BACK TO SOUL RETREAT
AWAKEN YOUR POWER IN TOPANGA
28th - 31st of January 2025
3 NIGHTS AND 4 DAYS TO RENEW, REBOOT, AND REFRESH
The Ultimate Yoga & Wellness Experience Awaits
Leave the city behind and dive into the serenity of Topanga Canyon, blending empowering practices with the magical energy of the Topanga mountains. Join us to deepen your yoga practice, recharge your energy source, and rekindle your inner power. This journey will help you root back into your energy source to ignite your power.
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR YOU…
Empowered Yoga
Discover a revolutionary way to practice yoga, designed to build a robust and lasting practice that leaves you feeling transformed. From Power Vinyasa to Chill Yin, these sessions cater to every level to awaken your body, mind, and soul. Every practice offers an opportunity for a shift in energy and perspective.
Movement, Meditation, and Mindfulness
Engage in alternative movement modalities, meditation, and mindfulness practices. Enhance your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Move and be moved. Feel the healing power of experiential movement, embrace the practical side of mindful living and clear your energy.
Topanga Trails and Pacifying Pacific
Join guided hikes through Topanga’s lush mountains and hidden trails. Bask in panoramic views that showcase the canyon’s stunning beauty. You'll also have the chance to experience the cleansing waters of the Pacific Ocean — perfect for a revitalizing dip. These moments in nature will leave you feeling renewed, refreshed and connected, both to yourself and the environment around you.
YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Stunning Accommodations: Welcome to Elsewhere
Experience the exclusive charm of Elsewhere—a hidden gem by invitation only. This unique rural estate, featuring farmhouses, bungalows, and carriages, draws inspiration from the artistic legacy of the 1970s and modern-day Topanga. It’s designed to be your sanctuary away from city life.
This quirky luxury estate will be exclusive to us during the retreat.
Incredible Organic & Healthy Food: Feel your Absolute Best
During the retreat, you’ll be supported by delicious, healthy meals crafted with fresh, local ingredients. Get ready to nourish your body and soul.
Ready to awaken your power in Topanga? Join us for an unforgettable adventure that will leave you feeling energized, restored, and more aligned as you re-enter your everyday life.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF YOU’RE:
Craving time to reignite your fire within
Excited to feel rejuvenated, centered, and ready to embrace life with renewed vitality
Ready to stop playing small and truly awaken to your own your power
Up for an energy cleanse and reset that gives you fresh clarity on your path
Seeking a peaceful escape in Topanga’s mountains away from the hustle and pressures of daily life
GUEST EXPERIENCES
of some of our previous retreats
The retreat was a transformative experience. It offered a sensory and spiritual smorgasbord with Vinyasa Flow, Nidra, and many creative, soul-full surprises.
The yoga sessions were exceptional, nudging us farther from our comfort zones.
We enjoyed scrumptious plant-based food, prepared with care.
This retreat was a precious time to pause, reflect, and replenish our spirits, leaving us ready to embrace the new year
-Joey
I would highly recommend Gret’s yoga retreats. This year I actually went on both the January retreat and the May retreat.
It was my first time away from my family so I was feeling a little bit apprehensive plus I was feeling like I really needed some ‘ME time’.
Both the retreats were full of lovely ‘like minded’ people, in beautiful settings, there were plenty of ‘Laughing out Loud’ moments, as well as thoughtful, relaxing times. I came back home feeling totally relaxed, refreshed and ready to be ‘mum’ again!
-Alex
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
3 nights accommodation in shared or single room (prices reflect accordingly)
All meals, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks
Daily yoga class
Daily meditation & mindfulness practice
Experiential movement practice
Myofacial release therapy
Guided hike through a Topanga trail
Intentional cold water immersion
Breathwork session
Cacao ceremony
Processing & intention setting exercises
Cooking demo
Nightly dinner discussions with leading experts in their field on female health, boundaries, sleep & nutrition
Exclusive use of all amenities at Elsewhere
Not included:
Transportation to accommodation in Topanga
Alcoholic drinks
3 Nights All-Inclusive at the Luxury Elsewhere estate.
$4,098 for shared room
$4,798 for private room
BOOK YOUR SPOT
Deposit: Non-refundable deposit of $500.
Cancellation: You must cancel your retreat 30 days in advance to receive a refund minus the $500 non-refundable deposit.
YOUR HOSTS
Zoe Kuipers
Zoe’s career of 20+ years in Fashion, Art & Design spans working with international fashion houses, launching the careers of British fashion talent & leading European marketing campaigns for the most established contemporary brands in the United States.
Her career began in Paris at the headquarters of global PR firm Karla Otto where she lived and worked for 2 years. Back in London at Chanel, Purple & Browns Fashion she honed her communication skills and built her network which now spans globally with focus on London, Paris, New York & Los Angeles where she currently resides.
Zoe established her own agency, ZOE Communications, with the aim of building a business as a strategic partner for ideas-driven brand positioning, activation, amplification and evolution. Advising and representing emerging and established fashion, art & design, consumer, beauty and lifestyle brands across European & US markets. With her dedication and expertise, Zoe has grown her business into a leading force in the industry, managing global clients and consistently delivering exceptional results. In 2021, Zoe expanded her business operations to Los Angeles, California, to better serve and support her clients' growth in the United States as well as being able to play a deeper strategic role in her US based companies. Her move to the West Coast has opened up new opportunities for collaboration and further expansion of her business.
Gret Batchelar
Ex-fashion executive, turned yoga entrepreneur and wellbeing advisor, Gret's yoga journey began in 1998 when she first stepped onto a mat. That was just the beginning and little did she know that "what we resist persists.” Soon enough, she was hooked, finding herself at a weekly yoga class in NYC and drawn to strong and dynamic styles like Ashtanga and Power Vinyasa, her practice flourished.
Years later, after a successful corporate career, burnout struck in 2018 and in response Gret discovered sanctuary in Hot Power Yoga and Vedic meditation.
These practices became her lifeline, guiding her through recovery, shaping a passion with renewed purpose. With a robust 355-hour RYT certification in Power Vinyasa, Yin Yoga & Mindfulness, Kula, and Elemental Flow, Gret's classes are an awakening experience. She empowers you to unleash your fullest potential on the mat—physically, mentally, and spiritually—and motivates you to bring that newfound energy into every aspect of your life.
In 2021, Gret, her husband, and their two boys made the bold move to Portugal. By 2023, she founded Soulstice, a haven for yoga enthusiasts and now a thriving community offering ice baths, meditation and retreats across the year and across the country. She also founded and runs Conscious Working, a wellbeing advisory for businesses and leaders, helping clients unlock their potential and shape work cultures to transform performance.
Join Gret on the mat and step into the most vibrant version of yourself!