Desert Mystic Expansion Retreat 2025
Explore the mystical desert and your mystical self in the Southern California high desert
September 10 - 18, 2025
Open to 8 women, the Desert Mystic Expansion Retreat is a chance to go further into nature and the sensual, at a gorgeous private location in the Southern California high desert. With everything you expect from a Back to the Body retreat and so much more, an Expansion retreat features longer sessions and a deeper curriculum.
All held at our private location in the Southern California high desert, a place where magic whispers through the rugged desert landscape, intertwining with transformative possibility. Its iconic Joshua trees stand like sentinels, their twisted branches reaching towards a sky painted with hues of orange and pink during the sunset, or glittering with a tapestry of stars on clear desert nights. Amidst the sun-drenched and ancient rocks, there's a palpable sense of serenity and rejuvenation. The quietude of the desert encourages deep introspection and personal growth, while the vibrant bursts of life – blooming cacti, wildflowers after rainstorms, owls amidst the scene of surreal beauty – inspire a profound connection to nature and oneself. This sanctuary amidst nature's raw beauty offers a space for healing and renewal, and is known as a haven for artists, adventurers, and seekers of harmony. It's a place where you can recharge your spirits, nourish your bodies with wholesome cuisine, and forge meaningful connections with like-minded souls in a setting that feels timeless, mystical, and transformative. What better place to experience something mystical?
Every retreat is different. Here’s what to expect at this one:
intimate group of 8 women
Gorgeous private location amongst the sacred hills of the Southern California high desert featuring a salt water pool, hot tub, fire pit, cozy spots indoors and out, hiking trails, and more!
5 complimentary 2 hour sessions with a practitioner that you’ll be paired with for the entire retreat
Swimming under the stars, morning movement practices, conversations around the fire's glow, and excursions to experience the mystical desert
our proprietary curriculum used by 1,000s of women over the past decade to support increasing your self love, knowing your body and its core desires, expressing those desires to partners, and discovering higher planes of pleasure than you ever thought possible
access to our facebook portal, support groups, and workshops as soon as you sign up, plus all the tools from the retreat itself that you’ll be able to take home with you
experience sisterhood among the mystic desert landscape filled with harmony, magic, and whispers of possibility!
Join us for this amazing offering!
To learn more, jump on a consultation with one of our back to the body staff members!
Activities Include...
- A daily invitation to experience complimentary Sensuous Bodywork Sessions conducted by carefully vetted and trained Certified Back to the Body Method™ practitioners.
- Sexuality and Intimacy Coaching to support you in overcoming body shame, identifying your desires and safely exploring them.
- Explore the possibility of feeling the full activation of your whole female autonomic system and learn to do this at home.
- Workshops led by Pamela Madsen, her team and other guest speakers on sex, love, sexual communication, and body image.
- Lotus Lift Meditation Practice instruction with Pamela Madsen, recently featured in "O, The Oprah Magazine".
- Spiritual ceremonies conducted by a local group, such as a cacao ceremony or sound bath!
- Access to our facebook portal, support groups, and workshops as soon as you sign up
- Group discussions on body image, orgasm, sexuality, speaking desire, power play, understanding boundaries, and how to open to more pleasure in our daily lives. Melt into a sisterhood experience like no other.
- Great food, gorgeous natural desert landscape, mystic desert experiences, and more!
Reserve your spot now
This retreat will be staffed by our entire Back to the Body™ team of Somatic Sex Educators, Practitioners, and Pamela Madsen, and of course our private Chef. This retreat is open to 8 women.
All staff are fully vaccinated and arrive with a negative Covid test. All attendees are required to provide a negative Covid test result within 48 hours of the retreat or less. Please see our detailed Covid policy for more information.
Bunk Beds - shared with shared bathroom - $12,000
Raven Suite - shared with ensuite - $12,500
Casitas - shared with ensuite - $12,500
Barn Door Room - private with shared bathroom - $13,000
Yellow Apartment Cove - private with shared bath - $13,000
Blue Apartment Cove - shared with shared bath - $12,000
A non-refundable deposit of $2,000 is required to secure your spot in the retreat.
Once we receive your deposit we will send you a formal Registration Confirmation with further information about the program. You will receive 2-3 other correspondences by email prior to the retreat with information about our stay, how to prepare, and an electronic invoice for the balance.
All balance payments require a mandatory monthly payment plan or pay in full (which receives a 3% discount). Payment can be made online with a credit card.
What is included
All workshops and facilitation by the Back to the Body™ team
Complimentary somatic bodywork, demonstrations, excursions
Meals and lodging
What is not included
Optional embodied photoshoot
Airfare, airport transfers to retreat location
Lodging prior to the retreat and after
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Exotic Locations
Certified and Trained Team
Judgment-free Space
