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Access meditation states most people don't know exist
What are the jhanas?
The jhanas are a series of meditative states marked by deep joy, calm, pleasure, and mental clarity. They're not mystical or random — they're trainable.
What most people don't know:
These states were thought to require thousands of hours of practice. With precise technique and 1-on-1 guidance, most participants access them in under 40 hours.
What actually changes:
Accessing deep states isn't just a nice experience. It shifts your emotional defaults in daily life — less reactivity, more steadiness and self-compassion — in ways that persist long after the retreat ends.
Why this matters:
When your nervous system stops fighting you, everything else gets easier. Decisions, relationships, showing up the way you actually want to. Participants report feeling like they finally have access to themselves.
How we teach them:
We teach the jhanas in a week-long retreat format (online or in-person). You can learn more in the FAQ section below.
This retreat is for you if:
✓ You have tried meditation but never quite "got" it
✓ You think meditation is like vegetables—good for you, but a chore
✓ You want deeper states than basic mindfulness apps provide
✓ You are curious about consciousness but skeptical of woo-woo
✓ You have a demanding job/life and want tools that work in hours, not years
✓ You feel like there is a 'next level' to meditation they're missing
This retreat is not for you if:
✗ You're looking for relaxation techniques (there are easier ways to relax)
✗ You want a passive experience (this requires active practice and focus)
✗ You can't commit a full week (this is intensive, not a weekend workshop)
✗ You're in acute mental health crisis (this is a practice tool, not therapy)
You DON'T need to:
→ Be able to sit still for hours
→ Have any meditation experience
→ Believe anything spiritual
→ Believe us - you'll get to run your own experiments
We're featured in
Jhanas are an escalating pleasure loop, the intensity of which is comparable — depending on whom you ask — to an orgasm, an MDMA-induced cuddle puddle, or the thrill of new love.
Nadia Asparouhova
Mindfulness is one thing. Jhāna meditation is stranger, stronger, and going mainstream.
Oshan Jarow
It strikes me that jhanas could be something of a cheat code for life, one that’s long gone unnoticed in our culture.
Claudia Canavan
The mainstreaming of the jhanas may represent the next frontier of the mindfulness movement...as with falling in love, ordinary speech doesn’t seem to do them justice.
Naina Bajekal
Jhana bliss...is not like the little uptick in well-being that comes with mindfulness meditation. It is not like a runner’s high. 'This stuff is really powerful,' says the director of the Meditation Research Program at Harvard Medical School... tears of joy will sometimes stream down a meditator’s face.
Ross Andersen
what people say
It's not really 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
Our teaching philosophy
Meditation can change your life quickly
Meditation is more than stress reduction. It can bring you life-changing altered states that improve the rest of your life. Modern research shows that this is real, and it’s not just for monks. Streamlined teaching makes it possible in hours, not years.
Experimentation, not dogma
Skilled meditators don't follow instructions blindly, they're scientists of their own experience. The Jhourney Method teaches you to innovate for yourself, and is inspired by tradition, neuroscience, and learning science.
Come for altered states, stay for personal growth
Bliss-on-demand is great. What’s even better is the way inner regulation reduces the gap between intention and action. We see alumni living with less fear, more altruism, less stress, more love, less indecision, more effectiveness.