ABLETON ACTIVATION
An intimate Autumn music production + wellness retreat for women
October 8-11th, Joshua Tree CA
Lounge. Create. Activate.
Out in the Joshua Tree desert, the stars are louder. The dawn and dusk speak their own lyrical incantations, and the soul feels fed with every inhale. Together we’ll enjoy the lush stillness of an autumn reset, anchoring in powerful intentions toward our next year + musical path.
We’ll enjoy nourishing meals, movement practices, and Ableton mentorship. We’ll dive into recording, and create a song in real time together. Let’s juice up our spirits in this intentional, fun, and creative container in one of the most beautiful times to feel the magic of the desert.
Be nourished by nature. Co-create with fellow sisters of sound. Learn some new skills and anchor in your powerful intentions into reality for the coming chapters ahead.
What you’ll learn ◇
SONIC SOVEREIGNTY
Enjoy classes and 1:1 sessions designed to meet YOU where you are at, bringing your toolkit of sound design and music creation to the next level with experienced female producers.
EMPOWERED EXPRESSION
Be supported to step fully into your self-expression from a rock solid place of empowerment within your center, guided by your message and mission in the world.
ABLETON ESSENTIALS
Learn and refresh the fundamental practice & flow of using Ableton Live as an expressive tool of flow, ideal for pairing with a virtual container like Source 2 Stream and/or the Sound Dojo.
Enjoy… ◇
DAILY QI GONG
Be led into your bodies with the autumn desert breeze on your skin, guided by trained facilitators Arula and Adriana.
HOT TUB + POOL
Exclusive use of a nourishing pool and hot tub set to our own private desertscape backyard.
NOURISHING MEALS
Farm-to-table style organic meals, treats, and elixirs with acclaimed organic chef, Aleya Rose!
Celebrate with… ◇
GROUP PHOTOSHOOT
Celebrate and express your creative self visually through an empowering desert sunset photoshoot with the incredibly talented Nicolette Luna of Luna’s Lens. Option to capture & create solo content too!
GROUP RECORDING OF NEW SONG
This is the centerpiece of our time together! We will collectively call in the prayer of what wants o be said through us at this time, while Heather engineers the production of a song in real time, adding input from our group, giving every woman the chance to record a verse or personal section of the song.
JOSHUA TREE MUSIC FEST
Join us in attending the annual Fall Joshua Tree music festival, starting the Friday our retreat ends. Discounts available for the festival for retreat participants; retreat does not cover lodging during the festival.
WHERE YOU’LL STAY
Immersed in the magic of Joshua Tree, just 2.5 hours from LA, you can encounter the feeling of a true ‘retreat’ at NXWHERE California. A short hour drive from the Palm Springs Intl. Airport.
Your food: Farm to table style meals & treats prepared with love by Aleya Rose
OUR PAST RETREATS
EMPOWERED EXPRESSION, PORTAL OF THE MUSE & ABLETON ACTIVATION
YOUR FACILITATORS
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HEATHR CHRISTIE
PROUCER, DJ, ARTIST, MAMA
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ARULA
ARTIST, PRODUCER, MENTOR
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SA RAY
KUNDALINI YOGINI. PRODUCER
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JOCÉAN
RHYTHM TEACHER, MUSIC ARTIST
Our story
We have been leading retreats together since we did one of our own in 2021. We realized how powerful it was to come together with a singular intention of dropping in a producing new music, and we decided it was something we wanted to share.
Since then, we’d led over 4 retreats with 50+ women total, in Joshua Tree and Nevada City. Our passion for uplifting and nourishing the feminine voice weaves in everything we do, and creative fulfillment is the cornerstone for how we lead and teach in life.
We hope you’ll join us this fall to nourish your creative essence!
TESTIMONIALS
“I felt enchanted by how it felt so good to be out in nature, with other women, singing and dancing, and being a woman fully. Thank you for holding such beautiful space for us to have connections with the earth, with ourselves, and with each other. Deep friendships were formed and I will never forget my time here.”
Tia Marie
“Attending the retreat marked a huge shift in my artistic expression and commitment to myself.
Heather and Arula bring their unique flavors to the program, and it was wonderful to be around the creative energy of other like minded creative women (and the food was delicious!)
I highly recommend this retreat - Heather and Arula are amazing coaches who demonstrate high skill levels and patience with their mentees.”
— Serena Malkani
"Heather and Arula's retreat was a warm feminine invitation into the magic of music. It felt like a safe and connected container to explore this craft, and doing this in a beautiful location added to the inspiration."
- Lena Belle
FAQ
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No you do not! As long as you have to willingness and deep desire to learn and claim your ‘sonic sovereignty’.
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Unfortunately not on this retreat! Future retreats will definitely be geared toward bringing the little ones, but this one is for the mamas to get some solo time and truly drop in!
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For safety of emotional and expressive wellbeing, this retreat is for women and femme-identifying individuals only. Thank you men for supporting the women to do the sacred work!
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If you sign up for a payment plan or pay in full option and end up not being able to attend, we can accommodate a full refund up to 48 hours after you book. A 50% refund is available until August 21st. After that, no refunds will be given.