Where the Healing Happens

Transforming Symptoms in the Lower Four Chakras

LARRY BURK, MD, CEHP

Tuition

$325 per person—plus room/meals & tax

FEATURED GUEST PRESENTER

Where the Healing Happens

Transforming Symptoms in the Lower Four Chakras

Transform emotional barriers and trauma into enduring mind-body-spirit wellness.

March 14–16, 2025

A Structured
3-Day/2-Night Retreat

• Energy Work
• Meditation & Mindfulness
• Self-Discovery
• Spiritual

• Calm & Clear Mind
• Personal Development
• Relieve Stress
• Self-Care

Unlock the Self-Healing Power Within

Embark on an experiential journey that unravels the mysteries behind persisting physical symptoms and childhood trauma. Join Dr. Larry Burk, holistic radiologist and Certified Energy Health Practitioner, for an immersive weekend retreat where you’ll delve into the intricate connections between your early life experiences and chronic illnesses. Through a blend of meditation, expressive writing, EFT tapping, and dream analysis, you’ll uncover the secrets within the lower chakras, guiding you toward profound healing and emotional balance.

This inclusive retreat welcomes all seekers of holistic healing and personal growth, offering a safe space to embark on your healing journey.

Recommended but not required reading Dr. Burk’s books, Let Magic Happen: Adventures in Healing with a Holistic Radiologist and Dreams that Can Save Your Life: Early Warning Signs of Cancer and Other Diseases.

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Retreat Benefits

Mind-Body Integration

Embrace a comprehensive approach to healing that addresses the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit for lasting wellness.

Deeper Self-Awareness

Gain insights into the hidden messages within your dreams, using them as a diagnostic tool to support your healing journey.

Inner Harmony

Explore how chakra development impacts emotional and physical health, gaining deeper insight into your body’s energy system.

Trauma Release

Learn techniques to release and transform the emotional residue of childhood trauma, fostering greater emotional freedom and healing.

Enhanced Self-Esteem

Through chakra balancing and energy healing practices, build a stronger sense of self-worth and inner confidence.

Self-Healing Empowerment

Acquire powerful self-healing techniques that empower you to take control of your physical and emotional health.

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Are you ready to unlock the secrets of your mind-body connection and begin your healing journey?

WHAT TO EXPECT

Uncover the Path to Healing

Dr. Burk leads you through a transformative exploration of the developmental significance of childhood chakras and the symbolism within dreams. Learn how to transform fear, anger, shame, and grief into empowerment and healing. By combining mind-body-spirit techniques, this workshop offers a holistic approach to self-healing, providing you with practical tools and renewed clarity to enhance your journey toward greater emotional and physical well-being.

For more insight into this workshop, read this blog.

1. Chakra Meditation

Engage in meditative practices tailored to each of the lower chakras, enhancing your understanding of their role in emotional and physical health.

2. EFT Tapping

Learn and practice EFT techniques to release negative emotions and energy blockages, fostering emotional resilience and healing.

3. Dream Analysis

Delve into the world of dream symbolism, uncovering the subconscious messages that can guide your healing journey.

4. Hands-On Energy Healing

Experience hands-on exercises designed to connect you with your body’s energy system, promoting self-healing and balance.

5. Expressive Writing

Participate in guided journaling sessions to explore and articulate your inner experiences, aiding in emotional release and clarity.

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SAVE! Add a day or two and save 20% off our R&R rates. Select your added day(s) on the Registration page.

Transforming Lives

Dr. Burk's tapping retreat last summer was transformative for me and my daughters spiritually and emotionally. Decoding dreams, addressing fears, and refining my EFT methods under his guidance brought healing. His teaching swiftly releases stuck emotions—a powerful, drug-free approach.

Larry Burk seamlessly merges medical expertise, spirituality, and life experience to transform and relate to participants. His scientific mind, empathic understanding, and unique perspective offer healing options for everyone's benefit.

Dr. Burk's seminar changed my life. I battled respiratory issues for years until his insights on grief's impact on lungs and sinuses. Tapping cleared it instantly, offering lasting relief. His teachings gifted me a powerful healing tool for which I'm immensely grateful.

Thank you so much, Larry, for such an awesome and inspiring workshop. Loved it! You're a master teacher, with a special talent! ....and such an amazing, cohesive group with great energy - even via zoom.

Although I am familiar with the chakra system, I found Dr. Larry Burk’s workshop to be revelatory as to how EFT can help resolve chakra issues. When we worked on the heart chakra I had a transformative experience by processing some early life grief in a totally new way.

Larry Burk, MD, CEHP

Larry Burk, MD, CEHP, is trained in acupuncture and hypnosis and is a Certified Energy Health Practitioner. He was co-founder of Duke Integrative Medicine and has a coaching practice online at Healing Imager, LLC, specializing in EFT, hypnosis, dreamwork, and the Enneagram. …

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

When the Body Speaks

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.
(Program schedule subject to change.)

Check-in Begins
4:00 pm

Dinner
6:00–7:00 pm

Property 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
6:00–7:00 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

Session 1
The Secret of the Breath
7:30–9:30 pm

Session 2
Morning Yoga
7:30–8:30 am

Session 3
The Rhythms of Life
10:00 am–1:00 pm

Session 4
Deepening Our Experience
5:15–6:30 pm

Session 5
Morning Yoga
7:30–8:30 am

Session 6
New Start: Home Practice
10:00 am–1:00 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

SAVE! Add a day or two and save 20% off our R&R rates. Select your added day(s) on the Registration page.

UPGRADE OPTIONS

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

SAVE! Add a day or two and save 20% off our R&R rates. Select your added day(s) on the Registration page.

THE ART OF LIVING RETREAT CENTER

Scenic. Serene. Inspiring.

The perfect place to begin your journey to holistic wellness.

Since 2012, the Art of Living Retreat Center has offered wellness retreats featuring meditation, yoga, and Ayurveda. The Center is high in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, North Carolina, surrounded by 380 acres of pristine forest. Beauty, nature, and time-honored architecture create the perfect setting that is authentic, not extravagant.

“You drive up this mountain and it’s instant, total bliss. It’s beautiful. Everything about it is magical.”

—Chelsea H.

1000+ enthusiastic Google reviews

PRICING & ROOMS

All-Inclusive Accommodations

Prices include daily vegetarian meals from dinner on the night of check-in through lunch on the day of checkout. (Rates below are per person.)

Private Hotel Room
$885 to $955

Shared Hotel Room (for 2)
$745 to $845

Private Retreat Room
$745 to $846

Shared Retreat Room (for 2)
$665 to $765

Shared Retreat Room (for 3)
$595 to $695

1-Bedroom Apartment
$1,095 to $1,195

1-Bedroom Apartment (w loft)
$1,235 to $1,335

Save $100 by registering 14 days in advance

Private Hotel Room

$359 per person/per night + tax

Shared Hotel Room (for 2)

$265 per person/per night + tax

Private Retreat Room

$267 per person/per night + tax

Shared Retreat Room (for 2)

$223 per person/per night + tax

Shared Retreat Room (for 3)

$198 per person/per night + tax

TRAVEL INFO

We are remote—yet easy to get to.

The Art of Living Retreat Center offers the right balance between serenity and easy access.

Fly into Charlotte, NC—Two hours away by drive.
Check-in at 4:00 pm first day—eat dinner shortly after that.
Leave after lunch the last day—schedule your flight anytime
after 5:00 pm.

Transportation Options Between Charlotte and the Center

Hickory Hop Shuttle Service
Book online

hickoryhop.com

High Country Limo
828.898.9595

highcountrylimo.com

High Country Black Car
828.387.1977

High Country Black Car

Oscar’s Car Service
704.965.5800

Edwardo’s Car Service
704.949.6775

Blue Bird Transportation
828.989.7286

Blue Bird of Boone

Abby Cab
828.475.2988

abbycab.com

Uber or Lyft
Book in app on arrival

Service

Phone

Website

Hickory Hop Shuttle Service

Book online

hickoryhop.com

High Country Limo

828.898.9595

highcountrylimo.com

Oscar’s Car Service

704.965.5800

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Edwardo’s Car Service

704.949.6775

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Blue Bird Transportation

828.989.7286

Blue Bird of Boone

Abby Cab

828.475.2988

abbycab.com

Uber or Lyft

Book in app on arrival

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Are you ready for a transformational experience?

SAVE! Add a day or two and save 20% off our R&R rates. Select your added day(s) on the Registration page.

Great experience, great people, great food, great place to unplug from the hustle & bustle of everyday life and relax.

SAVE! Add a day or two and save 20% off our R&R rates. Select your added day(s) on the Registration page.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

We are here to help.

What is your cancellation policy?

For room reservations, Ayurveda Wellness Retreats, and Art of Living Retreat Center (AOLRC) signature retreats, we have the following cancellation policy:

Refunds are available (less a $50/per person processing fee) up to 15 days before your program or stay.
Nonrefundable credit toward a future AOLRC program or stay (less a $50/per person processing fee) is available if you give notice between 14 and one day(s) before your program or stay. Credit may be applied to any AOLRC program or stay for one year following date of issue.
No credit or refund is available if you cancel on the arrival day, if you do not show up, or if you leave an event early for any reason. No refund will be available if you attend a program and are dissatisfied with its presentation or content.

AOLRC reserves the right to cancel a program at any time. If AOLRC cancels a program, you will receive a full refund. Some programs may have special cancellation policies; see individual workshop descriptions. For all other retreats, please be sure to check the registration page specific to that retreat.

Are there any age restrictions?

Unless otherwise indicated, our programs are open to participants 18 years of age and older.

Is your property meat-, alcohol-, and smoke–free?

To encourage a healthy environment we ask that guests not consume alcohol or meat in our public spaces, however, guests may enjoy these items in their rooms.

Our property is always smoke-free.

Can I eat there given my food allergies

Yes, we ask that guests with food allergies simply inform us so we can communicate those needs to our chef. Typically, we label potential allergens such as gluten, dairy, and nuts.

Is your property ADA-compliant?

We do have lodging and event venues that are ADA-compliant. Due to the topography of our mountain campus, some are easier to access than others, so please speak to Guest Services (800.392.6870) prior to registering to ensure we can best accommodate your needs. We also have shuttles that run frequently throughout the campus.

How safe is the property?

We are committed to the safety of our guests and staff. Our mountaintop location and the surrounding areas are spacious, remote, safe, and secure.

It is safe to leave your windows open—and necessary for proper airflow!
Nature surrounds our campus, and it’s common to see rabbits, deer, gophers, wild turkeys, and other small animals. Please give them space, and they’ll do the same for you. We’ve never had a safety incident with animals on campus.

You can help!

If you come across an animal on campus or a trail, give it space, and please do not attempt to pet or feed it.
There’s no need to bring valuables to the retreat center; leaving them at home is best.

Location

639 Whispering Hills Road
Boone, NC 28607
800.392.6870

Discover deep rest and rejuvenation on our tranquil mountaintop campus set amidst 380 acres of pristine forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, North Carolina.