Befriending Winter Water™
Exclusively at Shou Sugi Ban House
Winter-Spring 2024
RewildRestore x Shou Sugi Ban House
An invitation into the transformative rituals of water & fire
Befriending winter water™
Rituals of water and fire
Winter-Spring, 2024
I am so excited to bring my winter water practice to Shou Sugi Ban House, one of my favorite wellness sanctuaries on the planet. Join me for a luxurious, invigorating introduction to the transformative ritual of winter sea immersion, complimented by restorative fire in our exclusive seaside, cedar-burning sauna, with Kayla Sibilia of Altaer Sauna.
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.
The Befriending Winter Water™ retreat will ignite your ancestral cells, reminding them of the restorative benefits of Nature as you are invited to explore the depths of ritual, self, each other, and untamed presence. You will be immersed in the wild beauty of winter water, ceremony of sound, and the purifying warmth of fire.
A bathing ritual 7,000 years old
This intimate experience is designed to bring together ancient ritual and progressive wellness through winter sea immersion, sauna, and connection. The contrast therapy of transitioning from one extreme temperature to another, is a restorative practice for the mind and body that gently extends the invitation for befriending one-self and nature. You will come away deeply nourished, and perhaps even meet a new version of your fearless self.
During our retreat, all-inclusive Shou Sugi Ban House group activities will be available from Custom Yoga and Movement classes, Sensory Meditation, and guided Breathwork Release. A $275 credit towards a private spa or healing arts service may be used during your time of leisure in at Shou Sugi Ban House’s award-winning spa.
Patricia Garcia-Gomez, 57: Stamina for all of life’s challenges
The benefits of cold water immersion
Set yourself up to love it!
5 winter swimming essentials
“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.”
— Patricia Garcia-Gomez, Creator, RewildRestore