30 Day Change Direction: The Human Greenhouse in Tulum, Mexico
August 14 - September 13, 2026
30 nights, 31 days
6 person retreat
Highlights
Weekly one-on-one sessions with Chi, focused on exactly what is alive in you
Small group (max. 6) so Chi can work with each person properly
Daily meditation, movement, and Qigong alongside generous personal time for rest and reflection
A structured eating rhythm with 19-hour daily fasting, designed to support clarity and physical reset
A personalized action plan so the work continues after you leave
Private or shared cabaña with en-suite
1 hour from Tulum International Airport (TQO), 2 hours from Cancun International Airport (CUN)
Simple, vegan meals prepared fresh daily to support the inner work
Details
When was the last time you paused long enough to hear what’s actually going on inside? This is a month living inside The Essence, a conscious community built to give you back the space ordinary life takes from you: room to breathe without rushing, to sit with yourself without distraction, to remember what actually matters. Your normal life is built to keep the current version of you in place. A short break doesn’t touch that. Thirty days, in different conditions, can. We call this practice Awakening Awareness: the muscle of watching your reactions, beliefs, and patterns surface in real time. Thirty days is long enough to live it, not just practice it. Morning practice, teaching, rest, evening practice, Satsang. No days off from yourself. Welcome to The Human Greenhouse — we build the conditions, you do the growing, and Chi is here to make sure you can’t hide from either: to challenge your mind, trigger what you avoid, question what you’re certain of, and push you past the point where you’d stop on your own. It won’t be comfortable. It isn’t supposed to be. And if thirty days isn’t enough, staying on as part of the community is a door, not an exit. WHAT MAKES THIS RETREAT SPECIAL Most programs teach you something. This one works differently. It removes what’s in the way. What makes this genuinely different is Chi’s direct presence throughout your stay, held inside real community life. He won’t go easy on you — he’s direct, he challenges what you’re most certain of, and he brings you to edges you’d never reach alone, while walking every step of it beside you. You’ll have a dedicated weekly one hour personal session with him during your stay and day-to-day access whenever a question, challenge, or doubt comes up. What he offers isn’t advice — it’s a direct mirror for what you’re too close to see yourself: your justifications, your blind spots, the way you see yourself and others. Most people go years without being looked at that closely. Here, it’s the whole point.
Accommodation
Shared Cabaña With Fans
4 Spots Left
4-person shared room
$2,222 USD / person
Private Cabaña With A/C
2 Rooms Left
Private room for 1
$3,000 USD total
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The cabaña is private or shared, simple, and designed for exactly what you're here to do. Your own entrance, your own en-suite, your own quiet space to return to between sessions. The rooms are clean and comfortable — not sparse, but uncluttered, with nothing competing for your attention. Rest comes easily here. Nature is close, the pace is slow, and the space holds you without demanding anything from you.
Meals
Meals provided
Breakfast · Lunch
Diets catered
Vegan · Gluten-free · Dairy-free · Vegetarian
The food here is clean, simple, and purposeful. Vegan, gluten-free, and intentionally low in sugar, built on whole, unprocessed ingredients — designed to support the inner work, not distract from it. Intermittent fasting is a core part of the program: 19 hours daily, from 2:30 PM to 9:30 AM. This gives the body sustained space to rest, reset, and detox at a cellular level. It also brings the mind face to face with one of its most ordinary patterns — the impulse to eat as comfort or escape. If your body genuinely needs something in the evening, food is available by request. You sign to a staff member; they bring you fruit or warm soup. It is not on the table as an option. You decide consciously. 9:30 AM — Warm porridge with tropical fruit 12:30 PM — Detoxifying juice blend 2:00 PM — Nourishing vegan meal with fresh salad Water and herbal teas are available throughout the day.
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What's Included
29 nights accommodation in a private or shared cabaña
Vegan & gluten-free meals, salads, and fresh juices, low in sugar
Daily stillness meditation sessions
Daily Qigong (energy work)
Daily movement — yoga, pranayama, breathwork, or energy-centered practice
Weekly one-on-one guidance sessions with Chi
Intermittent fasting: 19 hours daily (2:30 PM – 9:30 AM)
Personalized post-retreat action plan based on your sessions with Chi
Pre and post-retreat support from our team
Welcome juice or cold-brewed tea on arrival
Not Included
Airport transfers
Flight tickets
Travel and health insurance
Visa fees
Additional sessions beyond what's included (extended sessions with Chi available at extra cost)
Bank transfer, credit card, transaction, or currency conversion fees
FAQs
Guest requirements
Willingness to follow a fixed daily structure with no optional sessions
Openness to have your beliefs and assumptions about yourself and the world genuinely questioned
Ability to maintain a vegan, gluten-free diet, low in sugar
Willingness to engage in 19-hour daily intermittent fasting and do your best with it (fruit is available in the evening if genuinely needed)
No prior meditation or self-work experience required. Many guests come in with none at all.
Not suitable for those currently in acute mental health crisis or requiring clinical support
Mobile data activated before arrival for communication with the team
Cancellation policy
The remaining balance for the retreat is due 7 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 7 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 7 days before the retreat begins.
