Higher Grounds

03/19/2026

PuraVida Therapy 🌿 A new chapter in teen and young adult wellness.

From the original founder of Pura Vida (est. 1997), Brian Chang, in collaboration with our 501(c)(3) Your Journey Home & Higher Grounds Mgmt—we’re proud to introduce a transformative retreat experience rooted in gratitude, movement, and connection.

📍 Costa Rica
🏄‍♂️ Surf 🛹 Skate 🏂 Snow
🌱 Adventure, healing, and real-life growth

We’re currently scouting and securing the perfect property for this next evolution.

This is more than a retreat. It’s a reset.

03/18/2026

At Higher Grounds Management, we know that Miami parents face a unique set of challenges. In a city where "Image is Everything," teens are under crushing pressure to curate a perfect life online, often at the expense of living a real one.

You have likely tried the best local resources—therapists in Coconut Grove, life coaches, and tutors. But in an environment that constantly screams "More, Faster, Perfect," traditional therapy often can't compete with the dopamine rush of the city and the screen.

Sometimes, to save your teen, you have to take them out of the heat. You need a radical reset. You need The Ranch.

At Higher Grounds Management, we know that Miami parents face a unique set of challenges. In a city where "Image is Everything," teens are under crushing pressure to curate a perfect life online, often at the expense of living a real one. You have likely tried the best local resources—therapists i...

03/17/2026

Struggle is nothing more than growth in disguise. It isn’t here to break you… it’s here to build you. Every challenge, setback, and uncomfortable moment is shaping you into someone stronger, wiser, and more resilient. It may not feel like it in the moment, but growth is happening beneath the surface. One day, you’ll look back and realize those hard times weren’t holding you back, they were pushing you forward.

03/16/2026

For parents of teenagers and young adults, the "resort lifestyle" that Scottsdale offers can have a dark side.

You look at your teen, who has access to the best schools, private coaches, and a beautiful home, and you don't see happiness. You see apathy. You see a young person who is terrified of the world, glued to their phone, and lacking the basic "grit" required to launch into adulthood.

For parents of teenagers and young adults, the "resort lifestyle" that Scottsdale offers can have a dark side. You look at your teen, who has access to the best schools, private coaches, and a beautiful home, and you don't see happiness. You see apathy. You see a young person who is terrified of the...

03/16/2026

03/14/2026

You cannot talk a teen into believing they can do hard things. They have to actually do the hard things. When a teen struggles with a difficult math concept and finally masters it without a tutor giving them the answer, they gain confidence. When they navigate a social conflict without a parent intervening, they gain confidence. The struggle provides the evidence they need to believe in themselves.

The truth is that comfort is the enemy of growth. Muscles do not grow without the stress of weight; character does not grow without the stress of struggle. If we want to raise successful, independent adults, we must stop saving them from the hard things and start encouraging them to face them.

03/13/2026

Our award-winning family therapy & behavior intervention programs by Higher Grounds Mgmt & Journey Home (nonprofit 501c3) is hosting a Spring Break Digital Detox & Wellness Retreat at THE RANCH 🐴

Located on California’s beautiful Central Coast (near San Luis Obispo).

🗓 April 10-12th
🚐 Transportation included

🐴 Horses & ponies
🏡 Guest house accommodations
🏊 Pool
🏓 Games
🥾 Hiking
🏹 Supervised professional archery
🔥 Bond fire & group & individual counseling optional
📵 Fully unplugged

Reset + Recalibrate = Restore

Healthy meals include grass-fed finished steak, true pasture-raised eggs, fresh juices, wellness shots & plenty of clean whole foods. (Zero junk food)

Two supervised groups:
• Teens
• Young Adults

Call Tynan: 805-769-7549

More info at: highergroundsmgmt.com/theranch

03/12/2026

Parents often view excessive screen time as a discipline issue. They believe their teen is simply making a bad choice. However, the data suggests that we are dealing with a biological hijacking. Tech companies employ neuroscientists and behavioral psychologists to design apps that exploit the specific vulnerabilities of the human brain.

The mechanism at play is the dopamine reward loop.

Parents often view excessive screen time as a discipline issue. They believe their teen is simply making a bad choice. However, the data suggests that we are dealing with a biological hijacking. Tech companies employ neuroscientists and behavioral psychologists to design apps that exploit the specif...

03/10/2026

At Higher Grounds Management, we utilize a method called the Parallel Process. This approach recognizes that for the child to change, the environment must change simultaneously. We assign counselors to work with the parents and the teen separately, addressing the specific deficits on both sides of the relationship to ensure the entire family system improves together.

03/10/2026

Our 501c3: Your Journey Home & Higher Grounds Mgmt proudly present our newest program:

PuraVida Therapy
From the original founder of 1997 PuraVida, Brian Chang.

Join our adventure real estate scouting & shopping for our newest property in Costa Rica:

PuraVida Therapy (PVT)

Surf+Skate+Snow

🏄🏻‍♂️ 🛹 🏂

Music + Art

A Gratitude & Wellness Retreat for Teens & Young Adults located in Costa Rica🇨🇷

03/09/2026

Behind every strong teen is a mother doing her best to guide them through a complicated world.

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the moms who show up every day trying to support their teens in a world that’s louder, faster, and more digital than ever before.

First 25 parents to create an account & schedule a free consultation will receive a promo code for Free purchase of our 7 or 21 day challenge.

Our guided Digital Reset e-course helps teens step away from their phones and reconnect with real life, structure, and confidence. Families can choose the format that works best:

• 7-Day Reset (about 35 minutes per day)
• 21-Day Reset (about 15 minutes per day)

Both are self-paced and designed to help teens replace screen time with clarity, discipline, and healthier habits.

Through this reset, teens begin rebuilding the values that matter most at home: trust, respect, honesty, gratitude, emotional intelligence, healthy coping skills, and a better attitude. Many families begin seeing more harmony at home in as little as 7 days.

Call today for a complimentary consultation to learn how to help your teen take a 7- or 21-day break from their phone and reset their habits.

Reset. Recalibrate. Restore.

One free phone call to Higher Grounds Mgmt. Let’s start the conversation today.