non-duality, Nervous system coherence and IFS

What your 8 day stay includes

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”

— Henry

Hear what people are saying:

This will be a Close-Cohort retreat with a maximum of 9 participants. Register soon to reserve your place.

About this retreat:

What if lasting peace and true inner freedom weren’t something you needed to find or even learn, but are just running quietly in the background right now. And the danger… living an entire lifetime and never learning to simply detect it.

Woof… well, this is what every meditation tradition for thousands of years has been trying to point to, but they missed something essential: The skeleton key to that peace and freedom is your nervous system.

And that all meditation, all therapy and trauma healing… even all of the brilliant tips and tricks for peak performance are all variations on one skillset: nervous system coherence.

The problem: Our nervous system has two speeds: laser and lantern. Modern life taught us to grind on only one. The retreat will be about finding the balance that is already alive in your physiology right now.

Because here's the truth most people miss: meditation isn't about emptying your mind or transcending our humanity. It's about finally - finally - embracing it completely.

In this intimate 9-person retreat, Coming Home, we'll explore what it means to return to the body-mind you've always inhabited but perhaps never truly met. This will be a three-part journey:

First, we'll work directly with your nervous system—learning how to shift between the two speeds that determine whether you're stuck in overdrive or flowing with clarity. The calm nervous system you're seeking? It's been running in the background this whole time.

Second, we'll open into compassion through Internal Family Systems work, discovering that every part of you that feels broken is actually a brilliant adaptation waiting to come home. Your wounds don't need to be fixed. They need to be heard.

Finally, we'll flow into expansive awareness through insight and non-dual meditation, where you discover that the space between your thoughts is where your true self has always been waiting. Because awareness doesn't need this moment to be different—that's its superpower.

This isn't about becoming someone new. It's about stopping the fight with who you already are. Your inner world isn't a problem to solve—it's an ecosystem learning to balance. And coherence isn't something you achieve. It's what your system naturally moves toward when you stop blocking it.

Meditation, when practiced this way, should feel like being carried by a current—steady, playful, deeply nourishing. Our approach honors both depth and lightness: the serious wonder of belonging here, and the joy of discovering that peace is always present—it's just quieter than everything else.

This lovingly supported experience will unfold in a beautiful home surrounded by nature, within easy reach of LA. Space is limited to nine participants to ensure depth, connection, and the kind of transformation that only happens when you're truly seen.

I would be honored to share this journey home with you.

Logistics:

WHEN: The retreat will be from 2pm Monday, April 27th to 3pm Monday, May 4th.

WHERE: Nosara, Costa Rica

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:
$4210 - Base Rate - (Including Teacher Support)

The deposit is $2500. 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

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Also, be sure to check out our free resources (guided meditations, videos and our livestream).