OCTOBER 3-6

See you in Joshua Tree!

OUI, WE Sabbatical

For an inspiring trip with zero stress and maximum creativity, get familiar with the information below.

Required: Complete the Traveler Form

 

 Getting to Joshua Tree, CA

  • We recommend flying into Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) unless you plan to drive to Joshua Tree.

    If you’re in need of ground transportation please arrive to PSP by

    11 AM on October 3, 2024.

    If you are flying into LAX or driving to our retreat home, check-in will begin at 1 PM on October 3, 2024.

  • Ground transportation will be available for those who arrive at Palm Springs International between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on 10/3. If your arrival time is later than 11 a.m. on 10/3, we’re happy to offer suggestions on local transport.

    Ground transport will be available from our retreat house to Palm Spring International Airport, departing at 10 AM on 10/6.

    If you are traveling into LAX please prepare to arrange for your own travel.

    You are welcome to park your car or your rental car at the retreat house.

Our Private Desert Retreat Home Will Be Revealed Soon!

Location: Joshua Tree, CA

Check-In: October 3, 2024

Check-In Time: 1 PM PT

Check Out: October 6, 2024

Check Out Time: 10 AM PT

Arriving Early/Extending Your Stay

  • Restaurants: La Copine, Pappy & Harriet’s, Frontier Cafe

  • Shopping: Ricochet Vintage Wears (packed with groovy printed frocks), the End (curated by a Hollywood costume designer), Hoof & the Horn (full of Americana styles), Funky & Darn Near New (for leather, fringe, and cowboy boots),

  • Experience: National Park, Integration Sound Baths

Prepare For Your Desert Adventure

  • Movies to watch: Stones For Ibarra (1988), Lo Sound Desert (2015), Bagdad Cafe (1987), Young Guns (1988), Tiger Eyes (Judy Blume), The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

  • Books to read: Wind, Sand and Stars (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry), Joshua Tree (Rudy Vanderlans), A Field Guide to Getting Lost (Rebecca Solnit), Desert Solitaire (Edward Abbey), Complete Astrology: The Classic Guide to Modern Astrology (Alan Oken)

  • Bands to set the tone: U2, Queens of the Stone Age, Emmy Lou Harris, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Best Coast, Wavves, Eagles of Death Metal

Meals

Enjoy magical, soul-nourishing food with our intimate retreat community. If you have a food allergy or specific dietary needs that we should be aware of, please let us know on the traveler information form. 

We will be serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Packing List

Double-check the luggage size requirements on your airline’s website. We recommend traveling with one small backpack or purse, and a smaller carry-on suitcase (22” x 14” x 9”) or bag. See more packing tips below:

  • Activewear appropriate for walking

    Comfortable shoes that you can stroll around in

    Activewear or comfortable clothing for our morning meditation

    Wrap or cardigan for indoors

    Breezy, breathable clothing for free time in the Joshua Tree heat

  • A few must-haves:

    Refillable water bottle

    Sunscreen & natural bug spray

    Your laptop and phone

    A journal and pen

    Optional: Outfit changes for content creation time

    Extra space for a few surprise goodies :)