Day by Day

Naples, Long Beach CA
Take part in the planned activities, or steal away for quiet time free from responsibilities and distractions. This is your weekend. Make it work for you.

To give you the most enriching experience, the schedule has been put together with an eye on the elements, specifically: Ignis {fire}, Terris {earth}, Arbis {wood}, Aquis {water}, Nitris {air}, Platen {metal}, Aether {soulspirit}.

THURSDAY
Meals included: dinner
Afternoon
  • Check-in
  • Get to know one another as we create a welcome mandala [element emphasis: Terris]
  • Convocation tea toast [element emphasis: Aether]

Evening
  • Introductory dinner at the hotel overlooking the bay; set your weekend intentions
  • ^Langrada light - a brief mental & physical stretching session [element emphasis: Terris]
  • Genie Libriss Bliss session; let your hair down, set your hips free [element emphasis: Ignis & Nitris]

Late Night
  • Stargazing [element emphasis: Aether]
  • Cookies & cocoa


FRIDAY
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea
Morning
  • ^Sunrise Ta'o Qheng on the grass [element emphasis: Aether]
  • Bonjournaling writing session over coffee
  • Continental breakfast at hotel
  • ^Earth walk at nearby nature center [element emphasis: Terris]
  • Light picnic lunch at park [element emphasis: Terris]

Afternoon
  • Look up! Guided meditation lying on the grass [element emphasis: Nitris]
  • Reading under the trees (bring a book you've been wanting to dig into) [element emphasis: Arbis]
  • Afternoon tea at McKenna's Tea Cottage in quaint old town Seal Beach ... yes you'll have time to roam and shop in old town [element emphasis: Platen]

Evening
  • Sunset stroll to nearby *no-host supper at Picarelli's Cucina Italiana
  • ^Liberflus - free form flow dance [element emphasis: Ignis]
  • Candlelight vulnerability vigil -- prepare to be inspired and inspire others at this intimate sacred gathering

Late Night
  • Calming & coloring [element emphasis: Aether]
  • Frozen yogurt mix & match


SATURDAY
Meals included: breakfast 
Morning
  • ^Sunrise Langrada on the grass [element emphasis: Aether]
  • Bonjournaling writing session over coffee
  • Breakfast outdoors at Mom's Beach House on the water (Joy's treat)
  • ^Swaying Palms dance session on the beach [element emphasis: Arbis]

Afternoon
  • *No-host lunch at the award-winning Playa Amor Mexican cucina
  • Visit to the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Gardens [element emphasis: Terris, Arbis, Aquis]
  • Crafternoon tea - bring a simple craft to work on and teach to others over a cuppa

Evening
  • Wine & cheese by the pool; reflections on the weekend
  • Dress to express; sunset *no-host dinner at Boathouse on the Bay 
  • Make an ornament keepsake reminiscent of the weekend

Late Night
  • Jacuzzi [element emphasis: Aquis]
  • Sunday sundae shots


SUNDAY
Meals included: breakfast
Morning
  • ^Sunrise Ta'o Qheng on the grass [element emphasis: Aether]
  • Bonjournaling writing session over coffee
  • Breakfast at the hotel; goodbye hugs to those who are leaving early
  • Hotel check-out
  • ^Easy pace kayaking at the bay [element emphasis: Aquis]

Afternoon
  • *No-host lunch at Open Sesame in Belmont Shore with shopping opportunities
  • Siren send-off and departure

* indicates a no-host activity, cost not included
^ indicates physical Fantasy Fitness activity