Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona - 9 Day Advanced Awareness Training Retreat (Cycles 3 & 4)
Mexico ( 4/10/2010 - 4/18/2010 )
Advanced Awareness Training
GaiaFlow
Intermediate Awareness Training
International Pilgrimages
NatureQuest
Sacred Passage

This Advanced Awareness Training is open to anyone who has done at least one Sacred Passage with John before, or equivalent nature-communion and liberation-oriented meditation retreat work with other qualified teachers. John's teachings at this retreat will emphasize six areas: 1) Practices and principles to work deeply with Pan, the spirits of Nature and its devas: learning the process of attunement; 2} How to gather and refine the Essences of Nature for physical, energetic, emotional, and spiritual transformation, transmutation and growth; 3} Internal Alchemy and its relation to harmonizing and balancing the elements - within and without; and 4) an introduction to the ecological principles that are Gaia's laws of natural system behavior that come into play whenever human beings modify the natural world; we will reveal how learning and following these ecosystem laws are vital to coming back into balance with all of life; 5) John will also uncover the pathways to deepening communion with the elements; the Taoist Five Elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water; and and the Tibetan Shamanic Five Elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. We will study what these two systems share in common and how they differ. We will also learn how to build on the strengths of each system and integrate the two approaches into a unified way of cultivating our work with the elements. Mastery of Nature's Elements is a critical key to cultivating both personal and societal balance and harmony of Inner and Outer Nature; and 6] John will also teach how to practice and refine the high art of dowsing; all participants will learn how to refine their skill at this practice and how to utilize it in working deeply with Nature.

The goal of the Advanced Awareness Training is to provide profound training leading to the recognition of one's True Nature - and also how to come into harmony and balance with outer Nature. The AAT is also designed to support providing retreat time for deep internal cultivation of the core Principles and Practices of the Way of Nature's Advanced Awareness Trainings. A third goal of the Training is to qualify and provide certification of Guides to lead NatureQuests, Sacred Passages and, ultimately, various forms of Advanced Training.

This Retreat continues the Fourth Cycle of John's popular Advanced Awareness Trainings. All are welcome to attend, including of course, those who have participated in his earlier Advanced Awareness Training Cycles.

John anticipates that we will hold an average of two or three retreats a year, with a longer summer or fall mountain retreat each year to go deeper into the teachings and to allow time for profound personal cultivation. Every effort will be made to keep the programs affordable and to hold them at times of the year when most students have more time available for retreat. The Program is designed to build deepening enthusiasm and great joy in this powerfully liberating process.

Periodically, programs will be offered abroad to provide the extraordinary transmissions made possible by certain sacred areas where John's own training has profound roots. John asks that participants who would like to continue with the Advanced Training Process commit to attending the majority of Retreat Trainings offered each year. This is important to allow the cumulative building of strong foundations each year for going deeper with the teachings and practices offered in each subsequent year.

Those who have studied and trained with John in the earlier Three Cycles of The Advanced Awareness Training often report extraordinary progress on their path to Liberation. Many students have also attained remarkable insight into their true purpose for being here in this life. Even more inspiring, based on this deep connection to their inner truth, many have been emerging as powerful catalysts and leaders for enlightened cultural change.

In addition, cultivating universal energy and communion with Source together over a number of years builds powerful and heartfelt spiritual community. This extraordinary bonding is a great support to spiritual progress as we progress along path of the Way of Nature.

Part of this Adavanced Awareness Training includes daily solo cultivation time in the beautiful mountains, rock spires and canyons surrounding the central Peaks of the beutiful, wild Chiricahuas.

$999 fee.
Teacher:
John P. Milton

Baja California's Wild Pacific Coast - 12 Day Sacred Passage Quest Retreat
Mexico ( 1/13/2011 - 1/24/2011 )
Sacred Passage

Immerse yourself in a sacred journey to Baja California's wild, beautiful Pacific Coast. We will also spend time in the lovely historic town of Todos Santos, the "Santa Fe" of Baja California. Our Nature and Source Awareness Training is based at our lovely La Via Natural Retreat Center near Todos Santos. The town is set in the middle of a natural oasis of tropical gardens with palms, mangos, papayas, bananas and citrus - these local gardens provide us with our own fresh fruit and local food during John's Training before and after the coastal wilderness solos. This
prrogram's Nature and Awareness Training will share extensive teachings on John's universal 12 Principles for Natural Liberation: a direct path to enlightenment that honors the essence of all the world’s great liberating traditions. They will also teach on Shamanic, Taoist and Dzogchen practices that open profound connections to Source Awareness, Nature and the Elements. The integrated solo time allows for a great deepening of these practices and is heart-opening and soul-enlivening

For those who would like the option of staying in nearby Todos Santos during the Awareness Training part of the Retreat, we can help you with local accomodations in our three recommended facilities; Hacienda Todos Los Santos Guest House Inn, or The Todos Santos inn - both beautiful and elegantly appointed accomodations in the heart of Todos Santos near our La Via Natural Retreat Center. A clean, charming more budget-minded option also centrally-located is Hotel Maria Bonita. For those desiring to camp, our beautiful campground at La Via Natural is available at no additional cost for the Sacred Passage Retreat. We have showers and a lovely private campground shaded by palm trees. La Via Natural is only a 5 minute easy walk to town and many fine local restaurants. The beach is an easy 15 minute walk from our retreat center.

Your solo is on a secluded beach, often in a beautiful cove enclosed by hills, bluffs and mountains. Most people are visited by friendly whales and dolphins during their solo. Bird life abounds, and a powerful ocean inspires communion with the depth of your Being. Watching the sunsets from these secluded beaches is incredible. From each solo site, clear skies stretch out over the vastness of the Pacific Ocean - opening your Heart and merging your Spirit with sky and ocean's spaciousness and light.

Your Nature and Awareness Training before and after the solo is deep and soul-enlivening. This Training will share extensive teachings on John's universal 12 Principles for Natural Liberation: a direct path to enlightenment that honors the essence of all the world’s great liberating traditions. He will also teach extensively on Shamanic, Taoist and Dzogchen practices that open profound connections to Source Awareness, Nature and the Elements.

$1350 fee.
Guides:
John P. Milton

Baja California's Wild Pacific Coast - 12 Day Sacred Passage Quest Retreat
Mexico ( 2/10/2011 - 2/21/2011 )
Sacred Passage

Immerse yourself in a sacred journey to Baja California's wild, beautiful Pacific Coast. We will also spend time in the lovely historic town of Todos Santos, the "Santa Fe" of Baja California. Our Nature and Source Awareness Training is based at a our lovely La Via Natural Retreat Center near Todos Santos. The town is set in the middle of a natural oasis of tropical gardens with palms, mangos, papayas, bananas and citrus - these local gardens provide us with our own fresh fruit and local food during John's Training before and after the coastal wilderness solos.

For those who would like the option of staying in nearby Todos Santos during the Awareness Training part of the Retreat, we can help you with local accommodations in our three recommended facilities; Hacienda Todos Los Santos Guest House Inn, or The Todos Santos inn - both beautiful and elegantly appointed accomodations in the heart of Todos Santos near our La Via Natural Retreat Center. A clean, charming more budget-minded option also centrally-located is Hotel Maria Bonita. For those desiring to camp, our beautiful campground at La Via Natural is available at no additional cost for the Sacred Passage Retreat. We have showers, simple cooking facilities, and a lovely private campground shaded by palm trees. La Via Natural is only a 5 minute easy walk to town and many fine local restaurants. The beach is an easy 15 minute walk from our retreat center.

Your solo is on a secluded beach, often in a beautiful cove enclosed by hills, bluffs and mountains. Most people are visited by friendly whales and dolphins during their solo. Bird life abounds, and a powerful ocean inspires communion with the depth of your Being. Watching the sunsets from these secluded beaches is incredible. From each solo site, clear skies stretch out over the vastness of the Pacific Ocean - opening your Heart and merging your Spirit with sky and ocean's spaciousness and light.

Your Nature and Awareness Training with John P. Milton before and after the solo is deep and soul-enlivening. John will share extensive teachings on his universal 12 Principles for Natural Liberation: a direct path to enlightenment that honors the essence of all the world’s great liberating traditions. He will also teach extensively on Shamanic, Taoist and Dzogchen practices that open profound connections to Source Awareness, Nature and the Elements.

$1350 fee.
Guide & Teacher: John P. Milton

Whale Encounter Pilgrimage, Magdalena Bay, Baja California - 5 Days
Mexico ( 2/23/2011 - 2/27/2011 )
International Pilgrimages

Over the years, many on Sacred Passage in Baja California have experienced the wonderful presence of gray whales passing their solo sites. This year we honor these amazing beings with a special five-day guided trip to Magdalena Bay. In the warm and protected waters of Magdalena Bay, gray whale calves remain in close contact with their mothers while they grow large enough to migrate north. A surreal landscape of huge sand dunes and desert mountains surrounds this whale nursery, providing a dramatic backdrop as we witness these wise beings roll in the sea, spyhop, and tend to their young. Huge numbers of migratory birds, and dolphins also congregate here. Magdalena Bay is ranked by the World Wildlife Fund as one of the nine most important coastal habitats in all of Mexico.

We will enjoy a guided bay tour in small skiffs with many chances for an unforgettable close encounter with magnificent gray whales. It is not unusual for the whales to come quite close to the boats. We will also paddle kayaks through mangrove estuaries rich with wildlife, and explore towering sand dunes along miles of unspoiled beaches.

Our comfortable base camp is situated on a secluded beach, and the trip price includes all base camp food and cooking, camp set-up, walk-in tents with sleeping cots and sleeping bags, camping showers, and helpful naturalist guides.

Evening guide-led talks about the whales and wildlife of the area will broaden our perspective.

Transportation from Todos Santos or La Paz by van is included in the trip price.

Cost: $1250.00

Guides: John P. Milton & Brad Kahland