THE TURNING POINT
8-Day Wellness Intensive | December 15-23, 2026 |
Ending on the Winter Solstice
What if transformation requires moving through darkness, not around it?
The Turning Point is an 8-day intensive retreat in Dawson City, Yukon (64°N) that ends on December 21st — the winter solstice.
We live at 64 degrees north. In December, it is dark 20 hours a day, -25 to -35 Celsius. Instead of apologizing for that, we lean into it. Seeds germinate in the dark. We sleep and repair in the dark. Darkness is not empty — it is generative.
This is not a wellness escape. It is threshold work: clinical precision, integral facilitation, and the kind of reckoning that only happens when you stop running.
This retreat requires genuine self-work. We need to ensure you're ready and clear about why you're coming.
It is for people at genuine thresholds — career pivots, health reckonings, relationship transitions — who want both evidence and meaning. We combine clinical functional medicine with integral coaching from facilitators based in Italy and the UK. You will work in -25°C to -35°C conditions. You will spend time in solo vigil. You will be asked questions you've been avoiding.
At minimum, you leave understanding what questions you actually want to ask yourself. You'll have clinical tools — gut health protocols, inflammation markers, data about your body. You can choose to go deeper with those questions if you wish. But you'll know what they are.
The Five Questions
- What's holding me back?
- What's next for me?
- How does the world see me versus how I see myself?
- How do I navigate a complex world when I'm bombarded with easy answers — social media shorts, quick fixes, surface-level solutions?
- What do I already know that I've been pretending not to?
The Four Pillars
The Turning Point is built on four interconnected pillars. Click each to explore in depth.
01
Inward/Outward Integral Work
The psychological and relational terrain. Daily somatic practice, facilitated group inquiry, solo vigil, nightly storytelling circles.
02
What We Put In Your Body
Plant-based nutrition designed for gut health optimization. All meals by Jeff, our culinary director. Live seminar with Dr. Alan Desmond, UK gastroenterologist.
03
Clinical Overview
Comprehensive Health MOT. Full blood panel, ECG, HRV monitoring, gut health assessment. Understanding where your body actually is.
04
What We Can Do To Help Your Body
Clinical interventions based on your data. Iron infusions, B12 optimization, spa bodywork (massage, float therapy, facials), nervous system restoration. Not luxury — clinical protocol.
Program Arc
Day 1-2: Arrival & Ground
Whitehorse arrival, travel to Dawson, opening circle, first blood draw and assessments. Who am I now?
Day 3: Purpose
What am I actually for at this point in my life? Live seminar with Dr. Alan Desmond on gut health.
Day 4: The Threshold
Dawn walk, threshold crossing ceremony, solo vigil, return circle. The day that asks something of you.
Day 5: Making Sense
Navigating the shift. Blood work review. How do we move through change while staying grounded?
Day 6: Practice
Embodied tools for the road. Your personalized 30-day protocol. What does this look like when I live it?
Day 7: Integration
Winter solstice ceremony at dawn. What am I taking home? What am I leaving behind?
Day 8: Return
Departure to Whitehorse. Closing health sessions.
Wilderness & Cultural Experiences
- Tombstone Territorial Park immersion
- Extended solo time on the Yukon riverbank
- Dawson City historical walk
- Traditional cultural experiences (to be confirmed)
- Winter solstice ceremony
- Northern lights viewing (weather permitting)
$15,000 CAD
Per person, all-inclusive
Maximum 12 participants | Application required
What's Included:
- 8 days, 7 nights (December 15–23, 2026)
- All clinical assessments, blood work, ECG, HRV monitoring
- All facilitation and integral coaching
- All meals (plant-based, gut-health optimized)
- Spa treatments (one massage, one float therapy, one facial) and daily thermal facility access (hot tub, sauna)
- Dr. Alan Desmond's books and protocols
- Wilderness and cultural experiences
- Transportation Whitehorse–Dawson–Whitehorse
- Cold weather gear provision
- Personalized 30-day take-home protocol
- 30-day follow-up consultation
This program
attracts:
- High-achieving professionals at genuine life thresholds
- People who have tried therapy, coaching, or conventional wellness and want something more rigorous
- Those comfortable with intellectual complexity and physical challenge
- Individuals seeking clinical rigor alongside existential inquiry
This program is NOT for:
- People seeking quick fixes rather than deep transformation
- People uncomfortable with extreme cold (-25°C to -35°C)
- Those seeking resort-style comfort
- Anyone not ready for solo vigil or deep personal inquiry
Q: How cold is it really?
Q: What's the solo vigil?
Q: What if I've never done anything like this before?
Q: Do I have to eat plant-based?
Q: Can I bring my partner?
Q: What happens after the program?
Step 1: Submit Application
Short form covering: Current situation and what brings you to this threshold, experience with wellness/therapy/personal development work, comfort level with physical challenge and solo time, and the question you're carrying right now.
Step 2: Facilitator Conversation
30-minute call with Stuart or Lee to ensure program fit.
Step 3: Confirmation
Upon acceptance, receive detailed preparation materials, lodging options, and medical screening forms.
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