This retreat was born from our own experience.

We unknowingly went on a family retreat before we ever dreamed of offering them. It was in Joshua Tree—just us, our parents, and a close friend, Rami, who guided the weekend with shamanic wisdom.

My dad was going through a midlife crisis at the time, and during one quiet conversation, he asked us how we stayed so grounded. He could feel that something in our lives was working.

We told him the truth: we were always doing the work. We were going to therapy. Attending retreats. Committing to breaking patterns. And, more than anything, we were learning how to be honest with each other.

So when he asked if he could come along on one of our experiences, we said, “Let’s do it together.”

That weekend changed everything. It healed the way I saw my parents. It softened how we related to each other. It helped me show up as a better partner, daughter, and parent.

And it gave all of us—across generations—space to breathe. We didn’t know we were creating something new. But we left that weekend knowing families everywhere needed access to this kind of healing.

That’s why we created The Elysian Family Retreat.