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Alisal Signature Experiences

Wellness Weekend

Restore & Renew

January 10-12, 2025

Start the new year with a restorative escape at Alisal Ranch, designed to help you rejuvenate and set positive intentions for the year ahead. Over the course of two peaceful nights, you will enjoy a blend of mindful activities and wellness-focused meals, creating a perfect environment for relaxation and renewal. Join us Friday, January 10th through Sunday, January 12th.

Kick off your weekend and join us for a Welcome Smoothie Class where you’ll learn to whip up delicious, healthy drinks, and enjoy a refreshing Healthy Happy Hour. After Happy Hour, immerse yourself is a deeply relaxing Sound Bath led by Sherrie Matthews. Optional acupuncture will available during class to enhance the experience.

On Saturday, rise and shine with breakfast then lace up your hiking boots for a refreshing morning hike surrounded by nature. In the afternoon, we will have a very special Ear Seed Class led by Sherrie Matthews, where you’ll learn how to use these tiny seeds, placed on specific points of the ear, to stimulate acupuncture. Ear seeds are known to help alleviate stress, improve sleep, and promote overall well-being, allowing you to take home a lasting sense of balance and calm. As the day comes to a close, unwind with a tranquil Sunset Yoga Class to bring peace to the body and mind.

Wrap up your weekend with a revitalizing Sunday Morning Stretch. Next, explore the Art of Gua Sha in our engaging class before we leave you feeling refreshed and ready for the week ahead!

Throughout your stay, enjoy nourishing meals that are thoughtfully curated to support your wellness journey. Each night includes a breakfast menu focused on fresh, wholesome ingredients, as well as dinner specials crafted with health in mind. Daily fresh-pressed juices are also included, giving you a boost of vitality to complement your retreat experience.

Embrace this opportunity to reset, reconnect, and start 2025 with clarity and balance. Reserve your spot today!

Please note: The 22 % Ranch Fee both helps offset the cost of various amenities made available to guests of the Alisal Ranch and funds additional compensation to the employees who provide service to our guests. The amenities provided include two branded water canteens, a bottle of wine in each room, Wi-Fi internet access, use of the fitness center, a shuttle to Solvang, bikes, scheduled and seasonal entertainment, tennis court use, fishing bait and tackle, use of non-motorized boats and aluminum boats at Alisal Lake, and various children’s activities, including the barnyard and kid’s arts and crafts. Part of the Ranch Fee is distributed to our service employees as additional compensation to eliminate the need for tipping at the Ranch.

 

 

Package Includes:

  • Breakfast, Dinner, & Beverages (including alcoholic beverages)
  • Ear Seeds class with Sherrie Matthews
  • Daily Yoga
  • Intention Setting with Sherrie Matthews
  • Daily Fresh Pressed Juice
  • Sound Bath
  • Guided Hike
  • Gua Sha Class

*Available A la Carte:

  • Acupuncture Facial with Sherrie Matthews during Sound Bath
  • Horseback Riding
  • Golf
  • ..and more! See all activities available at the ranch.

Book this retreat

Call us directly and a Reservation Specialist will put together the perfect Alisal getaway for you!

Book by phone now

(800) 425-4725– This link opens your default phone application.

Wellness Weekend Hosted by Sherrie Matthews

Winter Itinerary

Itinerary items with an asterisk (*) are at an additional cost. Our regular activities will be offered during this weekend like horseback riding, golf, archery, and more. We encourage you to select the activities that best speak to you.

Day 1 – Friday

*Acu Facials Available

4 pm

Check-in

4:30 pm

Welcome Smoothie Class and Healthy Happy Hour

5:30 pm

Sound Bath with Acupuncture

7-9 pm

Dinner at leisure

 

Day 2 – Saturday

*Acu Facials Available

7-11 am

Breakfast at leisure

9:00 am

Morning Hike

11:00 am

Ear Seeds Class

12 pm

Lunch at Leisure

1-4 pm

Free Time

4 pm

Yoga Flow

6-9 pm

Dinner at leisure

 

 

Day 3 – Sunday

*Acu Facials Available

7-11 am

Breakfast at leisure

9:00 am

Sunday Morning Stretch

9:30 am

Gua Sha Class

11 am

Checkout

 

Alisal Ranch Welcomes...

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Sherrie Matthews

Sherrie Matthews LAc, is a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist who has received her Master’s Degree from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, California, and completed internships at both the ECTOM clinic there and Arthur Ashe Medical Center at UCLA.

To customize treatments for the optimal health and well-being of her clients, she utilizes various techniques and modalities, including acupuncture, cupping, electro-stem, moxibustion and ear seeds in combination with healing stones and essential oils.

Sherrie previously worked as a successful stylist for national fashion and celebrity magazines over the last decade. After years of making people look great on the outside, she became more interested in making people feel great on the inside. Sherrie decided that it was time to merge her passion of traveling to exotic countries with her healing talents and decided to pursue Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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