PLANTING SEEDS, JOSHUA TREE

3 Days + 2 Nights All Inclusive Retreat

This retreat arrives just before the beginning of Chinese New Year and the transition into the Year of the Goat, a symbol of creativity, compassion, gentleness, artistry and peaceful strength. Rather than force or urgency, Goat energy invites us to move with intuition, beauty and care. To trust timing. To create a life that feels deeply aligned rather than performative.

Set within the charged stillness and expansive energy of the desert, this experience is an invitation to slow down enough to hear yourself clearly again. Joshua Tree has long been considered a place of transformation, where silence sharpens intuition, where the landscape strips away distraction and where clarity rises naturally. This is not about becoming someone new. It is about tending to what already lives within you.

~ Root to Rise ~

The end of January exists in a quiet in between.
The world tells us the new year has already begun, urging us to move faster, do more, become more. But nature says otherwise.

Winter is still here.

The desert knows this. The body knows this. Mother Earth knows this. Before anything blooms, there is a season beneath the surface. A season of rooting, listening, preparing. A season of planting seeds.

Gather with a small, intimate group beneath the vast skies of Joshua Tree for a retreat designed not around reinvention, but intentional cultivation. Through daily yoga, reflection, nourishing meals, rest and connection, we’ll explore what we are truly ready to nurture in the year ahead.

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~ Program ~

Every element of the weekend has been curated with intention, balancing movement, restoration, reflection and genuine connection. We’ll arrive Friday afternoon in the stillness of the desert. We’ll settle in with an opening ceremony, grounding yoga practice and a beautiful family style dinner, prepared by Chef Yasmina, shared beneath the night sky, followed by hot tub soaking and stargazing in the quiet magic of Joshua Tree.

Saturday begins with an energizing morning flow, followed by a nourishing brunch and spacious free time to rest, connect, explore or invigorate your body with a cold plunge. Throughout the day, we’ll gather for moments of self inquiry, conversation and intentional group exercises centered around the seeds we are planting for the year ahead. The evening closes with an abundant dinner and a deeply restorative Yoga Nidra sound bath designed to settle the nervous system and create space for clarity to emerge.

On Sunday, we’ll share one final morning practice, breakfast and a closing circle. You’ll leave grounded, connected and more deeply attuned to yourself and the path unfolding ahead.

* more surprises * schedule subject to change *

~ Investment ~

(2) King Room with en suite bath: single $2900 or double $2300 per person

(1) King or (3) Queen rooms with shared bath: single $2100 double $1700 per person

* Rooms available on first come first serve basis *

*Non-Refundable $700 deposit per person *

* Transportation / air travel not included *

* Payment plans available * Final payment due January 5th *

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~Potential Questions~

  • That's cool! Yoga is for everyone and this retreat is for all levels! I always offer tons of options to make your practice yours while also encouraging you to explore new ways. Opportunities for both mental and physical challenge will constantly be at your fingertips.

  • This retreat is all about YOU and what you want to do. Everyone moves through the world differently and you may require something unique in this experience. You may be in need of alone time, or a bit of R&R on the grounds. Of course, I’d love you at every class and adventure, but they are COMPLETELY OPTIONAL and you are encouraged you to make this all about YOU and what you want.

  • All meals and drinking water, coffee and tea will be included! Alcohol is NOT served. Our in-house chef will be nourishing us daily with nutritious & locally sourced vibrant meals.

  • All of your needs can be accommodated. The retreat will offer heavy vegetarian and fish options with some meat also being available. Fruits + veggies will be abundant. Our UH-MAZING team can work with all dietary requirements and food allergies. Just be sure to let me know ahead of time.

  • You are responsible for getting yourself to Joshua Tree. I highly recommend carpooling if you’re coming from Los Angeles. The group will be connected in the weeks prior to the retreat to meet eachother virtually and to help sort travel details.

  • The deposit is non-refundable. Final payments are due January 5, 2027. If cancellation is after January 5th, the refund is 50% of the rate (less the deposit). Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury, illness or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits will be granted for failure to attend, complete, for arriving late or leaving early.

    Please understand that building, preparing and filling retreats takes time and commitments. While we’d love to be able to refund in full if there is truly an emergency, deposits have been made on all housing and resources & this accounts for YOU TOO when you make your commitment.

MORE QUESTIONS?

I’m all ears! Send me a message or shoot an email to kari.jaffe@gmail.com

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