ChoZen Center for Regenerative Living
Fall Equinox
Ritual Weekend
September 18–20, 2026 · Sebastian, Florida
Three days to meet the turning season — the harvest still warm from the field, the fire lit at dusk, the light leaning gold across forty acres built to hold you.
The season turns in
The Gathering
Twice a year, the earth pauses at perfect balance — equal light, equal dark — and asks us to do the same. The Fall Equinox Ritual Weekend is ChoZen’s seasonal gathering for that pause: three unhurried days of ceremony, earth-to-table meals, restorative practice, and firelit community, held on the forty regenerative acres we call home.
The Experience
What It Feels Like to Be Here
Slow Mornings
No alarms, no agendas before sunrise. Mornings open gently — meditation, movement, and quiet, in whichever order your body asks for.
Earth-to-Table
Meals built around what our local lands and seas are offering. Harvest dinners, shared brunches, unique opportunities to connect and break bread in community.
Ceremony & Fire
An opening fire to mark arrival. An equinox ceremony to mark the balance. A lantern walk to carry the light back into the dark. Ritual that means something, asked of no one.
Stillness
A silent walk through the land at the close of the weekend — no instruction, no destination. Just the land, and the version of you that arrived three days ago, listening.
The Weekend Journey
Friday Through Sunday
- 3:00–5:00 PM
Check-In
Settle in, unhurried.
Welcome Gathering
Meet the land and the circle you’ll share it with.
Harvest Dinner
The season’s first shared meal.
Opening Fire Ceremony
The weekend begins as it should — around flame.
Quiet Evening
Rest, by design.
Morning Hospitality, Meditation & Yoga
Begin where your body is.
Harvest Brunch
Slow, communal, full of what grew here.
Living in Rhythm with the Seasons
A session on the practice of regenerative, seasonal living.
Restoration
Open time to rest, walk, exploration, body work or to simply be.
Harvest Ritual & Feast
Gratitude made tangible, then shared at the table.
Equinox Ceremony
The balance point of the year, honored together.
Lantern Walk
Carrying light into the dark, side by side.
Morning Hospitality
A final quiet morning.
Silent Nature Walk
No words needed.
Farewell Harvest Brunch
One last meal, together.
Integration & Closing Circle
Naming what the weekend gave you, before you carry it home.
Departures
Checkout by 11:00 AM · Departure by 12:30 PM
Programming
Held, with Care
Each ceremony and practice this weekend is led with intention by facilitators who know this land and this season well. Meditation and yoga to settle the body. A Harvest Ritual to mark gratitude. An Equinox Ceremony to honor the turning point of the year. A Lantern Walk to close the circle.
Facilitator details for this gathering will be announced to the Priority List first.
Culinary
From the Field to the Table
Every meal this weekend features food from our own soil. Vegetables harvested that morning. Herbs cut an hour before service. The Harvest Dinner that opens the weekend, the Harvest Brunch that carries it through Saturday, and the Harvest Feast Saturday evening — each one built around what our local lands were ready to give.
Harvest Dinner
Friday evening,
by firelight.
Harvest Brunch
Saturday and Sunday mornings, slow and communal.
Harvest Feast
Saturday evening, the weekend’s table at its fullest.
Accommodations
Where You’ll Rest
Rooms across the property are arranged to honor quiet — natural light, natural materials, the sound of the land rather than the road.
Premium Spaces
$1,444
Private king or queen room with private ensuite bath.
Private Rooms
$1,111
Queen or full-size bed, shared bathroom.
Shared Rooms
$777
Shared bathroom.
Plus-One Additions
- Add a guest to your Premium or Private room$555 / person
- Children under 3 yearsFree
- Children 4–8 years50% off · $277.50
- Children 9–17 years25% off · $416.25
Priority Booking members receive first choice of accommodations and first access to premium rooms.
Meet the Land
Forty Acres, Tended
ChoZen Center for Regenerative Living sits on forty acres in Sebastian, Florida — land farmed and tended in keeping with regenerative practice, where the soil is treated as a living partner rather than a resource. This is not a backdrop for a retreat. It is the reason the retreat exists. Every meal, every ceremony, every quiet morning walk draws directly from what this land continues to give back, season after season.
Who This Is For
For the Seasonal Soul
For those who measure time by seasons, not deadlines.
For anyone who has missed sitting at a table that took all evening.
For people who want ceremony without spectacle, and rest without apology.
For those ready to be still for three days, on purpose.
For guests who return, year after year, to mark the turning of the year together.
What’s Included
Plainly Stated
Lodging
- Three days and two nights’ accommodation on the ChoZen property
- Linens, towels, shampoo, bodywash and basic amenities provided
Meals
- Harvest Dinner (Friday)
- Harvest Brunch (Saturday & Sunday)
- Harvest Feast (Saturday)
- Coffee, tea, and light refreshments throughout
Programming
- All scheduled ceremonies, meditation, and yoga sessions
- Welcome Gathering, Opening Fire Ceremony, Equinox Ceremony, Lantern Walk
- Silent Nature Walk and Closing Circle
Materials
- Any ritual or workshop materials used during scheduled programming
Priority Booking
The Priority List Is Open
Before this gathering opens to the public, it opens to those who ask first. Priority Booking is ChoZen’s way of thanking the guests who plan ahead — with real access, real savings, and the first word on everything that follows.
Register before the public list opens.
Applied automatically at booking.
Select your room before anyone else.
Our most sought-after spaces, held for you first.
Hear about each season’s gathering before it’s public.
Everything you need to prepare, sent ahead of time.
A direct line to what’s happening on the land.
Frequently Asked
A Few Things You May Be Wondering
Comfortable clothing for outdoor walking and seated practice, a light layer for the evening fire ceremony, and an open, unhurried mind. A full packing guide is sent to all registered guests ahead of arrival.
No. Every practice is offered at a pace that welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners alike. You’re invited to participate at whatever depth feels right.
No. The ceremonies honor the seasonal turning of the year and are rooted in regenerative, land-based practice — open to guests of any or no spiritual tradition.
Yes. Please share any dietary needs at the time of booking, and our culinary team will accommodate them.
Cancellation terms are provided at the time of booking and reviewed again in your confirmation email.
Space is intentionally limited to preserve the quality of the experience. Priority Booking members are given first choice as space fills.
Still have questions? Reach out — dschultz@chozenretreat.com
The Land Is Ready.
The Season Is Turning.
Join us for three days at the balance point of the year — held by forty acres built for exactly this.