GRAND RISING DESERT RETREAT
an Ayurvedic Cooking & Kundalini Yoga Retreat
THE DAWNING OF A RENEWED YOU
Tend to the essentials of well-rooted, conscious daily habits and rise into your next chapter. Join Alexandra and Om and an intimate group of like-hearted souls for a magical 5 day retreat at a stunning private residence in the Joshua Tree desert.
Are you ready to up-level your life with ancient, native-to-you technologies?
Do your daily habits need a refresh?
Are your spiritual roots needing tending?
As we journey through the seasons of life, we are better able to serve and grow when we take the time to re-invest in connection, commitment to all-around health, and calling in our personal evolution.
In this sacred retreat container, Alexandra and Om invite you to receive the time-tested wisdom and healing practices found across the traditions of Ayurveda, Bhakti yoga, Kundalini, and Qi Gong.
Our time together will consist of:
Ayurvedic cooking workshops: revisiting food as meditation; delicious, healing, colorful, and dosha-balancing tips and recipes from Chef Om
Evening fires and sacred song and story
Morning movement and pranayama
Daily meditation
What’s My Dosha? workshop
Kitchen beauty workshop
Hiking & Shamanic Meditation in Joshua Tree National Park
The Art of Ritual & Ceremony
Marma acupressure release
You^2: Calling in Your Quantum Leap
Does dedicated time to dream up your next chapter sound like just what the doctor ordered?
Sometimes life pulls you, and sometimes you call out to life: “I’m ready for an upgrade!” Use this time with reverent intention to feel into your next phase of action from that quiet place of knowing within. What projects, bucket-list items, or wild dreams have you put on the back burner? Through meditation, inviting cosmic guidance, excavating the subconscious, and intentional writing sessions, you will guide yourself back towards the “Hell yes!” in your life.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Striking an easeful balance between structure and flow, our days will consist of hands-on workshops and time in stillness, rest, and recreation:
6am - Sunrise meditation, prayers, puja, journaling
8am - Movement & Pranayama (Kundalini yoga, Qi Gong, Vinyasa, Yin, hiking)
9am - Breakfast
11am - Ayurvedic cooking class
1pm - Lunch
3pm - Afternoon workshop, outing, or relaxation
6pm - Dinner
7:30pm - Evening fire, storytelling, kirtan
YOUR RETREAT GUIDES
Om Rishikesh is a former monk, a meditation mentor, and founder of Cooking With Om, an Ayurvedic plant-based meal delivery service in Los Angeles.
At the age of 15, Om embarked on his spiritual quest — an adventure that led him into a life of monk-hood in the Bhakti tradition for the next 7 years of his life. It was through this uplifting journey that he learned the art of meditation and devotional cooking.
His passion for cooking and the healing powers of plants transformed his way of seeing the world and now, Om teaches his students how to connect with the powerful medicines Mother nature gives us through plant medicines, the ancient science of Ayurveda, and meditative intentional cooking.
Om believes in the inner healer each one of us possesses when we are able to reconnect to the subconscious through deep relaxation using meditation and Qi-gong as tools to reach our highest potential.
Alexandra Moga’s yoga journey began in her childhood, when during summer breaks in Romania she would meditate alongside her aunt who taught her practices in forgiveness, focused breathing, and energetic visualization. In her teens, she took her first yoga asana class and was hooked–finding the practice perfectly suited her passion for movement and dedication to spirituality. After four years of university in Paris, she returned to New York where she immersed herself in the yogic path with over 1,000 hours of training and teaching various communities since 2010.
Alexandra’s classes are dynamic and uplifting, weaving together creative sequencing, intuitive alignment, mind-balancing breath-work, the science of Kundalini, and poetic prompts informed by the Bhakti path to remember our inherent connection to the divine.
INVESTMENT
*total includes all meals, workshops, activities and lodging
KING SUITE
$3,400 per room / $1,700 per person
QUEEN SUITE
$3,100 per room / $1,550 per person
SHARED LOFT
$1,550 per person
DAY RATE
$1,350 per person
THE DIGS
Featured in Vogue, Sight Unseen, and Architectural Digest Russia, we’ll be staying at a spacious and peaceful private retreat in the heart of Yucca Valley. Sun by the pool and soak in the hot tub under the stars and by the fire after a long day of hiking and exploring beautiful Joshua Tree National Park.
The expansive and beautiful kitchen will be home-base for our daytime cooking classes and long, leisurely dinners packed with incredible food and drink made to gently detox, re-invigorate your senses, and leave you energized, clear, and nourished.
To amplify your integration, we have designed an additional day for a guided medicinal mushroom journey. Please select this option when registering and we will be in touch with more information.
Questions? We invite you to schedule a call with Alexandra or Om to discuss further.
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
The closest airport is Palm Springs International (PSP) or for cheaper flights, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Plan your arrival to the house in Yucca Valley from 5pm on March 4th. Our final event will be morning yoga and breakfast on the 8th. If you are adding the optional extra day, plan to leave the morning of March 9th.
We will be happy to facilitate carpooling among retreat goers.
PAYMENTS & DEPOSIT
To secure your spot, a $500 non-refundable deposit will be made at the time of sign up. If you are unable to attend and you/we are able to fill your spot, you will receive the deposit back. Payment is due in full before the start of the retreat.
Payment plans are available on a case-by-case basis.