January 8th - 11th 2026

Do you ever feel like the new year begins before you’ve even had a chance to catch your breath? The pressure of resolutions, the weight of unfinished chapters, and the relentless pace of life can leave you starting the year depleted rather than renewed.

Power Reset @ The Thyme is designed to change that. Guided by Oxford- and Cambridge-trained psychotherapist Dr. Swan Dao, this immersive four-day retreat offers a chance to begin the year differently: with clarity, vitality, and a deeper sense of alignment.

From the moment you arrive, the pace begins to soften. You’ll settle into the quiet beauty of winter in the Berkshires, meet your community, and set a clear inner intention for the journey ahead. The opening evening invites grounding, connection, and a sense of belonging—an exhale into the space between years.

Over the following days, you’ll move through a powerful arc of release, renewal, and vision. Through guided processes such as breath therapy, sound journeying, expressive arts, and embodied psychodrama, you’ll explore expanded states of awareness that help clear residue from the past and reconnect you to your core vitality. Afternoons allow for rest, reflection, and integration—time to walk the land, write, or simply be still. Evenings unfold gently with meditation, movement, or quiet celebration.

As the retreat deepens, you’ll begin to unmask old identities, rehearse new ways of being, and gather tools for the year ahead—practices that anchor insight into daily life. The final morning brings vision and alignment: a chance to crystallize what matters most and shape your path forward with renewed focus and steadiness.

This is your invitation to pause before beginning, to release what’s complete, and to step into the new year with clarity, courage, and joy.

The Experience

  • Embodied Storywork

    Explore the theatre of your inner life through psychodrama, archetype, and expressive play. Reveal what’s been hidden; reclaim what’s been waiting.

  • Vision Crafting

    Shape your next chapter with clarity and courage. Translate insight into simple daily rituals that sustain the self you are becoming.

  • Breath & Sound Journey

    Enter expanded states through sound and breath — a somatic unwinding that clears residue and reconnects you to your natural rhythm.

Lead Facilitator

  • Dr. Swan Dao

    Dr. Swan Dao is the founder of the Institute of Devotional Arts (https://devotionalarts.org), a pioneering organization that designs transformative learning experiences through the expressive arts. Swan studied and taught philosophy, theology, psychology, and theatre in Oxford, Melbourne, Paris, and Chicago, and earned a PhD from the University of Cambridge focused on processes of self-transformation. Blending social science, embodiment, and the arts, his work revives the original spirit of psychotherapy: tending to the soul with depth, creativity, and care.

    A certified coach and psychotherapist, educator, and experience designer, Swan has worked with Fortune 500 companies and major events across 20 countries. He collaborates with leading organizations in transpersonal psychology and contributes to Europe’s foremost trauma transformation conference alongside Gabor Maté and Esther Perel. Swan currently resides at a Stockholm-based community for culture makers, working with the creators of the Inner Development Goals.

All Inclusive Price

All-inclusive price is per person, including state and local tax

$1200

Commuter Price
$600

Lodging Not Included

 FAQs

  • What’s included in the all-inclusive price per person:

    • 3 nights / 4 days shared accommodation

    • Chef-prepared meals made with love and local ingredients

    • Snacks

    • Sound meditation

    • Breathwork

    • Music

    • Trail hikes

    • Sauna + pond cold plunge

    • Sweat lodge ceremony

    • 60 minute somatic bodywork or 60 minute reiki session to be provided by one of the Thyme’s preferred local practitioners

    • Massachusetts state and local sales tax

    What’s not included in the price:

    • Alcohol

    • Bodywork, beyond the session included (see “The Experience” section of this page)

  • Bookings are refundable up until 2 weeks before the event starts.

  • During the website booking flow, we will ask you if you have a specific roommate (who is also attending) in mind. Otherwise, we are happy to help pair you with someone who is also looking for a roommate. Please indicate your preferences when prompted.

Join Us

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