Find a nourishing new view of time
As we approach the Full Moon of Cheshvan, this immersive daylong retreat offers an introduction to Jewish spirituality and time—grounded in women’s health, wholeness, and personal growth.
Together, we’ll open the door to the next four months of the Hebrew year, giving you a deeper context for the sacred cycles ahead.
Reconnect with...
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Yourself
Support your nervous system and nourish your soul with experiential activities like communal singing.
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Community
Meet fascinating new people who feel like old friends, with space for small-group conversations.
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Something Greater
Anchor into ancient wisdom with spiritual teachings about this moment in Jewish time.
What retreat participants say...
"From the start, it was clear that every detail was carefully planned to create an atmosphere of genuine connection and well-being."
"This was so inspiring. I took care of myself and was able to be present and just be me for the first time in years."
The day's rhythm
Sacred Reset: A Gathering in Topanga Canyon
Join At The Well's Founder & CEO, Sarah Waxman, and other guest facilitators on Sunday, November 2
to reorient yourself to the rhythms of sacred time.
Explore the beauty and meaning of the Hebrew calendar as a guide for wellness, spiritual connection, and communal care.
Includes:
Your experience includes guided workshops, community connection, water ritual by Maaleh Hayim and nourishing vegetarian breakfast and lunch provided by Chef Courtney Jean.
This is for you if...
✓ You’re ready to immerse yourself in a day of learning, reflection, and soulful connection in a beautiful natural setting.
✓ You’re curious about the Hebrew calendar and eager to explore how Jewish time can deepen your spiritual life and personal wellness.
✓ You want to experience the power of small group community, guided practices, and nourishing conversation that supports both body and spirit.
✓ You’re ready to immerse yourself in a day of learning, reflection, and soulful connection in a beautiful natural setting.
✓ You’re curious about the Hebrew calendar and eager to explore how Jewish time can deepen your spiritual life and personal wellness.
✓ You want to experience the power of small group community, guided practices, and nourishing conversation that supports both body and spirit.
Meet Your Facilitators
Facilitator
Sarah Waxman
Sarah is the founder and CEO of At The Well. She brings extensive experience in sociology and holistic medicine, combined with her background as a national champion athlete and certified instructor in yoga and mindfulness. She founded At The Well to create a sanctuary where individuals can be witnessed and witness others, fostering meaningful connections between Jewish heritage and contemporary life through shared learning and authentic community building.
Facilitator
Rabbi Karen Deitsch
Rabbi Karen Deitsch was ordained in 2004 by Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion and has earned certifications in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Classical Homeopathy, Color Therapy, and became trained as both a Jewish and Hatha Yoga Instructor. She strives to live in service of the healing of the Shekhinah (the Divine Feminine) and to the experience of God as the union of masculine and feminine in the Divine Sacred marriage.
Facilitator
Nellie Hayat
Nellie Hayat is a public speaker and leadership training expert based in Los Angeles. She has worked with leaders from some of Silicon Valley’s top companies, as well as with rabbis, educators, and community leaders, inspiring a new generation of leadership rooted in possibility and purpose. Since 2020, she and her husband have built a vibrant community in Venice, opening their home to artists, healers, and the local Jewish community. An influential Jewish leader, Nellie has also been a longtime champion of At The Well and worked with women to deepen their practice of mikveh and niddah rituals.
Facilitator
Darlene Cordero
Darlene Cordero founded Wellness Culture, an organization dedicated to supporting wellness practitioners, teachers, and healers. Her creative vision has led to impactful collaborations with luminaries such as Deepak Chopra and multi-Grammy award-winning Latin recording artist J Balvin. Darlene is also the author of The Healer's Playbook: Empowering Wellness Entrepreneurs, a guide designed to help wellness practitioners build purpose-driven, thriving businesses.
Facilitator
Pontea Banayan
A multilingual songweaver and ceremonial musician, Pontea creates sacred spaces where sound becomes remembrance and medicine. With crystal bowls, handpan, native flute, guitar, percussion, and voice, she guides heart-centered journeys that awaken healing, unity, and deep connection. Her music flows between earthy lows and celestial highs - weaving world, folk, soul, and meditative influences into a truly transformational experience.
Facilitator
Julien Pell
Julien Pell is a Los Angeles-based embodiment teacher, facilitator, and transformational life coach with over 12 years of experience guiding students into deeper presence, aliveness, and ease within themselves.