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Reconnect with Nature, Honor the Sacred, and Celebrate with Community

MARCH 18-20, 2022

The Spring Equinox; A time when the healing light of the Sun permeates all life; a symbol for rebirth and new beginnings. During this important transition, gather with your conscious Miami community of seekers, wanderers, and co-creators. Together we will recalibrate our bodies, meditate, write, dance, listen, learn, relax and celebrate all that this new season and cycle will bring.

The Modern ŌM and ChoZen communities will coalesce in what will be a beautiful merging of hearts and minds. Only a short drive from Miami, ChoZen retreat center offers a beautiful escape into nature, and a wonderful opportunity to rejuvenate and connect with community. You can expect delicious vegan food (ingredients sourced locally and organically), daily movement classes, adventures in the Sebastian River Nature Preserve, plenty of space to connect with each other and with nature, relaxing time in the sauna, pool, hot tub & cold plunge, and rituals to celebrate the Spring Equinox.

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY

Arrive on Friday afternoon as early as 1:00pm, with time to settle into your accommodations before a nature walk and permaculture tour at 2:00pm to explore ChoZen’s grounds. Learn a few tips from Terry, ChoZen’s Director of Sustainability, on growing your own food & living in harmony with the natural environment. After a dip in the saline pool or a moment of relaxation in the infrared sauna, we gather at 6:00pm for a bonfire and opening circle. Here we drop in with new friends, set our intentions for the weekend, and explore the significance of the Spring Equinox. We move into a delicious farm-to-table, riverside Dinner at 7:00pm while we connect and prepare for an incredible weekend in nature. Finally, drop into a moving meditation accompanied by the musical magic of Yoni.

SATURDAY

Wake up to the sound of birds in a lush tropical jungle. Walk to the gathering tent in silence and sit for morning meditation with Amanda.

Next, we tap into our inner wild with an elemental movement class led by Eugene, who seamlessly interweaves Shakti Naam yoga, breath-work and elemental calisthenics to leave you energized and activated for the day ahead.

Head to brunch for Collin’s vegan cuisine, a fine dining experience that will leave you inspired. Afterwards we get comfy in the living room for a writing workshop that dives into the magic of this Spring Solstice. We will explore the elemental laws of nature that surround us, and how to harness Universal cycles within us and in everyday life through the Kabbalistic tradition.

Next, take a couple of hours at the spa - choose your bliss in the saline pool, sauna, cold plunge, saline hot tub or sign up for a massage. If a nature adventure is more your style, take out one of our kayaks on the breathtaking Sebastian River. After family dinner, we will meet on the dance floor for a Cacao Ceremony and ecstatic movement to celebrate the energy of the season.

SUNDAY

Before we part ways on Sunday, enjoy one last Meditation with Amanda and a Spring Equinox Rebirthing Breathwork ceremony with Eugene. Now grab a smoothie and a bite to eat, and hit the road feeling refreshed and enlivened for the week ahead.

COVID-19 Policy

Our COVID-19 safety protocol meets and exceeds federal standards for safe gathering. It is of our utmost concern to keep you safe and healthy while at ChoZen.

Here are our requirements:

1. All guests will be required to take a Rapid Antigen Test administered by a ChoZen staff member upon arrival.

2. All guests are required to present a negative PCR test result within 48 hours of the retreat.

A 50% refund will be issued to those who cannot attend the retreat due to a positive COVID-19 test result.

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FACILITATORs

Musical Performances and Sound Journey by

For over 17 years, **EuGene Gant** has been motivating people with practical teachings that encourage a conscious lifestyle, healthy body, clear mind and open heart.
**EuGene** combines yoga therapies, breathing techniques and meditation, fused with empowering mantras, soulful music of his own creation, and plenty of laughter. EuGene is known for his distinctive, high energy, inspiring teaching style. His aspiration in teaching is to help people achieve their highest potential while honoring their spiritual connection.
**EuGene** is the co-founder and former director of Naam Yoga Miami (a center for healing and research) that has assisted hundreds of people to reach for a higher level of awareness, achieve and maintain physical health, and learn powerful tools to counter daily stress.
More here: **https://www.eugeniusyoga.com**

**Amanda Gilbert** is a meditation teacher, speaker, lecturer of mindfulness at the University of Southern California, and the author of *Kindness Now: A 28-Day Guide to Living with Authenticity, Intention and Compassion*. Before dedicating herself to teaching full-time, Amanda was Center Director for The Aging Metabolism and Emotions Center at the University of California San Francisco, conducting clinical research and publishing investigations on the biological and psychological effects of mindfulness and meditation. Her formal meditation training has been with UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, in Primordial Sound Meditation with Deepak Chopra and within the Insight Meditation tradition at InsightLA. Amanda’s teachings span from coast to coast in the US as well as online. She has led meditation for top companies and startups like NBC, Paramount Pictures, The W Hotels, Merrill Lynch, Macy’s and YouTube.

IG: @amandagilbertmeditation
www.amandagilbertmeditation.com

**Jonathan Marcoschamer (aka Yoni Marcos)** is a percussionist and music producer that activates direct-to-headphone performances with his live looping, creating beats on the fly with both acoustic and electronic instruments like the handpan, djembe, synths, and samples. His intention for every live set is to flow and weave infectious grooves with ethereal ambients by introducing riffs, base lines, vocals, spoken word and other sounds influenced by West African drumming, Funk, Disco, Latin Jazz, Indian, and Middle Eastern music.
He’s working on a new series of compositions designed for meditation, dance, and inner journeys facilitated by breathwork and plant medicine. He is also founder of OpenSeed, a start-up that develops tech-enabled pods for meditation and immersive music experiences.

PROgramming

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the unseen universal laws of nature that operate within themselves, in those around them, and in the world. This is a practical introduction to the vast and powerful world of the Kabbalistic wisdom tradition and its practical application in everyday life. The world is composed of patterns based on laws. From the smallest particle to the largest galaxy, you’ll find the same structure and movement holding it together. Learn how this works in our lives and the techniques used to harness this magnificent spiritual wisdom and the system that supports it. Witness the invisible forces that unite us with each other and our environment.

Topics Covered:

The process of deliberate creation (manifestation, visioning, prayer) and its components
How the body, mind, and spirit co-create with Source energy
Techniques and meditations to embody and apply these philosophical principles

Take part in the ancient Mayan ritual of Ceremonial Cacao consumption. This plant medicine is a healthy, non-psychedelic experience that grounds and expands the elements of ceremony

Feel the deep wisdom within awakening and inspiring expansion and self-love - an invitation to truly see oneself as holy, perfect and complete.

This is for

Those with a beginners mind looking for a deeper connection to themselves in an authentic and spiritual way
Those with a practice that want to add powerful tools and techniques to their journey towards Natural Mysticism
Those desiring to feel connected to nature and humanity without losing their personal identity and sovereignty

Electric Gondola Ride on the St. Sebastian River

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ACCOMMODATIONS
Price per person includes all meals, programming, activities, and accommodations

Safari Camp

Wake up in nature with our off-the-grid glamping experience, including 7 well-appointed safari tents for individuals, couples or groups.

Safari tents can accommodate up to three guests. You can request 1 queen or 3 twin beds. There is a shared outdoor glamping bathroom in the tent village.

1 guest in tent: $800
2 guests in tent: $1,520 ($760 per person)
3 guests in tent: $2,240 ($746.66 per person)

Dome Village

Four custom-designed, climiatized and beautifully furnished geodesic domes based on Buckminster Fuller’s design principles and sacred geometry allow guests to fully embrace their lush, tropical surroundings. Each dome has its own unique spirit and sleeping configuration.

The geodesic dome is perfect for a single guest, two guests, or three guests. You may request 1 king, 2 twin beds, 3 twin beds, or 1 king & 1 twin bed. There is a shared outdoor clamping bathroom in the dome village. Domes are climate- controlled and outfitted with rugs and meditation pillows, hammock, outdoor table & chairs, and a rack for clothing.

1 guest in dome: $1,200
2 guests in dome: $2,280 ($1,140 per person)
3 guests in dome: $3,360 ($1,120 per person)