This Trauma Resolution retreat is for those who would like to experience deep healing as well as become adept at the most effective approach for resolving traumatic memory. In these deeply traumatizing times, this type of work will transmute the darker energies that plague our world

Trauma resolution is also a necessary first step in self-empowerment.

Many people used to think, “I don’t have any trauma!” But, remember, trauma is any emotional or physical impact that is still affecting the way you feel, think and act. And between the pandemic and the craziness of the world, almost everyone in our world has experienced traumatic or extreme stress. Unfortunately, traumatic memory is unconscious by definition and so many people don’t realize that the reason aspects of their life are unchanging and challenging has to do with past overwhelming experiences. Or not being able to keep up with the current stressors in our world. In fact, since the body doesn’t know the difference between a mental image and an actual event, our traumatic memories register within the body as something that is still happening now. Throughout my 45 years of helping thousands resolve trauma from more than 80 countries with every kind of trauma imaginable, I have discovered that given the right tools, people can recover from the most debilitating effects of trauma. I have served more than 14,000 victims of crime over 22 years and in an average of 20 hours, they no longer met the clinical cutoffs for PTSD, depression or anxiety. Here is just one published article that shows the evaluated data.   When one’s attention is no longer being controlled by past trauma, it is possible to engage in our work and artistic endeavors, meditate, focus, and feel the benefit of past positive growth work. If you’re someone who has still made progress with personal growth with unresolved traumatic memory, you will very likely soar after this workshop. In this workshop, you will learn an evidenced-based process that is the ONLY way to fully process traumatic memory. Traditional Trauma Resolution is available to all to learn - no degree required. If there was another process that was more effective, I would be teaching that.

This six-day training experience gives the opportunity to resolve your own traumas. The innovative part about this workshop is that you will have the tools to continue processing when you return home. You can bring a peer partner or leave with a partner with whom you can continue processing, using the skills learned in the workshop. And an added bonus: once you’ve attended a live workshop, you will be eligible for further online training as there are many other effective tools that are part of this discipline.

Whether you are an individual seeking deep healing or a practitioner that seeks incredible tools for your toolbox, this workshop is for you. However, every participant involved needs to be ready to process trauma and many people aren’t. Please fill out this application so that we can determine if this workshop is right for you. Note, that being on a medication is not a deal-breaker. A degree is not required. This is another factor that makes this method unique and effective. There are too many traumatized people in this world and more options are needed than only licensed professionals to bring trauma resolution to the larger world.

You WILL have one of the most positive, memorable times of your life!!

Additional Information - Including Costs

Trauma Resolution

One of the great insights of research over the last few decades is that traumatic memory is essentially a memory that never finished processing. Because of the chemistry that is released in us during periods of overwhelming emotional or physical experience, the part of the brain responsible for conscious memory and processing an experience into long-term memory is shut down in full or in part. And the part of our brain that is responsible for sensory emotive memory, setting off our alarm system, and recording unconscious memory is fully active. Memory in this part of the brain can only be triggered, not consciously recalled. It is also important to understand that art, healer capabilities, and intuition are tied into this part of the brain and that trauma can cause this part of the brain to expand. I think this explains why people who have processed their traumatic memory have a greater capacity as healers and artists. Traditional Trauma Resolution is the name of the approach that will be taught in this retreat.  It is part of a growth path and has never been part of a mental health model that labels and pathologizes behavior. The question is "what happened to you?" not "what is wrong with you?"

Breath Work and Singing Bowls

Transformational breath and crystal singing bowls are part of the experience. If I wasn’t aware of Traditional Trauma Resolution, I would use breath and sound as my main healing tools because they are so effective in releasing negative energy and re-centering our bodies. The easiest way to change how we are feeling is to change how we are breathing. For thousands of years, breathing patterns have been used as a means for increasing health, bringing the body back into homeostasis, processing cellular memory, providing relaxation and mindfulness as well as attaining transcendent experiences. Transformational breath is one means of obtaining these results.    Cymatics is the science that recognizes that sound organizes matter, something our ancestors have known for thousands of years. All parts of the human body have frequencies that they vibrate at naturally. Stress, illness, poor diet, lack of exercise and traumatic events can cause the various parts of the body to lose their optimal frequencies and so they can become ‘dis-organized’ and open to ‘dis-ease’. The use of Crystal Singing bowls is an ancient practice that is used to literally ‘tune up’ the body to relieve stress, achieve a deep level of relaxation by providing the body with its optimal frequencies and the opportunity to reorganize areas of internal chaos. Sound bowl meditation is a powerful experience. There are TED talks and YouTube videos that describe and demonstrate Cymatics.  There will be two breath and sound sessions over the course of the workshop.

Three yoga classes will be available over the week.

Cost and Details - January 28 - February 3, 2024

All meals are included as well as an afternoon snack. While our hotel will cover most meals, we will also have three meals out and half a day field trip to hot springs in La Fortuna.

A shuttle will be available for airport pick up at the Liberia Airport for a two-hour window of time. For anyone who makes their way to us, you will be reimbursed $50 for pick up and $50 for return to the airport.

The workshop is 6 1/2 days, seven nights. You must be present for the entire time, no exceptions. Please plan your travel to arrive at the hotel on January 27 and plan your departure for after lunch on February 3.

Cost includes materials, three yoga classes, all meals, airport transfer, four group Zoom supervision sessions over two months.

Cost single occupancy: $2800 Double Occupancy: $3200

Exact location: Lake Arenal Hotel and Brewery

IMPORTANT NOTE: This workshop is for a maximum of 10 people and a minimum of six.