Have you ever felt something is so right that it defies all logic? On March 24th, 2023, my wife and I spent our entire life’s savings to purchase a 47-acre jungle retreat center on a mountaintop in the Dominican Republic. We had been there for a grand total of 2 hours but, it only took a moment of hearing birds singing, the waterfall cascading, and seeing the light coming through the jungle canopy to know that God had led us to this place to create an Oasis for those in need of healing. And now we want to give it away. We want to give away a 6-day, 7-night intensive retreat experience to 6 fantastic people.

The criteria for choosing the winners will be at the end of this video, as will an early bird price for the Life Is A Marathon Challenge Course. So, why offer to give away a 6-day, 7-night retreat at Symmetry Oasis? I believe God made this place to heal, regain strength, and find balance in nature. I am evidence of that belief. My story leading up to the moment of founding Symmetry Oasis was not one of absolute certainty but anxiety, stress, and confusion.

I'm Dr. Devin Brossard. I'm a Christian, husband, father, doctor of chiropractic, and marathon runner.  

Since June 2023, my family has lived at Symmetry Oasis. We are surrounded by nature and fresh air and eat fresh organic food grown on the property.  While living here, I have had time to collect data from thousands of miles run, hundreds of clients helped, and the newest science related to the Vagus nerve. I knew how to train hard and efficiently to stay in shape before living at Symmetry Oasis, but now I understand how to convert chronic stress into strength and recover rapidly. Both are essential, so we named this special place Symmetry Oasis.

Here is how you qualify for the trip

Number 1: Sign up for Life Is A Marathon Challenge Course by April 21st, 2025. More to come on this

Number 2: Get five friends to join you in signing up for the course.

Number 3: Complete a Full marathon or Half marathon by April 21st, 2025 and make sure all those on your team do the same. 

I can almost hear it through the monitor now “I hate running. There is no way I am running a marathon.” “What is that, like 26 miles?”

No, it’s 26.2. Hear me out. I used to hate running long distances, too. In fact, I had been a fitness trainer for a decade, and I still didn't see the appeal of running for hours on end. But then, in 2011, over a debate regarding natural fueling versus using artificial support with training friend told me, "My dad is an MD, a real doctor, and he says you can’t run a marathon without Gatorade or Gu packs. CAN’T BE DONE." Being someone who never ran more than 7 miles, I told him that I could run a marathon at an 8:00 minute per mile pace, without gatorade or gu packs, easy. 

To this he replied“Bet you $25, you can’t do it.”

Two months later, while attending chiropractic college, I ran the Quad Cities marathon and finished third place in my age division. After spending $90 on a race entry fee, I won a $25 bet. But it wasn’t about the $25; it was about the challenge to “CAN’T BE DONE.” 

And because I don't know how to keep my big mouth shut, I made another bet with another friend to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

I understand how powerful and life-changing making one bet and one decision can dramatically change someone's life. That first challenge I accepted motivated me to start running. That led me to a second goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. Because I ran, I eventually became the President of the Arlington Runners Club. And over the next ten years in leadership, we raised over $100,000 for nonprofits. During this time, I've learned a lot about running, helped dozens of patients accomplish their running goals, and helped improve the community. I believe God uses challenges to strengthen us to serve more. And most of the time, those challenges come from those around us.

I never claimed to be a runner for the longest time because I hated running. I accepted a challenge based on something that simply wasn’t true, a “can’t be done” statement and I wasn't going to back down from it. Now, when I'm running, I feel like I'm on fire. I'm full of energy, and I feel like I can do anything. My mind is clear, and my focus is razor-sharp. It's where I go to clear my head and recharge my batteries. It's where I feel most alive, and it took time to be that way. Because it took me time to reach my goals, I had to develop new habits in the process. I became a different person, and I became a runner.

In the same sense, the stress of the pandemic made me a different person, which led me to this mountaintop in the Dominican Republic, to find balance.

I was in a similar situation to my friend's bet in 2011. In 2020, in the form of government officials and mandates, MDs were telling everyone that they couldn't stay healthy without staying home, masking, and vaccines. Simply put, I was determined to prove them wrong, so I researching and kept training.

After several years of scrutiny by government officials, thousands of patient visits, and not one single death, hospitalization, or patient with disabling chronic COVID, we now understand so much more about the Vagus nerve. It can reduce inflammation systemically and thus maintain a high level of health, even during a pandemic. 

Because of training, my body could handle a lot of stress. Because of research, we now have a better understanding how the body's nervous system can coordinate the adaptive response to stress. Which makes it able to recover more efficiently. In essence, adaptation is converting stress to strength through rapid recovery.

That new knowledge led us to purchase this 47-acre retreat center in the jungles of the Dominican Republic on March 24th, 2023. The pool, waterfall, and immersion in nature create an experience where optimization of the Vagus nerve and rapid recovery is automatic. Every person who's come here states they can feel it when they arrive After three years of treating patients during the COVID pandemic, without a vacation, it was a perfect place to recover from a challenging ordeal. 

 All of this has led me to develop the Life Is A Marathon Program.

This program's goal is to teach you everything you need to know about neurobiology, nutrition, training, and running techniques. But really, to inspire you to become a person who says "challenge accepted" in all areas of life.

If you're looking for a way to boost your energy levels, improve your overall well-being, and become a person who says "challenge accepted" in adversity, I encourage you to enroll in the Life Is A Marathon Program today. This program will not be easy; although it is doable with only running three days a week. It isn't cheap, but right now it is massively discounted. And everyone else who signs up for it will be betting on you to fail. But I believe that's what can drive you to succeed.

The Life Is A Marathon Program will teach you everything you need to know about neuroanatomy, nutrition, training, and marathon running techniques. Learn how to create more useable energy in your body, become more robust, and recover quickly. Whether it is through exercise or simply day-to-day busyness, learn how to convert stress to strength, pain back to power, and anxiety into action. In 14 weeks, you can complete a marathon with only 3 days a week of running and do the one thing that 99% of people say to themselves “can’t be done”.

This course is a 14-week training program that you have an entire year to complete. So when life gets crazy, which it will, you can restart again and still qualify for the free retreat at Symmetry Oasis. The early bird price is significantly reduced so that it is affordable. Most importantly, you will have a community around you supporting you in this challenge. We are stopping registration after the first 20 people sign up. 

So, what are you waiting for? The early bird special price is only $495. This course is a $2,000 value with a chance to win a $7,000 Symmetry Oasis experience. Will 2024 be the year you move, create, and win a chance to connect with nature? Or will it be just like any other year? If you are tired of accepting “can’t be done” from your boss, employees, friends, family, or even your own self-talk, sign up for the Life Is A Marathon Program today. 

The course goes live on May 1st 2024, and this price is an early bird special for a limited time.

Click the link and take advantage of the massive discount.

I believe that you have the potential to achieve anything you set your mind to. You can break through self-imposed limits and create a life that is full of joy, fulfillment, and endless possibilities.

So, what are you waiting for? Sign up for today.