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3-Day Retreat: Escape the Rat Race
With Mark Hughes, Founder of The Karma Institute
No cooking, no dishes. It’s On Us!
Connect with your Higher Self. Learning to calm your mind with a 3-minute mini-meditation. Understanding what causes you stress and how to release it.
Based on Mark’s Book, “I am Not a Prophet, Therefore I know: Dispelling the Myth We Have to Be Special to Hear the Inner Voice”.
Morning movement / Mini-Meditations
Afternoon Unplug: Yuba River / Hiking / Exploring
Evening activities / spa / sauna / bonfire / other
$495 – $695 /person for 3 days/3 nights
$795 – $995 /couple for 3 days/3 nights
Thursday evening thru Sunday afternoon
January 1-4, 2026
Limited to 10 individuals.
10% discount when you refer another guest.
Mark Hughes founded the Karma Institute in honor of his mother, Karma Jean Cullimore Hughes. He was fortunate to have a mother that asked the right questions to help him to go deeper in his understanding of himself. Mark carries forth that skill in his workshops to assist people get to their truth.
3-Day Retreat: No Kids. Just Us!
With Mark Hughes, Founder of The Karma Institute
No cooking, no dishes. It’s On Us!
Take a break from parenting, unplug, and connect with your partner. Learn how to make simple shifts in how you communicate to get results that will be lasting in the development of happy, healthy, and responsible children.
Based, in part, on Mark’s Book, “I am Not a Prophet, Therefore I Know: Dispelling the Myth We Have to Be Special to Hear the Inner Voice”.
Morning meditation & movement / Workshop
Afternoon Yuba River / Hiking / Exploring
Evening activities / spa / sauna / bonfire
$495 – $695 /person for 3 days/3 nights
$795 – $995 /couple for 3 days/3 nights
Thursday evening thru Sunday afternoon
February 5th-8th, 2026
Limited to 10 individuals.
10% discount when you refer another guest.
Mark Hughes founded the Karma Institute in honor of his mother, Karma Jean Cullimore Hughes. He was fortunate to have a mother that asked the right questions to help him to go deeper in the understanding of himself. Mark carries forth that skill in his workshops to assist people get to their truth.
3-Day Retreat: Hot Buttons
With Mark Hughes, Founder of The Karma Institute
No cooking, no dishes. It’s On Us!
Identify what triggers you to go unconscious and act in irrational or disrespectful ways. Perfect for individuals and couples, this will help you avoid unnecessary conflicts.
Morning meditation & movement / Workshop
Afternoon Yuba River / Hiking / Exploring
Evening activities / spa / sauna / bonfire
$495 – $695 /person for 3 days/3 nights
$795 – $995 /couple for 3 days/3 nights
Thursday evening thru Sunday afternoon
April 2-5, 2026
Limited to 10 individuals.
10% discount when you refer another guest/couple.
Mark Hughes founded the Karma Institute in honor of his mother, Karma Jean Cullimore Hughes. He was fortunate to have a mother that asked the right questions to help him to go deeper in his understanding of himself. Mark carries forth that skill in his workshops to assist people get to their truth.
3-Day Retreat: The Inner Voice
With Mark Hughes, Founder of The Karma Institute
No cooking, no dishes. It’s On Us!
Learning how to spontaneously drop into a 3-minute, mini-meditation and begin a dialogue with your Higher Self. Having a trusted compass you can turn to.
Based on Mark’s Book, “I am Not a Prophet, Therefore I know: Dispelling the Myth We Have to Be Special to Hear the Inner Voice”.
Morning movement / Mini-Meditations
Afternoon Unplug: Yuba River / Hiking / Exploring
Evening activities / spa / sauna / bonfire / other
$495 – $695 /person for 3 days/3 nights
$795 – $995 /couple for 3 days/3 nights
Thursday evening thru Sunday afternoon
June 25-28, 2026
Limited to 10 individuals.
10% discount when you refer another guest
Mark Hughes founded the Karma Institute in honor of his mother, Karma Jean Cullimore Hughes. He was fortunate to have a mother that asked the right questions to help him to go deeper in his understanding of himself. Mark carries forth that skill in his workshops to assist people get to their truth.
3-Day Retreat: Couples Reboot
With Mark Hughes, Founder of The Karma Institute
No cooking, no dishes. It’s On Us!
Rekindle the important things in honoring your relationship with your partner.
Morning meditation & movement / Workshop
Afternoon Yuba River / Hiking / Exploring
Evening activities / spa / sauna / bonfire
$795 – $995 /couple for 3 days/3 nights
Thursday evening thru Sunday afternoon
July 9-12, 2026
Limited to 5 couples.
10% discount when you refer another couple.
Mark Hughes founded the Karma Institute in honor of his mother, Karma Jean Cullimore Hughes. He was fortunate to have a mother that asked the right questions to help him to go deeper in his understanding of himself. Mark carries forth that skill in his workshops to assist people get to their truth.
Gardening Series – permaculture and preserving your garden produce
With Trish Hughes, Willow Springs
Do you love gardening, or want some gardening inspiration? Join us for a weekend of gardening fun on various topics, and enjoy the bounty from Willow Springs. The weekend will be tailored to participant interests and what is producing at Willow Springs. August is apple and grape harvest time, so plan on some apple/grape activities (sauce, butter, juice, dehydrated). You’ll take home what we produce!
Potential topics include: permaculture garden tour, gardening topics of participant interest, food preservation (canning, dehydrating, pickling, fermenting), kombucha making, herbal medicine making, growing medicinal and culinary herbs.
Morning Garden Time/harvesting
Afternoon at Yuba River or inside lodge
Evening activities spa / bonfire
$495 for 3 days/3 nights
Thursday evening thru Sunday afternoon
August 9-12, 2026
Limited to 7 individuals.