Hold your work on the land
Twelve private acres in the hills west of Austin. The Temple, the lodging, the kitchen, the land — everything you need to hold a container is already here.We hold the space, so you can
AWKN Ranch is a private property purpose-built for retreat leaders — therapists, teachers, facilitators, healers, and communities holding space for the change they want to see. Twelve acres of Hill Country oaks and open sky, ten minutes from downtown Austin and fifteen from the airport, yet worlds away.
With overnight lodging for up to 22, your container can run as long as it needs — morning practice, ceremony, breakouts, and the quiet in between, with catering options or a chef-built kitchen for your own cook.
Whether you take the full property for a week or the Temple for a day, the grounds are entirely yours — from first arrival to closing circle.
- Twelve Private Acres
- 10 Min from Downtown
- Chef-Built Kitchen
- Full AV
Ceremonial work with trained facilitators — held in the Temple, Within Center’s medical team next door.
Intensives and teacher trainings. Wood floors, room for forty mats.
Silent retreats and contemplative sits, far enough from the road to get quiet.
Gong baths, cacao, and fire circles — the Temple’s sound system is tuned for it.
Founder offsites and leadership intensives that need privacy and a change of scene.
Relationship intensives and couples work. The yurts are sized for it.
Practitioner trainings and certifications — lodging for the cohort, classroom for the work.
Weddings, milestones, and rites of passage. Hosted selectively.
Ancient Wisdom, Known Now
AWKN is the acronym we built this land around. The practices held here are older than any of us — breath, fire, ceremony, silence, the circle, the body in repair.
We hold the property for the people bringing that work forward: therapists, teachers, facilitators, healers, coaches, and communities holding space for the change they want to see in the world.
Where you'll hold it
Every space and every facility, held for your cohort alone.
Inquire About a Full Buyout →- 7:30Morning practice in the Temple
- 9:00Breakfast at the farmhouse table
- 10:30The main session
- 2:00Sauna & cold-plunge reset
- 4:00Breakouts in the yurts
- 8:00Fire circle
Curated experiences, right on the land
Weave supporting practices into your retreat — private sessions arranged for your group, plus everything already on the land. No travel, no leaving the property.
Contrast therapy, sound, and stillness — already on the land.
A container shaped around your work
No two retreats on the land look alike, so we don’t price them off a menu. Every retreat is a custom package, built around your group, your spaces, and how long you want the ranch to be yours — with retreat pricing that isn’t simply the sum of our standard venue rates.
The Temple or a dome, held for a single day of practice, ceremony, or training.
Lodging, the Temple, and shared meals — arrival Friday, closing circle Sunday.
A full-property buyout for the week — lodging for 22, every space, and the land held for your cohort alone.
Lodging for up to 22
Private and shared rooms, two yurts, and two geodesic domes. Most guests have their own bed; almost everyone has a window.
The Temple
A dedicated ceremonial space with cushions, candles, sound system, and natural light. Capacity 40 seated, 16 lying.
Chef-Built Kitchen
Bring your own chef, or hire one of ours. Commercial-grade range, walk-in pantry, and a long farmhouse table.
Wellness Facilities
Cedar sauna, cold plunge, fire pit, gardens, and the Honeycomb Dome studio — all open during your retreat.
On-Site Concierge
A live-in caretaker handles firewood, linens, and late-night requests — so you can stay in role.
Optional Add-Ons
Bodywork, sound healing, ceremonial offerings, or the medical team from Within Center — if your container calls for it.
Tell us what you’re planning and we’ll put together your pricing. Want to walk the land first? Request an in-person tour right in the inquiry.
Your cohort, steps from the practice
The Retreat House, the domes, and the yurts sleep up to 22 right on the property — so the cohort wakes up where the work happens. Tell us how many rooms you need in your inquiry, or browse the spaces first.
Host your event for an evening or a week
Not everything held here runs a weekend. The Temple books by the hour, by the day, or overnight, and the domes and the yurts go by the hour too. Single-space rates are listed with the spaces; anything longer we price as a package.
A one-day certification for a cohort flying in. A workshop under the oaks. A milestone dinner at the farmhouse table. A memorial. A training weekend that isn’t quite a retreat.
The rest is already here, priced by the item. AV in the Temple — projector, mic, and a sound system tuned for the room. Setup and breakdown before and after your dates. Catering, or the chef-built kitchen for your own cook. Beds and blankets if the work happens lying down. You bring the reason everyone came.
Company offsites have a page of their own. Everything else starts here — tell us the date and what you’re holding.
We don’t run your retreat. We hold the space so you can.
Let's begin to design your retreat
Tell us a little about the container you’re holding and you’ll hear back from an AWKN team member within 24 hours.