Retreats, 2027
Every retreat, in one place.
Small retreats on wild coastlines, one-day workshops and a monthly session online. Groups stay small on purpose, so most retreats fill a few months ahead.
6 retreats · Oregon, California, Scotland, online
January 15–17, 2027
3 days
The Winter Walk
Three short winter days on the Big Sur coast, with fog in the canyons, a wood stove and early nights.
Big Sur
12 guests
From $1,600
Full
First Sunday, monthly
90 minutes
Low Tide Sessions
A monthly call for walking alone, together. A short talk, a prompt, and forty minutes outside with your phone in your pocket.
Online
Up to 60
Pay what you can
Open
March 20, 2027
1 day
Field Day
One long day on the Marin Headlands: a slow eight miles, lunch on the bluff and an hour of writing before the drive home.
Marin Headlands
24 guests
$180
Open
May 14–17, 2027
4 days
The Long Quiet
Four days on the headlands and beaches between Ecola Point and Arch Cape, with nights in a cedar house above the tide line.
Oregon coast
12 guests
From $1,850
Few spots
September 12–16, 2027
5 days
Salt & Stone
Five days of sea cliffs, peat and weather on the Trotternish peninsula, with a stone cottage, a peat fire and very good soup.
Isle of Skye
10 guests
From $2,900
Waitlist
November 5–7, 2027
3 days
Desert Hours
Three days of dawn and dusk walks in the high desert, long afternoons in the shade and a night sky with nothing in it.
Joshua Tree
12 guests
From $1,450
Open
Private walks
Bringing a group of your own?
Maren leads private walks for teams, families and old friends. Two to twenty people, anywhere with a good trail and somewhere warm to eat afterward.