What changes when you train your nervous system
How this retreat works
A full week of immersive training
Seven days of structured practice. Group instruction, guided meditation, solo practice time, and complementary sessions including yoga and breathwork. The daily schedule runs from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
1-on-1 facilitation throughout
You get individual time with experienced facilitators across the full week. They observe your practice, give real-time feedback, and adjust their guidance to your experience. This is the core of what makes the method work.
Over 60% access jhana within the week
Jhanas are deep meditative states of calm, joy, and absorption. With structured instruction and feedback, the majority of participants access these states during the retreat. The states are unmistakable.
Leave with a practice that compounds
You leave with the tools and understanding to continue independently. Access to the Jhourney alumni community on Circle for ongoing connection and support. The practice gets richer over time, not harder.
what people say
It's not about the intensity.
It's about the journey.
Probably one of the nicest things that's ever happened to me, like up there with beautiful events like marriage.
David Phelan
Songwriter for Zayn, Sia, and BLACKPINK
Absolutely amazing. A secret nobody is talking about, and I’ve never felt anything like it. I’m so grateful; I’m a better and happier person.
Francisco Larrain
CTO of Topsort, ex-VP of Engineering Groupon, investor in SpaceX, Lyft
To know there’s this infinite resource within me that’s accessible without external conditions…it’s just crazy. You can’t unsee that.
Zach Lauzon
Google software engineer
This experience was the best thing that’s happened to me this year. I had no idea how enjoyable meditation could be.
Ruby Yu
Founder of YC-backed 10 Lives, formerly at UCSF & Harvard
Why would I have a second piece of chocolate cake when I know I can beat that by 100x in 10 minutes with my eyes closed?
Nick Cammarata
AI Safety Researcher & former founder
The jhanas may be the single most important thing on the planet right now. You may think it’s superintelligence or longevity. That’s nothing without wellbeing.
Shamil Chandaria
Oxford neuroscientist, ex-DeepMind
Get our intro to Jhana series
The Jhanas are meditation states that bring extraordinary pleasure, like the opposite of a panic attack. Having openhearted joy on tap makes it easier to be the person you aspire to be.