The patterns that got you here won't get you there.
An 8-day immersive to rewire your unconscious patterns and open up to the life you know is possible.
“I broke through decades of shame and judgement and found a deep well of unconditional love and acceptance.”
“I grieved a lifetime of loss. I reconnected with parts of myself I cut off years ago for fear of pain, shame, and unreachable self love. I found community, new forms of love, and a crystal vision of who I am and what I'm here to do in this life.”
“I don't think I would have learned as much about myself in 10 years of therapy.”
You don't need more insight, you need practice.
Your deepest patterns were shaped in relationship. That's where they change.
Feel safe in your own skin
Begin to thaw chronic tension, freeze, anxiety, and numbness, opening more space to feel alive and embodied by default.
Open to authentic connection
Engage with your own specific patterns around social interactions — anxiety, people-pleasing, fear of judgement — and learn to hold these patterns with tenderness while showing up more deeply for meaningful, intimate relationships.
Stop running your life on autopilot
Practice finding your inner confidence to say no, make decisions, and ask for what you really want.
Build a resilient & antifragile sense of self worth
Decouple your sense of being enough from doing things perfectly, external validation, or being right. Build a sense of self that is sturdy enough to explore your own unique sense of purpose and direction.
Feel your feelings deeply
Come into deeper contact with decades of numbness, avoidance, fear, grief, joy, and more. Practice moving through triggers and relational wounding with presence and care — and integrate the lessons they have to offer you.
“Sleepawake gives you an opportunity to test your hypothesis about yourself and how you relate to the world in a safe and powerful container. You are under the instruction of highly competent facilitators who help you move out of illusion and live in a more grounded, embodied reality.”
A playground-laboratory for personal transformation.
Test out what it’s like to be fully yourself in a group of peers asking the same question. Even as we delve into serious terrain, we remember our playfulness.
Curious how we work?
Read about our approachA day at Sleepawake Immersive
Each day moves through activation and back to regulation multiple times, with space to fully land each cycle. The emotional and relational sessions travel across themes — joy, grief, desire, boundaries, shame, conflict, and more. Everything is opt-in, and your “no” is always honored.
After the retreat, we host a series of optional facilitated calls with your cohort over 4 months, supporting you as you carry your learnings into day-to-day life and real relationships.
- 8:00Breakfast
- 9:00Small group check ins
- 9:30Morning breathwork, embodiment, & opening circle
- 10:00Emotional and relational session
- 12:30Lunch break
- 1:30Optional office hours
- 2:30Emotional and relational session
- 5:30Grounding meditation for rest & integration
- 6:00Dinner break
- 7:45Creative expression & embodiment practices
- 9:00Open time (hanging out, journaling, informal 1:1s with facilitators, or early bed)
“Growth can be painful. Change can be painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong.”
Wondering if this is for you?
This might be for you if
- You're 20–35, in the early stages of adult life (Over 35? Check out our other weeklong programs)
- You've achieved what you thought would make you happy, but something's still missing
- You feel flatness or melancholy underneath daily life, and want to live with more vibrancy
- You're tired of performing a version of yourself that feels safe but hollow
- You want to stop living from “shoulds” (or rebelling against “shoulds”) inherited from parents, community, and culture — and start living with radical agency and freedom
This is not for you if
- You are looking for a quick-fix, one-week change
- You don't want to commit to the ongoing work of integrating what you learn at the retreat into your day-to-day life
- You are in need of an inpatient mental health support program for an acute crisis
- You are only motivated to come to Sleepawake by others' expectations or a belief that you “should” want to, and do not feel an internal pull or interest that is coming purely from yourself
“Only takes one week to be more myself for the rest of my life. So, so worth it.”
Investment
Tuition
$2,500
Includes 60+ hours of guided emotional and relational work in an intimate group of peers, with individual and small-group touchpoints with the facilitation staff during the retreat — as well as a series of facilitated integration calls after the program and lifetime access to a thriving alumni community.
Room & board
$1,000–$1,600
Includes 8 days of housing and three meals per day catered by a professional kitchen staff, as well as our use of meeting spaces and exclusive access to acres of beautiful forest surrounding the venue. Options vary based on venue and are subject to availability.
Scholarships
$300–$3,000
If the full tuition and room & board would create financial strain, we encourage you to fill out the financial aid section of the application. Once we understand your situation, we'll work with you to determine a need-based scholarship. About 50% of each cohort receives a scholarship.
The application process
We curate every cohort intentionally. This process ensures we're a good fit for each other.
- 01
Apply
Complete a brief application sharing what's bringing you to this work. This isn't about being good enough or saying the right thing — it helps us understand how to serve you. A Sleepawake facilitator will read every word you share.
- 02
Connect
A 30 minute interview with one of the facilitators who will be at the retreat. We'll answer your questions and discern how this program might be of benefit to you at this time.
- 03
Prepare
Once accepted, you'll receive preparation materials, a detailed welcome guide, and choose your housing options.
“The camp and the people in it have taught me that life is not meant to be lived alone. Then they gave me courage to believe that other ways are possible, and tools to take my first steps towards it.”
“It was the first time I have ever felt seen in a group as brave and strong… feel the love of the community.”
A living community
After attending a Sleepawake retreat, you join a living community of 200+ alumni, including:
- Integration calls.
- A series of facilitated calls with your cohort over the months following the retreat, to help you carry what you practiced into your day-to-day relationships.
- A living alumni community.
- A whatsapp group that's active every day, and regular facilitated calls exclusively for alumni.
- Ongoing events.
- Lower-commitment facilitated workshops.
- Resources, book lists, and more.
- We share recommended therapists, retreats, books, and more with alumni upon finishing Sleepawake retreats.
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We'll let you know about future retreats and offerings.
Rewire your nervous system to access new, more vibrant possibilities for your life.
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