Disconnect to reconnect. Return to your inner nature.
Immerse yourself in the enchantment of 600+ acres of natural land in Mendocino County. With nature as our guide, we’ll use the slowness of her wisdom as a model to unwind and build a deeper connection to self through slow living, spaciousness, rest, and ease.
5 days, 4 nights accommodations on 600+ acres of regeneratively stewarded land
Hyperlocal, farm-to-table meals every day (some pescatarian/meat meals)
Daily embodiment offerings, 2x a day
Mid-day workshops to deepen your inner knowing
A Spring Equinox Welcoming Circle, Burning Bowl Ceremony, Silent Disco party, and a Closing Circle
Plenty of down time in communal and private spaces for you to enjoy
6 miles of hiking trails on the property
A cedar hot tub, built to fit 8-10 folks
A private swimming pond and deck
Please note airfare, arrival/departure transportation, travel insurance, and gratuity are not included.
What’s Included
Accommodations
Toll House, Private
Queen bed with ensuite bathroom in the main house
$2,800 USD
Toll House, Shared
1 Queen bed and 1 twin bed, ensuite bathroom in the main house
$2,400 USD
Barn, Private
1 King Bed or 2 twins, shared bathroom, in the Barn (3 BR apt above communal space)
$2,300 USD
Barn, Shared
1-3 Twin beds (some bunk or lofted), shared bathroom, in the Barn
$2,100 USD
Bunkhouse, Dorm
Twin bed (in dorm room, some bunk), shared bathroom
$1,900 USD
Glamping Tent, Private
2 Twin beds, shared open-air bath house
$1,700
Glamping Tent, Shared
2 Twin beds, shared open air bath house
$1,500
Please note: If you book a shared accommodation, we will do our best to find a match for you. If we are unable to match you with a spacemate(s), a single or double supplement will be added to your final bill.
The Experience
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Daily Embodiment Practices
Each day will open and close with embodiment practices meant to gently remind ourselves of what comes when we are grounded in spaciousness and ease. Enveloped in nature, we’re encouraged to nurture our inner knowing and strengthen the medicine within us through loving presence.
Each morning begins in quietude, taking space to intentionally connect with your mind, spirit, energy, and body with softness. Evening practices will wind down the nervous system to make space for integration and prime the body for some well-deserved sleep.
Some examples of practices will be: morning pages + slow medicine movement, restorative and yin yoga, intuitive movement + release, and somatic envisioning meditations nestled in plenty of comfy blankets and pillows: your on rest nest.
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Rituals and Restoration
Emerging from a winter of busy-ness between the holidays and the new year, space and slowness is often what we long for.
Rituals are ways to honor the sacred, to commune with ourselves and our intentions. The Spring Equinox is the perfect time to welcome new beginnings as we transmute the long nights into a place of renewal.
We’ll be preparing ourselves for a few rituals over the week. Arriving the afternoon of the Spring Equinox, we’ll gather at an opening ceremony to simply land and share intentions. Mid-day workshops will offer additional tools and practices to support you in reconnecting with your inner knowing. With our time together culminating in a Burning Bowl Ceremony that invites us into some energetic + somatic spring cleaning (and intention setting) before a fun evening of letting loose at a Silent Disco before a closing gathering.
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Nourishing Farm-to-Table Meals
Food is medicine and having access to fresh, organic meals made with love and intention is such a gift. To enjoy delicious food with incredible company - an even deeper way to share connection and bonding.
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 she works with the Mendo Lake Food Hub - a place that sources produce from local farmers in Lake and Mendocino counties.
With three meals each day, we’re not only focused on nourishing our spirits, but also our bodies. It’ll be a time where we’ll prioritize connection with each other over devices. Any and all dietary presences will be accommodated, just let us know.
The Land
Whispertree Retreat, nestled between two ridges, makes up a sub-watershed of the Navarro River, offering miles of trails and expansive, pristine views of Anderson Valley. An ideal destination and hidden-gem for those seeking natural beauty and a more grounded and sustainable pace of life, you’ll find a rich diversity of wildlife and plants giving visitors a robust sense of aliveness and beauty leading visitors to describe Whispertree’s land as “magical.”
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The idea of Slow Medicine was truly born out of experience of nature's potency.
In this day and age, it's so easy to move away from ourselves - into our devices, our jobs, keeping up with consumerism, social media, overstimulation, that we can forget how to come back home.
These 5 days are a way to choose disconnect from external influences so you can reconnect with your inner knowing. From that stillness and spaciousness, only wisdom (and medicine) can come forth.
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The first time we visited Whispertree, we were blown away. The serenity, the spaciousness. It was the perfect place to retreat from the city. It is also a beautiful place that encourages radical self reliance and celebrates self expression by showcasing nature's beauty.
To learn more about Whispertree's values, owners, and staff, read on here.
To learn more about the land's history, the regenerative stewardship efforts, read more here.
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Whispertree is a 2.5 hour drive from San Francisco and less than an hour inland from the Mendocino Coast.
Whispertree is most accessible by car. 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.
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If you are flying into the Bay Area, I recommend flying into the OAK or SFO airports (about 2.5 hours away), which will 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.Once you turn off to the CA-253, it's a slightly windy road up. Be sure to build in travel and traffic time.
Meet the Team
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Liz Andolong
HEALING ARTS PRACTITIONER + FACILITATOR
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Dr. Lo Prentiss
ACUPUNCTURIST + RETREAT ASSISTANT
FAQs
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At Whispertree in Mendocino County, CA
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Wed, March 19 - Sun, March 23, 2025
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The price range for the retreat will be a range between $1500 and $2800, depending on the accommodations option you’d choose, with a non-refundable retreat deposit of $333.
Some things to consider:
Would you prefer a private accommodation or a shared accommodation?
Would you prefer a more nature-oriented space (like glamping) or have the comforts of being indoors (Toll House, Barn, Bunk House)?
Would you prefer your own bathroom or a shared bathroom?
The more private the accommodation, the higher in price it will be. If you’re willing to share (room/bath), the lower it’ll be.
Payment plans are available, as is paying partial, or in full.
Please note If you are traveling on your own and want to share a double or triple accommodation, we will do our best to match you with a roommate(s). If we are unable to match you with a roommate(s), a single or double supplement will be applied to your final balance.
If you bring a friend, let me know as I'll be sharing a discount code for y'all. Same if you plan to share a bed with a friend or partner. -
Arrivals are welcome at 4pm PST on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Departure is by 11am PST on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025.
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Daily classes and workshops led by the retreat facilitator(s), all meals upon arrival, free range of the retreat property, and acommodations.
Any healing arts appointments, travel expenses, travel insurance, gratuity (for meals, treatments, or cleaning staff) are not included in the cost.
The retreat itinerary will be shared closer to the date.
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All of our meals will be vegetarian forward, dairy-free, with some potential additions of fish or meat for dinner.
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There will be wi-fi and cell phone service at Whispertree.
We encourage attendees to disconnect as much as possible during the retreat.
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Refunds for the deposit will not be offered for any reason. (Full transparency, deposits cover some operational costs for the retreat.)
Should you need to cancel prior to the February 12, 2025 deadline, you will not be responsible for the remainder of your payment.
Should you need to cancel on or after February 12, 2025, the remainder of your payment must be paid in full.
Life happens and we highly encourage purchasing travel insurance to support you in any unexpected circumstances you might encounter while traveling (like cancelled flights, medical issues, travel delays).
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Mendocino County in March has highs of 60*F to lows of 40*F. We recommend being prepared for all kinds of weather, including fog and spring showers.
Comfy clothes to rest and engage in gentle movement
Layers for cooler mornings and evenings
A fun dance outfit that makes you feel BEAUTIFUL + FLY AF
A bathing suit and flip flops if you're planning on soaking in the hot tub or dipping in the pond
Shoes with great tread (sneakers or hiking shoes)
Toiletries
A reusable water bottle
A yoga mat (yoga props will be provided)
A raincoat, umbrella, or rain boots in case of rain
Something to contribute to our living altar
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Email us here for any questions or concerns.
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