Retreats start with a 3 day minimum duration and 10 day maximum. On some occasions retreats can go longer, this is by special arrangement with Dr. Ann West. If extra treatments are requested an hourly rate is applied.

Each retreat day is $900, with a 5% discount at the 5-day mark. Our credit card fee is 3.5%. We recommend using Venmo or Zelle to avoid this charge.

Food

Accommodations

Counseling

Breathwork sessions

Bodywork & Healing treatments

Outdoor activities

Hiking, kayaking or cycling

Chi Gong

Compassionate Communications classes

Nutrition classes

All Holistic Healing Retreats include lodging, 100% organic juice or meals, organic liquid supplements, herbal teas, morning yoga/exercise, twice daily guided/silent meditation and spiritual inquiry, use of infrared sauna, weekly visits to Harbin Hot Springs, nature hikes to nearby mountains, weather permitting, and inspirational and educational films. You will have some structured time for sessions and classes as well as plenty of free time for nature walks, meditating and simply being. In addition, daily individual therapeutic sessions are scheduled for each personal retreat program.

Our Transformational Healing program includes daily individual healing sessions (one breath-work/counseling session per day and one healing body work session per day; massage, coffee/ozone colonics, Reiki, cold laser treatments, ionic bath detox). You may add additional sessions listed on the Services page at an extra charge.

Our longer 5, 7, 10 or 14 day programs offering healing depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, PTSD retreats. Healing and transforming negative patterns and self-defeating behaviors resulting from birth/childhood trauma, abuse, accidents, surgeries and other traumatic life events. In addition to our Holistic Healing Program described above, you will receive more personal attention and care with daily breath-work/counseling/spiritual life coaching sessions and 3 weekly body/energy work sessions. You will learn breathing and relaxation techniques to expel built up toxins and negativity, plus meditation, mindfulness and inquiry practices to rediscover your true self, release the illusion of separation and to live in joy and peace in the present moment. You will also get support to learn and create individual program and practices to continue after the retreat on your own at home.

We are a small, intimate retreat where you can enjoy peace and tranquility of nature and one on one treatments and therapy. We usually have 1 to 8 people at a time. Depending on which location you are at.

There is a cell phone reception at the property. You can get some reception in most areas. There is also an area with wifi made available if you really need an Internet connection. However, we strongly recommend that you take a break from your computer and cell phone to experience a deeper retreat for yourself and respect others on retreat. We offer to hold on to your phone while on retreat so you can emerse yourself fully with out distractions.

We don’t have a television in your rooms to invite you to enjoy quiet reflection and the silence of your being. Each evening after dinner you can watch a specifically chosen movie to help move you deeper into your healing.

Depending on the location of your retreat. Our Lake County retreat space is 10 minute drive to Harbin Hot Springs. If you are retreating in our Napa residential space we are an hour drive to Harbin Hot Springs.

You will receive a detailed list after sign-up.

In order to receive more benefits from your cleanse, you should be eliminating acidic foods such as: processed foods, alcohol, caffeine, sugar, meat, dairy and wheat from your diet at least 2-3 days before the retreat. Try to eat more alkaline, whole foods such as: vegetables, fruits, almonds, quinoa, and red rice. Drink plenty of fresh water, at least 8 glasses a day. Or half your body weight in ounces.

Yes, it is possible to split up your retreat and do half fasting and half eating. It is best to schedule this in advance.

We serve five large glasses of juice a day, liquid supplements, plus unlimited tea and water. Most people feel quite full and do not get hungry and feel lighter with more energy than when eating since the digestive process normally consumes a lot of energy. Some people, on the first or second day, have a temporary sense of hunger because the organism is conditioned to want food and have a full feeling in the belly. This usually passes quickly. If you need extra nourishment, we can add blended raw green soups and miso broth.

Yes, we will help you to come off of your fast with an hour or so meeting to look at your diet and nutritional needs, how to come off your fast slowly, what foods to eat, etc… with time for questions & answers.

Raw foods are foods that are unprocessed, not heated over 110 degrees and contain live enzymes and all nutrients. Some people imagine a raw foods diet as a carrot and a stick of celery on a plate! They are completely surprised to discover our gourmet, delicious meals prepared daily.

When we use our Lake County retreat space on retreats of 7 days or longer we do have hiking trails on property. We are on 280 forested mountain land with many hiking trails and nature walks with beautiful views of the mountains. We also have many beautiful hiking trails within a short 5 minute drive when we are in the Napa residential property.

Yes, we can schedule that for you for an additional fee.

If you expect a luxurious retreat and spa treatments, this may not be a right place for you.

We provide comfort and also some spa services, such as massage, Reiki, Oxygen and ozone detox treatments, cold laser treatments for inflammation reduction and ionic footbaths. The main emphasis in our approach is on personal transformation, holistic healing and spiritual awakening.

Yes, there is an Art Studio in the forest cabin at our Lake County facility providing good light and privacy. We also provide art supplies at our Napa facility too. There are some art supplies available and you may also bring your own.

Lake County

Yes, we have an extensive library located in a separate 5 room cottage offering hundreds of books on psychology, spirituality, self-growth etc. It’s an ideal facility for a writer’s retreat or simply for reading, meditating or journaling.

Napa Retreats

Yes, we have many spiritual and self help books for you to read while you are on retreat.

Here are some of the benefits that our clients have experienced in the past from this work. (Note that we cannot guarantee these results. Each person must take 100% responsibility for their own healing):

Stress reduction & relaxation. Peace of mind. Rejuvenation of body, mind & spirit. Reconnection with nature. Healing grief & loss. Increase of health & energy. Weight loss. Freedom from addictions, holistic support in the recovery. Transform depression & anxiety. Empower your life purpose & vision. Heal relationship patterns. Learn to be present and experience stillness. Heal trauma and return to a state of well being.