FAR OUT #159 ~ Leading Retreats in Guatemala in the Times of Omicron: A Recap

Summary: We sit down with Kelly, our friend and co-founder of Wild Within, to discuss the recent craziness and lessons learned after leading two powerful retreats on Lake Atitlan, in Guatemala during a COVID surge. 

Listen and explore:

• What it was like leading a 20-person, week long New Year's retreat and a 13-person Kambo retreat in Guatemala
• The challenges leading up to and on retreat
• Alasdair throws three vertebrae out of alignment on the second day of the retreat
• The experience on retreat as a facilitator vs. a participant
• The importance of setting the space and holding space
• The surprising results we are seeing from our cacao ceremonies
• The power of travel as a consciousness-expanding tool
• The importance for a team to know what they are in service of
• Viewing Wild Within as a multi-layered platform for change

Mentioned on this episode:

• The Yoga Forest 
• Yemanjo
• The Archetype of Initiation: Sacred Space, Ritual Process and Personal Transformation by Robert L. Moore
• FAR OUT #72 ~ Don't Ask 'Why Me?' Ask 'For What?' with Mayan Entrepreneur Anita Cortez Chac
• Zero to One: Notes on Startups , or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel
• Braving the Wilderness : The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown
• FAR OUT #64: The Power of Gathering w/ Kelly Margerum

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• Website: www.thefarout.life
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• Wild Within @ www.thewildwithin.org

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Credits:

• Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
• Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)