VILLA BELLA CLEMENTINA…
A beautiful private home in Sonoma, Villa Bella Clementina offers an intimate, relaxed setting for our time together. With just five mothers joining me, we’ll share one home, creating opportunities for connection throughout our four days.
THE SETTING
With views across Sonoma Valley and inviting outdoor spaces, the villa offers room to pause and enjoy our surroundings. A quiet morning with coffee, a conversation by the fire, or an evening in the hot tub can all be part of our time here.
THE SPACES
We’ll gather for workshops, movement, shared meals, and conversation in the villa’s welcoming indoor and outdoor living spaces. Staying together allows us to settle into a comfortable rhythm, with time to connect as a group and room to step away for a quiet moment.
The home offers plenty of space to come together and to find a little time to yourself—whether curling up in a cozy chair with a book or settling into one of the many outdoor spaces to enjoy the view.
YOUR JOURNEY
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE — SETTING THE INTENTION
Before the retreat, we’ll meet individually to connect and explore what you hope to take from our time together. You’ll also complete the VIA Character Strengths Survey, which we’ll draw on throughout the retreat as we explore the strengths and inner resources that can support you in living forward.
DAY ONE — ARRIVE & CONNECT
Settle into Villa Bella Clementina before gathering for welcome drinks and dinner.
DAY TWO — LIVING ALONGSIDE GRIEF
Begin the day with movement followed by our first workshop, where we’ll explore some of the challenges that accompany grief and practical tools from positive psychology that can support wellbeing. After lunch, we’ll head into Sonoma for Learning to Notice, using art and slow viewing as a way to practice paying attention in a different way. We’ll have time to explore town before dinner together in Sonoma.
DAY THREE — EXPANDING LIFE
Morning movement is followed by our second workshop, continuing our exploration of living alongside grief and the people, practices, and sources of meaning that help support us. After lunch, we’ll head out to experience some of Sonoma’s natural beauty before returning to the villa for aperitifs, dinner, and an evening together.
DAY FOUR — REFLECT & RETURN
Our final morning begins with movement followed by our closing workshop. We’ll reflect on what we’ve explored over the weekend and consider practical ways to bring greater meaning, connection, self-compassion, and hope into everyday life. We’ll share a final lunch together before heading home.
Photography by Mario Silva
WHO THIS RETREAT IS FOR
This retreat is designed for mothers who have experienced the death of a child and are interested in exploring how to carry their loss while continuing to engage in the life ahead. Living Forward retreats combine lived experience, applied positive psychology, movement, reflection, and connection with others who understand profound loss. They are not therapy or a substitute for professional mental health care. Because our retreats are intentionally small and personal, I speak with each participant before registration to make sure the experience feels like the right fit—for you and for the group.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED
You arrive. We take care of the rest.
Every detail has been thoughtfully planned so you can relax, reconnect, and be fully present.
Accommodations
Three nights at Villa Bella Clementina
All Meals & Drinks
Nourishing meals throughout the retreat
Wine and other beverages
Dinner out in Sonoma
Time to Relax
Time to relax and enjoy the home, outdoor spaces, and hot tub
Retreat Experiences
Living Forward workshops
Daily yoga, movement & meditation
Guided reflection and journaling
Daily Excursions
Learning to Notice gallery experience
Nature outing
Time to explore Sonoma
Transportation
Transportation during the retreat
Santa Rosa airport transfer
From the moment you arrive to the moment you depart, we are here to take care of you.
RETREAT DETAILS
NEXT DATES
February 25 - February 28 2027
TRIP DURATION
4 days, 3 nights
PRICING
Villa Bella Clementina
Private Room: $2,800
Shared Room: $2,500 per person
Group Size
Limited to five participants
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