The Fundamentals of Longevity: A Transformative 3-Day Retreat at Kripalu
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For three days this fall, you'll step away from the demands of daily life and into a retreat designed to teach your body how to downshift your nervous system and maintain high performance and meaningful presence in the places it means the most.
Guided by Samuel Whiting and Rachel Lee, you'll explore the science and art of breathwork, cold exposure, and nervous system regulation through experiential learning-guided sessions, real conversations, and practices you can immediately integrate into your life. You’ll have ample time to enjoy the yoga & meditation classes, beautiful grounds, and nourishing food of Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.
- A primer on how to use cold water immersion as a controlled challenge that builds your system's adaptive capacity to strengthen your resilience
- Meaningful conversations and reflections about what longevity really is- quantity of years or quality of life?
- Connections to individuals with deep shared values and a sense of common humanity
You’ll Walk Away With:
- An understanding of how your breathing mechanics are an internal thermometer so you can more quickly sense and intervene sooner during stress.
- A toolkit of tailored breathing techniques rooted in your unique psychophysiology to rapidly and intentionally shift gears through emotional and high-pressure states
- Direct, repeated practice with transformative breathwork and cold immersion to move from theory into real experience
Who This Is For
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Whether you're new to breathwork and cold exposure or you've been exploring these practices for years, this retreat welcomes all levels. If you're someone who performs at a high level in your work or life and you're ready to stop running on empty, this is for you. This is neither an extreme physical endurance test nor an intensive group therapy forum; it is a structured, expertly guided integration of breath and cold designed for sustainable longevity.
- Eye Mask (provided during breathwork sessions but may be comforting to bring your own)
- Optional:
- Journal and Pen
- Refillable Water Bottle
- Warm, Cozy Socks
- Clothes that are easy to breathe in during the day
- Wet Bag or Plastic Bag for Swimsuit
- Heavyweight Hooded Sweatshirt or Parka or Easy-on Warm Clothes
- Slide-on Shoes / Sandals
- Beanie and Lightweight Gloves
- 1-2 Swimsuits