Befriending Winter Water™
Exclusively at Shou Sugi Ban House
March 2024

RewildRestore x Shou Sugi Ban House

An invitation into the transformative rituals of water & fire

Befriending winter water™
Rituals of water and fire
March 4-7, 2024

Registration opens December 2023

I am so excited to continue bringing my winter water practice to Shou Sugi Ban House, one of my favorite wellness sanctuaries on the planet. Join me for a luxurious and nourishing immersion in the transformative power of ritual.

There is something so magical about winter water. It will not only call you to your senses, but if you are open to it, and you go slowly, it will introduce you to a whole new world of subtlety and wonderment.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that winter swimming has recalibrated my entire being. My water practice has become my holding space for expanding what the body knows, inner quiet, presence only to water and breath, and dissolving fear. I’ve learned that my body can go places that my mind might not have imagined.

In our sessions together, I will share my approach to winter water, and the rituals that have become the cornerstone of my practice. We will also immerse you in the beauty and ceremony of sound, and the purifying warmth of fire. You will come away deeply nourished, with a magical reorientation to how you relate to water. And perhaps even meet a new version of fearless self.

  • "My teacher and inspiration. Patricia has changed my life around embracing the cold."

    -Libby DeLana., This Morning Walk

  • “A truly beautiful experience, a gift. A secret, sacred space–offering expansive time to connect deeply with the elements. An imprint, a memory that will last forever.”

    -Sara Auster, sound therapist, meditation teacher and author

  • “Only by venturing into places we’ve never been can we discover parts of ourselves we’ve never known. I was fortunate to have Patricia guide me into the forty degree water with love.”

    — Michelle Fiordaliso., writer and filmmaker

  • "I expected to feel pain, but the only pain I felt was my fear. The water wasn’t cold, it was just different. My fear transformed into a deep trust of my body."

    Caroline S., New York

  • "I believe anyone can become friends with winter water. Cold water can conjure deep, primal, impossible-feeling fear, but on the other side of it awaits joy in equal measure."

    - Patricia Garcia-Gomez, Artist, Creator of RewildRestore

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