Join us for three nights at a sprawling farmhouse on 13 acres of land, just outside historic Sonora, California. About two hours from the Bay Area and 90 mins from Sacramento.

Days are quiet, like a silent retreat. Home-cooked vegetarian meals, soak in the hot tub, and plunge in the unheated pool. Two optional yoga sessions a day. Mornings for writing. Afternoons for chilling. Or the other way around. Evenings are more social, but there are always quiet nooks to write.

Most of your time is yours. I'll be there when you need me and leave you alone when you don't.

Write whatever's calling you. Fiction, memoir, poetry, essays, erotica, ritual, lyrics. All of it welcome. No assigned topics. No red pen. No critiques. No grammar lessons. No pressure to share.

People talk about how productive they are at these retreats and how great it is to be surrounded by fellow weirdos.

We'll work through what's blocking you. Guided visualizations, breathwork, various modalities to shift your perspective on your work. Practical stuff for firing up imagination when it won't come. Daily rituals you can take home and actually use.

Schedule

Friday 4 PM — Check In

Friday afternoon/ evening — Arrive, meet your fellow mermaids, opening circle.

Saturday ALL DAY — Write and soak and wander and yoga and chill and eat and write.

Sunday ALL DAY — Write and soak and wander and yoga and chill and eat and write and closing circle.

Monday morning — Write and soak and hike and yoga and chill and eat and write.

Monday 11 AM — Check Out

Late arrivals and early departures please let me know your schedule when you book.

The fee · sliding scale

$425 — low/fixed income
$525 — employed/able

Covers programming, meals, yoga, and facilitation. Accommodation separate (see below)

Payment plans and scholarships exist. If cost is a barrier, talk to me.

Accommodation · add on separately

$450 total for all 3 nights — private room, single occupancy · all rooms have full bathroom en suite.

$225 total for all 3 nights — shared bedroom. 3 bunk beds. Price covers both bunks.

$150 total for all 3 nights — camp in the barn. BYO small tent.

Beds can be shared for no extra cost

Who this is for

All genders, all experience levels. If you've ever felt like creative spaces weren't built for you, this one is. Grieving, healing, celebrating, trying to find your way back to the page. Come.

The guarantee

Arrive with an open heart and leave feeling stuck, unheard, or unseen, and I'll refund your retreat fee.

Redwood deck for yoga under the trees

Unheated pool for invigorating plunges and hot tub for luxurious soaks.

Plenty of space for your snacks

Deck for reading and watching the birds

Comfy circle of couches for gathering

All private rooms have private, full bathrooms

Adventurous spirits camp out in the barn (BYO small tent)

The price for a bunk bed includes BOTH bunks