Master the Art of Being Human
Dive into a weekend of mindful exploration designed for curious seekers, skeptics, and open-minded explorers alike. Guided by meditation teacher Jeff Warren, this retreat offers a unique space to sit with your thoughts, emotions, and worldview—learning from stillness, reflection, and shared experiences. Together, we’ll unlock profound insights about gentleness, healing, creativity, and connection. Whether you’re navigating resistance, overthinking, or emotional blocks, this immersive experience will help you reconnect with your truest self through meditation and self-discovery.
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Retreat Benefits
Rooted Clarity
Calm your overthinking mind and foster greater mental clarity.
Greater Self-Compassion
Cultivate a kind and nurturing relationship with yourself.
Authentic Humility
Embrace vulnerability and truth with grace and acceptance.
Creative Flow
Unlock new perspectives that inspire creativity and innovative thinking.
Inner Freedom
Let go of emotional blocks and experience a renewed sense of ease.
Resilient Nervous System
Learn to calm your body and mind through consistent meditation practice.
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Are you ready to reclaim your peace of mind, deepen your self-awareness, and gain emotional freedom?
Discover Inner Freedom & Connection
What if stillness held the answers you’ve been seeking? Over the course of this retreat, you’ll experience transformative practices that calm your mind, align your nervous system, and nurture both humility and self-compassion. You’ll cultivate the freedom to face life’s challenges with grace and leave feeling grounded, creatively inspired, and more deeply connected to your truest self.
1. Guided Meditation
Explore a variety of mindfulness and heartfulness exercises to ground and center yourself.
2. Introspective Journeys
Reflect on personal insights over meals, nature walks, or journalling in your free time.
3. Mindful Movement
Reconnect with your body through gentle, intentional movement exercises.
4. Interactive Discussions
Participate in group conversations that foster shared learning and growth.
5. Experiential Practices
Engage in practical exercises that deepen your meditation experience.
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Transforming Lives
Presenter
Jeff Warren
Jeff Warren is a meditation instructor and journalist who is celebrated for his dynamic and accessible style of teaching. He is co-author of the New York Times bestselling Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, author of The Head Trip—a travel guide to sleeping, dreaming and waking—and founder of The Consciousness Explorers Club, a nonprofit meditation adventure group based in Toronto. His mission is to empower people to take responsibility for their own mental health, through the realistic, intelligent, and sometimes irreverent exploration of meditation and personal growth practices. …
Being Human Takes Practice
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
12:30–1:30 pm
Session 3
2:00–4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00–6:00 pm
Dinner
6:00–7:30 pm
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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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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