In these wild times, you’re being called to immerse yourself in the truth within..
This is the essence of retreat.
Here in Ojai, in the beauty of nature and sacred land of many Spiritual Masters, you’ll receive the inner reset you truly need, a reset on all levels of being.
On this retreat, you’ll enter a powerful container to intentionally withdraw your attention from the everyday, and bring all of that attention to your spirit.
The result? Your mind becomes quieter than ever before. Meditation becomes easy and effortless. Inner obstacles are cleared.
As you enter higher states of consciousness break throughs of insight happen spontaneously…
.. Because you’re finally quiet enough to hear the wisdom inside.
Benefits
Unplug from the grid and plug into yourself
Discover what it feels like to completely relax in body, mind, and spirit, to let go like never before. By giving yourself the gift of sustained attention, you’ll get quiet inside enough to finally release feelings and false beliefs you haven’t been willing to let go of until now.
Break through meditation blocks
There’s only so far you can go with a daily practice. Retreat provides the opportunity to make leaps in spiritual progress due to the energy present and the continuity of practice. Instead of starting from scratch each time you sit on your seat, you start where you left off in the session prior.
Access states of higher consciousness
Shaktipat and samadhi (enlightened) states of consciousness are the essence of retreat. This awakens the kundalini, catapults spiritual unfolding, and allows you to experience higher states of consciousness.
Word on Us
I’ve let go of a lot of anger and fear, and have stopped reacting to people and things. I communicate better, and my relationships are more fulfilling than ever. This experience was life changing in every way.
Jessela Rodriguez
Waste Management, Los Angeles
Word on Us
I had no idea I could meditate for so long and truly enjoy it. By making the commitment and isolating myself, I went deeper into a thought-free state that I can only describe as pure weightlessness.
Richard Ellis
Texas
Word on Us
During retreat, I felt this unbelievable energy increase as each day went by and on the last day, it felt as if a seed was planted inside me. I know I can return here anytime I need.
Lauren Stegmaier
Acupuncturist, Oregon
Word on Us
I’ve read a lot, acquired a lot of spiritual knowledge but I wasn’t fully putting it into practice. I could rarely get to this place of inner connection with God that I have now. Since retreat, I live in this place. There’s no half-assing it anymore.
Angela Rangel
Healer, Los Angeles
All the details
June 18-21
START YOUR JOURNEY
The event of summer solstice releases an enormous amount of energy into the ethers. By aligning your intention with the power of this time through the gateway of retreat, you can catapult your spiritual progress.
Ojai has been specifically selected for this due to its spiritual vortex, beauty and peace of nature. If you’ve been experiencing obstacles in your life, the flood of grace will remove them, making way for insight and a clear path ahead. You’ll spend your days and night quieting your mind, receiving, going deeper inside than ever before.
✧ 11 Learning & Practice Sessions
✧ Dynamic yoga tantric practices
✧ Profound guided meditations
✧ Silence till 12 daily ( full-time silence optional)
✧ Opportunity to get your most important questions answered
Arrival at Twin Creek Ranch, Ojai
Day 1:
4 pm Arrival
4-6 pm Unpack, explore, begin relaxing
6-7 Dinner
7:30-9 Introduction to Retreat
Day 2: Begin retreat
5:00 Silent Meditation
6:30- 7:30 Optional Yoga Practice
07:30- 8:30 Breakfast
09:00- 12 Formally enter retreat
12- 2:30 Lunch and personal time
2:30-5:30 Retreat Session
5:30- 8 Dinner and personal time
8- 9:30 Evening retreat session
Day 3:
5:00 Silent Meditation
6:30- 7:30 Optional Yoga Practice
07:30- 8:30 Breakfast
09:00- 12 Retreat Session
12- 2:30 Lunch and personal time
2:30-5:30 Retreat Session
5:30- 8 Dinner and personal time
8- 9:30 Evening retreat session
Day 4:
5:00 Silent Meditation
6:00-7:30 Personal time
07:00-07:45 Breakfast
08:00- 12 Closing Retreat Session
What’s the food like? What if I have dietary restrictions?
Our retreat chef Stephanie Connon home cooks yummy, nutritous meals. You are going to be well fed! Stephanie makes dietary accommodations at every meal including options for gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian. If you have any additional dietary restrictions, please let us know and we’ll take care of you.
Where do I arrive? Please arrive between 4-6 pm on Thursday, June 19. If you are running late, let us know.
Can you tell me more about the accommodations?
Twin Creek Ranch Ojai is a dream-like property behind private gates, with 10 acres of beautifully maintained orchards and greenspace amongst oak-covered hills and offers stunning views of the sacred Topa Topa Mountains. See for yourself!
You’ll be staying in a 4,200 sq foot modern farmhouse. You have the option of:
-Shared room (3 or more) – $899
-Double (2) room- $1249
Both room types have shared bathrooms
Is there wifi?
Yes, though we encourage to use this opportunity to unplug and fully immerse yourself in the experience. No phones are allowed in the meditation room unless there’s an emergency.
This is my first meditation retreat. Will I do ok?
Absolutely. Our meditation retreats are designed to take you to the next level personally and spiritually. You will be pushed, and you will also receive the exact support you need.
What should I bring?
Ojai summer weather can be overcast and cool or warm. Check the weather before packing. Regardless bring layers as mornings and evenings tend to be cool. Also bring sunglasses and hat for walking meditation. Basic meditation and yoga props will be provided. If you want to bring your special props, you are welcome to.
I want to come but have more questions or concerns. Who can I talk to? Email lauren@therisingsun.life and we’ll set up a time to talk!
More information on:
Twin Creek Ranch, Ojai
STARTING AT
$899
3-night accommodations, shared room (*see details in FAQ)
Nourishing home-made meals by Chef Stephanie (GF, dairy free, vegetarian available)
Daily meditation
Pool and hot tub
Walking meditation in beautiful nature of Ojai
Your Retreat Site
Sacred location
Ojai Valley is sacred Native American land, and home to many spiritual masters including Avatar Meher Baba and Krishnamurti. You can feel the quiet presence of the divine in it’s beautiful sacred mountains, trees, creeks and open skies.
Amenities
During retreat breaks, find a solo spot in the gardern to write in your journal, be creative or read a book. Enjoy your walking meditation around the newly built labrinyth listening to the water fountain. After a day of meditating, relax in the hot tub looking at the stars above.
Your Room
You’ll enjoy a beautiful, spacious modern room with views of the rose garden, mountains or land. You have the option of a shared room (3 or more) with a twin bed, or a double with full or queen bed. Learn more in the FAQ section.
About your facilitators
Lauren Freiman & Fernando Escobar
Meditation
Lauren Freiman has been a dedicated student of meditation and the unfoldment of the spirit for two decades, since meeting her Guru, Mark Griffin. She had the great fortune to spend many years of intense, close study under him where she received his grace, knowledge and blessings. Her teachings stem from Tibetan Buddhism and Kashmir Shaivism and are a fusion of her acquired wisdom and inner realization, spoken through a present day lens that is accessible to practitioners of all levels.
Fernando Escobar began his journey after a powerful spiritual experience in search of a teacher that could explain what had happened. He found his Guru, Mark Griffin who gave him the teachings of Yoga while he underwent the involution process that occurs through meditation. He dedicated the next 15 years to be by his side until he passed in October 2018. The number one tool he learned was meditation, for which the goal is to bring the mind to a stop and experience the first level of Awakening called Samadhi.
Mark Griffin
Meditation
In this retreat, you’ll experience video and audio teachings from Mark Griffin, Enlightened Meditation Master in the Non-Dual, Tantric Siddha Lineage.
In 1976, Mark met his Guru, Swami Muktananda, the disciple of Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri. After seven years of full-time immersion in the study of meditation, Mark encountered a milestone of extreme spiritual significance – entrance into the advanced state of consciousness known as nirvikalpa samadhi.
In 1989, Mark started the Hard Light Center of Awakening, an association dedicated to the art and science of awareness of the Self.
Mark dropped his physical body on October 24th, 2018. He leaves behind a profound body of work, and the mission of the Hard Light Center continues.
This is for you if you are…
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Seeking the fast path to meditation and spiritual unfoldment
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At a threshold in your life or with meditation and wanting a break through
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Open to face yourself, all parts of yourself, heal and let go
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Curious about accessing higher states of consciousness
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Interested in challenging your spiritual endurance
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Called to lighten your karmic load
