Nepal Essence
—— Longevity Expedition 2026 —— Nov 26th — Dec 7th • Annapurnas, NepalT H R I V E
Aumuni Nepal is longevity embodied.
Relax your mind. Activate your thriving.
Optimize your healthspan.
A 12-day meditation, trekking, and longevity mastermind in the heart of the Himalayas.
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 Nepal 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 Mastermind: Delve into the nature of your mind through private seminars with local monks and meditation masters — leverage contemplative science for deep nervous-system regulation, clarity, and joy.
High-Altitude Embodiment: Trek to 16,000 feet into the spiritual highlands of the Annapurnas, the roof of the world. Experience one of Nepal's most biodiverse ecosystems and revitalize yourself above the clouds using Aumuni’s IEM —combining neuro-somatic embodiment through breathwork, yoga, art, pilates, martial arts, mountain biking, glacier visits, and sacred trail meditations.
Cultural Immersion & Sustainability: Experience an Ayurvedic clinical consultation in Nepal, harvest local crops, cook longevity cuisine with village mothers, craft traditional incense, and share tea ceremonies at heaven’s foot-step. Support local eco-projects and glacier preservation, returning home deeply renewed, whole, and activated.
9 days · 8 nights
L E N G T H
W H E N
Sept 25 — Oct 3, 2026
Lifestyle medicine is the baseline for longevity and optimizing health-span, 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 a thriving lifestyle baseline.
M O V E M E N T
Hiking, Cycling, Yoga & Martial Arts.
S L E E P
Private Rooms & Circadian Reset.
N U T R I T I O N
Longevity Cooking class, Tea Ceremony & Local Wine
R E G U L A T I O N
Meditation, Hot Springs, Forest Bathing, 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.
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
11 . 26
Your Himalayan journey begins in Astam, a jewel in the crown of the Annapurnas, a boutique farm sanctuary nestled in an EcoVillage and emerald hills. Arrive to warm herbal infusions and nourishing seasonal fare. As the sun softens, we gather for our Opening Circle, setting sacred intention with a tea ceremony and a restorative walk through the village. Let the steam of the bathhouse and the rhythms of the land unwind your body. Under a velvet night sky, a local Lama offers blessings and mantras—honoring the Himalayas and your path. Astam is our home for the next three days, a jaw-dropping sanctuary for this meditation mastermind and a space to connect deeply with yourself.
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Day Five
S T R E N G T H
11 . 30
A morning Jeep ride takes us across a rushing turquoise Himalayan river, enjoy a revitalizing soak with functional breathwork and we hike to our next sanctuary, Ghandruk. Walk through ancient streets, learn about Gurung Himalayan, attend a buddhist ceremony, and visit a farmers house for a unique experience. Enjoy the hum of village life before we begin our multi-day trek.
T I M E » 4-5 hrs
D I S T A N C E » 4.5 miles / 7.2 km
E L E V A T I O N » 6,601 ft → 8,629 ft
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Day Three
E M B O D Y
11 . 28
Today deepens your personal quest. We begin with a yoga session from a world-renowned yogi then continue shaping your Wellbeing Vision through meditation, creative expression, and narrative mapping. Afternoon brings an Ayurvedic consultation, optional organic candle-making from local beeswax, digital-detox through farm-immersion and the collection of local herbs. Join for a longevity cooking class or take time to explore the village.
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Day Four
N A T U R E
11 . 29
Nature calls. Morning light finds you for restorative taichi and meditation. Relish on personal time to enjoy the last hours in Astam village. We then weave through sacred trails and historic villages. Lunch arrives with sweeping views, followed by rest in your new mountain haven. A tea ceremony opens stories of bio-optimization for personal and planetary longevity—take a moment to reflect and acknowledge the importance of and nature’s role in your life and meet with the Dhampus Women’s NGO through a cultural event to learn about their conservation efforts and cultural preservation efforts in the local area.
T I M E » 4-5 hrs
D I S T A N C E » 4.5 miles / 7.2 km
E L E V A T I O N » 6,601 ft → 8,629 ft
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Day Five
S T R E N G T H
11 . 30
A morning Jeep ride takes us across a rushing turquoise Himalayan river, enjoy a revitalizing soak with functional breathwork and we hike to our next sanctuary, Ghandruk. Walk through ancient streets, learn about Gurung Himalayan, attend a buddhist ceremony, and visit a farmers house for a unique experience. Enjoy the hum of village life before we begin our multi-day trek.
T I M E » 4-5 hrs
D I S T A N C E » 4.5 miles / 7.2 km
E L E V A T I O N » 6,601 ft → 8,629 ft
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Day Six
N O U R I S H
12 . 1
Rhododendron Forest: Ghandruk to Tadapani. Hiking or drop off. We ask: What will you leave behind? What will you ride toward? Who is the Walker?
Trek through lush forests with stunning views. Overnight at scenic lodge with panoramic Himalayan vistas.
T I M E » 4-5 hrs
D I S T A N C E » 4.5 miles / 7.2 km
E L E V A T I O N » 6,601 ft → 8,629 ft
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Day Two
I N T E N T I O N
11 . 27
Awaken to the hush of mountain air and the Integrative Embodiment Method begins, you’ll receive your Thriving Blueprint—a compass for functional lifestyle medicine, inner mapping, vision creation, and longevity practices. We commence with breathwork and a deep dive meditation with a guided inner-parts activation. A farm-to-table Ayurvedic lunch nourishes body and mind. In the afternoon, we have a torma and mandala making workshop with local monks and a meditation/philosophy lecture. Dance beneath the stars with the joy and laughter of community and new local friends. the fire’s glow a reminder of your own.
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Day Five
S T R E N G T H
11 . 30
A morning Jeep ride takes us across a rushing turquoise Himalayan river, enjoy a revitalizing soak with functional breathwork and we hike to our next sanctuary, Ghandruk. Walk through ancient streets, learn about Gurung Himalayan, attend a buddhist ceremony, and visit a farmers house for a unique experience. Enjoy the hum of village life before we begin our multi-day trek.
T I M E » 4-5 hrs
D I S T A N C E » 4.5 miles / 7.2 km
E L E V A T I O N » 6,601 ft → 8,629 ft
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Day Seven
T H E S A G E
12 . 2
Awaken to crisp mountain air & soak in heavenly views. Morning meditation and self-activation. Trek to Lower Sky Temple, Dobato. Settle for one of the best sunset of your life and the welcoming charm of our local friends.
T I M E » 4-5 hrs
D I S T A N C E » 4.5 miles / 7.2 km
E L E V A T I O N » 6,601 ft → 8,629 ft
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Day Eight
T H E H E R O
12 . 3
Rest day, volunteering and kungfu or taichi activation. Shaolin kung fu stirs your inner warrior, while the bathhouse soothes you into stillness. incense-making from local herbs becomes an offering to self and a connection to local culture.
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Day Nine
S K Y T E M P L E B A S E
12 . 4
Ascend to Sky Temple, Khopra Ridge, one of Nepal’s most sacred and serene high-altitude destinations. Meditate above the clouds and enjoy some of the best views of your life with yaks roaming by.
T I M E » 4-5 hrs
D I S T A N C E » 4.5 miles / 7.2 km
E L E V A T I O N » 6,601 ft → 8,629 ft
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Day Ten
S K Y T E M P L E
12 . 5
We journey to our final summit, a full-day hike to Sky Temple — a sacred pilgrimage to the foot of Annapurna South with a crystal clear lake and surrounding glaciers. Join for this peak life experience or take a rest day to journal in stillness at base camp.
T I M E » Round-trip: 8 hrs
D I S T A N C E » 5 miles / 8 km
E L E V A T I O N » 12,008 ft → 15,289 ft
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Day Eleven
D E S C E N T
12 . 6
Descend into the deepest gorge in the world with the rushing Kali Gandaki river flowing from Tibet. Move through protected eco-reserves, alpine forests, and quaint villages, to Tatopani — a tranquil mineral hot spring village with stunning views of Nilgiri Himal.
T I M E » 4-5 hrs
D I S T A N C E » 4.5 miles / 7.2 km
E L E V A T I O N » 12,043 ft → 15,289 ft
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Day Twelve
I N T E G R A T I O N
12 . 7
Our last full day commences with a morning soak and flowing movement. We begin our return to Pokhara with private Jeeps and arrive at our final abode, a monastery at the Annapurna foothills with a surrounding Tibetan Refugee village. Experience the chanting of monks, learn about Tibetan culture, and take time to integrate your Himalayan pilgrimage.
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Day Thirteen
D E P A R T U R E
12 . 7
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 and powerful experiences now part of us.
L O D G I N G | S P R I N G S
Tranquility Of Mind
Stay in carefully selected traditional-boutique accommodations offering an authentic, premium experience, with your private room featuring organic interiors, five nights of mineral-bath access, and forest views. Your night’s in Astam, Dhampus, and Ghandruk are premium lodges with organic farm-table food and sweeping vistas and have been Featured in time’s World’s Greatest Places 2026. For the latter part of our trek, quaint lodges provide a traditional Nepal experience, and our final night is held in a Buddhist monastery outside a Tibetan village.
M I N E R A L H O T S P R I N G S
Complete Relaxation.
Step into the healing mineral waters of the Himalayas and enter Akasha (शून्यता)—the sacred space between. Since ancient times, these waters have been more than a physical sanctuary; they are a gateway into profound stillness and healing and a tool to practice meditation. Six days of our journey will include intentional soak time. In the quietude of the bath, allow worries of self to dissolve. 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
Every lodge features 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.
The Mother’s Kitchen
Our signature longevity cooking class — local mothers teach the art of traditional, anti-inflammatory home cooking rooted in local seasonal produce and centuries of health.
Not just a meal — a medicine
Whether in a boutique sanctuary or a mountain inn, 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 N S U L T A N T
Founder of Aumuni, Certified Lifestyle Medicine Coach, and Sustainable Systems, Product, and Experience Designer. Supporting bio-optimization, longevity, balance, and embodied self-discovery for your thriving lifestyle. Passionate about longevity, sustainability, and adventure. Matias’ Story
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 • 11 Nights • NEPAL | $ 5.799
Accomodations
Premium traditional-boutique lodges and mountain huts.
Single rooms are provided every night. Spa upgrades can be made at a later time. We cover internal airfare to Pokhara.
Nutrition
Three longevity-focused meals daily, plus the grandmother's longevity kitchen cooking class.
Optimization
E-biking, hiking, yoga & martial arts
Restoration
Daily onsens, guided forest bathing, meditation, tea ceremony, & breathwork.
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.
Nepal Arrival
Pre-Arrival Recommendation: We highly advise arriving in Nepal one day prior to the official start to acclimate and optimize your longevity baseline.
Day 1 Gathering (Sept 25th): Our basecamp lounge opens at 1:00 PM 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 the Matsumoto Station platform straight to our lounge.
Mountain Departure: Private group transport departs precisely at 2:00 PM for Shirahone Onsen. Delayed guests will be seamlessly transitioned via private vehicle (individual transfer fees apply).
Pokhara Departure
We part on Oct 3rd after lunch. Arrangements will be made for guests travelling via train to be dropped off at Nagano Station at 1pm, with direct connections to Kyoto, Tokyo and beyond.
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 Nagano 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 and the local culture.
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.