Inner Liberation
Release long-held patterns of fear and limitation, and see past the limits of what has seemed possible.
To be resplendent is to shine, and this five-day retreat is an invitation to experience what that means from within. With award-winning author and conscious channel Paul Selig, you’ll receive the Guides’ newest teachings live as they unfold in the room, moving beyond fear-based perception, personal history, and the limits of what you have accepted as possible. Through channeled teaching, energetic attunements, and direct engagement with the Guides, you’ll explore the Divine Self not simply as an idea, but as a presence you can begin to recognize, trust, and live from more fully.
Starting at $697 (Early Bird Tuition) + $1284 (Lodging + Meals) plus tax
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Inner Liberation
Release long-held patterns of fear and limitation, and see past the limits of what has seemed possible.
Energetic Attunement
Attune to a higher frequency you can trust and feel, through live energetic attunements from the Guides.
Divine Recognition
Come to know the Divine Self, the light of who you truly are, through direct experience and not only as an idea.
Empathic Capacity
Learn to send and receive healing energy, and deepen your capacities as an empath.
Personal Clarity
Gain clarity on personal questions through live Q&A with Paul and the Guides.
Renewed Purpose
Leave with a renewed sense of purpose and the support of a community of fellow students.
Five days together creates space for the work to deepen in ways that are difficult to replicate from a distance. Each session responds to what is present in the room, allowing the teachings, questions, insights, and energetic experiences to evolve organically rather than follow a fixed script. As the days unfold, you may begin to notice old assumptions loosening, greater trust in your own perception, and a more immediate relationship with the higher way of knowing the Guides describe. You’ll leave with a lived experience of the work, a stronger sense of your own capacity, and lifetime access to the complete retreat recordings so you can return to the teachings and attunements whenever you choose.
Receive the Guides’ newest teachings live through Paul as they respond directly to the energy, questions, and experience present in the room.
Experience whole-group energy work offered by the Guides and notice how the teachings register beyond the level of intellectual understanding.
Bring personal questions to Paul and the Guides for direct response, insight, and clarification during the retreat.
Explore your capacities as an empath through guided experiences designed to deepen sensitivity, awareness, and energetic discernment.
Practice sending and receiving healing energy while becoming more familiar with how energetic exchange may be experienced in the body.
Reflect, listen, and connect with fellow participants as individual experiences become part of a larger shared field of learning and discovery.
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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.)
No. Some people arrive having read every book, and others are hearing Paul for the first time. The work doesn’t ask for preparation or belief, only an open heart and mind.
The Guides are the group of teachers who speak through Paul. They have dictated more than a dozen books of channeled literature through him, including I Am the Word and The Book of Mastery. Paul is a conscious channel, meaning he stays present while the Guides speak.
Each session moves through a few things. Paul teaches, and then steps aside, in a manner of speaking, for the Guides to speak directly. There are energetic attunements, and there is time for questions that the Guides answer in the room. You don’t need to do anything in particular to take part. Most people find that being present is enough.
It’s energy work the Guides offer to the whole group at once. It is less something you watch than something you feel. Each person’s experience is their own.
Yes. This retreat includes time for Q&A, and participants are welcome to bring personal questions to Paul and the Guides.
No. The Guides bring their newest teachings to each retreat, and they respond to what is present in the room, so no two gatherings are alike. Longtime students often find that the work builds on itself each time.
Yes. Participants receive the full retreat recording, stored in their online account for lifetime access.
Five days together in one place gives the teachings room to settle. Past participants often say that hearing the Guides live, day after day, in a quiet setting is a different experience from listening at home, and that the group itself becomes part of the work.
Paul Selig is considered to be one of the foremost spiritual channels working today. In his breakthrough works of channeled literature, including I Am the Word, Paul has recorded an extraordinary program for personal and planetary evolution as humankind awakens to its own divine nature.
Free activities include
Interactive Nature Hikes
Cooking Demos
Meditation & Movement Classes
Wellness Workshops
Paid activities include
Pottery Classes
Ayurvedic Wellness & Healing Arts Treatments
Take your rejuvenation to another level. Our spa offers treatments and therapies that integrate ancient Ayurveda with contemporary wellness.
Call to check availability during Shankara Ayurveda Spa business hours; seven days a week, 9:00 am–6:00 pm.
For room reservations, Ayurveda Wellness Retreats, and Art of Living Retreat Center (AOLRC) signature retreats, we have the following cancellation policy:
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.
Unless otherwise indicated, our programs are open to participants 18 years of age and older.
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.
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. You may email us at info@theartoflivingretreatcenter.kinsta.cloud.
Thanks to the cool climate of the Blue Ridge Mountains, air conditioning is rarely needed. For the occasional warm day, there is a fan in each room to help keep you comfortable.
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.
We are committed to the safety of our guests and staff. Our mountaintop location and the surrounding areas are spacious, remote, safe, and secure.
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