​High-performing professionals — executives, entrepreneurs, engineers, product leaders, creators — and healthcare workers often give endlessly to others while running on empty. The Reset Retreat is a private, candlelit wellness evening designed to shift you from constant go-mode into a state of being regulated, grounded, and restored.

​Created and led by a psychiatrist and nurse practitioner, this intimate gathering integrates science-backed tools you can bring into daily life to prevent burnout, ease stress, and cultivate sustainable calm.

​Between guided practices, enjoy the ambiance of Alchemy Springs’ tea lounge — a space for unhurried conversation and connection with values-aligned peers.

​What's Included (Standard Admission)

​✨ Candlelit Qigong + Breathwork — gentle, beginner-friendly movement to release tension
✨ Mini Mental Health Talk: Nervous-System Dysregulation & Everyday Regulation (CE-eligible)
✨ Guided Sauna + Cold Plunge Circuit — a science-backed stress reset at Alchemy Springs, one of the top 8 saunas in the Bay Area
✨ Candlelit Sound Bath & Closing Meditation — deep relaxation to close the evening
✨ Açaí Bowls by Palmetto Superfoods — refreshing, nourishing treat
✨ Tea Lounge access + one raffle entry for a wellness gift

​Optional Add-Ons

​🔮 Continuing Education (CE) Hours - Provider Oasis Qigong, LLC approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP #18026, for 2 Contact Hours: +$30
🔮 Group Tarot Reflection (10–15 min): +$15

• ​Limited tarot reading slots available; VIPs receive priority access (choice of solo or group).

​VIP Admission

​Includes everything in Standard Admission, plus:

​🌟 Guaranteed locker space
🌟 Priority seating for Qigong and Sound Bath
🌟 Priority for tarot card reading (choice of solo or group)
🌟 Complimentary towel + self-care items
🌟 Three raffle entries for a wellness gift

​💡 A $60+ value in perks for just $20 more than Standard Admission.

​Pricing

• ​Standard Admission: $229

• ​VIP Admission: $249

​What to Bring

​🧳 Swimsuit, quick-dry sandals/flip-flops
🧳 Comfortable clothing for Qigong and sound bath
🧳 Beach towel
🧳 Towels provided for VIP admission
👉 Please Note: Sandals, towels, and robes are available for rent at Alchemy Springs in limited supply - we strongly encourage you to bring these items to the venue

​Who This Is For

​This private retreat is for high-performing professionals, such as founders, managers, educators, creatives, lawyers, and for healthcare workers (nurses, physicians, therapists, and more).

If you’re navigating a demanding, high-pressure role and want to:

• ​Step away from constant stress and expectations

• ​Regulate your nervous system in a restorative environment

• ​Leave feeling physically recharged, mentally clear, and emotionally grounded

​…then this retreat was created for you.

​👉 Space is limited to 25 guests. Reserve your place today.

​Retreat Location

​Alchemy Springs & Sauna Garden is a serene wellness oasis in the heart of San Francisco. Known as one of the Bay Area’s top sauna and cold plunge destinations, it offers a beautifully designed outdoor garden space where guests can restore balance, rejuvenate the body, and connect with community through intentional wellness practices.

​Your Retreat Hosts & Guides

​This evening is guided by a team of experienced practitioners who bring together movement, reflection, and sound. Each facilitator offers their unique expertise to create a restorative experience that helps you release stress, reconnect with yourself, and return renewed:

​Charlene Platon, MS, RN, PHN, FNP-BC, is a nurse leader, innovator, and Co-Founder of Fifth Window, a community that helps healthcare professionals “nurse their joy” through creativity, growth, health, and spirit. With her background as a nurse and intuitive guide, Charlene is passionate about reimagining well-being in healthcare and beyond. She creates experiences that inspire restoration, reflection, and connection, empowering others to lead with clarity, compassion, and joy.

​Tiffany Chao, MD, is a psychiatrist passionate about compassionate, culturally attuned, and community-centered mental health care. With a focus on adult psychiatry, her mission is to reimagine wellness beyond the clinic and into the spaces where people gather, heal, and grow. Through her work in community events and curated experiences, Tiffany creates intentional spaces that inspire connection, resilience, and belonging.

​Charmaine Horn, BSN, RN, EFTMP-C, is a Registered Nurse, Certified Qigong (pronounced "Chee-Gong") Instructor, and Nervous System Coach. After working 8 years as a psychiatric nurse, she realized that the psychiatric medications she gave to her patients rarely seemed to help improve her patients' symptoms long-term. She left her nursing job in 2020 to discover holistic healing methods that can help people successfully navigate their emotional and mental health struggles. That is when she ultimately discovered Qigong and nervous system regulation, which she used to help support herself from her own physical and emotional hardships. Charmaine is now on a mission to equip people with holistic tools to help them move through anxiety and depression so they could live a more joyous and fulfilling life.

​Michelle Ngo Wong is a wellness retreat developer, mental health advocate, and co-founder of Lotus Rising Retreats. Michelle established Lotus Rising Retreats as a space dedicated to helping others heal and undergo profound change. Inspired by her family’s own struggles with mental illness, she left her corporate job in tech to pursue purpose-driven real estate investing to create a lifestyle that would allow her the freedom to focus on her mission of improving 100 million people with their well-being. Michelle is determined to break the stigma surrounding mental health and provide support to those in need. With a foundation built on empathy and understanding, she channels her passion into initiatives aimed at fostering mental well-being on a global scale. Through her dedication and commitment, Michelle is poised to create a profound and lasting impact, one that transcends borders and transforms lives.

​Continuing Education (CE) Opportunity

​We’re excited to partner with Charmaine Horn, BSN, RN, EFTMP-C to offer CE contact hours as part of The Reset Retreat! Details of her presentation, Reset & Recharge: Nervous System Tools for Nurse Resilience, are available below:

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​Course Overview

​Discover how to move from stressed and overwhelmed to calm and resilient with this polyvagal-informed course designed specifically for nurses. In Reset & Recharge: Nervous System Tools for Nurse Resilience, you’ll learn how your nervous system responds to stress and explore simple, evidence-based practices—such as gentle breathing techniques, self-massage, and other effective tools rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine—that can be used on and off the job. These body-based tools will help you stay grounded, centered, and regulated in challenging situations, reduce burnout, and restore balance so you can thrive in both your nursing practice and personal life.

​Objectives

​Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• ​Describe the basic principles of Polyvagal Theory and explain how nervous system regulation impacts stress and resilience in nursing practice.

• ​Identify signs of nervous system dysregulation (fight, flight, freeze, or shutdown states) and how these states affect professional performance and well-being.

• ​Demonstrate body-based regulation techniques—including gentle breathing exercises, self-massage, and other TCM-based practices—to reduce stress and restore balance.

• ​Apply nervous system regulation strategies in real-time during challenging clinical or workplace situations to remain grounded and centered.

• ​Develop a personalized self-regulation toolkit to support ongoing stress reduction, burnout prevention, and resilience in nursing practice.

​Sponsors

​We’re grateful to our Sponsors, whose contributions make this evening possible:

​Community Partners

​Special thanks to our Community Partners for helping share this retreat with their networks and for championing wellness within their communities: