One of my favorite philosophers, Alan Watts once shared, “You did not come into this world – you came out of it. Like a wave from the ocean, you are no stranger here”.

Sēfari was born from my deep desire to connect with the natural world as an artist, as an adventurer, and as an activist. I strongly believe that each one of us has the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the evolution and stewardship of our home on planet Earth. When we immerse into the natural world, we recover our instinctual way of being; we come home to ourselves, recalibrating our bodies and rewilding our spirits.

My first impression of The Sea Ranch took place on a stormy February morning in 2019. As the rain fell hard on the landscape, the winds howled through the trees and my gaze drifted out to sea, wandering along the weather torn cliffs. I was mesmerized by the power of this place, it felt Jurassic, surreal, and beyond the reaches of modern times. Here, I was overwhelmed by the elements and reminded of my significant insignificance.

The Sea Ranch was created to embody a way of life that demonstrates living in alignment with nature, the philosophy celebrating the sentiment of “treading lightly on the land”. There are a handful of places in the world that are rooted in such essential environmental idealism coupled with iconic design. The Sea Ranch is a bold, uninhibited cultural landmark, a beacon of the Californian dream, and ripe for guiding a renaissance of environmental leadership. Now more then ever, it is vital to disconnect in order to reconnect, to embrace the healing powers of nature, recovering our ability to rest, to listen, and to dream.

Like The Sea Ranch, Sēfari is dedicated to environmental preservation with a focus on mental health, supporting the cultivation of sensorial connection with our inner landscape. Sēfari is honored to partner with The Sea Ranch Lodge and help to craft immersive experiences that merge art, nature, and science in the cultivation of well-being and creativity.

- Jobi Manson, Sēfari Founder