NOURISH: A RETREAT IN PARADISE
Ok y’all.. it’s officially live!
May 30th-June 6th, 2026
At Mixto Resort
**EARLY BIRD SPECIAL**- sign up before November 1st for $150 off!
***Please note: rooms at Mixto will sell out and are first come first serve!***
Join me for an unforgettable 8 days, 7 nights for what I’m calling part healing retreat, part wild adventure, part deeply restful vacation at the most gorgeous and FUN retreat center, Mixto at Xinalani!
Imagine waking up to the sounds of the ocean on our own private beach, practicing juicy, soulful yoga each morning; eating 3 unbelievable organic meals daily (food to die for); spending the day by the pool with a good book; taking an amazing adventure to swim with wild dolphins (or many other incredible offerings); having a world class massage at the beautiful spa; sitting in a temezcal with a local Mexica fire keeper; soaking up evening healing ceremonies and nourishing restorative practices with Sam; having nightly complimentary bonfires, fire shows, salsa lessons (and more surprises!) and laughing into the night with beautiful community that lasts a lifetime.
I took a group of folks down to Xinalani in July 2023 and we had the TIME OF OUR LIVES.
Now we get to stay in our sweet own private space next door (Mixto) but retain all the incredible luxuries of being at Xinalani (we’re talking the best excursions of your life, incredible food, the nicest humans, etc).
2025 has been a tough year on so many of us. I personally believe that we need healing spaces more than ever. So it is my dearest intention to let this retreat be one of rest, of joy, of pleasure, of play, of community. One that feels nourishing to the bone, inside and out. Join me for the week of a lifetime, sweet friends.
Info in link in bio <3. Love you. Mean it.
Proof of LIFE!
As a human with a divergent super power, I crave authenticity and honesty as a basis of navigating life.
Lately, social media (and media in general) has felt… loud. I haven’t really felt called to be here much, as nothing is authentically begging me to share it online.
I’ve wanted to speak to a million things, micro to macro: the fear I have around the new psychedelics bill pushed by Trump (woof…), the pain of endless war with no Epstein accountability, the hope I have for live art to help us all remember the ancient ritual of community catharsis.
But the 2D has felt… hollow, and personally unfulfilling.
And as a person whose work has (semi) relied on being somewhat of a comforting presence here, it’s a difficult thing to grapple with losing online presence, but retaining my soul.
So hi. I’m absolutely here, absolutely unsure of this whole social-media-as-part-of-work-thing, and ABSOLUTELY stoked on analog life.
Here’s what’s brought me a lot of soul and joy lately:
*Bu’s soft fur
*discovering new layers of depth and love with my hot ass husband
*spontaneous bone crushing hugs from Ethan
*Switzer Falls, and rediscovering the wild of LA that makes me go I FUCKING LIVE HERE
*Day trips to Ojai
*Surprise life detours
*Upcoming TRAVEL (be still my Sag heart)
*MEXICO SO SOON and retreat life <3
*New plays to act and direct in
*The reminder how incredible this community is we have all built
I love you. See you soon on the 3d side, I so hope.
📸| @pollaktwins
NOURISH: A Retreat in Paradise is one month from today!
8 days, 7 nights of soulful morning yoga, evening nourishing restorative practices, incredible food, gorgeous accommodations, amazing community, wild dolphins, temezcal.
Rest. Heal. Inspire. AND NOURISH THYSELF, FRIEND!
May 30-June 6 in Mexico
I have been imbibing Matha Beck’s “Beyond Anxiety” like it’s my job (please listen to it- it will change your life). It’s a miracle of a book.
In it, she speaks about this magical number of four days to really help burnout.
Four days and nights of TRUE NOTHING- of just rest and restoration.
How these four days outside of time and space can help even the most crispy of us return to our juicy hearts, bring us back to our inspiration, our hope, our joy.
This is why I wanted to do this retreat in 2026.
I knew we would need it.
I know I do…
And it’s absolutely not too late to join.
Mixto/Xinalani are magical. There is no where on Earth like them.
And this week is specifically crafted to allow you all the space and nurturing to truly revive- body, mind, and soul.
I work *really hard* to make my retreats as accessible as possible financially for all folks.
There are spots in a shared room, for those looking to join on a budget!
There’s a luxe penthouse left, for those that want that gorgeous ocean view.
And private rooms on the Xinalani property.
No one ever says “I really regret going on that gorgeous trip…”
So come join us for a week you’ll never forget.
All details in link in bio.
Introducing Buho (aka Bu) 🐶
This handsome hunk hopped into our arms last weekend, and we couldn’t be more stoked.
Favorite pasttimes include:
-dino time in the backyard
-family reading
-doing tricks with his boy
-chomping water from the hose
-hiking, running, zooming
-following us EVERYWHERE (and I mean everywhere)
-snuggling like the champ he is
I always thought that when Guy went, it would be years before I could bring myself to adopt another dog.
But last year, I listened to an indigenous doctor speak about how the health of the tribe and the health of the reservation dogs were inextricably linked.
We are such dog people, and our health (mentally, physically, spiritually) is just enriched with a being like this to care for and be cared by.
So here we are.
Missing Guy every day, and also keeping him alive through Bu.
HUGE thanks to @2ndchancedogfoundation for saving him and caring for him for so long, for @wanderwithemily for fostering him and leaving the most glowing card for his future family, and @bfas_la for being a rad rescue and helping bring Bu (formerly Houston) to us.
Feeling so lucky to make such an equal family decision between Tony and Ethan and myself. Pretty cool to all feel a deep “yes” in our bodies when we met him, and to drive home with a kid falling asleep on this new dog’s butt.
And for Guy- for teaching Ethan to love dogs, giving Tony a best fur bud for two and a half years, and for the 15 years of being my soul friend. We love you forever.
Chicago, my lovely second home… I’ll see you in April!
I’ll be holding space and teaching trainings at my favorite places, hoping to see my favorite faces.
I’m *most* excited about offering a 20hr Restorative Yoga Training- the first time I’ve offered it as a bite sized weekend!
In the time since losing my sweetest Guy, I’ve been reflecting how much restorative, yin, and nidra practices have taught me to be with grief in such a profound, incredible way. I owe *everything* to these teachings and practices, and I have a renewed passion for how they are TRULY the medicine the world needs right now.
Check out the Chicago schedule below!
All info in link in bio <3
20hr RESTORATIVE YOGA TRAINING
April 10-12
@yogaview
*FOR ALL BEINGS! No prior yoga training necessary!*
This training is SO MUCH MORE than just one about restorative yoga. It’s rich in engaging philosophy, somatics, understanding of the nervous system and neurology, medicines of poses, embodiment… and (most importantly) helps you become an amazing space holder in your own voice.
Scholarships avail for BIPOC kin and yogaview staff and former ytts.
Please reach out with any questions. This is going to be a really special weekend.
S A C R E D R E S T | Nidra & Sound Ceremony
Thurs April 9
7:30-9pm
@thespacebetween_yoga (my whole heart)
SoulBalm: Restorative Yoga + Sound
Fri April 10
6-7:30pm
yogaview
Dreamscape: Nidra + Sound
Sunday April 12
7:30-8:30pm
@namaskaryogachicago
A legend. An icon. One of the best to ever do it.
Getting 15 years with you was the greatest honor of my life.
Thank you endlessly for the photos, @doreykronick
After four gorgeous, peaceful, and heartbreaking days, our legendary Guy has taken his last breath as love embodied as a furry good boy.
We spent the last evening making a fort on the ground to lay with him, surrounded by candles, and watching the @andreagibson documentary “Come See Me in the Good Light”, because we could think of no better voice to welcome him into the next realm than theirs.
At some point, I sobbed over him “this is the most beautiful night of my life”.
Because even in the devastation of losing my shadow, it really was fucking beautiful.
I opened a card deck for Guy’s transition yesterday, and the “Soulmate” card jumped out. Which- of course.
I had never seen this card before, and the symbol was an ancient Gaelic one for “Soulfriend”.
And that felt even more apt.
Guy- my deepest soulfriend.
He lived the most ultimate life. 18.5 years! He dogged HARD. He traveled the world by my side. He made an impact on everyone he met.
And (most notably) got to have two numbers on his collar these past few years with Tony as his dad.
And he got to have a Boy. Not every dog gets to have a Boy. And not every Boy gets to have a dog.
I know in my bones he has stayed alive this long to bask in the warmth of our family’s love.
A friend texted me last night (coincidentally, one that was at the @andreagibson show with me that was taped for the documentary).
They said this:
Sam and Guy love has changed the world.
I really, really believe it has.
I’ll share more stories about our time together as the days pass. I’ll likely never stop sharing our special bond.
For now, we’ll grieve so hard because we loved so much.
If you have a favorite Guy memory or two, or a picture you’d like to share, please send it our way. It really, really means so much to remember him.
At the end of the documentary, Andrea’s partner asked them “Are you crying because of love?”
If you see us, we’ll be filling new oceans with salty tears because of Love.
I have a teacher I quote quite often.
His name is Wolf, and everything that comes out of his mouth is poetry that will change the molecules of your being and rearrange you into ritual worship of all things living and holy.
Recently in lodge, he asked us all “Do you celebrate as much as you worry?”
I’m also currently imbibing Sharon Brous’ “The Amen Effect” as if it were singlehandedly going to repair our broken world.
She offers something similar, quoting how her grandmother said “if you’re going to show up for the funeral, you also show up for the celebration”.
And how it’s a spiritual imperative of ours to share GOOD NEWS as much as the pain.
And the good news is, most often, love.
Notice “not in place of”.
Please no spiritual bypassing/positive vibes only here.
Just… sharing AS MUCH LOVE as we do grief.
I think… just maybe… this is why Tony and I’s wedding party was one for the books.
130 people crammed in a backyard on a cold, cold LA night.
Because we are craving communal sharing of good love right now to remember that we are alive, we are human, we are here, we are still… always… at our root… beings of love.
The good news right now:
-I’m in New York. And it is glorious.
-My husband snuck love notes in my luggage. How deeply lucky am I?
-I am surrounded by the most wondrous community.
-I get to make beautiful art with beautiful people.
-Guy is still alive, Ethan is rad, and our little family is having a blast with the time we have together.
-My eyes get the chance to behold SUCH GORGEOUS LAND, it physically floods me with beauty and I might puke up rainbows.
That good news/celebration is why I planned Mexico later this year.
8 days, 7 nights of loving goodness.
There are spaces in a triple room (ps…you won’t find a more affordable retreat!) and a shared penthouse that will take your breath away.
May 30-June 6.
Join us in paradise.
Truly- come celebrate as much as you worry.
Come share the good news.
All info in link in bio <3
*Bonus- share your good news with folks today just as much as you share your worry.*
