If the pace and noise of modern life leave you restless, overloaded, or unable to fully switch off — whether that's a faint hum or something heavier — you'll feel at home here. Come with curiosity, not a diagnosis: this is an educational experience, not medical treatment, and it isn't designed for trauma or clinical conditions. Expect a hopeful, practical week — a few ideas and small practices you can start using right away, and a little more room to breathe. Open to anyone 13 and older.

Yes. The live calls are recorded, and much of the pod — the daily modules and the reflections you share — unfolds at your own pace. Come as you can.

If you're considering it, we'd gently say: just join. If life takes over, or you find it isn't for you, you can simply step back — no obligation, no awkwardness. And once you join, the material stays open to you for at least six months beyond the week, so you can always catch up if you fall behind.

More than you might expect — and it's the heart of it. This isn't a typical course where content flows one way; much of the depth comes from sharing your own reflections and reading others' — real stories, lived experience, honest questions. If you'd rather stay quiet, there's a journal mode to keep your writing to yourself, and in the live calls the small breakout rooms are always optional. Everything you share stays within your pod and is never shared beyond it without your explicit consent, never sold, and never used to train AI (see our privacy policy and terms).

We're still building this curriculum, but for a flavor, you're welcome to explore two sample modules from the Born to Flourish pod Richie and Cortland hosted this past April — Day 1: Born to Flourish and Day 3: The Superpower of Awareness.

Yes — warmly. The live calls are held in English on Zoom, with live captions you can turn on in your own language. The daily modules are in English too, but the platform itself is truly multilingual: the interface, the pod curriculum, and everyone's comments and posts all appear in your own language. So a Mandarin-only participant can move through the week seamlessly alongside a Spanish- or Hindi-only one.

Yes, absolutely — we'd love that. See Partner with us just below for ways to bring your circle along. And if you'd like to gather people in person around the week, in the spirit of ServiceSpace's Awakin Circles, we're glad to support you with tools and tips.

Dharma Lab is Richie and Cortland's home for essays, practices, and gatherings that bring contemplative wisdom and modern science together; Richie founded both the Center for Healthy Minds and Healthy Minds (the free app), and the contemplative training runs through Tergar — start at dharmalab.co. ServiceSpace is the 25-year-old, entirely volunteer-run ecosystem this pod lives within — explore its other pods, Awakin AI, and Moved by Love retreats, or begin at servicespace.org.