Preparing for the Awaken Retreat

Hi my beautiful beings,  I’m so excited you’re interested in the Awaken Retreat! And can’t wait to spend some time together! So excited to welcome you! 

Retreat Preparation:

• Retreat begins with a welcome dinner and welcome activity and talk and of course some dancing
• fly into Cancun and it’s about 45 mins to retreat center (with taxi or shuttle) The exact address will be provided shortly before the retreat.
• Preparation: 2 weeks before the retreat we should start getting ready for the medicines by keeping our body as light as possible , meaning : start taking animal products off your diet , avoid alcohol , avoid smoking and marijuana, avoid any medication , vitamins and supplements ( if taking medication please private message me before stopping ) .
  This will help have the best results will all the medicines . The diet gets more specific as we get to retreat but we will feed you exactly by the diet .
• Forms :please message me your email I will send 2 consent forms (a Covid procedures form and a liability form )
• Make sure you have a valid passport
• prepare your gifts for gifting (more information below)
• arrival to property (I will send shuttle info or by taxi ( if staying in playa prior I will organize a taxi ) , please avoid coming at night if possible harder for shuttle to find their way in jungle )

Gifting*

So we are doing something called gifting where we focus our energy in the retreat on giving for no reason but to give… It can be something small .you can make it, it can be anything u put some thought into. Here is what we posted on gifting last year for retreat :

The (non-official) 10 Commandments of Gifting:

1) Gifting is a physical demonstration of Love.
“I want you to have this because it makes me happy to see you happy.”

2) Gifting dissolves separation.
When you Gift, you are breaking down the wall between me and you/ us and them. If you EXCHANGE, then you are re-enforcing the separation. But to GIFT is to say, You and I are one.
When I understand the interconnectedness of all things, then Gifting helps to show that I cannot ever lose anything. If I gift you something, I am only transferring it from one part of the One to another. There is no loss and no gain. We are just shifting possession to an aspect of the whole that will appreciate it more. Think “Osmosis of Material Goods.”

3) A Gift can be ANYTHING.
It can be a song, an idea, a massage, a sculpture, a compliment, a sticker, a shoulder to lean on, a wet-nap, a walk home, or a hug.

4) Gifting eliminates hoarding and creates abundance.
When we allow ”stuff” to flow more fluidly between one another, ALL stuff becomes an available resource to ALL people. Gifting breaks down attachment.

5) Gifting helps dissolve the Ego.
When we become less connected with owning and having stuff (even our skills and talents) then we identify less with our physical selves. We take less credit for things and less blame. Who we are becomes more about our divine seed than our story or physical form.

6) Gifting breaks the commerce paradigm.
Traditional commerce = an even exchange. You get one, I lose one. You pay one, I earn one. Sum total = Zero (0). But in a gift, You receive the gift (+1) AND I feel good for giving the gift (+1). Sum total = Two (2).

7) Gifting releases the flow of energy between people.
We are hardly even aware of the energetic walls that we maintain to hold on to our stuff and keep out yours. The more we gift, the less those barriers hold.
:sunglasses:

8) Gifting opens up the world.
Making a habit of gifting allows you to see every interaction as an opportunity for increased Joy – even if there is no benefit to you specifically. If I have something (a bite of food, a word of support, a warm hat) that can make your life better, then I can make MY life better by helping YOU. That means there are billions of opportunities in every moment to make the planet more joyful. On the other hand, if the only way to increase joy is by helping out my specific individual self, then the opportunities are few.

9) Gifting is never required.
A feeling of obligation cancels out the Gift. (This type of “Barter” exchange is often confused as gifting.) But if you expect anything in return – even the elimination of guilt – then the magic of Gifting has been compromised.

10) EVERY interaction can be seen as an act of Gifting.

I’m very excited to have you join us at the Awaken Retreat, if you have any additional questions please feel free to read our FAQ or Contact Us directly