Schedule

Sunday, October 20
No official retreat activities, but suggest you get settled in Santa Fe by Sunday night so we have a smooth start Monday morning.

All Days
So we can start promptly each retreat day, please arrive as soon after 9:30am as possible to get yourself situated.

Monday, October 21
Morning Session 10am-12pm
Lunch 12pm-1:30 (complimentary)
Afternoon Session 1:30pm-5pm
No-host dinner and evening freeform

Tuesday, October 22
Morning Session 10am-12pm
Lunch 12pm-1:30 (complimentary)
Afternoon Session 1:30pm-5pm
No-host dinner and evening freeform

Wednesday, October 23
Morning Session 10am-12pm
Lunch 12pm-1:30 (complimentary)
Afternoon Session 1:30pm-5pm
Hosted Dinner 6pm-7pm (complimentary)
Women's Water Ceremony 7pm-8pm

Thursday, October 24
Morning Session 10am-12pm
Lunch 12pm-1:30 (complimentary)
Afternoon Session 1:30pm-5pm
Optional no-host closing dinner in Santa Fe (restaurant TBD)

Friday, October 25
Optional Play Day

• Morning Suggestion: Explore Santa Fe's historic Plaza and downtown for sightseeing, shopping and restaurants—or walk the numerous galleries of Canyon Road (each is at least several hours worth alone).
• Afternoon/Evening Suggestion: Pamper yourself with an excursion to Ojo Santa Fe, an award-winning spa resort just outside town for such delicious experiences as a soak in the hot tubs and pools, massage, lounging in a hammock, and dinner overlooking the pond. Optional overnight accommodations. Note: This is on the southern outskirts of Santa Fe, so ostensibly on the way back to Abluquerque Sunport... but it a rural setting 9 minutes by car to the closest Rail Runner stations at N.M. 599.

 

Location

The retreat is being held Andres House, a private luxury residence at 1013 Placita don Andres, Santa Fe, NM 87501. It is approximately 1.5 miles from the Plaza or Canyon Road (slightly different directions). About half of that is up a hill on Old Taos Highway... walkable if you are in shape and allocate time for it.

Andres House is a stunning and spacious blend of Santa Fe adobe and modern sensibilities. All attendees are welcome to use the indoor pool and hot tub outside retreat hours within reason (respectful times to be determined).

 

Accommodations

Accommodations are not included in the retreat tuition. We encourage attendees to coordinate and collaborate on shared lodging via our private Facebook group, email, etc..

In your collaboration, we remind you to be sensitive to and communicative with others regarding things like snoring, chemical/scent sensitivity, etc..

Some of your options are:

• Nearby Hotels. There are plenty of hotels within a few miles. Quintessential Santa Fe hotels on the Plaza and downtown such as La Fonda are going to be pricier than those a bit further away such as The Sage. More modest accommodations can be found further south from downtown on Cerrillos Road, for example. Our intimate group size is too small for us to have established a group discount at this writing.
• Vacation Rentals. There are numerous vacation rental companies such as Casas de Santa Fe that represents Andres House. They focus primarily on short-term luxury home rentals of various sizes that, of course, can be shared.
• airbnb and Vrbo both have numerous private offerings in varying proximity to Andres House.

Note re Andres House: The only room at the retreat private home has now been rented by two attendees in accordance with the first-come, first-serve basis we offered. We are truly sorry we don't have a way to accommodate more people there. Thank you for your understanding!

 

Meals

• Complimentary lunch and snacks included Monday through Thursday
• Complimentary dinner included Wednesday night, prior to Water Ceremony
• All other meals are no-host, including an optional group celebration dinner Thursday night (restaurant TBD).

Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, processed sugar-free options. If you have other significant dietary concerns, please let Jeff know at he*********@mi*********.com.

 

Getting There

While you can fly into Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF), it is more common to fly into the larger Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) and take ground transportation. You may choose to rent a car and coordinate schedules and shared costs with other attendees via our private Facebook group.

If you choose not to rent a car and/or car pool, an airport bus can take you from the Sunport to the Rail Runner train that runs between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The terminus in Santa Fe is on the outskirts of the downtown area.

For door-to-door shuttle service from the ABQ Sunport to Santa Fe, we recommend Groome Transportation.

 

Getting Around

Here, too, we encourage car-pooling among the sisters attending via either rental cars or the Uber and Lyft options that are easily available on demand. 

 

Local Food and Drug Stores

If you need to pick up any food or supplements once in Santa Fe, here are some the options in fairly close proximity to the retreat and/or accomodations. There will be limited space in the refriderator at the retreat for small items.

• Trader Joe's - smaller good-quality, affordable groceries (some organics)
• Natural Grocers - health food and supplements chain
• Whole Foods - upscale "natural" food and supplements supermarket chain
• Smith's - large supermarket/pharmacy chain
• Albertson's Market Street - large supermarket/pharmacy chain
• CVS - pharmacy and other self-care products chain

 

Communication During the Retreat

If, once in transit, if you have any emergencies or issues getting to the Andres House or other logistics, call Jeff’s mobile phone. It will be much more immediate than email with all of us on the fly. +1 303-809-0078.

 

Thank you... can't wait to be together in person!