SANGHA Retreat By OCTAVE Institute Launches To The West From Suzhou, China: Eastern Philosophy Meets Western Science For Radical Transformation

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SUZHOU, China, May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SANGHA Retreat by OCTAVE Institute delivers, a new path to awakening to a new consciousness. Ultimately, it is where we discover greater purpose and personal wellbeing.

An innovative, fully-immersive health and wellness retreat, SANGHA Retreat is the vision of Fred Tsao, a shipping magnate and fourth-generation leader of a family business, whose book Quantum Leadership: New Consciousness in Business shows how leaders can flourish by changing their consciousness to better serve business as well as humankind. He believes wealth and wellbeing should go hand-in-hand.

Fred Tsao has pursued the quest for a better way to live and work for the past 30 years. He has seen the profound and positive impact that a shift in awareness can have on people and society. SANGHA Retreat is the place where he brings together all of this knowledge.

SANGHA Retreat is spread across 47 acres overlooking Yangcheng Lake in the historic garden city of Suzhou, China, west of Shanghai. The elegant design of SANGHA Retreat's low-rise buildings, overseen by Fred's brother, architect Calvin Tsao of Brooklyn-based Tsao & McKown, uses local stone, natural and reclaimed materials that flow alongside gardens, water elements and central courtyards.

When asked why he chose China for the first SANGHA retreat, Fred's response is direct.

"Why not China?" he said. "In the West there is still so little understanding of this extraordinary country and its culture, but for all our differences, on a human level, we are one. There is not enough tolerance and understanding of different cultures, which leads to separateness and unhealthy levels of disconnection. SANGHA Retreat will help break this down."

While SANGHA Retreat opened in 2017, Fred has spent the last two years adding to and refining elements of the retreat. Today SANGHA Retreat includes an advanced medical clinic with an international team of doctors and wellness experts; an expansive healing spa with a 12-stage hydrothermal circuit; movement studios and gym; a sound healing and meditation dome; a restaurant serving customized menus featuring local, organic products; 60 guest suite accommodations; eight lakeside villas; and a complete village to accommodate and host quantum leadership retreats with translation services for summits, celebrations and festivals.

Sangha means community in Sanskrit and the offering is so much more than a traditional resort or spa. Fred has indeed created a community - something not yet seen in a travel and wellness experience on this scale.

The unifying principle behind SANGHA Retreat is derived from the Chinese wisdom of retreat, the need to withdraw and go within (Yin) to expand our horizons and therefore our potential in order to have the outward energy (Yang) to propel us towards our goals. Inspired by practices of Tao and Confucius, SANGHA Retreat fuses traditional Eastern wisdom with modern Western science to create integrated, holistic retreats to help guests begin the transformation they seek.

Retreats are customized to each guest, beginning with a comprehensive wellness assessment that determines a program of exercise, treatments, and personalized meals. Guest suites are designed for relaxation and a good night's sleep, with a crystal mandala beneath each bed.

SANGHA Retreat is a radical and pioneering wellbeing destination. It is in the business of health and transformation - to help people awaken to be the best version of themselves and ultimately lead a more fulfilling life. With a focus on raising consciousness, it has been created for the need of our time.

For more information, or to book a retreat, please visit sangharetreat.com or call +86 512 6788 18888. Reservations can also be made through booking agents Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and Hidden Doorways.

SANGHA Retreat by OCTAVE Institute
Located west of Shanghai on the outskirts of Suzhou, China, SANGHA Retreat combines Eastern philosophies backed by Western science to help people awaken to a life of greater purpose and personal wellbeing. With a focus on raising consciousness, it has been created for the need of our time by visionary Fred Tsao, fourth-generation shipping magnate and family business steward.

The 47-acre retreat, designed by Tsao & McKown, includes AT ONE guest suites; AT ONE Clinic, offering comprehensive wellness assessments and wellbeing programs; AT ONE Healing Spa with extensive spa treatment menu and hydrotherapy circuit; THOUGHT FOR FOOD restaurant; Meditation Dome; and a seasonal schedule of fitness activities and mindfulness classes designed around the body's circadian rhythm.

For more information, or to book a retreat, please visit sangharetreat.com or call +86 512 6788 18888. Reservations can also be made through booking agents Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and Hidden Doorways.

OCTAVE Institute
More than a school of life, OCTAVE Institute is a platform to help people find clarity, harmony and a new level of consciousness and freedom. It is comprised of SANGHA Retreat, the VILLAGE, and AITIA in Suzhou; and THE LIVING ROOM, an urban support center in Shanghai. The VILLAGE is a live-work-learn community for personal and communal learning, executive retreats, conferences, summits and festivals including the AT ONE International Festival, an annual, international festival that brings together thought leaders and holistic practitioners to address current issues. AITIA powers the communal programs at OCTAVE Institute. Together they create the foundation for growth towards a purposeful life, mindfully lived. http://www.octaveinstitute.com/

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