We invite you to embrace the mystical and transform your life in a ceremonial day retreat at ‘Awa’y Malibu Ranch.
Join Chef Om & Daya Dhara as they share the healing power of intention, ceremony and reconnection with the earth through the use of plants, Qi-gong, dance, sound and prayer.
By weaving ritual and divinity into our daily existence, we honor the interconnectedness of all things.
Lets reconnect with our spirit and the natural world through observation, oral traditions, song and nourishment to come back to the self and rewire the way you show up in the world.
What to expect:
Two movement workshops: Qi gong and Shamanic dance
Ayurvedic breakfast & Lunch
Ayurvedic cooking demostration by chef Om
Hapé ceremony
Walking Garden meditation
Shamanic sound bath and closing ceremony
The energy exchange is $300
Your guides:
Om Rishikesh is a former monk, a meditation mentor, and founder of Cooking With Om, an Ayurvedic plant-based meal delivery service in Los Angeles.
At the age of 15, Om embarked on his spiritual quest — an adventure that led him into a life of monk-hood in the Bhakti tradition for the next 7 years of his life. It was through this uplifting journey that he learned the art of meditation and devotional cooking.
His passion for cooking and the healing powers of plants transformed his way of seeing the world and now, Om teaches his students how to connect with the powerful medicines Mother nature gives us through plant medicines, the ancient science of Ayurveda, and meditative intentional cooking.
Om believes in the inner healer each one of us possesses when we are able to reconnect to the subconscious through deep relaxation using meditation and Qi-gong as tools to reach our highest potential.
Daya Dhara aka Deanna Araceli is a California native dedicated to the spiritual education of all people. She has lived in Mexico, Ecuador and has spent extensive time in India. She specializes in Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of the heart), Jyotish (Vedic Astrology), Shadow Work and Soul Retrieval.
Deanna is the Founder of LA Casa de Luz a home of divination and a developing spiritual school. She engages in public and private ceremonies rooted in her Indigenous lineage.
Her aspiration is for others to unlock the key to their own spiritual potential and bring healing on multiple levels.
Our retreat space
‘AWA’Y Malibu, is a beautiful ranch that honors the land's history and the wisdom of the Chumash people, who once tended this area. Named after the Chumash word for the moon (‘Awa’y), which symbolizes a female god associated with health, our retreat encourages tuning into nature's rhythm. Formerly known as Malibu's iconic Bony Pony ranch and once home to country music legend Dwight Yoakam, ‘AWA’Y Malibu is nestled at the base of the captivating Boney Ridge mountains.