SISTERS OF THE SEA

SOULFUL CONNECTIONS

Women’s Yoga Retreat in Dillon Beach, CA

September 24-28th, 2025

Join us for a rejuvenating yoga and wellness retreat in Dillon Beach, California offering you a chance to pause, breathe, and reconnect with your inner self, others, and what truly matters.

Join Juli Blanco and Tasha Karidis for Soulful Connections—a heart-opening women’s retreat in Dillon Beach, CA where healing meets joy. Restore your body, mind, and spirit through soul-nourishing yoga, playful moments, laughter, and light-hearted connection. Surrounded by nature and supported by a loving community, this is your time to slow down, breathe deeply, and remember the beauty of who you are—while having a little fun along the way.

Held in the breathtaking Sky House overlooking the Pacific, this 4-day beachside escape invites you to:

Reconnect with your inner wisdom
Reflect on what truly matters
Cultivate meaningful relationships with like-minded women

Whether you're seeking rest, clarity, connection, or inspiration—this retreat will hold space for your journey.

What’s Included

Daily Yoga & Meditation: Guided movement and stillness practices to support your body and calm your mind.

Nature Immersion: Coastal hikes and grounding time in the elements.

Unwind and renew with soothing sound baths, relaxing hot tub soaks, and rejuvenating sauna sessions.

Get ready for spontaneous fun—think impromptu dance breaks and playful marshmallow battles!
Delicious whole-food meals prepared with love + practical wellness tips to take home.

Connection & Reflection Circles

Sky House Accomodations: Enjoy shared bedroom spaces with shared beds — perfect for deepening connection with a close friend, sister, or loved one you’d like to grow closer with.
4 nights in a luxury ocean-view home curated for rest, beauty, comfort, and connection.

Cozy up in the Home Theatre for heart-centered and lighthearted films that inspire connection and joy.

Sky House offers 5 Bedrooms and 4 Bathrooms. (3 King beds, 1 queen, and 2 double)

Investment

$1650 all meals and other expenses included.

2 choices for payment

1. Earlybird payment in full by July 1st gets you a $50 discount.

2. Deposit of $825 by August 1st, Final $825 due Septemember 24th, 2025

Contact Juli 916.956.8496 jblancorush@gmail.com to Venmo your payment.

Venmo Juli @Juli-RushBlanco

Why This Retreat

As women, we often give so much of ourselves to others. This retreat is your chance to fill your own cup, tune in, and be held by nature, nourishing practices, and supportive sisterhood.

We’re not just gathering to relax—we’re coming together to laugh, connect, and rediscover who we are when we feel aligned, joyful, and fully alive.

Meet Your Hosts

Juli Blanco

Hello fellow yogis and Sisters of the Sea

I’m Juli Blanco: wife, mom, grandma, artist, yoga teacher, and woman of deep faith. I’m so honored to co-host this oceanfront retreat with my dear friend and fellow teacher, Tasha Karidis. Together, we welcome you to experience a soulful journey of rest, connection, and healing at Dillon Beach, CA.

Yoga found me nearly a decade ago during a difficult season in my life. After an injury and surgery in the same year—and a long battle with depression and anxiety—I turned to yoga as a gentle path toward physical recovery. I had no idea how deeply it would heal me from the inside out. One day in Savasana, tears welled up and I felt something shift—a quiet wholeness, a spark of life, and a deep awareness that I was being held by something greater. That was the beginning of my love story with yoga.

Since then, I've studied and taught for over 8 years, embracing slower, embodied practices that feel fluid and grounding—like Hatha, Yin, Bhakti, and even QiGong-inspired movement. I believe in moving as if we are water, attuning to the rhythm of nature and the wisdom within.

Hosting retreats is my way of creating sacred space—for you to reconnect with yourself, to slow down, and to receive the beauty and nourishment that Mother Nature offers so generously. There is something incredibly powerful about practicing yoga by the sea, surrounded by a supportive circle of women. It's a reminder of our strength, our softness, and our shared humanity.

I can’t wait to share this unforgettable experience with you—one rooted in presence, joy, and soulful connection.

I have taught yoga for 8 years. I am formally trained in: Bhakti Yoga, by Stacey Whittingham and Gena Foreman. Yoga Anatomy by April Underwood Burmester Embodied Yoga by Karen Miscall Bannon Yin Yoga by James Kapicka FireFlex Yoga by Shannon McQuaide & April Underwood Burmester

Contact me Juli Blanco at jblancorush@gmail.com or 916.956.8496

Tasha Karidis

Hi beautiful soul

I’m Tasha Karidis, a mom, certified health and wellness coach, certified massage therapist, certified yoga teacher, and lover of all things nature and healing. I’m so honored to be co-hosting this special Sisters of the Sea Retreat alongside my dear friend Juli Blanco. We can’t wait to welcome you to the peaceful shores of Dillon Beach for a few nourishing days of connection, reflection, and soul-deep rest.

Wellness has been my life path for over two decades—shaped by both personal healing and professional training.

I’ve walked through my own health challenges, motherhood, and emotional lows like postpartum depression and PTSD, all of which have given me deep empathy and a heartfelt desire to support others. I truly believe that healing happens in layers, and it happens best in safe, supportive spaces—just like this retreat.Yoga has been a steady anchor for me over the years, especially the slower, inward practices like Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and mindful breathwork. My teaching style is gentle, intuitive, and nurturing—offering space for both release and renewal.

I’m also a certified massage therapist and wellness coach, and I bring all those tools to help women feel grounded, aligned, and connected to their inner light. I’m passionate about helping others reconnect with their bodies, slow down, and live from a place of wholeness.

My favorite place to reset and reconnect is by the sea—and that’s why I’m so excited for this retreat. There’s something about the ocean that reminds us who we are and why we’re here. When we step away from the noise and into nature, something softens. Something opens.

I’m so grateful to share this sacred time with you—to hold space, laugh, move, rest, and just be in community. If you’re craving connection, clarity, and a deeper relationship with yourself, I invite you to join us.

I’ve been guiding yoga for 8 years and bring a heartfelt, embodied approach to my teaching. My formal training includes Bhakti Yoga with Stacey Whittingham and Gena Foreman, Yoga Anatomy with April Underwood Burmester, Embodied Yoga with Karen Miscall Bannon, Yin Yoga with James Kapicka, and Yoga Nidra from the Sivananda Ashram in Grass Valley. I’m currently expanding my wellness journey through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, where I’m working toward becoming a Board-Certified Health Coach.

Contact Tasha Karidis at tkaridis@gmail.com or 916.642.6377

We’ll meet you by the water.

Enjoy the gorgeous accomodations of The Sky House

Learn More

Sky House was featured in Architectural Digest and Casa Vogue, Sky House is a stunning designer villa located in Dillon Beach on the majestic West Marin coast overlooking Point Reyes, with sweeping whitewater views from Tomales Bay to Bodega Head. Created to indulge every sense for a truly rejuvenating respite from the daily grind.