Science & Soul: A Women’s Longevity Retreat (April 18-20, 2025)

Science & Soul: A Women’s Longevity Retreat

with Dr. Mary Pardee & Schuyler Grant

Topanga, CA // April 18-20, 2025

Join us for a transformative long weekend focused on optimizing health and well-being — for the present and the future.

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.

The retreat itself will also serve as a longevity boost: Enjoy nourishing meals, rejuvenating yoga sessions, nature walks, our unique sauna, hot tub, and cold plunge experience (aka “LaLa Land”), and interactive discussions where you'll connect and share your personal journey with like-minded women.

This is the kind of weekend that can turn around your year — and add more of them to your life.

Retreat Schedule & Details

Check In: Arrive between 10:30am and 11:30am on Friday.

Friday, April 18
10:30am - 11:30am: Arrive & settle in
11:30am - 12:30pm: Brunch
12:30pm - 2:30pm: Welcome circle & lecture with Mary (Introduction to Women’s Longevity)
2:30pm - 4:30pm: Free time for sauna/cold plunge therapy, general relaxation
4:30pm - 6:30pm: Slow flow yoga class with Schuyler
7:00pm - 8:00 pm: Dinner
8:00pm: Starlit … who knows?

Saturday, April 19
6:30am - 8:30 am: Light breakfast
8:30am - 10:30am: Vinyasa yoga class with Schuyler
11:00am - 12:00pm: Brunch
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lecture / Q&A with Mary (Heart, Muscle, Bones, and Hormones: Primary Focuses for Women’s Health)
2:00pm - 4:30pm: Free time for sauna/cold plunge therapy, general relaxation
4:30pm - 6:30pm: Slow flow yoga class with Schuyler
7:00pm - 8:00pm: Dinner
8:00pm: Fireside ... who knows?

Sunday, April 20
6:30am - 8:30am: Light breakfast
8:30am - 10:30am: Vinyasa class with Schuyler
11:00am - 12:00pm: Brunch
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Lecture Q&A with Mary (Where to Go from Here: Your Longevity Blueprint) + Ask Us Anything with Mary & Schuyler
2:00pm: Pack up (or become a permanent Commune squatter)

Check Out: Depart after lecture Q&A. Topanga is full of epic hikes and cool little local shops, plus the beach is just 20 minutes away! Ask us for recommendations.

Commune Topanga is located off Old Topanga Canyon Road. Directions will be provided with your ticket purchase.

Questions? Please check out our FAQ page.

For any other inquiries, please email us at [email protected].

Meet Your Guides

Schuyler Grant

Schuyler Grant has been practicing and studying yoga for more than 20 years. Her signature style integrates the breath-based flow of Ashtanga with the precision of Iyengar. She is a co-founder of Wanderlust and the founder of Kula Yoga Project, and is dedicated to bringing her students deep and transformative mind-body experiences.

Dr. Mary Pardee

Dr. Mary Pardee is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor and a Certified Functional Medicine Doctor specializing in preventative medicine and longevity in Los Angeles, California. She has an undergraduate degree in human nutrition and has worked in exercise physiology and performance research for the U.S. government. Dr. Mary is the founder of modrn med, a medical practice that provides medical and health services to patients via in-person consults as well as telemedicine. Her primary focus is on closing the healthspan-lifespan gap, extending lifespan (how long you live), and enhancing healthspan (how well you live).

Dr. Mary Pardee

JOIN THIS RETREAT

Our Playground

At the end of the end of the end of a road, perched atop a remote valley of the Santa Monica mountains, sits Topanga Commune: 10 acres of meandering paths, oak trees, palms and gardens abutting state land. You won’t believe you are less than an hour from the heart of LA.

The property has a main house, a guest house, four tea house private rooms, three sweet A-Frame cabins, and plenty of space for camping. Sleep on organic mattresses and linens and enjoy the bounty of LA’s best local farmers for every home-cooked meal.

The property also has a sauna, hot tub, plunge pool, basketball, badminton, and a plethora of hammocks.

Songwriter Neil Young lived on this property for many years and was deeply inspired by this magical spot. If there is anywhere in the world to find “a heart of gold,” it may be here.

“I want to live, I want to give. I've been a miner for a heart of gold. It's these expressions I never give that keep me searching for a heart of gold.” ~ Neil Young

La Casa

Ladies Lounge

La Casita

Tea House Singles

A-Frame Cabins

The Lost Cabin

The Grounds

Retreat Ticket
with Shared Lodging

$1,400

Includes all meals and activities, plus shared lodging in La Casa, Casita, an A-Frame cabin, or the Ladies Lounge. You can indicate after purchase if you have a preferred roommate or room.

Retreat Ticket
with Single Room

$1,850

Includes all meals and activities, plus private lodging in a Tea House Single.

Retreat Ticket
without Lodging

$1,250

Includes all meals and activities, plus property access.

2 Retreat Tickets
plus Master Bedroom

$3,300

Includes up to two people for all meals and activities, plus double occupancy of the Master Bedroom.

Retreat Ticket
with Lost Cabin Lodging

$2,100

Includes all meals and activities, plus private lodging in the Lost Cabin, our most secluded lodging option.

This lodging type has a queen bed and can be shared with another guest. It also has its own sink, shower, and composting toilet. To share this lodging type with another guest, please also book a Commuter ticket.