Nurture your loving relationship with your body through a practice of mindfully paced breath-led movement and practice focusing with alignment-optimized postures, varying from strength-building to deeply relaxing.  Through breathwork, postures and meditation, balance your energy and reset your nervous system to connect peacefully with your inner wisdom.  

Rest deeply within, as you lie down to receive hands-on Reiki with Michelle as your vessel and support.  Reiki is a deep relaxation technique that stems from Japan and allows the receiver to awaken their body's innate intelligence for self-healing.  Mental-emotional and spiritual healing are also promoted.

Michelle is a Certified Reiki Practitioner with a master's level degree in Usui Ryoho Reiki and 2nd level degree in Jikiden (traditional Japanese) Reiki from Kyoto, the birthplace of this energy healing practice.

Delight your tastebuds with a nourishing nutritious meal worthy of a happy dance or two, delivered from a well-loved local cafe!

Nurture your conscious relationship with nature, to cultivate harmony and the spirit of reciprocity.  Michelle will guide you through a mindfulness meditation and invitations for personally connecting with the surrounding natural world. We'll walk mindfully and allow for pauses to gather in circle to share reflections and practice deep listening.

Find a beginner's overview of forest-bathing here.

Find information on Deep Forest-bathing here.

Welcome creative "flow state" as you paint freely and intuitively to the soundscape of soothing live crystal singing bowls and other instruments, facilitated by Michelle. 

Bring the energy of your New Year intentions into your nature art piece that you'll bring home.  This is a process-oriented, not product-focused, space to practice non-judgment, play, spontaneity and self-trust, as you let your paintbrush follow the guidance of your intuition.  

As loving awareness, hold space for each other to share aloud any insights or reflections from the day's activities.  You're welcome to share how you feel inspired to integrate the day's retreat into your next steps forward into your Re-envisioned New Year.  This is a space for sharing from the heart and compassionate deep listening, and sharing aloud is always optional.

Let's close the day offering gratitude to the setting sun, as we may be able to witness Ojai's Topa Topa Mountains dance into her infamous "Pink Moment" from our retreat patio.