Independent research · est. 2026 · Dane County, Wisconsin

Studying how the body recovers, adapts, and repairs.

DreamLab Institute is the research arm of DreamLab — investigating hyperbaric oxygen, photobiomodulation, equine-assisted intervention, and metabolic phenotyping through rigorous, longitudinal measurement. We design studies in partnership with clinicians, universities, and the athletes and patients we serve.

Headwaters of Nine Springs Creek · five acres · south of Madison

Research areas

Four modalities, one measurement spine

Each area runs on the same longitudinal data backbone — metabolic panels, HRV, body composition, and structured outcomes — so effects can be compared and combined.

01

Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBOT)

Mild hyperbaric sessions (1.3–1.5 ATA) raise dissolved oxygen and may modulate inflammation, perfusion, and recovery. We track dose, comfort, and downstream metabolic response across repeat visits.

02

Photobiomodulation

Red and near-infrared light (630–850 nm), delivered systemically and transcranially, targets mitochondrial function. We study delivery geometry, dosing, and pairing with HBOT and metabolic protocols.

03

Equine-Assisted Intervention

Structured time with horses — “equine mind meld” — as a regulating, co-regulatory practice. We pair sessions with HRV and self-report to study autonomic and affective response in a naturalistic setting.

04

Metabolic Phenotyping

Lactate power curves, glucose and ketone panels, body composition, and HRV — captured the same way each visit. The shared spine that lets us see whether any single modality actually moves the needle over time.

Contact

Open to research partners.

We run a working clinic with a standing measurement protocol — a low-friction site for pilot work in recovery, metabolic, and neuromodulation science. Academic and clinical inquiries welcome.

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Affiliated clinic

The Institute is the research arm of DreamLab — a metabolic testing and recovery clinic at Ponderosa.

Visit dreamlab.clinic