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The Future We Choose: Human Empowerment in the AI Age
With Sam Stern and Cecilia Callas
What does it mean to remain human in the new age of artificial intelligence? In this immersive weekend workshop, we'll explore this profound question together, journeying from awareness to empowerment to integration as we discover how to shape our relationship with AI while preserving what matters most. Through hands-on AI demonstrations, creative labs, and experiential […]
Joyful Metamorphosis: Embrace Change Through Play
With Stacie Blanke and Anthony Veneziale
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than a year of conversation. — Plato This interactive workshop is designed to ignite your creativity and foster connections through the transformative power of improvisation, play, and imagination. Embark on a captivating journey in which science and spontaneity collide, delve into the world […]
Hardwire Happiness: Rewire Your Mind for Calm, Clarity, and Joy
With Shauna Shapiro
Revolutionary findings in neuroscience have demonstrated that we can literally re-architect the very structure of our brains. In fact, we can even rewire our neurology to be more focused, calmer, and happier. In this workshop, Dr. Shauna Shapiro — a leading scientist studying the effects of meditation on well-being — will teach you the most […]
A Solstice Ritual: Alchemy Singing Bowls and the Living Pattern of Light
With Deva Munay
Join us for a celebration of sound and light at the onset of summer, when sunlight stretches to its fullest. By honoring light in its many forms — sunlight, soul light, and vibrational light — this experiential retreat invites you to align with the light found within and through seven alchemy sound journeys, designed to […]
Designing Warmth: A Human-Centered Approach to Connection and Collective Well-Being
With Daniel Gloyd
Warmth is a connecting principle. Somehow the barriers come down when warmth is involved. — Pema Chödrön Warmth is a powerful and essential component of human connection, prioritized by the biological brain and spiritual heart alike. To thrive, we humans need to experience interconnectedness between ourselves and the world around us. Psychologist Abraham Maslow described […]
Your Brain on Breath: Ancestral Technology for Healing and Transformation
With Sadia Bruce and Josh Brahinsky
Breath matters. It is one of the few human capacities that is at once biological, cultural, and sacred. Every breath connects physiology with perception — and with our shared search for meaning. It is a physiological necessity, a regulator of attention and awareness, and a primary medium through which humans have explored consciousness across time. […]
Unlock Your Intuitive Mind: Tap Into Your Higher Consciousness
With William Donius
Learn to call on your spirit guides and tap into your intuitive mind. Join us in a transformative workshop combining scientifically proven brain-enhancing techniques with intuitive guidance to help you break free from self-limiting patterns and create the life you desire. This workshop brings together two powerful approaches to help you develop tools for personal […]
The Power of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
With Shauna Shapiro
Learn how mindfulness and self-compassion can change everything about how you feel, how you relate, and how you live — for good. In this workshop, Dr. Shauna Shapiro — a leading scientist studying the effects of mindfulness and compassion on well-being — shows us that acting with compassion toward ourselves is the key. She explains […]
The Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life
With Barbara Bogatin, Nikki Mirghafori and Clifford Saron
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 […]