A weekend of soul + body transformation
Move beyond the common health mantras—eat right, exercise regularly, reduce stress—to explore the emotional and physical obstacles that stand in the way of your good health and spiritual fitness. Brant Secunda and Mark Allen teach you how to incorporate the Divine into your everyday practices and explore the soul-body connection.
Art of Living Retreat Center
Boone, NC
September 10 – 12, 2021
$300
* accommodations priced separately
Join Us
Brant Secunda and Mark Allen invite you to an extraordinary weekend of health and healing.
Combining the immensely successful training techniques of six-time Ironman world champion Mark Allen with the wisdom of world-renowned Huichol shaman and healer Brant Secunda, this workshop remedies the conspicuous absence of spirituality in typical Western approaches to health and wholeness.
The sessions offer a balanced blend of lecture and experiential exercises. Many of the exercises are done outdoors, giving you a chance to become familiar with the beautiful natural surroundings. Go home with a renewed sense of self and a set of tools that can help continue to uplift both body and soul.
MARK ALLEN
Mark Allen was one of the top triathletes in the world. However, he struggled to overcome the barriers that were preventing him from winning the grueling Ironman World Championship Triathlon.
Then he began studying with Brant Secunda, who taught Mark the spiritual and healing exercises that allowed him to integrate his physical and psychological fitness.
Mark went on to win a never-before-achieved six Ironman World Championships in a row and was eventually dubbed “The World’s Fittest Man” by Outside magazine
BRANT SECUNDA
Brant Secunda is an internationally acclaimed and recognized shaman, healer, ceremonial leader and teacher in the indigenous Huichol tradition of Mexico.
After completing an intensive 12-year apprenticeship, Brant founded the Dance of the Deer Foundation Center for Shamanic Studies in 1979. His work has been documented on television, radio, and in articles and books throughout the world.
What to Expect
Join us for an info-packed, interactive, and empowering seminar to learn and practice our proven techniques and strategies.
Experience the extraordinary worlds of fitness, health, and spirituality in an intimate setting. This workshop will afford you the opportunity to learn directly from the teachers themselves and interact with Mark Allen and Brant Secunda. Held in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, this weekend retreat will transform your thinking and approach to life in a matter of days.
We will begin on Friday evening with check-in, an introductory talk by Mark Allen and Brant Secunda, and a Huichol Deer Dance ceremony. Mark presents the latest research on health, physical fitness, and nutrition. He explains the essentials of an effective strength program, and how to eat for lifelong health. You will hear Mark’s personal story of how he integrates fitness and spirituality, and be invited to train, run, or walk alongside him.
Brant Secunda presents the ancient traditions of Huichol Shamanism and the spiritual world of nature. Huichol myths and legends encourage healing and empowerment through direct experience and a balanced relationship with the natural world. Brant teaches shamanic practices of health and healing, dream exercises, and how to approach sacred places of power. Through the teachings of the body and soul, you will gain greater personal awareness and, in turn, find true and complete wellness.
The sessions offer a balanced blend of lecture and experiential exercises. Many of the exercises are done outdoors, giving you a chance to become familiar with the beautiful natural surroundings. Go home with a renewed sense of self and a set of tools that can help continue to uplift both body and soul.
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We’re happy to answer all your questions.
ART OF LIVING RETREAT CENTER
Boone, North Carolina
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Art of Living Retreat Center is a spectacular setting to disconnect from your everyday and unwind. Their rooms offer incredible vistas of the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains and the quiet magic of the forest.
Each meal is expertly prepared with fresh, local ingredients that are sure to nourish. They grow a variety of fruits and vegetables on the land, transforming them into vegetarian cuisines that feed both body and soul.