How it works

Únashay moves in many ways. Below is a start of land-based and regional offerings we are developing. Have a look and reach out to inquire.

consider a stay with us

Únashay presently offers paid stays on the land (in one or both of our guest homes +/ or communal spaces). We are also launching our free pilot Grief Residency Program (by invitation only) in 2025 for the underserved grieving. These will develop and increase in time, with more availability to the public; but for now, we are in careful discernment and design space to create integral holding and care for our guests.

For those who are able to pay- thank you for supporting us(!) and please know that your payment goes directly into únashay’s non-profit resource pool, to cover overhead cost, develop programming, pay staff, and sustain the sanctuary. See below all the ways this might look + fill out the ‘Stay Inquiry Form’ for interest.

  • grief respite

    If you, or someone you love, is navigating loss of any kind, consider a grief respite in our private guest homes. You would have the choice to rent one or both homes, and (if you wish) attend our monthly community Noria grief cafés . Write to inquire.

  • artist / writer stay

    Writers, artists, bands, creators of all kind, in need of the the desert quiet while tending to your work⎯ consider a stay with us.

  • group training / retreats

    We host groups in need of rest, training, various educational and/ or retreat purposes. We have hosted everyone from bands, students of nearby schools/ workshops, emergent culture workers, organizers, famers, and more.

  • solitude or friend/ family stay

    Come simply to relax, whether in your private solitude or with family/ kin.

  • other

    write us with your need +/ or idea, and we can discuss.

See spaces + inquire

other invitations to take space

This is for shared <public or private> events, performance/ art, memorials, learning, eating together, and more. Read below how this might look, and reach out to inquire.

  • performance, film + dance

    Whether musicians, movers or film artists, consider sharing your work in our hand-carved Mongolian yurt for a unique experience. These are often invitation-only intimate performances (with 50 max).

  • art exhibit

    artists of all kind, consider a unique exhibition of your work on the land and/ or spaces.

  • book reading/ storytelling/ deep dive group inquiry

    we love a cozy gathering in the warmth of listening company, fire and tea. There are various ways this might look. Whether storytelling, deep dive group inquiry/ study, book reading, and more, in the yurt, around the horno at the outdoor kitchen and more.

  • drag + dj show

    we do love a love drag party(!) With dj music, fashion shows +/ or dance.

  • life / death memorials

    Celebrations of Life, honoring/ grieving life transitions (whether loss of a loved one, former community, biological family, former identities, gender transition, country of origin, religion, and more), write us and let’s talk.

  • classes

    Including everything from art, weaving, meditation, writing, cooking (from our wood-fired Horno and/ or outdoor kitchen), hide tanning, clay, quilting, dreamwork, and…???

  • ceremony

    this is a delicate and powerful possibility. Reach out to inquire.

  • film projects

    have a film vision that feels aligned with our work and the land? reach out.

Write us to inquire

𓁢 note:

We seek guests that honor this place as much as we do. Please hold this in mind as you consider a stay +/ or use of our spaces. We welcome and invite all to tune in to how their presence/ ‘work’ in the world might help us deepen in this path, in all its many forms.

What is a Noria grief café?

Noria grief cafés are hosted monthly in regional locations throughout New Mexico. They are a hybrid of guided and exploratory sharing of what hurts, held in gentle, curious, reverent community, (with tea and/ or potluck food to follow)! Each month is led by different facilitators, artists, coming from varying experiences of loss, cultural backgrounds, and expressions, whilst holding a common thread of reverence for all.

Grief and/ or Artist Residencies

These residencies are currently being crafted for grievers and/ or artists all over the resource spectrum. They will:

* Offer space to slow down, be with the land, create, and in one’s solitude.
* Provide connected presence and land-based care by grief-aware Companions, Artists, Cooks, Movers, Body Workers and more, according to one's needs.
* Provide ongoing care, community and resources (local and online) for each guest.

Above is a gallery of past artist installations, performances, Noria grief cafés, events, friends and our wolf hybrid kin.