Witches In the Woods - Yoga and Dance Retreat for Women

 

October 23-26, 2025

 

Spirit Camp Retreat Center

4640 Albion Little River Road

Little River, CA

 


This is a sacred gathering of sisterhood, nature, ritual, and creative expression. It offers a powerful blend of movement, meditation, and ceremony to awaken the wild within. Ideal for women who seek heart-led connection, embodied freedom, and the soulful embrace of a transformative experience.

 

Modalities Included In This Northern California Retreat

·         Yoga

·         Dance

·         Meditation

·         Creative Movement

·         Nature Play

·         Fire Ceremony

·         Witchery of All Sorts

 

Who the Retreat Is For

 

This immersive experience is designed for all who identify as female and feel called to embody their authentic selves through movement, ritual, and sisterhood. It is ideal for women seeking transformative growth, a deeper connection to nature, and a safe space to explore creative self-expression. Whether new to yoga and dance or experienced in these practices, attendees will find a nurturing environment that invites personal discovery and collective empowerment.

 

Retreat Description

 

Awaken the Wild Within

 

This retreat calls forth women who yearn to reconnect with their elemental nature and inner wisdom. Nestled among the majestic redwoods of Northern California, “Witches In The Woods” weaves together a tapestry of practices—Yoga, Dance, and Meditation—to guide participants into deeper alignment with their body, heart, and soul. Here, the forest becomes a living temple, offering solace, inspiration, and fertile ground for renewal.

 

Ritual, Sisterhood, and Soulful Expression

 

Guided by seasoned facilitators who blend somatic arts, intuitive movement, and ancient ceremonial traditions, this gathering invites participants to reclaim their power and step boldly into their own magic. Through Creative Movement sessions, Nature Play, and Group Sharing Circles, women are encouraged to show up fully as they are—vulnerable, curious, and open-hearted. Daily rituals, including a Fire Ceremony, stir the cauldron of personal transformation, illuminating old patterns and freeing the path toward authenticity.

 

Embodying the Witchy Essence

 

This experience nurtures a sacred space where women can honor the witch within—an archetype that symbolizes wisdom, liberation, and spiritual depth. Inspired by ancestral practices and guided by the elements, participants will engage with Witchery of All Sorts: breathwork, spellcraft, heart-centered movement, and intentional presence. Through these elemental journeys, they’ll learn to harness nature’s rhythms, cultivate self-trust, and invite greater alignment between their inner landscape and the world around them.

 

Nourishment, Play, and Connection

 

Each day unfolds with nourishing meals, thoughtfully prepared to support physical vitality and emotional well-being. Between structured sessions, participants are free to rest, reflect, or meander through the forest, soaking up its healing beauty. Evening gatherings may involve music, gentle rhythms of the drum, or silent contemplation under starry skies. Whether dancing barefoot on the forest floor or whispering intentions to the rising moon, every moment is designed to reaffirm life’s enchantments and remind attendees that they are not alone in their journey.

 

Website: https://www.spirit.camp/retreats/witches-in-the-woods-a-yoga-and-dance-retreat

 

Awaken as Love California Tantra Festival 2025

 

September 24–28, 2025

 

Beside Seqouia National Park, CA


 

The Awaken as Love California Tantra Festival 2025 will take place at a retreat center near Sequoia National Park, about 10 minutes from the park entrance and 20 minutes past Dunlap, California. It’s set on 160 acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, offering a scenic backdrop with a lake, forests, and sunny beaches for swimming. The venue includes four workshop spaces: Nirvana Cabana for intimate sessions, Halls of Heaven for large dance events, Nataraj (an outdoor pavilion), and Yogini Temple for yoga and meditation. Accommodation options include camping (bring your own gear, $600–$680 per person) or shared dorms with bunk beds ($660–$720 per person), with early entry available for an extra day to settle in. All tickets include organic vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and access to workshops, concerts, and ceremonies.

 

The festival promises a 5-day experience focused on creating intimacy with oneself, life, and relationships, featuring 50 workshops and 200 international attendees. It’s led by facilitators like James Stevenson, Monique Darling, Peter Petersen, and Lawrence Lanoff, emphasizing tantra, personal growth, and community. The event is inclusive, welcoming all relationship styles, orientations, and adults over 18, whether single or in couples. Activities include dance, yoga, breathwork, and healing sessions, with a focus on embodiment and transformation.

 

The festival is set in a traditional outdoors camp in the Sierra Nevada Mountains which gets converted into a sumptuous tantric space for dropping in deep and connecting to nature. Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks are just on its doors step and it’s just over 4 hours’ drive from either San Francisco or Los Angeles.

 

The festival camp comprises of 160 acres with an incredible back drop of nature, in September you can expect comfortable warm weather in the daytimes and beautiful cool evenings without the city lights where you can really see the stars. Its set beside lake with sunny beaches that’s suitable for swimming between workshops and the choice is either camping in your own tent or in bunk beds in the cabin dorms with heating and electricity, both having access to clean bathrooms with hot showers. Amazing organic vegetarian food is included in your ticket for the festival and this will be served 3 times a day in the dining hall with access to coffee and teas stations throughout the day.

 

Website: https://california-festival.com/festival/

One-Day Green Gulch Daylong Retreat with Lauren Cohen

 

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM  5:30 PM

 

Green Gulch Zen Center

1601 Shoreline Highway

Muir Beach, CA, 94965


 

Join yoga teacher Lauren Cohen for a spacious and nourishing day of yoga, meditation, sound healing and nature at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in the beauty of Marin.

 

This daylong retreat includes 2 yoga classes (a mix of Slow Flow/Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga), a beautiful vegetarian lunch (prepared by the Green Gulch community), an afternoon sound bath with Emma Peck, and time to drop into the tranquil grounds and surrounding coast. Together, we will explore this concept of moving into stillness and how we can apply the teachings of the Yoga Sutras and elements of Buddhist Psychology into our everyday lives.

 

https://www.soundandsoulsf.com/upcoming-sound-baths/green-gulch-daylong-retreat-with-lauren-cohen-aehfk-4elx7-98e23