Ring in the New Year at Rising Circle Ranch

Cozy Fires. Clear Vision. Space to Celebrate What Matters Most As You Shape Your Intentional 2026.

Leave the noise of the holiday season behind and step into the quiet magic of the high desert with us.

Beneath star-strewn skies and beside crackling fireplaces, you'll find the space to exhale, reflect, and realign with what matters most.

It’s a beautiful opportunity for you to gather in community with other amazing humans as you honor what the past year has taught you – and step into the year ahead with clarity and intention.

Whether you're seeking cozy fireside reflection, crisp winter trail rides, or the deep joy of authentic connection with like-hearted people, this winter retreat offers a meaningful way to close the door on 2025 with grace and root yourself in what you want for 2026.

Surrounded by the quiet beauty of Rising Circle Ranch, you’ll have the space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and remember what truly matters.

By the end of your five days, you will have:

Each day will offer a nourishing rhythm of spacious rest, guided reflection, and meaningful connection. And as the calendar turns, you’ll cross that threshold with intention – clearer about who you are and the kind of year you want to experience.

This is more than a retreat. It’s a return – to presence, possibility, and a truer version of yourself.

Thérèse O'Neill

Facilitator Lead for MEA's Baja Campus

Thérèse O'Neill is the Facilitator Lead for MEA's Baja campus. She is a longtime educator in California and in Mexico, volunteering with Nest Global to provide early childhood education to young asylum seekers and refugees. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Stanford, and has a background in trauma-informed education and psychology. She is a resident of Baja, where she writes, makes textiles and travels in her free time.

Thérèse came as a compadre to MEA in 2021 in the midst of numerous transitions and a desire to remake a life for herself in Mexico. That transformative experience led her to facilitation training with Chip and Jeff, and to living at Baja Sage, the housing community aligned with MEA principles of regenerating soul and soil.

For Thérèse, the most powerful aspect of working at MEA is being of service, co-creating magical weeks with folks seeking to move out of their comfort zone into greater meaning and purpose—or just needing a place to remember themselves and their goodness.

Along with her work at MEA, Thérèse is currently working toward an MS in Positive Psychology to grow her knowledge of new social science and best practices to serve the MEA community.