"Journey to Aletheia" invites you on a series of mini-retreats and workshops designed for profound mind-body healing and growth, culminating with an extraordinary week-long retreat in the enchanting island of Crete, from October 19-26, 2024. Curated by our esteemed master practitioners, these immersive experiences offer a glimpse into the healing methodologies and rituals inspired by Ancient Greece, setting the stage for transformation and enlightenment.
As we continue to develop additional experiences, we encourage you to stay connected for more opportunities to engage with us, both locally and virtually. Mark your calendars for our pinnacle event in Crete and prepare for a journey that promises not just a retreat, but a profound coming home to self.
More details available on our retreat page:
https://www.thetaprootalliance.com/journey-to-aletheia
Carl Jung famously said, “Dreams are the guiding words of the soul.” Dream incubation is a way of inviting the soul, the higher self or the unconscious into direct contact with our waking consciousness. Ancient Egyptians and Greeks utilized dream incubation thousands of years ago as a practice of looking to one's dream experiences and the intelligence of the unconscious mind to encourage self healing and the resolution of life's most confounding issues and problems. They understood how trauma, creativity, memory, and healing are expressed and metabolized through our dream experiences. This workshop begins with an exploration of the ancient history of dream incubation as a method of developing self-knowledge and healing imbalances.Together, we will formulate clear intentions and questions to be addressed in the dream state, inviting the mind-body to communicate its wisdom through its own language of symbol, metaphor and sensation. We will use guided visualization, Yoga Nidra, automatic writing and psychodramatic techniques as tools for exploring purposeful dream work. Each of us will act as dreamers and witnesses as we share and integrate our dream narratives. We are especially enthusiastic about inviting people who have difficulty remembering their dreams. We will provide mats, snacks and beverages. Please dress comfortably and bring your own blanket, a pillow if desired and something to cover your eyes.
In this 4 hour long workshop participants will:
o Learn the history of dream incubation and its application in ancient healing practices.
o Learn about sleep cycles, and the most opportune times to harvest dreams.
o Formulate intentions for dream work and develop key questions for inquiry.
o Learn how to utilize sound frequencies and deep breathing techniques to achieve relaxation and a shift in brain wave activity.
o Practice dream incubation at least twice in a conscious, awakened and relaxed state.
o Receive guidance to remember, record and self-interpret imagery, language and other dream material.
o Engage in optional group sharing and integration of the work, with process on how to apply insights and understanding toward effective growth and change.
$125 payable in advance or at the door. Space is limited. To reserve your spot, please email eugenia@thetaprootalliance.com
This 1.5 hour online retreat will lead you into a journey through many levels of awareness and clarity, teaching you to harness your own inner knowledge while cultivating a connection to the wisdom and inspiration available all around us. Centering on the concept of Everyday Divinas, a secular modernization of an ancient contemplative practice, participants will enjoy divinatory meditation, contemplative poetics, and ecstatic breath exercises.
Participants will learn practices to get clarity and answers, cultivate a sense of connection to higher wisdom, deepen appreciation for the world around us, develop a deeper sense of our own bodies, plug into inspiration, and gain access to personal epiphanies. You will also receive powerful tools and takeaways that you can use for the rest of your life. Come with a question — even if your question is as simple as, “What do you want me to learn today?”
Join us for an enchanting evening to celebrate the kickoff of ALETHEIA, a series of transformative retreats and activities designed for deep healing and growth. Immerse yourself in the magic of our launch party, featuring interactive stations led by our master practitioners, each offering a unique glimpse into the soul of ALETHEIA.
Event Highlights:
Doors Open: 6:00 PM – Step into a world of wonder and connection.
Opening Ceremony: 6:15 PM – Begin your journey with a Sonic Invocation; a crystal bowl sound bath led by the renowned Tryshe Dheveney, setting the tone for an evening of exploration and discovery.
Fire Dancers Performance: 7:30 PM – Be mesmerized by the captivating dance of flames, a spectacle that promises to ignite your spirit.
Throughout the evening, wander between our practitioners' stations, experiencing the depth and diversity of ALETHEIA's offerings. Whether you're seeking insight, connection, or simply the joy of shared experience, our launch party is the first step on a journey of transformation.
CATHARSIS- an Ancient Greek term meaning “Purification” or “Cleansing” is the experience of releasing suppressed or repressed emotions, ultimately leading to a sense of release or renewal.
Receive a sonic bath and experiment with music and sound frequencies as powerful tools to relax the body, clear the mind, and awaken the spirit.
Engage in yoga and pranayama in nature, and learn ritualistic activities to purify ourselves from the burdens of mental, emotional, and spiritual toxicity.
Practice an ancient and powerful meditation technique to purify and distill everyday encounters into sacred events.
Explore segments of ancient texts to awaken and engage stored emotional baggage, and honor and release unconscious feelings.
Learn simple rituals to energetically discern that which is our karmic obligation from that which is imposed or taken on.
EUGENIA WOODS, LCSW
Founder of The Taproot Alliance
Psychotherapist, Secular Ritualist, Dream Incubation Facilitator, Experiential and Expressive Arts Therapist
ERIC K. CARR
Pushcart-Prize-Nominated Poet, Artist and Secular Ritualist
MEGAN CURETON, CPT, 200-HR RYT, MS, RDN
Yoga, Fitness, Movement and Nutrition Specialist, Sound Healing Practitioner
This event is hosted in coordination with The Taproot Alliance. The Taproot Alliance offers resources to create personalized modern rituals to support individuals, families, groups and organizations through periods of change. Learn more at thetaprootalliance.com.
