Retreats, workshops & Events
Our programs create space to step away from daily routines and engage more deeply with topics rarely explored in a traditional clinical setting. Each experience combines expert insight with practical application, offering fresh perspectives and meaningful opportunities for connection.
Retreats
BlueWave retreats are designed to inspire curiosity, encourage personal growth, and foster a deeper appreciation for the many factors that influence wellbeing. Each retreat combines evidence-informed guidance on health with opportunities for adventure, connection, and renewal. Past retreats have explored themes including longevity, performance, mindfulness, and nutrition, and are often paired with activities such as surfing, yoga, and skiing.
Upcoming
Set against the natural beauty of Costa Rica, this retreat explores how to live longer, healthier, and more intentionally. Led by Dr. Brad Jacobs and Dr. Sara Szal, the program combines longevity medicine, nutrition, movement, sleep, brain health, and emotional wellbeing. Through conversations, yoga, meditation, and breathwork, participants explore habits that influence healthspan and learn practical ways to integrate them into daily life.
Your closest relationship is more than an emotional bond—it is a powerful force shaping health and resilience. This retreat for couples explores the emerging science of connection and the ways partnership influences wellbeing over a lifetime. Through longevity medicine, neuroscience, somatic practice, and guided experiences, couples develop a deeper understanding of the patterns that shape connection and strengthen attunement.
Workshops
BlueWave offers members group workshops focused on specific health goals and areas of interest, including weight management, restorative sleep, stress resilience, cancer support, healthy aging, and nutrition.
Dr. Brad Jacobs also leads customized workshops for organizations, leadership teams, and private groups. Programs are tailored to each organization's goals and culture, with formats ranging from executive retreats and leadership offsites to interactive lectures.
Workshop Topics
Sustaining Peak Performance
Vitality, productivity, and long-term wellbeing
Explore the habits, routines, and health factors that support sustained performance over time. Participants gain practical strategies for improving energy, focus, resilience, and overall wellbeing—without sacrificing long-term health.
Cultivating Resilience
Managing stress for better health and productivity
Examine how stress affects the body and mind, and learn practical tools for navigating uncertainty with greater resilience and clarity. Participants explore strategies for improving wellbeing, decision-making, and performance in demanding environments.
Enhance Your Brain
Improving focus, memory, and attention
Explore the lifestyle, nutritional, and behavioral factors that influence memory, focus, and long-term brain health. Participants leave with practical approaches for supporting cognitive performance and healthy aging.
6 Pillars of Healthy Living™
A path to optimal productivity and good health
Modern life often leaves us overcommitted, distracted, and out of balance. Through guided assessment and discussion, participants explore the six pillars of healthy living and identify practical opportunities to improve health, wellbeing, and everyday performance.
Making Lasting Positive Changes
The science of sustainable behavior change
Explore how habits are formed, why change is difficult, and what strategies are most effective for creating lasting results. Participants leave with practical tools for building healthier behaviors and maintaining momentum over time.
The Art of Tai Chi & Qigong
Ancient practices for modern life
Learn simple movement and breathing techniques drawn from the traditions of Tai Chi and Qigong. These practices support balance, mobility, relaxation, focus, and overall wellbeing while providing tools that can be incorporated into everyday life.
The Power of Nutrition
Food, health, and human performance
Explore the relationship between nutrition, energy, mood, cognitive performance, and overall health. Depending on the format, workshops may include educational sessions, guided discussions, or hands-on culinary experiences.
The Inspired Life
Connecting personal growth and team effectiveness
Explore how individual awareness, resilience, communication style, and personal goals influence team effectiveness. Through discussion and interactive experiences, participants gain practical tools for strengthening collaboration, leadership, and organizational culture.
Work-Life Balance
Integrating personal and professional priorities
Learn practical strategies for managing competing demands while maintaining health, productivity, and personal wellbeing. Topics may include time management, stress reduction, healthy habits, workplace effectiveness, and stronger personal and professional relationships.
Fitness & Exercise Challenge
Movement, adventure, and physical performance
Explore the role of physical activity in supporting health, longevity, cognitive performance, and resilience. Programs can be tailored to the interests and abilities of each group and may combine educational content with experiential activities.
Epic Adventures
Outdoor experiences for growth and connection
Experiential programs combine outdoor adventure with learning, reflection, and personal challenge. Activities are tailored to each group and may include hiking, surfing, cycling, paddling, or other guided experiences designed to support growth, connection, and lifelong health.
Evolve Series
The Evolve Series is an ongoing collection of intimate gatherings exploring the latest thinking in longevity and healthspan science. Each salon-style event offers the opportunity to engage directly with leading voices over food and wine in a setting designed to spark conversation and curiosity.