UPCOMING RETREATS
Getting Over Yourself: the Best of Buddhism and Psychotherapy
Mark Epstein, M.D. & Robert A.F. ThurmanAug 14 - Aug 16, 2020
What does it mean to heal? Buddhist and Western psychotherapists have different visions of healing. In Buddhism, the emphasis is often on taming the mind in order to bring out underlying qualities of wisdom and compassion. In psychotherapy, there is a much greater concern with excavating childhood difficulties and working through emotional blockages so as […]
Nourishing your Divine Self
Jill PettijohnSep 03 - Sep 06, 2020
Taking care of yourself is just as important as taking care of others. Being at your very best, body mind and spirit makes everything easier. None of us expected life to unfold the way it has done in 2020. All of us have encountered a situation that has altered our lives and the way we […]
Vajra Yoga & Yoga Alliance Teacher Training: Module 1
Michele Loew & Robert A.F. ThurmanSep 03 - Sep 13, 2020
Module 1: Foundations in Mind and Body Yogic Practice: The Free Void Womb of Compassion Join us for this totally unique yoga teacher training, exploring the philosophical and experiential interface between Hatha Yoga and Indo-Tibetan Vajra Yoga traditions in the pristine hidden mountain valley of Menla—a Medicine Buddha land. This will be an intensive immersion […]
Friends of Fungi
John MichelottiSep 18 - Sep 20, 2020
From the largest living organism on the planet to the creation of soil, fungi play an essential role for life on earth. They have been recycling and helping to heal the planet for centuries. Now, we can pair with fungi to improve our lives through appreciating the food and medicines this extraordinary kingdom has to […]
A SIMPLICITY PARENTING RETREAT
Kim John PayneOct 02 - Oct 04, 2020
A Rare Opportunity to Attend a Retreat Facilitated by the Best Selling Author Kim John Payne M.ED This started as a simple book that has now become a worldwide movement to reclaim family life and parenting. In this retreat we will not only deepen the themes of Simplicity Parenting that Kim originally crafted but he […]
Kālachakra Tantra Study & Practice Intensive
Robert A.F. Thurman, Michele Loew & Michael G. BurbankOct 05 - Oct 11, 2020
Robert Thurman brilliantly elucidates and vividly brings to life the many dimensions of the Kālachakra Tantra in this special series of study and practice Intensives focusing on a special Kālachakra Mind Mandala sadhana practice which Dr. Thurman himself uses and deeply explores with all participants. This retreat is intended and reserved for those who have […]
Channels of Acupuncture: Exploring the Road Maps of Development and Sustenance
Linda Boggie DVM, CVA (IVAS), FAAVAOct 07 - Oct 11, 2020
During this retreat, we will follow the flow of our lives and our animals through the exploration of the Channels of Acupuncture. These Channels are the road maps for our development and are the sustenance for every individual, both animal and human. We will explore these channels through lectures given by Linda Boggie, DVM, a […]
Buddha and the Yogis: Freedom on the Path to Compassion
Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor & Robert A.F. ThurmanOct 12 - Oct 17, 2020
Diving deeply into the complementary teachings of Mahayana Buddhism and classical Indian thought, we find at the core the common ground of cultivating compassion within the context of daily life. This turns out to be an essential step toward peeling away layers of confusion and habitual ways of thinking and acting that keep us stuck […]
Maha Vidya: an Exploration of the Wisdom Goddesses of Tantra
Saumya Lauren ToolinOct 16 - Oct 18, 2020
Maha Vidya are the ten wisdom goddesses in the Tantric tradition. They are expressions of divine reality, time and consciousness, and as archetypes are powerful guides for our own inner awakening, self expression and universal connection. Experience their transformational capacity through lecture, mantra, hatha yoga and meditation. Schedule Friday, October 16th 3 - 8pm Check-In […]
The Four Winds: Mastery of Time
Lynn BerryhillOct 18 - Oct 23, 2020
Dance at the razor’s edge where there is no clock time – at the place of infinity. In this powerful experiential class you will learn skills to master dream time, sacred time, and linear time – and learn how the future can reach back to the present like a giant hand to guide us, and […]
Stepping Toward Emptiness: Daoist Inner Alchemy and the Path to Enlightenment
Ian DuncanOct 19 - Oct 23, 2020
Inner Alchemy, or NeiDan (“nay-dawn”), is one of the treasures of the Daoist tradition. It is a method of meditative practice including mudras, mantras, movements and visualization that work together to remove the obstacles in our bodies and minds, opening us to see things as they truly are. At the same time, Inner Alchemy is […]
Mindful Leadership for the 21st Century
Janice Marturano & Patricio BarrigaNov 04 - Nov 08, 2020
As leaders in an organization, we are charged with the responsibility of creating environments in which our colleagues and teams are nurtured and energized, our organizations innovate and flourish and the relationship with our consumers/clients/ patients/customers is built on a foundation of mutual trust and satisfaction. This is quite a complex assignment in a world […]
Psychedelic Integration: Experiential Training Retreat for Clinicians
Elizabeth Nielson, PhD, Ingmar Gorman, PhD, Joe Flanders, PhD, Leah Gooch, 500RYT & Jayne Gumpel, LCSWNov 17 - Nov 22, 2020
This 5-day experiential retreat is designed for therapists who practice psychedelic integration or psychedelic-assisted therapy, or are training to do so. Experiential training is a component of training in which therapists experience the transformative process of the given modality themselves, and apply their insights to their own lives and to their professional work with others. […]
Change Your Breath, Change Your Life
Yogi Amandeep SinghNov 20 - Nov 22, 2020
Kundalini Yoga with a Himalayan Yogi The source of what you are is your breath. The quality of your life - your status, personality, character and emotions are based on how you breath. When breath is shallow, life is shallow. When breath is deep, life is deep. Because all of our problems are inside, only […]
Cacao, Kundalini, and Sound: A Return to the Heart
Jarrod Byrne Mayer & Sarah Eve CardellDec 04 - Dec 06, 2020
The spirit of cacao is powerful and healing, when taken with intention can cleanse ourselves of negativity while increasing ones creative potential. Cacao is also heart medicine, which can help one connect to others in an expansive place of compassion and love. We will combine the spirit of cacao with sound and the powerful lineage […]
Calling All Mesa Carriers: Global Ceremonies, Celebrations & Wisdom Teachings
Julie Hannon, Heidi McBratney & Amina MeinekerMar 18 - Mar 21, 2021
There is a call that’s being made - to create new maps with consciousness and love, to be of service to our Pachamama and the Cosmos. As a Mesa Carrier, you are deeply connected to the Hampe Munay (healing Love) that fills your personal healing bundle and connects you to the stone altars across time. […]
Advanced Shamanic Magic
Julie Hannon and Amina MeinekerMar 21 - Mar 26, 2021
As the often repeated quote of Albert Einstein says, "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” It’s now heart time on the planet, and individually and collectively we have the opportunity to write the next chapter of what it means to be human. This will be a story […]
FTI & Treebath Forest Bathing Guide Training
Alex Gesse, Nicole Elmgart, Shirley Gleeson & Oskar ElmgartApr 25 - Apr 30, 2021
The Forest Therapy Institute's Forest Bathing Guide Training is the foundational training for those wishing to focus on the clinical applications of Forest Therapy for improving mental health in specific populations. During this immersive Forest Bathing Guide Training you will learn to enhance your awareness of your relationship with nature to support healing, meaning and purpose. The focus […]
Fire Woman Retreat 2021: Feminist Sexual Empowerment Retreat For Healing, Expanding and Exploring
Amy Jo GoddardMay 21 - May 23, 2021
The Fire Woman Retreat is a unique three-day event that provides a space to explore, heal and expand sexuality. Join us to witness, play and revel in our sexual natures, as women and non-binary folks break through the things that hold us back from our true desires and being who we really are as sexual […]
Transformational Breath: Personal Seminar
Dr. Judith KravitzJun 28 - Jul 03, 2021
This Personal Seminar presents the finest tools, transformational skills and techniques to facilitate your rapid realization of higher consciousness. THIS POWERFUL, LIFE CHANGING SEMINAR and RETREAT includes: DAILY BREATHING SESSIONS * TONING & SOUND HEALING * BREATH AND MOVEMENT * BYRON KATIE’S “THE WORK” * FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH POSTURES * BREATHING ANALYSIS * ABUNDANCE PROGRAM […]
Braving the Wilderness: Discover Your Soul’s Power
Nicole Beekman-ZornitzerOct 21 - Oct 24, 2021
Immerse yourself in a journey to discover the most transparent version of yourself. Brave the wilderness of your own heart, mind, body and spirit. Release past samskaras and encourage a new vision of whole-body wellness. We will discover techniques for self-care and acknowledgment of our dharma. This program will include daily asana practices, meditation, immersion […]
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