Live Miraculously

Tuning into the holy now

A day of arriving fully into Bali, to your Self, to the holy now. A day of emptying the cup. Giving up old structures, strategies, masks, roles, identity to open up to begin to know your holy, whole, beautiful divine Self – your original eternal creative nature.

We begin by sinking down and inward into our being. We connect with ourselves and with one another through exercises, walks in nature, and gentle restorative yoga at the end of the day.

We become present within ourselves and open our minds, bodies, and senses to receive the nourishment found in nature, the scents, the energy of Bali, and the nourishment that arises when we connect together with the essence of the soul.

We also tune into how the retreat can become the best individual framework for self-love and life purpose.

When you begin to live in the present moment and create true presence with yourself and your world, you will experience an entirely new and wonderful sense of fullness and joy. You will set intentions for how you wish to create more presence in your life moving forward.

We will gain clarity on how we tend to step out of presence in everyday life and explore the behavioural and thought patterns we enter into when we feel pressured or disconnected.

We also begin to gently sense the peace and love available to us when we are connected to our soul.

In addition, we will explore some of the blockages and beautiful Essence qualities found within our Enneagram types, which will serve as the foundation for the teachings throughout the remaining days.

I use the Enneagram as a source of wisdom for understanding the blockages that prevent us from living with presence, acceptance, and love. We use the essence potential of the Enneagram types as a kind of meditation on different qualities and insights.

A day focused on presence, the feeling of coming home to yourself, and tuning into both your blockages and your potential.

A day of exploring the difference between the ego and the Self – of understanding how all our problems stem from the misunderstanding that we are separated from the divine. You are not your trauma, past experiences, your roles or masks or personality – you are a divine, powerful, wise being full of light and joy. Everything you seek is within you. When we turn our attention away from trying to get what we want from the outer world and begin to understand the divine laws, you will see that you are already what you seek; already in peace, whole, safe, loved, full of joy.

On this day we will practice deep listening. To know how you listen deeply to your heart and trust that the divine movement of your heart's desires are for you, and that when you begin to listen and trust that inner voice, you will see that the universe also has a plan that will bring you what you most desire. The only thing blocking this is your ability to receive it for yourself and fully trust that you are actually worthy of everything good.

From previous retreats, I have learned that the six days are very intensive. Therefore, I have built in a day in the program to find rest and allow the first three days to settle and integrate.

If you feel like trying something new on this day—connecting with yourself and with Bali—I am happy to help arrange activities for you. For example, there is a beautiful cycling tour down the volcanic mountain near Ubud, or you can go white-water rafting (very fun and beautiful), or experience traditional Balinese dance.

In Ubud, there is also a wonderful yoga center with excellent teachers where you can take additional yoga classes.

On the first day, we will talk about these possible arrangements. In this way, you get the most out of the retreat.

Later in the day, those who wish can gather for a sound bath in Ubud or a meditation in nature.

Working with witnessing fearful thoughts, understanding their origin (in separation from the divine) as psychological survival strategies. We will use the Enneagram to understand your specific survival strategies, so that you may recognize them and exchange them – hold them up into the light of truth. The truth is that you are not your thoughts, your Enneagram type or anything that happened to you – the truth of who you are is unchangeable, indestructible, holy and whole. All our problems arise from forgetting our true identity. This is a day of learning to choose only to think with the divine – learning to reason with truth.

Miracles are natural expressions of Love. When they don't flow naturally, something has gone wrong. This day we open up to begin to fully receive all the miracles life has to offer. When we align with Love in our thoughts, words and actions – understand that you have your whole being in the eternal goodness of God/the divine – you will begin to see this internal shift from fear to Love expressed in the outer world. We focus on how you can keep turning toward Love after the retreat and finish the day with a beautiful Love-shower ceremony.