Our Trips at a Glance!
HAVASUPAI FALLS GRAND CANYON: Living Fearlessly – Sept 8-13th, 2010
On this adventure you descend into one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, into the heart of the Grand Canyon at Havasu Canyon, where we will hike and explore this incredible landscape, swimming in travertine pools of turquoise blue, enjoying the evenings at our comfortable permanent camp (with exclusive arrangement with the Havasupai tribe) searching for stars, having great meals and sharing our experiences during our adventure.
It is this spiritual energy that forms the basis for our 5 days of heart-felt transformation and personal expansion. The focus and intent of this journey is to transcend any fears we have about what we can and cannot accomplish in our lives. Within the depths of the canyon and the heart of the mother earth – we will find our answers. Some say you haven’t lived until you’ve taken a journey through Grand Canyon. This journey takes you through the heart of the canyon and will leave you with a sense of accomplishment, awe and a true appreciation and love of the grandest place on earth. Within the depths of the canyon and the heart of the mother earth we will find our answers. 2010 trip cost is: $2095.00 USD per person double occupancy, most meals included. Details for Havasupai Falls here!
ZION NATIONAL PARK: Art & Spirit Painting Retreat – Oct 23-27th, 2010
Unleash your creative spirit amidst the breathtaking beauty of Zion National Park. Through guided visualizations, meditation and dreamwork, shamanic artist Linda Jacobson will help you access your artistic vision. Through personalized individual guidance and group demonstrations of art techniques you’ll learn to express your personal imagery inspired by the extraordinary beauty of the landscape.
In this workshop you will create free flowing spontaneous imagery, draw from nature and develop sketches into finished works. You will learn about color, paint handling and composition through discussions and demonstrations of acrylic, watercolor and pastel techniques. No prior art experience necessary – everyone is welcome, beginning and advanced artists. Even if you don’t consider yourself an artist, you are welcome to journey with us. The 2010 trip cost is: $995.00 USD per person, double occupancy. Details for Zion here!
PERU & MACHU PICCHU: Andean Mysteries – Oct 21-31th, 2010
On this spiritual journey, we will be using the energies of this amazing country to assist us in experiencing the divine within. There will be time for ceremony and deep personal exploration on this sacred retreat. Using the three levels of the Inca’s mythology of transcendence, we move from the dark underworld of our own minds to the clarity of spiritual consciousness. The snake, puma and condor will be the symbols we use to represent our spiritual ascension for these 9 sacred days together.
You will be joined on this journey by Carol Rydell, and our guide, Romulo Castilla a Peruvian Shaman, and great source of the ancient Inca teachings and traditions. There is a story of a long-foretold alignment of the Earth with the axis of the Milky Way galaxy announcing a new dawn. In Peru, descendants of the Inca call this time the Pachakuti, “the return of the light” after 500 years of darkness. Peru is said to be the “morning of the new sun” – the portal through which rays of the new light will begin to awaken humanity to a new consciousness. 2010 trip cost is: $2,699.00 USD per person double occupancy – most meals and internal airfare included. Details for Peru here!
DAY OF THE DEAD, Oaxaca Mexico: A Celebration of Life! – Oct 30th-Nov 7th, 2010
Mexicans love Day of the Dead, it’s a revered holiday where folk celebrate their beloveds’ who have passed. Families create altars filled with pictures, food and items that belonged to the deceased. The atmosphere is festive, with music, eating and the celebration of life! During our 8 days together we’ll learn how to enjoy life as it is – to cultivate our joy and vitality and explore our manifestation as true “Artists of the Spirit.” Indeed, becoming a supreme artist of the spirit involves creating from the heart, not from a mind filled with fear-based beliefs about what we can and cannot do.
We’ll be visiting the graveyard, and creating our own altars – whether they are to our own loved ones who have passed, or to a relationship that we want to let go of, or even an aspect of ourselves we’re ready to let go of. We’ll also go to the local market, visit the sacred ruins of Monte Alban & Mitla, and so much more. By the end of this journey you’ll have the tools to re-create your reality and to face your greatest fear – expressing your life with integrity, honesty, fearlessness and joy. Join Sheri on this spiritual journey of the heart and let’s celebrate and honor together all we can be and create in our lifetime. 2010 trip cost is: $2465.00 USD per person double occupancy, some meals included. Details for Day of the Dead here!
Teotihuacán, México: A Journey of Healing – Reclaiming Our Power and Faith – Dec 8-13th, 2010
This has been a year of challenges for all people on so many levels and in so many directions. When circumstances are difficult, so many of us question Life and ask: WHY ME? But this question can only be asked when we do not have the awareness of who we truly are and how we co-create our Lives. It’s not about “What has Life done to me?” but “How have I danced with this thing called Life?” Let’s end the year with a journey of the heart and challenge ourselves to see with new eyes, to surrender, let go, love boldly and forgive – ourselves and others.
Join Millie Muñoz for 6 days honoring the day of Virgin of Guadalupe (December 12) at the sacred site of Teotihuacan, Mexico. She is the mother of all Mexicans, and the protector of suffering children. She performs miracles, comforts souls, watches over the poor, and holds each of us in her protective grace. We honor the eternal mother as she inspires and encourages us to co-create a new Dream of Unconditional Love and Acceptance. Let this be our time of healing so that we can live our lives with our hearts wide open – empowered to create a fulfilling and amazing 2011!
Trip cost: $1299.00 per person double occupancy, meals included.Details here!
BHUTAN: Blessings of the Heart, Meditation & Service – Dec 9-21st, 2010
Not many people have actually heard about Bhutan – Land of the Thunder Dragon, or even know where it is located. For many years this little country about the size of Switzerland has been off limits of foreigners. You must realize that Bhutan is not like any place you are likely to travel to.
The people are Tantric Buddhists who also have a Shamanistic background called Bon – and a fantastic history filled with legends and mythology. In fact, one of the highlights of our journey is hiking to Tiger’s Nest where Guru Rinpoche flew to on the back of a flaming tigress! Indeed, the monasteries are magical and beautiful in ways that I cannot begin to describe.
Thankfully we will have the opportunity to spend a day at one of the annual religious dance festivals, to immerse ourselves in ancient tradition. As part of our journey a Lama will be preparing a special prayer and blessing ceremony for us. We’ll also be giving of ourselves and helping some of the nuns by being in service. Join Sheri Rosenthal for a journey of meditation, chanting, prayer and ceremony – where we expand our consciousness and cultivate the compassion of Buddha within us. The 2010 trip cost is: $5195.00 USD per person double occupancy, all meals and roundtrip airfare from Bangkok to Bhutan included. Details here!
BAJA MEXICO: Majestic Grey Whales – Whale Watching – Feb 9-14th, 2011
On this spiritual journey with author Susan Gregg, we will get close-up and personal with the Grey Whales, sending them energy and love. Just for a moment, imagine touching and connecting to one of these majestic mammals – running your hand over her bumpy back, looking deeply into her eye as she rolls over in the waters. There is something amazingly magical and transformational that happens when you look into the eyes of one of these creatures. There’s no description for the feeling of meeting a Grey Whale and her babies up-close – witnessing this beauty is a special experience.
We’ll be staying on Magdalena Bay in comfortable walk-in tents along the beach, with special showers, and yummy Mexican food. Each day will be spent connecting with the Gray Whales and nature. Using the stars, the sand and the ocean, you’ll to shift your awareness and deeply transform the way you connect with mother earth and your life. Our intent is for you to come away from this experience with a connection to your limitlessness spirit that is elemental in nature. 2011 trip cost is: $2199.00 USD per person double occupancy, most meals included. Details for Mag Bay here!
TEPOZTLÁN, MEXICO: Sacred Valley of Magic & Mysticism – Feb 14-19th, 2011
Join author Susan Gregg for a truly transformational spiritual journey to the ancient home of Quetzalcoatl – The Feathered Serpent God. Tepoztlán is about 1,700 meters (5,500 ft) above sea level and at a distance of some 18 kilometers from Cuernavaca. Tepoztlán has become a meeting ground for different religions and practices such as New Age, Hare Krishna, traditional local shamanic healing practices, and Catholicism. It’s also well known for being a spiritual center where energy and mysticism converge. Because of this, the energy here is perfect to support our personal work and transformation.
Our home base in Tepoztlán is the very romantic Posada De Tepozteco. From here we’ll visit the sacred sites of the Tepozteco and Xochicalco Pyramids. We spend four days exploring and moving through the Tepozteco and Xochicalco pyramids and the Cavernas de Cacahamilpa – using the energy of this region to accelerate your own personal journey toward your wholeness, holiness and your connection to the divinity that is you. Details for Tepoztlán here!
PATAGONIA ARGENTINA: Communion, Integration & Transcendence – Feb 19-26th, 2011
Patagonia: truly one of the most remote, pristine and untouched territories on our planet. On this heart-opening spiritual retreat, we will immerse ourselves deeply and profoundly into our sacred connection with the natural world. We invite you to join us on a journey of self-discovery and transformation, nurtured by the intense energy of amazing glacial lakes, pure creeks, astonishing waterfalls, beautiful forests and breathtaking mountains.
Our daily road-map will guide us to different territories, not just in a geographical sense, but experientially too. The four essential elements (air, fire, water and earth), will be our temporal destinations – visiting stunning natural settings to complement each element and its manifestations, establishing a sacred communion between us and nature. Join Sheri Rosenthal and Walter Lema for experiential activities and spiritual integration which will take place as we merge the four human dimensions (mind, body, heart and spirit) with the four elements of nature. From our home base at Estancia Peuma Hue, a spiritually centered 500 acre eco-boutique ranch, we will discover true integration with these vital essences.
Our time together will include a variety of activities such as: forest hikes, waterfalls, lakes and amazing viewpoints, meditation, mind-body relaxation and stress management techniques (Qigong and/or TaiChi), group ritual, celebrations and games, traditional self-healing knowledge, guided horseback rides, conscious observation, enriching group reflections and much more! 2010 trip cost is: $4399.00 USD per person double occupancy. $5464.00 USD per person single occupancy. DISCOUNT of $250.00 if you sign up by October 1st! Details for Patagonia here!
EGYPT: Remembrances, Exploring the Ancient Egyptian Mysteries – March 3-13th, 2011
On this spiritual journey to Egypt we’ll have the opportunity to be in the presence of sacred space designed for the purpose of spiritual alignment and for bridging multiple levels of consciousness. Truly these temples serve a special function, to stir and encourage the divine to awaken within us – to illuminate the way to enlightenment. During this heart-opening journey with facilitator Samvedam Randles, we’ll dream our own spiritual transcendence just as the ancient mystery school initiates did thousands of years ago through ceremony, meditation and group process.
Using the mythology, stories and archetypes of the ancients we come to understand who we really are – the limitless consciousness that creates the very fabric of this reality. We’ll experience the powerful energies at these sacred sites – compelling us to transcend rather than being enslaved by the old stories and mythologies of our ego-minds. It is said that during the journey to the afterlife the god Anubis weighs your heart against a feather – and only if your heart is as light as that feather will you have eternal life. By letting go of the stories which weigh heavy on our hearts, we too can be free and embrace our eternal consciousness. The 2011 trip cost is: $4995.00 USD per person double occupancy INCLUDING international flights from JFK, internal flights to Abu Simbel, plus ALL meals. Details for Egypt here.
CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA: Atmanada Yoga’s Mind Body Spirit Retreat – March 5-11th, 2011
Truly a gem of the Caribbean – the port town of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia has been a beauty and delight to visitors for centuries. Between the sultry sounds and the warm ocean breezes, Cartagena is the perfect place to slow down, relax and sooth the mind, body and spirit – and to enjoy a very special yoga retreat and winter get-away!
We’ll spend 7 days in our own private heavenly mansion, centering ourselves and deepening our yoga practice. Each day yoga teacher Jhon T (owner of Atmananda Yoga Sequence in NYC) will guide us into the sacred vinyasa practice – opening ourselves to the power of transformation, quieting our minds, and opening our hearts. By the time we go home we will be refreshed in our bodies and our souls ready to make positive changes in our lives. Details for the Cartagena Yoga Retreat here.
ISRAEL: Liberating the Divine Mystic Within – March 19-29th, 2011
There are few places on earth where spirit and terrain have been so intertwined as The Holy Land. For centuries this region has been a portal for transcendence, a place where ordinary lives stumble into mystery. That mystery has spawned not only the great religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, but countless offshoots such as the Druze, the Samaritans and the Ba’hai faith.
Join authors Paul Rademacher and Sheri Rosenthal for a spiritual journey to Israel and Jordan where we’ll travel through time and immerse ourselves in the footsteps of the great spiritual masters. By connecting to these sacred and holy spaces we’ll find our own kingdom of heaven. Your heart will open as you move through these places of prayer and devotion. Through meditation, teaching, hiking the land and connecting to the culture and mysticism of the people, you will merge with the energy of the holy land and touch it’s spirit. And in the process you will engage the Divine Mystery that you are. The 2011 trip cost is: $4895.00 USD double occupancy including international airfare from JFK airport in NYC. Details for Israel here.
COSTA RICA: Writing Down Your Soul – April 7-17th, 2011
Join Janet Conner author of “Writing Down Your Soul” for 10 days of rest, rejuvenation, and renewal for the mind, body, and spirit in the natural healing energy and wildlife in Costa Rica. We all need a quiet place of beauty, peacefulness and serenity to just sit and think or simply breathe, pray, write or meditate. One that allows us to hear the still small voice that speaks from the depth of our soul. The natural paradise of Costa Rica will offer you that opportunity.
Janet will facilitate relaxed group discussion times during our journey. She’ll be sharing 3 easy concepts to help guide you to discover and explore the true Nature of Your Own Soul. Our gatherings will be an opportunity to share stories and learn from each another, to celebrate your own soul discoveries and how these revelations will enhance the magic of your day to day life (sessions are optional). Janet will add her own brand of wit, wisdom, laughter and mystical poetry leaving your soul feeling nourished and infused with a renewed zest for life! The 2011 trip cost is: $2,295.00 USD per person double occupancy based on a minimum of 15 travelers. Details for Costa Rica here.
SEDONA: Goddess Healing Spiritual Retreat – April 28-May 3rd, 2011
Ladies, join Shanti during this unprecedented time of awakening celebrating the Gaelic festival of Beltane. Heralding Spring, this festival marks the midpoint of the Sun’s progress between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Meaning bright sacred fire – Beltane honors the fertility of the earth and animals by lighting a special fire designed to purify and bring good fortune to all. With winter behind us it’s time to light our inner spiritual fire – purifying and transforming our inner darkness to light, and to plant the seeds of a new dream of deeper personal wisdom, understanding, patience, abundance, health, love, and peace. Together we’ll celebrate the divine Spring Goddess within and her powerful potential for growth and change.
Our time together will include: sharing in circle, walking the land, exploring sacred sites, stretching our bodies and minds through activities such as movement class and guided visualizations. You’ll participate in pipe, fire and Beltane celebration ceremonies. Each person will receive a bodywork treatment from Joumana, voted the best massage therapist in Sedona – and have their astrology chart interpreted by Rosine Fievet, who’s been charting and assisting folks in discovering their soul’s purpose for over 3 decades! Details for Sedona Goddess here.
SACRED BRITAIN: A Women’s Journey to Avalon – May 11th-20th, 2011
Within the heart of every woman is the desire for a grail quest for personal freedom and internal peace. On this sacred journey we’ll be visiting Glastonbury, otherwise known as the Isle of Avalon. Glastonbury Abbey, the birthplace of Christianity in England is often referred to as the “holiest earth in England.”
We’ll visit to the enchanted Dozmary Pool where we come into the presence of the Lady of the Lake at her mystical and watery home. Get ready for a private visit to the beautiful and tranquil gardens of Chalice Well, one of the true healing places in this land where you are encouraged to drink from the holy well. Join us for a private visit to Stonehenge, plus so much more! This will be a very special one-of-kind tour specially arranged for Journeys of the Spirit®. Joining trip leaders Sheri Rosenthal and Cameron Broughton – are local experts who will share the many secrets of these ancient lands hidden behind the veil of modern society. Together they will share and guide us into the heart and soul of these sacred places and into the mystery and magic of our personal grail quests. 2011 trip cost is: $3599.00 USD per person double occupancy. Details for Sacred Britain here!
JOHN OF GOD: A Journey of Spiritual Healing – May 23-Jun 5th, 2011
For thousands of years shamans and faith healers have functioned under the belief that physical illness results from imbalances within our emotional and energy bodies which ultimately express through the physical body. Even science has begun to recognize the importance in addressing the spiritual aspect of dis-ease and the value of alternative, holistic and integrative medicine modalities. On this powerful spiritual journey to Abadiania, Brazil we will experience faith healer John of God, and deeply explore the aspects within us that are contributing to our suffering and pain.
Of course there are no guarantees on this journey – it’s about total faith and surrender. What we’re being asked to surrender is individual to each of us, and what we’re being asked to have faith in is our power as spirit as it channels through John of God for our highest good – whatever that is for us. But no matter what your experience is on this journey, you will learn how to move beyond being victimized by your condition and recognize the teacher in your dis-ease. Becoming the master of the story you tell about your situation is extremely powerful – that alone can change your life and the way you choose to live it. Details for John of God here.
THE OREGON COAST: A Photography Workshop – Jun 9-13th, 2011
Please join us on this amazing photography workshop and spiritual retreat with award-winning photographer Catherine Just. We’ll be relaxing for 4 days in a beautiful oceanfront home set along the stunning Oregon beach. There will be plenty of time to expand your consciousness, explore the assignments, work on personal projects, walk along the beach, journal, or simply take a quiet break.
Surrounded by nature you’ll have unlimited potential for quiet image making and communion between yourself and the earth, sky, mountains, trees and ocean. This merging between self and nature is experienced in the moment your being knows it’s time to click or take the picture. This knowing is what we wish to experience time and time again – the mysterious space in time when we merge with spirit though the camera lens. All are welcome – so don’t be shy!. Details for Oregon here!
NORTH DAKOTA: Vision Quest into the Badlands – July 2-14th, 2011
You are invited to step out of your daily routines and broaden your sense of Self beyond the horizon of what is currently visible in order to realign with the original intention of your soul. This spiritual retreat with facilitator Samvedam Randles takes us to the ridge of the Badlands of North Dakota where views are expansive and bison and coyote walk freely. We will stay in rustic cabins in preparation for a powerful vision quest. The glorious part of our cabins is that they sit right on the edge of the badlands and have an unbelievable awe-inspiring view.
Daily practices of meditation, breathwork, shamanic journeying and group sharing – as well as explorations of the land on horse back or by foot will prepare us for the adventure ahead. Rituals such as sweat lodge and fire ceremony will help us purify and prepare ourselves for time alone in the powerful presence of this land. Participants may choose to quest alone for three days and three nights in the badlands or participate in an alternative guided three day retreat at base camp. On some days we will travel to sacred sites such as Medicine Hole Mountain and we’ll plan a visit with one of the local tribes. Details for Badlands here.
SEDONA SPIRITUAL RETREAT: Embracing At-one-ment – September 2011
Join us for a magical and introspective spiritual retreat to the red rock country of Sedona, Arizona. For six days we’ll have the opportunity to experience the beauty, majesty and energy of this unusual location on our Mother Earth. Each day we will visit a different vortex to illuminate our inner light and darkness, and in addition, the limiting beliefs and concepts that are keeping us from divine self-realization and oneness.
In many calendars autumn heralds the beginning of a new cycle and a new year. On the autumn equinox, day and night are of equal length reminding us that we too must honor the light and darkness within. It’s easy to focus on our divine nature and light while we push away, deny and fear the darkness within. During our time together on this sacred land we’ll reflect on the past year and commit to dreaming a healthier future filled with our highest intent. It’s time for forgiving ourselves and bringing our regrets, sorrows, and resentments (our darkness) into the light so we can live our lives from a place of wholeness and love. Autumn is a time for letting go and releasing the things that no longer serve us and in doing so, open our hearts fully to experience at-one-ment.
We’ll be gathering at the lovely Briar Patch Inn. The center is located on land that vibrates at a high frequency. Healthy breakfasts of fresh homebaked breads and muffins, crunchy granola, yogurt, fresh fruits and juices, eggs in the shell, coffee and herbal teas can be enjoyed by the fireside in the lodge, or on a tray at your cottage, or best of all, creekside. If you are looking for a place to open your heart and to gain clarity of your mind, this is where you want to be. Details for Sedona here!
KENYA, AFRICA: Into the Heart of the Motherland – October 2011
Connecting with the energy and wildlife of the motherland of all humanity is the focus of this amazing spiritual journey to Kenya, Africa. Here we will have the opportunity to witness some of the most powerful animals on our planet; lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, wildebeest, and gazelles, befriend members of the Masai warrior tribe, and give deeply of ourselves at the Kids Alive Children’s Home and the Kamatongu Primary School.
Traditionally, the Maasai rarely hunt and living alongside wildlife in harmony is an important part of their beliefs. From July to October, the promise of rain brings more than 1.3 million Wildebeest together into a single massive herd. They pour across the border into the Mara, making a spectacular entrance in a surging column of life that stretches from horizon to horizon. Join Sheri Rosenthal for this powerful opportunity for us to open our hearts to nature and to those in need. Details for Kenya, Africa here!
THE MONTEREY PENINSULA: A Photography Workshop – October 19-23rd, 2011
Escape our technical world and re-focus your attention on your most authentic and creative self! Allow your senses to ignite from the breathtaking beauty of the Monterey Peninsula coastline. Invite the peace, quietude and meditative environment of Asilomar into your soul to help guide you back to your true authentic voice. We invite you to join award-winning photographer Catherine Just on this travel photography workshop and spiritual retreat.
For 4 nights and 3 full days we combine spiritual practice with photography for more mindful image-making through a deeper understanding of ourselves. Through meditation, journaling, discussion, comradery, photography exercises and connection with nature, we find our way back to the essence of who we are with clarity and lack of judgment. All levels of experience welcome! Details for Monterey here!
MAYAN YUCATAN: Prayer Beads & Altars – Dec 10-16th, 2011
So many of us are looking to ground ourselves spiritually in this mechanized world – to remind ourselves that we are spiritual beings in a world of duality. Prayer beads and personal altars are two powerful ways of committing to ourselves to our spiritual growth and divine expression. Personal altars transform our homes into sacred space where we can rejuvenate and nourish ourselves. Prayer beads allow us to take our “altar on the road” so to speak – reminding us that the divine is everywhere we are.
Sheri Rosenthal and master beader Kathy Benson invite you on this powerful spiritual retreat to explore the art of prayer beads and altar making. No experience is necessary, only an open heart and mind, and a desire for more more peace and centeredness in your life. This trip is not about the religious use of altars and prayer beads per se, but about finding a positive ways to create time and space in our lives for deeper contemplation and inner meditation. Using ceremony and ritual, we’ll bless our beads on the altars at the sacred sites of Kohunlich, Dzbanche, Chacchoben and Oxtankah creating objects filled with our deepest intent and love. We’ll be staying at the Akal•ki Holistic Spa where you’ll experience the pristine quietude and sweet energy of the southern Yucatan. Details for Prayer Beads here!
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wow! i’d love to sign up for so many of those retreats, but the goddess retreat in sedona and the day of the dead in mexico in particular!
sound great. what about any trips in the later part of june.please advise cost and since i am from Malaysia can you arrange my travel.
thank you
Do you have anything planned sometime soon for Mount Shasta, CA??