Nestled in the Montecito Foothills, our Santa Barbara community gatherings and weekend retreats offer intentional space to slow down, rest, and reconnect, whether you’re seeking a quiet getaway, an open community gathering, or a private group retreat experience.
Our retreats are thoughtfully curated to honor choice, pace, and personal space. Whether you want a private weekend alone, with your partner, or to connect with a group, you’ll enjoy comfort, ease, and time in nature. Some guests come seeking solitude and restoration, others are looking for fun and adventure. Whether you’re in search of shared meals and meaningful connection, or deeper personal growth, all experiences are designed to feel welcoming and supportive.
Our Santa Barbara retreat experiences are available by inquiry for individuals, couples, families, and small groups. We also offer community gatherings and select retreats throughout the year. Have a group you'd like to bring together? Reach out here to explore what we can create together.
An Intentional Retreat Setting in Santa Barbara
Our Santa Barbara retreats are hospitality-forward and heart-centered, inviting you to reconnect with yourself, with one another, and with the natural world in ways that feel grounding and nourishing. Our quiet retreat space is tucked away in the Montecito foothills, just minutes from beaches, downtown Santa Barbara, and the Funk Zone.
The property offers privacy, expansive mountain and valley views, and a sense of ease that encourages you to truly exhale. On-site features include private patios and firepit, outdoor soaking in the Jacuzzi near our two sweet goats, and serene gardens to rest, reflect, and enjoy the views. Multiple walking and hiking routes with ocean and mountain vistas begin right outside your door.
We’re proud to extend the exceptional hospitality of TwoCan Retreats to Santa Barbara. Known for our five-star Costa Rica retreats, we bring the same level of care, presence, and attention to detail to our local offerings, creating experiences that feel personal, thoughtful, and human.
1. A Relaxed Santa Barbara Weekend Getaway
Rest & Renewal — Come for a peaceful, restorative escape that prioritizes comfort & ease with no expectations and no group process.
Ideal for individuals or couples seeking a restorative Santa Barbara retreat without structured programming, this option offers a thoughtfully prepared space to land, with the freedom to move at your own rhythm. These are personalized, hospitality-forward experiences designed for rest, romance, adventure, or celebration, and available by request.
Weekend getaways start at: $1111, and include:
Two-night stay in our private guest suite, with private patio, Jacuzzi, BBQ and fire pit
Freshly prepared breakfast, coffee, tea & juice daily
On-site private yoga, massage, reiki, sound healing, or other wellness offering (booked in advance)
Time to rest, reflect, explore, and enjoy Santa Barbara beaches, mountains, and local highlights
Short walk to hiking trails
Personal concierge service & five-star hospitality touches
Optional private chef or special menu provided for an additional fee
For those seeking more support, individual or couples weekend intensives are available by request and include meals, coaching sessions and special curated experiences. Pricing is tailored to the scope of your weekend.
2. Community-Centered Santa Barbara Retreats & Events
Community & Connection — Come gather in community through shared experiences that invite connection, creativity and belonging.
Throughout the year, we offer retreats and community gatherings that invite us to slow down, connect, and share meaningful experiences. Some unfold over an entire weekend, with the option to participate in the full arc of the retreat or join for individual sessions. Others are standalone gatherings, including Waves of Grief and Fireside Friday. Whether you join us for a weekend, a day, or just a couple of hours, these experiences offer opportunities for connection, nourishment and meaningful time together. Join our mailing list to stay informed about upcoming retreats & events.
Experiences may include:
• Mindfulness, self-compassion, somatic practices & embodied movement
• Journaling, creative arts & healing practices
• Nature-based experiences and/or local Santa Barbara excursions
• Spacious time for rest, reflection, and integration
• Guest facilitators, healing practitioners, song leaders, and poets
• Shared meals and time around the fire
3. Private Retreats for Your Group
Gathering with Intention — A welcoming space for private retreats, meaningful gatherings, & shared experiences
Bring your family, friends, or community together for a retreat or special event. We'll work with you to shape an experience around your group’s interests with possibilities for shared meals, mindfulness, movement, creativity, time in nature, and meaningful connection.
For groups seeking a more immersive experience, a private weekend retreat offers a dedicated space to move through the full experience together, with facilitated programming and spacious time for rest reflection and integration.
If you're interested in hosting your own group here we'd love to hear what you have in mind. Together, we can explore the space, accommodations, and hosting support available. Dates, programming, accommodations, and pricing are arranged, based on your group’s specific needs.
Food and Nourishment
For our retreats you’ll enjoy thoughtfully prepared meals made with care and attention. Our food is created by two beloved members of our community — Chefs Elena Shelton and Zola Phillips — lifelong friends who grew up here in Santa Barbara, and now bring their shared culinary training and love of holistic nourishment into their work and communities.
Meals are prepared with seasonal, whole ingredients hand-picked from the Santa Barbara Farmers Market, with deep respect for the ways food supports both body and nervous system. Shared meals are an important part of the retreat rhythm, providing moments of slowing down to connect and be nourished.
Our Approach
At TwoCan Retreats, we design weekend retreats that honor the full spectrum of the human experience — making room for rest and play, solitude and connection, joy and tenderness. While not all Santa Barbara retreats are explicitly grief-focused, our work is grief- and trauma-informed, and rooted in nature, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Whether you arrive seeking a quiet restorative weekend or meaningful connection in community, you’ll find an environment that respects where you are and invites you to engage in ways that best support you.
Giving back is a core part of our mission. Through local partnerships, community collaboration, and acts of service, we strive to make a positive contribution to the communities we are part of, both here in Santa Barbara and in Costa Rica.
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