Mt. Shasta Singles Retreat
August 28-30, 2026
Facilitated by
GAVIN TAYLOR, MFT & JOY TAYLOR, LMT
Are you ready to connect with other spiritual singles in person?
Join us for a rejuvenating weekend in a nourishing, healing retreat space.
Come alive in the majesty of nature - all while creating space for a powerful transformation that will assist you in successfully welcoming a divine, compatible partner into your life. Saying Yes to Love!
When people connect with nature and community - magic happens.
When the activating vortex of Mt. Shasta is your playground, the alchemy is amplified!
Join a community of beautiful souls saying YES! to more fully embody conscious loving, aligned dating, and sustained success in intimate relationships.
What magic awaits you?
- Deepen in devotion to your own Soul as the foundation for genuine, lasting intimacy.
- Clarify the depth of experience you are looking for in the partner of your dreams.
- Identify your core elements of long-term compatibility: the true key to relationship success.
- Embrace vulnerability as an accessway to your depth and soulful attraction to others.
- Anchor new levels of authenticity in your intimate relationships.
- Learn important online dating wisdom and practices for a more graceful online experience.
We welcome you to join us for this unique gathering—a rare combination of nature, potent Self-discovery, play, energetic embodiment practices, and ceremony.
You will leave attuned to Spirit and refreshed, with empowering tools and resources to apply to your process of successfully manifesting the long-term relationship that your heart desires!
Are you feeling the call to make a bold investment in your love life?
Join us at the base of sacred Mt. Shasta for illumination, exploration, and renewal. Walk barefoot in the pines, sing around the fire, wade in alpine lakes, eat nourishing meals, sit by the creek, lay in the grass, and connect with your soul’s presence and flow.
This retreat is for you if…
You are feeling overwhelmed or underwhelmed with the idea of love…
~ You sense a passion inside you waiting to be unleashed…
~ You are feeling disconnected or discouraged…
~ Your heartfelt prayer for a beloved spiritual partner is pulsing and asking you to honor it—and take action on its behalf…
~ You are desiring a deeper connection both within yourself and with others...
We all need time to unplug, be honest with ourselves, play, and be inspired! And to be witnessed in all of it by a genuinely nourishing sacred community makes it even more powerful!
Take a break from self-judgments, shoulds, to-do lists, and responsibilities. This is a time for exploration, connection, and Self-nurturing—and you truly deserve it.
A Safe Space to Be Real
Gavin and Joy have over sixty-five combined years of experience designing and facilitating transformational programs and workshops and are committed to creating a safe space for participants to learn and grow.
Our weekend together will be held in a caring embrace. We’ll create, discuss, and agree to community guidelines, including confidentiality, acceptance, self-regulation, personal responsibility, and awareness of group synergy.
Join us this summer in Mt. Shasta.
Space is limited to 20 participants. Once full, a waiting list will be created.
Retreat includes:
- Friday dinner, Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, and Sunday lunch
- Tea, coffee, beverages, and abundant healthy snacks
- Facilitated learning and take-home materials, includingthe Saying Yes to Love journal
- Spacious private time for walking, swimming, reflection, and journaling in nature
- Uplifting portrait photographs for possible use in your dating profile
Early Bird Pay In Full
$850
Pay in full and save $25. After July 15, price increases to $950.
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Early Bird Payment Plan
$220 x 4
Four Monthly payments equalling $880. After July 15 price increases to $950.
RegisterThis retreat also includes integration support:
- One post-retreat group Zoom session with Joy and Gavin (ninety minutes)
- Conscious Online Dating Series - online self-study course by Joy, Gavin, and Jill Crosby
Not included:
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Lodging
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Breakfasts
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Travel to and from Mt Shasta
You’ll receive lodging recommendations and logistical details after registration.
Sharing the Love
“Joy and Gavin are fantastic facilitators. I felt loved, accepted, and safe. I learned and grew, met wonderful people, and would highly recommend this retreat to anyone interested in spiritual partnership.”
~ Kaya
The Flow of the Weekend
FRIDAY, 3:00 - 8:30 pm
We will begin welcoming you at 3:00, allowing you time to explore the grounds and mingle. We’ll gather in a circle for our opening activation starting at 3:30. The evening will include an orientation of the weekend and interactive group activities so you get to know everyone. Enjoy a delicious catered dinner and dance under the stars (or indoors if raining).
SATURDAY, 10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Arrive for tea and mingling, followed by a light movement/soul embodiment process. The morning will be a rich blend of intimate group activities, sharing, and learning. We’ll enjoy a healthy, catered lunch with a spacious time window for private walking, reflection, and journaling on and around the property. The afternoon includes transformative explorations and discoveries, a catered dinner, and an intimate group ceremony to close the evening.
SUNDAY, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
In the morning, we will share hugs and mingle with tea and sacred movement/body awareness. We will then have time for group sharing, open Q&A with Gavin and Joy, nature walks, and journaling. A catered lunch will be provided, followed by a decadent afternoon of in-depth self-discovery, sharing, and activities. We will end the retreat with our cacao ceremony and a closing celebration to anchor the abundant treasure everyone has received throughout the retreat.
Sharing the Love
“What a precious, sacred, practical retreat this has been!! I couldn’t have asked for better facilitators who modeled how to prepare for and attract the love of my wildest dreams. I leave with my heart open and some wonderful tools I am ready and committed to put into practice to continue my healing process and to attract my Beloved into my life.”
~ Stephen Weiss.
This experience may provide more blessings than you realize.
Love is all about spacious, deep connections. Conscious, loving relationships are about being fully present with another person while attuning to and honoring ourselves.
Unfortunately, our modern lifestyle often does little to support this. The daily grind of most people’s lives can be so full of pressure and stress that they try to ‘squeeze in’ quality connection time with Spirit, themselves, and others. The breakdown of our society and relationships is mirroring this to us daily. You deserve more than that!
Technology can leave many of us more disconnected from one another. Our lifestyles can often become focused on devices and modern conveniences that have created a chasm between us and our heart—and the healing presence of nature. (Let’s go back to our roots!)
Consciously creating time for genuine connection is more important than ever.
- Connection to Self
- Connection to other kindred Souls
- Connection to nature
This powerful combination of heartfelt nourishment not only brings beauty and meaning back into our lives, it is also what ultimately heals our world.
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Enhance Your Singles Retreat with a Sacred Site Tour on Magical Mount Shasta!
Extend your journey with a soul-nourishing Sacred Site Tour on Monday, August 31st, from Noon to 5:00 PM—the perfect way to integrate and deepen your retreat experience.
✨ Guided by Andrew Oser, the renowned “Master of the Mountain”
✨ Special early registration price: $111 if booked by August 15th ($144 after)
Ready to embark on this transformative adventure? Click HERE for more details or to reserve your spot!
Note: Joy & Gavin will not be participating at this event, but we highly recommend partaking of the majestic, healing presence of Mt Shasta with Andrew and his gifted services.
Our Sacred Renewal Space
Enjoy our sanctuary home, which offers a patio for outdoor dining and a big lawn surrounded by majestic views where we can dance, play, and sunbathe. Enjoy our shared, open community space, a temple environment, and plenty of room to gather and rest in sisterhood. Lodging is off-site.
We gratefully acknowledge that the lands of Mt. Shasta and Siskiyou County are the ancestral homelands of Indigenous peoples who have lived in relationship with this region for thousands of years, including the Shasta Indian Nation, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Karuk Tribe, Modoc Nation, Klamath Tribes, and the Quartz Valley Indian Community. These mountains, rivers, forests, and meadows have long been places of prayer, ceremony, stewardship, and spiritual connection. As we gather here, we do so with humility, respect, and gratitude for the original caretakers of this land and for the enduring wisdom, resilience, and cultural traditions that continue through Indigenous communities today.
Sharing the Love
A positive first step in saying yes to love in a world increasingly isolated. Gavin and Joy offer a great approach to this in a professional manner.
~ Greg Walter
“A blessed space for healing and calling in “the one.” I would highly recommend it to anyone who is on the path to call in love.
~ Joshua
"Joy and Gavin “Saying Yes to Love” retreat provides and growthful, nurturing, and thoughtfully created experience. I feel more committed, open to receiving, and wiser having participated."
~ Elyce Klein
"Since attending the retreat, I have felt a profound shift in my life. The insights I gained and the tools I acquired continue to guide me on my spiritual path. I am now more aligned with my purpose, radiating a newfound peace and confidence. I am forever grateful for the spiritual singles retreat and the remarkable impact it has had on my life."
~ Melissa
"I want to thank you guys for sharing about your beautiful relationship. You have a living, breathing, growing and ever-evolving relationship, and it’s inspiring for us. The food was great (thanks, James). Also, the good-hearted people who participated were food for the spirit. Thank you, Joy and Gavin, for organizing and leading this retreat."
~ Everett
"This retreat is for anyone—wherever you are on the path of saying yes to love or calling in your beloved. Even if you're already in a relationship, there are golden nuggets of practical techniques and heart-opening insights to take with you. No matter what stage you're in, there is something here for you."
– Anela Arcari
FAQ's
Do I have to be in shape to take the nature excursions?
Will there be group activities before or after the retreat that I could join?
I have dietary restrictions. Will the meals meet my needs?
Will there be a balance of men and women?
What airport do I fly into?
How many participants do you expect?
I’m shy. Can I do this?
Do I need to rent a car?
What is the expected age range of the participants?
Do I need to pack any special clothing, supplies, or equipment?
What are my lodging options?
Is this a drug and alcohol-free retreat?
Can I bring my pet and/or ESA?
What is the cancellation policy?
Learn More About the Retreat in this Interview
We talk about our single retreats and conscious dating and share our stories. We all deserve to find our beloved, which starts with honoring ourselves. This video will also give you a sense of who we are together.
The Real Us with Gavin & Joy
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