Consciousness, Mysticism & Altered States

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Cancelled | Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death

With Andrew Holecek

August 31 - September 4, 2026

We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own demise or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we? This workshop offers a wide array of resources and teachings to help participants address that final unfinished business and make the most out of every […]

The Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life

With Barbara Bogatin, Nikki Mirghafori and Clifford Saron

September 14 - 18, 2026

You are what you practice! The Buddha’s teachings meet modern brain science in this interactive workshop exploring meditation, musical performances, and neuroplasticity. Join us to discover how these practices can harmonize with one another to offer paths for inner peace and more joyful engagement with the world. Leading deep inquiry and guided meditations, senior teacher […]

Designing The Life We Want: Self Renewal in the Fall

With Mark Nicolson

October 26 - 30, 2026

Have you created the impact you want? Are you showing up the way you’d like? Are you going in the right direction? You have never before been where you are right now. You have never been the age you are today, never had the experiences you now possess. This is your time to pause and […]

Your Brain on Sound: Rewiring Through Resonance, Mantra and Alchemy Singing Bowls

With Deva Munay

October 26 - 30, 2026

Join us for a deeply nourishing sound immersion where sacred resonance becomes a gateway to transformation. In this weeklong workshop, we work with alchemy crystal singing bowls — instruments of subtle energy and crystalline intelligence — to harmonize the nervous system, soften emotional residue in the biofield, and awaken a more grounded, joyful state of […]

When Spirit Speaks: Personal Evolution Through Spirit Connection

With Aja Daashuur

November 2 - 6, 2026

Your Spirit Guides are speaking to you. Join the conversation. This weeklong retreat is devoted to deepening your relationship with your spiritual team as a direct and reliable source of guidance, clarity, and transformation. This work centers on real-time dialogue. You bring what is present in your life, and your Guides respond. The exchange reveals […]

Holotropic Breathwork®: Expanded States of Consciousness

With Stacia Butterfield

November 16 - 20, 2026

For thousands of years across many cultures, expanded states of consciousness have been used intentionally as a strategy for meaningful transformation and deepening one’s connection to self, community, and the natural world. In this workshop, we will gather in the rich field of community for an immersive experience and personal exploration of  these unique states. […]

Grof® Breathwork: Homecoming

With Marianne Murray

December 4 - 6, 2026

Grof® Breathwork, developed as “holotropic breathwork,” was born at Esalen in the 1980s by Stanislav and Christina Grof. This powerful practice offers participants the opportunity to enter expanded states of consciousness through accelerated breathing, evocative music, and supported somatic release.  Through this practice, we “journey” using our breath, opening to the psyche’s intrinsic intelligence for […]

The Depths of Vision: Jung, Psychedelics, and the Practice of Integration

With John W. Price

December 7 - 11, 2026

Our oldest traditions carry the same instruction for this moment, the winter solstice, the longest night of the year: go in. Many who have touched the sacred through mystical states, grief, love, or a profound life transition carry an unfinished question: How do I live in service to what I have seen? This workshop is […]

Spiritual Yearning

With Tanya Luhrmann and Nancy Lunney-Wheeler

December 11 - 13, 2026

How can those of us who yearn without belief or ritual find our way? Many of us have lost our connection to a mainstream faith, or maybe never had it. We long to find more, even if we are afraid that it may not be there. Some of us have experienced our worlds cracked open […]

Journey Space: Music, Movement and Ceremony

With East Forest and Marisa Radha Weppner

December 18 - 21, 2026

Now more than ever, it is important we build practices to strengthen our internal resolve and self-resourcing amidst a dynamically shifting society. Together, we will listen to our heart’s wisdom in this rich four-day journey (Friday to Monday) through sound, ceremony, and self-discovery. In this intimate and transformative workshop, you will have the unique opportunity […]

Holotropic Breathwork®: Expanded States of Consciousness

With Stacia Butterfield

February 22 - 26, 2027

For thousands of years across many cultures, expanded states of consciousness have been used intentionally as a strategy for meaningful transformation and deepening one’s connection to self, community, and the natural world. In this workshop, we will gather in the rich field of community for an immersive experience and personal exploration of  these unique states. […]

Expanding the Nature of Your Being: Embodied Consciousness, Intuition, and the Remembering of Human Potential

With Diane Hennacy and Siegmar Gerken

May 14 - 16, 2027

Come with an open mind and an open heart, and allow consciousness to meet you where you are. Across cultures and throughout history, humans have reported subtle perceptual capacities — deep intuition, nonlocal connections, and heightened sensitivity to energy and emotion — that extend beyond ordinary awareness. While such experiences were once considered natural aspects […]