non-duality, Nervous system coherence and IFS
What your 8 day stay includes
7 nights in beautiful spacious home
7 dharma talks
6 mindful movement classes
23 healthy, delicious mindful meals
5 Acres of pristine land to explore
1 year+ worth of meditation in 8 days
“I know that my next 6, 8, 12 months will be that much richer for the time that I’ve spent over the past week”
Hear what people are saying:
This will be a Close-Cohort retreat for between 13-15 participants. Register soon to reserve your place.
About the Retreat
Strange question: what’s your relationship to infinite love?
Not the Hallmark-card kind, but true infinite love: the kind that heals wounds you didn’t even know were there. The kind of deep acceptance that makes your nervous system settle into innate safety itself — the kind of love that is rocket fuel for your passions, creativity, and relationships. What’s your relationship to that?
Well, here’s the good news: this love isn’t random, and it’s not reserved for the crystal enthusiasts or the super-lucky. It’s a skill. A trainable skill.
Right now — the same forces that spin galaxies and carve rivers are creating you — not abstract humanity, but you in particular, right now. The interface with this level of love is called: Meditation.
When you learn how to meet this moment as it is — without needing to edit, without a need for armor — you discover the thing you’ve been working toward all along isn’t out there somewhere. It’s here, now, waiting.
In this close knit retreat, Infinite Love, we’ll explore something I like to call Experiential Cosmology — the practice of giving and receiving through exploring existence itself. This will be a three-part journey: first, learning our interface with existence: our nervous system, then opening the heart with compassion and Internal Family Systems work, and finally flowing into expansive awareness, where meditation becomes a direct experience of the universe loving itself through you.
Meditation should feel like being carried by a current — steady, playful, and deeply nourishing. Our approach honors both depth and lightness: the serious wonder of knowing you belong here, and the joy of discovering that each breath is a gift. Together, we’ll learn to receive the boundless generosity of life, to rest in its flow, and to carry this recognition into our daily lives.
This lovingly supported experience will unfold in a beautiful home surrounded by nature, within easy reach of LA. I would be honored to share this journey of infinite love and flowing presence with you.
Logistics:
WHEN: The retreat will be from 2pm Sunday, October 19th to 3pm Sunday, Oct 26th.
WHERE: Big Bear Lake, CA (about a 2 hour drive from LA.)
WHAT: 8 days of sacred silence, supported meditation, group exercises, teacher interviews, movement practices and mindful eating. You will be provided with detailed instruction and support to guide you in continuous meditation, from eyes open to eyes closed. (Note: this can sound daunting if you’ve never done a retreat before, but it is actually quite simple with good instruction and staff and teacher support.)
WHO: If you want to have a significant experience with meditation and see your true self more clearly, this retreat will work for you. One lovely thing about supported meditation retreats is we don’t need to be worried about getting overwhelmed. While this retreat will be quite different from our everyday lives, there is nothing about this retreat that won’t be doable for almost anyone.
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:
"It is rare to find a mindfulness teacher like Janusz - deep in their practice and community, fluid and clear in their presentation, personable and intimate in delivery... I have only enthusiasm backed by experience to share in regards to their wisdom, integrity, and delivery."
- Shinzen Young - Meditation Master & Author, The Science of Enlightenment.
Janusz began meditating as a teen and became fascinated in how to use the depth of meditation to learn to create a better inner and outer world. Practicing in traditions that emphasized continuous, all day meditation, Janusz developed their practice as a way of weaving mindfulness into every aspect of their life.
After receiving two degrees in fine art, and leveled by personal hardship and the events surrounding 9/11, Janusz rededicated themselves to meditation and teaching. After discovering their teacher Shinzen Young, Janusz began to focus on creating new ways to teach and combine traditional meditation systems.
Janusz has had the honor of studying with numerous living masters in meditation and has been empowered to teach by Spirit Rock meditation center and was personally fully empowered to teach by Shinzen Young in 2013.
Janusz has also trained in Attachment theory as an intervention for trauma, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. They are currently focusing on combining non-dual practices with IFS to create a smooth integrated path between emptiness experiences and deep inner healing work.
Retreat Fees
This retreat is being run at cost. Rates include food, lodging, prep sessions, teacher support and movement classes. Rates do not include travel or optional body-work sessions.
At Cost Rates:
$4900 - Base Rate - (Including Teacher Support)
The deposit is $2450. Please note: submitting a deposit and registering does not guarantee a space in the retreat. After submitting your deposit you'll be contacted for an interview.
*Please note: most of the sleeping spaces are individual beds in shared rooms. We will do our best to give people the best accommodations possible and, please be aware that most attendees will be in dorm style spaces.
Interested But Can’t Attend This Time? Leave your contact and we’ll reach out next time.
Retreat Registration
Registration is now is now open. However, registering below does not guarantee a spot on the retreat.
Because this is a very close-knit retreat (under 12 people) and space is limited, after submitting your deposit and the interview process, we will inform you regarding your retreat status ASAP.
If there is not space, you will be placed on the waiting list. If we cannot find a spot for you on this retreat, we will refund your deposit.
The below information will be kept private and read only by the teacher and the retreat manager. No information will be shared at any point.
(Registration will take about 7 minutes.)
Future Retreats and Courses
Want to hear when we launch our next retreat, or the next round of the Progress of Shinsight six-month course? Sign up for our email list and we’ll keep you posted.
Also, be sure to check out our free resources (guided meditations, videos and our livestream).