What happens when you combine mindful wellness and spiritual architecture, deep nature, and hypnogogic light? Damian Chaparro shares how Aro Ha Retreats rewires the body, mind, and spirit—one intentional choice at a time.
In this episode, host Josh Hyde, light operator at Light Club in Boulder, speaks with Damian Chaparro, co-founder of Aro Ha Retreats in New Zealand, about building a wellness retreat center that blends nature, body movement, wellness architecture, and intentional programming to create lasting transformation.
Damian shares how his background in leading retreats in Los Angeles, Spain, and New Mexico inspired the creation of a purpose-built facility where everything—from the food to the daily flow—supports optimal human wellbeing. Together, they explore the structured "arcs" of the Aro Ha retreat experience, which include yoga, meditation, hiking, breathwork, and practices inspired by Internal Family Systems and Big Mind.
A key part of Aro Ha’s tailored wellbeing offerings is the Lucia No. 3 Light, used in one-on-one sessions to support deep meditation and relaxation. Damian shares how retreat guests often experience everything from restorative calm to powerful, transcendental visions—and how EEG testing confirmed that Lucia sessions guide the brain into theta states. He also discusses experimenting with group sessions under a pyramid structure and how even subtle sessions can create profound afterglow effects.
Other highlights include:
- Why New Zealand’s landscape became the chosen home for Aro Ha
- The common emotional and mental states people arrive in—and how they shift
- How the retreat helps integrate healthier habits, reduce nervous system overload, and improve long-term wellbeing
- The concept of “rebound” after retreats, and how incremental change leads to lasting impact
- Josh Hyde, host and light operator at Light Club in Boulder, Colorado, shares insights about lighter Lucia Light No. 3 sessions and the philosophy of “less is more” sometimes.
This episode is a grounded, honest look at the retreat journey—and how light, nature, and choice come together to help people rediscover who they are.
Whether you’re a wellness seeker or a practitioner, this episode shines a light on the future of holistic healing—and how retreats like Aro Ha are helping to design it.
To learn more about Aro Ha’s retreats and virtual programs, visit: aro-ha.com
For frequency mapping, practitioner training, or in depth details on how to use the Lucia No. 3 Light: lightclub.earth
Light Club in Boulder is the oldest public light club and research center in the US using the Lucia No. 3 Light with their clients. They are the first light club in the world to map all the frequencies of the programs on the Lucia No. 3 Light. From here, Light Club created a course, "The Art of the Lucia No. 3 Light Course" to help new and experienced light operators around the world. Click here to learn more about the course. To contact an Official US Lucia N°03 Light Distribution and Training, please reach out to Zachary of Quantum Light Experience at [email protected]. Or learn more by visiting www.lucialightportal.com