Enter the Holidays Grounded, Present and Connected
Texas Hill Country Service Retreat • October 22–25, 2026
A 4-day communal retreat to strengthen your relationship with yourself and others through somatic practice, partner work, and meaningful service.
Private Ranch near Austin, Texas
Limited to 20 participants
Shared $1200 • Semi Private $1500 Private $1800
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✓No prior yoga experience needed ✓Open registration ✓All meals included ✓Service experience included
Hill Country Retreat: Blanco, TX
Why This Retreat Exists
Your relationship to yourself shapes every relationship in your life.
When you are regulated, present, and open — connection flows.
When you are overwhelmed or defended — it contracts.
For four days, we step out of habitual patterns and into practices that help you:
respond instead of react
stay open in challenging moments
connect with compassion
experience genuine joy in community
relate to family and friends with more ease
This retreat prepares your nervous system and heart for the season ahead.
The holidays ask a lot of our relationships.
Family dynamics.
Old patterns.
Emotional intensity.
Expectation.
Connection — and sometimes disconnection.
Most of us enter this season unprepared.
This retreat offers something different:
A space to ground yourself.
To practice presence.
To strengthen your capacity for connection.
To cultivate joy through service.
You leave not just rested — but resourced.
The Heart of Somavia Retreats: Service
What makes this retreat different from typical yoga retreats is simple:
Service is at the center.
We spend one afternoon engaged in meaningful service with the surrounding community — this year including environmental care and animal rescue support.
Service shifts perspective.
It softens the self.
It reminds us we belong to something larger.
Research and lived experience both show that altruistic action increases meaning, purpose, and joy. When we help others, we experience connection directly — not as an idea, but as reality.
The specific task may change.
The intention does not.
Service becomes the ground from which transformation grows.
Who This Is For
This retreat is for you if you:
want to feel more grounded around family and friends
struggle with relational stress or emotional overwhelm
want practical tools for connection
value community and shared experience
are curious about service as spiritual practice
want deeper relationship with yourself and others
Come alone or with someone you love.
This is not a couples retreat — it is a relational retreat for humans.
The Experience
Somatic & Yoga Practice
Daily embodied practices that regulate the nervous system and build internal awareness.
Relationship & Partner Practices
Exercises that develop presence, listening, boundaries, and authentic connection.
Meditation & Loving-Kindness
Practices that cultivate compassion toward yourself and others.
Service in Community
A shared service experience supporting environmental care and animal rescue.
Play, Rest & Connection
Time for nature, reflection, and shared joy.
The Setting - Texas Hill Country
We gather on a private ranch one hour outside Austin, surrounded by wide skies, quiet beauty, and open land.
Expect:
expansive natural surroundings
peaceful retreat environment
hiking trails and outdoor space
fire pits and evening gatherings
swimming and relaxation areas
chef-prepared meals
intimate communal setting
This is a home designed for connection — not a commercial retreat center.
What You’ll Leave With
practical tools for navigating family dynamics
greater emotional regulation
stronger capacity for presence
deeper self-awareness
renewed sense of connection
meaningful friendships
a grounded foundation for the holiday season
This work continues long after the retreat ends.
A Supportive Daily Rhythm
Each day balances structure and spaciousness.
morning meditation and movement
nourishing shared meals
workshops and relational practices
service experience
free time for rest and integration
evening reflection and connection
The container is supportive, never rigid.
Big Ideas, Real Impact
Lodging and Space
A beautiful private ranch home designed for gathering and rest.
shared rooms for communal experience
limited private room options
comfortable gathering spaces
quiet areas for reflection
natural surroundings
What’s Included
4 days / 3 nights lodging
all meals prepared by private chef
daily yoga and somatic practice
meditation and teachings
partner and relationship exercises
service experience
ranch amenities
full retreat program
Transportation not included.
Investment
Shared Room — $1200
Semi- Private Room — $1500
Private Room — $1800
open registration
limited to 20 participants
first come, first served
Join Us - If you want to meet the holiday season with more presence, compassion, and connection — we would love to practice together.
Reserve your spot →
Sample Schedule
Day 1: Arrival & Opening to Connection
3:00 PM – Check-in & welcome refreshments
4:00 PM – Find your private space and settle in
6:00 PM – Nourishing Welcome Dinner
7:30 PM – Welcome Circle
Day 2: The Foundations of Love – Building Presence & Trust
6:30 AM – Morning Sun and Meditation (with coffee of course!)
8:00 AM – Light Breakfast
9:00 AM – Morning Movement Connection
10:30 AM – Free Time with Snacks Available
12:o0 PM – Full Lunch & Rest (explore, nap, journal, or take a walk together)
2:00 PM – Adventure & Joy Through Service - volunteering in the community
6:00 PM – Dinner or Deepening Connection
7:30 PM – Bonfire
Day 3: Deepening the Bond – Communication & Joy
6:30 AM – Morning Sun and Meditation (with coffee of course!)
8:00 AM – Light Breakfast
9:00 AM – Morning Movement for Connection
10:30 AM – Free Time with Snacks Available
12:o0 PM – Full Lunch & Rest (explore, nap, journal, or take a walk together)
2:00 PM – Adventure & Joy together: Choose-your-own-joy experience (hiking, paddle boarding, cooking together, creative expression)
6:00 PM – Sunset Dinner Experience
7:30 PM – After Dinner Activities
Day 4: Carrying It Forward – Sustaining Love & Connection
9:00 AM – Coffee and Light Fare
10:00 AM – Closing Circle
11:00 AM – Farewell Brunch & Departures
Need a little more information? Read the FAQs and Service Retreat Terms and conditions
JOIN ME ON THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME
At the heart of Yoga is service
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