375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States
June 19 - 21, 2026
About this Retreat
Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., holds degrees and certificates in trans-personal psychology, cultural and linguistic anthropology, comparative religion, hypnotherapy, and transformational healing. She has spent over 30 years studying spiritual, therapeutic, and meditative techniques from around the world.
Isa is the creator of the ground-breaking therapeutic model, Depth Hypnosis, and the Founding Director of the
Foundation of the Sacred Stream.
In addition to training hundreds of people to be spiritual counselors in Depth Hypnosis, she has taught thousands of students seeking personal growth in the Foundation of the Sacred Stream’s academic programs of Applied Shamanism, Applied Buddhist Psychology, Integrated Energy Medicine, and Empowered Living.
She teaches nationally and internationally and has an active counseling practice in San Francisco, CA.. Her clients include corporate executives, ministers and religious officials from all faiths, supervisors of social agencies, business coaches, psychotherapists, midwives, medical doctors, parents and everyday people seeking deeper understanding about themselves.
Suggested Books by Isa Gucciardi Ph.D.
Coming to Peace: Resolving Conflict Within Ourselves And With Others & Return to the Great Mother
To Learn More About Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., please visit: Website | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube
Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University as well as co-founder and President of
Tibet House US and it's
Menla Retreat & Spa. A world-wide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, activist for the plight of the Tibetan people, translator of Buddhist texts, and writer of popular Buddhist books. He recently has been awarded the Padma Shri Award, India’s fourth highest civilian honor for achievement in enriching Indian education and literature. His most recent book is the 300 page graphic novel,
Man of Peace: the Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet.
Suggested Books & Audio by Robert A.F. Thurman:
Man of Peace: Illustrated Life Story of Tibet’s Dalai Lama (Book),
Infinite Life: Awakening to Bliss Within (Book),
Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins (Book),
Inner Revolution (Book),
Circling the Sacred Mountain : A Spiritual Adventure Through the Himalayas (Book),
Essential Tibetan Buddhism (Book),
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between (Book)
The Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism (Book),
The Central Philosophy of Tibet (Book),
The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti: A Mahayana Scripture (Book),
Life & Teachings of Tsong Khapa (Book),
Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World (Book) &
Liberation Upon Hearing in the Between: Living with the Tibetan Book of the Dead (Audio).
To Learn More About Robert A.F. Thurman please visit: Website |
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Details of this retreat
In a time of rapid change, uncertainty, and ecological disruption, Spiritual Wisdom offers a path to clarity, resilience, and purpose. This experiential course brings together the profound insight of enlightening practice—mindfulness of everythingness, loving compassion, and open-hearted generosity—with earth-gracing shamanic traditions that honor balance, interdependence, and the living intelligence of the natural world.
Through worldview analysis, guided meditations, shamanic journeying, simple ceremonies, and reflective dialogue, together we will learn to recognize the roots of imbalance and confusion in our lives. We will explore how fragmentation, loss of power, and disconnection can manifest as anxiety, depression, or addictive patterns—and how Buddhist and Shamanic teachings can combine to offer practical pathways toward healing and wholeness.
Together, we will examine how ancient wisdom can illuminate modern challenges: soothe collective anxiety, cultivate inner coherence, connect us better to nature and strengthen our capacity to meet challenges with presence and discernment. This course offers hands-on practice to calm the mind, open the heart, and anchor awareness with the body.
By the end of the course, you will have more tools to navigate uncertainty. This course welcomes both newcomers and experienced practitioners who seek a more integrated, grounded, and compassionate way of being in the world.
In this workshop, you will:
Learn to recognize the roots of imbalance, confusion, and disconnection in your life
Apply the Buddha’s teachings in modern, everyday contexts
Discover shamanic practices to restore balance, heal power loss, and transform trauma-driven patterns
Explore practical ways to remain centered and grounded amid personal and collective chaos.
Learn to bring these teachings into your personal life, relationships, and community to foster positive change.
If you would like to take this class online, please register here.
*The style of the upcoming teachings differs from traditional, academic presentation. What is being relayed is not simply information, but an invitation into a living wisdom tradition. At the heart of the retreat experience, is the presence of teachers, and the presence of yourself, as student. This relational emphasis, and your innate capacity to absorb, question, and clarify are your keenest assets in an unfolding, and at times, unpredictable atmosphere of learning.
Schedule:
Friday, June 19
3 - 6 pm Check In
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm
Saturday, June 20
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am -12 pm
12:30 -1:30 pm Lunch
2 - 5:30 pm
6 - 7 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm
Sunday, June 21
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12 pm
12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
*Please note this schedule is subject to change at any time.
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