The Heart Awakened

A transformational retreat at Meditation Mount

November 2nd - November 4th, 2023

This is your invitation to awaken the heart

Join us as we journey deeper into a heart centered relationship with ourselves, each other, and the world around us through loving kindness, appreciation, self love, and forgiveness at The Heart Awakened, a multiple day retreat at Meditation Mount in Ojai, California

When: November 2 - 4, 3 days 2 nights
Where: Meditation Mount, ojai

limited on-site overnight accommodations available

Practices

Yoga & Sound Meditation

with Lyndsay Pennington

Breathwork & Vocal Toning

with Kelly Jean

Meditation & Lessons

with Michael Lindfield

Gentle
Yoga

with Alana Mitnick

Sunset Sound Meditation

with Kelly Jean & DeAnna Carpenter

Reflection Journaling

with Rachel Garahan

plus healing add-ons and additional activities

The Heart Awakened

At Meditation Mount, we use the focused energy of Creative Meditation to connect our hearts with the heart of Gaia. The foundation of this process is connecting with our fellow Gaians and finding the place of peace that resides in each of us. We invite you to dive deeply into this process while immersing yourself in the beauty and energy of the Ojai Valley

During this retreat, you will engage in lessons, meditation, workshops, yoga, breath-work and sound, allowing you to connect deeply with your heart and essential nature while being supported and nurtured by the community and teachers of Meditation Mount. The group setting will include a maximum of twenty participants, with limited space to stay overnight at Garden House at Meditation Mount. Lunch will be provided for all three days for all participants, while continental breakfast will also be provided for those staying overnight at Meditation Mount

The Heart Awakened is your invitation to show up with an open heart for yourself and the betterment of Gaia. Join us this November at Meditation Mount in Ojai, California

Lyndsay Pennington

Personal Growth Facilitator, Author

Executive Director, Yoga & Meditation Teacher

Lyndsay Pennington is a yoga and meditation teacher, healing arts practitioner and spiritual seeker living in Ojai, CA. A former media executive for two decades, Lyndsay found deep healing through her own practice and went on to study Yoga & Healing Sciences at Loyola Marymount University. Since then, her intention is to help others heal and connect with their true nature by incorporating meditation, yoga, energy work, breathwork and sound.

In addition to teaching, Lyndsay is a mother and serves as Executive Director at Meditation Mount.

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Michael Lindfield

Sound Artist, Teacher

Board President, Teacher, Coach

Michael Lindfield has studied and applied the Ageless Wisdom teachings and been involved in Creative Meditation since the late 1960s. He is a highly regarded consultant and coach with over 45 years of international experience in helping unleash the creativity of the human spirit to meet the urgent needs of our times and the compelling call of a more just, joyful and soul-inspired future.

In addition to serving as Meditation Mount board President, he is co-founder of the Science of Group Work Initiative and author of ‘The Dance of Change: An Eco-Spiritual Approach to Transformation’ (Penguin Books 1986) as well as numerous articles featured in psychology, education and business journals.

During the retreat, you will be guided by a supportive, knowledgable and respected group of facilitators and teachers who are a part of the Meditation Mount community.

Kelly Jean Anderson

Program Manager, Sound Artist, Breathwork Facilitator

Kelly Jean Anderson is a singer, musician, artist and teacher. She clears, connects, and creates healing vibrations through transformative group or individual experiences using sound, breathwork, vocal toning and activation. Through her own healing journey, she has learned to release energy from the body using intention, breath, and sound vibration. By opening our hearts, we heal ourselves and heal each other.

Rachel Garahan

Personal Growth Facilitator, Author

Rachel Garahan is an author and personal-growth facilitator offering unconventional tools for self-discovery. With an approach that is both easeful and effective, her guided journals, meditations, online courses and in-person workshops empower individuals to reclaim space for themselves–to pause, find clarity, and tap into the answers within.

DeAnna Carpenter

Teacher, Sound Artist

DeAnna Lynette Carpenter is a spiritual doula, sound conduit, singer/songwriter, and creator of She Who Builds. Through spiritual doulaship (individual and group coaching), domestic and international retreat facilitation, sound baths and healings, mindfulness and more, DeAnna is weaving a web that supports soul remembrance and expression. She brings creativity, appreciation for beauty and innocence, her love of people and the land, authenticity, grounding, compassion, perspective, curiosity, enthusiasm, ceremony, and wisdom to every space she encounters.

Alana Mitnick

Yoga Teacher

Alana, E-RYT 500, has been a dedicated practitioner of Yoga for over 25 years. She completed her training with Kira Sloane through Lulu Bandha’s Yoga School and has been teaching consistently for 15 years. She owned the Ojai Yoga Shala for five years while simultaneously serving as Lead Content Producer at Yoga Anytime from 2014-2022. Alana teaches Restorative and Yin Yoga Teacher Trainings at Bodhi Salt Yoga in Ventura and Gentle Yoga monthly at Meditation Mount.

Lida Martin

Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Bodywork Facilitator

For over thirty-three years Lida has been a Yoga Teacher and Massage Therapist, and currently guides group meditation at Meditation Mount. Her private practice also includes Intuitive Tarot Readings, Chakra Balancing, Reiki, Shamanic Energy Healing, and Sound Healing. She also offers Mystical Journey Sessions for clarity and guidance as we explore our connection to ourselves, the Earth, Nature, and the Divine. She is a watercolor artist and enjoys gardening, music and riding her bike by the ocean. She is married and loves being a grandmother.

What's Included:

3 Days in a supportive group container at Meditation Mount in Ojai, CA
3 Organic Catered Lunches, served on-site
2 Continental Breakfasts (for on-site guests)
Tea, Lemon Water and Organic Produce available daily
Access to the beautiful International Garden of Peace, walking meditation paths, Meditation rooms and exclusive Garden House Retreat Cottage
10+ guided sessions over 3 days
Free Time to explore Ojai, "the valley of the moon"
Healing sessions offered exclusively to retreat guests on and off-site (optional)
Deep Connection with a small group of retreat participants
Closing Circle to reflect and integrate as a group

Accommodations

On-site Accommodations at Garden House Retreat Cottage are available to a limited number of retreat participants. On-site guests will be immersed in the healing energy vortex of the Mount for three days and two nights, with unlimited access to the property and an on-site caretaker. Accommodations include a Continental Breakfast in addition to tea, coffee, lemon water, and organic lunches and produce during the retreat.

Discounts at local hotels are available for retreat guests staying off-property upon request

Honey Locust Room

The Honey Locust Room includes a private patio and two twin beds. The room can be booked with a friend or solo and shared with another solo retreat participant

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