Forest Retreat Offering Unforgettable Experiences
Return to Earth
Return to Self
Custom Archery & Ancestral Skill Experiences For the Whole Family
Gift Certificates Available!
Return to Earth offers unique retreat and immersive workshop experiences designed to help adults, youth, and children encounter themselves as a part of Nature. Choose from a range of experiences, including regenerative retreats, immersive ancestral skill building, rite of passage weekends for teens, and practices to help you reconnect with Nature and your intuitive and physical strength.
Our unique offerings will not only benefit you during your time here but also help you become familiar with your calmer, more connected, and powerful presence. Our goal is for these skills and experiences to extend far beyond the retreat, helping you to maintain a sense of grounding in your daily routine.
What Inspires Us
“When we reconnect with the earth, we reconnect with ourselves. The land holds the memory of our ancestors and the wisdom we need to heal.”
Sherri Mitchel
Author of Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change
‘For Rest’ Retreat Rental
Glorious Creekside Redwood Retreat in Woodside, CA. Nestled on the mountain in the prestigious Woodside Hills, come to rest and reset with the Forest or hold your next re-energizing team retreat. Ancient redwoods serenity, 20 minutes from Silicon Valley and 15 minutes from the Ocean. Our tranquil forest sanctuary has the feeling of a private…
Ancestral and Wilderness Survival Skills
Discover your natural capacity to thrive in the wilderness through personalized workshops that blend ancient wisdom with practical survival skills. Whether you’re an individual seeking solo instruction or part of a group, we’ll craft an experience that matches your interests and skill level. These immersive trainings are meant to reawaken innate abilities while deepening your…
Archery – For Adults and Teens
Whether you’re seeking to master an ancient hunting art or explore archery as moving meditation, our personalized instruction adapts to your path and skill level. Our comprehensive program weaves together technical precision with mindful awareness, improving both the archer’s shot and connection to the goals of their practice. Our traditional archery instruction offers more than…
Archery – For Youth
Empower your child with an ancient skill that builds focus, confidence, and connection through traditional longbow and recurve archery instruction. More than just hitting targets, traditional archery cultivates deep focus, patience, and self-awareness in young practitioners. As children master this ancestral skill, they develop lasting confidence and mindfulness that extends far beyond the archery range…
Self Defense – For Women and Teens
Transform your confidence and capabilities through comprehensive self-defense training designed specifically for women. In this supportive, women-led environment, discover practical skills that blend situational awareness with proven defensive techniques. Every woman deserves to move through the world with confidence and capability. Our training goes beyond physical techniques to develop a comprehensive understanding of personal safety,…
Leadership Team Retreats
Hold your next strategy offsite in a Redwood Forest.
“Our leadership team offsite at RTE was exactly what we needed. The serene natural setting and thoughtfully designed spaces created the perfect container for creativity, connection and strategic discussions characterized by openness rather than defensiveness. And if I’m honest, that’s not how the team operated previously. Grateful for RTE. Will be back.”
– David A., Stanford GSB Lecturer
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