Fear of Dopeness: Surrendering to Your Own Greatness

With Didier Sylvain

March 16 - 20, 2026

Workshop Schedule

Monday
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm*How to Drop into Esalen*
7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Thursday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

  • Sleeping Bag Space – $940.00
  • Bunk Bed Space – $1,240.00
  • Standard Shared Space – $1,560.00
  • Standard Queen Room – $2,060.00
  • Standard Room Two Beds – $3,260.00
  • Premium Queen Room – $3,000.00
  • Premium King Room – $3,220.00
  • Premium Plus King Room – $3,640.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt – $3,640.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt Two Beds – $3,640.00
  • Price House Suite – $4,920.00
  • Rolf Suite – $6,960.00
  • Point House – $6,960.00
  • Fritz Point House – $6,960.00
  • South Point House – $8,560.00

Your crown has been bought and paid for. All you have to do is put it on. — James Baldwin

Most people don’t actually fear failure; they fear their own brilliance. In this weeklong journey, we’ll explore how subtle self-sabotage, shrinking, and doubt prevent us from claiming our gifts. Through coherence coaching, embodied exercises, and radical self-honesty, you’ll discover the courage to live as the powerful being you already are.

Participants will:

  • Engage in guided movement and meditation to release constriction and embody expansive power.
  • Use reflective journaling prompts to surface patterns of self-betrayal and write new declarations of possibility.
  • Practice storytelling and peer coaching circles that mirror back wholeness, strengths, and hidden capacities.
  • Enter creative play exercises to rehearse new ways of showing up boldly.
  • Make commitments to sustained daily practices that anchor your dopeness as a lifestyle.

When we embrace our greatness, we move beyond fear into freedom, clarity, and contribution. You’ll receive practical tools and experience a supportive community for the embodied confidence to live your dopeness with courage and joy.

About the Leader

Didier Sylvain

Didier Sylvain is an integrative executive coach, leadership trainer, and creative healing practitioner dedicated to helping individuals and groups expand their impact. Drawing from a diverse background in music, philanthropy, and consulting at Deloitte, as well as guiding transformative life alignment retreats, Didier blends a variety of methods into a holistic coaching practice. He is […]

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