An Afternoon with John: Exploring the Gift of Life

June 6, 2026 | 1:30 - 6:30 pm

Co-Facilitated by John Ruskell, Founder of the Awareness Institute

What to expect:

A focused, open-hearted gathering with John Ruskell and the Awareness team to explore what's happening personally and collectively through open discussion, group sharing, paired sharing, breathwork and focusing tools.

Location:

This is an in-person workshop at 890 57th Street, Sacramento, CA 95819 (Quaker Friends Meetinghouse) in East Sacramento, California.

Schedule:

Saturday, June 6, 2025

1:30 - 6:30 pm*

*We are aiming to end the formal program around 6:30 pm. After the workshop concludes, there will be an option to stay for vegetarian soup and integration time with the community before heading home.

Pricing:

$77 Scholarship Level

$127 Workshop Level (covers cost of workshop tuition)

$177 Sponsorship Level (covers workshop cost + scholarship assistance)

ENROLL

Please fill out and submit the enrollment form and then pay for your workshop below. Your spot in the retreat is not guaranteed until payment has been received. Payments are non-refundable, though may under certain circumstances be transferable to the next scheduled retreat or workshop, minus an administrative fee of at least 10%.

STEP 1: SUBMIT ENROLLMENT FORM:

STEP 2: PAY TUITION:

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"These workshops are like coming home."
-Brian K., Fall 2024

FAQ’s

  • Each workshop is different, so we encourage you to come in with an open mind. Our workshops are experiential, which means that we provide a platform where organic reactions and responses can arise, so you see yourself more clearly. We will be going beyond a conceptual discourse into an experience where ideas are blended with feeling and emotion, providing a more holistic experience. The workshop uses a variety of modalities: one-on-one and group sharing, movement, breathing, music, release work, etc. Strong emotions may surface and that could look like crying, anger, grief, etc. People will be coming to the workshop who are ready to change old patterns and begin trusting in the flow of life. This requires an objective look at why and how we shut down. For many of us, coping has become so normalized, that we don’t see it until we’re in this kind of workshop setting.

  • Although workshop registration payments are non-refundable, under certain circumstances the funds may be transferable to the next scheduled retreat or workshop, minus an administrative fee of at least 10%.

  • If you have any questions, please contact us at info@awarenessinstitute.org.