Upcoming retreat
June 5-7, 2026

diamond rose

Sanctuary

A Nature Preserve
to Rest & Rise

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Aerial view of a coastal area with small wooded islands and calm ocean water under a partly cloudy sky.
the story
What started as a home by the water evolved into a sanctuary — stewarded 
with intention, rooted in preserved land, 
and dedicated to meaningful pause.
THE RESIDENCE

Preserved Land.
Open Water

The House
Awaits

A private waterfront home set within preserved coastal land. Wide views of the Sound, open sky, and gardens that shift with the seasons shape the rhythm of your stay.
Wooden deck with two round hot tubs overlooking a coastal landscape with trees, rocky shoreline, and a calm sea under a cloudy sky.
Gray house with multiple dormer windows, a porch with dark railing, surrounded by lush green bushes and flowering shrubs.
Coastal landscape with green marshland in foreground, wooded island, rocky islets, and calm sea under a partly cloudy sky at sunset.

How the Space
Is Lived In

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Private Stay
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guided retreats
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the grounds
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ritual & practice
A quiet, personal retreat into stillness. Come as you are — to rest, reset, and reconnect with yourself in a space designed for privacy, comfort, and deep exhale.
Immersive, facilitated experiences held with intention. Through breathwork, movement, and shared presence, each retreat opens a path inward — supported, structured, and deeply transformative.
Living land that invites exploration and pause. Gardens, open views, and natural pathways create space to wander, reflect, and attune to the rhythms of nature.
Daily moments that anchor awareness. From tea ceremonies to breath and sound, these practices bring depth to the experience — turning presence into something felt and remembered.
Person with long hair relaxing in a wooden hot tub overlooking a scenic waterfront landscape with trees and cloudy sky.
Sunlit room with colorful meditation cushions on a striped blanket and a set of vibrant crystal singing bowls arranged on a wooden floor.
Outdoor wicker chairs and a wooden table on a brick patio overlooking a lush garden with various trees and neatly trimmed hedges.
Sunlit room with wooden floor arranged with cushions and blankets in a circle, overlooking an ocean view through large windows and a glass door.
When the house gathers

Retreats Within
These Walls

The Alchemist
A three-day immersive retreat exploring consciousness, embodied healing, and multidimensional awareness. Through hands-on energy work, breathwork journeys, and sacred teachings, participants are guided into deeper alignment with their inner design.
Dates
April 10–12, 2026
Exchange
$2,800 per person
Breathwork 
& Blue Lotus Retreat
A three-day immersive retreat combining somatic breathwork, Kundalini yoga, sacred ceremony, and integration practices. Designed to support nervous system regulation, emotional release, and deep reconnection.
Dates
June 5-7, 2026
Exchange
$1,350 per person
Atmosphere
Stillness by Intention
The sanctuary is intentionally unplugged. There are no televisions, no background noise — only the sound of wind through trees, water moving along the shore, and shared breath in the rooms. Days unfold slowly here. Evenings stretch without urgency.
Location
Rooted on the Sound
Situated on preserved waterfront land in Branford, Connecticut, Diamond Rose is surrounded by open sky, gardens, and the steady rhythm of the Long Island Sound. Just ninety minutes from New York City, it offers both access and retreat.
House Guidelines
Held with Care
Retreats and private stays are kept intentionally small. Intimacy allows for presence, safety, and genuine connection. The house is held as a shared sanctuary — cared for with respect for the land, for one another, and for the purpose it serves.

Forming in

the Light

A New Chapter
Begins

Diamond Rose is entering a new phase — expanding beyond the house into a purpose-built space for healing and research.

A Purpose-Built Space for Healing

STEWARDSHIP

Nonprofit Transition

Diamond Rose is transitioning into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This shift ensures that contributions directly support the preservation of the land, the development of the temple, and the continued growth of its programming. Supporting the sanctuary becomes an act of shared responsibility and long-term care.
ARCHITECTURE

A Dedicated
Healing Environment

Unlike the current historic house, the Lotus Temple will be purpose-built specifically for breathwork and contemplative practice. Designed with acoustics, natural light, and spatial coherence in mind, it will provide a setting aligned with both therapeutic work and collective presence.
RESEARCH

Collaboration
& Clinical Expansion

With a dedicated facility, Diamond Rose can expand its retreat offerings and create a proper environment for ongoing research in partnership with academic institutions such as Yale and FSU. The temple will bridge experiential practice with scientific inquiry.
SCALE

Intimate by Design

The temple will hold up to 24 participants — maintaining depth and safety while allowing greater access than the current space. Small-scale gatherings remain central to the sanctuary’s philosophy.
The Lotus Temple marks the next evolution of Diamond Rose — a purpose-built space devoted to healing, research, and collective practice.

Remember How
It Feels to Breathe

Come as two or ten, to celebrate, reconnect, or simply step away. Whether for a weekend or a season, Diamond Rose offers the rare gift of space and the quiet reminder of what it feels like to truly breathe.