"Annie's retreats are life changing."

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"Annie's retreats are life changing." 〰️

The Emerging Artist Retreat

An experience for creative revelations.

January 10-13, 2026

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The Emerging Artist Retreat is:

A divine escape in New Mexico for people who yearn to make art, write, draw, create.
Focused on a (re)connecting with the creativity you’ve been holding on your heart.
A gently structured, highly personalized experience.

Super important: You don't need to identify as an artist or even an emerging artist to attend (almost better if you don’t). Your creativity doesn’t have to be “art” in your eyes. You don't need to have a creative practice, project or idea in mind. You can simply arrive and discover or rekindle your creativity.

Space is limited to maintain an intimate, personalized experience.

“Annie’s retreat unlocked possibility for me that I have been searching for.

The spaciousness and environment she curated were touch points I desperately needed.
”

Saturday, January 10, 2026
- Arrive by plane, train or car in Albuquerque
- Welcome to the retreat house between 3:00-4:00pm
- Greeted with a warm fireplace, music, chef-prepared snacks and bubbly (both a and na)
- Gather for a gentle welcome ceremony and intention-setting
- Elegant off-site dinner
- Return for a restful night of sleep
Sunday, January 11, 2026
- Coffee, tea and warm pastries (g and gf)
- Breakfast served at 8:30am
- Gather at 9:30am to ground into intentions
- Optional off-site silent hike in the mountains
- Nearby walking trails, nooks and spaces at the retreat house to sink into should you want to stay behind
- Casual, grab and go lunch at the retreat house
- Quiet, creative exploration encouraged
- Digest the day over chef-prepared dinner at the house
- Restful night of sleep
Monday, January 12, 2026
- Coffee, tea and warm pastries (g and gf)
- Breakfast served at 8:30am
- Gather at 9:30am to ground into intentions
- Optional off-site museum outing for creative inspiration
- Nearby walking trails, nooks and spaces at the retreat house to sink into should you want to stay behind
- Casual, grab and go lunch at the retreat house
- Quiet, creative exploration encouraged
- Digest the day over chef-prepared dinner at the house
- Restful night of sleep
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
- Coffee, tea and warm pastries (g and gf)
- Breakfast served at 8:30am
- Gather at 9:30am for gentle closing reflections
- Optional silent walk on the trails near the retreat house
- Quiet, creative exploration encouraged
- Leave for afternoon of art in Santa Fe
- Return to Albuquerque at 6:00pm
- Flight/train departures at/after 7:30pm
For overnight guests: everything is included except airfare, meal in Santa Fe on our last day and souvenirs.
For day guests: everything is included except airfare, accommodations, breakfast, meal in Santa Fe on our last day and souvenirs.
Comfort & Nourishment
A gorgeous, luxury retreat house with chef-prepared meals to sustain your body and spirit.
Creative Support
One-on-one coaching sessions before and during the retreat to guide your project and spark inspiration.
Sacred Space
Time for quiet reflection in nature, gentle community connection, and space to create in a distraction-free environment.
Extras
Your preferences, needs and requests handled with care weeks before you arrive. Welcome gift personalized to support your creativity. Transportation to and from the airport. Optional off-site experiences to support your creative inspiration — sometimes we just want to stay in our room and focus.
When: January 10-13, 2026
Where: Serene surroundings near Albuquerque, New Mexico
Investment: Overnight guests: $3,500 | Day guests: $1,500
Flexible payment options: one, two or three payments

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Mountain trail where we’ll go for a hike

“The environment added so much to the overall experience.

Being the only guests at this high-quality location, having nurturing meals, the exceptional experiences Annie brought in — together, it set this experience apart from anything else I’ve ever done. ”

— Audrey Herrera-Castillo, CEO Momentum Santa Fe

“The care and nourishment. The personalization. Ugh all of the things! Just go. Just do it. Give yourself permission to receive! Your future self will thank you. ”

This retreat is for you if you are:

Feeling tension between what you should be doing and what you want to be doing.
Craving creativity in your life.
The doodler, songwriter, poet, drawer who doesn’t think of themselves as an artist.
The writer who thinks, “but I’ve never published anything.”
In need of time and space to think and be.

The inner calling is exactly where you should be giving your attention.

Come to New Mexico in January and have space to think and rest, support as you work through ideas and/or roadblocks, and time to connect deeply with yourself, your creativity (maybe for the first time ever) and other like-hearted people.

This retreat is designed to help you move your creativity forward.

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If you have questions, send an email.

Your Retreat Host

Annie Sanchez

I’m an artist, writer, business strategist, and unconventional life coach with a lifelong belief in what’s possible.

My work is focused on helping the most necessary and underestimated leaders — the introverts, artists, entrepreneurs, women and people of color — navigate change and bring our ideas to life.

I coach individuals and design retreats that guide people towards healing and clarity in their lives..

Once upon a time, I was a nonprofit leader, hospitality industry leader, NYC event producer, operations strategist, artist assistant and business coach to artists. Throughout my expansive 25 year career, I’ve been sought out for my attention to detail, and capacity to see and connect dots most cannot.

A few years ago, despite building a successful business and meaningful work rooted in my strengths and talents, I started feeling anxious and despondent.

So I bought pencils and a sketchbook for the first time in my life. I’d sit with my coffee and sketch my house plants. A year later, I couldn’t shake the thought, “What if I went to art school?” Prior to my pencils and sketchbook, I’d never doodled or sketched.

A shadow artist most of my life, I am now finding my light.

If you can relate to what I’m saying, this retreat is for you.

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“Annie’s retreat was so epic and just what the doctor ordered. You’re doing an awesome thing sister, helping us find clarity within. Thank you!”

Frequent Questions

Yes. The next will be in 2027.
Join the waitlist.
No. This is an in-person experience.
Sometimes, things happen and plans need to change.
If you must cancel, you can apply the value of your registration to coaching and/or a future retreat.
There are no refunds, so please be mindful as you purchase and prepared to honor your commitment.
Creative inspiration. A rested mind, heart, and body. A community of like-minded people going through a kindred creative transformation in their lives.
Depending on your energy and goals, you may walk away with a plan for your next big move or progress made with your creative project/idea that you’’ll bring to the retreat.
We all move at different paces, so capital C clarity isn’t guaranteed, however people have walked out of Annie’s retreats and workshops very clear and with what they needed to move into their next chapter.
So glad you asked.
Everyone, including Annie and the retreat team, will:
- Take tests 24 hours before arriving,
- Be provided with at-home tests to take upon arrival.
If at any point during the retreat someone develops symptoms, they will be supported in isolating and/or, based on their needs & symptoms, transported to urgent care, a hotel or the airport.
Send Annie an email or schedule a call. Registration closes 10/31.