Welcome to the Lab
at Commune Topanga
At the end of the end of the end of a road, nestled in a remote valley of the Santa Monica mountains, is Commune Topanga — a laboratory for living and learning on 10 acres of meandering paths, oak trees, and organic gardens.
Our Lab is where the ideas and practices embraced by Commune play out in real life. It is a gathering place for inspiring teachers and thought leaders. It is a setting to slow down and shift your brain to long-wave thoughts. It is a place to practice, plant, and cook. But, most of all, the Lab is designed to foster deep levels of connection between people, face-to-face. It is a place to commune.
Scroll down for a list of all our upcoming retreats and events as well as a peek into the many projects percolating in the Lab: solar installations, soil regeneration, beekeeping, chickens, and much more.
Upcoming Retreats
Resting in Your Future Self Retreat
with Tracee Stanley
Our weekend together is dedicated to rewriting your future to align with your true purpose. Discover antidotes to obstacles in your life, connect to your inner knowing, and illuminate the north star that will guide you to your best self.
Yoga Nidra is the practice of cosmic sleep that allows you to fall asleep to your ego and awaken to the light of the soul. Yogic philosophy tells us that within each of us is a luminous place beyond all sorrow, free of doubt, and eternal. When we practice Yoga Nidra we not only get to rejuvenate the mind and body but also taste the effulgent power within. It is our birthright to know and cultivate a relationship with this part of ourselves and live from our rested, best self. Join us for a weekend of releasing doubt and fear and stepping fully into your power.
Balance Weekend Retreat
with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno
This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. While 58% of Americans report eating every meal alone (wow!), we will dine on scrumptious, farm-sourced food around big communal tables and sit by the fire at night for “storytime.”
Join Jeff and Schuyler as they dive into what it means to truly come back into balance!
Ever Well: A Women’s Longevity Retreat
with Dr. Mary Pardee & Schuyler Grant
Longevity science is usually catered to men, but women live longer and continue in their many roles as caregivers, breadwinners, and life explorers well into their latter decades, so optimizing your healthspan is of utmost importance. There are also health issues that especially affect women, such as autoimmune disease and dementia, which need special attention.
Throughout this retreat, we will dive into crucial topics around women’s health, including bone health, maintaining muscle, hormonal balance, nutrition, and heart health. You will leave knowing the key things to consider as you age, avoiding the quick fixes and fads that overcomplicate.
Form & Flow Yoga Retreat & Intensive
with Schuyler Grant
This retreat has something for everyone. Or, everyone ready for four days jam-packed with Schuyler‘s teachings, that is. Sprinkle in the splendor of Topanga Canyon in early summer and all the amenities of Commune Topanga and you have a most unusual and transformational intensive
Whether you are a teacher looking to hone your teaching skills or a dedicated practitioner interested in a more nuanced experience of Kula-style yoga, this intimate retreat is the perfect way to level up your relationship to your practice.
Hot for Hormones
with Sara Gottfried, MD & Schuyler Grant
Join acclaimed doctor and author Sara Gottfried, MD, alongside yoga witch Schuyler Grant for a long weekend of rigor and restoration. Through both information and embodiment, we will dig into the complexity of modern womanhood. We invite you to bring whatever you've got going on under the hood… the questions and the inklings. The worries and the aspirations. We want all of you — every divine and deviant bit.
Sara and Schuyler are thrilled to be collaborating for the first time, and welcome anything and everything YOU bring to the weekend.
Take a Tour
Commune Topanga is also available for private events, retreats, and film shoots. For more information, contact us.
What's Happening at the Lab
Tour Our Video Set
It’s amazing how the yoga studio fills up with gear when it’s time to film!
The Joys of Yurt Living
So, why live in a 314-square foot, off-grid yurt? Let us count the ways...
Building Our Cob Art Barn
This natural building technique is climate-friendly and fosters community.
Digging a Waffle Garden
We are getting inspired by traditional methods from the arid Southwest.
Chicken Tai Chi
Our baby chicks are quite affectionate, but navigating the coop requires finesse.
