Stanford Valley (Western Cape)
Monday 27th Sep - Sunday 3rd Oct 2010

Consciousness is the context within which we are experiencing reality - life, others, the world, ourselves, our thinking and feeling...

To explore consciousness, to experiment with consciousness and to experience consciousness expansion and liberation is the purpose of these 6 days, facilitated for the first time in South Africa by Marc Steinberg.

Marc has been offering these distinguished 6-day retreats once a year for the last 15 years in Europe and India. Having graduated from Master I - The Awareness Process™ you are invited to book your space (venue beds limited to 22 participants). If you like working with Marc, these 6 days are a unique opportunity. The venue is self-catering and the lifestyle like a camp, however not without comfort and beauty.

"It's like a I'm suddenly having additional eyes with which I'm seeing things I haven't been able to see before. Amazing!"
- Anja Morell , Munich

STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS DEVELOPMENT

Normal Consciousness:
Man is sometimes aware of thoughts and feelings. Unaware of his own Being and any deeper levels of consciousness.

Expanded Consciousness:
Man is conscious of his thinking and feeling processes. Unaware of higher levels of consciousness.

Awakened Consciousness:
Man is effortlessly and continuously aware of his consciousness and detached from any thinking and feeling movements.

Enlightened Consciousness:
Man has fully awakened and activated consciousness and transformed the brain from linear to analogical (here and now) operating mode.

Things to consider...

Although the content of the Consciousness Retreat is essentially spiritual, there is no religious attachment or indoctrination of any kind. All religions are welcome, respected and accepted.

The participant needs to have graduated from Master I - The Awareness Process™ or from TruePoint.

The design of the 6-days is informal, holistic, spontaneous and easy-going, however deep reaching and awakening.

Marc and Stephen and their partners will live with the group in a self-catering environment - there will be no ties and formal training settings as you know them from the standard trainings.

Every participant is fully self-responsible and conducts their own journey through the retreat days.

The shadow theatre and other elements of the retreat can be highly confrontational and prospects are advised to be clear, that life consists of light and shadow, and it is only in being able and willing to be-with darkness that one achieves wholeness and completion.

1,5 hours drive from CPT international airport 1,5 hours drive from Cape Town

Retreat tuition: R 6995.- includes: 6-day Consciousness Retreat Accommodation PROGRAM Consciousness exploration sessions Consciousness expansion exercises 4 Shadow-Theatre sessions 5 Meditation sessions 5 Chanting sessions (sound work) 'Kundalini' - the sacred life force aspect' - Introduction Kundalini-meditation (1 hour before dawn) Gurdjieff*-Dinner (conscious intake of alcohol) followed by OM-meditation (*Russian guru 1949) Yoga sessions Individual spiritual guidance and mentoring

Traditionally we are a self-catering group. We shop for groceries, cook, do the dishes etc - as a group and determining our own rules on-the-fly

CONSCIOUSNESS EXPLORATION Daily inquiries with Marc into the heart of the matter of Consciousness. Dialogues, Coaching, Instruction Awareness creation sessions Various selected exercises Identity challenges

SHADOW WORK "If an inner situation is not made conscious, it happens outside as fate." That is to say, when the individual remains unaware and does not become conscious of his inner opposites, the outer world must per force act out the denied inner reality. In the shadow-theatre sessions you are encouraged to meet your shadow parts and integrate them by acting them out in a safe environment. What you own can't own you any longer. "There is no freedom and no authentic spirituality without the courageous and loving integration of one's darkest parts."

MEDITATIONS Meditation establishes the 'Seer' in us. The 'Seer' is without judgment, without fixation, without effort and without gaps. Meditation switches awareness and the brain into 'slow motion' and allows presence, peace and inner freedom. Consciousness Meditation Kin-hin Meditation OM-Chanting

Kundalini 'Kundalini' is the Sanskrit-name for the activation of a particular aspect of one's life energy. This aspect in it's awakened condition transforms the fluid and its chemistry of the brain- and nerve cells. Through the 'Kundalini Process' transformation becomes organic and permanent. Kundalini Mediation Circle-breathing Energy transactions

Body Consciousness Body consciousness involves the Yoga exercise "Sun Salutation". By stimulating and balancing energy flow, this Yoga trains attention and strengthens one's physical consciousness. The purpose of offering this exercise is to help the practitioner to achieve balance and centeredness within. Yoga is, in its entire form, a complete, complex science and an all-inclusive healing philosophy.

The Venue

http://www.stanfordvalley.co.za

Extracted from their website: "Come and experience the special ambience of a working farm in the Akkedisberg mountains in the Overberg. Stanford Valley Guest Farm nestles in the valley of the Klein Rivier, 10km outside Stanford village. We offer comfortable accommodation in 5 self-catering cottages and 10 large en-suite rooms. Enjoy our safe and peaceful haven, have an exhilarating swim in our large dam or go hiking."

Retreat leaders

Travel

Nearest airport: Cape Town International.

From there: 1.5h by car.

If you request a shuttle we will make efforts to organize one at cost sharing amongst passengers.

Arrival time

Please arrive at the venue on Monday 27th Sept by latest 4pm. Program starts at 5pm.

Retreat ends Sunday Oct 3rd in the morning at 11am.

Accommodation

2/3 bed room sharing - there are no single rooms.

Booking

Max number of participants: 22
(first come first served)
You book simply by sending an email to marc@marcsteinberg.com and make an EFT to:

Marc Steinberg
Nedbank, branch: 100909
Ac: 1009779184
Your space is confirmed with registration of your payment.
The Consciousness Retreat is a private initiative of Marc Steinberg and Stephen Norval and no invoices can be issued.

Cancellation

Cancellations with reimbursement of the retreat tuition are only possible if the participant finds a replacement.

What to bring…

If you have or can borrow from a friend: Yoga-mat, meditation stool or pillow, mosquito-repellent (if applicable), blanket, blinds. And anything that is self-evident for the Western Cape climate in South Africa's spring.

WWW

www.marcsteinberg.com
www.truepoint.co.za
www.consciousnesscoaching.co.za

Information

Questions please address via email to marc@marcsteinberg.com

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