The Sacred Path Retreat is a 4-day experience set in a supportive environment where you can connect with your authentic self within a context of honor, acceptance and understanding. This event will take place on a mountaintop overlooking the coastline, beyond the Malibu city limits in Ventura County. Food and lodging are provided. An enriching experience is promised. An adventure of self-discovery is guaranteed.
Retreat leaders Dr. Stephen Johnson, Executive Director MCLA, Steve Branker and Dan Franklin M.A., Associate Directors, MCLA and the staff of the Sacred Path Wisdom Council; Inipi Ceremony water pourers Andrew Soliz and Thomas Alvarez; special guest Grandfather Soldier Bear.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS INCLUDE:
- Native American Sweat Lodges
- Rebirthing Breathwork
- Large Group Community Gatherings
- Intimate Tribe Meetings
- Recovery Meetings — Support for your recovery from traumas and life crises including health, addiction, infidelity & divorce
- Movement and Meditation — Get up and go or slow down and go within.
- The Passion of the Drums
YOU WILL EXPERIENCE:
- An opportunity to be heard and to heal.
- Time to relax, rest, reflect and revitalize.
- The freedom to shake loose, let go and energize.
- Encouragement to stretch, take the step and make the leap.
- Time to be together and time for solitude.
- Opportunities to explore your psyche in large & small group formats.
- Music, Drumming, Laughter, Tears, Joy & Fun
YOU WILL LEARN:
- Relationships — How to improve them, or how to dissolve them with dignity
- Anger — Learn to deal effectively with the triggers and manage your reaction
- Parenting — Discover more effective ways of engaging with your children
- The Father Gap — Attend to the wound that never seems to heal
- Aging — Explore how to sustain youthfulness while becoming an Elder rather than just an Older
- Mindfulness Training — Expand your awareness and raise your consciousness