Breathing Through Life: A Healing Yoga Retreat for Women
July 31 - August 3, 2025 | Weekend Retreat | 4 Days | Thursday to Sunday
Experience a transformative sanctuary of wellness and growth. Immerse in nature’s quiet grandeur, guided by dedicated experts. Return home empowered, refreshed, and intimately connected to self, others, and spirit.
Modalities Included In This Northern California Retreat
Hatha Yoga
Healing Reiki
Sound Healing
Tarot
Mini Birth Chart Reading
Nature Walks
Women’s Circle
Freeform Dancing
Creative Reflection and Self-Expression through Art and Journaling
Who the Retreat Is For
This experience is designed for women seeking holistic renewal and meaningful connection. Ideal for those who crave a supportive environment to deepen their practice, heal through restorative modalities, and find empowerment in community. Whether you are an experienced yogi or are stepping onto the mat for the first time, this setting welcomes you to slow down, listen inward, and embrace personal growth.
Retreat Description
A Women’s Northern California Retreat for Holistic Healing
Set amid the serene redwoods of Mendocino County, the retreat invites women to immerse themselves in an environment crafted for transformation. In this Holistic Healing Retreat, participants experience a carefully curated blend of Hatha Yoga, Healing Reiki, and Sound Healing to support their mind-body balance. From July 31 to August 3, 2025, with an optional early arrival on July 30, attendees are guided through practices that promote self-discovery, mindful embodiment, and meaningful connection. Each day weaves together powerful modalities—like Tarot, Mini Birth Chart Reading, Nature Walks, and Creative Reflection and Self-Expression through Art and Journaling—to nurture the whole person. Attendees leave feeling empowered, equipped with practical self-care tools, and inspired to continue their wellness journeys long after the retreat ends.
Embrace Spiritual Restoration Among the Redwoods
In this Spiritual Retreat Northern California, the towering redwoods offer a natural backdrop for inward reflection. Participants breathe fresh forest air as they find grounding in gentle yoga sequences, delve deeper into their personal narratives through journaling, and connect with others in a warm, supportive women’s circle. Guided by a team of experienced facilitators, attendees can tailor their experience—engaging in activities that resonate most, whether that’s exploring the healing resonance of sound baths or discovering insights through a Mini Birth Chart Reading. This personalized approach makes the retreat accessible to all, ensuring newcomers and seasoned practitioners alike feel nurtured and seen.
Empowerment Through Yoga, Reiki, and More
Through Hatha Yoga, participants will learn to match breath with movement, deepen their poses, and discover the fluid strength within. Healing Reiki sessions offer gentle energetic alignment, helping to release tension and restore equilibrium. The inclusion of Tarot readings and astrology-inspired insights encourages participants to reframe their personal narratives, opening new pathways to understanding. Here, the emphasis is on building a sustainable wellness toolkit that integrates seamlessly into daily life. This is truly a Yoga and Wellness Retreat Northern California visitors will remember—an experience that merges ancient traditions, compassionate guidance, and nature’s embrace into a unified, transformative journey.
Sustenance, Community, and Creative Exploration
Nourishment extends beyond the mat and energetic healings. Each day, participants enjoy bountiful brunches and dinners prepared by a local, women-owned culinary team committed to flavorful, wholesome meals. Between sessions, guests relax with tea, coffee, and snacks, forging bonds as they share stories, reflect on the day’s experiences, and find communal support. The gentle rhythm of Freeform Dancing, as well as quiet moments of Creative Reflection and Self-Expression through Art and Journaling, provide avenues for personal expression. Through it all, attendees develop a sense of belonging and purpose that transcends the retreat’s boundaries.
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About The Retreat Facilitators: Shawnte Forrer, Thai, Leia Mitchell, and Shantell
Shawnte Forrer is a 200 E-RYT, Reiki Master, and intuitive guide who draws on personal experience to help others heal, connect, and thrive. Her path began as a way to navigate physical and emotional challenges, and now she passionately shares her knowledge, guiding women toward balance and renewed self-awareness.
Thai, of Peace by Thai, brings the art of astrology, holistic wellness, and sound healing to the retreat. Known for her “magical ability to help others examine their own narratives,” she encourages participants to uncover deeper insights and reframe their perspectives.
Leia Mitchell is a Fractional Director of Operations and Master Certified Life Coach who seamlessly integrates strategy with personal development. She guides individuals to overcome challenges, achieve goals, and create balanced lives.
Shantell, a web designer with a love of music and dance, rounds out the team as Retreat Logistics Support. Together, Leia and Shantell serve as Flow Facilitators, ensuring a harmonious experience that allows attendees to fully relax, recharge, and engage in the journey.
Spirit Camp Retreat Center
Just three hours north of the Bay Area’s steady hum, the Spirit Camp Retreat Center awaits like a hidden jewel set amid Northern California’s ancient redwoods and coastal breezes. Surrounded by towering trees and nurtured by the earth’s quiet rhythms, this haven invites you to “activate your magic” and rediscover your authentic connection to self, community, and nature. Here, the Fern Gully Forest offers private hiking trails that meander beneath leafy canopies, and cozy campfire circles create welcoming spaces for stories, song, and stargazing. The land exudes a sacred energy—an essence that encourages visitors to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with the subtle currents of their own inner wisdom.
As you settle in, choose from private cabins for restorative solitude or camping and glamping options that bring you closer to the vibrant hum of the forest. In this multi-modality center, healing retreats, dance and embodiment retreats, and spiritual retreats in Northern California unfold throughout the seasons. Each offering encourages participants to delve deeper into their emotional landscapes, explore ancestral connections, and rekindle their sense of wonder. Owned by a queer couple who radiate warmth and inclusivity, Spirit Camp ensures that all feel at home—fostering a community where diversity, authenticity, and open-hearted conversation flourish.
By day, you might practice yoga under rustling branches, surrender to breathwork sessions that align mind and body, or roam forest paths in quiet meditation. By evening, gather around the campfire to exchange personal insights, share laughter, or simply gaze skyward, allowing starlight to inspire your dreams. Across the property, natural light floods through redwood-framed windows, reminding you of the gentle interplay between inside and outside worlds.
Whether you’re here for a men’s retreat, a women’s weekend, or an inclusive group immersion, you’ll discover that Spirit Camp’s Northern California setting enables a profound inward journey. As the forest whispers healing messages and the ocean’s distant rumble infuses the air, time slows to a gentle flow, inviting you to reimagine who you are and how you wish to engage with life’s mysteries.