A Blue Ridge Mountain Retreat · Hendersonville, NC

Stop managing
anxiety.
Step into
the clearing.

A 3-day immersive retreat that combines evidence-based anxiety mastery with deep nature connection — on 8 private wooded acres in Western North Carolina.

By Designing the Mind & Nero Experiences
Next Retreat
Coming
Summer 2025
Hendersonville · NC
$1,997
All-inclusive · 4 spots only
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01 — Understand
Anxiety has a logic. Learn it.
Most approaches to anxiety try to suppress it. Ours teach you how it actually works — so you can dismantle it at the root, not patch it at the surface.
02 — Embody
The mind heals where it feels safe.
A Nero is a near-zero day — a pause in forward momentum. Nature, movement, and rest aren't bonuses here. They're the treatment. The forest floor is where the work gets done.
03 — Design
You leave with a system, not a memory.
The retreat integrates directly into the Anxiety Algorithm program and a year of Mindform membership — so the transformation continues long after you leave the mountains.
Ryan's Work

The science of mastering your fear

Drawing from CBT, interoceptive exposure, and mindfulness-based behavior change — synthesized into a clear, actionable framework you can apply to any fear or worry.

Live Education Sessions
Small-group deep dives into the Anxiety Algorithm framework — the exact principles used to systematically dismantle fear, panic, and worry.
The Anxiety Algorithm Program
Full access to the 30-lesson self-paced course ($499 value) — yours to continue after the retreat at your own pace.
The Anxiety Book
A signed copy of the companion book — your reference for the frameworks introduced during the retreat.
One Year of Mindform
A full year inside the Mindform community — 100+ psychotechnologies, live calls, and a community of fellow psychitects.
Katlyn's Work

The body's way of coming home

A Nero is a near-zero day. These experiences don't supplement the healing — they are the healing. Nature connection, somatic rest, and conversation with someone who's guided hundreds of people back to themselves.

Guided Coffee Hikes
Morning hikes into the Pisgah National Forest and DuPont State Forest — intentionally slow, coffee in hand, conversation welcome.
Private Sauna Sessions
Heat, quiet, and time — a practice that invites the nervous system to downregulate before deeper work begins.
Nature-Centered Conversation
Unhurried, undistracted conversation walks — no agenda, no clock. The kind of talking that actually moves something.
Massage & Bodywork
Somatic restoration — because anxiety lives in the body long after the mind has understood it.

"Most people tell you to soothe and manage your anxiety. We teach you to dismantle it — and give you the forest to do it in."

Ryan & Katlyn · The Clearing

The Experience

Three days. One clearing.

Day One · Arrive
Arrival & Orientation
  • Check into your cabin
  • Welcome gathering & introductions
  • Opening session: The Anxiety Algorithm
  • Evening sauna & fireside conversation
  • Optional night hike
Day Two · Go Deep
The Work & The Walk
  • Morning coffee hike to DuPont waterfalls
  • Education: Fear, panic & exposure
  • Solo reflection time in the woods
  • Afternoon bodywork session
  • Group session: Worry & behavioral change
  • Communal dinner
Day Three · Integrate
Clarity & Continuation
  • Gentle morning walk & journaling
  • Final education session: Your system
  • One-on-one conversation with Ryan or Katlyn
  • Closing ritual & commitments
  • Mindform onboarding & send-off
The Setting

Eight wooded acres.
Three cabins. One world apart.

Near DuPont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest. Five minutes from waterfalls. A world away from everything else.

Main Cabin · ★ 4.92
Modern Mountain Cabin
2 Bed · 1 Bath · 4 Guests
Tucked into 6 private acres near DuPont — a treehouse-feel back deck, mountain views, and a modern interior that feels both grounded and open.
Primary group gathering space
A-Frame · ★ 4.91
Mini A-Frame Coffee Cabin
1 Bed · 1 Bath · 2 Guests
A cozy, architect-designed A-frame built for people who love the intersection of good coffee and deep woods. Compact and intentional.
Solo retreat / quiet work space
Mid-Century · ★ New
Mid-Century Mountain Cabin
3 Bed · 1.5 Bath · Larger Groups
The newest addition — a spacious mid-century home with room for families or groups who want more space to spread out, cook together, and breathe.
Overflow / larger retreats
Your Hosts

Two practitioners.
One vision.

Ryan and Katlyn built their careers — and their cabin — around a shared belief: that the conditions for human flourishing can be intentionally designed. This retreat is that belief made real.

Ryan A. Bush
Designing the Mind · Systems Psychologist
Bestselling author of Designing the Mind (100,000+ copies, 12 languages) and Become Who You Are (2024 Nautilus Book Award). Creator of the Anxiety Algorithm program and the Mindform community. Ryan has spent a decade synthesizing clinical psychology into tools ordinary people can actually use.
Katlyn Mobley
Nero Experiences · Nature Guide & Retreat Host
Founder of Nero Experiences, born on the Appalachian Trail. Katlyn has guided hundreds of people into the Blue Ridge through coffee hikes, backpacking trips, and couple's retreats. Her work begins where the trail begins — outside, unhurried, and in relationship with the land.
Your Investment

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

All-Inclusive Retreat Investment
$1,997
per person · 4 spots available per cohort
3 Nights Private Accommodation
Your own cabin space on the property, all meals and coffee included.
Valued at $600+
Anxiety Algorithm Program
Full lifetime access to the 30-lesson course and The Anxiety Book.
Valued at $499
One Year of Mindform
Full membership to the Mindform community and psychotechnology library.
Valued at $300+
Guided Coffee Hikes
Two guided hikes through DuPont and Pisgah with Katlyn.
Included
Sauna & Bodywork
Private sauna access and one therapeutic bodywork session.
Included
Small Group · Deep Access
Maximum 4 participants per cohort. Real time with Ryan and Katlyn, not a crowd.
Priceless
Apply for a Spot
Email us to express interest and we'll send details on upcoming dates