The Arc
A three-part journey in the Santa Cruz mountains.
I
Vision
Learn the power of visualization and how it can cultivate your next chapter.
II
Release
Burn the old load. Breathwork, somatic movement, and honest conversation to let go of the stress you have been carrying for years.
III
Expand
Return bigger than you left, with a clear understanding of where you can grow and a toolkit of sustainable practices to keep.
Who it’s for
For high achievers who want to keep climbing.
You have spent years performing at a high level. Somewhere along the way, the momentum started to outrun the meaning. This weekend is for you if you are running hot, a little numb, or quietly asking yourself “where do I go from here, and how do I unblock?”
Investment
A weekend that pays for itself in clarity.
$1,000 retreat fee plus your accommodation for two nights.
- 2 nights accommodation
- Saturday soundbath (with optional medicine journey)
- All farm-to-table meals
- Guided vision + release workshops
- Daily movement and breathwork
- Three in-depth coaching experiences
- A pre-experience integration call
- A post-experience integration call
- Transport from local hub
Where you’ll rest
Six ways to stay on the property — from a bed in the barn bunk room to a stand-alone cottage in the redwoods. Every option includes meals, sessions, and full access to the grounds.
Barn Bunk Room
A bed in the shared bunk room inside the barn. Warm linens, communal bath, and the easiest way to be in the middle of everything.
+$1,000
Sleeps 5
Main House Guest Room
Two queen beds with a full bath in the main house — ideal if you are coming with a partner, colleague, or friend.
+$1,500
Sleeps 2
Main House Master
King bed with a full en-suite bath in the main house, steps from the kitchen, deck, and fireplace.
+$2,500
Sleeps 2
Barn Master
The gorgeous barn master — queen bed with a full private bath, tucked away above the gathering space.
+$3,000
Sleeps 2
Private Deluxe Cottage 1
A stand-alone cottage in the redwoods with a queen bed and full private bath — the most solitude on the property.
+$3,000
Sleeps 2
Private Deluxe Cottage 2
The second private cottage — queen bed with a half bath and a private porch under the trees.
+$3,000
Sleeps 2
Accommodation is added to the $1,000 retreat fee at checkout. The weekend is capped at 20 guests and rooms are booked first come, first served — checkout shows live availability.
Words
“Coaching with Meredith is some of the best time and money I’ve ever spent in my life.”
“It was a fantastic program, extremely life-changing, and definitely the best investment I have ever made in my entire life. I am a completely different person.”
“It has been one of the most life-changing best things I’ve ever done.”
“It helped me uncover a lot of patterns that I wasn’t aware of, and I met amazing people going through the same things. We got to overcome those things together.”
“Meredith helped me work through a lot of things personally and professionally that I never thought I would face at this age. So much growth in only 3 months.”
“Meredith taught me practical tools for self reflection and growth — ways to reframe situations and break patterns. They are things I continue to use.”
The Team
Meredith Baker
Co-Founder · Facilitator & Lead Coach
Meredith Baker is a connection expert, coach, and facilitator who has coached hundreds of high achievers and founders and led 11 cohorts of THE UPGRADE. She is the founder of Powerful Stuff, a podcast and live event series blending coaching, comedy, and connection.
A graduate of Harvard and Oxford, she is a 25-time marathoner, Ironman finisher, ICF-certified NLP coach, and 500-hour trained yoga, meditation, and breathwork instructor.
Ally Warson
Co-Founder · Head of Operations
Ally Warson has spent over a decade as a venture capitalist, helping lead companies from early growth all the way to IPO, learning firsthand what it takes to perform at the highest level without burning out.
She designs the operations, structure, and hospitality of THE UPGRADE so deep rest and bold ambition sit side by side.
Lexi Aiassa
Human Design Reader · DJ (MTHR)
Lexi has always been fascinated by what makes us us: the energy we carry, the things that light us up, and the parts of ourselves we uncover when we finally give ourselves permission to follow what feels alive. That curiosity showed up first as Human Design, then found its body in music.
As a Human Design reader, she helps people understand their unique energetic blueprint — how they are wired to make decisions and move through the world — so they can trust themselves more deeply.
Music became where that understanding got lived out. She started DJing as a mother of two, in a chapter of life when she could have easily decided she was too busy, too late, or already too many things. Instead, becoming MTHR became an experiment in following her own aliveness.
Behind the decks, she is drawn to music that makes you feel: disco, indie dance, Afro and melodic house, nostalgia, rhythm, and those euphoric tracks that somehow bring you back to yourself.
Ready for the upgrade?
Spots are limited to 20 people. Book the retreat, choose where you’ll stay, and we’ll be in touch with arrival details.
$1,000 retreat fee plus accommodation · Secure checkout