Awakening Retreat: A Pilgrimage to Essence

Come home to your truest self through a sacred weekend of spiritual formation and contemplative Enneagram work. Rooted in the wisdom of the three centers of intelligence—Body, Heart, and Mind—this retreat offers a journey into soulful awakening and awareness, vital to the work of inner transformation.

In a small, intentional group, we move through the three centers of the Enneagram—grounding the body, opening the heart, and clarifying the mind—to cultivate deeper presence, compassionate awareness, and spiritual integration.

Through a rhythm of guided teachings, experiential practices, spacious silence, and group sharing, you'll explore what inhibits your ability to be present—what hinders your connection with God and veils your awareness of essence—so that you may return to the wisdom and wholeness of your essential self.

For our authentic development to occur, we need both being and understanding. Being is cultivated through presence, stillness, and embodiment. Understanding emerges as we engage new information through practices that illuminate the path home to ourselves.

✨ Core Practices Include:

• Labyrinth walking meditation – symbolic pilgrimage and prayer in motion
• Lovingkindness (Metta) prayer – cultivating compassion toward self and others
• The Welcoming Prayer – gently disarming reactivity and softening the ego’s grip
• Exploration of the 9 Instinctual Zones – uncover your dominant instinct, recognize blind spots, and restore balance in self-preservation, social, and sexual energies
• Transforming Reactivity into Response during Conflict – practices to regulate the nervous system, create space in triggered moments, and restore relational presence
• Shame resilience practices – grounded in the work of Brené Brown and Tara Brach
• Somatic and breathwork – reconnecting body wisdom to deepen spiritual presence
• Mindfulness meditation – anchoring awareness in the present moment to bring clarity and spaciousness to the mind

You’ll leave with practical tools for transformation and the spaciousness to hear the voice of your soul.

Who This Retreat Is For:

This retreat is for those longing for more than self-improvement—it’s for those drawn to a deeper realignment of heart, mind, and body. Through increased self-awareness and the transformative lens of the psycho-spiritual Enneagram, we embark on a pilgrimage to essence. Along the way, we begin to awaken to the truth of who we are and learn to live from a more grounded, whole, and present self.

🔍 To fully engage in this retreat, it is important to know your Enneagram Type.

Knowledge of your Enneagram Type is required to get the most out of this weekend for yourself and those who will attend with you. If you have discovered your type—whether you're new to the Enneagram or have journeyed with it for years—this retreat will provide a sacred space for transformative soul work.

If you’re still discerning your type, we recommend the following resources:

📚 Online Course:

• Know Your Number by Suzanne Stabile – Life in the Trinity Ministries

🧭 Typing Interview:

• Deep Coaching Institute – Typing Service

🧪 Online Enneagram Tests:

• Truity Enneagram Test – a free and comprehensive overview of your Enneagram type
• RHETI® from The Enneagram Institute – a scientifically validated test developed by Don Riso and Russ Hudson

🎧 Podcasts to Help Discern Your Type:

• Beatrice Chestnut & Uranio Paes – “Know Your Number”
• Typology Podcast with Ian Morgan Cron

Note: Podcasts and tests are helpful tools, but true typing often involves self-reflection, time, and spiritual discernment. Trust the unfolding and join us when you have discovered your Enneagram type.

📍 Retreat Details September 18 to 20, 2026

• Cost: $375
• Location: Hi Point Ranch
• Schedule: Friday Noon – Sunday 2 PM
• Group Size: 12–15 retreatants with trained facilitators

Learn about our retreat pattern and what to expect at a Hineni retreat

Cancellation Policy:

By registering you are agreeing to our terms as you reserve one of a limited number of spots. If cancellation is necessary, the following refunds apply:

• Cancel 1 month before: $300 refund
• Cancel less than 2 weeks before: $100 refund