Healing & wholeness at the intersection
of your story, body, and community

Find Flourishing Together

We are all created to be something and to do something unique. At the core, a rooted life is one that flourishes through the integration of mind, body, heart, soul, and community. It is the understanding that our individual and collective stories inform our everyday life and relationships, and reading our stories well is crucial to healing, wholeness, and living out our purpose.

Rooted Life Retreats

Rooted Life Retreats are for those who recognize that there is something deep inside of them that needs attention in order to be more fully present. During this retreat, you will discover how your story impacts your emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being and how to step into healing, wholeness, and restoration. You will be given tools and practical applications for everyday life and in your community. The retreat experience is a step toward transformation that will continue beyond our time together. Our hope is that you will experience the freedom, joy, and peace of a rooted life.

What people are saying…

  • If I could DIY trauma recovery, I would have done it by now. I have a lot of intellectual knowledge about PTSD and trauma recovery. However, to truly recover means that I have to tell my story vulnerably in a safe place. It is worth the fear and the stress to see trauma loosen its grip on the other side. I may not have believed that was completely true had I not seen it in myself and in the countenance of other women attending.

    —C.E., 2024

  • Rooted Life provides a loving, safe, and supportive environment. It allowed me to take an honest look at my story and helped me move toward freedom. Learning how my brain and body are connected to my story was essential.

    T.G., 2024

  • Rooted Life has helped me have freedom in areas I was stuck!

    C.S., 2024

  • The retreat experience will stick with me for a long time! I have never attended anything that was able to blend all aspects of health in such a meaningful way. It was incredible to see how everything is so interconnected and how it all connects to my story and who I am today.

    J.P., 2024

  • Such a great reset. Encouragement for the work I am already doing and for the big steps I need to take moving forward.

    J.P., 2023

Upcoming Retreats

  • 2025 - Sunriver, OR

    May 1-4, 2025

    $1075 per person

    (Registration deadline is 4/1/25. Each retreat is part of a 2-month experience. Price includes: food, lodging, online story workshop, cost of retreat + 6-month Rooted Group. Travel expenses not included.)

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  • 2025-Sunriver

    September 18-21, 2025

    $1075 per person

    (Registration deadline: August 1, 2025). Each retreat is part of a 2-month experience. Price includes: food, lodging, online story workshop, and cost of retreat. Travel expenses not included.)

    COMING SOON

  • 2026 - Spring

    Spring 2026

    $1075 per person

    (Registration deadline is TBD). Each retreat is part of a 2-month experience. Price includes: food, lodging, online story workshop, and cost of retreat. Travel expenses not included.)

    COMING SOON

Poet Mary Oliver asks, "What will you do with this one precious life?"

Live! Live a life boldly rooted in the freedom of your unique calling and purpose.

  • Crystal Ricciardi, MS, OTR/L, CN

    FOUNDER + FACILITATOR

    Crystal is an occupational therapist and nutritionist certified in functional medicine. She is passionate about the body-mind/ gut-brain connection, getting to the root cause of symptoms and the interconnectedness of all the body systems. She lives outside of Seattle with her husband and three teenage boys. She enjoys cooking, traveling and coaching functional fitness. www.waytowellness.health

  • Karla Osorno

    FOUNDER + FACILITATOR

    Karla hosts The Commons with Karla, a podcast where everyday women share their stories and inspire women to have meaningful conversations, pursue connection, and impact community. She loves to coach others to find true freedom, prioritize relationships, and live their purpose. Karla has a heart for families, helping them create private recordings for legacy and more family conversations via Memory Lane Chats. She lives in Reno with her husband and teen daughter.

  • Amy Lathrop, LMHC, MP

    FOUNDER + FACILITATOR

    Amy is a trauma-trained licensed mental health counselor who works with individuals, couples, and groups to facilitate healing through therapy and story work. Additionally she serves as the Managing Director of Reach Counseling Center, a non-profit counseling center. She and her family live in Seattle. www.amylathrop.com

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