ROOT & RIPEN: A Late Summer Day-Treat Celebrating Transition

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ROOT & RIPEN: A Late Summer Day-Treat Celebrating Transition
Briones, CA (East Bay)
Aug 29, 2026
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$395
Deposit: $200

About this trip

SATURDAY - AUGUST 29 - 2026 - FROM 9AM UNTIL 4PM

🐛 Join us in embracing our inner caterpillars with a Day-Treat focused on Transition & Late Summer, the season of ripening. Slow down, nourish deeply, shed what no longer fits and root more honestly into yourSelf.

🦉🦩 With a little help from your Two Little Birds, Nicole Koch (bio) & Beverly Jane Peatross (bio), you'll be cradled in the hills & vales of The Barn's 108 magical acres, in a day of Movement, Mindfulness, Music, Musing and aMazing farm-to-table fare.

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💚 If you've retreated with us before, you already know how truly special these gatherings are. This community is sooo dear, and we are thrilled to have you back.

💚 If you're new to us, hooray and welcome to Two Little Birds Retreats! Read below for more info on our vibes, offerings, intentions and policies.

Our Day-Treats are beautiful opportunities to cultivate the relationships you have with your body, your emotions, your mind, your creativity and your community.

In addition to gentle, accessible movement practices (think hiking, qigong, yoga) our day includes GORGEOUS farm-to-table gourmet delights by Chef Kali Carson, intentional art and creative playtime led by Amy Miller of Peace & Magic, and sacred circle time with Beverly Jane & Nicole, where we'll learn and explore what it means to live a truly awake, intentional life. Each offering has been thoughtfully crafted and is shared by people who genuinely live, love and believe in what they bring to the circle.

🦉 Nicole, our resident nervous system expert, will lead us through witnessing & welcoming sensations and emotions, and send us home with more tools in our tool belt for practicing TRUE self-care.

🦩 Beverly Jane will offer her sacred space, music, meditation and introspective practices to provide a soft landing in which to integrate whatever comes up.

This dreamy day is an invitation to slow down and to prioritize the well-being of your Whole Self in an open-hearted, playful, peaceful way.

⭐ SPACE IS LIMITED AND WE DO FILL UP, SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, PLEASE CHECK ALL YOUR CALENDARS AND REGISTER ASAP. REGISTRATION CLOSES AUGUST 21. ⭐

🫶 Know some peeps who need a day? Please spread the love and SHARE THIS LINK!

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Tuition

HOW TO SIGN UP!

✏️ Your tuition covers ALL of the amazingness you'll see if you scroll down below. Each retreater signs up individually. You will need to submit your deposit to hold your place (first come first served!)

GIVING BACK

🌻 A portion of your tuition will be donated to Sogorea Te' Land Trust, an urban Indigenous women-led land trust based in the San Francisco Bay Area that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people. We are beyond grateful to share our time at the ranch with one another, and can share that gratitude by acknowledging the people who cared for this land long before we arrived.

SCHOLARSHIP

💚 TWO need-based Scholarships are available! TEXT Nicole to inquire: 310-283-0612

CANCELLATION POLICY

💸YOUR $200 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED TO SAVE YOUR SPACE AND IS NON-REFUNDABLE AFTER OUR 24 HOUR GRACE PERIOD. Please check your cal, your family cal, your work cal, your sports cal... ALL calendars BEFORE booking.

🗓️ Your second payment is due July 25 and is also non-refundable due.

🙏 Please sign up mindfully.

What's included

Time on your Mat

Move your BODY with beginner-friendly yoga & qigong practices to strengthen, center, regulate the nervous system and build mind + body flexibility.

Delicious Seasonal Meals

Our tastebuds will be jumping for joy with Chef Kali's ridiculously delicious gourmet BLISS, brought straight from her central valley farm home. (Bonus? GF/DF/V options for all!)

Creative Playtime

Remember what it's like to play. Peace & Magic's Amy Miller will have us stirring up our creative juices with some intentional art. No skills necessary! :)

Connection!

Connect with other like-minded humans in a safe and open space. Some of the most beautiful ripples that travel far and beyond our time together are the friendships forged on retreat.

Music

Music saturates our retreats. Let yourself soak up some beautiful tunes, whether via Beverly Jane's live singing, our rad playlists or just basking in a soundbath savasana.

A Breath of Fresh Air

Whether you're joining us from out of town or from just up the road, you will no doubt feel far, far away in the expansive peace of the rolling Briones hills - just 15 min from downtown Lafayette!

Unplug

Enjoy every minute. Turn off your tech, sit and take in Mother Nature's wonders. Remember what it feels like to be present.

FREE Time

In your free-time, explore the rambling trails through the woods and valley, have some fun on the pickleball court or read a book on the shady porch swing. There is truly something for everyone...

What's not included

Transportation

Location

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1. Briones, CA (East Bay)

Briones, CA (East Bay)

About your organizer

Nicole and Beverly Jane’s collision course toward yoga destiny happened over an extended playdate with their then kindergarten boys. Both yoga instructors, with a penchant toward non- chalance, the two got along famously. When Nicole moved to Nosara, Costa Rica and started working at Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort, she knew a retreat was in order. And Beverly Jane proved to be the perfect partner. While quite different from the outside, Beverly Jane and Nicole both share the same attitude toward life, love and yoga. They have been told (more than once) that their yin/yang combo, individual teaching styles and unique passion for how and what they teach create a beautiful and cohesive blend. This happy confluence of talent and energy already has and will continue to result in a beautiful, lively, introspective and yes, potentially life altering retreat experience. For more info, enjoy pursuing their individual bios and websites on our main trip page.

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