This 3.5 day retreat is a common meeting place for men and women who are interested in awakening to their Heart’s Intelligence (Heart Awakening), by coming together into an amplified field where, rather than trying to fix yourself or trying to solve or psychoanalyzing your problems, you can experience and practice more of Who You Really Are by:
- Expanding your emotional range,
- Focusing on what IS working for you,
- Developing your ability to sit with whatever is going on for you,
- Letting more of Life in so that you can have what you really want, and
- Experiencing and creating a new possibility for your life
This in turn, will lead you to experience greater states of freedom and joy, that only come when you deeply allow and welcome each emotion that shows up at any given time, and develop the ability to begin to choose what you really want.
At the end of these four days, you will walk away with
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An embodied awareness of what it’s like to be more in your heart | |
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The ability to start making decisions and taking inspired action from a place that feels right | |
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A greater sense of resonance and connection with others! | |
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Greater alignment with the Universal Source of all Love, Freedom and Joy! | |
AND, you will also walk away with: |
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The ‘Get Your Heart On Playbook’ filled with the heart awakening practices | |
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A special bonus of 3 FREE months of Heart Intelligence Group Coaching (Valued at R3,000), that will support you along your journey of Heart Awakening! | |
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A whole bunch of new heart-inspired friends! | |
Introductory Price: R2,000*
Isn’t it time YOU Got Your Heart On?
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What happens at this retreat?
Because this is a Heart inspired meeting, this means that every retreat is completely different as different people bring different ingredients (emotions, life experiences, perspectives) to the mix. Primarily, we will be working in a Heart Circle format created by Ted Steiner, and by practicing ‘holding space’ for one another; each person will have an opportunity to ‘take space’ and tap into their ‘inner juice’ that is the essential fuel of life. This means that there won’t be long lectures, as my primary focus is to help you move into your right brain, or the channel of the experience where you can begin to embody the range of emotions that will support you in getting what you want. The retreat is designed to invite you to participate in practices that will give you a greater understanding of:
- What Heart Intelligence is,
- Develop your individual awareness (ability to know what it is you’re thinking, feeling, or wanting at any given time),
- Develop your relational awareness (ability to know what is going on for others you’re in relationship with), and
- Develop your Universal Awareness, or ability to deeply feel your connection with your external world, animals, plants, and Universal Love.
On the last day, I will guide you through a very profound process that will help Activate your Heart’s Intelligence by increasing the connection between your Heart and your Brain. You’ll also learn the process of setting H.E.A.R.T. based goals, and learn a powerful strategic visioning process to help you move in the direction of your heart’s desires.
What is Heart Intelligence?
Heart Intelligence is the ability to know at any given moment what’s going on for you so that you know how to respond to any situation from your heart, rather than from your head or your emotions. It’s a way for you to actually follow your internal guidance so that you can make right decisions, and know when something is absolutely right for you, or if it’s coming from a damaged or needy part of your personality. It’s about learning to be open, real, present, and authentic with your partner, friends, family, co-workers and anyone you meet, while you feel safe to be Who You Really Are. It’s about developing the kind of magnetic presence that will attract others to you, and bring into your experience all those things you want to manifest in your life. The heart – not just the organ, but the energetic center that it is – is electromagnetically at least 5,000 times more powerful than the brain. What this means is that any decisions or responses that are heart based, are therefore coming from a greater place of truth, thus more likely to manifest.
How is this retreat different to other personal growth seminars?
This retreats main objective is to have fun and to experience more of what we want in an amplified field. Landmark, Insight, Pathways and many of these EST type of seminars -which by the way, I’ve done them all – have a tendency to be somewhat confrontational, and often times push you into doing something you don’t want to do. In my experience, this leads to increasing the amount of resistance. A heart based approach simply invites you to take space in an ‘amplified field’ while others ‘hold space’ for you and support you in getting what you want. In fact, even if you choose to never take space, because of a process called entrainment (the ability to synchronize to emotions, and rhythms in others) you will also be ‘taking in the medicine’, or deep learning from others.
Will I become ‘Enlightened’ and all my problems go away?
I believe that what most people call ‘Enlightment’ is really an illusion as it places that state of Joy or Ecstasy somewhere outside in the future and outside of your present experience. This state is naturally available to you once you choose to awaken to it and deeply allow it. This means that you need to be able to deeply allow and accept your humanness, and deeply embrace every emotion or experiences as it arises in the same way in which the Ocean deeply loves and allows each wave. What this means is that as you continue to experience life, you will continue to experience the problems and circumstances that are part of life, the biggest difference being that you’ll no longer be resisting life, but rather participating more fully in your own experience. The more you live life, and the more you allow the full range of emotions that are part of life, the more alive, joyful, and present you will feel even in the midst of difficult situations. I know this is a bit of a paradox, but so is Life. Think of it as learning to live like ‘Zorba the Buddah’, in other words, finding your deepest spiritual truth, in the mundane aspects of being human. This is what Jesus meant when he said, ‘Be in the World, but not of it’, in other words, be in your emotions, but remember Who You Really Are is way more than your emotions! The aim of this retreat is to give you a taste of what is possible once you start embodying these practices and learn to live from your heart.
What exactly is an ‘Amplified Field’ and what makes it so important?
Whenever two or more people come together for a common purpose, an expanded field of energy is created that is greater than the sum of each individual’s field. When you work in a Heart Circle format with primarily Heart Energy, this creates what I call an ‘Amplified Field’ that amplifies everything you’re feeling, thinking or wanting at any given time.This field is the combination of all the electromagnetic fields that radiates from each person’s heart. By participating in this amplified field, whatever it is you want to experience in life, have access to, be, do, or have will be Amplified, giving you an opportunity to start embodying what you really want.
What kind of people and how many attend this retreat?
Because a circle space is required in order to create an amplified field of Love, this retreat is limited to 30 participants. The people that attend this retreat come from all walks of life, gender, religions or sexual orientation, color, or race. What they all share in common in a deep desire to connect with their hearts as a primary path for their personal and spiritual development. When I say ‘spiritual’, I mean the capacity to be more loving.
Are you some kind of a Guru or spiritual teacher?
I’m way too young to be a Guru! No, I’m just a guide on the side, or a facilitator of this experience and I’m passionate about Heart Intelligence and helping people remove all the obstacles that are keeping them from experiencing Greater Love in their lives. My greatest gift if the capacity to bring people together, and create a safe environment where they can release the blocks that are keeping them from experiencing this Love. The word guru which in Sanscrit means to bring forth from the dark, to me, is an acronym that stands for Gee, U Are U! This means that as you awaken to your own inner source of Light, Love and Wisdom within you, eventually you’ll stop relying on other ‘gurus’ or spiritual teachers, and you’ll start trusting your own inner GURU inside your own Heart. Think of me as your Angel in the Wings, who is deeply committed to the practices I’ll be sharing with you.
Will there be meditation, yoga, and other ‘spiritual stuff’ like that?
No. There are other retreats that do that. Our focus will be on practices that lead to being awake and aware of what we’re thinking, feeling or wanting at any given time in relationship to yourself, your relationships, finances, career, your spiritual life, or any other aspect of your Life. Some of these practices might look of feel like what people call ‘meditation’, but for me, meditation is not just something we do, but something WE ARE. I know this might be hard to understand, but I what I mean is that meditation is not just a separate practice that is divorced from the way you live your life, or something that you try to fit into your busy life. I believe meditation is really about learning to develop an awareness and way of being in the world that allows you to experience and let all of life in moment to moment as it unfolds.
Does it matter what religion I come from? Will this retreat challenge my religious beliefs?
Let’s put it this way, Heart Intelligence is not about God, but rather about YOU and discovering Who You Really Are. This retreat is attended by people from all walks of life, and spiritual and religious orientation. So, it does not matter if you believe or not in God, Allah, Jaweh, Rama, Jesus, Buddah, the Virgin Mary, Angels and Archangels or not, as long as what you want is to connect to your own Heart Intelligence, and experience Greater Love in your life. As your Heart expands, and you let more life in, your opinions and beliefs about what you call Spirituality, God, Spirit, Nature, Source, etc. might change. This is however, a very individual process and for you to decide. I’m not interested in changing your beliefs, only in supporting the awakening of your own heart so that you can experience more of Who You Really Are.
What do you mean when you say ‘Who You Really Are’?
From a spiritual perspective, Who You Really Are is the capacity to feel, sense, experience, do, have, and deeply allow all of Life in. This includes emotions, experiences, thoughts, and just about any possibilities. Think of it this way: if Who You Really Are is like the Ocean of Infinite Potential, then every waves that arises in your experience is simply a temporary expression of who is rising from within you. The more you connect and allow the Ocean within you, the Greater the Love you’ll experience, and the more alive and awake you will feel.
What are the starting and end times of the retreat?
The retreat begins on a Thursday evening at 7:00 PM and ends on the Sunday evening at 6:00 PM. We recommend you arrive at the venue by 5pm on Thursday.
What if I cannot attend all 3.5 days?
The retreat has been designed so that you will receive the maximum benefit by participating in all 3.5 days. In order for you to participate in this retreat, you will be required to commit to participating in all 3.5 days.
What happens after one completes the retreat? Is there a follow up process?
The tuition of the retreat includes 3 months in my group coaching program. The purpose of this 3-month program is to help you continue to embody these practices, and have the accountability and support you need in order for you to continue along your journey of Heart Awakening, being Who You Really Are. If you live in Cape Town you can attend one of my weekly group coaching meetings. If you live outside of Cape Town, you will be able to participate in a weekly Online Group Coaching Program via Teleseminar.
Is there anything I need to bring, or do before I attend the retreat?
Other than your good old self, and warm and comfortable clothing to wear, a water bottle, a blanket, and your favorite snacks, that’s pretty much it. Your only preparation if any, is to come with an open mind, and heart, and with the intention to have fun and rediscover aspects of yourself that you haven’t experienced in a long time.
Where are these retreats being held?
Currently these retreats are being held in South Africa in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban. In the future they will be available in other International Cities. For a complete calendar of upcoming retreats, please visit our Upcoming Events Page.
What is the cost of attending this retreat?
The tuition price for the retreat is R2,000 South African Rands. (Approx. $260 US Dollars). In addition you’ll be responsible for the accommodation which, depending on the different venues will be in the range of an additional R1,500 – R2,000 per person). You’ll also be responsible for the transport costs to the venue where the retreat is held. If you don’t have transport, and would like to carpool with another participant please let us know.
What if I really want to attend by do not have the money?
At this moment there are no scholarships or bursaries to attend this retreat, sorry. The retreat has been priced in order to make it accessible to as many people as possible, and is way under the price range of what most retreats costs. I will let you in a little secret though; each month, we do a draw among members of My Beloved Community (a community website for people who are committed to living a Heart directed life available at www.MyBeloved.co.za) In order to participate in this draw, all you have to do is become a member and complete your profile. It is FREE to sign-up.
I’m under 18. Can I participate in this retreat?
No. This retreat is open to anyone 18 years or older.
I’ve already done the retreat. Can I do it again?
Yes. Because each retreat is completely different, many people find that they want to come back and do the retreat again in order to expand their practices and experiences. For each retreat, 15 spaces are reserved for people who have done the retreat in the pasts so there’s a tendency for spaces to fill out very fast.
I don’t live in South Africa, can I still attend this retreat?
Of course! If you need assistance with transportation to and from the airport please contact us.
Do you offer any guarantees?
Yes. If for any reason you’re not fully satisfied with the retreat and feel that you did not get anything from the experience I will fully refund ALL your money. PLUS, I’ll go one step further and also refund you the cost of the accommodation not included in the retreat’s price. I’m able to do this because I believe in what I do, and the experience that I know in my heart awaits for you.
I have a question that is not covered here. How can I get it answered?
Simply send us an email. You can also contact me at (079) 039-9693 and I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
How can I register?
To register for an upcoming retreat in your area, please visit our Upcoming Events Page and click on ‘Register Now’.