Yoga and Writing Retreat

Led by Yogi & Poet Leslie St. John

In Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, Central Coast California 

2024

April 24 - 27, 2025

Join us for Sagrada's 4-day Yoga Retreat in Central Coast California.

Join me for a 4-day yoga retreat on the Central Coast of California

Leave your city life behind and revitalize on this special Prose and Poses retreat located at Sagrada Wellness. Unplug and Tune In to yourself.

Tucked into the Santa Margarita mountains just a short drive from the coast of California, this three-day/four-night retreat is a convenient way to relax in the slower pace of nature; rejuvenate with yoga, meditation, and nourishing meals; and recharge your creative expression and well-being.

Wake to the beauty of birdsong and mist rising off grapevines.  Meditate, journal, or take in the pristine, natural countryside. After a light breakfast, we will practice yoga to awaken and energize the body; pranayama to open channels for creative energy flow; and meditation to sensitize the intuitive mind. At the end of class, we will explore writing prompts. Evenings include organic meals lovingly prepared by Lourdes and Richie, blue-hour walks, authentic rituals, fire-side storytelling, writing opportunities, hot-tub soaks, and quiet reflection under the stars. This retreat is designed to give you time and space to enjoy nature, practice yoga/Qoya, and cultivate an intimate connection to your creative self.

You will leave feeling relaxed, connected, and inspired.

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
Breakfasts, Lunch and Dinners (vegan / vegetarian options available)
yoga and restorative classes
Writing time guided by Leslie St. John
Hot tub
Plenty of free time on the majestic grounds for hiking, journaling, meditation and self-reflection. 
Acupuncture can be arranged for additional fees. 
Use of saltwater pool (spring and summer) 

Check-in is after 2 pm on the scheduled retreat date. Check-out is around noon on the scheduled last day of the retreat.

LESLIE ST. JOHN is a poet, yogi, and teacher living in California who seeks to inspire creative expression, physical health, and more self-love. She holds an MFA in poetry from Purdue University and is the author of Beauty Like a Rope (Word Palace Press). Her poems and creative nonfiction have appeared in Apersus Quarterly, Cimarron Review, Crab Orchard Review, Florida Review, Indiana Review, Linebreak, Oxford American, Rebelle Society, and Teach. Yoga, and Verse Daily. A 500hr RYT, she has studied with Tias Little, Noah Maze, and Rocky Heron; with YOGAMAZE. Her yoga classes are often described as “sweet (& spicy)” and emphasize practicing “right effort”—finding the balance between exertion and surrender. She is the creator of Prose and Poses, a practice of yoga and writing to open creative channels. She teaches English at Cal Poly, where she facilitated the publication of Unveiling Self: A Collection of Student Memoirs, as well as yoga workshops/retreats. You can find her writing at a café, hunting vintage shops, or hiking with her dog in San Luis Obispo.

To learn more visit: www.proseandposes.com. Social: @proseandposes

*Sample Schedule:

Experience daily yoga and writing classes

Sample day (actual yoga retreat schedule will vary) 
7:45 Guided meditation walk or Qi Gong
9:00 Light and delicious breakfast
10:30 Energizing Yoga & Writing Opportunity
Noon Lunch (afternoon free time)
4:00-5:30 Restorative Yoga or Qoya & Writing Opportunity
6:30 Dinner with local wine
8:00 Writing & Ritual (Despacho, Spiral Labyrinth, Intentions & Visions) 
8:45 Jacuzzi and stargazing