The Reset Retreat: 9 Weeks of Guided Transformation. Not Just a Week.
A small-group healing retreat built on The Arbol Method. 4 weeks preparation. 7 days immersion in Costa Rica. 4 weeks integration. Structured from start to finish.
You've Been Carrying This Long Enough.
Something in your life stopped working. Maybe it was gradual. Maybe you can't even name when it started. But you know it's there.
You're functioning. Showing up. Getting through the days. But underneath the routine there's a weight that rest doesn't fix, conversations don't reach, and willpower can't push through.
You've tried to address it. Therapy helped you understand some of it. Self-help gave you language for it.
Maybe coaching gave you strategies. But something deeper stayed locked. Something that lives below the thinking, below the talking, below the techniques.
You're not looking for more information about what's wrong. You already sense what it is. You're looking for a process that can actually reach it, safely, with people who know what they're doing.
This Is What The Reset Retreat Is Built For.
The Reset Retreat is a 9-week guided process that combines structured preparation, a 7-day immersion at Ruhani Wellness Centre in Costa Rica, and 4 weeks of supported integration after. It uses a dual-modality approach rooted in ancient healing traditions and modern psychology to reach layers that conventional methods often can't.
This is not a spa week. Not a group therapy session. Not a quick fix.
It's a structured process for people who are ready to stop managing what they're carrying and start resolving it.
Not Just a 7-Day retreat
Most retreats give you a single week. You arrive cold, do intense work, and go home without structured support. No matter how real the experience is, the shift rarely lasts because there's nothing holding it in place.
The Reset Retreat runs on The Arbol Method, a 3-phase process specifically designed to fix that gap.
Phase 1: Foundation (4 weeks, remote). Before you travel to Costa Rica, we spend a full month preparing you. Bi-weekly calls with your guide. Medical and psychological screening to make sure this process is safe for your specific situation. Nervous system education so you understand what's happening in your body. Intention work to clarify what you're actually ready to address. You arrive informed, grounded, and ready.
Phase 2: Immersion (7 days, Costa Rica). Small group. Maximum 8 people. A week of guided inner work at Ruhani Wellness Centre in Guanacaste, using ancient healing traditions combined with breathwork, sound therapy, and somatic processing. Every day is structured and guided by experienced Holistic Sherpas. You're never left alone to figure things out.
Phase 3: Rooting (4 weeks, remote). The phase most programs skip entirely. We walk you home. Bi-weekly integration calls. Personalized practices built around your real life. Support as the shifts start showing up in your relationships, your decisions, and your daily routines.
The ceremony is the catalyst. The process around it determines whether the change lasts.
"I spent years living in a state of high-octane anxiety, calling it 'productivity.' The Arbol Method didn't just give me a break from the noise. It re-wired how I react to it. I didn't come home to a different life. I came home with a different nervous system. For the first time, I have the actual tools to stay grounded and peaceful even when the world around me is chaotic."
— Julian R, Entrepreneur, Germany
He'd tried managing the anxiety for years. Meditation apps. Coaching. Vacations that didn't fix anything. The Arbol Method reached what those approaches couldn't.
No pressure. No pitch. A private conversation to find out if this is the right fit.
You've Tried. It Helped.
But Something Still Hasn't Shifted.
You've done work on yourself. You're not new to this. Maybe it was therapy. Maybe coaching. Maybe meditation, books, retreats, or some combination of all of them.
And it wasn't wasted. You understand yourself better. You have language for your patterns. You can see the loops when they happen.
But seeing the loop and stepping out of it are two different things.
You still lie awake at 2am running the same thoughts. You still tighten up in the same situations. You still lose your patience with the people who matter most to you and then feel guilty about it afterward. You still feel that dull flatness on Sunday nights that no amount of planning or positive thinking can fix.
Here's the part that's hard to admit.
The approaches that helped you understand the problem were never designed to resolve the layer underneath it. Talk-based methods work with the mind. But some of what you're carrying lives deeper than language can reach. It lives in your nervous system, in your body's automatic reactions, in patterns that formed before you had words for them.
That's the layer this process is built to address.
Not by replacing therapy. Not by dismissing what you've already done. By going to the place where conventional methods stop, and continuing the work from there, with structure, with safety, and with support on both sides of the experience.
Built Around Safety. Every Step
If you've never done this kind of work before, the most important question isn't "will it work?" It's "will I be safe?"
That's the right question. And the answer needs to be specific, not just reassuring words on a page.
Medical screening before acceptance. Every participant goes through a detailed health and psychological intake. Certain medications, conditions, and situations are not compatible with this work. If this process isn't safe for your specific situation, we'll tell you directly. We've turned people away. That's how this should work.
4 weeks of preparation before you arrive. You don't show up cold to an intense experience. You spend a full month with your guide, learning how your nervous system works, building the skills to regulate when things get intense, and clarifying what you're ready to address. By the time you arrive in Costa Rica, your guide already knows your story.
Small groups, maximum 8 people. You're never a face in a crowd. You're known, seen, and supported throughout the entire 7 days on-site.
Experienced guides with 15+ years of direct practice. Our Holistic Sherpas have guided hundreds of people through this process. CPR-trained staff and AED equipment are on-site.
4 weeks of integration after. You don't go home alone wondering what just happened. We walk you through the weeks after the experience, when the real questions come up and old patterns start testing you again.
Safety isn't a section on this page. It's the structure of the entire process.
The Three Phases
Phase 1: The Foundation (4 Weeks, Remote)
This is where most programs fail people. They skip straight to the intense part. You arrive cold, overwhelmed, and unsure of what you're walking into.
We do the opposite.
Four weeks before you travel to Costa Rica, you begin working privately with your guide through bi-weekly video calls. You go through a medical and psychological screening to confirm this process is appropriate for your specific situation. You learn about your nervous system, how stress patterns live in the body, and how to regulate when intensity arises. You begin a preparation diet (called a "dieta") that starts calming your system and creating space for deeper work.
By the time you arrive, your guide already knows your history, your patterns, and what you're carrying. The work begins with precision from day one. No cold starts.
Phase 2: The Immersion (7 Days, Costa Rica)
Seven days at Ruhani Wellness Centre in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Small group of no more than 8 people.
The immersion uses two ancient healing traditions, each chosen for what it reaches.
The Jungle tradition (ayahuasca) works with deep emotional material. Grief, fear, abandonment, subconscious patterns, the layers that formed before language and live below the reach of talk-based methods.
The Desert tradition (wachuma) is more grounding and heart-centered. It opens connection to purpose, clarity, and the kind of presence that lets you actually feel your life again.
Both are used intentionally and sequentially within the retreat, guided by experienced Holistic Sherpas. You are supported at every stage.
The week also includes breathwork, sound therapy, somatic (body-based) processing, meditation, and evening integration talks around the fire. Every day is structured. Every session is guided. You don't do this alone.
The centre is set in raw nature. Quiet. Private. No traffic, no screens, no noise. The land itself becomes part of the process.
Phase 3: The Rooting (4 Weeks, Remote)
This is where the real test happens. You go home. And daily life meets the new version of you.
Old environments. Old triggers. Old relationship dynamics. Things that used to get under your skin start surfacing again. This is normal and expected. The difference is you're not alone in it this time.
Bi-weekly calls with your guide continue for a full month after you leave. These aren't casual check-ins. They're structured sessions that help you translate what happened at Ruhani into changes that stick. In your sleep. In your reactions. In how you show up in relationships. In how you make decisions.
You also get lifetime access to the Arbolee community, a private group of people who've been through this exact process. Real support from people who understand what you're going through because they've lived it.
The goal is simple. Three months from now, the shift you felt at Ruhani isn't a memory you tell people about. It's how you actually live.
"Ruhani helped me move from a lifetime of chronic stress into a state of true regulation. The Arbol Method is the only process I've found that prioritizes the landing as much as the opening. I returned home not just refreshed, but equipped with tools that keep me steady and present, no matter how loud life gets."
— Marcus T., Veteran & Educator, USA
He came to Ruhani carrying two decades of service and everything that came with it. He'd never done this kind of work before. The preparation phase gave him the grounding he needed to trust the process. The integration phase gave him what no other program had: a way to stay regulated after the experience ended.
What 9 Weeks Create That a Single Week Cannot
Most healing programs give you one week of intensity and then send you home to figure it out on your own.
That's like opening something deep inside you and then walking away before it has time to settle.
9 weeks changes the equation.
Four weeks of preparation means your nervous system is ready before you enter the deep work. It means your guide knows your patterns before you arrive. It means you have tools for regulation before you need them.
Seven days of guided immersion means you have time and space to actually reach the layers that need attention, without being rushed.
Four weeks of integration means the shift has time to stabilize. New behaviors get tested by real life and reinforced with real support. You don't just feel different for a few days. You live differently.
Most programs give you the opening. The Arbol Method gives you the opening, the support to move through it, and the structure to keep what you found.
"Before Ruhani, my body was stuck in a permanent fight-or-flight loop. I had tried every modality, but the peace never lasted. The 9-week structure changed that. The integration phase gave me the bridge I was always missing. I left with the regulation to actually maintain my peace in the middle of a busy life."
— Elena S, Creative Director, Canada
She'd tried everything she could find. Nothing held. The Arbol Method was the first process where someone walked with her through the opening AND the landing.
Why This Process Exists
The Arbol Method was built by someone who lived the exact gap it solves.
Faisal Khattak, founder of Ruhani Wellness Centre, spent over a decade trying therapy, self-development, coaching, and deep healing work across three continents. He had real breakthroughs. Real moments of clarity.
They kept fading.
The healing experiences were real. But the structure around them wasn't strong enough to hold what opened. His nervous system was still wired for survival. His relationships still triggered old wounds. His daily life had no container for what he'd learned.
When he began guiding others at Ruhani, the same pattern appeared. People had powerful experiences and then struggled when they went home. The insights didn't stick. The old patterns came back.
That gap became the foundation of The Arbol Method. The experience itself was never the problem. The missing preparation before and the missing integration after were the problem.
Roughly 80% of real transformation happens after the immersion, through structured work that stabilizes the shift in the nervous system, the psychology, and everyday behavior.
The Arbol Method exists because powerful experiences without structure produce temporary shifts. 9 weeks of guided support produces lasting ones.
What Life Actually Looks Like After
People don't come back from Ruhani talking about dramatic experiences. They talk about Tuesday mornings.
They wake up and the anxious knot that's been sitting in their stomach for years is quieter. Not gone because of willpower. Quieter because their nervous system finally stopped bracing for impact.
Their partner says something that used to trigger a two-day shutdown. This time they pause, breathe, and respond from a steady place they forgot existed.
They sit at dinner with their kids and actually hear what's being said. Not performing presence. Actually present.
They make a decision and trust it. No second-guessing spiral. No asking five people for validation. They just know.
They sleep through the night. Real sleep. And they wake up without the dread.
Most of them had never done this kind of work before Ruhani. They didn't need previous experience. They needed the right process.
Nothing dramatic. Nothing they need to explain to anyone. Just livable peace. The kind that shows up on a random Wednesday afternoon when they realize something is different and they can't quite pinpoint when it changed.
That's what landing feels like.
Small groups. Maximum 8 people. One conversation to start.
Who This Retreat Is For
This is for you if something in your life has stopped working and the usual approaches haven't been able to fix it.
You've done therapy. You understand your patterns. Maybe you can explain them better than your therapist can. But understanding them hasn't stopped them.
You've tried coaching, meditation, retreats, self-help, or some combination of all of it. Some of it helped. None of it resolved the deeper layer that keeps pulling you back into the same reactions, the same loops, the same flatness.
You don't need more information about what's wrong. You need a process that can actually reach it.
You might be considering plant medicine for the first time. You're curious but cautious. That's exactly the right attitude to bring. This process is built with safety, preparation, and structure specifically so first-time participants can enter it with confidence.
Or you may have done this kind of work before and want to go deeper with more support around it. The Arbol Method gives you the structure that was missing last time.
Either way, you're not looking for a thrill. You're looking for resolution.
This is not for you if:
You're looking for a quick fix, a single dramatic experience, or a story to tell at dinner parties. You're not ready to commit to the full 9-weeks process, including the preparation and integration phases. You want intensity without safety, or escape without accountability.
This retreat is for adults who are ready to stop managing what they're carrying and start resolving it. If that's where you are, we should talk.
The Cost Of Waiting
The patterns don't pause while you decide.
Right now, you still feel the pull toward something deeper. You know the therapy helped but didn't finish the job. You know rest isn't fixing what's actually tired. You know something needs to shift and you haven't found the process that can reach it.
A year from now, if nothing changes, that awareness gets quieter. Not because the need went away. Because you got better at managing around it. Better at performing. Better at telling yourself this is just how life feels.
The anxiety becomes background noise you stop noticing. The flatness becomes your normal. The relationships where you're physically present but emotionally distant stop being painful because everyone adjusts to the gap. That's the most dangerous part. When disconnection stops hurting because it's just what your life looks like now.
Your kid stops asking you to be present. Not because they're angry. Because they learned not to expect it. Your partner stops bringing up how they feel. Not because it got better. Because they gave up trying.
That's not a neutral holding pattern. That's erosion. Slow, invisible, measured in missed conversations and missed years you don't get back.
You already know something needs to change. The question is whether you're going to act on it while the knowing is still loud enough to hear.
Ready to Have the Conversation?
The Reset Retreat runs in small, carefully composed groups of up to 8 people. 7 days on-site at Ruhani Wellness Centre in Costa Rica. 9 weeks total with structured preparation and integration.
We begin with a conversation, not enrollment.
This work requires readiness, safety, and fit. Not everyone is right for this process, and not every timing is right. That's okay.
A clarity call helps us understand where you are, what you're carrying, and whether this container can serve you. It also gives you a chance to ask anything you need to ask.
No pressure. No pitch. Just an honest conversation.
The Reset Retreat: Small Group
9 Weeks long
4 weeks of bi-weekly pre-retreat preparation calls with your guide.
Medical and psychological screening.
Intention work.
Nervous system education.
Dieta (preparation diet) guidance.
7 days on-site at Ruhani Wellness Centre, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Three private sound journey sessions combining traditional plant medicine practices with shamanic wisdom and music therapy.
Breathwork and somatic (body-based) release sessions.
A traditional Despacho ceremony (a gratitude offering).
Two cleansing flower baths.
Cacao and movement session.
Sananga and Rapé gathering (traditional cleansing practices).
Guided meditation.
Evening fire circle integration talks.
17 prepared meals throughout the week.
4 weeks of bi-weekly post-retreat integration calls.
Personalized practices for your daily life.
Support navigating changes in relationships, routines, and decision-making. Lifetime access to the private Arbolee community.
Your investment:
New clients – $4900/person
Returning clients – $3900/person
Veterans – $3500/person (Ask if you qualify)
Minimum 3 participants needed for a group @ new client price point
The Reset Retreat: Private
9 Weeks long. One Person. The Whole Centre Is Yours.
Same Arbol Method structure as the group retreat, delivered 1-on-1. You work directly with your Holistic Sherpa for the entire 7 days on-site. No other clients. Full privacy.
Everything included in the group retreat applies here, with the added depth that comes from having the entire centre and your guide's full attention dedicated to you alone.
What's included:
4 weeks of bi-weekly pre-retreat preparation calls.
Medical and psychological screening. Personalized intention work.
7 days private stay at Ruhani Wellness Centre.
Three private sound journey sessions.
Breathwork and somatic release.
Traditional Despacho ceremony.
Two cleansing flower baths.
Cacao and movement session.
Sananga and Rapé gathering.
Guided meditation.
Evening fire circle integration talks.
17 prepared meals.
4 weeks of bi-weekly post-retreat integration calls.
Personalized practices.
Lifetime Arbolee community access.
Airport transfers from Liberia (LIR) included.
Your Investment: $8,000
Looking for an even deeper, longer-term private experience? The [Elite Immersion](https://www.ruhaniwellnesscentre.com/the-elite-immersion) is our flagship 9-week, 1-on-1 protocol with extended preparation, 9 days on-site, and 90-day follow-up with documented outcome tracking. Built for high-functioning leaders and executives under sustained pressure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, when approached with the right preparation. The Arbol Method is specifically designed to support first-time participants. The 4-week Foundation phase prepares your body, your nervous system, and your mind before you arrive. Every participant goes through medical and psychological screening. Our guides have over 15 years of experience and have safely facilitated hundreds of people through this process. CPR-trained staff and AED equipment are on-site. If this process isn't safe for your specific situation, we'll tell you directly during the screening.
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It varies for each person. The Jungle tradition (ayahuasca) can bring up deep emotional material, memories, grief, and patterns that live below conscious awareness. It's intense and real. The Desert tradition (wachuma) tends to be more gentle, grounding, and heart-centered. Both are guided by experienced Sherpas who stay with you throughout. You may feel a wide range of emotions. Some sessions are quiet and introspective. Others are more physically intense. Nothing is forced, and you're supported the entire time.
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Therapy and coaching work with the mind, with language, with conscious thought. This process reaches layers that live deeper than words, in the nervous system, in the body, in emotional patterns that formed before you had language for them. The Arbol Method doesn't replace therapy. It addresses material that therapy often can't fully access, and it does it within a structured, safety-first process.
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Most retreats give you a single week with no structured preparation and no integration support after. The Arbol Method is 9 Weeks: 4 weeks preparation, 7 days immersion, 4 weeks integration. The shift has time to form, deepen, and stabilize. That structure is why results last.
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Group: $4,900 per person (returning clients $3,900, veterans $3,500). Private: $8,000. Both include all preparation calls, the 7-day on-site experience, meals, airport transfers, integration calls, and lifetime access to the Arbolee community.
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Dieta is a preparation diet you follow in the weeks before arriving. It involves simplifying your food, reducing stimulants, and calming your system. It matters because it prepares your body and nervous system for the deeper work. We guide you through the entire dieta process during the Foundation phase.
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That's expected. It means the process is reaching real material. You're supported throughout, during the sessions and in the weeks after. Integration calls help you process what surfaces and understand what it means for your daily life. You don't handle this alone.
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Ayahuasca tends to work with deep emotional material, subconscious patterns, and grief. Wachuma is more heart-centered and grounding, often connected to nature, purpose, and clarity. Both are used intentionally within The Arbol Method. Your guide determines the sequencing based on your specific needs and readiness.
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Four weeks of bi-weekly integration calls. Personalized practices built for your actual life. Support navigating changes in your relationships, your routines, and your sense of identity. Plus lifetime access to a private community of people who've been through this process. You don't leave the structure until the shift has had time to stabilize.
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Ruhani Wellness Centre is in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, about 90 minutes from Liberia International Airport (LIR). We can help you arrange reliable airport transfers. Most clients fly into LIR directly or connect through San José.
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That's normal and healthy. The clarity call is designed for exactly this. We talk through your concerns, your readiness, and whether this process is the right fit for you right now. No pressure. If the timing or the fit isn't right, we'll be honest about that. A clarity call is a conversation, not a commitment.
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For the group retreat, both of you can apply separately and participate in the same group if timing and fit allow. For the private option, the centre is reserved for one person. If a partner wishes to do their own experience, we can discuss options separately.
Book a Clarity Call
This retreat isn't for everyone. And that's by design.
The Reset Retreat is for adults who are ready to address what's been sitting underneath the surface, with real support, real structure, and real safety around every step of the process.
Whether this is your first time considering this kind of work or you've been on this path for years, a clarity call helps us understand where you are and whether this is the right fit.
Confidential. No obligation. No pressure.
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