Yellow Woman Ranch

10/11/2026

10/09/2026

Tibet Comes to Borrego

Join Lama Tashi Norbu for four extraordinary days of Tibetan art, traditions, sacred tattoos, mindfulness, and perhaps a little of the unexpected.

Come for one experience, spend a day with us, or join us throughout the festival.

October 24–27 at Yellow Woman Ranch in Borrego Springs

Space is limited for some experiences, so reserve your spot soon!

Explore the full schedule and register at https://www.yellowwomanranch.com/lama-tashi-norbu-in-borrego

10/07/2026

It’s a bird that doesn’t much like to fly. He’d rather run. And at 20 mph, it’s easy to see why.

He’s a menace to lizards, rodents, and even rattlesnakes. And at YWR, he can also do a number on picadillo (ground beef).

Beep. Beep.

10/06/2026

Strong Cuban coffee. Fresh pastelitos. A little Cuban music. A table, a chair, and nowhere you need to be for a while.

Come by yourself. Bring a friend—or 10. Have a cafecito, or two. Grab a pastelito, or three.

Stay a while. For the coffee, for the gathering. Or for both.

YWR is your new Monday morning hangout.

Cafecito Mondays starting October 19
8–11AM
Yellow Woman Ranch
302 Palm Canyon Drive
Borrego Springs

10/02/2026

Something’s brewing at YWR!

Cafecito is coming back, bringing traditional Cuban coffee topped with hand-whipped espumita, cortaditos, café con leche, and pastries—all served with one pretty spectacular view.

Mondays beginning October 19 from 8am-11am

302 Palm Canyon Drive
Borrego Springs

09/30/2026

Around here, we love it when it gets dark.

But first, there’s a light show.

Reds, golds, pinks, oranges, colors you didn’t even know existed—sometimes all at once, sometimes something completely different. The mountains catch whatever color is being thrown around, and for a few minutes the whole desert can look more painted than real.

And then it gets dark. Really dark.

Your eyes adjust. The stars begin to show themselves. The sky gets bigger, and everything gets quiet.

It’s one of those things that’s hard to explain until you’ve experienced it.

Then and only then can you understand.

A magical place within a magical place.

09/29/2026

When Lama Tashi comes to Borrego, he’s not just bringing his art with him.
He’s inviting us into it.

Pick up a brush and learn Tibetan sacred calligraphy. Paint the Buddha alongside him. Sit with him for a Dharma talk. Learn about the symbols and traditions behind his sacred tattoos—and perhaps receive one created just for you.

And then there are the momos. Yes. We’re going to learn how to make Tibetan dumplings with a Tibetan Buddhist monk in the middle of the Borrego desert.

Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that this is actually happening.

Tibet Comes to Borrego
October 24–27
Yellow Woman Ranch | Borrego Springs
For full schedule and registration visit https://www.yellowwomanranch.com/lama-tashi-norbu-in-borrego

Lama Tashi Norbu

09/26/2026

My partner often jests that “the desert is always trying to kill you.” And he’s not all wrong. Brutally high temperatures in the summer, strong winds, spines, needles, and venomous critters can all help cut down on your lifespan if you’re not careful.

By the same token, there’s something to be said for the resilience and perseverance of all living things in the desert. One thing I’ve noticed as I walk around the Ranch is that “nothing really dies in the desert.” It’s a general statement—everything has an expiration date—but I’ve watched shrubs and trees that haven’t been watered in years, and look black, dry, and dead, snap back in no time with a bit of water and some attention.

Like us, plants can be remarkably resilient. They survive. They adapt. But give them a little attention and care, and sometimes they do much more than survive. They thrive.

Or, as in the case of Abraham, our handsome smoke tree who split in two and died, they leave something behind. A magnificent offspring, who flowered even before growing a proper trunk, rose to take his place—a reminder that the legacy of endurance and beauty is very much alive and well in the desert.

Photos
1. Abraham and his daughter
2. An indigo bush that had been overtaken by a large, promiscuous chuparosa and a prickly cholla. I removed the unwanted squatters and pruned her a bit.
3. In just a few months, she’s already gracing us with her aromatic green leaves.

09/24/2026

Good morning, Sunday!

Qigong. Tai Chi. Stretch, Staff, and Sword.

Meet Jill, bringing ancient practices—and her own quiet grace—to Sunday mornings at YWR.

Three 30-minute classes. One instructor. Take the one that interests you, stay for two, or experience all three.

Start with Qigong and explore gentle movement, mindful breathing, and meditation. Discover the graceful, deceptively powerful practice of Tai Chi. Then pick up a staff—or a sword—and put your upper body to work with stretching and basic techniques.

Each class offers a different way to move, strengthen, focus, and start your Sunday morning feeling good.

Classes begin November 1 at Yellow Woman Ranch. Take one. Two. Or all three.
All adults and levels welcome.

CLASS DETAILS
Qi Gong · 9:00–9:30 AM
Tai Chi · 9:30–10:00 AM
Stretch, Staff, and Sword · 10:00–10:30 AM
Register through the link in bio or simply drop in.

09/23/2026

Have something you'd love to teach?

Plant medicine. Meditation. Movement. Photography. Writing. W**e tasting. Cooking. Or something totally different.

Bring what you do to theStables.

It’s an open-air, flexible space surrounded by desert, wrap-around mountains, and plenty of inspiration. There’s room to teach, create, move, gather, and try something new.

You bring the idea. We’ll provide a pretty unique place to share it.

theStables is available to instructors for $25/hour.

Interested? Get in touch and tell us what you'd like to teach.
Email [email protected].