Fall renewal yoga retreat at Oz Farm
October 22-25th, 2021
A weekend get-away retreat on a rustic organic farm located just off the coast of northern California.
Relax. Renew. Reset.
Fall is a time of reflection and renewal. It’s a time to go inward and reconnect with yourself and your inner source of healing.
Join me in this weekend get-away retreat at Oz Farms - an Eco-Friendly farm and retreat space nestled in the hills above Point Arena- to reset, relax, & recharge. Bring yourself back into balance with daily yoga, nourishing farm-to-table meals, and time in nature alone or with the community!
Days will start with quiet meditations and end talking around the bonfire or in the wood-fueled hot tub. In between we will be practicing yoga, exploring nature, & enjoying amazing food. Our delicious menu will be healthy and based on what's in season at the farm. There will be optional daily excursions to the beautiful California coast & to a local exotic animal sanctuary.
** All deposits are 100% non-refundable and non-transferable. Full payment is due 60 days before the start of the retreat. If you sign up within 2 months of the retreat, only full payment will be collected.
What’s included
6 Yoga Classes Vinyasa Flow-based yoga practices
8 Organic Gourmet Meals Delicious farm-to-table meals featuring produce from the farm!
3 Nights Lodging Shared Accommodations In Cabin or Yurt
Daily Meditation Optional morning meditation to connect with a deeper sense of self
Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga Evening practice w/ deep relaxation along with long-held and supported yoga poses
Nature-Property Access 240 acres of redwood trees, hiking paths, burbling creeks, and sprawling nature
Body Work massages available for extra charge
Wifi (limited) Limited Wifi available in main cabin/kitchen area
Cell Service Oz farm is completely off the grid, so there is no cell service. (Limited wifi available in the main cabin)
Ayurvedic services
Abhyanga (Ayurvedic Massage): When stimulated through therapeutic massage, the skin releases a pharmacy of healing chemicals that have health-promoting effects on the physiology. In addition to feeling good, regular Ayurvedic massage detoxifies the body’s tissues, increases circulation, calms the mind, and enhances immune function. Receiving Abhyanga with warm, organic, herbal massage oil is a deeply healing and enjoyable practice that slows the aging process by rejuvenating the nervous system.
Other benefits to this massage include: Detoxifies the Lymphatic SystemImproves quality of sleepImproves mental states of depression and anxietyDetoxifies the body's tissues Increases circulationEnhances immune functionSlows aging processCalms the mindHydrates skin and lubricates joints Increases stamina throughout the day
Shirodhara: Shirodhara is a continuous stream of warm oil over the forehead and third eye. It works primarily on the mental layer or "manomaya kosha" as it is known in Ayurveda. It is here, at this level, that the mind holds on to past impressions that create imbalanced desires and habitual patterns of behavior. It is believed that these impressions are held captive in the limbic system of the emotional cortex of the brain. It has been used to treat a variety of conditions including: migraines and headaches, eye diseases, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, graying of hair, neurological disorders, memory loss, insomnia, hearing impairment, tinnitus, depression, anxiety, vertigo, & Ménière's disease.
Some of the Benefits of Shirodhara: Achieves an instant state of calm and rejuvenation. It has a balancing effect on the deepest recesses of the mind, stimulating the endocrine system, such as the pituitary and pineal glands (for hormonal imbalance). Stimulates neurotransmitters, effectively helping to combat depression, addiction and emotional insecurity while decreasing stress related hormones within the body. Synchronizes alpha brain waves, enhance blood circulation to the brain, improve mental clarity and help to generally release deeply trapped toxins. Is a powerful treatment for relieving mental stress and nervous tension.
Available packages
Dorm Style-Bed/Futon EARLY BIRD SPECIAL – Available until Sep 01, 2021
Available until September 5, 2021
Stay in rustic, cozy cabins or the geodesic domes
- Individual bed in a shared room
- Sink & Potable water in cabin
- Outhouse
- Access to full bath facilities at Community House (shower, toilet, and bath)
$585 Deposit: $250
Dorm Style - Bed or Futon – Available until Oct 25, 2021
Individual bed or futon in shared room
Sink and potable water in cabin
Outhouse
Access to full bath facilities at Community House (shower, toilet, and bath)
$645 Deposit: $250
Location and directions
OZ Farm is located 130 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge in coastal Mendocino County.
You can get to Oz Farm by taking either the inland route via the Anderson Valley or the coastal route. Either way, it takes about three hours to drive there from the Golden Gate Bridge.
For a wonderful variety of scenery, consider coming one way and returning another.
Inland route
Take Highway 101 North to Cloverdale (an hour and a half drive from the Golden Gate Bridge).
Take the northernmost Cloverdale exit marked “128 West, Fort Bragg, Mendocino” and at the end of the exit ramp, turn left. Take right at sign for Highway 128 WEST and continue to Boonville (45 minutes to Boonville from Cloverdale). [If you're coming from Ukiah and points north, take 101 South to the Boonville-Ukiah Road exit, Highway 253. Follow 253 to the end where you take a right on Highway 128 to Boonville.]
Drive through Boonville. Just as you exit the north end of town, turn left onto MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD. Consecutive signs before the turn say: “Airport” and “Point Arena.” IMPORTANT! Check your odometer when you make this turn: the Oz Farm driveway is 23 miles from the left turn onto Mountain View Road. This leg of the trip takes 45 minutes on a steep and winding road.
After about 20 miles, Mountain View Road heads steeply downhill and emerges from the forest slightly more than one mile above the Oz Farm driveway. (From the top of this hill on a clear day, there is an immense view of the Pacific Ocean with the Point Arena Lighthouse and the Garcia River estuary straight ahead.) As you come down the hill, you will pass through a farm with a duck pond on the left side of the road and residences on the right. Keep an eye out for the Oz Farm driveway on the left about .8-mile beyond this farm 41601 Mountain View Rd. Mile Marker 1.65 is on the right, almost directly across from our driveway marked with a small sign that says “Oz Farm”. Turn left onto the driveway (a gravel road) and pass across an open field (you'll see our wind generator on the right), then down through redwoods where you'll emerge in the valley near the Community House. Park in the parking area.
Costal route
This route, which assumes you're coming from the San Francisco Bay area, combines freeway and smaller roads to be roughly equivalent in time to the inland route above if you're starting at the Golden Gate Bridge. Getting onto Highway 1 further south than indicated can add more time but you experience more of Highway 1's famous scenery.
Take Highway 101 North to Petaluma. Take EAST WASHINGTON ST. Exit; turn left at end of exit ramp and back over highway. Continue west on East Washington through downtown Petaluma. East Washington St. becomes Washington St., then Bodega Avenue as you head out of town. This road becomes Petaluma-Valley Ford Road near the town of Two Rock, then merges with Highway 1 a couple of miles east of Valley Ford. Follow Highway 1 through Bodega, Jenner, Stewart's Point, Gualala, and Point Arena. Four miles north of Point Arena – after crossing the Garcia River – turn right onto MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD to the Oz Farm driveway 1.65 miles east. The driveway (a gravel road) is on your right and marked with a small sign that says “Oz Farm”. Follow driveway across an open field, down through redwoods where you'll emerge in the valley near the Community House. Park in the parking area.
About the OZ farm
Oz Farm is hidden in a quiet, private valley on one of the most pristine stretches of the scenic Mendocino County coast, 130 miles north of San Francisco.
Bordered with redwood forest, and with the Garcia River running through its 240 acres, Oz Farm is blessed with tranquility, fresh air and clear water. Oz Farm is 'off-the-grid', using solar and wind power for all its operations.
For over 50 years, Oz has changed and grown from a commune to an organic farm and retreat facility. The farm changed ownership in March of 2015, which has brought new life, fresh energy and a passion to grow not only as a business but as a community too!