Befriending Winter Water™
Coming October 2024
Befriending Winter Water˜
A magical, transformative practice
Befriending Winter Water™
Individual & retreat experiences
Beginning October 2024
There is something so magical about cold water immersion, in the ocean. 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. I have seen people meet whole new versions of themselves, and replace fear with awe.
Join me for a luxurious, invigorating introduction to the transformative rituals of winter ocean immersion, complimented by restorative fire rituals in our exclusive wood-burning ocean side sauna.
A new take on the oldest bathing ritual in the world
This intimate experience is designed to bring together ancient ritual and progressive wellness. Transitioning from one extreme temperature to another is a deeply 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.
“It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that winter swimming has recalibrated my entire being. My winter 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
Testimonials
Michelle Fiordaliso, writer and filmmaker
“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.”
Libby DeLana., This Morning Walk
“My teacher and inspiration. Patricia has changed my life around embracing the cold.”
Jennifer Liang, New York
“Patricia’s Befriending Winter Water approach showed me that I still have the ability to be adventurous and do new things. As adults we learn to define everything in a way that can feel rigid. This practice has opened new ways for me to listen to my intuition, see my capabilities newly, and move through a giant perceived fear.”
Sara Auster, sound therapist, meditation teacher and author
“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.”
Caroline Schrank, New York
“I expected to feel pain, but the only pain I felt was my fear. With Patricia’s reframe, the water wasn’t cold, it was just different. My fear was transformed into a deep trust of my body.”
Patricia Garcia-Gomez, Interview with YOLO Journal
“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.”
The water loves you!
