Stay with us
For one month
We call it the Human Greenhouse. A place to come when you feel the direction of your life needs to shift, and you're ready to give that the time it takes. One month, living with us, in the conditions where people actually grow. This is where a new direction, a new version of yourself, can start to take root.
no instant booking · it always starts with a conversation
We call it the Human Greenhouse
A greenhouse doesn't grow the plant. It creates the conditions in which the plant grows itself.
We can't do the growing for you. But we can put everything around you on your side, and not all of it is soft. Chi is here to challenge your mind: to trigger what you avoid, question what you're certain of, and push you past the point where you'd stop on your own. This is difficult work. Real change is.
You've probably already tried to change on your own, inside your usual life. But the structure of that life is built to keep it running exactly as it is: the same routines, the same people, the same pulls. It quietly supports the version of you that's already there, not the one that's trying to grow. The seed of change is in you. What's been missing is the soil.
A community you live in
However you arrive, you're welcome exactly as you are. No need to perform or keep it together. You'll share in the cooking, the meals, and the rhythm of the days, alongside us and the few others. And it's often in these ordinary moments together that old patterns quietly surface, and where, with a little support, something gentler can grow in their place.
A rhythm that steadies you
Stillness, movement, meals, satsang: the same gentle shape, every day. With nothing to organise and nowhere to be, the mind slowly empties and settles. We don't fill the days with novelty, and we mean not to. A bored mind is fertile ground. It stops grabbing for the next thing long enough for the real stuff to rise.
Someone who sees you
Chi won't go easy on you. He's direct, he challenges what you're most certain of, and he brings you to the edges you'd never reach by yourself. Yet he's beside you the whole way. He won't ask you to walk anywhere he isn't walking too. While you're here he's genuinely available to you, and the more openly you meet his guidance, the more your time here gives back.
Chi's work — and a container built to hold it
For twenty-five years Chi has guided people to the root of what keeps them stuck — and shown them the way through.
His work has always been to bring the light, and the knowledge, to anyone ready to receive it. This is the place built to let that happen. And to hold you while it does.
The food
Two meals a day — breakfast and lunch — plus a fresh juice. Everything vegan and gluten-free, with little to no sugar, made from scratch every day. We practice intermittent fasting between lunch and breakfast, giving the body its own kind of rest.
The space
A jungle garden of palms and fruit trees, with a pool to cool off and hammocks to rest in. Meals happen in the main house, practice in the shala. Room to move, and room to do nothing at all.
The small group
Only three or four guests at any time, living alongside our long-term community. Small enough that you're genuinely seen, with real time and attention for each person.
The accommodation
You'll stay in one of our small cabanas. We assign your space. You don't choose it, and it may be private or shared. Either way you get your own bed, a fan, a bathroom with a shower, and a little porch to sit out on.
This isn't for everyone — and that's the point
We'd rather say "not yet" than have you arrive wrong. So here's the honest version: who it's for, and who it isn't.
Come, if —
- It is time for something real, not just a break.
- You're ready to show up to a daily structure that will challenge you.
- You can genuinely step away from work, family and phone for thirty days.
- You are done with weekend retreats. You want depth, not novelty.
- You are willing to truly step out of your comfort zone, question your beliefs and commit to the process.
- Something in you already knows it's time.
Not yet, if —
- You are in acute mental-health crisis.
- You need to be reachable for work or family every day.
- You want a five-star wellness experience. This is a working community. You'll be in the kitchen too.
- You're hoping for a teacher to fix you. That isn't what happens here.
- You mainly want to escape your life for a while, not actually change it.
- You need to stay in control — of your time, your space, your routine — and aren't ready to let the structure hold you.
Not sure which side you're on? Book the call anyway. You'll figure it out together with Chi. No application, no pressure, just a 15-minute call. Come as you are, with an open mind, and we'll take it from there.
A day that holds you. A month that changes you
- 06:00Stillness meditation
- 07:30Morning Teaching with Chi
- 08:00Awakened Body Movement
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Open the day with the Community
- 12:30Healing Juice
- 14:00Lunch
- 15:00Siesta
- 19:00Qigong Session
- 20:00Satsang & Closing the day
The same shape, every day. The practices are what let you do the inner work, and the structure is what carries you through the practices, especially on the days you don't feel like showing up.
It's more than the month
One fee covers all of it: the preparation before you come, the month itself, and the support that helps it last once you're home.
Begin the conversation →no instant booking · it always starts with a conversation
- ✓A 30-minute prep call with Chi before you arrive
- ✓The full residential month — accommodation, meals and practices
- ✓Personal guidance from Chi throughout
- ✓A monthly call with Chi after you leave, for 3 months
The honest cost of holding one person through, with nothing held back. One fee covering everything — $3,000.
Paid in full once we've both said yes and chosen your dates.
For when the standard rate would be a real barrier. Send a short note about your situation and we agree a fair number together. Usually between $1,000 and $2,000.
Everything you receive is exactly the same.
If you're able to give more, this rate quietly subsidises someone who can only meet the sliding scale, so the next person can still come. Around $4,000.
Everything you receive is exactly the same.
Not sure yet? Book an intro call anyway. It's free, no commitment, just a chat to see if this is right for you. Book a call →
Three people who stayed with us
Three people, three very different reasons for coming. In their own words.
The practical questions
The questions most people bring to the call. If yours isn't here, bring it then.
When can I come?
Stays run rolling. We start a new one when we and you are ready. After our conversation we agree on an arrival date together, usually four to twelve weeks out. We host a few months a year; we will tell you which windows are open.
Can I leave the property during the month?
Yes, but it is unusual. We design the month as a single container; even short outings break the rhythm. We will discuss it with you if needed.
Do I need to be experienced in meditation?
No. Most people arrive having sat very little. The first week is structured for first-timers.
What about phones?
Phones are less present in the space and used purely as tools. Yours stays available to you, but not as a distraction.
Can I come with my partner?
Yes, both must go through the conversation step separately. If you both feel right, we can host you together.
What if I have specific dietary needs?
Tell us in the conversation. We have hosted complex needs.
What does the 3 months of support actually look like?
One scheduled 1-h video call with Chi each month, for three months after you leave. You also keep your written practice plan, and you can message us between calls when something needs holding.
What if I want to stay longer?
Many do. The next step is a three-month commitment at $1,000 per month, long enough to settle in and let the life take hold. If you still feel the pull after that, we sit down together for an honest conversation about fit and how you'd contribute to the community going forward.
What if I want to leave early?
No financial penalty, no judgement. We do ask you to sit one more night before deciding.
Begin the conversation
It always starts with a 15-minute call, free, no commitment, just a chat to see if this is right for you.
