About The Mountain Mermaid
Our enchanted retreat home for so many years...
The property was originally built in 1930 as the Sylvia Park Country Club in the mountains above Los Angeles.
It was converted into a boy’s school for a time, and during World War II became a gambling house and brothel operated by mobster Mickey Cohen. It was reborn as an American Legion Hall, movie theatre, and later in the 50s as a gay nightclub called The Canyon Club.
In the 70s it reemerged as the legendary Mermaid Tavern featuring world-class music, and more. By the late 1980s it was a ruin, structurally unsound, and destined for demolition.
In 1989, a local artist bought the property and initiated a restoration that continues to this day.
Photographers from all over the world come to shoot at the Mermaid. It is a local watering hole for town meetings and memorials. The Mountain Mermaid is a declared California historical, architectural, and cultural landmark.
The rest is history.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS:
The Mermaid is available for overnight stay. Contact bill@themermaid.com
About Chaz (Transformational Retreat Leader)
About Chef Meredith Sarah Klein
About Robert Bahedry (Breathwork)
About Sony Trieu (Healing Yin and Nidra)
Sony has been a yoga instructor for over 20 years, specializing in Yin and restorative styles, while incorporating Yoga Nidra to further deepen clients' experiences.
Additionally, she is a personal trainer and a well-revered Thai yoga massage therapist within the bodywork community.
Her deep passion is helping people find simplicity of living well in body, mind and spirit.
