Private Healing Retreat: 5-Day Science-Backed Transformation in Boca Raton

Days start at 7:00am with meditation or Kundalini, followed by free time for breakfast, then a morning session such as journaling and self-reflection, conscious breathwork or reiki. Lunch is your own time. Afternoons bring the deeper work: regression hypnotherapy, Nir Levi bodywork, acupuncture, or hypnotic sound journeys. Evenings wind down with yoga nidra and dinner out. Day 1 opens with a 3:00pm welcome ceremony and intention setting, hotel check-in at 4:00pm, and a sound healing journey at 6:30pm. Day 5 closes with sunrise deep-stretch/yin yoga at 7:00am, a 10:00am closing ceremony and 11:00am checkout.

What separates this from a standard spa week is the measurement. Before you arrive, the team may run mitochondrial function testing, EEG brainwave mapping, biological age and cellular health analysis, cortisol evaluation, BioWell energy field assessment and optional full-panel bloodwork. The same tests are repeated during and after the retreat so you can see cortisol drop, HRV improve, sleep quality increase and, in past groups, biological age reduce. These results feed into an IRB-approved study the company is preparing for peer-reviewed publication.

The setting is Naturopathica Spa for the Healing Arts inside the Colony Hotel. The Colony's rooms are small but full of character — custom-decorated by Kemble Interiors in punchy Palm Beach shades with scalloped trim and wicker accents. The spa itself has private treatment rooms and advanced holistic therapy services. Step outside and you're a short walk from the beach, Café Boulud, Renato's, Swifty's Poolside and the rest of Palm Beach's dining scene.

Julia Brodska leads the program. She's a regression hypnotherapist, entrepreneur, international best-selling author of the book "Best Life-ing," and a speaker who has hosted events, private retreats and corporate wellness seminars internationally. Her own story — clearing $80,000 in credit card debt and working through self-doubt and weight issues — is the backbone of the method she teaches.

The team behind Julia is multidisciplinary: hypnotherapists, acupuncturists, breathwork facilitators, meditation and Kundalini teachers, reiki and sound healing practitioners, somatic movement specialists, and trauma-informed integration therapists. Each practitioner is vetted for both technical skill and their ability to hold space safely. Family Constellations and Akashic Records Reading are also available depending on what you need. Because each retreat is private and built around one person, no two itineraries look the same — your goals, budget, duration and location can all be adjusted.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation at The Colony Hotel - Water, tea and coffee served throughout the day - Daily meditation classes - Daily yoga classes - Specialized workshops - Pre and post-retreat support from the team - Luggage storage - Parking - Wifi connection - 3 daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - 1-on-1 sessions with vetted practitioners - Comprehensive health and wellness assessment before arrival - Access to scientific testing (EEG, BioWell, cortisol, mitochondrial, biological age) - Thermal hydrotherapy circuits at the spa - Gift bag on arrival - Free ebook copy of "Best Life-ing" - Post-retreat integration support (online program) - Concierge flights and travel assistance

What's not included

- Flights costs - Travel insurance - Visa fee - Meals beyond the included plan (dinner is listed under free time) - Additional treatments - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Airport pickup and drop-off (available as an upgrade) - Extra day/night (available as an upgrade) - 60 min massage (available as an upgrade) - Spa package (available as an upgrade) - Packed lunch/picnic (available as an upgrade) - Meal package (available as an upgrade) - Surf class (available as an upgrade) - Private class (available as an upgrade) - Personalized before/after report with biomarker data (additional fee)