DESERT BLOOM
A BLOOD MOON RETREAT IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Thursday, February 18 - Monday, February 22nd
JOIN US IN THE DESERT
CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
RELEASE RITUALS & FIRE CEREMONIES
PRIVATE SACRED BATH WITH REIKI & MORE
The desert wildflowers know a truth most of us are only beginning to remember.
They can lie dormant as seeds for years — sometimes decades — through brutal drought and scorching heat. They wait. Patient. Holding their promise in silence. Then, when the conditions are finally right, they don’t simply bloom.
They explode.
This is a metaphor for so many women.
You have already survived the long dry seasons. The years of holding on, of adapting, of becoming strong in ways no one sees. Now the rains are arriving.
Under the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon, we gather at Ojo Santa Fe —
a place where seekers have come for generations to rest in ancient spring-fed waters that bring life to the desert.
This is an intimate retreat for the woman who is ready to bloom — not in spite of the desert she has walked through, but because of it.
This is your chance to BLOOM.
OJO SANTA FE: A LUSH OASIS IN THE HIGH DESERT
The thermal waters of Ojo have a way of softening what has been held tightly for too long. You may arrive simply wanting rest. Many women leave carrying something quieter and more long-lasting — a renewed sense of sovereignty and the felt knowledge that beauty does return.
This isn't simply where you'll stay. It's part of the experience.
Tucked into 77 acres of gardens, cottonwoods and high-desert landscape, Ojo Santa Fe feels like discovering an oasis where you didn't expect one. For generations, people have been drawn to the natural spring-fed waters here to rest, soak and reconnect. During Desert Bloom, this becomes our home for four days — a place intentionally chosen to give you space to soften, exhale and step outside the noise of your everyday life.
I'M READY TO BLOOM
Desert Bloom is for the women standing at a crossroad between an old life doesn’t quite fit anymore...and the next one that hasn’t been named yet.
Just Imagine...
Wake slowly and wander to morning yoga. Wrap yourself in a robe and slip into the warm thermal pools beneath the open New Mexico sky. Walk the trails. Linger over a farm-fresh meal. Find a hammock and do absolutely nothing for a while (we know…sigh of relief, right?)
And when you retreat to your casita at the end of the day, you're still held inside the quiet of Ojo. There is something beautifully fitting about gathering here for Desert Bloom: a lush, living sanctuary fed by water in the middle of an arid landscape.
Your Experience Includes
Optional daily morning yoga
Unlimited access to the spring-fed thermal pools
One private evening group soak
Opening intention and Fire ceremony
Blood Moon Eclipse viewing and release ritual
Craft Your Crown ritual + ceremonial portrait
Cacao ceremony
Group Sound bath
Private Sacred Bath with Reiki
EFT tapping sessions
Farm-fresh meals
Private massage
Closing Ecstatic Dance Party
JOIN US IN THE DESERT
Your Accomodations
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Shared Casita
Overflowing with natural light the spacious two bedroom Casitas offer more than 700 square feet of thoughtfully planned space, providing ample opportunity for you to settle and relax.
Every one bedroom Casita features a gas fireplace, fireside seating, windowside desk alcove, main room with king bed, second bedroom bedroom with full bed and additional entrance off private patio, large ensuite bathroom with separate powder room featuring a double-sink vanity. Rooms come equipped with Ojo's signature robes to use while soaking in our spring-fed thermal pools during your stay, a mini-fridge, coffee maker, locally-roasted coffee, organic local teas, as well as Ojo Signature Hair & Body Care amenities.
Book a Shared Casita
Private Room
Escape to your Garden View Room overlooking Ojo's lush, verdant grounds.
These rooms feature 360 square feet of light-filled space as well as cozy outdoor seating areas on the balcony of patio. Rooms come equipped Ojo's signature Robes to use while soaking in our spring-fed thermal pools during your stay, a mini-fridge, coffee maker, locally-roasted coffee, organic local teas, as well as Ojo Signature Hair & Body Care amenities. To help maintain a tranquil, relaxing environment there are no TV's in Garden View Rooms.
Book a Private Room
Meet Your Hosts
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Jill Fieldman
As the owner and founder of Grateful Tonic Wellness Center, Jill brings a deeply rooted passion for healing, transformation, and holistic well-being. A Licensed Massage Therapist, Holistic Health Practitioner and Energetic Healer, she is known for her intuitive ability to get to the root cause of discomfort—often described by clients as a "clinical therapist with a heart-centered approach."
Her path has been shaped by meaningful relationships with mentors. They helped her understand the depth of true healing and the importance of being open to receiving it. These experiences laid the foundation for what would become Grateful Tonic—a wellness space devoted to deep healing, detoxification and energetic balance.
With a background in hospitality, Jill also brings the warmth and attentiveness gained through years in hotels and restaurants, which has translated seamlessly into her client-centered practice and business leadership.
A traveler at heart, she loves exploring new places, trying unique foods and discovering cozy coffee and tea shops.
Facilitating Retreats is just the next step in evolving within herself. She is eager to connect, contribute and grow within this vibrant community.
CONNECT WITH JILL
Kate Higgins
Kate Higgins is a licensed therapist with 25 years of clinical experience who left the traditional medical model to coach unconventional midlife women through the real emotional and spiritual shifts that no one talks about.
A chronic late bloomer, she brings both deep therapeutic insight and a rebellious, creative spirit shaped by her years as a touring burlesque performer. She is deeply committed to sacred silliness and believes that fun is the medicine.
Through her work, Kate helps midlife women let go of expectations: the good girl, the people pleaser, the version that made sense to their mother or their old life — so they can finally become who they truly are.
Using the four archetypes of Maiden, Mother, Empress, and Crone, creative ritual, and a healthy dose of irreverence, she guides women through her signature workshop Craft Your Crown. Whether a woman is grieving what used to be, craving more joy, or simply ready to stop shrinking, Kate holds space for the messy, tender, and sacred parts of midlife becoming.
EXPLORE KATE'S WORK
If you’ve been waiting for someone to say this counts as a rite of passage — that’s who Desert Bloom is for.
JOIN US IN THE DESERT