Important Scheduling & Travel Information
This is not a retreat where attendees can come and go from the retreat site. Please plan on participating fully in the event. Attendees may take personal breaks when not scheduled for a service commitment.
Attendees should plan on arriving at the Palm Springs Art Museum (101 N Museum Drive) on Thursday, April 1st by 6:45 p.m. (Registration is open 4 to 7 p.m.). Participant activities conclude at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 4th. The commute from the retreat center to the Palm Springs Airport (PSP) is 60 minutes. We strongly suggest that attendees not plan a departure flight until Monday, especially if sharing rides.
Those staying until Tuesday may plan to join the S.L.A.A. Palm Springs Meeting on Monday evening.
Attendees wanting to rent a car should contact johndpa@slaadvi.org for discount rates.
Non-Commuter: Lodging Thursday to Sunday for 25 participants
Registration with Room & Property Amenities including:
- All retreat materials, workshops, activities
- Lodging on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights
- Seven meals from Breakfast Friday to Lunch Sunday (Saturday lunch is on your own.)
- Private bathroom and shower in each room, Free Wi-Fi, Towels and Linens, Coffee/Tea maker, Microwave, Small Refrigerator, Heat/AC, On-Site Coin-operated Laundry, Picnic and outdoor gathering areas
- Swimming pool (9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.)
- Accessibility: There are three wheelchair accessible rooms, one with toilet grab bars.
Non-Commuter (Group Rate) Registration Fees:
We have reserved an entire lodging property exclusively for our retreat participants, located just 2 miles from the retreat center! Both shared and private rooms are available, so you can enjoy fellowship with other retreat participants or have your own personal space.
- Important: The motel front desk will not provide access to your room without prior approval from the retreat team, so please pick up your room key and lodging information at retreat check-in before heading to the motel.
- Free self-parking is available on site.
- All materials you need for the retreat will be provided.
The following room types are available:
- One-Bed Rooms (10 rooms) — $485 USD per person
- Two-Bed (shared) Rooms (6 rooms) — $455 USD per person
Commuter Registration
- All workshops and activities at the retreat location
- Seven meals from Breakfast Friday to Lunch Sunday (Saturday lunch is on your own.)
- Printed materials and name badge
- Access to all retreat space amenities and common areas
- Option to arrange your own lodging nearby or commute from home
Commuter Registration Fee
- $355 USD per person (15 seats available)
Retreat optional add-ons
- Soundbath and Meditation during the retreat: +$15 USD (up to 30 people) — Soundbath is a deeply meditative experience, and you don’t have to do anything special —just be. The body has a beautiful capacity to hear itself but often doesn’t recognize when it is out of harmony. Once we introduce harmonic sounds, the body can then reference itself and tune into harmony, and peace naturally. Petra (the soundbath practitioner) will be sharing a message of inner awareness while using our own body chemistry and stillness. This will be a sonic journey with crystal bowls, gongs, chimes, rain stick, and other instruments.
- Sunday &/or Monday lodging optional add-on: Ask for details
Destination 12-Step Retreat at Joshua Tree, CA Registration (Financial Aid Application)
April 1–April 4, 2027
JT Retreat Center, Joshua Tree, Calif.

