While many of the workshops take place on the mountain, the overall program isnt about death-defying descents.

I learned to enter a flow state that had me imagining I was a river.

Dancing with my fear rather than resisting it left me feeling more like myself than I had in years.

A outdoor dining area with mountainside view, two women sit and meditate

From left: A outdoor dining area at Mii Amo; Morning meditation inside the Crystal Grotto at Mii Amo, a Sedona, Arizona, retreat.Credit:DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN/COURTESY OF MII AMO

The experience changed my life, freeing me from the traumas that were holding me back.

It also kick-started my quest for more adventures that might deliver radical transformation.

G. Brad Lewis/Courtesy of Kristen Ulmer

Im not the only one.

A view of Carmel Valley Ranch, a man and horse stand together at Carmel Valley Ranch

Equine therapy at Carmel Valley Ranch can help families reconnect.STEPHANIE RUSSO/COURTESY OF CARMEL VALLEY RANCH - THE UNBOUND COLLECTION

Retool Family Dynamics

If convincing kids to do family therapy is a challenge, horses could be the solution.

Rethink WFH

Work-life balance need a refresh?

Consider a taste of the expat experience with the two- or four-week immersives fromSojrn.

A group of skiers stand together on a snowy mountain

The Art of Fear Ski Camp.G. Brad Lewis/Courtesy of Kristen Ulmer

Adventures in Cape Town, Mexico City, and Rome, among other places, are also available.

A spa worker performs service on Sensei Lanai hotel guest

Spa services at Sensei Lanai.Courtesy of Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort

Two resort guest in a ice plunge pool at Sand Valley resort in Wisconsin

Communing with the cold at Sand Valley, a resort in Wisconsin.CHELSEA SORBO/COURTESY OF SAND VALLEY