SoCal Wellness Retreats

SoCal Wellness Retreats Nervous System Expert, Burnout Recovery Coach, Wellness Retreats

04/28/2026

FREE Community Breathwork this Wednesday 5pm PST, will I see you there?

Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a business without burning out?I recorded an epic podcast with Pamela Schn...
04/28/2026

Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a business without burning out?

I recorded an epic podcast with Pamela Schneider, The Brand Oracle where we talk about all the things!

04/27/2026

If I was starting over with meditation today, I’d do it very differently.

There was a time I couldn’t even sit for 8 minutes without getting restless, distracted, or frustrated. I thought I was “bad” at meditation… until I realized that’s actually part of the process.

In this video, I break down the simple approach I’d use if I had to begin again—without overthinking it or trying to be perfect.

You’ll learn:

Why the beginning and end of your day are the most powerful times to meditate
How to pick one style and stick with it (instead of jumping around and staying inconsistent)
Why being “bad” at meditation is actually a sign you’re doing it right

This is for anyone who feels like meditation hasn’t worked for them… or who just doesn’t know where to start.

You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to begin.

04/27/2026

Big events—whether it’s a major high or a major low—can throw your system out of balance.

A huge win, a powerful experience, a tough setback… your nervous system doesn’t always distinguish the story. It just knows intensity. And after that, it’s common to feel wired, flat, unmotivated, or disconnected.

In this video, I walk you through a simple, practical way to come back to center—no matter what kind of event you’re coming down from.

We cover:

Grounding breathwork and meditation to regulate your nervous system
Movement to release tension and reconnect to your body
The role of community in helping you integrate and feel supported
How to return to clarity, focus, and aligned action

The key insight: the path back to balance is the same—whether you’re coming off a peak or moving through a valley.

This isn’t about forcing yourself to “bounce back.” It’s about recalibrating so you can move forward from a grounded, steady place.

04/22/2026

Friends, we’re having free community Breathwork Wed at 5PM PST 👇

You’re invited to step away from the noise and into a space created for real reset.Join us for a few days of reconnectin...
04/21/2026

You’re invited to step away from the noise and into a space created for real reset.

Join us for a few days of reconnecting—with yourself, your body, and a community of people who are also choosing to slow down and go deeper. Through breathwork, meditation, movement, and grounded coaching, this retreat offers the chance to breathe more deeply, release what you’ve been carrying, and remember what it feels like to feel fully present again.

June 13–19 | Escondido, California
Come as you are. Leave feeling clearer, lighter, and more connected.

Imagine spending a few days surrounded by people who are also choosing to slow down, go deeper, and reconnect with thems...
04/18/2026

Imagine spending a few days surrounded by people who are also choosing to slow down, go deeper, and reconnect with themselves.

There’s something powerful about being in a space where everyone has set down the noise of daily life and come together with the shared intention to reset. Through breathwork, meditation, movement, and honest conversation, you begin to soften—not just because of the practices, but because of the people beside you doing the work too.

Come be held in an environment where real connection happens naturally, where conversations go deeper, and where being fully yourself is enough. Often, it’s in these shared moments that clarity comes, walls come down, and lasting transformation begins.

June 13–19 | Escondido, California

Friends, come join me for a free breathwork & meditation session, live on insight timer! Send me a dm or click the link ...
04/18/2026

Friends, come join me for a free breathwork & meditation session, live on insight timer! Send me a dm or click the link in my bio to sign up. Hope to see you there.

Imagine giving yourself a few days to step away from the noise and come back to yourself.A few days to slow down enough ...
04/14/2026

Imagine giving yourself a few days to step away from the noise and come back to yourself.

A few days to slow down enough to hear your own thoughts again. To drop into your body, breathe deeper, and feel what it’s like to move without rushing. To let your nervous system settle, release the tension you’ve been carrying, and create space for something new to emerge. Join us June 13-19 in San Diego, link is in our bio!

Mark your calendar - we’d love to see you there! Click the link in my bio to sign up or drop your email in chat and we’l...
04/13/2026

Mark your calendar - we’d love to see you there! Click the link in my bio to sign up or drop your email in chat and we’ll put you on the list.

Sometimes the most powerful reset isn’t found in doing more… it’s found in stepping away long enough to truly come back ...
04/11/2026

Sometimes the most powerful reset isn’t found in doing more… it’s found in stepping away long enough to truly come back to yourself.

Our Nervous System Reset & Burnout Recovery Retreat is a space to pause the noise, settle your body, and reconnect with what’s underneath the constant output. Through breathwork, meditation, grounded coaching, and the support of a like-minded community, you’ll have the chance to regulate your system, gain clarity on what’s next, and experience what it feels like to be fully present again.

This is for the people who are ready to stop running on empty and start living from a place of real energy, purpose, and alignment.

June 13–19 | Escondido, California
Two spots are already gone, and we’d love to have you with us.

Come reset with us.

I’m sharing a free live Breathwork & meditation session tonight at 5pm PST - 8 EST, to join just sign up through the lin...
04/08/2026

I’m sharing a free live Breathwork & meditation session tonight at 5pm PST - 8 EST, to join just sign up through the link in my bio or message me your email. It’s going to be awesome! Hope to see you there.

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This picture was taken at the summit of Ijen volcano in Java with a retreat group I brought to Bali for a yoga retreat in 2017.

The goal should be to feel g o o d!

My goal is to help every person I have the opportunity to work with feel good above all else, whatever that looks like for them. I want you to leave our time together better than you arrived with a clear idea of how to create healthy living habits. I’ll share with you the tools that have helped me feel truly good in my body and in my soul and be your biggest support getting where you’d like to be to feel GOOD.

Welcome! My name is John Quirk and I am a yoga teacher, athlete, retreat leader, chef, rescue dog owner, personal trainer, world traveler and self-truth seeker. I want to help you develop healthy habits for healthy living in a way that feels FUN.

Fun is huge for me, there are no two ways about it, it’s everything. If it’s not fun, not only won’t it last, you’ll be more frustrated by trying to start again and again. Think about a “diet” or “exercise regimen” - did reading those two things make you cringe bit? That’s OK, they do that for did me too. The problem with a diet or “regimen” of any kind that you don’t genuinely want to do, is that it feels finite. I do this, for this long, to get this. That’s not how habits and eventually lifestyles are created. Habits are made from integrating healthy choices AND fun so you make those choices for life.