The deck at Naiko Deep Creek looking over the green hills

One of ten pillars

Psychological, emotionaland spiritual wellbeing

Our philosophy

Mindfulness, meditation and breathwork practices that help manage stress, deepen purpose and foster a grounded sense of self.

On a retreat

What psychological wellbeing looks like on the day

The experiences on a La maréa day that bring this pillar to life.

  1. Guests resting with their eyes closed on the sunlit deck
    Meditation and mindfulness
  2. Crystal singing bowls glowing on a patterned rug, a practitioner striking one with a mallet
    Sound healing
  3. A woman holding a cup, looking out over the grassy headland to the sea
    Journaling and reading
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Backed by research

The science

Our bespoke lifestyle retreats are grounded in science and inspired by years of research and hands-on practice working in evidence-based wellness and high performance sport.

What the research shows

Meditation, Breathwork & Mindfulness
  • Reduces anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. (Goyal et al., 2014; Khoury et al., 2015)
  • Enhances emotional regulation, resilience, and subjective well-being. (Creswell, 2017; Goldberg et al., 2018)
  • Improves physiological markers: lowers heart rate, blood pressure, and inflammation. (Pascoe et al., 2017; Black & Slavich, 2016)
  • Meaning, purpose, and spirituality support mental health, resilience, and lower chronic disease risk. (Hill & Turiano, 2014; Kim et al., 2019)
  • Breathwork acutely reduces stress, sympathetic activity, and improves autonomic balance. (Zaccaro et al., 2018; Jerath et al., 2015)

Key references

6 sources, 6 linked to the paper.

Meditation, Breathwork & Mindfulness

  1. Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysisGoyal M, Singh S, Sibinga EM et al., JAMA Internal Medicine, 2014
  2. Mindfulness-based stress reduction for healthy individuals: A meta-analysisKhoury B, Sharma M, Rush SE et al., Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2015
  3. Mindfulness InterventionsCreswell JD, Annual Review of Psychology, 2017
  4. Mindfulness meditation and the immune system: a systematic review of randomized controlled trialsBlack DS, Slavich GM, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2016
  5. Purpose in life as a predictor of mortality across adulthoodHill PL, Turiano NA, Psychological Science, 2014
  6. How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow BreathingZaccaro A, Piarulli A, Laurino M et al., Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2018

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From chaos to calm, stress to serenity. Let the tide guide you home.