Waking the Open-Hearted Warrior: Empowerment Camp

The Open-Hearted Warrior

Christian de la Huerta
& Joe Weston

June 16 - 22, 2012
Feathered Pipe Ranch, Montana

Program Tuition Fee: $795

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We are at a unique place in our human history—a time when, in the midst of dramatic global upheaval and change, many are being compelled from within and urged by the "news on the street" to define what they hold true, standing without retreat. These times require nothing less than a spiritual revolution: a shift in relationship to power and an unwavering commitment to maintaining an open heart regardless of the  circumstances.  Now, more than ever, we need to acquire the skill to look within and listen attentively for guidance, fortifying ourselves to face the challenges we presently face within our own lives, society and world.

Peace in the Garden

Join Christian and Joe in the sanctuary of the Feathered Pipe Ranch. Discover solidarity with others and nurture your capacity to keep an open heart in the midst of confrontation and the shared search for resolution. This empowerment camp will catalyze you to step more deeply into your power, use it wisely, and move from your heart in an embodied, creative and dynamic way.  It is a full-bodied immersion into exploring what it takes to stand in your power, speak in truth and stay connected.

Through a combination of theory, interactive exercises, basic martial arts principles and applicable life tools of the "Open-Hearted Warrior,” Joe will impart his wisdom and first-hand experience in mastering respectful confrontation. He will teach you how to work with your body and energy to increase your ability to maintain an open heart greeting life and its challenges with compassion and steadfast resolve. By practice and attuning to the heart, we realize that the only strategy for true success is one in which all people’s needs are felt, understood and given voice.

Christian’s profound knowledge of spirit and the transformational power of the breath and meditation will be employed to enable you to view and experience your life, being, and relation to other in undistorted and empowered form. New-found clarity will be revealed about your relation to self, spirit and life itself, transforming blocked and malformed energy into truly effective impetus for change.

And to deepen and further root the experience, Karen Chrappa, a modern-day medicine woman, will be present to remind us of our relationship with the Earth and our obligation to honor its gifts through various traditional rituals. Timed to coincide with the new moon and the Summer Solstice, ceremony and ritual will be woven in to mark your passage and full embodiment, including a journey to the shaman’s cave in the oldest once-inhabited cave system in North America.

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Christian de la Huerta

Christian de la Huerta, writer, speaker, retreat and group facilitator for the past 20 years, is author of the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Coming out Spiritually and the forthcoming The Soul of Power. Christian is founder of Mastery of Breath, a school, program and system of training based on the principles of Transformational Breathwork. Christian is creator and teacher of several self-development programs focusing on self-awareness, advanced spiritual practices and growth, understanding sex and relationships, mechanisms of the ego and projection, life purpose, and reclaiming personal spiritual power. His teaching is innately connected to the essence of world spiritual traditions. An acclaimed speaker at spiritual communities and universities nationwide, Christian also practices as a leadership development consultant in the corporate world. More about his work may be found at: www.SoulfulPower.com.

Joe Weston

Joe Weston is an international workshop facilitator, author, consultant, personal life coach, creative social activist, and advocate for peace. He is the author of the fast selling Mastering Respectful Confrontation and the founder and presenter of Respectful Confrontation workshops and lectures. Joe brings a wealth of insight to his work based on many teachings, including Tai Chi Chuan, Buddhism, Taoism, the teachings of Jesus, contemporary communication models, as well as his experience in theater and various organizational trainings. His clients and students include the Dutch Consulate, NASA, political refugees in the Balkans, inmates at a California prison, corporate and non-profit employees from every continent, social activists, artists, middle school children, teachers, and parents. He also volunteers for the Liberation Prison Project, teaching Buddhism to inmates. He has been integrally involved in numerous peace movements and projects including the current Occupy Oakland campaign. For move information on Joe's activities and thoughts visit: www.respectfulconfrontation.com

Karen Chrappa

Karen Chrappa is author of A Structure for Spirit and a contemporary Medicine Woman. Her life has been dedicated to mastering the art and science of healing beginning with her roots in Physical Therapy 25 years ago. Her work weaves together the intuitive dance of Thai Massage, studying both in the US and Thailand, with the Earth based medicine of Shamanism. She works in both the visible realms of form and the invisible realms of Spirit helping clients embody their Sacred essence. She has studied extensively with master shamans of the Q’ero in the sacred mountains of Peru and with Dr. Alberto Villoldo and The Four Winds Healing the Light Body School. She continues her travels to Peru to awaken the Sacred Feminine through ongoing work and study with the Q'eros with her ayllu, or tribe, the Bouquet of Light. Find out more about Karen and follow her blog to participate in New Moon Despacho ceremonies each month at: www.karenchrappa.com.

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

Registration Process: Payment of $300 deposit is required to initiate your registration. This deposit will be NON-REFUNDABLE once registration is complete.

Upon initial registration the Feathered Pipe administrative staff will contact your to confirm receiving your registration and will assist with choosing your accommodation and transportation requirements.

Full payment is due at the time of completing your registration by reserving your accommodation. Payment options may be arranged if necessary. All final payments are due 8 weeks before the arrival date of your retreat.

If you wish to facilitate the process please forward your accommodation & transportation preferences via email to kim@featheredpipe.com. Or call the office at 406-442-8196.

Program Tuition: Includes cost all instruction and program activities. Upon registration Feathered Pipe office staff will contact you to reserve your preferred accommodation choice.

Accommodation & Amenities: Includes cost of lodging, meals and general use of the bathhouse, grounds and Feathered Pipe Ranch facilities. Please visit Accommodations & Amenities page to see the many options and costing for lodging.

Additional Services: Horseback Riding, Massage/Bodywork, Laundry, Airport Shuttle Service are available at an additional cost. We accept checks, money orders, and most major credit cards.

Cancellation Policy: For cancellations before 8 weeks out, we will refund all of your payments except the $300 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. For cancellations from 8 to 2 weeks out THERE IS NO REFUND; however we will credit any payments over the deposit to another workshop in 2012. For cancellation within 2 weeks of the start of your workshop there is NO REFUND AND NO CREDIT; however workshop may be transferred to another person.

Airport Service: We recommend the Helena Regional Airport for those coming to retreats and programs at the Feathered Pipe Ranch. Airlines fly in from all parts of the country on a regular basis, with Delta serving those flying from the East Coast, Midwest, Mountain and West Coast via their Mineapolis and Salt Lake City hub, United serving passengers from all over via the Denver hub, and Alaskan Airlines serving West Coast flyers via their Seattle hub.

If you are coming for a Blacktail Ranch Retreat, we suggest that you arrive either at the Helena Regional Airport or Great Falls International Airport as the Blacktail is about an hours drive from either airport.

Shuttle Service: For those coming for a Feathered Pipe Ranch retreat, we meet flights at the Helena Regional Airport, offering shuttle service for $65 roundtrip. For those coming to a Blacktail Ranch Retreat, we offer roundtrip shuttle service from Helena Regional and Great Falls International Airports for an additional charge of $100.

Our driver will meet you at baggage claim wearing a Feathered Pipe t-shirt. We are now grouping some pick-ups, so you may have a 30 minute wait. Please contact the office at: kim@featheredpipe.com or call (406) 442-8196 to arrange and confirm pick-up.

Directions for those driving: For Feathered Pipe Ranch Directions, Click here. For Blacktail Ranch Directions, Click here.

Early Arrivals: If you are not able to arrive by 4 pm on the listed arrival day we encourage you to come in a day early and stay the night in Helena. We are happy to pick you up at your hotel on arrival day.

Scholarships:Partial scholarships are available for those needing financial assistance, ranging from $250-500. Recipients assist Ranch staff in free time and during programs. For Registration Form, please visit the Feathered Pipe Scholarship Fund page and download the form. And as always your generous, tax-deductible contributions to the fund are always welcomed. Please contact the Feathered Pipe Foundation office staff for further inquiry at (406) 442-8196.

Discounts: Discounts must be in effect at the time of registration and may not be combined. All Discount excludes $25 Montana Tax.

*More Valuable Information can be found on our FAQ page or feel free to contact our office at: kim@featheredpipe.com, or call (406) 442-8196.

Thanks and look forward to seeing you!