​Sometimes the greatest step forward begins by stepping away

What if ten days could change the next ten years of your life?

Most people don't need another diet, another exercise program, or another health hack.

They need space.

Space to breathe.

Space to think.

Space to slow down long enough to hear what their body has been trying to tell them.

Our lives have become filled with constant noise, endless responsibilities, technology, and distractions. We move from one task to the next without ever pausing long enough to ask ourselves an important question:

"How am I really doing?"

Eventually, our bodies answer for us through pain, fatigue, digestive problems, poor sleep, anxiety, burnout, or simply feeling disconnected from ourselves.

This retreat was created to help you listen before your body has to shout.

For ten days, you'll step away from the demands of everyday life and enter an environment intentionally designed for restoration, reflection, education, and personal transformation.

This isn't a vacation.

It isn't a quick fix.

It's an opportunity to begin building the most important relationship you'll ever have—the relationship with yourself.

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Become the Expert on Your Own Body

Most people spend years searching for someone to fix them.

Our philosophy is different.

We believe your body has been communicating with you your entire life.

The better you understand its language, the better decisions you can make for your health, your relationships, your work, and your future.

Throughout this retreat, you'll learn how your posture, breathing, movement, digestion, stress, sleep, habits, and emotions influence one another—and how small, intentional changes can create lasting transformation.

Rather than giving you another set of rules to follow, we'll help you develop something far more valuable:

The ability to understand yourself.

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What You'll Experience

Every part of the retreat has been thoughtfully designed to calm your nervous system and support your body's natural ability to recover and adapt.

Your experience may include:

• Personalized coaching and self-discovery sessions

• Fascia treatments and bodywork

• Gentle movement and corrective exercise

• Breathing and relaxation practices

• Posture and movement education

• Quiet reflection and guided journaling

• Time in nature and restorative rest

• Chef-prepared whole-food, plant-based meals available throughout the day

• Access to experienced medical and wellness professionals when appropriate

Every experience has one purpose:

Helping you reconnect with yourself.

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What Makes This Retreat Different?

Many retreats help you relax.

This retreat helps you reconnect—with yourself.

While most retreats are built around large groups and fixed schedules, this experience is intentionally designed around the most important person here... you.

This is a highly personalized retreat where every conversation, every session, and every breakthrough is tailored to your body, your story, your goals, and your life. There is no one-size-fits-all program because no two people have lived the same life or carry stress in the same way.

For more than 25 years, I have helped people improve their posture, reduce pain, restore movement, calm their nervous system, and develop a deeper understanding of their bodies. Drawing from decades of experience in movement, fascia, breathing, self-awareness, and mindful living, I will personally guide you every step of the journey.

My goal isn't simply to help you feel better for ten days.

My goal is to teach you how to understand your body so you can make better decisions for the rest of your life.

You'll leave with more than relief.

You'll leave with greater awareness, practical tools, renewed confidence, and a deeper relationship with yourself—so the progress you make doesn't end when the retreat does.

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This Retreat Is For You If...

Your body has been asking for help.

• Chronic pain or stiffness

• Digestive concerns

• Poor posture

• Fatigue

• Sleep difficulties

• Chronic stress or anxiety

• Decreased mobility

• Feeling physically disconnected from yourself

You've been searching for answers.

Perhaps you've tried multiple treatments, specialists, or programs but still feel like something is missing.

You don't just want symptom relief.

You want understanding.

You're ready to invest in yourself.

You recognize that lasting health isn't created by quick fixes.

You're willing to slow down, learn, reflect, and take responsibility for building a healthier future.

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Transformation Doesn't End After Ten Days

Many people leave a retreat inspired.

Then real life begins again.

Old routines return.

Stress returns.

Momentum slowly fades.

Real transformation requires continued guidance and accountability.

That's why your retreat experience begins before you arrive and continues long after you leave.

Your journey includes:

4 Weeks Before
Preparation, goal setting, and intentional planning.

10-Day Retreat
An immersive experience focused on restoration, education, and personal transformation.

8 Weeks After
Weekly coaching, accountability, and practical support to help you integrate everything you've learned into everyday life.

Because transformation isn't measured by what happens during ten days.

It's measured by the life you build afterward.

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A Different Kind of Investment

This retreat isn't about escaping your life.

It's about returning to it with greater clarity, confidence, and understanding.

You'll learn how to care for your body with intention.

How to recognize stress before it overwhelms you.

How to make decisions that support your health instead of working against it.

Most importantly, you'll begin trusting yourself again.

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Your Invitation

There comes a moment when we realize that continuing to live the same way will continue producing the same results.

Perhaps this is that moment for you.

If you're ready to stop chasing quick fixes...

If you're ready to understand your body instead of fighting it...

If you're ready to build habits that will serve you for years to come...

Then I'll be honored to guide you on this journey.

Because the quality of your life will never exceed the quality of your relationship with yourself.

It begins with one decision.

And sometimes, that decision begins by stepping away for ten meaningful days.

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Testimonial #1 - Feb 2023
This retreat was a life-changing experience with impressive results after only 10 days! The combination of  great health center that makes healthy eating, sleeping, exercising, and learning easy, with Li Si's coaching & fascia treatments was powerful! Taking a break from the stresses of life as a caregiver and community advocate with a very demanding job and having LiSi's expert guidance and support led to a reversal of years of steadily increasing weight, blood sugar, hypertension, aches and pains, and steadily declining energy and happiness. I needed to take a break before I broke! In a very short time, my body was transformed -- I lost ten pounds in ten days, my blood sugar and cholesterol levels went from high to normal, I needed less medication, and I gained the tools to continue habits of healthy living after the retreat. LiSi's body renovation retreat is followed by personalized sessions which help reinforce those skills and help me stay on track to reach my goals. I continue to lose weight, gain pain-free mobility and strength, and feel much more energetic and empowered to reach my life goals --- this ten-day retreat made me feel ten years younger! 

 

Mary Therese Perez Hattori

https://maryhattori.com/

 

 

Testimonial #2 - July 2024

I was turning 60 this year, hadn’t had a vacation in 10 years, hadn’t been taking care of my health and was feeling burnt out from being short-staffed at work for over 4 years and taking care of my elderly parents, so I decided to invest in my mental and physical well being and go on the 10 day body renovation retreat with Li Si.  I am SOOO GLAD that I did!  

First of all, everyone at TrueNorth, from the housekeeping staff to the medical staff, were so friendly and welcoming- I felt very much at home but also felt like a pampered guest as the staff would come find me twice a day to check my vitals and how I was doing and bring my juice (while I was on my juice fast) to my room.  

I initially planned to do a 3-day water fast, but was recommended by the chiropractor who did my initial check up to do a juice fast because of the type of medication I was on.  I thoroughly enjoyed the juice fast, and after that, enjoyed the “re-feeding” on a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) , salt/oil/sugar (SOS)-free diet which may sound unappetizing but the chefs made the food really delicious!  

The facility was set up like a cozy apartment complex with an enclosed courtyard where the guests could lounge in the sun or sit and eat their meals in the shade.  It was located in a lovely neighborhood so Li Si and I went for a leisurely walk three times day (before breakfast, after lunch and dinner - sun was still up until around 7-8 PM!).   The area was filled with homes that looked like pictures out of a magazine, story-book houses with many roses, beautiful flowers and fountains and shady lanes lined with huge trees!  

On our walks, Li Si and I got to talk about a lot of things and she asked questions that prompted me to start thinking about how I wanted my life to look like in the coming years and what actions I needed to take to make the changes happen.  I’ve been so busy just reacting to whatever life threw at me that I hadn’t really thought much about what I could do to actually enjoy my life.  This retreat gave me not only much needed rest (I was getting 7-8 hours of sleep at the retreat while my previous average night’s sleep was about 4-5 hours), but I also had the peace and quiet of mind to think about my future and what I wanted.  

Li Si also worked on my fascia and helped me work on my posture and core.  I found this retreat well worth the investment:  I lost 11 pounds, broke my addiction to mindless YouTube watching until the wee morning hours and have a better idea of what I want from life.  I’ve been back home for almost 3 weeks now and although I gained back a few pounds, I’m still more than 5 pounds lighter than before the retreat, I’ve been maintaining the WFPB, SOS-free lifestyle (for the most part), daily exercise and averaging 7-8 hours of sleep nightly.  

This retreat really helped me to reset my course towards better health and a better life.  I’m looking forward to doing this again! Thank you, Li Si!

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Vivien Higa

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