Welcome to the RETREAT WEEKEND of your life! I am so excited to share what I have experienced at Zaca Lake in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley in Central California! Only few hour drive outside of Los Angeles, and a small distance from the heart of Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, and the wine country of the Central Coast, home to Fess Parker, Firestone, Sunstone, and many others, the Santa Ynez Valley is a unique heaven like no other, enjoy a 320-acre private sanctuary surrounded by the Los Padres National Forest. Rich in Native American culture, Zaca Lake is also home to a nature and wildlife reserve. Gentle rolling hills dotted with ancient oak trees lead you to the entry of Zaca Lake — the gateway to the San Rafael Wilderness. A rare, natural spring-fed lake is at the center of the property. Once believed by the native indigenous tribes to be created by the supernatural, this ancient body of water can be enjoyed year-round by guests. Nestled under a canopy of redwoods, a series of cabins line the north side of the lake. Every building has been meticulously restored to bring comfort and luxury to all guests.

This retreat invites us to return to ourselves and the land, embracing nature as a gateway to opportunity—fueling resilience and ways of understanding that transcend the day-to-day grind. In the quiet of Zaca Lake, we’ll find spaciousness in reflection, grounding in community, and strength in vulnerability. With space to pause, we’ll reconnect to the truth that all we need already resides within us—and from that place, the future vision for our lives and our health becomes clearer.

The days will support an organic flow of mindfulness practices, workshops, communal activities, and nourishing meals. We’ll set our intentions, release our limiting beliefs and reconnect with our personal purpose to visualize a more aligned future for ourselves. Each day will flow from spiritual work, to nourishing meals, to movement and ceremonies that connect us to ourselves, the group, and the land around us. We will begin each day with a gentle yoga practice. You may know Kristina’s usual approach strays from the traditional sense, but see Kristina’s more gentle practice as she organically blends breath, mantra and yoga with tradition. Other rituals will round out the retreat throughout the weekend including a Cacao Ceremony. 

One evening we will get to indulge in holistic treatments at the Lavender Barn Spa at The Inn At Mattei’s Tavern, an award winning spa with a thermal experience of sauna, steam, hot tubs, cold plunge and outdoor baths. Each guest will choose either a 60 min massage or facial.

Come with us! Deepen your yoga practice, get out and explore a world in its own, meet new faces, make new friends, reconnect with your self and your own purpose and inner-being. We are going to have the weekend and the relaxation of our lives!