A sanctuary for the feminine soul
40 pristine acres of sacred forest — a space to shed, to remember, to return to yourself.
Begin Your JourneyThe Sanctuary
Aurelia Sanctuary was born from a simple truth: that women carry extraordinary power — and extraordinary weight. We created a space where you can put both down.
Tucked within the ancient redwoods of Northern California, Aurelia is a 40-acre private sanctuary designed with one intention: to reconnect you with the most sacred parts of yourself. Through ritual, stillness, and ceremony, our immersive programs guide women back to the wisdom their bodies have always held.
Our Philosophy →"The body knows things the mind will never understand."
Our Offerings
Each experience is designed to dissolve the boundary between the sacred and the everyday — drawing from ancient traditions and modern somatic science.
Immersive botanical ritual baths infused with wildcrafted herbs, flower essences, and ancient cleansing rites. Each bath is prepared by hand for your intentions.
New and full moon circles held under open sky — guided intention-setting, release rituals, cacao ceremony, and collective feminine prayer.
Crystal singing bowls, gongs, and voice work tuned to healing frequencies. Deep cellular vibration that releases what words cannot reach.
Guided breathwork journeys that access stored emotion, trauma, and wisdom held within the body — facilitated by certified somatic practitioners.
Guided shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) walks through ancient redwoods. Slow, intentional immersion in the healing intelligence of the natural world.
Morning yoga, intuitive movement, and ecstatic dance — practice forms that honor the body as the primary instrument of wisdom and liberation.
Where You Rest
Six private sanctums, each a world of its own — designed to hold you in absolute stillness and beauty.
The Forest Sanctum
Floor-to-ceiling glass on three sides places you within the forest canopy. Japanese soaking tub, private cedar deck, hand-foraged botanical amenities, and a king bed draped in organic linen.
The Stone Sanctum
Built into a natural granite outcropping, the Stone Sanctum offers a grounding experience unlike any other. Raw stone walls, copper bathing vessel, custom altar, and direct access to our sacred spring pool.
The Sky Sanctum
A glass-ceiling suite perched at the property's highest point, offering unobstructed views of the night sky. The only sounds: wind, owls, and your own breath. Complete with star-gazing journal and astronomy guide.
Choose Your Path
Each immersion is a complete arc of transformation — carefully sequenced to open, deepen, and integrate.
3 Days
A deep exhale
For women who need permission to rest. Three days of complete surrender — curated meals, daily ceremony, soaking rituals, and guided stillness.
From $3,200
Reserve5 Days
The full unfolding
Our signature immersion. The full arc — from shedding to opening to embodied clarity. Moon ceremony, plant medicine circle, forest medicine walks, and integration coaching.
From $5,800
Reserve7 Days
A life changes here
Our deepest immersion — a complete seven-day arc designed for women at a threshold. Full ceremonial journey, 1:1 mentorship, and a personalized ritual practice to carry home.
From $9,400
ReserveOur Philosophy
Aurelia was founded on the belief that healing is not a problem to be solved — it is a relationship to be cultivated. With the body. With the earth. With the parts of ourselves we were told to silence.
Our team of guides, healers, and ceremonialists comes from lineages spanning Andean tradition, Vedic practice, somatic psychology, and Western herbalism. We do not offer one path. We offer presence — so that you can find yours.
Every element of the Sanctuary — the architecture, the food, the schedule, the silence — is designed to support one thing: your remembering.
Celeste Mara
Founder & Lead Ceremonialist
Valentina Cruz
Somatic Director
From Our Guests
"I arrived hollow. I left whole. I don't have better words for it. Aurelia changed the architecture of how I live."
— Simone A.
5-Day Awaken, Autumn 2025
"The Sacred Waters ritual on night two was the most profound experience of my adult life. I wept for an hour and left feeling lighter than I have in a decade."
— Maya R.
7-Day Transform, Spring 2025
"I've done many retreats. None like this. The attention to every detail — the food, the silence, the guides — made it impossible not to surrender. I'm so grateful."
— Priya K.
3-Day Renew, Winter 2026
Begin
Our immersions fill months in advance. Submit an inquiry and our Sanctuary team will reach out within 48 hours to guide you toward the right program.
Our Sanctuary team will reach out within 48 hours. In the meantime — breathe. You're already on the way.