Explore sacred pleasure with Back to the Body™
April 17 - 24, 2026 in the Southern California high desert
This retreat is a sensual homecoming and re-igniting — where ancient practices meet embodied modern pleasure. Through curated ceremonies, sacred rituals, daily sessions, workshop circles, and more, women are guided to reclaim their bodies and awaken their desires.
Step into the temple of your own becoming.
Let ritual lead you back to your radiant, erotic self.
Open to 8 women, Rituals is a chance to experience the sacred in pleasure, 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, Rituals will be 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 find the ritual in your own pleasure?
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 90 minute sessions with a practitioner that you’ll be paired with for the entire retreat
Swimming under the stars, morning movement practices, women's circles and workshops, conversations around the fire's glow, and sacred rituals to re-ignite your pleasure
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 a sacred landscape filled with harmony, and magic!
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 the Back to the Body team on sex, love, sexual communication, and body image.
- Lotus Lift Meditation Practice instruction, featured in "O, The Oprah Magazine".
- Spiritual ceremonies and rituals to find the sacred in your pleasure.
- 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, ritual experiences, and more!
Reserve your spot now
This retreat will be staffed by our Back to the Body™ Somatic Sex Educators and Mandy Manuel. An additional team of professional support staff will be available, and of course our luxury resort chefs. Pamela will not be present at this retreat.
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.
shared bedroom with adajacent shared bathroom - $8,500
shared bedroom with ensuite bathroom - $9,000
private bedroom with adajacent shared bathroom - $10,000
A non-refundable deposit of $2,000 is required to secure your spot in the retreat. Payment can be made online with a credit card.
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).
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
95% of women come back
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Exotic Locations
Certified and Trained Team
Judgment-free Space
