Yoga in Paradise
Minutes from town. Yet, seems like a million miles away.
Architectural masterpiece on five acres of lush gardens, meandering pathways, with streams and fountains everywhere, a spectacular yoga room, big pool, and over-the-top accommodations.
The Mountain Mermaid
In Topanga Canyon
Smack-dab in the middle of the celebrated citadel of love, art, and eccentricity, ten miles to the city, ten miles from the sea.
Breathtaking Yoga Room
1500 square feet of bohemian elegance with majestic truss-beam ceiling, golden hardwood floors, and a massive fireplace.
Kitchen
Lovingly prepared, delicious, organic, and locally-sourced.
Mindful Mouthwatering Meals
Over the past ten years, chef Meredith Klein has cooked for hundreds of retreats at the Mermaid.
Galvanizing Gathering Places
There is an abundance of intimate break-out niches, plus many larger spaces where dozens can meet, dine, and meditate on patios, around the pool, or under sprawling oak tree canopies.
Meditation circle amidst an oak grove.
Fabulous Pool
Glorious Gardens
Nature
The Mermaid is a certified wildlife habitat, and working butterfly farm.
Extraordinary History
The Mountain Mermaid, originally built as a country club in 1930. Throughout the ensuing years, it has variously been a youth camp, casino, theatre, gay nightclub, and a celebrated classical chamber music venue.
Today, it is a declared historic site, event venue, butterfly farm, and retreat center.
13 Amazing Accommodations
An eclectic and artful assortment of well-appointed, immaculate stay-places, with as many as 34 beds. Every one has kitchen facilities, and an adjoining outdoor area with a fountain.
2-bed suite with outdoor soaking tub palm tree fantasy.
Glass Suite
Mountain Room
2-bed woodsy suite, views and big outdoor copper tub.
Casita
Treehouse
1 queen-bed in chic deco dreamscape, 1950s trailer.
1 “floating” queen-bed in an oak grove phantasmagoria.
Love Nest
Big Studio
Bed buffet, sleeps 6…2 queens, 2 singles, 1 bunkbed.
2-bed roof-top fantasy. Views up the proverbial kazoo.
The Little Blue Bungalow
4 beds in a private periwinkle 2-bedroom, 2-bath cottage adjacent to the Mermaid with yard.
Rainbow Studio
Stargate
Insanely colorful converted garage, outdoor tub.
3 bed star-studded suite with outdoor bathing bonanza.
Treetop
Middle Room
1-3 bed luxe suite. Stunning balcony, fountain, trees, view.
Quaint 1 queen bed suite with desk, balcony and view.
View Room
Cozy Room
2 bed light-drenched space, balcony, view, fountain.
Small 2 bed sunny suite, ensuite bath, killer views.
The Vibe
There is a warm transcendent energy that pervades the premises.