PHOTO CREDITS: (LEFT) COURTESY OF DR. MICHAEL BREUS; (TWO RIGHT IMAGES) COURTESY OF POST RANCH / KODIAK GREENWOOD
specially curated by Dr. Breus, including a signed copy of his book The Power of When, his favorite sleep mask, his special Sleep PM sprays, his favorite blue light blocking glasses, guava leaf tea (for all of you who wake up in the middle of the night), and some other surprise items. Sleep Sessions with Dr. Michael Breus: So much of getting deeper and more restful sleep is about learning what to do in your waking hours to improve sleep at night—such as understanding your genetic sleep type, biohacks you can integrate into your routines and knowing what to do and not do when. During (and after) their stay, “sleep” guests have access to seven ondemand sleep sessions specially curated for this program: • The Science of Sleep • Early Bird or Night Owl, What’s Your Chronotype? • Sleep Compatibility—When to Have Great Sex • What’s Your Routine? • Your Sleep, Your Food, Your Weight • Travel and Sleep • Bio-hacks for Better Sleep “I’m excited to partner on this program to bring you a comprehensive understanding of sleep from A to Z. In these sessions, you will find lots of helpful takeaways to integrate into your daily and nightly routines to improve your sleep, tips to personalize your sleep for optimal well-being and, as a result, be able to enjoy more vitality throughout your day. Everything you do, you will do better with a good night’s sleep,” said Dr. Breus. Special Sleep Spa Menu: Also important for improving your sleep is learning new ways to relax, tamp down that cortisol—the stress awake hormone—and turn off your mind. Each “sleep” guest can select two treatments from a special Post Ranch Sleep Spa Menu featuring “Healing Guided Journeys” (such as sound journey meditation, private yoga nidra [or yogic sleep], and mindful meditation) or from Interactive Wellness Experiences (such as heartful mindfulness, sound sleep, beauty sleep, couple’s reflexology instruction, aromatherapy alchemy, a Big Sur tea ritual in the chef’s garden, ayurvedic sleep nutrition, or an herbal nature walk). Any of these treatments can be enjoyed as a single or as a couple. Sierra Mar Sleep Serenity Menu: Perched on cliffs overlooking the Pacific amid stunning ocean views, top off your day at Post Ranch’s acclaimed restaurant Sierra Mar while enjoying a special sleep dinner prepared by Executive Chef Agustin Reylon with ingredients he has researched and handselected to help induce relaxation and deeper sleep. Notes Chef Reylon, “The serenity menu was crafted as a holistic approach to begin your journey toward a restful sleep, incorporating ingredients naturally abundant in tryptophan, magnesium, vitamin D, as well as other ingredients that promote the body’s production of melatonin and serotonin.” Assuming you like bananas, top off the evening with Dr. Breus’ Dr. Michael Breus, PhD, DABSM favorite banana tea (you
will learn how to make this during your stay). It is loaded with magnesium.
Enjoy a Post Ranch Spa sleep treatment
Lastly, before you leave, do not forget to check out the Post Ranch Sleep Collection at the Post Mercantile (optional, of course). Here you will find more items available for purchase, recommended by Dr. Michael Breus, as well as one-of-a-kind Post Ranch items, like their amazing pillows, handcrafted organic mattresses, and organic, 600-thread count, chemicalfree sheet sets.
Post Ranch Ocean House Southern Room
Life is just better with better sleep—so, I invite you to take this opportunity to learn everything (well, almost everything) you ever wanted to know about sleep in this 2-night immersion. And, so, here is wishing you even sweeter dreams than you had before! Note: A 2-night minimum is required for the sleep program. Price per person for the sleep package add-on is a $675 per person per night and $500 per night for the second person staying in the same room. For extended stays, additional room nights or spa treatments may be added at regular room or spa rates. Disclaimer: This program is not meant to diagnose or treat medical conditions such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, etc. If you have or think you have such a medical condition, you should consult your physician. 115