NURTURE

Women’s Retreat

November 13-15, 2026 | Sonoma, CA

Restore • Regenerate • Reweave

5Rhythms® dance, art making, nourishing meals, nature, rest, connection — welcome to your dream women’s retreat.

November 14, Friday, 4pm - November 16, Sunday 3pm

Group of people kneeling on the ground in a circle, with their hands touching dirt or soil, possibly planting or working on something together outside on a forest floor covered with leaves and twigs.

Women have carried so much for so long.

We provide, hold, manage, and keep life moving. Often at the cost of our own vitality. Many of us lose touch with the instinctual rhythms of the body and the deeper feminine intelligence that pulsates beneath all the doing.

We belong to something older, wilder, more creative, more generative.

The medicine of women gathering intentionally can wake us up into another way of being. We are meant to dance, to create, to laugh, to shape and reshape what needs changing, and so much more.

In this retreat, we’ll spend 2.5 days being nurtured at a charming woodsy ranch, with immersive dance journeys, art making, ritual, and heartfelt companionship woven throughout: share delicious meals prepared by artistic chefs, rest in cozy cottages, soak in the hot tub beneath the moon and stars, wander the magical labyrinth and gardens.

You don’t need to be a dancer, an artist, or anything but willing to receive for a change.

Return to the village with us.

Black ink spiral drawing with a tapering tail, on a white background.

A dirt trail leading into a wooded area, with a partially open wooden gate on the left side and a fence on the right side, surrounded by green trees and bushes.

A fenced backyard with a garden patch, green lawn, and a pathway leading to a wooded area, with rolling hills in the background.

The Offering

An all-inclusive weekend at a beautiful, secluded ranch just North of San Francisco
Two nights stay in a charming redwood cabin
Fresh, local, delicious, and nutritious gourmet meals with an artistic flare.
5Rhythms® dance, creative art-making, ritual, and connecting circle time. No prior experience needed.
A thoughtfully curated schedule with spacious time for solitude, rest, and connection in the serene gardens, the labyrinth, the hot tub, and by the fire
Optional add-on massage sessions

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A backyard with a swimming pool, surrounded by patio furniture, a lush green lawn, and tall trees with a blue sky and some clouds overhead.

Stone labyrinth in a desert-like garden with bushes and trees in the background.

Indoor yoga room with mats and cushions, overlooking a patio and swimming pool outside.

Outdoor patio decorated with colorful paper lanterns, bunting, and colorful cushions on metal chairs and outdoor sofas, surrounded by trees and natural scenery.

Colorful garden with purple and beige flowers in front of a small white house with a sloped red roof, surrounded by green trees and shrubs.

Where We Gather

Westerbeke Ranch

2300 Grove St, Sonoma, CA 95476

A breathtaking sanctuary beneath the oaks, in Sonoma’s Valley of The Moon region.

Tranquil tree-covered grounds with Heritage Oaks, redwoods and lush gardens throughout the property
Plenty of places to gather, find solitude or take an inspiring walk
A beautiful hardwood floor movement studio
An adorable dining room and a large lounge with a cozy fireplace
Charming cottage style accommodations
A hot tub beneath the stars
A large outdoor swimming pool
One hour from San Francisco yet feels worlds away

Meet Your Guides

Qibei and Jen

Two women sitting on the ground outdoors in front of a large rock formation, smiling at the camera. One woman has long black hair and the other has long brown hair. They are dressed casually with the woman on the left wearing a white skirt and the woman on the right in black clothing.

Qibei and Jen share over a decade of friendship, bonded through their love for embodiment practices and healing arts, and a devotion to creating powerful spaces for women to gather.

Born in Berkeley, Forces Of Nature Women’s Circle has become a womb-like space for many women to reconnect with their sensual bodies, innate aliveness, and untamed nature that is both wild and wise. Through movement, art, ritual, and authentic connection, the circles invite deep remembering, awakening, and a sisterhood that continues beyond the day itself.

NURTURE is their first residential retreat, bringing the circle into a more expansive and immersive form.

Qibei is a holistic healer, associate somatic psychotherapist, mindfulness teacher, 5Rhythms® teacher, and Circling® facilitator whose work bridges the clinical and the sacred, the grounded intelligence of the body and the mystery of Spirit moving through human life.

Qibei believes that women gathering in authentic presence, with full permission to be complex, unfinished, and wildly alive, is one of the most transformative gifts we are innately capable of offering to ourselves. Drawing on over 20 years of practice across ancient wisdom lineages and modern psychology, she weaves together dynamic dance movement meditation, somatic inquiry, ritual, and deep relational practice to facilitate a space that is both held and emergent, rooted and freeing.

Learn more at www.qibei.be.

A young woman with long dark hair smiling outdoors with a sky filled with clouds and a field of colorful flowers in the background.

Jen is a multidisciplinary artist and healing arts practitioner. Her work is deeply informed by the natural world, embodied experience, and ancestral narratives. Through her work, she creates pathways for reflection, connection, and expanded ways of seeing, offering an invitation to engage with the intuitive and often unseen dimensions of human experience.

Jen’s creative approach is rooted in the extensive study of holistic and intuitive practices, including an apprenticeship in shamanic healing and certifications in Expressive Arts Facilitation, Reiki, Life Coaching, Herbalism, and Aromatherapy. These diverse disciplines inform her belief in the transformative potential of creativity and in the role of the arts as a catalyst for personal and collective well-being.

Learn more at www.JenniferLothrigel.com.

It's hard to put into words how to describe the experience Jen and Qibei create when together. They have a synchronicity, a love, a playful and true friendship rooted in deep trust, from that place they create containers for such magic, play, fun, connection and introspection. Through dance and art, imagination, safety and love welcome all who enter what they offer.

- Diana L.

I was looking for medicine in the circles, and I found it everywhere: the beautiful space, the gentle leaders, the music that beckoned me to literally move through all my feelings, the collage, poetry and rest, and the deep presence of the women who shared the journey together. It was all kinds of magic.

- Olivia S.

Where You’ll Rest & Dream

Comfortable lodging in cozy redwood cabins that are nestled among trees, songbirds, and gardens. You’ll stay in a room with two beds or three beds. If you are coming with a friend, feel free to request room-sharing.

A cozy porch with a swing surrounded by lush green trees and plants, featuring red-trimmed windows and a floral-painted pink chest.

Cozy bedroom with wooden walls, a stone fireplace, and a red bed with floral pillows. Yellow curtains frame a window overlooking trees, and a floor lamp stands beside the bed.

A rustic wooden bedroom with three beds, colorful bedding, and two lamps on nightstands. Open windows reveal a green outdoor view. A door leads to a porch with outdoor chairs and a dog.

Oh Yes, the Food!

Enjoy fresh, local, delicious, nutritious, sustainable and hand-made meals in cozy indoor and outdoor spaces.

You will feel spoiled!

Toasted bread slices topped with a mixture of cooked mushrooms and herbs, garnished with red beets and green herbs.

A plate with a bowl of vegetable soup, a half sandwich with tomato, lettuce, cheese, and turkey, and a side salad of mixed greens.

Slices of watermelon topped with crumbled cheese, herbs, and red onion on a yellow plate with a fork

A colorful dish of grilled vegetables topped with chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, and drizzled with green sauce.

Close-up of a ripe persimmon fruit hanging on a tree branch among green leaves.

Three chefs standing behind a table filled with various dishes, breads, and condiments in a warmly decorated restaurant with flowers and artwork.

Outdoor dining table set with four plates, blue napkins, wine glasses, a bottle of white wine, and a flower centerpiece in a decorated patio area.

Cost & Registration

Payment options:

$980: Early Bird by Aug 30
$1080: Full admission after Aug 30
$868 Community Care Discount – For single moms, teachers, social workers, nonprofit workers, nurses, caregivers, or others in helping professions who are often pouring into others.
Coming with a friend? 10% discount for both of you!
Are you a 5Rhythms® teacher? Enjoy 15% off!
Wanna a payment plan? send $300 now to lock in Early Bird rate, then pay the balance in two installments by October 30.

Refund Policy:

Your registration is transferable to another woman of your choice. Just let us know.
If you need to cancel outright: $300 is non-refundable, the balance is fully refundable through October 15, and after October 15 we're unable to offer refunds, as we'll have committed to the venue.

* This retreat counts as 1.5-day of Waves workshop toward the 5Rhythms® teacher training.

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The Village is calling.

There’s a space for you here.

Return to the magical well within.