Location: Mayacamas Ranch, Calistoga, California

Dates: Sunday, October 29th through Thursday November 2nd, 2017

IMPORTANT notice about The 3rd Act retreat: Tragically, the lovely Mayacamas Ranch retreat center burned down in the wildfires that swept through the California wine country. In light of the extent of the devastation, The Healing Farm | Retreats has decided to postpone the 3rd Act Women's Retreat. We will announce our rescheduled retreat as soon as an alternate location and date has been chosen. Please contact us directly if you have any questions or concerns and please sign up for our newsletter for further updates about this retreat and future retreat listings. You can do both on our contact page:

NOTE: PRICING HAS BEEN REDUCED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL THOSE WHO NEED TO TAKE OFF WORK FOR THIS WEEKDAY RETREAT!

Description:

This is an all-ages women’s retreat exploring holistic approaches to finding out what’s next for you as you approach, move through or are even beyond mid-life. This retreat is perfect for those wanting to make the most out of their “3rd Act." Find the hidden gem in you and set goals to work beyond the retreat to experience real growth. This is a (mostly) electronics free retreat at the gorgeous Mayacamas Ranch property in world-class wine country. Learn, relax and enjoy the views while we explore the following:

• Join our main speakers Patricia Cavanaugh and Ellie Klevins of the “positive aging” coaching business: “The 3rd Act”. They will share a two-part intensive workshop exploring five keys to finding happiness and what’s next for you.

• Navigate nutrition for mid to late life, plus a bonus finance lecture by three-time Healing Farm retreat participant Catie Fitzgerald. In her midlife transition, Catie is a newly-minted nutritionist but also a 20+ years certified financial consultant.

• Eat a whole food ancestral diet and find out why during our nutrition lecture (discussing things like using an elimination diet to get a good start on promoting brain health and reducing systemic inflammation to prevent chronic pain and illness or even relieve it). THERE WILL BE A FEW VEGETARIAN OPTIONS AVAILABLE.

• Enjoy a light and healing exercise program including daily yoga, light hike, guided meditation and an intro to Qigong

• Swim, hot tub, read, get a massage and enjoy the gorgeous views for three full days and four nights!

Pricing: From $680.00 - $1,650.00 based on occupancy and room choice.

Why am I passionate about this subject and why do I want to explore it more deeply?

I’ve spent the last five years prior to my 50th exploring a higher path for myself and my life. At times it’s been grueling. At times it’s been exhilarating. I’m going through a career change and thinking about how in the world I’m ever going to retire. I'm changing my eating habits to prevent midlife weight gain, promote hormone balance and reduction of systemic inflammation and experiencing the heartbreak and challenges of watching my parents as they navigate the final chapter of their lives. None of it is easy.

This retreat is designed to give you an in-depth introduction to navigating this transition. Instead of calling my own experience a midlife crisis, I’ve taken to calling it a “midlife renaissance." Join us at this comprehensive retreat to hear how you can navigate more easily through this challenging time. We are welcoming all-ages at this retreat, but are limiting it to women only so that we can speak freely and openly during our break-out sessions about what we experience specifically as women.

So put down your electronics and join us for daily lectures on finding your own mid-life renaissance! The final day of the retreat is my 51st birthday so what a perfect way to cap off my 50th year! I hope you can join us!

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Location:  Mayacamas Ranch, Calistoga California

Dates:

• Full Week: Sunday, April 17th, 4:00PM - Sunday, April 24th, 11:00AM
• Partial Week: Sunday, April 17th - Wed/Thursday April 20 or 21st (price is total for three nights with one bonus night free)

Featuring:  A "Personal Paleo Code" Reset

THF Note: Originally planned as a week-long paleo reset, it has come to our attention that many people can't commit to a whole week! Although we do believe a whole week is ideal, we've decided to make it possible for more people to join us by offering a 3-4 night option. See pricing page for more details:

Description:

Nestled among the rolling and oak studded hills outside of beautiful Calistoga California, join me to immerse yourself in the teachings of functional medicine practitioner Chris Kresser author of “The Paleo Cure”. Attend our keynote lecture by Chris and eat meals structured around the first few days of the “Paleo Reset”. Get the most out of your reset with nutritional lectures by one of Chris' nutritionists (book a private consultation!) and join us for a cooking demonstration by Diane Sanfilippo, New York Times best-selling cookbook author of Practical Paleo and popular blogger at Balanced Bites! 

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Relax and rejuvenate with daily beginner progressive yoga or intermediate/advanced yoga, hikes, swimming and sunning in this peaceful and gorgeous setting. Optional add-ons may include a visit to a local organic farm, field trip to a local park for a longer hike, private massage therapy and acupuncture based on availability (sign up in advance to secure an appointment!). Or simply be content with sunning and swimming at the pool, reading and relaxing in an electronics-free setting (yes, there will be internet and phone access in your room!) for one glorious and low cost stay in stunning northern Napa Valley!

Cost:  

Partial Week: $500.00 - 1500.00* total based on 3-4 nights occupancy (fourth night is free!) + tax - price includes food, lodging, keynote address, nutritionist lectures, cooking demonstration, daily yoga, daily hikes. 

Full Week: $1500.00 - $2,900.00 total based on occupancy + tax (we are offering a 20% discount for full week participants. Use coupon code MTWENTY when making your payments). See pricing page for details on full week pricing.

Add-ons include  tips, massage, acupuncture,  private sessions with yoga instructors, nutrition counseling and two field trips. 

Why a health vacation? This is the perfect getaway for yourself and a friend to have a healthy and rejuvenating vacation that won't make you feel sluggish (beach vacation), that won't be a killer on your body (workout-heavy vacation) and that won't be a whirlwind tour experience. How nice it will be to relax and be healthy at the same time. Unplug in a beautiful setting, let someone else do all of your healthy meal-planning and take away thoughtful eating and exercise solutions that can become your daily habits. This is your chance to immerse yourself in a program that will help you to kick a lot of those nagging health issues and at half the cost of a spa vacation!

Space will be limited to 35 lucky participants so click here to make a deposit!

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Location:  Joshua Tree National Park

Dates: Sunday, March 6 - Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Featuring:  YourSELF

Description: In January, 2014 I had six days to kill between obligations in Los Angeles and Tecate Mexico. I was in the midst of a mid-life crisis, contemplating a career change and needing to find myself again. Not having much money to devote to the few days, my sweet husband suggested I camp at Joshua Tree National Park. My first reaction was to ask if he could meet me there to camp with me. With only one car between us and the fact we live in the San Francisco area, it was impossible for him to join me. I slowly warmed up to the idea of camping alone. It ended up being a glorious four days of self-reliance, self exploration and self discovery.

Many friends whom I’ve told about this experience have expressed an interest in doing this themselves, but will not consider doing it “all” on their own. I would like to offer a retreat in which I will lead you to your site, give each participant a loose itinerary and supply you with what you've chosen as your selected package. I will be nearby (as well as the other participants) and available via walkie talkie should you need assistance, but would encourage you to “do it all on your own!”

With this level of solitude and self-reflection my hope is you will gain renewed clarity, a new sense of self and a peaceful re-entry into your everyday life. We will connect at the end of your journey as a group to chat about how you feel and how you can take this fresh feeling home with you.

Cost: Starting at $300.00 for a DIY experience to $800.00 for almost all-inclusive including transport from LAX