Calendar of Programs
show details of programs in progressSunday, May 19, 2013
Neuroscience, Mindfulness, and Yoga for Transforming Trauma and Addiction: Professional Skills Training
For therapists, physicians, yoga instructors, bodyworkers, researchers, and others who work with traumatized people. This unique professional training examines the roots of trauma and addiction through the lenses of contemporary neuroscience and traditional Buddhist psychology. more
Women's Qigong for Health and Vitality
For women at all fitness levels. The ancient Chinese healing art of qigong has been a source of health and longevity for women for thousands of years. more
Friday, May 24, 2013
Being Intimate: A Retreat for Couples
For couples of any length of commitment and any sexual orientation. Your intimate partnership has the potential to nourish you, to make you stronger, happier, and healthier. more
Cook and Sing Your Way to the Divine (Cancelled)
Program cancelled. For everyone. Celebrate the power of devotion through sacred sound and delicious food. This workshop explores all the ways cooking and kirtan (devotional chanting) can deepen your relationship with the Beloved through practices that embrace bhakti yoga, the yoga of loving devotion. more
Diving Into the Body: The Essentials of Energy Medicine for Self-Care
Explore the energy field, the basics of energy medicine, and the fundamentals of vitality and energy flow with medical doctor Ann Marie Chiasson, who began to learn and practice energy medicine prior to entering medical school. more
How to Read the Akashic Records: Accessing the Archive of the Soul and Its Journey
For millennia, the energy, wisdom, and compassion of the Akashic Records were accessible only to mystics and scholars. Now all seekers can access this infinite resource for themselves and others through Linda Howe’s Pathway Prayer Process. more
LifeForce Yoga® and Internal Family Systems for Your Anxious Parts
Do worry, anxiety, or fear keep you from seeing who you really are and fully engaging in life? Join the best-selling author of Yoga for Depression and a senior trainer in the Internal Family Systems model of psychotherapy and learn to access the natural compassion and wisdom beneath your anxiety. more
Friday, May 31, 2013
Connect with Your Heart's Purpose, Create a Heart-Based World
A new world is birthing itself in the midst of the old, a world fueled by the intelligence of the heart. Howard Martin, executive vice president of HeartMath and coauthor of The Heart Math Solution, invites you to learn more about the next phase of planetary evolution and how you can take your wisdom and awareness to a new level by activating your energetic heart. more
Entangled in Darkness: Seeking the Light
You can revitalize your energy and rejuvenate your life. It’s not magic, but the results may seem magical! In this workshop, noted teacher, master healer, and New York Times best-selling author Deborah King leads you out of personal darkness into the radiant light of healing. more
Fit Soul, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You
Brant Secunda and Mark Allen invite you to an extraordinary weekend of health and healing based on their groundbreaking best-seller, Fit Soul, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You. more
Overcoming Expectation Hangovers®: Transform Disappointment into Opportunity
Are things in your life not exactly going as you planned or want them to? You may have an Expectation Hangover® which includes all the thoughts and feelings that arise when a desired result doesn’t occur or you are unable to meet your personal or professional expectations. more
The One Thing Holding You Back: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Connection
Do you have an unrealized dream? Are you still waiting to tap into your full potential? What prevents you from manifesting your greatest life vision may be a reservoir of unfelt emotion. more
The Presence of Breath
Breathe your way to a more healthy and joyful you in a weekend that opens the door to profound life changes and self-empowerment. Utilizing the tools of Transformational Breathing and the Presence Process (the work of Michael Brown), this workshop takes you on a journey from the transfixed physical state to the vibrational state of Presence. more
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Quarter Life Calling: Creating an Extraordinary Life in Your 20s
For adults ages 20–29. Your 20s can be a time of possibility, inspiration, and the discovery of your deepest values and truths. It can also be a time of challenge as you begin creating the kind of life your soul is calling for. more
The Dance of Attachment in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: An Advanced EMDR Approach
For mental health clinicians who have completed the basic course in EMDR. This workshop is for EMDR-trained clinicians who work with clients that struggle with developmental trauma and have significant attachment issues. more
Total Immersion for Total Transformation
Get ready for five intense days of ecstatic rebirth. Raphael Cushnir creates a safe and gentle environment to help call forth your very best, using tools such as emotional-release work, journaling, small-group exercises, meditation, movement, yoga, chant, collage, subtle-energy practices, and mind-heart attunements. more
Friday, June 7, 2013
Awaken the Mindful Self: Five Steps to Living More Consciously
In today’s fast-paced and stress-filled world, many of us find ourselves living lives of quiet desperation. Through a simple, five-step practice, each of us can learn to live more consciously and compassionately in the present moment. more
Sunday, June 9, 2013
New Beliefs, New Brain: Rewiring Our Stories for Better Brain and Spiritual Health
Neuroscience and shamanism reveal the same thing: We have the power to heal ourselves. This hands-on intensive combines neuroscience principles with mindfulness practices in a holistic modality called Neurosculpting®. more
Pathway to Enlightenment: Reiki I and II (Shoden and Okuden) Japanese Gendai Reiki Ho
Awaken to the innate, healing wisdom of Reiki and deepen your connection to Source. This workshop includes traditional Reiki I and II attunements, a hands-on curriculum, and Reiki self-purification techniques that teach the practice of accepting all that is, as it is. more
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Pathway to Enlightenment: Reiki Master Practitioner (Shinpiden) Japanese Gendai Reiki Ho Level III
Reiki Master training empowers you to experience the peace that is Reiki for yourself, and share Master-level awareness with others. In this workshop, you Receive the traditional Usui Reiki Master attunement and symbol to deepen your awakening to Reiki Move into acceptance and learn to guide others in accepting realities that were resisted in the past in order to protect the ego’s self-image Integrate the conflicting psychological and biological inner manifestations of struggle versus acceptance Learn Reiki I and Reiki II teaching protocols so that you can teach and attune others. more
Refilling Your Well: A Self-Nurturing Retreat
There comes a time when you know you need to take a break—when body and soul are searching for sacred space in which to relax and let go. Spend a restorative time-out immersed in nurturing activities that replenish your soul, increase your joy, and ease your stress. more
Friday, June 14, 2013
Healing Your Soul's Past to Realize Your True Potential
In this inspirational, experiential workshop, psychic Ainslie MacLeod, author of The Transformation: Healing Your Past Lives to Realize Your Soul’s Potential, takes you on a journey of profound spiritual healing and growth to uncover the blocks that prevent you from living your life to the fullest. more
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Embodying the Dream: The Practice of Archetypal Dreamwork
Are you ready to step into your dreams, allowing them to awaken and enliven you? Mysterious yet practical, dreams beckon you into the alchemy of real change, which is felt in the body itself. more
Friday, June 21, 2013
A New Way of Being: Women's Self-Renewal Retreat
For women at all stages of life; no yoga experience necessary. Do you long to reconnect with who you are? Are you in the midst of a transition? Do you crave time for quiet reflection, rest, and renewal? more
Relationship as Teacher, Healer, and Guide
Discover how you can use your relationships as a path to greater awareness. Shakti Gawain begins the weekend with foundational techniques from her best-selling books Creative Visualization, Living in the Light, and Developing Intuition. more
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Breath~Body~Mind© Teacher Training for Stress and Trauma
For therapists and yoga teachers working with stressed and traumatized populations. Breath~Body~Mind integrates ancient and modern trauma-sensitive techniques to rapidly balance stress-response systems for self-care and healing others. more
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Trauma and Tension-Releasing Exercises
Body tremors are a natural discharge response to overstimulation. David Berceli teaches a series of gentle exercises that deliberately evoke this body mechanism in a controlled and sustained manner. more
Friday, June 28, 2013
May Cause Miracles
Are you ready to work miracles? Best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein believes that simple, consistent shifts in thinking and actions can lead to the miraculous in all aspects of daily life, including your relationships, finances, body, and self-image. more
Navigating Life Change: Mindfulness From the Mat
Have you been discouraged by how hard it is to make real change in your life? Now you can master the art of change using easy-to-learn, yoga-based, mind-body processes and practices that bring more flow and less stress to daily life. more
Use Your Body to Heal Your Mind
In his research, psychologist Henry Grayson has found that despite people almost universally saying they desire a healthy and happy life, virtually everyone subconsciously feels they’re not worthy of being fully happy or healthy. more
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Releasing the Inner Magician: A Body-Centered Experience to Unlock Inner Resources
Are you using your inherent powers to work magic? This delightful retreat with Deborah Sandella, originator of the groundbreaking RIM Method, guides you to unleash hidden, inner resources for insight, healing, and decision-making. more
Advanced Chakra Training for Healers and Yoga Practitioners
We reach our greatest potential when we collaborate with life’s creative forces. Grace Jull sees the chakras as doorways for engaging with prana’s joyous power. more
Sharing Your Life Story: From the Page to the Stage
Everything in your life, from the mundane to the extraordinary, is a story waiting to be told. This workshop is an invitation for you to discover your own unique and powerful story. more
Friday, July 5, 2013
Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness
Can you learn to be happier? Absolutely! Author of Being Happy, Tal Ben-Shahar taught the most popular course at Harvard University—Positive Psychology, the study of optimal human functioning. more
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Boot Camp for Goddesses® Level 1: The Awakening
For women of all ages and fitness levels. Explore the nature of the Goddess in a women’s workshop of laughter, tears, and sweat that awakens your Core Female Power using the Sierra Bender Empowerment Method®, a 4 Body Fit®, inside-out workout redefining fitness, beauty, and power to unleash the Goddess within. more
Boot Camp for Goddesses®: Goddess in Training (Teens)
For girls 13–17, at all fitness levels. Goddess in Training is where fluff meets tough—a workshop utilizing the Sierra Bender Empowerment Method®, a 4 Body Fit® approach designed to empower teenage girls to awaken their Core Female Power, take command of their space, claim their femininity, find their voices, and build self-worth from the inside out. more
Friday, July 12, 2013
Getting the Love You Want: A Workshop for Couples
For couples of all orientations, length of commitment, and stages of life. Take your relationship to the next level in a workshop based on the best-selling book Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples. more
The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters
Have you ever wondered, “What is it that I’m really here to do?” Sarah Susanka, best-selling author of The Not So Big Life, has some suggestions to help you identify what’s in the way of living your full potential right here and now. more
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Deep Relaxation, Guided Imagery, and Meditation for Stress Relief
Difficult times happen: work stress, sickness, relationship problems, loss, dissatisfaction, confusion. These challenges can help us grow if we’re equipped with the right tools, techniques, and outlook. more
Trauma, Body, and Brain: Restoring the Capacity for Rhythm and Play
For licensed therapists, yoga instructors, and others interested in the nature of trauma. Traumatic experiences alter people’s relationship to their bodies in ways that leave them feeling uptight, helpless, disconnected, hurt, on edge, frantic, and at odds with themselves. more
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Energy Intensive: Meditation, Yoga, and Breathwork
Come experience Kripalu Yoga’s unique approach to personal transformation in a program that’s practical, integrative, and fun. Two of Kripalu’s outstanding teachers lead this exploration of the profound relationship between energy and consciousness, which is the essence of yoga and the foundation of all mind-body approaches. more
Friday, July 19, 2013
Peak Prosperity
Feeling concerned about the future? The convergence of the broken global economy, peak oil production levels, and fast-depleting natural resources virtually ensures that the next 20 years will be completely unlike the last 20. more
This Very Moment: Mindfulness in Psychotherapy
For psychotherapists, human-service professionals, and other psychologically minded people interested in personal development. Mindfulness has been successfully practiced for more than 2,500 years and is a deceptively simple way of relating to experience to alleviate human suffering. more
Yoga for Emotional Balance: Healing Anxiety and Depression
The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, depression will be our highest global disease burden. How can yoga help change this trajectory? When we integrate the principles and practices of yoga and mindfulness, we have the strongest chance of ending this epidemic. more
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Integrative Weight Loss
Lose weight and maintain a healthy body naturally. If you know that going on another diet isn’t the solution, come nourish yourself and invite changes that will continue to unfold long after you return home. more




