Join us for a deeply nourishing weekend of music, beauty, and belonging.
Hosted by Luke Featherman and Reggie Riverbear
We welcome you to our in-person gathering:Â
The weekend of June 27th - 28th, at Anahat Sanctuary in the Ananda Village, California
This weekend is a joyful immersion into creativity, voice, songwriting and the living spirit of music. Together, we will gather in community to sing, write, create, and remember music as a pathway of connection rather than performance. Through classes, circles, ceremony, improvisation and fireside song sharing, we will explore how to soften pressure, open the creative channel, and allow songs to be received in a more natural, authentic, and alive way.
Saturday is devoted to opening the voice, softening the pressure of performance, and reconnecting with music as a innate, human, and sacred expression. Through storytelling, singing, guided practices, and fire ceremony, we will focus on clearing the inner blocks that keep us from creating freely and authentically.
Sunday is devoted to the art of receiving and creating songs together. Through songwriting teachings, harmony exploration, improvisation, and collaborative music-making, we will explore how simple, heartfelt songs are born and how music becomes most powerful when created in connection and community.
We will gather in the heavenly gardens of Anahat Sanctuary, a gorgeous temple home located in the Ananda Village in Nevada City, California, a devotional community that has been tending this sacred land with loving care for over 50 years.
A true treasure located close to the majestic Yuba river atop a gold mountain, and built in the Vastu Shatra tradition, this space is a profound healing sanctuary.Â
Accommodation
Overnight indoor accommodations are not included as part of the retreat experience, please see your options below.
Airbnb
There is a wonderful variety of Airbnb options close to Ananda Village. Stay in the gorgeous forest close to the river and share with other Songbirds if desired.
CAMPING ON-SITE AT ANAHAT SANCTUARY
We have a limited amount of Camping Passes available for the weekend (Saturday + Sunday night only). Camping gear is not provided. You must bring all that you need with you. *On-site restrooms are available.
Additional Travel Information
âď¸ The nearest airports are Sacramento, CA and Reno, NV.Â
đ Car rental or airport shuttles are available and you will be sent a resource list after registration.Â
đŠđžâđ¤âđ¨đť You can connect with fellow Songbirds to coordinate ride shares etc. after registration.*
*After registration, you will receive (optional) access to our community WhatsApp group where Songbirds can connect for ride sharing, accommodation sharing, and coordinating local stay options together.Â
We will move through a beautiful arc of sessions, circles & ceremonies.
SATURDAY ¡ Liberation
09:00 - 09:30 Arrival & Landing
10:00am - 11:00am Opening Ceremony | Sound of the Heart
11:00am - 12:30pm Teaching Circle |
The Power of Medicine Music
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch* & Connection Time
2:00pm - 5:00pm Guided Journey | Becoming the Instrument
5:00pm - 6:30pm Dinner*
6:30pm - 9:00pm Sacred Fire & Song Circle
SUNDAY ¡ Creation
09:30am - 10:00am Arrival & Tea
10:00am - 12:30pm Teaching Circle | Songwriting & Receiving
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch* & Connection Time
2:00pm - 5:00pm Cacao Ceremony |  The Sound of Harmony
5:00pm - 6:30pm Dinner*
6:30pm - 8:30pm Integration & Song Circle by the Fire
8:30pm - 9:00pm Closing Circle
READ MORE BELOW ABOUT EACH OF THE SESSIONS
Teaching Circle | The Power of Medicine Music
Guided Journey | Becoming the Instrument
Sacred Fire & Song Circle
Teaching Circle | Songwriting & Receiving
Cacao Ceremony | The Sound of Harmony
ABOUT OUR FOOD
All meals will be home-cooked, organic & plant-based (with some dairy add-on options) and locally sourced where possible.
Our drinking water comes straight from our pristine mountain spring for you to enjoy.
This is a sober & substance-free gathering.
In Devotion to Song Medicine
Luke Featherman & Reggie Riverbear are musicians, song carriers, and devoted facilitators who share a deep love for the connective and transformative power of music.
Together, they create spaces that are warm, playful, heartfelt, and deeply human, inviting people beyond performance and into authentic expression, creativity, belonging, and shared song.
Rooted in community, storytelling, ceremony, and celebration, their work is devoted to helping others reconnect with the joy, freedom, and medicine of their natural voice.
YOUR TICKET OPTIONS
đď¸ We offer 3 different passes that all access the same event. Please see the pricing cards for more info on each of the passes.
đď¸ Camping Passes will be automatically offered after all ticket purchases.Â
đď¸ Local to Nevada City? please reach out directly to [email protected] for your local discount code.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
Do I need to be an experienced singer or musician to join?
Is this weekend for men & women?
Are children welcome?
What if I can only join for one day?
Will the classes be recorded?
For any additional questions or clarifications please reach out to [email protected]Â directly and we are here and happy to support you where we can.
