Pause + Reset Yoga Retreat
A nourishing winter retreat
with Michelle McNamara
January 22 - 25, 2026
In Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, Central Coast California
Whether you're looking to escape the demands of life or simply need a break from your daily routine, this retreat provides the space and resources to help you slow down and reconnect. This yoga retreat is a sanctuary for those seeking a deeper sense of calm, balance, and clarity. Throughout our time together, we will immerse ourselves in a variety of yogic practices and techniques that nourish both body and mind. Our journey will weave through yoga asana, meditation, breathwork, nourishing meals, and free time to relax. In this peaceful setting, you’ll be guided to release stress and distractions, creating space for deep relaxation, renewal, and self-discovery. Whether you’re an experienced practitioner or new to yoga, this retreat offers an opportunity to unplug, recharge, and reconnect with your true self. You’ll leave feeling revitalized, grounded, and inspired, equipped with lasting tools to bring balance into your everyday life.
Our journey will be supported by the following practices:
Vinyasa Flow (suitable for all levels)
Breathwork
Meditation
Yin and Restorative Yoga
Philosophy
Journaling
Take this time to recharge so you can move forward from a place of greater calm, balance, and inner strength.
Cuisine
We spend a lot of time menu-planning for each of our retreats! The kitchen is organic, vegetarian, and mainly gluten-free. The cuisine is rustic yet gourmet and is served family-style.
All meals are prepared fresh each day with great attention to flavor and quality.
Each morning you will get to enjoy strong organic coffee, free-range organic eggs with sprouted bread and jelly, sliced tomatoes, yogurt, and the resort’s famous homemade granola. You will arrive back home feeling inspired to cook great meals at home for yourself and your family and friends.
Every afternoon the kitchen blends a fresh tea with organic herbs to create a fresh and vibrant herbal beverage.
The cuisine at this location has been a yogi’s epicurean delight for over a decade and the chef promises meal times will be nourishing and memorable.
Location
We will be perfectly situated on California’s Central Coast 12 miles North of San Luis Obispo where the mountains meet the sky and the night stars overhead multiply. This location is the midpoint between Los Angeles and San Francisco, a 3.5-hour drive from either Southern or Northern California.
Sample Day Schedule
6:30 Early bird coffee and tea
7:45 Meditation and Breathwork
8:15 Breakfast
10-12 Philosophy Discussion and Vinyasa Flow
12:30 Lunch
4-5:30 Yin Yoga and Meditation
6:00 Dinner
Evenings free for hot tub, stargazing, and relaxing
Michelle Naklowycz McNamara
Michelle has immersed herself in the teachings and practices of yoga for more than two decades. During her time living in Costa Rica, yoga evolved from a mat-based practice into a philosophy that interwove with every aspect of her life.
Yoga's endless limbs, with their capacity for growth and transformation, have supported Michelle through many life transitions. She enjoys exploring the things that make her breathe more fully into each moment and is passionate about sharing the expansive, grounding, and transformative practice of yoga with others.
With over 500 hours of training from a diverse array of teachers, including Mark Stephens, Janet Stone, Sarah Powers, Eoin Finn, Noah Levine, and Nancy Goodfellow, Michelle has spent more than a decade teaching vinyasa flow, yin, restorative, meditation, pranayama, and philosophy.
Michelle draws inspiration from studying yogic texts, her practice, and everyday moments that remind her to slow down and be present. Her classes offer clear cues with strong alignment, exploration of movement and stillness, mindful breathing, steadfast presence, a touch of humor, and a deep sense of gratitude. Michelle’s classes are designed to be accessible to students of all levels.
Rates for 4 day / 3 night yoga retreats: prices are per person
Communal bedroom shared bathroom - $1395 + tax
Private bedroom (one queen bed) shared bathroom - $1895 sgl / $1595 dbl + tax
Private King bedroom shared bathroom - $2095 sgl / $1695 dbl + tax
Cottage two bedrooms up to three guests (one king bed, one full bed), private bathroom with bathtub, kitchen, living room - $2995 sgl, / $1995 dbl / $1595 triple + tax
All prices are subject to change without notice.
Prices are per person and include the following:
Accommodation with comfy linens and towels
Cleansing, high vibrational meals included
Vinyasa flow yoga and restorative yoga classes
Hot tub
Plenty of free time on the majestic grounds for mindful walking, journaling, meditation, and self-reflection.
Check-in is after 2 pm on the scheduled retreat date. Check-out is at noon on the scheduled last day of the retreat.