A Retreat for Women Ready to Come Home to Themselves: Witches in the Woods in Mendocino
Some retreats promise relaxation. Some promise transformation. Witches in the Woods promises something rarer: the experience of being fully seen, held, and met in the truth of who you are becoming. Now entering its fourth year, this is a retreat for women who are ready to go beyond a beautiful weekend in nature and step into something more devotional. Held October 21 through 25, 2026, at Spirit Camp Retreat Center in Mendocino, Northern California, Witches in the Woods: A Somatic Awakening is a four-day rite of passage woven from somatic healing, yoga, creative expression, ritual, and the kind of sisterhood that does not end when the forest closes around you. If your bones are already saying yes, explore the full Spirit Camp retreat calendar and find your way home.
Why a Women's Retreat Changes Something Fundamental
There is something that happens when women gather with intention. Something ancient activates. The nervous system softens in a way it does not always soften in mixed company. Voices that have been quiet begin to find their shape again. Women's circles and sacred gatherings have existed across nearly every culture and era — from indigenous moon lodges and Celtic ritual circles to the contemporary women's retreat movement that has blossomed over the past few decades. The form has changed, but the underlying need is the same: a space to be witnessed, to share truthfully, to lay down the roles we carry in daily life, and to remember who we are beneath all of it.
This is precisely what a well-held women's empowerment retreat offers. Not empowerment in the motivational-poster sense, but in the oldest sense of the word — a restoration of power that was always yours, returned to you through community, movement, ritual, and rest. The history of women's circles is a long one, and Witches in the Woods stands in that lineage.
The 2026 Vision: Embodied Legacy and Creative Devotion
Facilitators Kirin Power and Magalí Clazón have been building this retreat for four years, and 2026 marks a deepening. This year's gathering is calling in the witches, priestesses, gatekeepers, and creative midwives who feel committed to their personal practice — and who are ready to weave that devotion back into the world.
The theme is embodied legacy. What are you cultivating? What are you strengthening? What will your practice make possible not just for you, but for those around you? These are the questions this women's somatic retreat is built to hold.
Over four days, participants move through somatic awakening and ritual, creative and artistic expression, vocal activation, nature immersion, sharing circles, fire ceremonies, and song. The schedule is thoughtfully structured — given in advance so there are no surprises — while leaving enough spaciousness for integration, wandering the forest, and the unexpected conversations that become the most memorable moments of any retreat. This is a transformation retreat for women designed for those who are ready to meet themselves at depth, in community, and in nature.
Who Is This Retreat For?
You might be the intuitive one, the alchemist, the woman who has always sensed something larger moving through her. You might be the priestess who holds ritual with care and reverence. You might be the creative midwife, in the middle of birthing new work, new identity, or a new chapter of life. You might be the entrepreneur or leader learning to lead from the inside out, or the mother and caregiver who is longing, more than anything, to return to her own voice.
Whether you already walk this path or are just beginning to remember it, the language of this retreat recognizes you. Women-identifying participants 18 and older are warmly welcomed. A free 15-minute discovery call with Kirin and Magalí is available for anyone who wants to explore whether this gathering is the right fit before committing.
Photo of Deer Haven, one of the our many unique cabin spaces. This cabin has three beds. Cabins have between 1 to 8 beds each and provide several different sleeping arrangements for retreat for women. All cabin spaces are included in women's retreat Mendocino.
Photo of Group Glamping Tents Setup in Sunset Meadow. We have 10 Glamping Structures that can be added with 1to 3 beds each. This can increase bed capacity of campus to 50 guests across 20 unique accommodation spaces.
Your Guides: Kirin Power and Magalí Clazón
Kirin Power is a yoga and meditation teacher, holistic hypnotherapist, and self-described fellow witch whose entire teaching life has been shaped by a deep reverence for nature, the healing arts, and the miraculous fact of being alive and embodied. Her offerings alchemize yogic technologies, movement, mantra, music, and meditation into experiences that leave participants feeling held in self-love and radiating at their own favorite frequency. Those who have practiced with Kirin describe her as a teacher who plans for every detail while making everything feel completely organic — as if the retreat were unfolding exactly as it was always meant to.
Magalí Clazón is a movement artist, somatic arts teacher, and the founder of Movimiento Creativo and Ocean Dance SF. Born in Argentina and now based in San Francisco, she brings fifteen years of dedicated practice in somatics and conscious movement, alongside deep study in nature-based and shamanic traditions. Magalí facilitates Wolf Womb women's circles, Ceremonies Dancing with Animal Spirits, ocean dance, and one-on-one nature coaching. Her music curation is a practice in itself — every playlist she creates reflects the natural rhythm of change and carries the group deeper into the work. Together, Kirin and Magalí describe themselves as soul sisters on a mission to gather curious, courageous women to awaken to their magical powers of practice, ceremony, play, and connection.
Past participants have called this retreat one of the most profoundly healing experiences of their lives. One attendee wrote that she felt she had worked through layers of stuck energy and shifted into a higher and more intentional way of living. Another described four days that felt like an entire summer camp's worth of transformation compressed into one extraordinary experience.
Spirit Camp: A Retreat Center Built for Women's Work
Spirit Camp was built for exactly this kind of gathering. The Sanctuary — a sun-drenched, copper-roofed room with a central skylight and 20-foot south-facing windows — holds 20 to 25 women in a circle, year-round, in natural light. It is the kind of space where deep sharing happens easily, where the architecture itself seems to hold you. On cool autumn evenings, the wood-burning stove adds warmth while rain moves across the copper roof.
The Redwood Lodge, built from lumber harvested onsite decades ago, becomes the home for yoga, movement, and communal meals. Its stone fireplace, six skylights, and lush indoor plants create an atmosphere that is simultaneously grounding and alive. A disco ball waits in the rafters for the moments when the work calls for dancing. The Magic Meadow, a sun-lit clearing in the Redwood canopy, offers two fire pits that seat up to 50 in a circle for the fire ceremonies and song circles that anchor the evenings.
Spirit Camp is co-owned by a queer couple who have intentionally built a body-positive, sober, and genuinely inclusive environment. This is a space where all women — regardless of background, orientation, spiritual tradition, or experience level — are met with the same warmth and belonging. The all-inclusive structure means that accommodations, plant-based meals, and programming are woven together into one seamless experience, from arrival on Wednesday through departure on Sunday.
A Women's Retreat in Mendocino, North of the Bay Area
Spirit Camp sits in Mendocino County, on the Northern California coast, approximately three hours north of San Francisco and Oakland. It is about two hours from Sonoma County and Marin County, and roughly two hours from Santa Rosa Airport. From the camp, it is only ten minutes to the charming coastal village of Mendocino, with its galleries, bookshops, and ocean-view cafes.
October in Mendocino is a particular kind of magic. The Redwoods shift into gold. The mornings are crisp and quiet. Coastal mist weaves through the trees before the sun claims the ridge. For women seeking a women's retreat North of San Francisco that does not require a passport or a 14-hour flight, this corner of the Northern California coast offers world-class beauty and genuine transformation within driving distance of the Bay Area. See everything on offer at Spirit Camp at https://www.spirit.camp/retreats.
Your Questions, Answered
Is this retreat open to all women regardless of spiritual background? Absolutely. Whether you are deeply rooted in a spiritual practice or simply responding to a quiet inner pull, you are welcome. The retreat holds space for a wide range of orientations, beliefs, and life experiences. It asks only that you come with curiosity and openness.
How intimate is the group? Deliberately so. The Sanctuary seats 20 to 25 in a circle, keeping the container small enough for real depth and genuine connection. This is not a conference; it is a circle.
Can I speak with Kirin or Magalí before booking? Yes. They warmly invite prospective participants to schedule a free 15-minute discovery call to explore whether this retreat is aligned for you. It is a beautiful way to get a feel for their energy and approach before you commit.
Explore the Area: Two Experiences Near Mendocino
The Mendocino Headlands: Ocean, Cliffs, and Restorative Stillness
The Mendocino Headlands Bluff Trail is a gentle, mostly level 2.3-mile loop that encircles the village of Mendocino along 70-foot coastal cliffs. From these bluffs, the Pacific stretches out endlessly. Sea arches frame the breaking waves below. Tidepools emerge at low water, and Goat Island — a large offshore rock that serves as home to numerous seabirds — sits just beyond the point. In October, when the light turns golden in the late afternoon and the crowds of summer have thinned, this walk carries a profound stillness. It is the kind of walk that does not require thinking. You simply move through the air and let the ocean remind you of scale.
Stroll the Historic Village of Mendocino
The village of Mendocino, perched on a headland above the Pacific, is one of the most beautiful small towns on the California coast. Its Victorian architecture, independent galleries, thoughtful bookshops, and local cafes make it a genuinely restorative place to spend an afternoon. The town has been an artist colony since the 1950s and carries a slow, contemplative quality that harmonizes naturally with the energy of a women's retreat. Wander without agenda. Find a bluff bench and watch the water. Let the pace of a small coastal town settle into your body. It is only ten minutes from Spirit Camp and well worth a visit before you depart.
The Forest Is Calling
If something in this has stirred in you — if there is a quiet yes forming somewhere in your chest — this is an invitation to follow it. Witches in the Woods 2026 runs October 21 through 25 at Spirit Camp in Mendocino, Northern California. Reserve your place here, and explore all upcoming women's retreats in Northern California at https://www.spirit.camp/retreats. Come as you are. Leave as you were always becoming.
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