The season of spring brings with it a sense of renewal and fresh energy, following the internal, colder months of winter. Spring is a time of new beginnings, where nature awakens from its winter slumber, and vibrant colors and fragrances fill the air. It represents a period of rebirth and regeneration, a time to shed the old and embrace the new.
Just as the spring equinox marks the balance between day and night, it also symbolizes the equilibrium between restoration and the momentum of growth.
Join us on this Slow Medicine retreat as we welcome longer days and embark on a journey of inner transformation and rejuvenation, ready to embrace the possibilities and vitality that spring has to offer while enveloped in nature, intentionally rooted in community, and taking space to tend to our inner landscapes.
Slow Medicine Retreat
SPRING 2025 in ANDERSON VALLEY
3 days + 2 nights accommodation on 600+ acres of regeneratively stewarded land
3 hyperlocal, organic, nourishing meals + a snack per day
An opening and closing ceremony
Embodiment offerings including: morning pages and gentle movement, rest-based and restorative practices, intention setting, and community work
A Burning Bowl Ritual and Silent Disco
Spacious scheduling for plenty of down time to retreat inwards with intentional time to connect with friends, family, and community
6 miles of hiking trails on the property
A cedar hot tub, built to fit 8-10 folks
A private swimming pond and deck
Tons of communal and private spaces to soak in nature, meditate, explore, or rest in
Please note airfare, arrival/departure transportation, and travel insurance are not included.
What’s Included
Digitally Detox & Restore in Nature
Nature never hurries and it is always on time. It moves at its own pace, unaffected by the demands of the modern world. Nature possesses a wisdom that is ancient and profound, a wisdom that has been honed over countless generations. This wisdom is never questioned. Nature teaches us to be patient, to trust in the unfolding of time, and to embrace the beauty and wisdom that can be found in every moment.
With the advent of technology, we’ve grown more accustomed to following the rhythms of a 9-5 world. With persistent burnout, constant overstimulation, and widespread isolation, it’s always a treat (and challenge) to move away from our phones.
The retreat is designed for femme-identifying folks to realign with the cadence of nature's slow medicine and reset on a 3 day, 2 night experience digitally detoxing to make space for embodiment, nurturance, and rest.
On 600+ acres nestled in the heart of Anderson Valley, the land takes place on the historical land of the Tabahtea people, also known as the Northern Pomo. Being on this land, deeply rooted in the rhythms of the earth and cycles of life, we’ll disconnect from our on rediscovering and exploring what feels most easeful, joyful, and nourishing.
Gentle Embodiment Practices
3 practices are offered daily to support you in dropping more deeply into your body by witnessing, exploring, and transmuting whatever is arising for us in retreat. Mornings we’ll wake up the body with a soft movement and reflection practice, mid-day offering will be a somatic + energetic practice with modalities intended to bolster your tool kit and deepen your inner knowing, while evenings are for restorative practices help recharge us for a great night’s rest.
Practices are always your choice, with a schedule full plenty of down time for options to explore the property - whether it be a meditative hike on the many trails, a soak in the hot tub, taking a dip in the swimming pond, sunning on the pond dock, or exploring Mendocino County - taking a gorgeous drive out to the coast to see the ocean, visiting a local winery, or exploring Boonville … whatever invites gentleness into your bones.
Fresh, Nourishing Meals
Having access to fresh, organic meals made with love and intention is such a gift. To enjoy delicious food with incredible company - a lovely way to share connection and bonding.
For Slow Medicine, I’m thrilled to partner with an incredible chef, Jes, whose mantra nourishing bodies, nourishing souls aligns so deeply with my own. Meals will be hyperlocal, as they work with the Mendo Lake Food Hub - a place that sources produce from local farmers in Lake and Mendocino counties.
With three full meals and a snack each day, we’re not only focused on nourishing our spirits, but also our bodies, as it’ll be a time where phones will be placed away to make space for ourselves and each other.
We’d be happy to accommodate any and all dietary restrictions, allergies, and intolerances can be accommodated. Please just let us know!
Accommodations
Community is the name of the game on this retreat. There are many different types of accommodations available for you to choose from while you’re on retreat - between fully furnished canvas bell tents, to a private suite with your own bathroom in a remodeled Victorian, to a single bed in a shared room, it’s all about considering what will make you feel most easeful.
The entire retreat property is reserved exclusively for our use, including 6 miles of hiking trails, outdoor showers, a private swimming pond with its own sunning deck, an 8-10 person cedar hot tub, a fire pit, gathering spaces, wood burning fireplaces, and tons of spaces to nap, dance, move, connect, or meditate.
Traveling To Anderson Valley
I recommend flying into the OAK or SFO airports (about 2.5 hours away) if you’re coming in from outside of the Bay Area, as they’ll have more direct flights than STS (which is approximately 1h and 10 minutes away).
From San Francisco, Anderson Valley is a 2.5-3 hour drive north up the 101, where you’ll take the 253 south west to arrive at the retreat center. Some notes that the drive will take you up to
A car will be helpful if you plan on exploring around Mendocino county. And if you need assistance in finding a ride or wanting to share your car for a carpool, I’d be happy to help connect you with fellow attendees.
Ready to slow tf down?
Come join me in welcoming the Spring Equinox by ditching our phones and unashamedly claiming some time to take up space with nature as our guide.
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