Ceremonial Healing Retreat // January 19, 2019
With Juliet Trnka + John Lulay
Being human is a miracle. Being human is tricky. How often have you wondered, “Do I actually have what it takes to be in relationship? Does the other? Will we ever heal this or do I just have to settle? Does accepting my partner mean my needs can’t get met?” We are in a time when more and more people have the desire and willingness to move their relationships out of narratives or division and blame. As we notice the real impacts of this framing, we are determined to find another way. What I’ve noticed, in my personal life and as a healer, is that we often default to framing our challenges in regards to ‘the kind of person I am/you are’ instead of noticing where we or the other simply lack a skillset. We are more likely to tell ourselves that the other person doesn’t love us, doesn’t care or isn’t interested in growth instead of recognizing that they, or we, simply lack tools. As we develop the necessary skillsets to create more genuinely human space, we find that joyful, mutually supportive relationship is a reality we create. When we actively tend the fissures within, the natural result is that we become safer people. We feel a sense of safety and congruency in our lives, we presume collaboration rather than conflict. To be able to experience unity and bliss with the other, we must first reweave the fragmented pieces within. There is a vast reservoir of effective medicines for this level of healing and whole-making. Our ancient ancestors developed technologies that had to be reliable. And these technologies worked, otherwise we would not be here! This Retreat Includes:- Sacred Cacao Ceremony to open the heart and nurture trust
- Andean Energy Medicine work that reintegrates and honors the Holy Masculine and Divine Feminine
- Radical Communication practices sourced in NVC and Shamanic Council to rebuild bridges of trust
- Yoga-based movement practice to reawaken the experience of our body temples as pleasurable and sacred
- A holistic snack and nourishment ritual to put us in touch with our senses
- Anyone who feels inner fragmentation and desires to know what it feels like to make whole
- Those who want reliable skills to improve all their relationships
- People who feel the impact of consistent cultural, political or familial conflict
- Anyone who simply desires greater skills for intimacy and pleasure

