A 4-Day Breathwork Retreat for Stress, Sleep, and Nervous System Reset
California Hot Springs, CA, USA · by Still Mountain Wellness Retreat✓ Verified
4 days · California Hot Springs, CA, USA · Starting at $950
Description
This retreat is designed for people who are carrying stress in the body, living with shallow breathing, restless sleep, anxiety, burnout, or emotional exhaustion. Over four days, you will practice one clear Pranayama sequence twice daily, allowing the breathwork to become familiar enough to continue at home.
Breathwork is not only about the lungs. It is a doorway into the nervous system, the mind, and the subtler pranic layer of experience. Through guided practice, rest, Yoga Nidra, nature immersion, and nourishing food, you will learn how the breath can become a steady companion in daily life.
This retreat is guided by teachers rooted in long-term practice, not trend-based breathwork. Deepak Swarup and Kristin English are founding members of Still Mountain Wellness Retreat and have helped shape its retreat programs over many years. Deepak guides participants in Pranayama and its role in health, steadiness, and longevity, while Kristin brings intuitive support and a gift for holding space for deep personal transformation.
This is not a one-time breathwork experience. You will learn a simple daily breath sequence and practice it throughout the retreat, so it becomes familiar before you leave. The goal is not only to feel calm for four days. The deeper purpose is to return home with a practice your body remembers.
We will examine modern stressors that lead to the everyday anxiety, fear and depression that co-create our epidemic of chronic conditions. We will offer various tools to enable us to take charge of, and greatly reduce, the stress effect in our life: pranayama, yoga asana, yoga nidra, healthy eating and lifestyle.
This time together will offer great rejuvenation and healing for your nervous system. You will leave with a personal daily breathwork practice you can carry home.
During the retreat, we practice Shinrin yoku, the Japanese art of forest bathing, with a mindful visit to the nearby Trail of 100 Giants, a grove of ancient Sequoias. This is not a hike to finish or a destination to achieve. It is a slow, sensory immersion in the living forest. As we walk among these great trees, we invite the body to soften, the breath to deepen, and the nervous system to settle. Research on forest bathing suggests that time in the forest can support stress reduction, lower cortisol in the short term, improve mood, and support cardiovascular calm. In this quiet meeting with the Sequoias, nature becomes part of the practice. The forest teaches steadiness, patience, rootedness, and the healing power of simply being present.
Packing List
Bring comfortable clothing for movement and walking
Bring layers for cool mornings and evenings
Bring a journal
Reduce caffeine if possible
Plan for limited digital distraction
Arrive with no need to perform or be experienced
Teachers / Hosts
Deepak Swarup
Land steward and long-time practitioner Deepak Swarup established Still Mountain as a practical refuge from modern stress. Grounded in his roots near the Ganges and a strictly vegan, Sattvic lifestyle, his approach offers straightforward tools for quiet reflection and lasting mental peace.
Kristin English
Kristin brings intuitive guidance and a gift for holding space for deep personal transformation.
WHY THIS RETREAT WORKS
Repeated Practice
You practice one breathwork sequence twice daily, so it becomes familiar in the body.
Nervous System Rest
Gentle movement, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, and silence help the body downshift.
Nature Immersion
Time on the land and among the Sequoias supports a slower, steadier rhythm.
Ongoing Support
After the retreat, you receive 30-, 60-, and 90-day Zoom follow-up calls, plus monthly alumni practice gatherings.
YOU LEAVE WITH
* A daily breathwork sequence you have practiced several times
* A simple reset for anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm
* A sleep-support practice for evening rest
* A digital breathwork guide
* 30, 60, and 90-day Zoom follow-up support
* Access to monthly practice calls for past students
* A deeper understanding of breath, stress, digestion, sleep, and nervous system balance
WHAT GUESTS REMEMBER
* The genuineness of the retreat
* Peaceful rooms
* Food
* Breathwork tools
* Forest bathing
* Feeling safe and cared for
WHAT YOU MAY NOTICE AFTER THE RETREAT
A calmer relationship with your breath and your loved ones
More tools for stressful moments and calm down quickly
Deeper rest and a steadier evening rhythm
More awareness of how stress lives in the body
A simple practice to support sleep, digestion, and emotional balance
A clearer sense of how to pause before reacting
POST-RETREAT INTEGRATION
Your retreat does not end when you drive home. The real value begins when the breath becomes part of your daily life. After the retreat, you will receive a simple digital practice guide to help you continue what you learned. You will also be invited to follow-up Zoom calls at 30, 60, and 90 days, so you can ask questions, refresh your practice, and stay supported as the teachings settle into your routine. After that, past students are welcome to join our regular monthly Zoom gatherings, where the community continues to practice, reflect, and stay connected. In this way, the retreat becomes more than a four-day experience. It becomes a living path of support, steadiness, and continued return to the breath.
Room packages
- Camping bring your tent$950
Bring your own tents. Organic vegan meals will be provided. The price is per person.
- Jal King Bedroom Double Occupancy$1700
Jal represents the Purest form of the Water Element. Consider yourself bathing in luxury when in this King Bedroom. Jal is aesthetically pleasurable with its Tempur-Pedic Mattress, 600 count cotton bed sheets, a Rajasthani Cotton Quilt and an attached Bathroom with a bidet. She opens to a wraparound porch and welcomes sounds from nature and the nearby river. *This room has a heavy cast iron bathtub which we are currently cannot use due water shortage in California.
- Jal King Bedroom Single Occupancy$2000
Jal represents the Purest form of the Water Element. Consider yourself bathing in luxury when in this King Bedroom. Jal is aesthetically pleasurable with its Tempur-Pedic Mattress, 600 count cotton bed sheets, a Rajasthani Cotton Quilt and an attached Bathroom with a bidet. She opens to a wraparound porch and welcomes sounds from nature and the nearby river. *This room has a heavy cast iron bathtub which we are currently cannot use due water shortage in California.
- Bhumi Queen Bedroom Double Occupancy$1650
Bhumi represents the Earth Element. As you fall asleep within the womb of our retreat center, you will find yourself feeling held and grounded. Cozy into your Queen Tempur-Pedic mattress with 600 count cotton sheets and a Rajasthani Cotton Quilt. This room has a private detached Bathroom, across the hall, with a bidet. There is a private entrance/exit onto a wraparound porch facing the mountain.
- Bhumi Queen Bedroom Single Occupancy$1800
Bhumi represents the Earth Element. As you fall asleep within the womb of our retreat center, you will find yourself feeling held and grounded. Cozy into your Queen Tempur-Pedic mattress with 600 count cotton sheets and a Rajasthani Cotton Quilt. This room has a private detached Bathroom, across the hall, with a bidet. There is a private entrance/exit onto a wraparound porch facing the mountain.
- Vayu with 2 TwinXL bedroom$1900
Vayu represents the Element of Wind which governs all forces of movement in the Universe. Allow yourself to be swept away into a dreamy and deep night sleep in one of our two Twin XL beds with Tempur-Pedic mattress, fresh 1000 count cotton sheets and beautiful Rajasthani Cotton Quilts. This room has an attached Bathroom with a bidet and a private entrance/exit onto a wraparound porch facing the mountain. *Vayu can be converted into a King Bedroom for an extra fee (please inquire).
- Agni Shared Twin XL$1500
Agni represents the great transformer, the Fire Element. Watch yourself fall into a cacoon of slumber in one of our three Twin XL beds with Tempur-Pedic mattress, fresh 1000 count cotton sheets and Rajasthani Cotton Quilts. Awaken a totally metamorphosed butterfly. This beautiful room has an attached Bathroom with a bidet and a private entrance/exit onto a wraparound porch facing the mountain. *Agni has a heavy cast iron bathtub which we are not able to use due to drought.
- Akash Shared room Twin XL$1500
Akash represents the vastness of Space, the element of Ether. Akash opens out to the mountains and the Starry night sky. Allow your consciousness to expand into the vastness of space as you sleep soundly in one of two custom Full sized Bunk Beds. Enjoy a Tempur-Pedic Mattress with 1000 count Bamboo Viscose sheets and Rajasthani Cotton Quilts. This Celestial room has an attached Bathroom with a bidet and a private entrance/exit facing the mountains.
- Lotus Pad King Tiny Home Double Occ.$1800
Lotus Pad is a beautiful stand alone Tiny Home with a beautiful attached bathroom and views of the mountain.
- Lotus Pad King Tiny Home Single Occ.$2100
Lotus Pad is a beautiful stand alone Tiny Home with a beautiful attached bathroom and views of the mountain.
- Forest Sage Queen Double Occuppancy$1600
Tucked away in an Oakwood nook is the green tranquility of the Forest Sage. This custom designed two-bedroom container home is a chance to sleep totally off grid in the luxury of nature and a cozy queen bed. You get a little more daily exercise as you journey a few minutes’ walk from the main retreat house. The Queen Bedroom will hold you in a soft peace as you sleep. It has a private porch with sliding glass doors to enjoy the Spring through Fall weather. Open your windows and listen to the lullaby of nature’s symphony as you drift into a deep sleep. *This unit has a shared bathroom and AC units in each room.
- Forest Sage Queen Single Occuppancy$1750
Tucked away in an Oakwood nook is the green tranquility of the Forest Sage. This custom designed two-bedroom container home is a chance to sleep totally off grid in the luxury of nature and a cozy queen bed. You get a little more daily exercise as you journey a few minutes’ walk from the main retreat house. The Queen Bedroom will hold you in a soft peace as you sleep. It has a private porch with sliding glass doors to enjoy the Spring through Fall weather. Open your windows and listen to the lullaby of nature’s symphony as you drift into a deep sleep. *This unit has a shared bathroom and AC units in each room.
- Forest Sage King Double Occupancy$1625
Tucked away in an Oakwood nook is the green tranquility of the Forest Sage. This custom designed two-bedroom container home is a chance to sleep totally off grid in nature and a cozy King bed. You get a little more daily exercise as you journey a few minutes’ walk from the main retreat house. The King Bedroom boast a gorgeous, picturesque window that is an ever-evolving art piece. Open your windows and listen to the lullaby of nature’s symphony as you drift into a deep sleep. *This unit has a shared bathroom and AC units in each room.
- Forest Sage King Single Occupancy$1750
Tucked away in an Oakwood nook is the green tranquility of the Forest Sage. This custom designed two-bedroom container home is a chance to sleep totally off grid in nature and a cozy King bed. You get a little more daily exercise as you journey a few minutes’ walk from the main retreat house. The King Bedroom boast a gorgeous, picturesque window that is an ever-evolving art piece. Open your windows and listen to the lullaby of nature’s symphony as you drift into a deep sleep. *This unit has a shared bathroom and AC units in each room
What's included
- ✓🏡 3 nights accommodation (camping to private room)
- ✓🌿 All organic vegetarian meals
- ✓🌬 Daily pranayama and breathwork sessions (twice daily)
- ✓🧘 Yoga asana and yoga nidra sessions
- ✓📚 Course materials and home practice guide
- ✓🌲 Nature walks and Sequoia grove excursion, Shinrin yoku
- ✓👥 Small group for connection and support
- ✓💛 30/60/90 Zoom follow-ups and monthly alumni calls
Optional add-ons
- Aromatherapy full body oil massageAromatherapy Full Body Oil Massage with essential and Ayurvedic oils+$160
- Full Body Oil Massage +$125
- Airport PickupMeadows Airport, Bakersfield, CA+$150
- Airport Drop offMeadows Airport, Bakersfield, CA+$150
- Pay It ForwardWe are excited to offer you the opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life! By purchasing a Pay It Forward coupon, you can help fund a scholarship for a deserving person in need. Your contribution will enable them to come to this Retreat, and will inspire a cycle of generosity that can positively impact many others. It’s a simple and meaningful way to give back, knowing that your kindness will help someone reach their dreams and open new doors for their future. Join us in this effort, and together, we can create a brighter tomorrow for those who need it most! You can buy multiples.+$100
- Plant A TreePlant a tree to offset your carbon Footprint. We will plant a new Tree and dedicate to your loved one.+$100
Prices are per person
Cancellation policy
flexible: Full refund up to 3 days before start; 50% within 3 days.
Deposit depends on the room you book. Remaining balance charged automatically to your saved card 30 days before the retreat.
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