Life moves quickly.
There is always something to do, someone who needs you, somewhere to be, or another responsibility waiting for your attention.
Even when you know you need to slow down, it can be difficult to actually create the space.
You may feel:
- Overwhelmed or mentally scattered
- Disconnected from yourself
- Stuck in routines that no longer feel nourishing
- Tired of constantly reacting to life
- Inspired by something you haven't had time to explore
- Like you need a reset, but can't disappear from your responsibilities
- Drawn toward a deeper connection with yourself but unsure where to begin
You don't need to leave your life to retreat.
You simply need to create a little space within it.
This Is Your Invitation to Retreat
The BASICS is a 16-day, self-guided at-home retreat designed to help you slow down, listen, observe, learn, connect, and nourish.
- No need to travel and take time off work. While this is nice, sometimes life keeps us from taking the time we need. This retreat helps you take the time within the life you live.
- Does not require long hours in meditation. Find a way to restore in the moments you have.
- Make it your own. You design the structure rather than being on someone else's time.
Instead, The BASICS gives you a simple framework for creating sacred space within your everyday life.
You choose when, where, and how you participate.
This is a retreat designed for real life.
What Does
BASICS Mean?
B — Balance
A — Authenticity
S — Strength
I — Inspiration
C — Creativity
S — Surrender
Through simple practices and intentional pauses, you'll be invited to explore what nourishes you, what drains you, what matters to you, and what becomes possible when you stop moving through life entirely on autopilot.
Think of it as a build-your-own retreat.
You decide:
- What time of day works for you
- How much time you have
- Which practices you want to explore
- How often you participate
- Where you create your retreat space
- How deeply you want to engage
You might spend 15 minutes with a practice one day and more time with it another day.
You might retreat in the morning before work, during an afternoon break, in the evening, or whenever you can create a little space.
The point isn't to add another obligation to your life.
The point is to create an intentional pause within it.
A Simple 16-Day Journey
BASICS unfolds across 8 modules over 16 days, with each module offering a slightly different focus.
You will move through a gradual process of stepping out of the usual pace of life and creating more space to:
Listen.
Observe.
Learn.
Connect.
Nourish.
The practices are intentionally simple.
There are no complicated assignments to complete and no expectation that you have to do everything perfectly.
This is about learning how to pause long enough to notice what is happening within you.
What You May Discover
When you create space, things that have been drowned out by the noise of everyday life can become easier to hear.
You may begin to notice:
- What genuinely nourishes you
- What has been draining your energy
- Where you have been operating from habit
- What you actually need
- What you've been avoiding
- What inspires you
- What you've been longing for
- What feels authentic
- Where you may want to make a change
- What you want to bring more of into your life
You're creating the conditions to hear yourself more clearly.
Why Retreat at Home?
A traditional retreat can be beautiful—but not everyone can leave their job, family, home, pets, responsibilities, or daily life for several days.
BASICS was created for the householder.
You learn to create moments of retreat within your actual life.
That makes this practice something you can return to long after the 16 days are complete.
What Is Included
Your BASICS retreat includes:
- 16 days of self-guided retreat material
- 8 guided modules
- Simple written practices and contemplative exercises
- Opportunities for meditation, reflection, creativity, connection, and nourishment
- A flexible framework you can adapt to your own life
- 6 month access to the course materials
No complicated technology. No rigid schedule.
Just simple practices and intentional space.
Who Is This For?
BASICS is for you if you:
- Want to slow down but don't know how
- Feel like you've been moving through life on autopilot
- Need space to think, reflect, and reconnect
- Want a retreat experience but can't leave home
- Are navigating a transition or threshold in life
- Feel creatively or spiritually disconnected
- Want to reconnect with what actually matters to you
- Need a gentle reset rather than another demanding program
- Are curious about creating a more intentional life
- Want to begin exploring inner work without committing to a large or intensive program
No previous meditation experience needed.
No need to know exactly what you're looking for.
You simply need to be willing to pause and pay attention.
What Makes BASICS Different?
This is about learning how to meet your life differently.
Do not add another rigid routine to your already-full schedule.
The flexibility is part of the practice.
You learn to notice your own needs, make conscious choices, create space, and participate in your retreat in a way that works for your actual circumstances.
Research on self-administered mindfulness practices supports the broader premise behind this approach: a large 2024 randomized study involving 2,239 participants across 37 sites found that brief, self-administered mindfulness exercises reduced short-term self-reported stress compared with an active control.
BASICS takes that spirit of accessible practice and places it within a broader framework of balance, authenticity, strength, inspiration, creativity, and surrender.
There is no time like now! Don't wait for the Perfect Time
You could wait until you have a vacation.
Until work slows down.
Until the kids need you less.
Until the house is organized.
Until you're less tired.
Until life settles down.
But life rarely becomes perfectly quiet on its own.
You can create a little space now.
Sixteen days.
A little intention.
A willingness to listen.
A willingness to notice what has been asking for your attention.
That's enough to begin.
Begin Your BASICS Retreat
16 Days • Self-Guided • At Home
Create sacred space without leaving your everyday life.
Slow down.
Listen.
Observe.
Learn.
Connect.
Nourish.
BASICS is your invitation to step out of autopilot and make space to reconnect with yourself.
Hi, I’m Sequoia!
Certified Life Coach, Yoga (RYT), fire priestess at Sacred Fire Dance, creative visionary artist with special emphasis on health and wellness, meditation, sound healing, nature, movement, art, and adventure.