4 Day Annual Fall Women's Yoga Retreat in Sonoma, California
Fall Women's Yoga Retreat USA
How often do you take time to take care of yourself? Not just a mani/pedi, or a body massage, but really unplug from your typical surroundings and activities and reflect on your needs to refill your cup? This retreat is designed to bring you back to what is truly important: the balance in your life. Follow the lead of this season, slow down, and turn inward. You will enjoy gentle yoga practices, guided morning meditations, eat nourishing and delicious meals, and sleep deeply amidst the serenity and beauty of California's wine country.
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Highlights
- Daily guided morning meditations and self-reflection practices
- Morning and afternoon yoga sessions suitable for all levels
- Evening Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Yoga Nidra practices
- Expert guidance with personalized attention and support
- 3 nights' accommodations in an elegantly rustic cabin
- All meals included, thoughtfully prepared for dietary needs
- Ample free time each afternoon for rest or exploration
- A peaceful, lush natural setting fostering connection and joy
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Garden
- Yoga shala
Westerbeke Ranch, in the wine country of northern California, is just 90 minutes from Sacramento and San Francisco. From the moment you arrive, you will immediately feel the embrace of the Westerbeke family and staff, from their welcoming smiles and attentive hospitality to the verdant gardens and meandering pathways to the mouth-watering and lovingly-prepared meals and the personal touches in your room and in the yoga shala.
During this retreat, you will sleep three nights in an elegantly rustic cabin. Choose from a space in a triple or quad room with a private bath.
Delightful paths lead to five charming redwood cabin retreats, nestled among trees and gardens. Each bedroom has its own bathroom and residence area for privacy and unwinding. For relaxation amid a natural setting, our cabins offer the graceful simplicity that most guests (and their spirits) yearn for.
Program
Make space in your life for you. Think of all the things that pull at your attention and how often you set aside your needs in order to take care of the stuff of life. When you create space to allow yourself to be cared for the way you so tenderly care for others, your reserves are replenished. You create energy that allows you to be adaptable and responsive. Join AltheaYoga on this invaluable women’s retreat where everything is taken care of for you, and you receive the very gifts you so generously give to others.
“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” - the words of Thich Nhat Hanh remind you that during this season, you slow your roll and take time to reflect on the fruit of your harvest all year. Your yoga practices reflect the crimson colors, cooler temperatures, and waning light, reminding you to look inward.
This seasonal retreat brings quieter practices that allow you to pause, smile, and breathe. You will join two gentle yoga lessons that energize and calm (designed for all levels), yoga foundations reviewed, evening practices that restore and prepare you for restful sleep, morning meditation practices, and personalized instruction from the experienced teacher.
Body
Consistency and repetition breed strength, habit, and familiarity. Participate in guided yoga practices designed to introduce or re-acquaint you with the beauty of the body in motion. Experience your breathing body. You will discover the healing benefits of regular yoga practice, and an opportunity to take this consistency home with you.
Head
How are you approaching what you do, even if what you are doing is familiar? Is there a way to steady yourself mentally as you dive into an experience? Open yourself to the possibilities in life through the practices of spontaneity, the sacred pause, inner reflection through thoughtful journaling, and private sharing.
Heart
Your heart will open here. Guaranteed. It may be a little challenging at first, or you may find it will melt immediately upon your arrival. Either way, you will experience the real definition of heartfelt in the current and flow of Shakti. Expand the energy in your heart and return home, seen, nourished, refreshed, and deeply cared for.
A typical day
- 07:00 – Morning meditation
- 08:00 – Breakfast
- 09:30 – Extended yoga practice
- 12:30 – Lunch
- Free time at your leisure: unplug, swim, hot tub, take a walk, hike, shop, read, enjoy a luxurious massage, take a nap…
- 16:30 – Afternoon yoga practice
- 18:30 – Dinner
- 20:00 – Restorative yoga practice
Instructors
Althea Cervantes
A sought-after yoga teacher in Sacramento, California, Althea has extensive education and experience in yoga, meditation, anatomy, and functional movement. She has been a student and teacher of yoga for more than 20 years and is a certified yoga therapist with a private therapy practice. She teaches in yoga studios in the greater Sacramento area, offering workshops, yoga therapy training and certification, and leading international yoga retreats. This is her fourth time in Bali in three years and her second yoga retreat at Bali Floating Leaf Retreat.
Retreat location
You will love the rural “Ranch” flavor of Althea Yoga family’s country retreat. Built in the 1930s, it nestles amid stately oaks, surrounded by rolling grass hills and vineyards in Sonoma’s Valley of the Moon.
However you get here, you’ll be sorry to leave. Whether you come to work, to celebrate, or simply to relax, the grace and warmth of the Westerbeke Ranch welcomes you. Walking the garden paths, warming your hands in front of the crackling “walk-in” stone fireplace, lounging on the lawn around the sapphire pool, or finishing up another scrumptious meal with some extraordinary chocolate mousse dessert, you might hear yourself think, “I could get used to this.”
Distances
- Sacramento - 90 minutes
- San Francisco - 90 minutes
Unique features
Activities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
Food
All meals are included in your retreat fee, including dinner on the first night, and breakfast and lunch on the day of departure.
The meals are lovingly prepared using organic ingredients whenever possible. After registering, you will be asked for your meal preference (omnivore, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian) and any food allergies or sensitivities. The meals for the group will be prepared with your preferences and sensitivities in mind.
Wine and beer are available for purchase and are not part of the meals included in the retreat fee.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Pescatarian
Spa treatments
Treat yourself to a luxurious massage while on retreat. You can schedule your session with the massage therapist during your free time. Contact details and booking information will be provided upon registration.
What's included
- Daily guided morning meditations and guided self-reflection practices
- Morning and afternoon yoga practices designed for all levels
- Evening Restorative yoga, Yin yoga, and yoga Nidra practices
- Expert guidance, personalized attention, and assistance
- 3 nights accommodations in an elegantly rustic cabin
- All delicious and healthful meals each day (dinner on arrival day, breakfast and lunch on departure day included) created with dietary needs and sensitivities in mind
- Plenty of afternoon free time and quiet time
- Companionship, conversation, laughter, and fun
- Lush natural environment
What's not included
- Gratuities
- Transportation
- Wine, beer, outside food, and beverages not included with meals
- Bodywork/massage therapy
- Travel insurance (highly recommended)
- Credit card fees, if applicable
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Oakland International Airport
68 km
Transfer not provided
San Francisco International Airport
76 km
Transfer not provided
Sacramento International Airport
92 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
The retreat begins promptly at 4:30 pm on Friday, September 26, 2025. Please plan accordingly when making your transportation arrangements. When you register, you will receive driving directions to the Westerbeke Ranch. Most out-of-town participants rent a car or take a Lyft or Uber from the airport.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 31% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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