
Through curated experiences designed to inspire connection, reflection, movement, music, relaxation, and personal growth, each moment at the Desert Muse Festival is intentionally created to help you feel grounded, energized, and fully present. This inclusive women's wellness retreat in Scottsdale offers a transformative wellness weekend featuring sound healing, rooftop yoga, mind-body workshops, live music, a Harvest Moon all-white soirée, a meditation hike, sisterhood, connection, and personal growth.
Desert Muse Festival
September 25 - 27, 2026
Hotel Valley Ho
6850 East Main St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Everything covered by your pass at the Desert Muse Festival wellness weekend:
- Welcome refreshments + opening experience
- Immersive Soundbath
- Rooftop Yin & Deep Stretch Yoga
- Saturday breakfast and included workshop lunch
- Full-day Mind-Body Wellness Workshop
- Ladies’ All-White Soirée with cocktails and al fresco dinner
- Sunday grab-and-go breakfast
- Transportation between Hotel Valley Ho and Piestewa Peak
- Guided Meditation Hike and Nervous System Reset
- Exclusive Sunday pool party and Terrace Suite access
- Private shaded cabana and private hot tub
- Poolside snacks
- Yoga mat and yoga towel
- Hotel Valley Ho resort fee
- Friday and Saturday night hotel stay at the iconic Hotel Valley Ho
*Exclusive all-inclusive pass only event: Sunday’s Sisterhood Poolside party featuring a private shaded cabana, private hot tub, Terrace Suite access + poolside snacks, perfect for our women's wellness retreat.
Journey into the heart of the Desert Muse experience...from Friday evening’s grounding welcome and immersive soundbath through Saturday’s rooftop yoga, transformational workshop, and all-white soirée, followed by Sunday’s guided meditation hike and exclusive poolside escape.
Your All-Inclusive Pass includes a Signature Room at the iconic Hotel Valley Ho, allowing you to relax, recharge, and enjoy the complete Desert Muse Festival experience without leaving the property.
Immersive Soundbath at the Desert Muse Festival
Unwind in an immersive, women-only sound bath designed to calm the mind, restore the body, and connect you through healing vibrations during our wellness weekend.
Enjoy a guided introduction along with the healing frequencies of quartz crystal, singing bowls, hand pan, rain stick, chimes, flute, and ethereal vocal harmonies, perfect for a women's wellness retreat.
Allow this calming experience to support you in feeling connected and at ease. You will leave feeling a deeper sense of calmness and awareness.
This is a women-only all-levels session. Bring your own yoga mat and blanket/towel.
Join us for the Desert Muse Festival on Friday, September 25, from 8:30–10:00 p.m. at the Tropicana Room in Hotel Valley Ho. Experience an unforgettable evening as part of our wellness weekend with an individual event ticket priced at $55. This is a perfect opportunity to engage in our women's wellness retreat.
Rooftop Yin & Deep Stretch Yoga
Join us for a rejuvenating experience at the Desert Muse Festival with our women-only Rooftop Yin and Deep Stretch Yoga practice. Unwind under the open sky, as this session focuses on calming your mind and body, helping to release tension and restore balance—perfect for a wellness weekend.
Admire the sweeping views of Camelback Mountain and Downtown Scottsdale from atop the seven-story tower at sunrise while connecting with your inner self and letting go of stuck emotions as part of your women's wellness retreat.
Yin Yoga targets the deeper connective tissues, including ligaments, joints, fascia, and bones, enhancing flexibility and releasing stored tension. Floor-based poses are held in stillness for 3–5 minutes, allowing gravity to gently deepen each stretch.
This is an all-levels session exclusively for women. Don’t forget to bring your own yoga mat and yoga towel. You may also want to bring sunscreen or apply it before attending.
Saturday, September 26 | 6:00–7:00 a.m.
Join us at the Sky Line Rooftop at Hotel Valley Ho for an exciting component of the Desert Muse Festival. This individual event ticket is priced at $44.00 and is a fantastic addition to your wellness weekend, offering an enriching experience perfect for those attending the women's wellness retreat.
Mind-Body Wellness Workshop at the Desert Muse Festival
Join us for a transformative wellness weekend designed specifically for women, where you will explore growth, creativity, emotional wellness, embodiment, and authentic expression. Led by two experienced healing guides, Olivia Halliday and Dr. Danite, this women’s wellness retreat combines honest conversation, exploration of feminine and masculine energies, embodied movement, sensuality teachings, reflection, and authentic connection to awaken your inner muse.
Choose between a half-day experience from 8:00–11:30 a.m. or make the most of your day with the full-day experience from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Full-day participants will enjoy a nourishing lunch and spend the afternoon diving into themes of community, sisterhood, identity, and relationships through journaling, playful connection, shared reflection, and a meaningful Integration & Intention Ceremony.
This is an exclusive women-only soul-level workshop.
Join us for the Desert Muse Festival on Saturday, September 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Tropicana Room at Hotel Valley Ho. This full-day wellness weekend event offers an Individual Event Ticket for $300.00.
Alternatively, you can choose to attend the first half of this women's wellness retreat on Saturday, September 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with a Half-day Individual Event Ticket available for $150.00.
Ladies All-White Soirée
Join us for a memorable evening at the Desert Muse Festival as you savor dinner poolside, accompanied by a talented female acoustic guitarist setting the mood for an elegant celebration. Come dressed in head-to-toe white, off-white, or cream to help us create a stunning sea of white amidst the iconic mid-century architecture of Hotel Valley Ho and the lush palms.
Gather beneath the desert sky and the glowing full Harvest Moon at moonrise for an elevated experience of dinner, live acoustic music, and meaningful connection. This wellness weekend promises a celebration of sisterhood at our women’s wellness retreat, taking place poolside at the OHasis Pool.
This is a women-only reception, so plan to bring your circle of lovely ladies for a night of connection and joy!
Join us for the Desert Muse Festival on Saturday, September 26, from 6:00–10:00 p.m. at the OHasis Pool in Hotel Valley Ho. Enjoy an unforgettable evening as part of this wellness weekend, celebrating connection and empowerment at our women's wellness retreat. Individual event tickets are available for $66.00.
Guided Meditation Hike
Reconnect with nature during a guided meditation hike through the stunning Sonoran Desert as part of the Desert Muse Festival. Begin the final morning of the festival surrounded by the serene beauty of Piestewa Peak.
On this guided sunrise hike, we’ll slow down, reconnect with nature, and engage the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS)—the body’s 'rest and digest' state that promotes relaxation and helps lower heart rate and blood pressure. Experience a serene desert stroll before we pause in a tranquil spot for a restorative blend of Qigong, Tai Chi, gentle stretching, breathwork, and guided meditation. As we journey, you’ll be invited to take in the expansive views, notice the intricate details of the desert, and become fully present in the moment.
The group will progress at a moderate, comfortable pace with breaks for mindful movement and reflection. Our aim is relaxation and renewal—not strenuous exercise. Join us to slow down, enhance your wellness weekend experience, and leave feeling grounded, restored, and more deeply connected to yourself and the natural world as part of this women’s wellness retreat.
Start Time: 6:00 am (sunrise at 6:19)
Location: Piestwea Peak, Freedom Trail #302
Address: Piestwea Peak Trails 7232 Piestewa Peak Drive #7200 Phoenix, AZ 85016
Parking: Take Piestewa Peak Dr. until it ends (last parking lot on road) - free parking
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Distance: TBD but no more than 2 miles
Elevation Gain: TBD but no more than 300 ft.
This is a women-only all-levels guided hike.
Sunday, September 27 | 6:00–7:30 a.m. Piestewa Peak Trails | Phoenix will host a special event during the Desert Muse Festival, ideal for those looking to kick off their wellness weekend at this women’s wellness retreat. Individual Event Ticket $44.00.
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