Practicalities and Scope
Lifeguide Retreat is a private, founder-led stay for one to four guests. Only one private retreat is hosted each month.
From USD 8,000 per guest.
The final fee depends on season, accommodation, and the level of personalization.
Included
- Full hosting and interpretation by the founder of the program
- Accommodation near Ojina property (walking distance within the village)
- All dining, anchored by the daily meals provided at Ojina
- All recovery teas and traditional herbal spirits at Bongsujae
- All selected activities (haenyeo swimming, foraging, fermentation cooking class in the Ojina kitchen)
- All private transit on Jeju Island
- The post-retreat recovery package
Excluded
- International flights to Korea, and domestic flights to Jeju
- Personal purchases
- Travel insurance (required)
An inquiry begins the conversation. If the dates and intent align, a 50% deposit secures the stay. The balance is due sixty days before arrival.
Because each retreat relies on the reserved time of private hosts, family practitioners, and local partners, deposits become non-refundable within ninety days of arrival.
A month after you return home, a parcel arrives by post. It contains the teas you drank at Bongsujae, and a small reserve of the Hwang family's fermented syrup — a physical reminder of the rhythm you experienced.
The Hwang family are keepers of traditional fermentation and herbal practices, not licensed medical professionals. Nothing offered through Lifeguide is a clinical service or a substitute for medical care.