Field notes from OYA
Letters from the land. Retreat stories, kitchen notes, slow travel through the Dominican Republic, and the occasional essay from a guest who couldn’t stop writing.
Letter from the founders · 12 min read
For five years we ran OYA like a small hotel. We loved it, and we learned what we were quietly missing: the long rhythm of a group that stays a week, eats every meal together, and leaves changed. Here’s what shifted, and why.
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Retreat stories
From a single wooden table to a small constellation of cabins — a quiet history of the property in five chapters.
Wellness
Why this corner of the island lends itself so naturally to rest, ceremony, and reconnection.
Community
What we learned by treating dinner as the most important hour of the day.
Sustainability
The small, unglamorous systems that keep OYA running quietly.
Travel
Where to eat, where to swim, where to do nothing at all.
Nature
What your body learns when you stop scheduling it.
Letters from OYA
New writing, upcoming retreats, a recipe from the kitchen. Never more than once a month — and never anything you didn’t ask for.