Big Sur, California
36.27° N 121.81° W
The Winter Walk
When
January 15–17, 2027
Length
3 days
Group
12 guests
From
From $1,600
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The retreat
Three short winter days on the Big Sur coast, with fog in the canyons, a wood stove and early nights.
January is the quietest month on Big Sur. The crowds are gone, the hills are green again and the fog sits in the canyons most mornings. We stay at a small lodge with a wood stove and walk a different trail each day.
Winter days are short, so the walks are too. We spend more time indoors than on other retreats: reading, writing, cooking together and going to bed early.
This is for you if
You like cold mornings and warm rooms.
You want to start the year slowly.
You can walk five miles on hilly trails.
You're happy to be offline for three days. There's no signal.
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Day by day
How the days unfold.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
After
Down the coast
We meet in Carmel at noon and drive down together, stopping at the viewpoints you've seen on postcards.
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Your guide
Maren Holt
Maren has led more than 140 small retreats since 2016. She’s trained in breathwork and restorative yoga, and she walks every route on her own before she takes a group on it. Expect good questions, long silences and very good soup.
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Rooms & pricing
Two ways to stay.
Shared room
$1,600
Two nights in a twin room at the lodge
All meals, cooked together
Every walk, guided by Maren
A follow-up group call
Private room
$2,000
Everything in a shared room
A private cabin with its own stove
A one-to-one walk with Maren
A 30% deposit holds your place. The balance is due eight weeks before the retreat, and deposits are fully refundable up to 60 days out. Read the booking terms.
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Good to know
Questions people ask.
Anything not covered here, write to Maren directly. She answers every email herself, usually within two days.
How fit do I need to be?
Do I need experience with breathwork or yoga?
Can I come on my own?
What about food?
How do I get there?
What if I need to cancel?