Dec 7, 2025

An Invitation | Panchakarma 2026

Hello love,

As we approach the close of the calendar year and the Year of the Snake — a year of transformation, shedding old skins, and remembering who we truly are — I'm extending an invitation to those who feel the call to deeper strengthening work.

I'm organizing an intimate Virechana Panchakarma cleanse retreat for September 2026 (tentative dates in early September), likely in New Mexico or Mexico, for a small, dedicated group.

This is for you if you feel called to:

Commit to 2-3 weeks of profound inner work and physical reset (turning back the biological clock 5-10 years)
Shed what no longer serves at the deepest cellular level (essentially replace your gut microbiome)
Remember your vitality, clarity, and life force that may have been buried under years of accumulated stress and toxins
Rise into your next evolution — reset and attuned to vitality in body, mind, and spirit
Rise into your next evolution, reset, and attuned to vitality, body, mind, and spirit

Why Virechana? Why Now?

If you've been reading my emails, you've heard me speak about Panchakarma — specifically Virechana — and how it has not just saved my life, but continues to bring me back home to myself, my truth, my vitality, and my purpose.

It's been over a year since my last Panchakarma in India, and I've been in deep conversation with Dr. Jessica Vellela, BAMS (an Ayurvedic doctor trained in India who wrote The Complete Guide to Virechana and has guided me safely through this process 4x) about how we can make this more accessible to those who feel the call. Check out an interview with Jessica here.

I know how challenging it can be to take 2-3 weeks away from life.

Layered onto that, doing this in India comes with real barriers:

Flying halfway around the world (more time and effort to acclimate the body)
Navigating a medical visa application
Finding qualified doctors (the best practitioners often work in traditional Ayurvedic hospitals that aren't comfortable for foreigners)
Balancing authenticity with comfort during an already vulnerable process
Managing costs that add up quickly with international travel

This retreat is my answer to that.

What Does Virechana Actually Do?

Virechana is therapeutic purgation — one of the five Panchakarma procedures to:

Eliminate deep-seated toxins (ama) and accumulated metabolic waste that have been lodged in your tissues for years
Reset your digestion and metabolism at the deepest level, like a true "system reboot"
Clear inflammatory pathways that contribute to chronic conditions (skin issues, digestive disorders, joint pain, hormonal imbalances, brain fog, and more)
Restore your body's intelligence so it can heal, regenerate, and function optimally
Offer profound mental and emotional clarity — many experience the release of old patterns, traumas, and stuck emotions that have been held in the body

This is not a spa retreat.

This is holistic healthcare.

This is medicine.

It's a sacred process tested and refined for thousands of years that requires preparation, surrender, and trust.

And when done correctly, it is life-altering.

What to Expect

This will be an intimate, personal, and carefully curated experience. You'll be guided through:

At-home prep work with Dr. Jessica Vellela, BAMS
Pre-cleanse preparation (on retreat site — likely 3-5 days to prepare the body)
The main cleanse process (lubrication, mobilization, elimination [virechana], and recovery stages)
Post-cleanse integration (to ensure you return home with practices that sustain the transformation)

You'll have daily support, proper meals prepared according to Ayurvedic cleanse requirements, treatments, and the space to rest, reflect, and remember who you are beneath all the noise.

Investment

This is to be determined based on final location and group size. My intention is to keep this as accessible as possible while ensuring comfort, safety, and precision.