Learn about our planning process here →
Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
“You have an eye for finding us the best experiences! What a great trip.”
Wendy, Principal UX Designer
What we Believe
A Point of View
These are the trade-offs that guide every decision we make.
01 Thoughtful over excessive
02 Local over generic
03 Small groups over crowds
04 Meaningful access over tourism
05 Conversation over presentation
06 Outcomes over activity
07 Community over networking
08 Transformation over escape
Kris
Founder & Innovation Strategist
Kris is an innovation strategist, researcher, community builder, and lifelong explorer of new ideas and places. Her work sits at the intersection of design, business, culture, and human connection.
Before launching Mutiny Retreats, she led and supported design communities, mentoring programs, innovation initiatives, and professional events. Her background includes user research, consultancy, business innovation, design strategy, and creative facilitation.
Her experiences are known for creating unexpected connections, new friendships, and practical ideas that continue long after participants return home.
Focus Areas
Also leads an innovation practice.
Kris
Founder & Innovation Strategist
Kris is an innovation strategist, researcher, community builder, and lifelong explorer of new ideas and places. Her work sits at the intersection of design, business, culture, and human connection.
Before launching Mutiny Retreats, she led and supported design communities, mentoring programs, innovation initiatives, and professional events. Her background includes user research, consultancy, business innovation, design strategy, and creative facilitation.
Her experiences are known for creating unexpected connections, new friendships, and practical ideas that continue long after participants return home.
Focus Areas
Also leads an innovation practice.
