Origin: A Creative Reset Retreat
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
February 26th- March 2nd 2026
If you desire to dive deeper into your creative work,
this retreat is designed for you-
to get in touch with your authentic creative self,
align your goals, beliefs, actions, wants and needs,
and move forward from a place of confidence and clarity.
This is not your regular creativity retreat.
This is a creative RESET,
going back to the origin of where creativity is actually made.
Origin provides an all-inclusive
5 days and 4 nights
of affordable luxury and creative flow.
The programming is designed for artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and innovators
to experience a deep
physical, mental and spiritual reset
so they can alchemize depleted, unfocused states
into creative flow
and approach the next steps of their creative endeavors
with confidence and clarity.
This is not a escape,
it's a deepening,
a container to tune in,
regulate,
reconnect,
reset,
and return to your
authentic creative
Origin.
What is The Creative RESET Method?
The retreat programming will follow the steps of the Creative Reset Method (Creative Origin Method™), a neuroscience-informed, somatic, and spiritual framework designed to help artists reset by returning to their original creative signal. Rather than forcing productivity or rigid routines, the method guides creatives through five natural phases: Regulate, Empty, Sense, Emerge, and Translate, restoring safety in the nervous system, coherence in the brain, and trust in the process.
R- Regulate, Rest, Reflect
E- Empty (Release), Establish Trust
S- Sense (Tune-in)
E- Emerge, Embody, Entrain, Empower
T- Translate, Trust, Thrive
The Setting:
Origin is a four-night immersive reset for creatives who feel depleted, unfocused, or disconnected, offering a grounded container to restore creative flow, sharpen intuition, and rebuild confidence in what comes next.
Set amidst the vibrant beauty of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, you’ll be enveloped in a landscape where creativity is nurtured to flow...
San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende, celebrated as one of the world’s most inspiring towns for artists and
dreamers, offers an exquisite escape into Mexico’s creative heartland. A UNESCO World
Heritage Site and repeatedly named the “World’s Best City” by Condé Nast Traveler, it is a
colonial gem known for its luminous light, temperate climate, and enchanting cobblestone
streets. Our hacienda is ideally situated just minutes from town and directly across from natural
hot springs and a traditional sweat lodge, creating the perfect setting for deep restoration,
creative expansion, and soulful exploration.
Hacienda El Molino
We’ll be staying in a beautiful, grounded hacienda - quiet, spacious, and artful. Built in the 17th century, Hacienda El Molino breathes with centuries of story and inspiration.
A Reset for the Whole System
Over the course of the retreat, you’ll be guided through a physical, mental, and spiritual reset that helps shift you from depletion and overwhelm into creative flow and self-trust.
We will work with:
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The nervous system (regulation, safety, embodied presence)
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The brain (focus, clarity, flow states)
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The body (movement, release, somatic awareness)
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Intuition + creative signal (trust, direction, confidence)
This Container is Designed to:
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Quiet the noise so you can tune in
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Experience strategies to reset your nervous system
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Understand the root of limiting beliefs, blockages and self-doubt
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Sharpen focus and intuitive clarity
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Restore creative confidence
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Learn tools to restore alignment and drop into creative flow
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Help you leave knowing what your next step actually is
You Will Experience:
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Intention-setting welcome dinner
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Guided visualization and journaling
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Daily meditation, somatic movement and nervous system regulation
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Guided creative reset sessions
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Intuition-building practices
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Group conversations around burnout, identity, and creative confidence
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Special guest lectures
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Solo integration time
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Grounded rituals to mark transition and clarity
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Delicious, locally grown food cooked by our in-house chefs
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A supportive setting with talented creatives
There is no expectation to produce finished work.
The focus is on state change, not output.
A Note from Annika:
I created Origin because I know the creative experience from the inside out.
I know burnout. I know doubt. I know what it’s like to lose trust in yourself, and what it takes to rebuild it.
This retreat isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about remembering who you are underneath the noise.
If you’re ready to reset and come back online,
I’d love to hold this container with you.
Retreat Program Fee
The retreat program is $1,200 per attendee, providing access to:
- 5 days, 4 nights of programming and workshops
- All meals for the duration of the retreat
- Excursions
*Ask about our artist scholarships and discounts for locals
Accommodations
The accommodations are one-of-a-kind. The perfect setting to fuel your creative journey.
*Please note, the accomidation fees are in addition to the retreat program fee per person.
Deluxe King Suite (1-4 guests)- $600 total for four nights + program fee per person
Spacious king suite, shared bathroom. Two large couches that can act as day beds for extra guests.
Deluxe King Room (1-2 guests)- $500 total for four nights + program fee per person
Spacious king bedroom, shared bathroom.
King Room 1 (1-2 guests)- $400 total for four nights + program fee per person
King bedroom, shared bathroom.
King Room 2 (1-2 guests)- $450 total for four nights + program fee per person
Spacious private king bedroom, connected to hanging bed room- shared bathroom.
Double Queen Hanging Bed Suite (2 guests)- $400 total for four nights + program fee per person
Two queen sized hanging beds, shared bathroom.
Double Full Room (2 guests)- $450 total for four nights + program fee per person
Two full beds, private bathroom.
PREMIUM King Suite (2 guests)- $4,000 total for four nights + program fee per person
Premium private suite, private bathroom.
Sample Programming
THURSDAY- ARRIVAL: SETTING THE TONE
Evening: Arrival & Opening
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3:00–6:00 PM – Arrival & Check-In
Guests settle into their rooms, explore the retreat grounds, and enjoy herbal tea or infused water.
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6:30 PM – Welcome Dinner (Communal Table)
A nourishing meal; introductions and setting the tone of the retreat.
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8:00–9:00 PM – Opening Circle: The Creator Within
Exercise: Settling, Intention and Reflection
– Guided visualization to connect to the inner creator.
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9:00-9:30 PM- Sound Bath
FRIDAY — REGULATE, EMPTY, RELEASE
Morning
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8:30 AM – Morning Meditation: "Clearing The Canvas"
- Nervous system regulation and establishing safety
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9:00 AM – Movement Practice: Somatic Release
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9:45 AM – Breakfast
Afternoon Creative Exercises
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11:30 AM – Writing Exercise: Unstructured "Flow and Release"
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12:30 PM –1:30 PM – Painting Exercise: “Release Through Color”
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1:30 PM – Lunch
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2:30 – 3:30pm – Writing Exercise: “The Voice of Resistance”, identifying and re-writing limiting beliefs.
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3:30pm – 7:30pm – Free creation time
Evening
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7:30 AM – Dinner
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8:45 PM – Fire Ceremony: “Burn the Beliefs”
