Wellness leader and movement specialist Melissa Coulier launched Recess Club in 2025, a women’s outdoor wellness community designed to help women step away from screens, reconnect with nature, and restore balance through movement, breathwork, and meaningful connection. Founded on the belief that “we never grow out of the need for a reset—we just stop giving ourselves permission to take one,” The Recess Club is a community built around one powerful idea: adults need recess, too, especially women. Outdoor experiences for 2026 are now being announced and additional experiences will continue to be added as The Recess Club will grow and expand throughout the year.
Hosted throughout Michigan’s parks and trails, Recess Club experiences bring women together for guided hikes, forest meditation, breathwork, and shared outdoor gatherings that support both physical and mental well-being.
Each Recess Club gathering is intentionally designed to feel restorative rather than intense. Experiences include guided nature walks, breathwork under the trees, moments of quiet reflection, and community connection through thoughtfully curated outdoor picnics. The goal is simple: create a welcoming space where women can slow down, move their bodies in nature, and leave feeling stronger, clearer, and more grounded.
Recess Club welcomes women of all fitness levels who are seeking a healthier way to manage stress, build community, and reconnect with the outdoors. “Nature is one of the most powerful tools we have for healing,” Coulier adds. “Sometimes the most productive thing a woman can do is step outside.”
June 13th – Lake St. Clair Sunrise Kayak Experience
Meet at sunrise in Chesterfield and push off into the still waters on Lake St. Clair. For two peaceful hours, you paddle, breathe, reconnect, and unplug! Just water beneath you, sky waking up, and a community choosing to reclaim recess together.
Cost: $60 per person, space is limited
To become a free member of The Recess Club, learn about upcoming events, or purchase tickets to any of the ticketed experiences, visit www.MelissaCoulier.com
Event Venue
Lake Saint Clair Metropark, 31300 Metro Pkwy, Harrison Township, MI 48045, United States
