We begin our mornings slow and spacious with nothing on the agenda other than self-inquiry — writing our morning pages to be exact (for those unfamiliar, it’s 3-pages worth of stream of conscious journaling).

Pour a morning mug of coffee and cozy up a sofa by the fireplace or feel the salty sea-filled breeze on your skin in the open-aired gardens. Maybe you prefer staying in bed. All answers are the right answers when it comes to Morning Pages. The mornings are yours for the taking.

Our first collective group gathering of the day will be meditation and movement — daily immersive and musically driven yogic-based movement sessions, coupled with meditation and journal prompts led by Mindy of Liberté.

Curated around the principles of listening, let silence become your expansive friend, widening your capacity to sit in stillness and embrace the power of a sacred pause. Equally, find comfort (ahem, flow) in letting the deliciously soulful music guide the sequencing of how we move. Out of head and into body — sync your breath and body as one and invite in presence, curiosity, openness for your muse to take center stage.

As a lover of The Artist’s Way course and all its creative wisdom, we felt the need to include the second basic principle (and fundamental practice) of The Artist’s Way: The Artist Date (uninterrupted personal creative time). In order to have a real relationship with your muse (remember, that’s you!), we must take the time to care for and cultivate her. Our creative impusles will use this time to confront us, confide in us, to bond with us.

You will have dedicated time to make room in your life for an Artist Date — with the support, guidance, and accountability of the collective creative group, you will be moved into inspired action with your creative endeavors (writing, dancing, painting, photography…anything)

The only rule is: no phones/screens/distractions allowed. Everything else is fair game. Go wild.

To find your inner muse, you must learn to listen to her, even when her voice is soft and faint — let whispers turn to roars during our co-creative movement sessions.

Reminiscent of solo time in dance studio or self-guided yoga practices — or maybe as far back as spinning in circles in the privacy of your childhood bedroom — we will use music as the vehicle to let ourselves listen, express, emote and move.

Be prepared to create your own song and dance, as this experience is fully guided by you.

Part of the discovery process starts with letting yourself dedicate time to….get a little lost. We celebrate this (often resistant) part of the process. Get a little lost in time — letting minutes turn to hours, the nebulous grey space of time will lead you back home. During this retreat, you will have intentional time and find yourself again. In both individual and group sessions, we explore….space, time, and uninterrupted creative freedom.

Prefer to create with others? Let your imagination run wild with fellow retreat guests — experience the moments of co-created magic and serendipity evitably will arise when surrounded by inspiring, curious, and like-minded people. With Mindy as your guide, there will be support, on support, leading to deeper caverns of exploration, just waiting to be discovered.

The human experience is meant to be shared. Connect with others, just like you — together walking alongside the process of rediscovery of self (musings, movement, and creation). Or, if you’re noticing you need to restore the inner well of personal reserves, take solitude in rest. Tend to do nothing, if that’s what you need.

The retreat downtime is for you to restore what may be lacking in your life: whether it be connection, community, rest, or restoration.

At CASA COLAB, logistics are handled for you, leaving more room for inspiration instead of fretting over the details. Your stay at CASA COLAB includes all amenities for you to use, including group gathering spaces (with fireplaces!), meditation rooms, indoor movement studio, outdoor yoga studio, swimming pool, tennis court, outdoor BBQ patios, and the entirety of the property’s lush gardens. With just a quick jaunt to the ocean, there is no shortage of beautiful, serene, and breathtaking locations to venture off to.

And your meals? They’re also included — all food (breakfast, lunch, dinner) will be prepared by CASA COLAB’S private onsite chef. Sourced ingredients are local, organic, and seasonal and the menu is hand-selected and curated with you in mind. Coffee, tea, and afternoon snacks will be plentiful and outdoor family-style dinners will be the anchor of evening community gathering. The best conversations happen around a dinner table. Dig in.