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Finding Your Creative Self

June 25 - 29, 2026

Santa Fe, NM, United States

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Hosted By

Ashley Kuehne

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4 nights, 5 days

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10 person retreat

Highlights

  • Focus on eco art and expressive therapies to enhance connection to creativity.

  • Hosted at Synergia Ranch, a serene oasis of hand-crafted adobe architecture, apricot orchards, open sky, and quiet desert magic.

  • A watercolor class taught by a local artist using handmade natural pigments.

  • A heart-opening cacao ceremony featuring ethically, locally sourced cacao to support connection, intention, and embodied presence.

  • Restore with thermal pools, relaxation rooms, and optional add-on treatments at one of Santa Fe’s world-class spas Ojo Spa and Resort.

  • Yoga and mindful movement including hikes on property.

  • An art walk down Canyon Road in the heart of art galleries for inspiration.

  • Farm to table meals created by on site chef.

  • Hosted by two highly trained, trauma-focused therapists with combined experience of 48 years.

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Join us this summer at Synergia Ranch, a peaceful adobe-style sanctuary just outside Santa Fe, for a restorative retreat designed to help you connect with your creative spark. Through embodied art, eco-based practices, yoga, hikes, nourishing farm-to-table meals, cacao ceremony, and a rejuvenating spa day, you’ll slow down, soften, and return to the parts of yourself that crave expression and play. Come home to your body. Reconnect with your creativity. Remember your inner wisdom.

Location

Santa Fe, NM, United States

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508, is a serene high-desert area just outside the historic heart of Santa Fe, known for its wide-open landscapes, expansive skies, and peaceful Southwestern atmosphere. Surrounded by rolling hills and piñon-dotted terrain, it offers a quieter, more spacious setting while still being close to the city’s renowned art galleries, adobe architecture, and vibrant cultural scene. The region reflects Santa Fe’s rich blend of Native American, Spanish, and Mexican heritage, with earthy tones, traditional design, and a strong connection to nature. With its crisp mountain air, striking sunsets, and creative spirit, Santa Fe provides both tranquility and cultural depth in a uniquely Southwestern setting.

Venue

Synergia Ranch Retreat Center

4.5 8 Reviews

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Synergia Ranch Retreat Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a Center for Innovation, Agroecology & Education. Reasonably priced and conveniently located, the charming setting, friendly staff, and variety of facilities at Synergia Ranch Retreat Center make it the perfect location for your next retreat, workshop, conference, film set, private stay (short-term and long-term), or wedding. We have hosted a wide range of retreats and workshops from yoga and meditation to the arts, psychology, writing, ecology, dance, and theater.

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Accommodation

Sage Room

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Private room for 1

$3,500 USD total

Pinion Room

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Private room for 1

$3,500 USD total

Jupiter Room

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Private room for 1

$3,500 USD total

Garden Room 9

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Private room for 1

$3,500 USD total

Garden Room 10

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Private room for 1

$3,500 USD total

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This summer, step into the soul of the Southwest and reconnect with the creative pulse that lives inside you. Nestled just outside Santa Fe, our retreat takes place at Synergia Ranch, a serene oasis of hand-crafted adobe architecture, apricot orchards, open sky, and quiet desert magic. Here, time slows down. Creativity begins to rise again. Set on 111 acres of high desert, Synergia Ranch is a sanctuary for creativity, restoration, and connection. Since 1969, this once-degraded land has been transformed through ecological stewardship into thriving orchards, gardens, native plantings, and vibrant wildlife habitat. The ranch is a living laboratory for art, embodiment, and eco-conscious living. In addition to hand-built adobe structures, open studios, and peaceful courtyards, the ranch offers unique spaces that invite both reflection and playful exploration. Here, the rhythms of nature guide daily life, from sunlit hikes to quiet moments under the wide desert sky. Artists, healers, and seekers of all kinds come to Synergia to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and hear their creative voice rise in response to the land’s enduring wisdom.

Meals

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Meals provided

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

Diets catered

Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free · Dairy-free · Nut Allergy Friendly · Keto Friendly · Paleo Friendly

With the exception of two meals which will be in town, all meals will be provided by on onsite chef with a farm to table feel.

Schedule

Your days include: Watercolor Workshop — Explore watercolor as a sensory, emotional, body-led art form taught by local artist. Eco & Embodiment Activities — Earth-based practices that help you regulate, ground, and connect. Yoga & Mindful Movement — Gentle practices to unwind tension and open creative flow. Guided Hikes — Walk the orchards, breathe deep, and let nature spark new ideas. Cacao Ceremony – A heart-opening cacao ceremony featuring ethically, locally sourced cacao to support connection, intention, and embodied presence. Group Processes — Supportive circles for reflection, connection, and integration. A Spa Day — Restore with thermal pools, relaxation rooms, and optional add-on treatments at one of Santa Fe’s world-class spas Ojo Spa and Resort. Art Walk — Enjoy a visit to the famous Canyon Rd Galleries followed by a brunch in the heart of the art district.

Testimonials

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This retreat significantly exceeded my already high expectations. The Ashleys knocked all the important things out of the park - thematic focus, variety of offerings, creating supportive community, balancing being serious about doing healing work with an overall friendly relaxed vibe, location, food, commitment to the work- all of it. I came away with some important things for myself personally and for my therapy practice. I'm already looking forward to the next one!

Gail, USA

The Ashley’s and Embodied Experiences Retreat for Healers is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! From their thoughtfulness and care throughout the entire weekend to the engaging activities, expressive mediums, and the way they cultivated an atmosphere of safety and warmth, every detail allowed for genuine connection with other healers. Hearing from others in the same community sparked meaningful conversations and offered countless moments of validation. I am forever grateful for the experience and look forward to many more in the future.

Dina, USA

Amazing intention and attention to detail by the facilitators. Facilitators did an incredible job of balancing being a part of the collective experience, providing supportive guidance, managing all the logistics, and stepping back to allow participants time to connect and bond. It was a great mix. I felt very cared for and seen. Great facilitators, group of participants, activities, facilities and overall experience.

Lynn, USA

This retreat is led by amazing clinicians who guide you through a journey of self-exploration and healing. The modalities used are unique and tailored to illicit movement and change in the body and mind. I cannot speak highly enough about this retreat and will attend again when offered.

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Host

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Ashley Kuehne

Dallas, TX, USA

Ashley Kuehne, LPC-S, LCDC, EMDRIA certified therapist / consultant, certified trauma professional With over 20 years of experience in addiction and trauma-related healing, Ashley is a seasoned therap...

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Teaching for 5 months

Joined Insight Timer in Sep 2025

What's Included

4 nights lodging at Synergia Ranch in traditional adobe-style rooms

Farm-to-table meals prepared on-site by a private chef (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and two lunches off-site in Sante Fe

Unlimited water, coffee, and a selection of herbal teas

All art supplies, materials and yoga mats

Watercolor class taught by local artist with handmade pigments

A day pass to a world-class Santa Fe spa, including mineral pools and relaxation areas

A welcome gift full of some of our favorite things

Not Included

Airfare

Transportation to and from the airport (there are ample shuttles, Uber, Lyft, rental cars)

Any spa services outside of the included day pass

Alcohol or any other drinks

Personal purchases during free time

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FAQs

Guest requirements

  • 21 and older

Cancellation policy

The remaining balance for the retreat is due 60 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 60 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 60 days before the retreat begins.