2025 SoulPod Retreat

DATES: August 28-31 2025
LOCATION: Joshua Tree, CA
THEME: Illumination

We are soul excited to offer you the SoulPod experience in real life! This will be powerful for your mind, body and soul as we journey through practices that align your energetics and open your heart to new possibilities. The word illumination comes from the Latin word illuminare, meaning to ‘throw into light’ or ‘make bright’. During this retreat journey, we will dial up the amount of light that you are allowing to shine through your experience. This will require your deepest curiosity, openness and courage. It’s time to give your awakening an extra dose of soul.

Who is it for?

This is for those on the awakening journey who know that this is the lifetime to go deeper and activate their soul in this dimension.

Open to anyone (all genders welcome) who is prioritizing their inner journey and wants to go deep, crossing the chasm into the next level of you. You’re curious about the science of spirituality, but are open to embracing the mysticism as well. You’re ready to step outside your comfort zone, which is your past. You’re feeling the pull to develop your own spiritual superpowers such as conscious manifestation, energy center alignment, increased intuition, clarity of purpose, heart-led living and mystical experiences. You love connecting with other lightbeings on a similar journey and you know that inner alignment is what we need more of in the world.

This is for the spiritual explorer in you. See you in the desert and under the stars!

What can you expect?

This will be a spiritual deep dive where you can learn how to increase the depth of your inner connection alongside other likeminded souls. Similar to SoulPod, each practice will build on the one before it as we move from the earthly into the mystical. Some evenings will be set up for sitting out amongst the stars meditating and connecting with other-worldly loving intelligence. We will open on Thursday at 4 PM and close on Sunday at 2 PM.

  • 4 days, 3 nights on premises shared accommodation.

  • Lectures, meditation, kriya, breathwork and more.

  • All delicious and healthy meals provided.

  • Gift bag of SoulPod goodies.

  • Time to enjoy the hot tub, pool, fire pit and hammocks.

  • Photography for your IG moments.

Your Guides

Crystal Cassidy

Chief Energy Optimizer

Founder and CEO of SoulPod, Crystal has certifications in meditation facilitation, transformational breathwork, kundalini yoga and is a Reiki Master. Science was her first love, she has a degree in biochemistry and led teams in cutting-edge biotech companies. As a second degree black belt, martial arts laid the foundations for a mindful life at an early age. A daily meditator for over a decade, she loves bridging the science and the mystical while keeping it lighthearted. If you want to get her talking, just mention quantum physics or the fermi paradox.

Stephanie Colson

Head of Vibes

Steph is a dedicated yoga practitioner with 400 hours of training and years of personal practice. In 2021, she completed Wonderland Healing Center’s multi-style training in Koh Phangan, Thailand. She did a second training focused on Hatha-based alignment through Ila Yoga at Bodhi Tree in Costa Rica in 2022. Steph’s teaching focuses on alignment, mindfulness, and personal growth, all while having fun and adding playful elements.

Gianna Bove

Head of Nourishment

Gianna is a chef known for her simple, flavorful dishes made from whole, fresh ingredients. With a deep commitment to making every guest feel at home, Gianna infuses each meal with a sense of warmth and welcome. Her culinary philosophy centers on the belief that good food should be both delicious and nourishing, bringing people together around the table. Outside the kitchen, Gianna enjoys practicing yoga enabling her to bring a mindful and heartfelt approach to her cooking.

Cat Mansfield

Head of Magic

Cat is a yoga & meditation teacher whose journey has taken her around the world. Trained in the Sacred Valley of Peru, she is deeply passionate about meditation as a tool for transformation, having experienced firsthand its power to cultivate clarity and a deep sense of Self. Her teaching blends intuitive movement with conscious breathwork, creating an experience that fosters a deep sense of grounding and embodiment. As the Head of Content at SoulPod, she weaves together words and wisdom to craft meaningful experiences, guiding others toward deeper connection through storytelling, meditation, and mindful exploration. Through her guidance, students are invited to explore the wisdom of their own bodies, quiet the mind, and remember the truth of their infinite potential.

Reserve Your Spot!

First come first serve, we are taking alignment calls now to connect and explore the possibilities together. After the alignment call, we will send you the information to book your room. We can’t wait to travel through the unknown with you soon!

Post Retreat Vibes

  • "This isn’t just a weekend, it’s an investment in your future, your growth, and unlocking deeper versions of yourself that you haven’t met yet."

  • "This was the most beautiful, well planned, deep healing and self discovery journey."

  • "I have so much mental clarity and awareness."

  • "I revisited my darkest places with compassion and neutrality to release past traumatic experiences."

  • "There is a new sense of centeredness that has been incorporated into my practice."

  • "Amazing opportunity to reconnect with one self and the amazing community of SoulPod. I highly recommend it."

  • "Illuminating."

Pricing

​Limited to 12 lightbeings! All rooms include nourishing locally-sourced meals, lodging and daily transformational sessions. These are shared accommodations, if you desire a private room, reach out to us to discuss.

Peacock
Room

$2777

Branch
Room

$2777

Gong
Room

$2777

Tapestry
Room

$2777

Vibes
Room

$2222

  • The SoulPod Retreat is a unique opportunity to take your app based practices deeper. Get expert coaching in your meditation practice, explore your vision for yourself, and connect with like-minded individuals in a supportive (and fun) environment.

  • We like to keep plenty of room for the unknown, but you could imagine:

    Waking up around dawn for an energy-center focused practice

    Breakfast

    Free time for the spa, cold plunge or pool

    Purpose workshop

    Lunch

    Free time to integrate

    Breathwork journey

    Dinner

    Meditation to connect with ETs under the stars

  • You'll be able to check-in on Thursday and the opening session will commence at 4 PM PST. Our closing session will be on Sunday wrapping up by 2 PM PST so you can make your way back home or continue the adventure!

  • The beautiful house is in Joshua Tree, California.

  • The food is a highlight of our retreat. In our onboarding you'll let us know any dietary restrictions and we will do our best to accommodate.  But seriously, people rave about Gianna, you won’t be disappointed. Think healthy BUT packed with flavor. The muffins and snacks? You’ll come away feeling so clear yet satisfied.

  • This retreat is perfect for individuals of all meditation experience levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners. Anyone interested in self-discovery, personal growth, and spiritual exploration will benefit from this retreat. Bonus if you've already been practicing in SoulPod.

  • Our journey will be intentionally crafted to move us through the lower energy centers towards the higher centers through deep meditation, transformational breathwork, sound healing, somatic movement and kriya.

  • Absolutely! Please email support@soulpodapp.com and we will answer all of your questions either through email or a zoom call. 

  • Your travel to and from the retreat and any free time activities offsite that you would want to explore.

  • You can register for the retreat after scheduling your alignment call and chatting with Crystal about what you hope to experience. We will send you a confirmation email afterwards with further details on how to secure your spot.

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