Retreat With Us
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We believe that thoughtful design and a shared meal can elevate the human spirit. That’s why our Building the Architecture of a Well-Lived Life retreats use the pillars of Design, Community, and Cuisine to enable our guests to grow in design prowess and in body and spirit. With an intimate group of guest experts captained by DOOR founder Dr. Ann Ernish-Backen, you’ll experience a carefully curated plan of functional movement, design field trips, nourishment for body & mind, and growth to help you reach and sustain a well-lived life.
OAKVILLE, California
SUMMER 2021
Led by Dr. Ann Ernish-Backen and guest experts, this four-day retreat is designed to provide deep nourishment and inspiration for 12 guests at a private wine-country estate in Oakville. Here you’ll enjoy farm-fresh cuisine for every lifestyle, green drinks and premium wines, learn self-care from the experts, engage in healing functional movement sessions, and venture out on surprise design field trips to some of the Napa Valley’s true architectural gems — and much more.
SOLD OUT
Napa valley, California
august 16-19, 2019
Our purpose is simple yet impactful — to be living examples of a well-lived life, and thoughtfully instill that lifestyle on to others. To do it, we’ve brought to life a transformative wellness retreat with exclusive access to beautiful design, architecture, and inviting luxury against a Napa Valley, California backdrop.
Customized Retreats and Pop-Ups
Upon request, we will act as your wellness concierge to craft the right experience unique to your group. We can customize private retreats at other venues and locations. All retreats will be led by Dr. Ann Ernish-Backen and guest experts, and each will feature farm-fresh cuisine for every lifestyle, green drinks and premium wines. As with our flagship retreat, you’ll learn self-care, engage in healing functional movement sessions, and venture out on design field trips to learn about high-end design and architecture.
Watch for announcements throughout the year of pop-up retreats held around the world!
Los Angeles Area
English Countryside
Upstate New York
Greek Islands
Feedback from Our Guests
“A genuine, special, well-balanced and curated experience that reminds us all in the need to press pause. Ann is pure magic. What she creates is from the heart. What she shares feels like you are let in on a secret. ”
“yearning for a good clean up of the body and soul and what we got was...magic. We shared meaningful conversations and had the insight of some of the most respected coaches and instructors who shared their experiences and imparted their wisdom on us. We enjoyed beautiful food and wines, stunning architecture, inspiring views and the most gracious hospitality I have ever experienced. ”
“the retreat was on point in every way, and all the guests were just delightful. ann, you’re a wealth of information and show the true meaning of a wellness lifestyle. thank you for sharing with us your knowledge and your personal space. i look forward to the next retreat and learning even more from you.””
