What You Take Home
Your own active sourdough starter
Baking tools required to continue at home
Two fully baked artisan loaves
A detailed handout guide
The confidence and knowledge to continue your sourdough ritual
Who This Retreat Is For
This experience is designed for those who:
• Appreciate craftsmanship and slow processes
• Want to deepen their understanding of fermentation
• Seek a balanced weekend of learning and restoration
• Value small group, curated environments
No prior baking experience is required.
Investment
$650 per guest
All-Inclusive Experience
Includes:
Workshop instruction, accommodation, meals, guided practices, baking tools, starter, and materials.
Small Group · 4–8 Guests
This intimate size ensures personalized guidance and meaningful connection.
Duration: 2 days and 1 nights (Saturday 11 am – Sunday 3 pm)
Facilitated by: Negar M. Khorasani
DATES: sat, apr 11- Sun, apr 12, 2026
THE ART OF SOURDOUGH
An Immersive Bread & Wellness Retreat
A One-Time Curated Experience
Join us for an intimate weekend where wild fermentation meets mindful living and nature connection.
This retreat is more than a baking class.
It is a guided rhythm of craft, rest, nourishment, and community.
Over the course of two days, you will learn the full art of artisan sourdough — from nurturing your starter to shaping and baking two handcrafted loaves — while also immersing yourself in restorative practices that support clarity, calm, and connection.
What You Will Experience
Artisan Sourdough Workshop
• Building and understanding a sourdough starter
• Mixing, folding, shaping, scoring techniques
• Understanding fermentation science in a practical way
• Baking and finishing two loaves
• Guidance on how to continue baking at home
Wellness & Retreat Rhythm
• Guided meditation sessions
• Intermittent fasting approach integrated into the schedule
• Nature walk / forest bathing experience
• Sharing circles and intentional conversation
• Evening relaxation in the hot tub
Nourishment
Mindful, thoughtfully prepared meals designed to complement the experience and support digestion, energy, and clarity.
Accommodation
Overnight stay at New Earth Estate in a quiet, nature-embraced setting.
About the Setting
New Earth Estate is a private, nature-immersed retreat space dedicated to reconnection — with craft, with stillness, and with community.
This is a one-time offering for 2026.
Limited spaces available.