Bespoke & Blue Zone Retreats

VE Retreat

With my retreat partner, Erin Lanahan Kolenda

Our VE Retreats have taken us across continents — weaving movement, mindfulness, and storytelling into experiences that open the heart and reawaken joy.

• Tierra de Sueños, Costa Rica — The birthplace of VE Retreat, where the jungle first taught us the rhythm of simplicity and soul connection.
• Blue Spirit, Costa Rica — Twice we gathered here by the ocean to remember the art of surrender, each time deepening into community and clarity.
• Cocoon Portugal — A serene 275-acre farm by the Atlantic, where time slowed and transformation unfolded through stillness and shared laughter.

Soulshine Bali

Co-led with friend and fellow YTT, Shazia Bashir

A retreat infused with music, movement, and magic — where we danced, meditated, and remembered that joy itself is sacred. Soulshine was an invitation to soften, to play, and to reimagine what's possible.

The Blue Zone Retreat Series

Traveling through the world's five regions of longevity and joy.

Each Blue Zone retreat explores the wisdom, nourishment, and mindful rhythms of these extraordinary places. Together, they've formed a living map of vitality and connection:

• Loma Linda, California — Mindful longevity and simplicity in the heart of everyday living.
• Okinawa, Japan — The art of ikigai: purpose, grace, and gentleness.
• Sardinia, Italy — Family, laughter, and slow meals that nourish the soul.
• Ikaria, Greece — Time stands still here — community, movement, and presence in every breath.
• Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica — Returning to the area where it all began, completing the circle along the Guanacaste coast.