Highlights
- A setting that makes it easier to step outside old routines and see clearly again
- Daily guided practices in breathwork, movement, heat, cold, and food timing
- A focused cohort designed for depth, accountability, and meaningful conversation
- Enough structure to create momentum, with enough space to integrate what is changing
- A week that supports both biological reset and a wider sense of reorientation
Where this edition took place
When the environment becomes part of the work
The Sacred Valley is not a backdrop.
It is an active participant in the process, supporting high-altitude adaptation and metabolic health through environmental context.
Altitude challenges familiar patterns. Distance from daily life reduces noise.
The surrounding landscape and cultural context naturally shift perspective, making adaptation more visible and integration more intentional.
Accommodations are chosen for comfort, simplicity, and proximity to nature, allowing the body to rest while the environment continues to teach.
This is not escape. It is deliberate exposure, held in a place that has supported human adaptation for centuries.
How this edition ran
Program Structure
- •Morning practice structured for altitude readiness and signal clarity
- •Progressively sequenced protocols that reset regulation, not stimulate it
- •Unstructured space intentionally preserved for integration
- •Evenings designed for nervous system downshift, sleep quality, and perspective
Daily Rhythm
Morning
Guided practices to establish rhythm and physiological readiness
Midday
Structured training sessions introduced progressively
Afternoon
Time for integration, rest, or remote work if needed
Evening
Nourishing meals and downshift designed for sleep quality
The Humans Behind the Challenge
This work is guided by practitioners who understand both physiology and place.
The role of the team is to provide structure, safety, and clarity so the environment can do what it does best.
Oscar Trelles
Program Director
Founder of Breathing Flame
Systems thinker, entrepreneur, systemic coach, founder of Breathing Flame, and author of The Human OS Manual, publishing October 15, 2026. Oscar leads curriculum and facilitation through a systems lens shaped by more than two decades in high-performance environments and the long process of rebuilding his own health, recovery, and operating rhythm after burnout.
“I want you to be so fit and healthy, that food and pharma companies can't profit from you.”
Karen Jacobson
Head of Nourishment
Accredited Nutritionist
Practical lens on fasting, metabolic resilience, and whole-food habits participants can sustain after they leave the mountain. Aligns teaching with kitchen execution so plates and snacks reflect what is covered between sessions.
“Good food is not just fuel, it is code that gives the right messages to your body.”
Brian Fland
Head of Fitness
Coach and Tech-Sales Veteran
Former tech-sales leader who builds sustainable fitness around demanding calendars, travel, and altitude realities. Sessions balance strength and mobility with recovery days and mixed levels while keeping independence and confidence central.
“The most important part of aging is being flexible and strong enough to remain independent”
This activation has concluded
Thank you to everyone who joined this cohort. We publish field notes on this page when available.