Meditation for Purpose, Joy, and Confidence

With Justin Michael Williams

July 27 - 31, 2026

Workshop Schedule

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

Many people sense a quiet but persistent inner call — a longing toward a life that feels more true, more alive, more aligned. Yet fear, doubt, and long-held habits often keep us from trusting and acting on what we know inside. This workshop offers meditation as a practical, embodied pathway for reconnecting with purpose — not as an abstract idea, but as a lived, felt experience that makes your life more meaningful. 

This five-day immersive workshop is an invitation to cultivate inner joy, build grounded confidence for everyday life, and reconnect with what truly matters. Blending meditation, music, and practical teaching, this experiential journey offers both deep inner work and clear tools for real-world integration.

Drawing on neuroscience, mindfulness, and contemplative practices, participants will explore how purpose, joy, and confidence are not traits you wait for, but capacities that can be developed through practice. Through guided meditation set to music, reflective inquiry, and embodied practices, you’ll learn how to access these qualities from the inside out and step into a life that feels more joyful and meaningful.

During our time together, you will:

  • Engage in guided meditations to access deeper states of clarity, intuition, and presence.
  • ​​Learn the science behind purpose, joy, and confidence — and how to train the nervous system to embody them.
  • Explore reflective and experiential practices to identify what brings meaning and aliveness to your life.
  • Learn how the brain shapes motivation and confidence.
  • Practice tools for building authentic confidence rooted in self-trust rather than performance or approval.
  • Integrate insights through personal inquiry, group connection, and practical application.

This workshop is ideal for anyone seeking greater alignment, inspiration, and inner steadiness — along with a meditation practice that supports living with purpose, joy, and confidence long after the retreat ends.

About the Leader

Justin Michael Williams

Justin Michael Williams is a transformational voice bringing people together across divides with a multigenerational message of hope, empowerment, and unity. He is an award-winning speaker and teacher, a Grammy-nominated recording artist, and the author of the groundbreaking book Stay Woke. Email Me www.justinmichaelwilliams.com

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