Ignite Your Inner Light

Embark on a journey of profound spiritual transformation designed to awaken your inner truth and personal power. Renowned psychic medium and spiritual teacher Bill Philipps invites you into a sacred space where you’ll release emotional burdens, heal old wounds, and experience the freedom to create a new narrative for your life. Together, we’ll work with energy centers and clair-senses to illuminate your path forward. Tap into the guidance of Spirit, strengthen your connection to the Universe, and reclaim your ability to live with clarity, harmony, and joy.

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Retreat Benefits

Inner Peace

Release heavy emotional energy and experience a renewed sense of calm and balance.

Enhanced Intuition

Deepen your understanding of your clair-senses and trust your unique intuitive abilities.

Master Your Mindset

Shift from limiting beliefs to empowered thinking that nurtures self-growth and spiritual well-being.

Manifest Desires

Learn actionable techniques to set powerful intentions and align with your highest goals.

Enriched Connection

Explore methods to strengthen your connection to the spiritual realm for ongoing guidance and inspiration.

Lasting Empowerment

Leave with tools and practices to sustain self-awareness and harmony long after the retreat ends.

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Are you ready to deepen your connection with the spirit realm and access the guidance of your angels and loved ones?

WHAT TO EXPECT

Manifest Dreams Through Spiritual Guidance

This experience goes beyond surface-level discovery—immerse yourself in rituals designed to clear heavy energies and refocus your life’s purpose. As you deepen your awareness of the spiritual guidance surrounding you, you’ll learn to discern between ego and higher self, uncovering how your words, beliefs, and energy shape your reality. With trust in your connection to Spirit, you’ll leave with a renewed sense of purpose, empowered to manifest your dreams on earth with clarity, harmony, and authenticity.

1. Guided Meditations

Experience deep relaxation and visualization exercises designed to connect with your higher self and Spirit.

2. Intuitive Practices

Strengthen your inner guidance through partner and solo exercises that heighten your sensory awareness.

3. Ceremonial Group Healing

Participate in group rituals that release emotional burdens and set intentions for renewal.

4. Reflective Journaling

Explore self-discovery with guided prompts that help integrate your experiences and insights.

5. Nature Walks

Connect with the healing energy of nature during peaceful, contemplative walks on sacred grounds.

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Transforming Lives

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—Past Participant
Bill’s compassion to truly offer healing hearts to those who suffer was apparent. I would highly recommend a visit with him. You never know what joy or closure you will experience.
—Past Participant
Through his ability to connect to your loved ones, you can receive words of advice and hear their messages of encouragement. Most importantly, you are free to look forward to the future and let go of grieving the past.
—Patricia
Bill was amazing. He has a true gift. He was patient and kind. He is truly a bright light this world needs now more than ever. I would take this class 1000 times. The connections made are forever. I never wanted to leave.
—Crystal
What an amazing weekend. I cannot thank Bill enough for the tools and guidance he provided during our retreat. I am truly grateful for an amazing weekend surrounded by wonderful souls.
—Kayte
Wow. I'm still blown away with such an amazing experience with so many amazing souls. Thank you Bill Philipps for following your path to teach others.

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Soul Searching

This experiential retreat offers a well-balanced schedule that combines structured educational sessions with flexible time blocks – ensuring you have ample opportunity to engage in learning while also allowing personal time to explore the retreat center, participate in activities, and enjoy moments of reflection and relaxation.

Check-in Begins
4:00 pm

Dinner
6:00–7:00 pm

Orientation
7:00–7:20 pm

Session 1
7:30–9:00 pm

Breakfast
7:30–9:30 am

Session 2
9:30 am–12:30 pm

Lunch
12:00–1:30 pm

Session 3
2:00–4:00 pm

Free Time
4:00–6:00 pm

Dinner
6:00–7:00 pm

day3

Breakfast
7:30–9:30 am

Session 4
9:30–11:30 am

Room Checkout
11:00 am
Luggage may be held at Reception.

Lunch
12:00–1:30 pm

Breakfast  7:30–9:30 am • Lunch: 12:00–1:30 pm • Dinner: 6:00–7:30 pm

Optional activities include
Yoga • Meditation • Kirtan • Bonfire • Labyrinth • Nature Trails

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UPGRADE OPTIONS
Nature Walk Women

Extend your Stay and Don't Miss a Thing

Add a day to enjoy R&R activities!

Free activities include
Interactive Nature Hikes
Cooking Demos
Meditation & Movement Classes
Wellness Workshops

Paid activities include
Pottery Classes
Ayurvedic Wellness & Healing Arts Treatments

Nourish Your Body

Take your rejuvenation to another level with a soothing Ayurvedic treatment. 

Call to check availability during Shankara business hours:

Wednesday 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Thursday–Saturday 9:00 am–6:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am–2:00 pm

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Weekend of Creativity Wellness Escape

(Sample Schedule)

MORNING

  • Plan your special day over a delicious whole-foods breakfast.
  • Walk our beautiful labyrinth or hike one of our scenic nature trails and reconnect with your inner self.
  • Express your creativity and have some fun playing with and shaping clay in your pottery class.

AFTERNOON

  • Mingle with like-minded visitors over lunch in the Dining Hall.
  • Cook up something new together in our Ayurveda cooking class or get clever on the canvas in a painting class.
  • Unwind with a relaxing spa treatment. Choose from a warm oil massage, energizing facial, or rejuvenating Netra Tarpana treatment and let our professional therapists pamper you. (Additional spa treatments available here.)
  • Recharge in the steam room.

EVENING

  • Browse our shop for crystals, jewelry, scarves, and more.
  • Nourish your body with a healthy dinner.
  • Take in the spectacular sunset or join the fireside concert.

Discover Ayurveda Solo Escape

(Sample Schedule)

MORNING

  • Energize your mind, body, and spirit with morning yoga or meditation class.
  • Savor a delicious and nutritious breakfast.
  • Self-reflect as you leisurely walk our beautiful labyrinth.
  • Rest, replenish and rejuvenate with Abhyanga therapy—a detoxifying warm oil Ayurveda massage that incorporates warm, aromatic oils, rhythmically massaged into your body, cleansing, relaxing, and re-energizing the body and mind.

AFTERNOON

  • Grab some delicious chai and relax in our cafe or take in the majestic views on our deck.
  • Plan your afternoon over a nourishing lunch.
  • Connect with nature while hiking or walking one of our many breathtaking mountain trails.
  • Return to the spa for a Basti session to rejuvenate your joints! Stiff joints are bathed in warm medicated oil and massaged to deepen the therapeutic effects that increase lubrication and promote smooth flexibility and mobility.

EVENING

  • Get creative and have fun in our painting studio or kitchen.
  • Refuel your body with a tasty and healthy dinner.

Rejuvenating Bliss Solo Escape

(Sample Schedule)

MORNING

  • Gaze at the sunrise while filling your lungs with fresh mountain air and feel the warmth of the sun on your skin.
  • Sow a new level of calm and balance into your life with a Yoga or meditation class.
  • Enjoy a delicious whole-foods breakfast.
  • Cleanse your soul with a leisurely walk on one of our beautiful nature trails.

AFTERNOON

  • Nourish your body with a healthy and nutritious lunch.
  • Make a new memory with a cooking, painting, or pottery* class (*additional cost).
  • Choose from the widest selection of Ayurvedic therapies in the US for whole-body nourishment and renewal and let our professional therapists do all the work while you relax and rejuvenate.
  • Unwind in the steam room.

EVENING

  • Stop by our bookstore and explore our collection of new and classic self-care and spiritual resources.
  • Grab a fresh, calming herbal tea and curl up with a good book in your cozy room.

Mother-Daughter Wellness Escape

(Sample Schedule)

MORNING

  • Plan your special day over a delicious whole-foods breakfast.
  • Retreat into relaxation with a mother-daughter spa treatment. Choose from a warm oil massage, energizing facial, or rejuvenating Netra Tarpana treatment and let our professional therapists pamper you. (Additional spa treatments available here.)
  • Recharge in the steam room.

AFTERNOON

  • Enjoy a decadent Mexican hot chocolate and reminisce in our cozy cafe.
  • Browse our shop for crystals, jewelry, scarves, and more.
  • Mingle with like-minded visitors over lunch in the Dining Hall.
  • Explore our captivating campus or head out on one of our guided mountain trail hikes.
  • Cook up something new together in our Ayurveda cooking class.
  • Self-reflect as you leisurely walk our beautiful labyrinth.

EVENING

  • Feed your body with a healthy dinner.
  • Take in the spectacular sunset or join the fireside concert.

Girlfriends Wellness Escape

(Sample Schedule)

MORNING
  • Energize your mind, body, and spirit together with morning yoga or meditation class.
  • Catch up over a delicious and nutritious breakfast.
  • Connect with nature and reminisce while hiking one of our many mountain trails.
AFTERNOON
  • Plan your afternoon over a nourishing lunch.
  • De-stress with a girlfriends spa treatment, like our relaxing signature massage, hydrating facial, or energizing Marma session, and let our therapists work their magic. (Additional spa treatments available here.)
  • Get creative and have fun in our painting studio or Ayurveda food kitchen.
  • Grab some delicious chai and relax in our cafe or take in the majestic views on our deck.
EVENING
  • Plenty of time for bonding during a dinner.
  • Visit our shop and grab some souvenirs, rejuvenating herbal supplements, and restorative health products from Shankara’s all-natural beauty line.
  • Dance and sing at Kirtan.

Couples Wellness Escape

(Sample Schedule)

MORNING

  • Gaze at the sunrise while filling your lungs with fresh mountain air and reminisce on the moments that connected you.
  • Bring a new level of calm and balance to your relationship with a Yoga or Meditation class.
  • Enjoy a delicious whole-foods breakfast together.
  • Walk or hike one of our beautiful nature trails and reconnect with each other, nature, and oneself.

AFTERNOON

  • Share a healthy and nutritious lunch.
  • Make a new memory by taking a workshop or educational class, or create a new experience together with a pottery*, watercolor painting, or cooking class (*additional cost).
  • Reduce tension and stress with a couple’s or individual Ayurveda spa treatment. Choose from the widest selection of Ayurvedic therapies in the US for whole-body nourishment and renewal.
  • Unwind in the steam room together.

EVENING

  • Stop by our bookstore and explore our collection of self-care and spiritual resources or spend time reading in the cafe.