Total Reset: Two-Day Retreat
in Joshua Tree
I design all my retreats for the solo traveler up to to six humans at a time.
Based on my seven principles of confidence and connection, you’ll get an entire day packed full of restorative practices for your soul and practical solutions for your body! A TOTAL RESET in just two days, you cannot beat that!
What makes this retreat special?
The retreat home in Joshua Tree is built for just these restorative moments. Designed for the busy professional, mom with limited time, or the I need it NOW person, this day will relax you, refresh you, and restore you beyond your imagination! My retreat home has a large pool, outdoor spa, hammocks, gorgeous desert views with walking trails, a fire pit, a large deck for yoga, and tranquil guest rooms. It’s in the luxury hills of Joshua Tree by the National Park entrance and just 3 minutes from the center of town.
I offer a variety of emotionally restorative services to pair beautifully with the house’s natural gifts! We are a yin-yang partnership dedicated to the restoration of YOU.
The Program:
10 am: Arrive & choose a grounding activity: Swim, Spa, Lounge, Hammock, Read, Nap or Hike
11 am: Shamanic Smoke cleanse ritual
12 am: Emotional Stability restoration
1 pm: Chef Quality Organic Lunch
2 pm: Letting go workshop: Cleanse the body & soul with my powerful Banishment Ceremony
3 pm: Play Pause: swim, spa, hammock, rest, read, or hike
4 pm: Create: Art therapy/Vision board manifestation
5:30 pm: Integration: Dance it in!
6 pm: Celebration dinner
7 pm: Closing fire pit ceremony
Followed by a good nights sleep, a hearty breakfast on day two, and if your schedule allows, a
We flow seamlessly through each principle, building a new foundation of emotional connection and lighting the fire of confidence from within.
Ground. Cleanse. Nourish. Restore. Play. Create. Integrate. And then we Celebrate!
Your Host is. . .
Samantha Darling
Samantha Darling has risen from the ashes of a toxic and abuse-filled life to dedicate herself to helping humans realize their fullest potential and learn how to holistically self-serve their bodies & souls.
We call this: SELF EMPOWERMENT.
Transforming her life from a too-busy business owner to a relaxed & successful healer, guide, and storyteller, Samantha now offers personalized mentoring featuring her wisdom and intuition.
Samantha’s stories of personal exploration involve a seven-year solo journey around the world, to rid herself of everything that did not resonate with her soul while healing herself from the inside out.
She attended 200HR YTT with Mark Whitwell and is a Certified Huna Hawaiian Shamanic Practitioner.
Samantha’s private retreats feature the Seven Principles to Connection and Confidence from her book, Ladder To Lightness, at her worldwide homes of the moment.
The retreats are complete with custom everything including amazing meals, Shamanic journeys, cacao ceremonies, art therapy, dance therapy, local adventures, spiritual guidance, and more!
Pricing: 1-6 people
All-Inclusive Pricing
One person $1500 includes a private room in the retreat home or local hotel depending on your preferences!
*Available every day of the week, Email to secure your date!
20%-deposit to hold your date
Remaining Balance Due 30 days before your retreat. Reschedules are allowed with notice.
Location Information
Where Two Deserts Meet: Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree, CA, with a stunningly stark, bewitching beauty, it’s easy to fall under Joshua Tree’s spell!
Whether you’re looking for peaceful camping or retreat, a strenuous adventure, an Old West–inspired getaway, or the best music this side of the Sonoran, Joshua Tree National Park and its surrounding area deliver plenty of delights.
The region draws over 2 million visitors a year and after a trip, it is easy to see why. From the quirky trees to the funky desert style, Joshua Tree is an exciting destination to visit!
Directions to Joshua Tree and your retreat…keep it simple.
You can drive in from either of the two airports listed.
Palm Spring Airport (PSP) it’s about an hour’s drive.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is about a 2.5-hour drive, without traffic.
Leave LA no later than noon for the best driving options and the least amount of traffic.
Best Time to Visit? October – May are the best months to visit the area because of the cooler temperatures. To spend time outside, it’s best to visit in the cooler months.
Rave Reviews… that’s the only kind I have.
Victoria D.
Kansas City
My experience was nothing short of amazing.
I was in search of cleansing, healing and releasing. When I came across Samantha’s retreat online, I was instantly drawn to her. I spoke with her over the phone, email and text! Her communication was excellent! Her healing words and patience were all needed to solidify my need to take this experience.
Samantha was very welcoming, supportive and kind!
I wrote down questions to ask her to understand my journey and the things I experienced. Before I could ask her, through our talks and activities she answered all the questions without knowing what I had on my mind. That’s a true gift of a healer!!
There is so much I could share, but it’s my experience personal to me! You will just need to book her and create your own experience!!
Thank you Samantha for your service and support! The World Needs You!
Melanie Scheetz
St Louis
Samantha healed my soul and saved my career
I was in a Dark Night of My Soul. After 25 years of growing a non-profit, I was burnt out. I did not know who I was any longer. Where was my spark? Where did my inner power go?
In early January, I was in such a bleak place that I stayed in a chair in a corner of my house for 5 days. I thought about leaving my beloved non-profit. After all, if I had lost my spark and inner power, how could I continue to serve?
Thank you to a loving and nurturing family, unconditionally supportive co-leaders, and a very understanding board, I took 10 days to rest and recharge.
Now what? How was I going to heal? These 10 days needed to count. A retreat would be a good jump start.
Google helped me find Samantha’s 3-Day Empowerment: SOLO Beachside Retreat. I researched hundreds of retreats, but kept coming back to Samantha.
These were the words on her site (BookRetreats.com) that really drew me in: “Casual yet profound, you’ll leave grounded, full of lightness, and bubbling over with renewed inspiration. This retreat is for the individual who wants to leave nothing in life on the table!”
Yes, that’s exactly it! I wanted to feel lightness again and was ready to work for it.
First, I needed to know more about Samantha. I read over her website and was impressed with her knowledge, passion, and experience. Then, I wanted to “see” her in action, so I watched her YouTube videos. This woman drew me in! I felt like she was talking directly to my concerns. Finally, I downloaded her book, The Sunset on Malibu. I loved, loved her vulnerability in sharing her story (plus, she’s a fine writer). Yes, if Samantha could put all of herself out there, I could be honest and transparent with her, too.
Elena
Detroit
Highly recommend!
This grief retreat was exactly what I needed after the tragic passing of my partner. Samantha was so incredibly helpful!
Mariana
Miami
When a trip feels so organic and natural to a person who feels devastated inside, something magical happens.
The main part of this magical journey was the retreat with Samantha.
I returned home feeling different and, for the first time in a long time, I enjoyed going back home.
Part of that change that I felt and still feel had to do with Samantha’s intuition and experience to help me go through an intense and precise path so that my soul could feel a little lighter. I didn’t know what I was looking for until I was in front of Samantha, but when I was in front of her I knew it very clearly. Feel lighter.
On a day when it was very difficult for me to smile, I was able to smile almost at the end of the day. Thank you Samantha for all your magic.
Hope Cherî
New Orleans
I’ve been working with Samantha to heal some wounded feminine energy and I’m so grateful to have found her. She provides excellent communication that has helped me tremendously.
Jimmy
Monroe
The retreat, and Samantha, helped me to realize that I am worth caring about. That just because your life looks like it just fell apart, there is a reason for everything. Sometimes you have to go through darkness to find the light.
I needed to take a retreat because I am divorcing my wife of 10 years. Stressed out big time! I realized that I needed help to try to get my head straight. I asked the universe to help me make sense of everything and it led me to Bookretreats and Samantha Darling. She took care of everything from lodging to getting me on the path of healing my inside light.
Samantha Darling put me on my healing journey. Beautiful lady, inside and out.
Mindy
Denver
I feel so grounded and inspired! I am looking forward to many more sessions with Samantha, she’s a beautiful human I am grateful to have crossed paths with. I bought both of her books, I can’t wait to dive in and be the author of my own story too.
Haritha
Washington DC
I would recommend anyone who is looking for focus and the next steps in life. I was looking for a little more direction in my life.Samantha was excellent in guiding me, she is a very warm person and genuinely wants to help other people to thrive.I had an excellent workshop with her.
Andrea
New York
Samantha immediately invited me to open up and let out the emotion I was experiencing around my struggles. She willingly and empathetically offered support, through listening, a tarot reading, and a cacao ceremony. She led me through powerful rituals that really helped me to gain new perspectives on my life, and find ease during a difficult time. When we talk, she tunes in through connection to Spirit to decipher what tools to use for the specific situation I’m coming to her with.
I love the variety of (re)sources she has to offer. I trust her with knowing what to use and when, and I trust her very poignant interpretation of these tools as they apply to my life. I always feel in greater alignment after I’ve spoken with Samantha, and filled with new exciting ways to process my life and the world around me.
I know her guidance comes from a place of genuine care to heal through love. I know that I’m leading my life from a more awakened, conscious self now thanks to Samantha.
Ginny
Atlanta
Samantha lifted the veil. She helped me find the power inside of myself that I had been ignoring. I finally gave myself permission to say “yes” to everything the universe was offering and my life is forever changed!
To whoever may read this, there is a reason you were led to Samantha, she is an incredible healer.
Jason
Chicago
This is a great retreat. Truly understand yourself! I felt stuck in my life and I wanted to know how to listen to myself more as opposed to the outside world. The one on one was important. It was catered to me and the whole process was dedicated to my specific needs. I have a way to discern things things and ideas for my highest and best expression of myself.
Samantha gives a step-by-step breakdown of how to break out of whatever challenges you are facing. I found it very engaging and I received a step-by-step approach to apply to resolve any issues I have or will face.
I felt really understood and even developed a great understanding of myself.
Patty
Detroit
Awww ahhh thank you Samantha!!! I had THE absolute most beautiful day with you! ✨You are an amazing light and I think the work you do is really important and I do 100 percent feel empowered and much more excited about life.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!
Cancellation Policy:-
* 100% deposit refund
60+ days before the retreat start date
* 50% deposit refund
30-59 days before the retreat start date
* 0% deposit refund
0-29 days before the retreat start date
Remaining Balance:-
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