Our fear of intimacy retreat will give you practical tools to identify and work on the deep, suppressed feelings that are at the root of struggles with and fear of intimacy – feelings of pain, anger, and sadness.
Are you afraid of other people’s anger or judgments?
In difficult situations, are you confused and don’t know what to do or say?
Do you procrastinate, postpone and distract yourself?
Are you running from other people?
This retreat will give you practical tools to identify and work on the deep, suppressed feelings that are at the root of struggles with intimacy – feelings of pain, anger, and sadness.
These feelings hold in place old stories we tell ourselves such as
Intimacy is about allowing and working with those difficult feelings – not ignoring or disowning them, i.e., Learning To Stay
When something difficult comes up
At this retreat you will identify and work through those behaviors that keep you from genuine connections with yourself and others. You’ll look at what you are avoiding and develop healthy strategies to comfort yourself when parts of you want to avoid and run away.
These mindful strategies include engaging your “thinker, feeler and intuition”…head, heart and hara. You will learn how to increase your capacity to work with difficult feelings and stay connected with yourself and others…all in the service of true intimacy.
Born to Run, Learning to Stay: Healing our Fear of Intimacy Retreat runs from Thursday at 1 pm through Sunday at 1 pm.. The fee of $995 ($1350 Canadian) includes food and basic (semi-private) housing at Star Dance Ranch.
Go here to see photos of Star Dance Ranch and a sample of some of the accommodations.
Some people prefer additional private space (they snore, have sleep issues, etc.) and choose to stay at a local motel at their own cost.
You are encouraged to register early as many retreats fill ahead of time. A deposit of $350 ($450 Canada) reserves your space and it is the date we receive your deposit that determines your enrollment. The remainder is due at the retreat, cash or check only.
A limited amount of tuition assistance is available for those who need it. Please register early if you want to apply for financial aid.
Refund policy for Massachusetts retreats: your deposit will be refunded, minus a $100 administration fee, if it is at least 21 days before the retreat date. After that, the deposit will be forfeited.
To register or if you have questions, contact Jon using the form below.
To pay your deposit online use the PayPal button below.
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