wellness retreatSoul Sweats Day Retreat at Eco Park
Soul Sweats Day Retreat at Eco Park at Eco Park — Porthtowan
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wellness retreatExperiencing the Esalen Farm and Garden
A five-day immersion at California's Big Sur coast inviting participants to work directly alongside Esalen's farm and garden staff in the cultivation of food and flowers. Candice Isphording, James House, and Becca Gallagher guide attendees through the full cycle of organic and regenerative agriculture, from soil preparation through harvest. The program emphasizes the relationship between human care and earth stewardship, grounded in the conviction that growing one's own food represents a form of both activism and restoration. Participants engage in hands-on work—composting, seed starting, irrigation, transplanting, bed preparation—interspersed with daily curriculum sessions exploring specific agricultural topics and community dialogue. The week unfolds within Esalen's ethos of human potential in concert with nature, offering a tangible path toward food self-sufficiency and land literacy. All meals sourced from local, organic production.
wellness retreatKripalu Outdoors: Birding and Mindfulness
This retreat, offered continuously since 2015, pairs the practice of birdwatching with mindfulness training. Led by Kripalu faculty member Katie Hagel and a Mass Audubon naturalist, participants explore the meditative qualities inherent in patient observation. The program unfolds on Kripalu's campus and at the Pleasant Valley Sanctuary in Lenox, where great blue herons, woodpeckers, and bald eagles inhabit the trails and waterways. Rather than treating birdwatching as a separate skill, the retreat reveals how focused attention in nature mirrors formal meditation practice. Participants move slowly through serene landscapes, calibrating their awareness to subtleties of sight and sound. The days balance outdoor exploration with yoga classes, silent meals, and quiet reflection. This is not a bird-identification intensive, but an invitation to settle the mind through direct encounter with the natural world.
wellness retreatKripalu Outdoors: Birding and Mindfulness
Led by Kripalu faculty member Katie Hagel and a Mass Audubon naturalist, this three-day program examines the meditative qualities inherent in birdwatching. Offered since 2015, the retreat combines guided observation in nature with the contemplative disciplines of focused awareness and calm attention. Participants hike the Kripalu grounds and explore Pleasant Valley Sanctuary in Lenox, Massachusetts, where encounters with great blue herons, woodpeckers, and bald eagles deepen awareness of the natural world. The program rests on a simple premise: observing birds cultivates the same qualities as mindfulness practice—patience, presence, and receptivity. Daily yoga classes, three nutritious meals, and access to Kripalu's serene campus support a rhythm of stillness and gentle movement throughout the retreat.
wellness retreatFRIENDS OF FUNGI FORAGING: FALL WEEKEND RETREAT
FRIENDS OF FUNGI FORAGING: FALL WEEKEND RETREAT at Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa — Phoenicia
wellness retreatRest & Rejuvenation Retreat
Omega's Rest & Rejuvenation retreat invites participants to step away from daily demands and settle into restorative practices across a long weekend in upstate New York. Held at Omega's campus in Rhinebeck, the program offers access to classes, activities, and the institute's extensive facilities, including walking trails and recreational amenities. The retreat is structured to allow both structured participation and self-directed rest, with accommodations ranging from private cabins to communal dorms and camping options. All-inclusive packages bundle housing, meals, and campus access.
wellness retreatKripalu Presents: Untamed Featuring Glennon Doyle
This three-day on-campus retreat brings together author and podcaster Glennon Doyle with Kripalu faculty to explore navigating life's difficulties with honest reflection and embodied practice. Doyle, known for her work on mental health, relationships, parenting, and personal growth, speaks Saturday morning with Kripalu instructor Eset Rose, followed by audience dialogue. The remainder of the weekend deepens through restorative movement, pranayama, and meditation designed to build capacity for challenging times. Participants engage in reflective journaling and community sharing, creating space for authentic connection. The retreat emphasizes practical tools alongside contemplative practice—grounding attendees in both wisdom and somatic skill. An optional pre-event meet-and-greet with Doyle (limited to 50 people) is available Saturday morning.
wellness retreatKripalu Presents: Untamed Featuring Glennon Doyle
This weekend retreat brings together the wisdom of bestselling author and podcaster Glennon Doyle with the embodied practices of Kripalu faculty. Doyle speaks directly to the challenges of navigating modern life—mental health, relationships, parenting, and personal resilience—with both strength and vulnerability. Rather than offering easy answers, the program frames difficulty as something to be met with skill and compassion. Kripalu faculty lead participants through restorative movement, breathwork, and meditation designed to build capacity for meeting hard moments. The retreat weaves together Doyle's raw honesty with structured practices for integration: journaling circles, reflective sharing, and yoga sessions that anchor the work in the body. The emphasis throughout is on authentic connection and collective wisdom rather than individual transformation. Participants leave equipped not with solutions but with tools for staying present during uncertainty.
wellness retreatPelvic Health Self-Care Retreat: Exploring the Pelvis Through Anatomy, Nutrition, and the Nervous System
This three-day retreat examines pelvic health across the reproductive spectrum, from preconception through menopause. Led by Dr. Anietie Ukpe-Wallace, a physical therapist specializing in pelvic health, and Krishna Dholakia, a nutritionist and yoga teacher focused on women's wellness, the program weaves together manual therapy principles, nutritional science, and nervous system awareness. The retreat addresses pelvic floor anatomy and function, menstrual and sexual health, digestive wellbeing, hormonal patterns, and fertility across different life stages. Through anatomical education, guided movement practices, mindfulness sessions, nutrition exploration, and community-based journaling, participants develop concrete self-care tools and deepen their understanding of how the pelvic basin functions within the whole body. The retreat is grounded in the principle that embodied knowledge of one's own body is foundational to wellbeing.
wellness retreat2026 Entrepreneur's Retreat
An online three-day retreat designed for small business owners seeking to integrate entrepreneurial strategy with personal wellness. The program weaves together expert-led business workshops, somatic release practices, marketing strategy sessions, and long-term business planning, creating space for professionals to step back from daily operations and recalibrate. Participants connect with peers facing similar challenges, gain insight from business strategists and AI specialists, and return to their work with both renewed perspective and concrete tools. The retreat's architecture acknowledges that sustainable entrepreneurship requires attending to both business mechanics and inner resource.
wellness retreatRelax and Rejuvenate; Reconnecting the Mind and Body at Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala
Relax and Rejuvenate; Reconnecting the Mind and Body at Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala at Resetting and Reconnecting Mind and Body — Santa Cruz la Laguna
wellness retreatMindful Mushroom Foraging: Forge a Deeper Connection to Nature and Yourself
This four-day residential retreat invites participants to slow down and reconnect with the natural world through the practice of mindful mushroom foraging in the Berkshire Mountains. Led by Tertius Bune, a mindful outdoor guide and transformational coach, the program focuses on autumn foraging for maitake mushrooms, known colloquially as the "hen of the woods." Participants will develop practical skills in identifying forest ecosystems and tree species while learning to recognize the subtle signs that reveal mushroom habitats. The work is meditative rather than vigorous; the emphasis falls on deepening attentiveness and tapping into instincts shaped by ancestral knowledge. Alongside morning and evening yoga classes, three meals daily, and access to the Kripalu grounds, participants engage in guided foraging sessions throughout the surrounding hills and forests. A communal meal featuring seasonal mushrooms and foraged ingredients closes the experience. The retreat acknowledges that mushroom hunting blends both intention and serendipity, so successful finds are never guaranteed. What matters is the cultivation of awareness, wonder, and a renewed sense of belonging to the living systems that sustain us.