Join us for a three-night, four-day retreat program hosted by Nicholas Pratley – licensed Neuro-Linguistic Programming Therapist, Master Energy Practitioner, Breathwork Expert, and Founder of SP8CE – to soothe your mind, body, and energy.
As a culture, we are overstimulated and overstressed. This immersive four-day program is designed to support you with tools to unplug from chaos and plug into the natural wisdom that emerges through stillness. Participants will discover the power of the vagus nerve, nervous system, and heart, experiencing deep restoration. This is your opportunity to destress, cleanse and rest – all things you deserve.
The retreat encompasses more than a dozen group experiences personally designed by Nicholas, incorporating biofield breathwork and energy medicine, sound healing, grounding practices, mindful rituals and reflective satsangs. You will also enjoy scheduled time to enjoy private contemplation and integration of the featured programs. The schedule is enhanced with daily wellness classes led by the team at Shou Sugi Ban House and carefully selected treatments to amplify your spirit.
- Over a dozen programs designed and led by Nicholas Pratley
- Accommodations in one of the 13 private guest studios for one to two people, featuring a king or queen bed, luxurious soaking tub, modern gas fireplace, organic amenities, signature herbal teas, and nightly seasonal bath soak
- All-inclusive culinary program beginning with dinner on arrival day through breakfast on departure day; all menus feature plant-forward cuisine and are designed in collaboration with Michelin-starred Chef Mads Refslund, a co-founder of Noma, owner of ILIS, and the Culinary Creative Director of Shou Sugi Ban House
- $750 Spa and Wellness credit to be used towards spa and healing arts sessions of your choice
- Communal Hydrotherapy & Thermal Suite Access featuring three outdoor contrasting plunge pools, a warm infrared sauna, dry sauna, eucalyptus steam room, experience shower, and ice fountain
- Daily signature wellness activities led by the Shou Sugi Ban House team
- Open use of the hybrid indoor-outdoor Movement Pavilion featuring infrared heaters and an array of personal fitness training equipment
- Access to all of the property amenities during your free time including the Main Barn Lounge with gas fireplace, reading library, and curated retail shop; Demonstration Kitchen offering daily meals and à la carte food & beverage options; Meditation Hall for daily movement classes; and Outdoor Fire Circle
- Complimentary arrival and departure transportation in a House Tesla, within a five-mile radius of the property; complimentary on-site parking and use of EV chargers for personal vehicles
FRIDAY
2:00pm Arrival
3:30 – 4:30pm Grounding Elixir
4:30 – 5:30pm Welcome Gathering
6:00 – 7:00pm Group Biofield Breathwork & Sound Healing
7:30 – 8:30pm Shabu-Shabu Dinner
9:00pm In-room Bath Soak
SATURDAY
7:30 – 10:00am Signature Breakfast Buffet Available
8:00 – 9:00am Morning Movement
9:30 – 10:30am Grounding Practice: Meditation & Tea Ceremony
11:00am – 12:30pm Open Reflection Time: Spa or Healing Arts Sessions, Communal Hydrotherapy
12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch in the Cherry Orchard
2:00 – 3:30pm Group Biofield Breathwork & Sound Healing
3:30 – 5:00pm Open Reflection Time: Spa or Healing Arts Sessions, Communal Hydrotherapy
5:00 – 6:00pm Evening Movement
6:15 – 7:15pm Group Biofield Energy Medicine
7:30 – 8:30pm Multi-course Seasonal Dinner
9:00pm In-room Bath Soak for Deep Rest
SUNDAY
7:30 – 10:00am Signature Breakfast Buffet Available
8:00 – 9:00am Morning Movement
9:30 – 10:30am Grounding Practice: Meditation & Tea Ceremony
11:00am – 12:30pm Open Reflection Time: Spa or Healing Arts Sessions, Communal Hydrotherapy
12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch in the Cherry Orchard
2:00 – 3:30pm Group Biofield Breathwork & Sound Healing
3:30 – 5:00pm Open Reflection Time: Spa or Healing Arts Sessions, Communal Hydrotherapy
5:00 – 6:00pm Evening Movement
6:15 – 7:15pm Group Biofield Energy Medicine
7:30 – 8:30pm Multi-course Seasonal Dinner
9:00pm In-room Bath Soak for Deep Rest
MONDAY
7:30 – 10:00am Signature Breakfast Buffet Available
8:00 – 9:00am Morning Movement
10:00 – 11:00am Group Biofield Energy Medicine
11:15am – 12:15pm Closing Ceremony
1:00pm Departure
WELCOME GATHERING
Come together with your fellow retreat guests and step into a collective space of introspection.
GROUP BIOFIELD BREATHWORK & SOUND HEALING
This breath-focused experience is designed to expand your human electromagnetic biofield and accelerate your human experience. Working with the five breaths that correlate with the five layers of the human biofield, we open our energetic pathways and turn stagnation into free-flowing energy. For further expansion, Nicholas closes each session with a sound healing experience.
GROUNDING PRACTICE: MEDITATION & TEA CEREMONY
Ground the intentions for your day and foster mindfulness as a daily practice.
SHABU-SHABU
A communal dining experience where all guests at the table select farm-fresh ingredients to be cooked in a Japanese style hot-pot of flavorful broth.
GROUP BIOFIELD ENERGY MEDICINE
A hands-on energetic technique designed to attune your Biofield – the field of intelligence that surrounds your human biofield.
HYDROTHERAPY & THERMAL SUITE RITUALS
A ritual that has long been used for its therapeutic benefits. Facilities include an indoor thermal suite with infrared sauna, dry sauna, aromatic steam room, experience shower and ice fountain, as well as three outdoor, contrasting saltwater plunge pools.
CUSTOM YOGA & MOVEMENT CLASSES
Daily wellness activities led by the Shou Sugi Ban House team include offerings focused on mindful movement, postural alignment, and breathwork techniques.
CLOSING CEREMONY
Meditate on a final moment of gratitude helping you ground back into your daily life, renewed.
SUGGESTED SPA & HEALING ARTS TREATMENTS
A $750 spa and wellness credit allows you to enjoy signature treatments that offer continued healing within body and spirit. Nicholas suggests the following services to support your Nervous System Reset:
SKIN PEACE SIGNATURE FACIAL
A truly relaxing and transformative treatment for your skin and soul, including a curated combination of techniques by Josie Bisetti, founder of Skin Peace by Josie B and one of New York City’s sought-after estheticians. Her practice combines sound healing, energetic alignment, and lymphatic drainage techniques, all which trigger the vagus nerve response and help calm the nervous system. This signature facial includes customized microneedling, a bespoke serum and mask to address skin conditions, and the use of Celluma LED light to rejuvenate and repair your skin.
WATSU THERAPY
Aquatic massage for decompression and flexibility through stretching, joint mobilization and shiatsu massage in a private, heated pool of structured salt water. Beneficial for any level of health, but especially recommended for soothing muscle and joint pain, physical or mental stress and any sleep-related issues.
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY
Using light touch on various parts of the cranium, spine, and sacrum, craniosacral therapy releases tension and rigidity in the muscles, membranes, and fascia, helping to ease stored injuries and emotions by awakening the body’s ability to self-heal.
DEEP WITHIN MASSAGE
A deep tissue massage incorporating hot stones and a decompressing body oil by Tata Harper to promote healing in each muscle layer, and a sense of grounding within each energy center.
Nicholas Pratley is a licensed Neuro-Linguistic Programming Therapist, Master Energy Practitioner, Breathwork Expert, and founder of SP8CE, who has taught his Biofield Breathwork method to thousands of clients.
With over 20 years experience as a dynamic leader in the field of wellness and transformation, Nicholas’ mission is to impact the world by reconnecting people to their true personal power and profoundly shifting culture through his body of work, Luminous Energetics. His work has been featured in publications including Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Women’s Health, and Oprah Daily.
He is a Master Integrated Energy Therapy Practitioner, as well as a Certified Social and Emotional Intelligence Facilitator. His expertise in energy work has led him to seek connections founded in well being, supported by science, and is now a candidate for a Doctorate of Natural Medicine based in Quantum Physics.
His executive leadership is vast and includes serving as Chief Cultural Officer of KINRGY by Julianne Hough, which launched on national tour with “Oprah 2020: Your Life in Focus.”
Modern gas fireplace
Private garden patio
Custom-built furniture by local artisan, All Things Dirt
King or queen organic mattress
Traditional Japanese hinoki ofuro or BainUltra modern air massage soaking tub
Walk-in shower with Graff rainhead
Radiant heated bathroom floors
Organic bed linens, and towels
Pure flax linen robes
Organic Sasawashi slippers (take-home amenity)
Organic, botanical amenities by Sangre de Fruta
Nightly in-room SSBH signature herbal bath soak
SSBH signature soaps
Sustainable bamboo toothbrushes
Hair dryer
Electric tea kettle
SSBH signature teas
Climate control
Structured water system
In-room safe
Complimentary WiFi
Main Barn
Lounge with gas fireplace, reading library, and curated retail shop; Demonstration kitchen offering daily meals and à la carte food & beverage options; Meditation Hall for daily movement classes
Movement Pavilion
An indoor-outdoor fitness center with infrared heaters throughout and available for open use at set times daily
Saltwater Swimming Pool
Featuring chaise lounges, complimentary natural sunscreen, and poolside food and beverage service
Outdoor Fire Circle
Outdoor Rooftop Solarium Deck
Cherry Orchard
THREE-NIGHT, FOUR-DAY PROGRAM
$6,375 single occupancy
$5,163 per person for double occupancy
Reserve by August 31st to receive 20% off your room rate
Taxes and gratuities are not reflected in the package price and will be applied at the time of check-out. Food & beverage options not noted on the list of inclusions, such as wine and à la carte food items are not included in the package price and may be added at a supplemental cost. Any additional items, including spa & healing arts services not covered by the package credit, will be added and applied at the time of check-out.
DETAILS
Due to the intimate nature of this retreat, only ten spaces are available. Each participant will enjoy accommodations in a private guest studio which features a king or queen bed, luxurious soaking tub, modern gas fireplace, and private entrances, as well as organic Japanese amenities, signature herbal teas, and nightly seasonal bath soak.
All meals from our acclaimed, plant-forward culinary program designed in collaboration with Michelin-starred Chef Mads Refslund are included, beginning with dinner upon arrival, through breakfast prior to departure.
À la carte food & beverage options, as well as organic, biodynamic, or sustainably sourced wines are available at an additional cost and are not included in the package price.
Enjoy a $750 Spa and Wellness credit to be used towards spa or healing arts treatments that support your reset, and can be scheduled during daily Open Reflection Time. Suggested treatments include a Signature Facial by Josie Bisetti, the Deep Within Massage, Lymphatic Drainage Massage, and Craniosacral Therapy. Additional services may be scheduled, subject to availability and additional cost.
All retreat reservations require a 50% deposit at the time of booking, with the remaining balance payable by credit card 30 days prior to the event start date. Deposits are fully refundable if cancellation is made before 60 days of the event start date. Deposits are partially refundable (25% of the total program fee) if cancellation is made before 30 days of the event start date. All bookings made within 30 days of arrival will be charged the full package cost upon booking.
Taxes and gratuities are not reflected in the package price and will be applied at the time of check-out. Food & beverage options not noted on the list of inclusions, such as wine and à la carte food items are not included in the package price and may be added at a supplemental cost. Any additional items, including spa & healing arts services not covered by the package credit, will be added and applied at the time of check-out.
Please note that the Spa and Wellness credit may only be used towards spa or healing arts services, cannot be applied to other associated costs of the retreat, and if not used will be forfeited. Preferred services are subject to availability at time of booking.
Shou Sugi Ban House reserves the right to modify this policy at any time.
