Certified by the State Department of Health Care Services
Certified by the State Department of Health Care Services
What Highlands in Bloom Actually Is
Highlands in Bloom is not a retreat, spa, or wellness weekend. It’s a Residential Treatment Center (RTC), rooted in a Framework for Healing. This framework guides clients through an intentional process – from realizing something is wrong, to receiving personalized, integrative care, to ultimately sustaining lifelong self-leadership over their health.
Highlands in Bloom does not “sell healing.” It teaches self-leadership with a clear, evidence-based blend of Eastern, Western, functional, and spiritual medicine. This isn’t about passive treatments. It’s about learning how to lead your body back to health and a subtle but profound differentiation from the wellness industry’s endless “fixes
Who It’s For
The ideal Highlands in Bloom client is clear: Overachievers, perfectionists, and invisible caretakers who have hit a wall. These individuals spent years doing everything “right,” only to feel completely wrong inside. Their symptoms: chronic exhaustion, pain, hormonal chaos, and emotional numbness are not just discomforts, they’re the language their bodies now speak. Highlands in Bloom helps them understand and respond to that language.
The Core Philosophy: Process Over Promise
Healing isn’t something we “do to you.” It’s a process you learn to lead for yourself. The 7-Step Framework is how we teach that process. Every step is grounded in our Founders personal experience, blending medical science, functional medicine, and real-life trial and error.
What it means:
Admit something’s off.
Stop pushing through.
Your symptoms are trying to tell you something.
What clients do:
Symptom inventory + assessments
Guided body scan + journal reflection
2. Learn Your Way
What it means:
No one-size-fits-all.
Combine labs, testing, and personal observation.
Become your own best resource.
What clients do:
Medical + functional testing
Nutrition review + symptom tracking
What it means:
Go beyond the Western model.
Blend functional, Eastern, and spiritual practices — no judgment.
What clients do:
Explore breathwork, energy work, and somatic therapies
Receive a personalized integrative plan
What it means:
Healing is trial and error.
Stay curious, not perfect.
Learn by doing.
What clients do:
Daily experiments with food, movement, and breath
Track results + share insights in group
What it means:
Healing happens in connection.
Receiving help is strength, not weakness.
What clients do:
Daily community circles
The Body Speaks – Autoimmune support group
What it means:
When you’re ready, your story can help someone else.
Giving back deepens your own healing.
What clients do:
Optional story-sharing + mentorship
Contribute to our collective autoimmune / mental health community
What it means:
Healing isn’t a finish line.
Create sustainable rhythms that keep you connected long-term.
What clients do:
Build a personalized healing plan
Practice daily “gut checks”
Take home symbolic rituals like daily meditation, morning sun exposure, making intentional gut friendly recipes
Our transformative clinical programming in Agoura Hills, California is designed to facilitate profound personal growth and healing, employing cutting-edge therapies and evidence-based practices to guide individuals on their journey towards holistic well-being
Our meals are thoughtfully prepared by a chef trained in the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Each dish is designed to restore balance, reduce inflammation, and support the body’s natural healing processes — using seasonal ingredients, warming spices, and nourishing broths to bring comfort and vitality to every meal.
At Highlands in Bloom, healing isn’t something that happens to you. It’s something you learn to lead—and you leave with the tools to keep leading it for life.”
Our motto, ‘Healing is Believing,’ encapsulates our philosophy that the journey to wellness begins with belief in oneself, faith in the process, and trust in the transformative power of healing
