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For the last few years, I've experimented with dozens of therapies, retreats, modalities & experiences (spending upwards of $55k)
After nudging from @p_millerd—here's a thread outlining ten of the most impactful + what I learned.
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After nudging from @p_millerd—here's a thread outlining ten of the most impactful + what I learned.
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For context: I initially dove into this world to process deep grief + loss but quickly realised that I'd been relatively repressed + numb from the neck down for most of my life.
The deeper I went, the more fascinated I became, so just kept digging 🐇🕳️
Okay, here goes 👇
The deeper I went, the more fascinated I became, so just kept digging 🐇🕳️
Okay, here goes 👇
1/ 400hr Breathwork Teacher Training // $5k, Canggu, Bali ~ led by Ed Dangerfield.
Probably changed my life more than anything else I've done. It's not an exaggeration to say that if/when this modality goes mainstream it will change the world.
podcast.curioushumans.com/episodes/the-birth-of-a-modality-repatterning-the-three-diaphragms-of-breat...
Probably changed my life more than anything else I've done. It's not an exaggeration to say that if/when this modality goes mainstream it will change the world.
podcast.curioushumans.com/episodes/the-birth-of-a-modality-repatterning-the-three-diaphragms-of-breat...
2/ 25+ 1:1 Breath-Repatterning Sessions // $5-6k, Bali with various practitioners
I worked through intense unprocessed anger, grief + shame (held mostly in my hips/pelvis) as well as attained a deeper interoceptive sensitivity & capacity to hold myself in big experiences.
I worked through intense unprocessed anger, grief + shame (held mostly in my hips/pelvis) as well as attained a deeper interoceptive sensitivity & capacity to hold myself in big experiences.
3/ Ayahuasca Retreats + Vision Quests // 12 ceremonies in Nepal, Colombia & the UK. Costs ranging between $500 – $1500
These remain some of the more profound experiences in my life. Difficult to summarise in tweet form but happy to answer questions.
These remain some of the more profound experiences in my life. Difficult to summarise in tweet form but happy to answer questions.
4/ 10 Days in Total Darkness // at Hridaya, Mazunte, Mexico (cheap $$)
Potent! Main takeaways were an embodied sense of being able to choose how I respond to challenging circumstances + experiencing deep joy for 48hrs for absolutely no logical reason 😃
curioushumans.substack.com/p/insights-from-10-days-in-darkness
Potent! Main takeaways were an embodied sense of being able to choose how I respond to challenging circumstances + experiencing deep joy for 48hrs for absolutely no logical reason 😃
curioushumans.substack.com/p/insights-from-10-days-in-darkness
5/ 4-day Men's EMX Retreat // $1k, in Ward, CO with Sacred Sons
Deeply impactful. Arrived sceptical, but returned impressed + grateful. Combo of shadow work + embodied self-exploration. Have a strong desire to take their leadership training next year.
Deeply impactful. Arrived sceptical, but returned impressed + grateful. Combo of shadow work + embodied self-exploration. Have a strong desire to take their leadership training next year.
6/ Awakened Leadership Retreat // $945, in Bali with Rick Smith
Possibly the most impactful (non-psychedelic) retreat in terms of $$$ paid. Unpacking stories around money, purpose, sex, death... Rick is a master. I'd sign up again in a heartbeat.
www.thetenderedge.com/awakened-leadership-retreat
Possibly the most impactful (non-psychedelic) retreat in terms of $$$ paid. Unpacking stories around money, purpose, sex, death... Rick is a master. I'd sign up again in a heartbeat.
www.thetenderedge.com/awakened-leadership-retreat
7/ 10-day Metta Meditation Retreat // ~$1600 (sliding scale), Spirit Rock, CA
Powerful to realise + experience that a sustained sense of loving-kindness is like a muscle that can be trained through practice 🧘❤️
calendar.spiritrock.org/events/metta-retreat-cultivating-the-wise-awakened-and-responsive-heart-lotte...
Powerful to realise + experience that a sustained sense of loving-kindness is like a muscle that can be trained through practice 🧘❤️
calendar.spiritrock.org/events/metta-retreat-cultivating-the-wise-awakened-and-responsive-heart-lotte...
8/ Meditation Teacher Training // Virtual + IRL in Australia led by Michael King, $5k(ish)
Michael is one of the most grounded, wise (& hilarious) teachers I've come across. His 9-month training gave me a foundation for meditative self-inquiry.
podcast.curioushumans.com/episodes/meditation-myth-busting-living-an-effortless-life-with-michael-kin...
Michael is one of the most grounded, wise (& hilarious) teachers I've come across. His 9-month training gave me a foundation for meditative self-inquiry.
podcast.curioushumans.com/episodes/meditation-myth-busting-living-an-effortless-life-with-michael-kin...
9/ The Connection Course // Virtual, $400 with Joe Hudson
This course along with listening to the ENTIRE archive of their podcast has *radically* shifted my ideas of emotional fluidity, setting boundaries, avoiding caretaking... the list goes on 🔥💪
podcast.curioushumans.com/episodes/redefining-our-relationship-with-emotions-exploring-healthy-ambiti...
This course along with listening to the ENTIRE archive of their podcast has *radically* shifted my ideas of emotional fluidity, setting boundaries, avoiding caretaking... the list goes on 🔥💪
podcast.curioushumans.com/episodes/redefining-our-relationship-with-emotions-exploring-healthy-ambiti...
10/ FOCUS Retreat // $3.3k, Yoshino, Japan with Jan Chipchase & Studio D.
Not specific to healing work but profound in terms of friendships + connections made during the experience. Also provided a model for how to host exceptional retreat experiences.
studiodradiodurans.com/products/focus-retreat-2021
Not specific to healing work but profound in terms of friendships + connections made during the experience. Also provided a model for how to host exceptional retreat experiences.
studiodradiodurans.com/products/focus-retreat-2021
This is my attempt to distill much of what I've learned over the years and share the most impactful protocols
