Courtesy Kodiak Greenwood Photography
Astrology readings, shamanic healing, and clairvoyant sessions make this week-long retreat at one of California’s most iconic eco-resorts a must-book experience for anyone contemplating an alternative getaway before the holidays – because why wait until the New Year for a mindful reset?
Perched 1,200 feet above the cliffs in Big Sur and celebrated for its seamless architectural integration with nature, the Post Ranch Inn has long been considered a bucket-list destination for outdoorsy types who appreciate the finer things in life, it’s spectacularly rugged yet elevated away from it all setting framed by Pacific Ocean views – plus stargazing, yoga, hiking, and infinity pool soaks – help draw a fair share of wellness travelers too.
Soulful Journey Sessions
Big Sur views from Sierra Mar
This month, a unique one-week-only offering allows guests to manifest a mindful end to 2024 and a fresh lens entering the new year while staying at one of California’s most spectacular coastal properties. Not your average “wellness retreat,” Post Ranch has gathered a trio of alternative practitioners together for its Soulful Journey experience: news anchor turned clairvoyant Tina Powers and Monterey-based astrologer Ana Poirer will join resident Post Ranch shaman Rob Somers, each leading private sessions to help guests with their spiritual and emotional well-being.
A professional medium and psychic, Powers help people connect with loved ones from the other side and tap into and develop their intuitive gifts while anyone curious to find out about their astrological birth chart or unique Life Path can schedule an intuitive reading with Poirer. Formerly trained in Peruvian Shamanism, Somers will be on hand to share ancient ancestral wisdom for those looking to return mind, body, and Spirit to the pristine condition Shamans call the “Healed State.”
Guest Rooms Blend into Nature
The architecturally unique Butterfly building
With 40 luxury accommodations including several tree houses and the architecturally unique three-story Butterfly building, Post Ranch Inn features organic environmental design elements that honor the region’s dramatic beauty. Visiting during California’s wintertime when the summer crowds have dispersed and the landscape reveals its quiet beauty means ample opportunities for hiking among mist-covered peaks and redwood groves, cozying up by a cliffside fire, or relaxing in a private patio basking tub. Transformative spa and wellness programs await, too –from energy-balancing reiki and a power animal drum journey – to nature-centric activities and experiences, including forest walks and falconry.
The Post Ranch Spa
Big Sur During Winter
Additional bookmark worthy reasons to visit Big Sur and plan a stay at Post Ranch Inn during winter? Beginning this month, gray whales start to migrate south for the season and can easily be spotted from the cliffs, with guests frequently rewarded with sightings of these majestic creatures from December through February – clifftop restaurant Sierra Mar being just one wonderful setting on the 100-acre property to enjoy impromptu viewings. And in January, the Big Sur Forager’s Festival honors the art of foraging for mushrooms, wild herbs and edible flowers in the woods here with culinary activities and educational experiences the weekend of January 24.
Picture yourself here: the Pacific Suite soaking tub
