Join Wellness Educator and Somatic Coach Vanessa VerLee, along with the support of the inimitable Jeremy Rourke, for a long magical weekend of reconnecting to your body through self-compassion, hope, creativity and in person community. 

During the weekend Vanessa will offer gentle somatic (body based) explorations, breath work, Soul Oriented teaching, restorative and gentle yoga, dance, guided meditations, song and other playful explorations. Jeremy “I can do that” Rourke will offer a pillar of support with music, meals and logistics. We are thrilled to welcome back the incredible Kayla Wexelberg to create three delicious, organic, locally sourced and soulfully prepared dinners for us all to savor.  

The five star luxurious Ranch at Castro Valley will be our container for this long weekend. The spacious and beautiful estate has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, a lovely kitchen, large dining room and gorgeously decorated, light filled living rooms throughout. We have been there and confirmed that there are indeed cozy chairs, fireplaces and plenty of spaces to stretch out.

Outside there are multiple decks to enjoy the deep quiet of the densely wooded 150 plus acres that the home sits on, as well as a seven person hot tub for evening relaxation and soaking under the stars.  During our three nights and four days, the scheduled activities there will include an abundance of time and space to enjoy the property, rest, play, wander, commune and allow the serendipity and magic to unfold!

Why Now?

I am grateful to say that over this last year we've experienced surprisingly powerful connections online that transcended the seemingly two dimensional realities of our screens. The pandemic led to the inspiration for an entire Soul Oriented online community on Patreon that will continue on and allow us to gather in sacred space from our living rooms all over the world going forward. 

But now the opportunity to get offline and reconnect in embodied space is here and even with

all that's still uncertain, the profound synergistic healing power of being in community has never been clearer.

So much has changed since then and we are still in a liminal space between all that is no longer... and all that is not quite yet. Even booking this retreat felt like a leap of faith and a rooting into a vision of what's possible in these new realities. In order to move forward, we must reconnect to ourselves as part of the larger fabric of community and creation. In a time when despair and fear is so present in the field, we are being called to remember the magic of being alive and offer the world - and ourselves - the profound gifts of who we are at a soul level. 

If your heart is whispering, or loudly resounding YES, to any of this, I hope you will heed the call and come reconnect with us.

Pandemic Protocol

To create the intimacy, closeness and easeful breath work that is essential for Soul Oriented Retreats, we will have the option of a mask free environment throughout the weekend.

In order to do so in a safe manner for both participants and the communities we will return to, we are requesting any one choosing to participate to be fully vaccinated by the time the retreat begins. If vaccination is an obstacle for you at this point, please contact Vanessa directly to  discuss options that allow for safety for all participants.

Financial Accessibility 

We are committed to creating access to this and other Soul Oriented offerings.

Firstly, all options come with a set payment plan. If you would like to discuss a different payment that would make this retreat possible for you, contact Vanessa directly.

Next, all current members of the Soul Oriented online community on Patreon will receive a discount of $108 off any of the options for this retreat.. For more information about this community or to join, visit www.patreon.com/souloriented.  Once you are a member, you will receive a discount code to use at checkout.

Finally, we are opening a few discounted rate slots for on or off site participation. This would be a partial barter situation, where you would be a lite part of our support team, still fully participating in the activities, while also occasionally supporting us with some of the tasks (dishes, set up, etc.). Contact Vanessa directly for more details if interested.