notebook, coffee, deck rail, fog
Writing · every morning
Dawn pages
Coffee is on the deck at first light with a stack of paper and a pencil. Write until the fog lifts off the canyon. That's the whole thing.
IncludedNEW SEASON
Begin a new season of you.
New Season is a unique sanctuary in the Topanga Mountains, 40 mins from Los Angeles, where the coastline gives way to wilderness.
Here silent retreat meets spa. New Season is an adult-only restorative space. Calm your nervous system in a sound bath, ayurvedic massage or simply rest in water.
Now: Autumn
The oaks let go, the light goes gold, and the ridge is quiet again after the summer. Autumn stays are open from September 22 to December 20.
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A hand-plastered Boulder for two on the high edge of the acre: thick earthen walls that hold the cool, folding wooden doors that open the whole front to the oaks, a bed you'll remember, and a deep tub facing the canyon. No neighbours in sight. No one else on the property but you.
The Stay
An acre of coast live oak, sage and sandstone that we are letting go back to itself. There is a spring, a meadow, a fire circle and a network of short paths that end at views. The land sets the schedule here; we mostly follow it.
The Land
Bodywork, sound, breath and heat, on request and in your own time. Practitioners come up to you: to the Boulder, or to the platform under the oaks when the weather allows. Nothing is on the schedule until you put it there.
Treatments
The Stay
Mallorcan minimalism meets mountain nature.
An architecturally unique boulder retreat, an outdoor soaking tub with views that reset the soul.
- Sleeps2 · one king bed
- Minimum3 nights · 5 or 7 recommended
- ArriveFrom 15:00 · gate code sent the morning of
- LeaveBy 12:00 · or stay for lunch on the deck
- StoveWood, laid for you · Oct – Apr
- SignalNone at the Boulder · Wi-Fi in the studio, off by default
The Land
A space of your own.
A place to explore and enjoy an exciting change of your personal season. Sit still under the oaks, take in a view. Learn the language of hawks.
- Elevation1,480 ft · ridge 1,610 ft
- TreesCoast live oak · western sycamore · toyon
- WaterSpring-fed basin · cold plunge year-round
- FireCircle open outside red-flag days · we'll tell you
- SeaVisible from the ridge · 6.5 mi to the sand
Physically disconnect. Mentally reconnect.
Every treatment is booked for you privately and comes to the property. Most happen inside the Boulder on a heated table, or on the oak platform when the weather allows. Book with a day's notice through us; we'll confirm the practitioner and a time that suits the light.
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table under the oaks, linen, afternoon light
Fusion massage
With Marisol · canyon-based bodyworker, 18 yearsA full-body session that draws from Swedish, Californian, Thai stretching and deep tissue, tuned to what your body is doing that day rather than a fixed routine. Warm oil infused with sage from the acre; long slow strokes to start, deeper work through the shoulders, hips and jaw where the city collects.
Good for the first afternoon, when you've just arrived and are still moving at freeway speed.
60 / 90 minIn the Boulder or under the oaksFrom $190 -
herb bundles, steam, wooden bowl
Canyon herb compress
With Marisol · herbs gathered on the propertyBundles of white sage, yerba santa, bay and lavender are steamed and pressed along the spine, legs and feet, then worked in with slow compression. The heat opens the muscles; the plants do the rest. It smells like the hillside after rain.
Especially good in autumn and winter, and for anyone who runs cold.
75 minIn the BoulderFrom $220 -
gongs and bowls on the oak platform at dusk
Sound journey for two
With Théo · gongs, crystal bowls, binaural tonesYou lie on the oak platform as the light goes, wrapped in wool, while gongs, bowls and low binaural tones are played around and over you. The canyon adds its own sounds. Most people drift into the space between sleeping and waking and come back forty minutes later not sure where they went.
Designed for two, and best booked for the last evening of your stay.
60 minOak platform · Boulder in rainFrom $260 for two -
the spring basin, morning steam
Breath & cold
With Ana · guided breathwork, cold immersionThirty minutes of guided breathing on the deck, then a walk down to the spring basin and three minutes in water that stays around 50°F most of the year. Ana holds the count and the nerve. You come out with your head unusually clear.
Shorter than you think, better than you expect. Not for anyone pregnant or with a heart condition.
45 minDeck and spring basinFrom $140 -
cedar barrel sauna, door open to the canyon
Sauna circuit
Self-led · any hourA cedar barrel sauna sits on the slope below the Boulder with its door facing the canyon. Heat for fifteen minutes, plunge in the spring basin, rest on the rocks, repeat as many rounds as you like. Towels, water and a bowl of oranges are left for you.
Included in every stay. We light it for you on arrival and show you how it works.
As long as you likeSauna and spring basinIncluded -
needles, linen, a hand at rest
Acupuncture
With Dr. Lin · licensed acupuncturist, 20 years in the canyonA short consultation, then a session on the table in the Boulder aimed at whatever you've brought up the hill: sleep, stress, a shoulder that won't let go, a mind that won't slow down. Cupping or moxa if it helps. Quiet afterwards is part of the treatment, so nothing else is booked for an hour either side.
Book at least two days ahead.
60 minIn the BoulderFrom $175
New seasons start with new experiences.
Nothing here is a workshop and no one will ask what you're working on. Paint a landscape, make something with clay. Book a session and find a new sensation that sparks your interest.
Vinyl at dusk
The studio holds about six hundred records, from Alice Coltrane to Arthur Russell to things we can't explain. Pull one, open the doors, let it play out over the meadow.
Includedeasel in the meadow, afternoon
Visual art · afternoons
Plein air on the acre
An easel, gouache, charcoal and good paper are in the studio. The light on the sandstone between three and five is the reason people paint here.
Includedprojector on the oak deck, night
Film · by request
Screening under the oaks
A projector, a stretched screen between two trunks and a stack of blankets. Bring a film or pick from ours. Coyotes provide the sound design.
A day's noticehands, clay, outdoor table
Craft · Wednesdays & Saturdays
Clay and dye
A canyon potter comes up with a wheel and local clay, or a dyer with pots of sage, walnut and madder. Two hours, your hands, something to take home.
A day's notice
Ridge at sunrise
Twenty minutes up, an hour on the shelf, twenty minutes down. Guided if you'd like company, mat and breath practice on the platform after.
IncludedA new season of you.
Spring
Mar 20 – Jun 20The meadow goes green, then gold in six weeks. Lupine on the western slope. Nights still cold enough for the stove.
- Spring basin52°F
- Sunrise05:50 – 06:50
- On the landWildflowers · quail
Summer
Jun 21 – Sep 21Marine layer until eleven, then long dry heat and the smell of sage. The plunge earns its keep. Screenings most nights.
- Spring basin58°F
- Sunrise05:45 – 06:40
- On the landFog, heat, stars
Autumn
Now · Sep 22 – Dec 20The clearest air of the year. Sycamores turn, the acorns drop, and the canyon empties out. Our favourite. Santa Ana days are for the sauna.
- Spring basin55°F
- Sunrise06:40 – 06:55
- On the landAcorns · gold light
Winter
Dec 21 – Mar 19Rain, when it comes, fills the spring and turns the whole acre loud. Stove lit all day. The best season for the studio.
- Spring basin48°F
- Sunrise06:55 – 06:30
- On the landRain · running water
Getting here · and being here
Deep in the wilderness, but also 30 minutes from DTLA.
- From the city30 min from DTLA · 30 from Santa Monica · via PCH or the 101 to Topanga Canyon Blvd
- The last mileGraded dirt · fine for any car · we'll send a pin, not an address
- GuestsTwo adults · no children under 14 · one dog by arrangement
- QuietThe canyon asks for it after 22:00
- FoodKitchen stocked · dinner left on request · canyon restaurants 10 min
- Fire seasonWe follow county red-flag days · no exceptions, no charge to move dates
- CancelFull refund 14 days out · credit inside that
Book a few nights in the next season.
Booking opens one season ahead. Booking links are placeholders for now; connect them to your reservation tool when it's ready.
Topanga, California ·A new season
A new season
of you.
A sanctuary in the Topanga Mountains
New Season is a unique sanctuary, 40 mins from Los Angeles, where the coastline gives way to wilderness.
An adults-only creative retreat, set on a private acre of mountain land. It's a place to relax with space to think about a new season of you.
The Boulder
We’ve built a space quite unlike any other, with clay from the land, handmade tiles and hand-stitched fabrics. In the Boulder, every detail is chosen by us with care to give you somewhere to unwind.
Settle into the stillness, and choose from our curated menu of treatments as and when you fancy.
Booking opens one season ahead.