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What is a Jhourney retreat?
Jhourney retreats teach jhanas: meditative experiences from full body bliss to deep peace.
What changes after a retreat
Before
- My life looks great on paper, but I feel like given my material circumstances I should be happier
- The last five minutes of meditation feels longer than the first twenty
- I constantly catch myself being subtly self critical (I'm better than this or smarter than this)
- My default is to suppress emotions or ignore them until they've gone away
After
- I learned that I can just... summon positive feelings. And spend time enjoying myself and feeling good.
- I now have a deep appreciation of just how calm I can be and just how much mental tension I usually carry
- My relationship to meditation changed from something I'd think during a crisis to something fun and playful
- Over 60% say it's the best thing that's happened in 6 months or more
Is Jhourney right for me?
For you if
- You've meditated for years but it still feels like a grind — you know it should feel better than this
- You've succeeded professionally but can't quite figure out how to actually enjoy life
- You notice yourself flinching from hard things, numbing out, or running on autopilot
- Someone close to you did a retreat and you want what they got
Probably not 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.
What the retreat includes
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7 days of guided instruction
Progressive instructions from basic exercises to long meditations. Curriculum written and re-written like code to remove bugs.
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1-on-1 facilitation
Check in daily with a trained Jhourney facilitator who reads your journals and prepares personalized guidance for your practice.
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AI facilitator
A custom AI trained on our curriculum supports you around the clock with interactive voice guided meditations on demand.
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Post-retreat support
Stay in touch with likeminded meditators, attend weekly community sits, and keep access to your recordings and facilitators.
What people are saying
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
Find a retreat
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The jhanas are meditative states that bring extraordinary pleasure, like the opposite of a panic attack. Learning to cultivate openhearted joy on tap makes it easier to be the person you aspire to be.