China Essence
—— Longevitea Immersion 2027 —— May 2nd — 13th • Wuyi, ChinaT H R I V E
Aumuni China is longevity embodied.
Relax your mind. Activate your thriving.
Optimize your healthspan.
A 12-day Tea, Zen, and Martial Arts Longevity journey in the heart of China.
Stay in a 1,000-year-old UNESCO Tea-Zen Monastery.
Peak life experiences, revitalization and optimization — for leaders, longevity enthusiasts, and athletes.
Designed for wellbeing, cultural preservation, and environmental stewardship.
Relaxation · Adventure · Culture · Sustainability
W H A T T O E X P E C T
An Overview
Longevity – Use our immersive vitality system, the Integrative Embodiment Method™ (IEM), to activate your longevity baseline. Enjoy a customized longevity biometrics panel + consultation with our functional medicine doctor before the journey, supported by lifestyle medicine coaching during the China immersion. Practice evidence-based longevity methods daily + inner-reflection. Enjoy private rooms with a curated mix of premium and authentic mountain lodging and organic farm-to-table food. Restore yourself mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Meditation, Culture, Sustainability – Reside within the walls of a thousand-year-old Tea-Zen monastery, a UNESCO-sanctuary cradled by misty mountains. Wake to mountain air for morning Tai Chi, harvest leaves alongside monks, stimulate your creativity on the potter’s wheel, and trace ancient trails to hidden pavilions to learn Cha Dao—the Way of Tea—from lineage tea masters. Awaken your vital energy through Kung Fu with Shaolin monks, and explore the landscape of the mind under the guidance of Zen and Taoist adepts. Journey to secret mountain temples, receive a Chinese medicine consultation, float down a turquoise river, and surrender to the meditative resonance of the Guqin and Dizi instruments. Return to your source within the timeless container of ancient China.
12 days · 11 nights
L E N G T H
W H E N
May 2nd — 13th, 2027
Lifestyle medicine is the baseline for longevity and optimizing health-span. It is clinically shown to prevent and reverse up to 80% of chronic diseases. Aumuni’s Integrative Embodiment Method™ (IEM) is embedded throughout the journey, delivering immersive longevity science to help you activate your thriving lifestyle every stage of the experience; from a pre-trip biometrics panel to integration at home. Through targeted embodiment protocols, structured inner reflection, and deep nature immersion, you will recalibrate serotonin, the nervous system, motivation, and strength — ultimately defining what thriving means to you in one of the world's premier locations.
L I F E S T Y L E I S Y O U R P O W E R
Master The 80%.
M E T H O D |
Aumuni's IEM makes this permanent with a Thriving Blueprint you carry home — helping you return to your life, company, and practice with restored energy, cognitive clarity, purpose, and an optimized lifestyle baseline.
M O V E M E N T
Hiking, Taichi, Kung Fu – for resilience.
S L E E P
N U T R I T I O N
Taoist longevity cuisine, Tea Ceremony & Local Wine
R E G U L A T I O N
Tea ceremony, Forest bathing, Meditation, BreathWork.
C O N N E C T I O N
Journey With Locals & Meet Remarkable People.
P U R P O S E
The IEM Method Shows What Thriving Is To You.
Private Rooms & Circadian Reset.
D A Y B Y D A Y
The Pilgrimage.
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Day One
R E V I T A L I Z E
5 . 2
Arrive in Fujian and settle into a thousand-year-old Tea-Zen Monastery—a hidden UNESCO sanctuary cradled by tea mountains—your new home. This sanctuary is one of the birthplaces of Chan-Cha, “Tea Zen.” Settle and deepen your relationship with self, nature, and community through this one of a kind container.
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Day Two
E M B O D Y
5 . 3
Wake to crisp mountain air for morning Tai Chi. Harvest tea leaves alongside monks and delve into Cha Dao (The Way of Tea) with lineage masters. Enjoy the anti-oxidant properties of the world-renowned Dahongpao, “Red Robe tea,” in its birthplace and receive a Chinese medicine consultation from a renowned doctor.
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Day Three
I N T E N T I O N
5 . 4
Wake to crisp mountain air for morning Tai Chi. Harvest tea leaves alongside monks and delve into Cha Dao (The Way of Tea) with lineage masters. Enjoy the anti-oxidant properties of the world-renowned Dahongpao, “Red Robe tea,” in its birthplace and receive a Chinese medicine consultation from a renowned doctor.
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Day Four
N A T U R E
5 . 5
Float down a turquoise river winding through the dramatic karst peaks of the Fujian mountains with ancient inscriptions on cliff walls. Be guided by a Taoist priest to a secret temple for Cha Dao. Learn what it means to live in harmony with your nature and embody this through a Taichi or Kung Fu sequence. We will hike to a Taoist hermitage for a special meditation accompanied by the Dizi bamboo flute. Reflect on nature’s role in your life.
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Day Five
N O U R I S H
5 . 6
Hike from the monastery through tea fields and waterfalls for a meditation at a blue sacred resevoir. Toaist and zen adepts have practiced the art of inner refinement in these mountains for millenia. so too shall we. We descend to our tea masters hut for a tea tasting of the great Dhanongpao. Enjoy an evening longevity cooking class.
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Day Six
S T R E N G T H
5 . 7
Awaken your physical resilience, discipline, and focus through Kung Fu training with visiting Shaolin monks. We visit a Zen Nunnery known to few, and deepen our practice of meditation.
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Day Seven
T H E S A G E
5. 8
Hike from the monastery through tea fields and waterfalls for a meditation at a blue sacred resevoir. Toaist and zen adepts have practiced the art of inner refinement in these mountains for millenia. so too shall we. We descend to our tea masters hut for a tea tasting of the great Dhanongpao. Enjoy an evening longevity cooking class.
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Day Eight
T H E H E R O
5 . 9
In the morning, hike to a temple-cave with a waterfall overhead. We settle in the zendo, deepening our relationship with our mind and clarifying the nervous system.
Breathe into your hero, your fully actived self, and integrate the journey in healing thermal waters
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Day Nine
S K Y T E M P L E B A S E
5 . 10
Hike to Tian You (roaming in heaven)— a sacred Toaist pilgrimage spot. It became a major center for Taoism, housing numerous hidden Taoist temples and retreats where practitioners sought immortality and inner peace
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Day Ten
S K Y T E M P L E
5 . 11
Our day begins with local tea farmers. Pick organic tea and drink overlooking stunning vistas. Then journey to a ceramic master’s workshop and learn local techniques of pottery and try your hand on the wheel.
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Day Eleven
I N T E G R A T I O N
5 . 12
Walk through winding tea fields and a rushing river to an ancient toaist and zen temple for tea, zen, and taichi.
Spend the afternoon with a monk and tea master — experience the calm of Tea Ceremony and surrender your nervous system to parasympathetic activation during a private performance of the Guqin between bamboo groves.
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Day Twelve
D E P A R T U R E
5 . 13
Tranquility becomes a practice, peace a state of mind, and vitality a way of being. We each journey forward from Pokhara with a longevity framework to carry home, a deeply activated self, and powerful experiences now part of us.
L O D G I N G
Tranquility Of Mind
Stay in Wuyi Villa for half the experience, the second half will take place in a 1,000 year old UNESCO World Heritage Tea-Zen Monastery. Each accommodation throughout your journey has been uniquely selected to offer an authentic, premium experience. Your private room features organic interiors, five nights of mineral-bath access, and forest views.
T E A M E D I T A T I O N T A I C H I
Inner Peace
Since ancient times, the trifecta — Tea, Meditation, and Taichi - has been used in China to cultivate inner peace, particularly in the Wuyi Mountains, long revered as holy grounds for self-cultivation. For thousands of years, Taoist and Zen practitioners alike have meditated on these misty mountaintops and have attributed the local tea trees of having healing properties. Designated by UNESCO as priceless living jewels, we now cultivate ourselves in the same active temples. Use the monastery grounds to deepen your relationship with life, yourself, and the sacred. In the quietude of running rivers, flowing taichi movement, ancient moss-covered tea trees, and bowls of tea, allow worries of self to dissolve. Explore the concept of köng xing (空性), the nature of space, to clear your mind and step through the gateway into profound stillness, healing, and vitality. By embracing this intentional pause, we shed the burdens of the world, creating a luminous space for the mind and body to thrive.
L O N G E V I T Y N U T R I T I O N
A Biological Upgrade.
Diverse Nutrients
Experience a rotation of local mineral-dense vegetables and whole grains to diversify your microbiome. Balance your energy with local tea and a functional diet, providing sustained fuel and high-polyphenol protection for your cells.
Taoist Kitchen
Our signature longevity cooking class — a Toaist teaches the art of traditional, anti-inflammatory home cooking rooted in local seasonal produce and centuries of health.
Not just a meal — a medicine
Every dish is a transition into a lifestyle of sustainable thriving.
Dietary Restrictions
Vegetarian and vegan diets can be accommodated upon request; however, Vegan diets may be extra difficult to provide. Please inform us if you have any questions or concerns.
T H I S I S F O R
Those ready to embody longevity.
Founders & Leaders
Burnout, isolation, low inspiration, and achievement-fatigue.
C H A L L E N G E
From surviving to thriving — self and business. Network with high-impact change-makers.
G O A L
Athletes
Transitioning into the off-season without losing the warrior edge.
C H A L L E N G E
A perspective shift through Samurai principles. Mental resilience. Holistic rejuvenation.
G O A L
Longevity Enthusiasts
Seeking embodiment rather than just data — burnout, health-reset, inner-growth.
C H A L L E N G E
Nature immersion, embodied longevity science, reset vitality baseline. Relax + Optimize.
G O A L
F A C I L I T A T O R S
Guided with care.
Matías Aslan
F O U N D E R | G U I D E • L I F E S T Y L E M E D I C I N E C O A C H
Founder of AUMUNI, Certified Lifestyle Medicine Coach, Expedition Leader, and Sustainable Systems Designer —Matias supports bio-optimization, longevity, and embodied self-discovery for your thriving lifestyle. He has 11 years of meditation experience, and has studied contemplative arts in Nepal, Japan, India, Bhutan, and China.
Stefan Manichella
P E R F O R M A N C E C O A C H • P R O F E S S I O N A L A T H L E T E
Founder of TAO (Total Athlete Optimization), professional tennis player, and high-performance coach. Stefan combines years of professional tennis competing and coaching experience at the highest level. Expertise in biomechanics, performance psychology, and holistic athlete development.
I N V E S T I N T H R I V I N G
12 Days • 12 Nights • NEPAL | $ 8.200
Accomodations
Premium traditional-boutique lodges and mountain huts.
Single rooms are provided every night. Spa upgrades can be made at a later time.
Nutrition
Three longevity-focused meals daily, plus the Taoist longevity kitchen cooking class.
Optimization
Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Hiking
Restoration
Meditation, tea ceremony, guided forest bathing, & breathwork
The Full Integrative Embodiment Method (IEM) facilitation and your take-home Blueprint for Thriving. Deep cultural immersion through local insight & guidance. Enjoy a complimentary pre-trip biometrics consultation, as well as a post-trip virtual integration.
The System
S T E P I N T O Y O U R V I T A L I T Y
L I M I T E D C O H O R TL O G I S T I C S + S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y
Arrival & Departure.
Fujian Arrival
Pre-Arrival Recommendation: We highly advise arriving in Nepal one day prior to the official start to acclimate time-zones.
Day 1 Gathering (Sept 25th): Our basecamp lounge opens at 10.30 AM at a boutique partner location in central Matsumoto for a relaxed welcome and baggage drop.
Station Transfers: For Day 1 arrivals, our concierge will coordinate a private transfer directly from Pokhara airport straight to our lounge. Please arrive at Pokhara International Airport no later than 10 AM.
Mountain Departure: Private group transport departs precisely at 12 AM for Astam Lodge. Delayed guests will be seamlessly transitioned via private vehicle (individual transfer fees apply).
Fujian Departure
We part on Dec 7th after morning meditation and breakfast. Arrangements will be made for guests to be dropped off in Pokhara lake-side, and for those flying a group shuttle will arrive at Pokhara International Airport at 11 AM.
Social + Eco Sustainability.
I N T E R B E I N G
Every longevity immersion leaves a measurable, positive trace. To fully mitigate the climate impact of our travel, 7% of net profits from the Alpha Cohort is directly deployed into local forest conservation and regional biodiversity initiatives. Moreover, our Nepalese ground operations team is a cultural education enterprise founded by women. We ensure your pursuit of personal longevity actively restores the longevity of the environment, the local culture, and people.
Not Included.
I M P O R T A N T
Flights to and from Nepal.
Travel within Nepal before and after the immersion
Any medical costs.Comprehensive travel insurance is required for all participating guests.
Alcoholic drinks during meals. Snacks and drinks outside of meals, hotel mini-bar consumption.