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My First Retreat Was a Disaster
Getting Started

#15My First Retreat Was a Disaster

I remember standing in the kitchen of a rented villa in Portugal at 4:47 AM, stirring a pot of chamomile tea for a participant who couldn't sleep, while simultaneously trying to...

Mar 15, 2026
When a Participant Went Into Labor
Getting Started

#16When a Participant Went Into Labor

Let me start by saying: everyone was okay. The baby was okay. The mother was okay. I was not okay for about three weeks afterward, but that's a different kind of recovery.

Mar 15, 2026
I Almost Married Off Two Strangers
Getting Started

#17I Almost Married Off Two Strangers

I've been running retreats for four years now, and I can tell you with confidence: the schedule is never the most important thing that happens.The most important things h...

Mar 15, 2026
Venomous Snakes and Wellness Retreats
Getting Started

#18Venomous Snakes and Wellness Retreats

There are certain things you expect when you book a jungle retreat in southern Thailand. Humidity that makes your mat permanently sticky. Geckos on the ceiling during meditation...

Mar 15, 2026

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