“When you know you can handle even the most agonizing pain, when nothing is off limits or out of reach from the love of your own essential self, when your trauma bubbles have been pierced and deflated, when the resistance to seeing what needs to be seen and healed falls away, your heart blows open. …
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‘You are not a drop in the ocean, but the ocean in a drop.’ Rumi This quote encapsulates our latest exploration into resilience. How do we overcome life’s inevitable traumas and grow from them, both individually and collectively? We often respond to trauma with instinctual reactions like flight, fight, freeze, or fawn. But true healing …
Resilience Redefined: Navigating Life’s Challenges Read More »
Dearest community, A long-lasting dream found its voice and form last month in the tranquil coastal town of Ericeira, Portugal. The gentle rhythm of the Atlantic waves served as the background score to a transformative dance of spirits, as we brought to life a holistic therapy retreat that was nothing short of magical. Retreat participants …
Mission Accomplished: Our First Andean Plant Medicine Retreat in Europe Read More »
Intuition. Our physical body’s natural response signaling whether a current chosen pathway is the right one. That predictive sensation of the road forward and what to expect from it. Our heart’s forecasting’s natural response to the mind’s over rationalization. The clear emotional signal of a healthy upcoming scenario or on the contrary, of an imminent …
Colombia’s history pivots from deep antagonism, conflict, and violence to reminiscing hope, reconciliation, forgiveness, and a constant healing transformation process. Over the past few decades the war on drugs, and the internal warfare over the control of coca resources and production have led to many stories of grief. One such heartbreaking and inspiring story centres …
Recovering Paradise – A Family Story of Loss, Resilience, Forgiveness, and Love Read More »
An internet research on the Retreat.Guru database will showcase countless facilitated in nature experiences ranging from simple mindfulness ones to more in depth inner nature journeys. A very small number of them dwell deeper by taking their guests onto a journey of deciphering the subconscious spirit and shadows driving our routines and behaviour. However, hardly …
“The greatest sources of our suffering are the lies we tell ourselves.” – Bessel A. van der Kolk. I remember actively resisting an open invitation for a 7 day Ayahuasca journey inside the sacred plant’s own home, deep down south in Colombia; in its Amazonian majestic forest. The person inviting me (J) was very well known …
Shadow Integration and Radical Truth in the Sacred Lands of Putumayo Read More »
Looking back on this past 12 months, I’m in awe at the transformative groundwork that has been laid. This year in and of itself will truly serve to be the immovable foundation for many great things to come. Some context of who I am and what intend to do. I’m CJ, a tattoo artist and …
A year of total transformation… (Guest Post by CJ Budz) Read More »
Imagine a glowing creative energy running through your body, in full alignment with yourself, family and co-workers. Imagine leading with vitality. Imagine leading with purpose. Imagine leading with clarity. Imagine leading with ease. Performing at a high constant level as an executive or entrepreneur is not easy. We need to juggle multiple tasks and responsibilities …
Soul Dreamers – The AntiHero’s Odyssee’s back to the Heart 24th July 2017, Estoril, Portugal 6:49am The Inspiration The phone alarm rings, awakening me from a vivid strange dream into the lapse of an early morning awareness. I am in Portugal, at the Salty Pelican Resort in the seashore town of Estoril about to start …
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