Nestled in the forests of Marin, Solstice Grove has long been a sanctuary where the ancient wisdom of the Earth meets the longing of the human spirit. For decades, indigenous healers have gathered here, offering medicine ceremony under the towering redwoods. Their prayers wove themselves into the roots of the forest itself.
This lineage was profoundly affirmed when His Holiness the Dalai Lama stayed at and blessed Solstice Grove as a land of spiritual healing. His words consecrated what had long been felt – that this is no ordinary retreat space, but a place where the veil between body, spirit, and Earth grows thin. A living temple of nature’s grace.
Over time, a tradition of healing has grown, that continues to guide all who step onto its forest paths.
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Solstice Grove continues to hold that lineage, offering rustic yurts, a solar-powered community house, and programs rooted in land stewardship and personal transformation. It is a place where community gathers intentionally, where people walk the vision paths of the forest, celebrate the turning of the seasons, and learn to live in rhythm with the land. Here, healing unfolds not as an escape from the world, but as a way of returning to it—rooted, renewed, and ready to weave the kind of consciousness that can heal not only the self, but the fabric of society itself.
“I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked. One fig was a… another was a …
~ Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar ~
The Fig Yurt
Come discover your fig… Tucked deep within the heart of Solstice Grove, the Fig Yurt rests in a quiet glade where sunlight filters through ancient redwoods and the air hums with the music of the forest. Draped in green ferns and soft moss, it feels less like a dwelling and more like a living being—breathing, listening, holding. Inside, gentle light, natural textures, and the scent of cedar create a cocoon of peace.
A place where individuals and couples come to heal, dream, and remember their wholeness—where each night the forest whispers wisdom, and each dawn feels like a new beginning.
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