Brave Hearts Respite

Join a private five-day retreat at The Land in Philo, California, created for up to 10 couples to privately learn Orgasmic Meditation (OM), a meditation practice that has shown early promise in a Phase 1 clinical trial for PTSD and related symptoms.

Tens of thousands of people have learned OM, and nine studies have been completed to date. This retreat is not a study, but an opportunity to share the practice with American veterans living with PTSD and their spouses in a quiet, supported setting.

The hosts will record short interviews before and after the retreat, as well as after the instruction, to capture human stories and help share this free, safe practice with others who may benefit from it.

Studied in a Phase 1 clinical trial for PTSD

Private instruction, no group practice

All on-site costs covered — you only pay for travel

The Practice

What Is Orgasmic Meditation

OM is a structured attention-training practice between two people, guided by a defined set of detailed instructions. Both partners direct their full attention to a single point of physical connection and observe what they feel.

It takes a bottom-up approach to healing, where change begins in the body and then influences the mind, rather than starting with talk therapy or medication. Researchers have observed brain changes in participants that are comparable to those seen after years of meditation practice, including in people who are healthy as well as those experiencing chronic anxiety or PTSD symptoms.

No pills. No appointments. A practice, not a treatment plan.

In Their Words

Statements from Veterans Who've Walked This Road

"The most powerful thing for me was the first time I did the practice, I stopped feeling numb. I suddenly felt alive."

Andy Garcia Specialist, U.S. Army

"When you're trying to bury all these emotions, you put yourself in a deep, dark rabbit hole. Through this practice, I was able to heal my trauma."

Bob Sabado Six tours in Iraq

"I tried ibogaine, I did 10 sessions of ayahuasca, I'd done psilocybin… but you can't take ayahuasca every day. [OM] gave me a feeling of regulation — a place and a space for fifteen minutes to relax."

John Caldwell Former Canadian Special Forces

The Week

What the Days Look Like

Arrive Monday afternoon and depart Saturday afternoon. Each day includes private instruction and practice time, shared meals, and open time to rest or hike among the redwoods. In the evenings, the group comes together for:

• A combat-veteran couple who has practiced for years, sharing what changed for them, followed by open conversation
• A neuroscientist speaking about what happens in the brain during the practice and the imaging research behind it
• A trauma specialist discussing PTSD, recovery, and how this practice fits into healing
• A closing bonfire with live music

The Record

The Film

The retreat will be documented through before-and-after interviews with the couples and footage of the gathering itself. No footage of the practice will ever be recorded. A 15–20 minute mini-documentary will be created from this material.

The film will be used to share this protocol with people who may need it most, especially first responder and combat veteran communities that may never otherwise hear about it.

The Cost

What's Covered

Lodging, meals, instruction, and staff are fully covered. You are only responsible for your own travel to and from The Land in Philo, California.

The Place

The Land

Set on 162 acres in Anderson Valley, California, this private and peaceful location is built for exactly this kind of work.