Manzanita Retreat

Caitriona and Michele are brilliant trainers and retreat leaders. I first came to Manzanita Village in 2013 for the NLP Master Practitioner training. The Master Practitioner training was a two-week intensive at Manzanita Village. My initial NLP Practitioner training was with Richard Bandler, one of the founders of NLP. Bandler is an amazing teacher and I was planning to go back to London and finish my training with him. Early in 2013, I met Catriona and Michele at a conference and decided to do the Master training with Five Changes instead of going back to London.

The training exceeded my expectations; I loved the intimacy of the smaller group setting vs a huge hotel room in London with hundreds of people. Both Catriona and Michele are exceptional trainers, facilitators, and leaders who walk their talk. The small group setting allowed for more interaction communication between the trainers and the students. Manzanita Village is a gorgeous natural, and rustic setting and simply a wonderful place to learn!

I met some amazing people and enjoyed spending time on the magical land at Manzanita Village. The vegetarian meals were delicious too!

I brought my husband with me for an end of the year retreat the following year. It was a powerful experience for both of us. Within a few months of the retreat, my husband left his full-time job and we started a business together that is thriving. We are grateful to Catriona and Michele for their influence in our lives and our business!

I just can't get enough! My life is forever changed as a result of my time at Manzanita Village. The reason I can't be there this weekend is because I'm busy managing my new life that continues to grow each and every time I visit! And, it doesn't stop when I leave those magnificent gates. Each time I bring a little more of the magic out with me as I re-enter my life. And, that's the evidence that the magic is working. Caitriona and Michele live what they teach with such integrity in their partnership, their integrated teaching dynamic, their dedication to the land and, their dedication to the amazing people they attract. Their unique blend of hybrid practices easily integrates with everyday life, making it sustainable. As a result, I am inspired to live a life of integrity and to maintain friendships with the extraordinary people I meet when I am there. Because wherever you go there you are, are you not?

Go deep and enjoy the silence. It's a gift to have a place that is both within reach and driving distance from LA metropolitan areas, but just far away enough from civilization as most of us know it to spend some real down time. A beautiful rustic simplicity cradles you offering her charms in every season.

Enjoy a private retreat or join a group of like-minded seekers in an exploration of learning together. What a great place to bring a group, when you really want to unplug from it all. Caitriona and Michelle are master facilitators as well, if you are wanting someone to guide you in your journey.

Five Changes/Manzanita Village a Sacred place to retreat and go deep within. Caitriona and Michele are Brilliant Retreat Leaders! In 1978, I gave birth to my daughter and lived on this land Alone (All-One) for 2 years. It was and still is the most amazing 2 years of my Life! I feel so Blessed to have returned years later to find these two Beautiful Souls, Caitriona and Michele, who have developed a Beautiful Sanctuary for Personal Growth and Well-Being. Their Retreats offer Reflection for Inner Growth and Peace.