Wellness Retreats
“Exceptional is the best word to describe these retreats.”
“The best CME I have ever done! Initially it felt selfish, but the benefits will reach far beyond my own personal satisfaction.”
Become calm, hopeful, and vibrant again
Nourish your mind, body, spirit, and soul.
Bask in spaciousness, nature, and community.
Experience mindfulness, lifestyle medicine, food as medicine, and mindset work.
Leave feeling lighter, inspired, replenished, and empowered.
Pause & Presence CME Retreats
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Coaching, Culinary Medicine, Mindfulness, Yoga, & Forest Bathing Immersions
3 to 5 days
Retreats for Women in Medicine, Couples & Friends/Sisters
Monthly offerings throughout 2025
One hour north of San Francisco
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Honoring Diastole
Co-Led with Dr. Gail Wright
Reflective writing, coaching, food-as-medicine, yoga, mindfulness retreat
One day
COED, open to ALL
May 10th
Oct 4th
@ Pie Ranch
One hour south of San Francisco
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Connect in Nature
Mindfulness, Yoga, Mindset Work, Forest Bathing, Sound healing, IN NATURE
3 days
COED, open to ALL
Aug 29-31, 2025
@ Nicasio Creek Farm, West Marin, & Point Reyes National Seashore, CA
One hour north of San Francisco
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Team Retreats
Innovative, personalized, expertly facilitated team-building wellness retreats for physicians, attorneys, tech, biotech, and healthcare teams.
*Scheduled when works for your team
@ Nicasio Creek Farm or Pie Ranch
“Truly an amazing and transformative experience.”
Pause and Presence retreats are unlike anything you have experienced
There are no lectures in cold, windowless conference rooms. There are no lanyards or crowds. There are no buffets with chafing dishes heated by sterno flames.
We eat delicious, healthy, and beautiful culinary creations made with love. We sit together at a table surrounded by nature and/or windows with views. We do our workshops on cozy comfy couches, under trees, on mountaintops, or by the pool.
Each retreat agenda is crafted individually and intentionally to optimize pleasure, learning, and transformation.
“The culinary experiences at Pause & Presence retreats are incredible”
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“Amazing!! I highly recommend Jessie's retreats. I have attended twice and am going back again!!!
She is a wise, compassionate, and supportive coach. The small size of the retreats makes it very personal. Mark's cooking is delicious and nourishing. The mix of yoga, coaching, mindfulness, and wonderful plant-forward meals is magic. And lots of laughter and fun! It has been helpful to me both professionally and personally. Jessie has tons of content available for free between her podcast and yoga classes (on YouTube)--check it out. If you like what you see, you'll love working with Jessie for coaching or one of her retreats. Maybe I'll see you there!! ❤️“
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“The whole retreat is simply amazing!! Full of gratitude for this experience.” Family Practice MD
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“The retreat was a much-appreciated delight. A chance to focus on the here and now. To become more comfortable with where I am in life and in medicine. Such a gift.” - Optho MD, TPMG
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“It was invaluable. I learned so much that I will apply daily to my role as a physician” - Pediatrics
When are retreats? Click on each retreat to find upcoming dates. Sign up here to be notified when new dates are added.
Coaching, Mindfulness, Yoga, Culinary Medicine & CME
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Nicasio Creek Farm
3-5 day offerings
Monthly Feb-November 2025
Nicasio, CA (1 hr north of San Francisco, near Point Reyes )
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Sagrada Wellness
March 2025 - LAST CHANCE TO JOIN ME AT SAGRADA
San Luis Obispo, CA (Central Coast)
“HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! These retreats are a must do.”
Shorter and Co-ed Retreats
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Honoring Diastole at Pie Ranch
A ONE DAY reflective writing, coaching, food-as-medicine, yoga, mindfulness retreat.
This retreat is CO-ED and is co-led with Dr. Gail Wright
CME available by reflecting on CMEfy
May 10th, 2025
October 4th, 2025
Pescadero, CA
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The Mindful Healers Connect in Nature Retreat
A LONG WEEKEND of Mindfulness, Yoga, Mindset Work, Forest Bathing, Sound healing
This retreat is CO-ED and co-led with Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang
Offers accredited CME
Aug 29-31st, Labor Day Weekend 2025
Nicasio and Point Reyes, CA
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Couples Retreats at Nicasio Creek Farm
A long weekend of Mindfulness, Food-As-Medicine, Culinary Medicine, Nature As Medicine, Yoga, and mindset coaching focused on mindful communication, relationship coaching, and understanding how those in medicine think.
Spouses/partners do not need to be in medicine to participate.
Offers accredited CME
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Innovative, Expertly-Facilitated Team Retreats
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Available at Nicasio Creek Farm or Pie Ranch