The Journal
Notes from the estates.
On ritual, place, and the table, written the way the week feels: real, dry and unhurried.
SanctuaryXXVI October
Why we book the whole estate, every time
Privacy is not a feature here. It is the entire premise.
RitualXII October
On breathwork, and not dressing it up
Why we call it what it is, and teach it like we mean it.
RitualXXVIII September
Cold plunge, and the oldest medicine we know
Water, heat, and the case for doing less to feel more.
PlaceXIV September
Seven hikes near Palm Desert, from easy to ladders
The trails we send guests to, starting in the Cahuilla Hills.
The EstateXXXI August
How to plan a private retreat near Palm Springs
Group size, estate, how much to program, and what to decide first.
WeddingsXVII August
The new luxury wedding is a smaller one
Guest lists are shrinking and budgets per guest are rising. Why small, intimate weddings are the new luxury.
SanctuaryIII August
Named for the springs: where Camena Collective comes from
The Camenae, a grove outside Rome, and the mark that holds the water.