Flagship Retreat

Virtually impossible to find the words to adequately describe the experience. Out of this universe … beyond impactful … filled with powerful emotional meaning and healing. Odyssey curates their guests’ experience with the deepest attention to meaning, sensitivity to each individual, unbounded love and caring, comfort, emotional presence, and passion.

It allowed me to release a lot of emotions that I've never fully let go of, which has provided immense relief. The emotions are still there, but they don't seem to have the same hold over me that they once did. All the facilitators were kind, understanding and very helpful. I did like that Paulo is a psychiatrist since I'm on some medications that could have influenced my experience, so having that piece of mind was nice. I loved the group setting. Connecting with people from all different backgrounds and realizing that we all have different yet sometimes similar things we're dealing with really brought me some comfort. The house we stayed in was also amazing and relaxing.

My experience at Odyssey was deeply personal, physical, emotional, and spiritual. Self-reflection was intense and extremely meaningful. Every moment from arrival until departure felt like it was created and shaped for each one of us individually, despite being in a group. What I learned about myself over the course of a few days will continue to serve me throughout my life. Paulo was exceptional and I am so thankful that he was the one to lead our group. His compassion, understanding, and expertise were incredible. The fact that he reached out to me within a few days after the group concluded to see how I was doing was completely unexpected and appreciated! He recalled so many details I had shared, which showed how much he genuinely cared.  He is a gifted psychiatrist and facilitator.

This experience, from the moment I booked until the present moment, has significantly changed the trajectory of my life in a positive way. My hope from this experience was peace. I wanted to minimize the constant internal battle, thoughts, negative self-talk, etc. This experience took me on a journey of learning who I am and all the reasons I should love the person I have become. Additionally, each step of the process was meaningful, beneficial, and far exceeded anything I could have expected. The staff were some of the most amazing human beings I have ever met. It was evident they were truly called to this work. Each facilitator excelled in personal qualities. They were kind, empathetic, patient, and great active listeners. Their overall presence was consistently felt as lacking any and all judgement. Their warmth was truly felt from the time I met them and throughout our time together.