Retreat to Presence
Retreat to Presence
Retreat to presence near Joshua Tree.
Fall 2024
Explore daily rhythms and practices to integrate into your every day life.
reconnect to self and the more than human world again and again, wherever you are.
This retreat is DESIGNED FOR YOU if you are feeling stuck or bored in life, ready to explore the edges of your comfort zone, curious to expand your relationship with nature, or if you are simply just wanting to develop a deeper connection with yourself and the world around you.
📍 Ancestral land of the Serrano, Chemehuevi, Mojave Cahuillo, and Mojave.
“You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place — no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great…”
— Maya Angelou
What to Expect
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Connection calls
mala consult
sit spot practice
access to retreat guides
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settle in
yoga
dinner
opening circle
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yoga
morning session
forest bathing
storytelling
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yoga
Joshua Tree excursion
afternoon session
soundbath
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yoga
farmer’s market meander
mala workshop
closing circle
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mindful morning
final session
brunch
pack and part ways
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Mindful mornings
coffee / tea / snacks
plant based meals
free time
Connect. share. create. nourish. rest. move.
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secure your space TODAY with just a $450 deposit, payment plans available.
The first 5 spots receive a complementary 60-minute massage on the property!
Meet the retreat
Psssst, there’s also a heated pool…
Desert Oasis
Our retreat home is a perfect desert oasis to convene and connect.
Located approximately 45 minutes from Palm Springs airport (psp) and easily accessible.
Accommodations
MAIN HOUSE
WHERE WE GATHER
With multiple living spaces to lounge along with the kitchen and dining room, this is where we’ll relax together and connect for our sessions. The rooms in this house are tucked away and quiet, and just steps away from the detached yoga studio.
This house is for you if: you like to be close to the action, enjoy multiple areas to sit and read/journal, or love to be the first one to grab coffee or tea in the morning!
ROOM 1
Private Room with a King Bed, a Private En-Suite Bathroom, and a Private Entrance. This is the largest room on the property and could accommodate up to 3 friends total!
$3,050
ROOM 2
Shared Room with a Queen Bed ($1,950) and a Twin Bed ($1,750), Shared Bathroom
$1,750 - $1,950
ROOM 3
Shared Room with a Queen Bed ($1,950) and a Twin Bed ($1,750), Shared Bathroom
$1,750 to $1,950
POOL HOUSE
WHERE WE PLAY
With multiple living spaces to lounge along with the kitchen and dining room, this is where we’ll relax together and connect for our sessions. The rooms in this house are tucked away and quiet, and just steps away from the detached yoga studio.
This house is for you if: you like to start your morning in a hammock, by the pool, or walking the labyrinth. It’s also more secluded than the main house, while still just steps away from the action.
ROOM 4
Private Room with a Full Bed, Shared Bathroom
$2,450
ROOM 5
Shared Room with two Twin Beds ($1,850 each), Shared Bathroom
$1,850
ROOM 6
Shared Room with a Queen Bed ($1,950) and a very comfortable Queen Sofa Bed ($1,550) rumored to be very comfortable, Shared Bathroom
$1,550 to $1,950
Find stillness before the rush of the holidays…
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November 1: Welcome
Arrive at 3pm (or later this evening) to get settled, and begin your journey to relaxation. optional Yin Yoga practice is offered to ease your body after traveling. Later in the evening we will gather for dinner followed by a fireside Opening Circle. Perhaps you end your evening with a late swim in the heated pool.
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November 2: Synchronicity
Coffee and tea await the early risers, perhaps you choose to read or journal before the morning yoga practice.
Today we dive into Rhythms + Rituals with Liz, and a couple hours of afternoon downtime await (perfect for another swim or reading in a hammock by the pool).
Late afternoon brings a guided group Forest Therapy session with Madison. We settle into the evening with plant based food and storytelling.
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November 3: Reciprocity
Another morning of early coffee/tea and journaling, followed by a morning yoga practice.
After breakfast, we will make our way to Joshua Tree National Park to integrate walking meditation. We arrive back for lunch and downtime (perhaps another swim?).
Another delicious dinner from Dori brings nourishment for the body, and ending the evening with a Sound Bath with Hannah and Jamie brings nourishment for the mind and heart.
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November 4: Manifestation
We begin the day with our mindful morning rhythm accompanied by tea or coffee before meeting at our mats. then starts Our farmer’s Market meander. We return to the cozy cacti of our retreat home to create our malas with liz.
The afternoon brings downtime, massages, and completing our malas. After a sunset dinner al fresco, we honor our time together with a Closing Circle.
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November 5: Integration
One last morning, we gather for quiet time and morning yoga practice. We savor our last meal together at breakfast, and depart by 11am.
What is…
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Also known as "yogic sleep," is an ancient practice in which we enter a deep meditative state of consciousness. During Yoga Nidra you are guided through a profound journey of relaxation using a variety of techniques including guided imagery and body scanning. In this state, you will be fully relaxed but not quite sleeping. Your brain waves slow down, and your nervous system rests peacefully. This can be a catalyst for deep healing and rejuvenation for the body.
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Often described as a passive yoga practice. In this class poses are held longer, often between 3 and 5 minutes. Yin Yoga provides light stress to the connective tissues around the body's joints and assists the flow of energy throughout the body. The longer holds in each pose allow us to access deeper layers of our fascia. Practicing Yin Yoga can help you to cultivate stillness, patience, and and self-compassion as well as revitalize and strengthen the many tissues of the body beyond your muscles.
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A slower-paced Vinyasa class with extra special attention to linking movement with breath. Vinyasa Yoga combines movement with breath, stringing poses together in a way that allows you to cultivate presence as you move through a sequences of poses, breath by breath ("flow"). Elements of traditional Ashtanga yoga are reflected in this class style, including sun salutations, balancing postures, inversions, and more. Liz teaches varying levels and combinations of this practice, from a meditative slow flow to a heart-pumping power vinyasa yoga.
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Forest Bathing, or “Shinrin-Yoku,” is the practice of bathing the senses in the atmosphere of the natural world. Awaken your senses and reconnect with nature as you experience the healing and wellness-promoting effects of this practice. Read more here.
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A Sound Bath is a fully immersive listening experience that intentionally uses sound to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative processes to nurture both mind and body.
Still have questions?
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