A Five-Day Retreat for Couples
Living with PTSD
You are invited to join a private, five-day retreat at The Land in Philo, California. The purpose of this retreat will be for up to 10 couples to privately learn a meditation practice called Orgasmic Meditation (OM), which has shown early signs in a Phase 1 clinical trial to be both safe and effective in treating PTSD and related symptoms.
Tens of thousands have learned OM, and to date 9 studies have been conducted. This will not be a study but an opportunity to share this practice with American Veterans who suffer PTSD and their spouses.
The hosts would document short interviews before and after the retreat and after practice instruction to document the human stories for the purposes of sharing this safe, free practice with more who need it.
The Practice
What Is Orgasmic Meditation
OM is a structured attention-training practice conducted between two people who are following a predefined set of detailed instructions. Both partners place their full attention on a single point of physical connection and notice what they feel.
It is a bottom-up approach to healing — one where a shift in the body induces change in the mind, rather than starting with talk therapy or medication. Researchers have observed brain changes in participants that rival those seen after years of meditation practice, in people ranging from healthy to those managing chronic anxiety or symptoms of PTSD.
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 GarciaSpecialist, 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 SabadoSix 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 CaldwellFormer Canadian Special Forces
The Week
What the Days Look Like
Arrive Monday afternoon, depart Saturday afternoon. Each day includes private instruction and practice time, community meals, and open time to rest and hike in the redwoods. Evenings bring the group together:
- A combat-veteran couple who has practiced for years, sharing what changed for them, followed by open conversation
- A neuroscientist on what happens in the brain during the practice — the imaging research behind it
- A trauma specialist on PTSD, recovery, and how this practice fits into healing
- A closing bonfire with live music
The Record
The Film
We document the retreat — before-and-after interviews with the couples and footage of the gathering itself. No footage of the practice, ever. A 15–20 minute mini-documentary comes out of it.
That film is used to share this protocol with the people who need it — first-responder and combat-veteran communities who may never hear about it otherwise.
The Cost
What’s Covered
Lodging, meals, instruction, and staff — fully covered. You’re only responsible for your own travel to and from The Land (Philo, California).
The Place
The Land
162 acres in Anderson Valley, California — private, quiet, built for exactly this kind of work.
Before You Decide