Ivy Wild Wellness

A visit from mom❤️ she got to witness the construction madness, & practice her Duolingo skills at Gaby’s🤪🫶 & we did all the tourist things in between

We played a little retreat Tetris this week 🧩

That private room for Sept 17–20? Filled by sliding two guests over from the following weekend.

HOWEVER😏 this now means we have one queen bed open for Sept 24–27 in Sandy, Oregon. One person can take it, or two who don’t mind sharing. Either way it’s the last bed of the Oregon season. Code BREATHE for 15% off 🤍

Also moving fast:

🏔️ New Year’s yoga retreat in Divide, Colorado — Dec 31–Jan 3. Three dorm spots left. Yoga, breathwork, and a vision board workshop to close out the year. Code EARLYBIRD ENDS TODAY!

🌋 Ember & Earth, our co-ed retreat in Guatemala — March 4–9, 2027, on Lake Atitlán. One dorm room fully sold out, another private room booked this week, and the Acatenango volcano trek add-on is filling right alongside it. Boat day on the lake, sound healing, somatic movement, five nights where your body finally exhales. Code EARLYBIRD for 10% off thru Sept 30.

And mark your calendars: the 2027 domestic Breathe & Breeze retreat schedule drops to my email list October 2, public October 9. Oregon guests hear it in person first🥳

Every retreat is alcohol-free, budget & PTO friendly, small group, and built for actual rest.

Ivywildwellness.com/retreats or comment RETREAT and I’ll send direct to you 🤍

📸 Erica

July 2023.

The time I helped my grandpa, my truest connection on this earth, drive from Colorado to Alaska.

Tearing up as I write this. Sent some throwback photos to a friend yesterday evening about this and wanted to reminisce a bit on IG too.

The days were long, even longer in northern hemisphere summer.

The sun rarely set, & the coffee rarely stopped being poured.

It was a strict wake up time of 6 am. My grandpa is a retired Air Force Major and ran a tight ship. On the road by 6:20 am. That left enough time for coffee to be brewed, leveling jacks to be raised, & teeth to be brushed.

We had a routine. Grandpa would drive for the first 2 hours, I’d continue sleeping in the passenger seat. The. I drove the remaining 8 for the day. 10 hour days on open road, with only Bison & Grizzlies blocking traffic.

On one day alone we saw 36 Bison, 3 Grizzlies, 2 Fox, 4 Sheep, among other small animals.

We didn’t stop much along the way except to sleep, p*e, and buy more coffee. We were on a tight schedule, for no other reason except for efficiency.

I had quit my 9-5 to do this journey, and my grandpa was decades retired and a recent widow.

The more time passes, the more I reminisce on the journey. I’m lucky to still have my grandfather alive, and I had lived with him a handful of times over the course of my life. I now live almost the exact mileage from Colorado that Alaska was, and it’s truly the hardest part of living in Costa Rica — being far from Grandpa.

Life is short. If you ever get the chance to do something like this, no matter how many people tell you not to quit your job or not to drive your grandpa out of fear of him having health issues along the way, do it anyways. You won’t regret it a single bit. ❤️ much love.

Who would have thought this little doggie I found on a Craigslist ad, picked up from a trailer park in Thornton, Colorado would now be living her best life riding around with her mom on a moto beachfront in Costa Rica???

Deserved a permanent spot on the feed.

Been talking a lot with friends lately about the intersection of cultures living here and all of the layers & nuance thay plays into that.

I couldn’t make this post either without honoring the Costa Ricans who put up with us living here.

Gracias Costa Rica y costarricenses. Siempre.

We aren’t entitled to be here, & it’s a thought that’s been very on my mind as I’m building here recently.

Irie and I are very lucky & very truly grateful to be living in your sacred country🙏❤️ thank you for having us.

Irie y yo estamos muy agradecidos de vivir en su país sagrado🙏❤️ gracias por recibirnos.

Gracias gracias gracias.

Read my latest newsletter: https://www.ivywildwellness.com/so/aaQ0sWXtQ?languageTag=en

A last minute cancellation just became your ticket to the Riverside underneath Mt. Hood ✨

& it comes with a last minute discount too🤍

Join this long weekend designed to help you unwind without draining your PTO or your savings. A gentle reset where movement meets nature, and rest doesn’t feel rushed.

Sandy, Oregon (only 30 min from PDX)
September 17-20, 2026

We’re also so excited to welcome our additional teacher Nick [•_•]] joining us to help guide this experience. 🌿

What’s Included:
• 3 nights cozy riverside accommodations (private & shared)
• Daily yoga & mindfulness practices
• Forest walks, river dips, hot tub + cold plunge
• All nourishing meals & herbal teas
• Welcome circle + grounding rituals
• Spacious time to unplug, soften, and reconnect
& more ✨

The last spot is yours and with 15% off with code BREATHE! Share with a friend for even more savings. Already booked and want to upgrade to a private room with a balcony? Message me❤️

If you’ve been craving space to breathe, be held, and come back to yourself, this weekend was created for you.

👉 Book now: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/breathe-breeze-women-s-weekend-mindfulness-retreat-in-oregon-ivy-wild-wellness-llc-6045468608 -this-trip
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