3 Half-Days: April 30th – May 2nd, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
Join Peter Levine Ph.D., Efu Nyaki SEP, and Joshua Sylvae Ph.D. for a 3 half-day live online retreat hosted by Science & Nonduality.
Find the time in your timezone here.
When real physical threats arise, human instincts take over and can create extraordinary feats of focused attention and action. The “awe-full” qualities of horror and terror we can experience at such times share essential roots with profoundly transformative states such as flow, awe, presence, timelessness, and ecstasy as they reach far beyond the limiting mind. The bridging of these states with everyday awareness can be a key feature of spiritual growth and expansion. It can promote the experience of timelessness and presence, sometimes referred to in meditation systems as the eternal now.
Trauma stands in the way of this integration by locking us up in a 'freeze' mode and inhibiting the activation that gives us access to the 'fight or flight' energized states. The ability to access and integrate this bound energy determines whether it will be debilitating or vitalizing. In yoga, an awakening of the Kundalini has long been utilized as a vehicle for spiritual transformation. Trauma produces a similar mobilization of survival activation, but it is overwhelming with such intensity and rapidity. We are unable to utilize this energy as it is bound to rigid and frozen response patterns.
As we bring awareness to our wounds and gradually access and integrate this energy into our nervous system and psychic structures, we begin to experience greater freedom, expansion, and connection to our true selves. As we integrate those wounds, the instinctual survival response embedded within trauma can catalyze authentic spiritual transformation.
In this course we will explore:
The intrinsic relationship between trauma transformation and various spiritual states;
The energetic basis of survival instincts and their relationship to the process of transformation;
The importance of embodiment for effective (and safe) spiritual practice;
How to access portals to the deep self and our ancestors through the spiritual components of trauma;
The inherent continuities between mystical energy systems and the modern scientific understanding of the nervous system;
The coherent relationship between a wound and its healing, as well as how both are part of an authentic spiritual journey
Who is this online retreat for?
This will be an in-depth program suitable for therapists, spiritual seekers, and anyone looking for a profound, experiential understanding of the relationship between traumatic imprint and the spiritual journey.
Schedule
April 30–May 2, 9:00am –12:30pm PDT. See the detailed schedule on the SAND website.
Recommended Pre-Event Orientation
On April 29 (the day before the retreat), 9:00–10:00 AM PDT, we will conduct a highly recommended orientation for participants to log on and get familiar with the container of the event, both technical and practical. This session will explain question-asking procedures during the event, how to get support, and how to navigate around the zoom platform. This session is optional but highly recommended.
Recordings
Your registration includes access to all recordings of the event, so any missed sessions may be watched at a later date.
Registration limits
This online event is limited to 1,000 live participants. We expect to sell out, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible.
Scholarships
This scholarship application process will close on April 12 OR when we reach 300 applicants, whichever comes first.
Notifications will be sent out by April 14 at the latest.
Once notified, you will have until April 21 to register.
Currency
Prices are in United States Dollars.
Refund Policy
The registration fee for SAND’s online events is non-refundable. SAND will consider refund requests due to an extraordinary circumstance or emergency on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us.
If you can not attend live, please register before the program to receive the recording.
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