Multi-day transformational retreats focused on returning to authentic self.
Dazen Collective is Kendyl Thomas's retreat practice out of Austin. Thomas runs multi-day immersive retreats, the kind that ask you to clear your calendar for a full week rather than just a Saturday afternoon. Their "Return to Authentic Self" retreat runs five days, which tells you something about the approach. This isn't drop-in territory.
Five days is a real ask. Most Austin retreat offerings wrap up in a weekend. Thomas goes longer, betting that meaningful personal work needs more runway than two days allows. The framing around "authentic self" suggests the work is about peeling back habits and roles rather than adding new skills or techniques. Less accumulation, more subtraction.
Beyond the retreat format, public details on Dazen Collective are thin. Thomas keeps the operation small and doesn't appear to flood the calendar with weekly classes or one-off events. The focus is narrow: extended retreats, real time commitment, personal transformation. If you want something casual, look elsewhere. If you want to disappear into the work for a week, Thomas has built a container for that.