Learn from experts
Guidance from a physician (MD) and a Physician Assistant (PA-C) who bridge modern medicine and traditional practice.
Retreats
Step away. Restore. Learn.
Immersive retreats blend modern mycology with ancient longevity practices to empower your vitality. Step away from your busy life and learn to craft functional mushroom extracts and master daily health routines.
What's included
A full immersion in well-being
- Medicine making
- Centering breathing
- Stretching
- Mindfulness
- Water therapy
- Therapeutic art
- Nutrient-dense vegetarian food
◆ Lake Tahoe ◆ Santa Cruz ◆ Sonoma
Hands-on craft
Learn to Make Mushroom Extracts
Led by Samantha Maisel, MD, and Serena Ling, PA-C, this hands-on workshop walks you through the dual-extraction method — the same process behind Living Terrain — using Reishi, Lion's Mane, and Turkey Tail. You'll understand why both water and alcohol extraction matter, and leave with extracts you made yourself.
Daily practice
Stretching & Routines for Longevity
Longevity is built in the small, repeatable habits of each day. Through gentle stretching, centering breath, and simple restorative routines, you'll practice a rhythm you can carry home — one that supports mobility, calm, and resilience for the long term.
Setting
Immersive Nature
Each retreat is set in the living landscapes of Northern California — from alpine Lake Tahoe to the coastal light of Santa Cruz and the rolling hills of Sonoma. Time outdoors, water therapy, and mindful walks reconnect you to the terrain that sustains you.
A day on retreat
Typical daily schedule
A gentle rhythm of learning, movement, nourishment, and rest.
- 7:00 AM
Centering breath & gentle stretching — greet the day and settle the nervous system.
- 8:00 AM
Nutrient-dense vegetarian breakfast
- 9:30 AM
Medicine making — dual-extraction workshop with Dr. Maisel & Serena.
- 12:30 PM
Lunch & rest
- 2:00 PM
Water therapy & mindful nature walk
- 4:00 PM
Therapeutic art practice
- 6:00 PM
Vegetarian dinner
- 7:30 PM
Fireside reflection & longevity routines
Why choose this retreat
Clinician-led, whole-person care
Leave with skills
Go home with extracts you crafted and daily routines you can actually sustain.
Small & restorative
Intimate groups, nourishing vegetarian food, and restful natural settings for genuine renewal.
Choose your season
Four seasonal retreats
Each season brings its own focus, landscape, and pace.
Autumn
Immune Prep & Deep Roots
Fortify for the colder months with warming, grounding practices.
- Mushrooms Turkey Tail & Reishi for immune resilience
- Movement Joint mobilization for cold-weather joints
- Food Warming stews, roasted roots, fermented foods
New Year / Winter
Reset & Neuro-Focus
Clear mental fog and set baseline habits for the year ahead.
- Mushrooms Lion's Mane & Cordyceps for brain & energy
- Movement Fascial release & posture correction
- Food High-protein plant bowls, sprouted grains, bitter greens
Spring
Detox & Flexibility
Shed winter stagnation with dynamic, flowing practices.
- Mushrooms Turkey Tail & Oyster for gut & microbiome
- Movement Dynamic flowing stretches
- Food Light broths, raw wild-green salads, spring herbs
Summer
Energy & Vitality
Peak performance and hydration through long, active days.
- Mushrooms Reishi, Oyster & Shiitake for skin & heart
- Movement Sun-salutations, active stretching, lakeside breathwork
- Food Hydrating soups, grilled seasonal veg, berry desserts
The weekend
A Friday–Sunday rhythm
Friday
Arrival & grounding
- Check-in & welcome tea
- Opening circle & intentions
- Centering breath
- Evening Vegetarian dinner & fireside
Saturday
Craft & practice
- Morning Stretch, breath & breakfast
- Mushroom extract workshop
- Afternoon Water therapy & therapeutic art
- Evening Dinner & reflection
Sunday
Integration & farewell
- Morning Sunrise mindfulness
- Longevity routines to take home
- Closing circle
- Midday Departure
Investment
Retreat pricing
"Body, Mind & Medicine-Making" — a two-night seasonal retreat. Book early to save.
| Package | Early bird | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| Shared room 2 per room | $1,295 | $1,495 |
| Private room | $1,695 | $1,995 |
| Couples shared king | $2,595 | $2,895 |
Deposit: $500 non-refundable deposit reserves your place. Remaining balance is due 60 days before the retreat. Payment plans available over 3 months.
Every package includes
- 2 nights lodging
- 6 nurturing meals + snacks
- Functional-medicine workshop
- Medicinal mushroom & botanical education
- Cooking-for-wellness classes
- Therapeutic art session
- Daily stretching, breathwork & meditation
- Guided nature walks
- Build-your-own herbal apothecary
- Sound healing
- Evening fireside tea ceremony
- Wellness journal & curated gift bag
- Group coaching before & after
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