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September 2023 · March 2024 · March 2025 · March 2026 · From the archive

The inquiry

What remains when everything unnecessary burns away?

Desert met sea across four gatherings in Baja: September 2023, then March 2024, 2025 and 2026. Heat, salt and silence shaped each return to the elements. There was space to listen, move, make and gather, with each experience shaped anew by the women who came together.

At the meeting of desert and sea, the elements became something we could feel: the warmth of the temazcal, salt on the skin, breath moving through the body and fire shared after dark. The Spring Equinox program brought these encounters alongside movement, cacao, myth and story, touch and creative expression.

There was room for depth and for delight. Women gathered in the circle, at the table and beside the water. Through witnessing one another, something private could find an echo in the group. Rest and unhurried time were part of the invitation, not an interruption of it.

The landscape

Baja’s East Cape, where desert opened to sea, held our gatherings in salt air and open skies. This is home to Marcela and Sofie, and to be welcomed onto their land was its own gift: we were received by women who know this place in their bodies, its light, its tides and its quiet. The quiet wisdom of the whales, in their rhythms of migration and return, offered an invitation to listen beyond ourselves.

The experience

Temazcal with local Temazcalero
Holotropic breathwork
Acupuncture & bodywork
Somatic dance
Yoga & Yoga Nidra
Cacao
Myth and Story
Art & sensory practice
Portraiture by Jenna Jones
Beach fire circles
Preparation & integration

From the published Spring Equinox in Baja program. Practices varied by gathering and participation followed individual suitability and ongoing consent.

Women standing at the edge of the surf, facing breaking waves, in black and white

A woman in a wide-brimmed hat holding a feather fan, in black and white

Two women reading together from a small book in bright sunlight

Hands holding a smoking ritual bowl beside a feather fan, in black and white

Women silhouetted with arms raised beneath a shade canopy overlooking the sea

The sea and desert framed by a dark doorway, in black and white

Two women embracing warmly beside a doorway

A participant’s reflection

“A retreat with Faden is a life changing opportunity. Not only was every detail of the retreat so perfectly thought out, from the absolutely stunning location, to the delicious, healthy meals, to each little element of the experience, but the Faden team, led by Lindsay Olshan, is the most welcoming, trustworthy and knowledgeable teachers I've ever come across. Lindsay has created an experience that feels like the warmest hug, from the second you walk through the door. And as the time passes, she helps you connect with your inner spirit and inner knowings with such ease, in the most beautiful, profound way. Lindsay also creates an opportunity for all the guests sharing space to connect with each other authentically and naturally, and I left the weekend with new deep friendships that will certainly last a lifetime. It's hard to put into words how special a retreat with Faden is, but once you experience it you will understand there are not many experiences that compare.”

Corina D. · EntrepreneurA personal reflection, not a promise of results.

Women leaning in to care for one another, softly blurred in motion, in black and white

A woman in white walking past a marigold altar

A woman in a hat resting against white cushions, in black and white

A woman standing on the beach with her hands in her pockets, in black and white

Women gathered closely by candlelight in a warm, dim room

A woman receiving a gentle touch beside her ear, in black and white

Two women laughing together on white cushions

Two women facing one another beside white walls, one holding a feather fan, in black and white

Hands offering attentive bodywork to a woman resting on cushions

A woman standing with an arm raised beside women resting on cushions, in black and white

Overhead view of colorful salads on dark platters

A participant’s reflection

“A life-changing experience of epic proportions. My Baja journey with Faden turned out to be an epic, life-changing experience, in a myriad of exceedingly positive ways. Rendering me, forever and always, wonderfully changed. I search for words to explain in more detail to help others understand the benefits of the multi-faceted, lovingly curated retreat. Alas, some experiences defy description. Suffice to say, I hope you too will be drawn to explore the possibilities of living more deeply, and truly within your best self, and if so, you can’t do better than treating yourself to Faden’s many offerings of healing and growth. Live well!”

F.D. · Marketing DirectorA personal reflection, not a promise of results.

Women moving with outstretched arms on a deck overlooking the sea, in black and white

A woman sitting quietly beneath a desert tree

Two women embracing beside an open doorway, in black and white

A woman resting with eyes closed beside an open handwritten journal, in black and white

A woman swimming through bright turquoise pool water

A softly blurred woman stretching her arms as another rests nearby, in black and white

A woman smiling as she holds a feather fan beside women seated in circle

A woman resting on white cushions with a hand gently placed on her back, in black and white

A woman with a sleep mask lifted, holding a crystal wand

A woman resting in rippling pool water, in black and white

An overhead view of women resting together on white cushions, in black and white

A woman in sunglasses looking out toward the sea

A woman floating in rippling pool water with her arms open, in black and white

Women dancing with arms raised on an open deck, in black and white

Four women swimming together in the turquoise sea beneath a wide sky

Two women leaning into one another, in black and white

Women at a long table beneath lanterns at dusk

A softly blurred portrait of a woman holding flowers and a feather fan, in black and white

Overhead view of small desserts topped with strawberry and mint

A woman standing alone on the shore with footprints in the sand, in black and white

A woman laughing on the beach in a colorful patterned cap

Women standing close together with their backs to the camera, in black and white

Three women laughing with their arms around one another

Meeting the sea.

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Baja

The Space

On the East Cape, open air practice decks and an infinity pool looked toward the sea. Private and shared rooms offered time apart as well as together.

From the setting of our past gatherings.

An infinity pool overlooking the blue Baja coastline

White curved buildings and wooden doors beneath a clear blue Baja sky

A white bedroom with blue woven bed textiles and an arched doorway opening to a terrace

Steps leading from the wooden deck into an open room with women gathered inside

Pink bougainvillea in a clay pot beneath a wall light against white walls

An open rooftop shaded by a rustic wooden pergola beneath a blue sky

A spiky green desert plant against a white wall

A narrow indoor plunge pool within white curved walls beneath an arched window

An aloe plant beside a wooden deck casting sharp shadows against a white wall

An arched wooden door set into the white domed temazcal beside desert plants

Tall branching cactus reaching into a deep blue sky

The infinity pool, looking toward the sea.

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