Journey to the iconic Joshua Tree, California for a 4-day wellness retreat to renew and rejuvenate your being. Reconnect to body and spirit through daily yoga practices rooted in the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Discover self-care rituals that align with the rhythms of the Earth. Nourish your creative potential with guided art process workshops that rekindle your intuition and expression.
This long weekend is perfect for caregivers, professionals, nature lovers, artists, therapists, climbers, outdoor enthusiasts, teachers, social workers and more. You don’t have to have experience painting or practicing yoga—all you need is desire to re-connect to your inherent wisdom, to be in nature and community, and to replenish your heart. Join for an intimate gathering of connection, intuition and inspiration.
Joshua Tree, California is truly a place like no other. Artists, creators, seekers and adventurers of all sorts have traveled to this land to step through the portal of inspiration and awe. It is the convergence of the Mojave and the Colorado-Sonoran deserts, holding two distinct ecosystems in symbiosis. With its wild shaped yucca forests, amidst the ancient boulders strewn over the desert sand, Joshua Tree undoubtedly speaks to an otherworldly existence.
The desert holds the essence of Air & Ether elements: the energy of expansive being, ethereal dreaming, creative freedom, and powerful shifts. It is a place of resilience and raw beauty in both seen and unseen ways. Our experience will invite rich immersion into these elements as we walk through the joshua trees, feel the warmth of the sun, explore art and nature in the outdoors and moonlit hot tub soaks under the stars. Drop into Nature’s ways of regeneration and renewal.
Enjoy two yoga classes daily, intended to inspire embodied awareness and personal expression. Each class is guided with mindfulness, alignment focus, and Ayurvedic principles to integrate body, mind and heart.
Morning Asana is inspired by solar energy, a Vinyasa class unfolding consciousness through the dance of breath with movement. In the afternoon, we wind down the day with a lunar-inspired practice such as Restorative, Aromatherapy Grounding Flow, or Yoga Nidra. One can expect meditation, pranayama, breath awareness, mudra and mantra. Whether a seasoned practitioner or new yogi, instruction and modifications are given for each individual explore one’s potential.
Process arts access the intuitive, body based intelligence that we all have, offering profound and personal wisdoms. Process arts involve a way of being with your creative process and your life that encourages abundant presence, emotional awareness and courage. You can expect play, group interaction, strengthened intuition, experimentation, new discoveries, break-throughs in stagnant corners, and art that is alive and connected to your story. The techniques learned shine a new light on your engagement with your life and may give you new insights as to how to move through stuck places. You also may begin to notice differences in your relationships, parenting, health challenges, or even athletic endeavors. Process arts shift our internal locus of control; and when this compass shifts, everything changes.
No art experience necessary!
A wealth of art materials will be provided, but if you have items you'd like to bring, please feel free to do so!
Enjoy a retreat menu intentionally crafted to nourish and heal. We believe food is medicine and our chef, prepares each dish with enthusiasm, mindfulness and love. Each meal is made with Ayurvedic principles that align with the transition of seasons and the local harvest. All meals are plant-based with organic ingredients that are sourced for their high quality, nutrient-dense and nourishing essence. We support our local farmers when possible.
If you have any special dietary needs or restrictions, we can happily accommodate.
We recommend investing in trip insurance.
The retreat weekend provides a community living experience. We greatly value the interactions and relationships that are built in this kind of environment of sharing and have witnessed deeper connections and expansion in the group settings.
Our private retreat space sits on a magical 4-acres of desert land, a short drive from the park entrance. The space is thoughtfully designed to inspire harmony and relaxation. We have two beautiful homes with a variety of accommodation styles to suit your needs. Enjoy a hot tub soak under the desert stars. Unwind in any of the indoor or outdoor lounge areas. Hang in a hammock or find a creative nook to read, write, be in nature, practice stillness and connect.
Enjoy your own bed (either top of bottom bunk) in a room shared with 1-5 other retreat guests depending on how people book.
We have a few shared room options with spacious queen size beds. The queen bed is either a top or bottom bunk. You be in a a room shared with 1-5 other retreat guests depending on how people book. You will have your queen bed all to yourself!
To share your queen bed with a friend, please select 'shared queen bed in shared room' for $1250 USD.
Enjoy a Private Room with a large king bed to share with a partner or pal.
Enjoy a private room with a king bed all to yourself.
To share this with a friend is $1400 USD each.