​The world is changing – of that there is no doubt. If, as many wisdom traditions and teachers have said, life is a dream, how can we look with compassion and clarity at both ourselves and the world during this time of intense and accelerated transition? How can we gauge right action and navigate our changing landscape?

Tectonic shifts like these invite openness and willingness to look deeper at what’s happening around us, and what we experience within. The shifts can also trigger stress and anxiety that block the openness we seek – so it is up to us to learn to soothe our nervous systems while not shying away from either challenging realities or internal resistance. Life is inviting us to open up, to grow up, and to show up in ways that best align with who and what we are. 

With that in mind, we hope you’ll join us for this special retreat, where we’ll explore how the apparent chaos in the world – which may also be reflected in your own life – is both fueled by and compelling us toward a transformational breakthrough. This will be an informative, experiential, and supportive way to get a fresh perspective on what really is going within and around you.

This half-day workshop – co-led by the founder of the institute, John Ruskell – is designed to ensure that the journey of self-transformation doesn’t end when we return home.

We’ll introduce tools like breathwork to ground ourselves, ancient movement practices to open up our creative energy, and a new understanding of how to truly show up for ourselves, our families, and our communities. Now more than ever is the time to give yourself this gift.

Activities will include:

• Connected one-on-one and group sharing

• The symbolic language of astrology, applied to both our personal and collective experience

• The healing power of music, dance, unstructured movement, and breathwork

We're looking forward to what promises to be a lively, energizing experience of connection and self-awareness.