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SEDONA, AZ
Join Caroline for five transformative nights in the heart of Sedona, Arizona.
Sedona is one of the most energetically alive places on earth — and this retreat was designed to help you meet that energy fully. Nestled among ancient red rock formations and sacred vortex sites, you’ll have five unhurried nights and four full days to slow down, turn inward, and come home to yourself. This retreat has served as a total reset for many women, with participants returning year after year to fill their spiritual and energetic cups back up.
Caroline has been leading retreats since 2008 — and this is her most favorite retreat she offers. You’ll be in the care of a master facilitator who is as soulful as she is down to earth, as reverent as she is irreverent, and whose humility creates a container where every woman feels safe to show up exactly as she is.
This is an invitation to go deeper — held every step of the way.
What’s included:
WHAT WE’LL EXPLORE TOGETHER
Vortex Energy
Step into Sedona’s potent energetic landscape and let the land do what it does best. We’ll visit sacred vortex sites, quiet shaded hikes and work intentionally with the energy of this extraordinary place.
Gentle Yoga & Breathwork
Nourishing, accessible movement to open the body, release what’s been held, and create space for something new to arrive.
Mantra & Wazifa Sound Practice
Sacred sound as medicine from the Yogi and Sufi traditions. We’ll use mantra and wazifa to awaken, align, and drop beneath the noise of everyday life into something much quieter — and much more alive.
Sacred Sisterhood & Deep Communion
There is something irreplaceable about being witnessed and held by other women. This container is intentionally intimate, creating space for authentic connection and the kind of conversations you don’t get to have everywhere.
Rest & Renewal
Unstructured time is woven throughout — to walk, journal, sit by the red rocks, nap, integrate,
Experince an energy healing, explore a crystal shop, or simply be.
Room Options:
*All Inclusive Rate - includes room, tuition, transport during retreat, and all meals except the last night ( final meal will be dinner out together and everyone pays for self)
Sofa Bed - $1200
Queen shared- $1700
King Shared - $1950
Twin/Single In Shared Room - $1900
Queen Solo In Shared Room -$1950
Double Private Room - $2000
Queen Private Room - $2400
Queen Private Room Separate House (with retreat leaders) - $2800
*Not included - transport from airport and private energy healing sessions with Carrie.
ARRIVAL + DEPARTURE:
Arrive by 5:00 to retreat home (you can arrive as early as 4:00)
Retreat completion night of 15th, leave by 10 am 16th
*** airport transport is not included but we’ll happily give shuttle and driver recommendations.
BIG ISLAND, HAWAI’I
A WEEKEND IMMERSION IN LEADING GROUPS WITH SKILL, SAFETY, AND DEPTH
Art of Facilitation is a weekend immersion for people who work with groups — therapists, yoga teachers, business owners, retreat leaders, coaches, healers, creatives, and community leaders — who want to move beyond simply hosting experiences and into the deeper, more skillful art of true facilitation.
Many people can organize an event. Far fewer know how to read a room, regulate group energy, establish emotional safety, work with challenging dynamics as they arise, and guide people through real transformation without causing harm. This immersion is for those who sense that facilitation is not about charisma or performance or even a beautiful face, but about presence, discernment, personal discipline, and embodied leadership.
Caroline “Carrie” Culverhouse draws from over a decade of intensive clinical training, trauma-informed group psychotherapy, spiritual teaching, and more than 200 retreats led around the country. Her approach bridges psychology and spirituality in a way that is practical, grounded, and immediately usable — without bypassing, guru posturing, or performative “holding space.”
WHAT THIS WEEKEND IS (AND ISN’T)
This is not a certification mill, formulaic framework, or performative leadership training.
It is an experiential, relational immersion designed to sharpen your facilitation instincts, deepen your nervous system literacy, and help you lead groups with clarity and integrity.
WHAT WE’LL EXPLORE
Over the course of the weekend, participants will learn:
The difference between hosting, teaching, leading, and facilitating — and when each role is actually needed
How to establish psychological and nervous system safety in groups without over-controlling or over-sharing
Reading group dynamics in real time: power, projection, resistance, collapse, and dependency
How trauma, attachment styles, and unspoken group roles shape what unfolds in a room
The facilitator’s inner landscape: countertransference, ego, savior patterns, and “spiritual performance”
When to intervene, when to pause, and when to let something unfold organically
How to hold intensity, emotion, and conflict without re-traumatizing participants or yourself
Ethical facilitation: boundaries, responsibility, and knowing what is not yours to carry
This weekend blends teaching, experiential practice, live demonstration, group reflection, and supervised inquiry, allowing participants to feel the material in their bodies — not just understand it intellectually.
THE OUTCOME
Participants leave with:
Greater confidence and clarity in their facilitation style and capacity
A deeper understanding of group dynamics and how to create psychological safety
A toolbox of practices to increase group participation and group satisfaction
A more grounded, embodied relationship to leadership itself by connection with one’s personal spiritual path
This is Phase 2 work — for those who know that true, grounded facilitation changes lives.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
This immersion is ideal for people who:
Already lead groups or retreats and want to refine their craft
Feel called to lead, but want to do so responsibly and skillfully
Have outgrown surface-level facilitation or “one-size-fits-all” methods
Want to create spaces that are both spiritually meaningful and psychologically sound
February 6th-7th, 2027
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM SATURDAY + SUNDAY
LOCATION: KOHALA COAST. PLEASE EMAIL FOR ADDRESS/DIRECTIONS.
$399 Early Bird Discount ( Ends February 1st)
$475 Thereafter
Yummy snacks and beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Participants are asked to please pack their own lunch, allowing for personal dietary needs and preferences.
BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
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JOIN INTEGRATIVE AWAKENING, FOUNDER CAROLINE CULVERHOUSE, FOR YOU ARE THE FACILITATOR, AN IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO FEEL CALLED TO CREATE AND LEAD RETREATS OF THEIR OWN.
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION MILL OR A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FORMULA. IT IS A GROUNDED, HONEST TRANSMISSION OF WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO FACILITATE RETREATS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL, ETHICAL, AND TRANSFORMATIVE FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS.
This weekend covers the practical, relational, and energetic foundations of retreat leadership, including:
❋ How to conceptualize and design a retreat that is aligned, ethical, and personally and professionally sustainable
❋ Choosing retreat locations, venues, and accommodations
❋ Food, logistics, and hospitality considerations
❋ Basic and complex psychological group dynamics and facilitator responsibilities
❋ Skillful space-holding: what to do, what to avoid, and how to stay grounded
❋ Facilitation do’s and don’ts learned from years in the field
❋ How to launch, fill, and facilitate retreats without burnout or over-marketing
❋ Navigating real-life challenges that arise in retreat environments
We will dedicate time for brainstorming retreat ideas, receiving feedback, and learning from fellow participants—creating a collaborative, supportive learning container.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Participants of You Are the Facilitator weekend will receive a 50% off discount code for Caroline’s continuing education courses in this field, supporting ongoing learning and integration beyond the weekend.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
Therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, spiritual teachers, healers, wellness business owners, and facilitators
Emerging retreat leaders
Those who feel called to lead retreats and want to do so with confidence, clarity, and integrity
LOCATION: Details available soon
AUGUST 8th + 9th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, SATURDAY + SUNDAY
INVESTMENT:
$699 IF PAID IN FULL BY AUGUST 3rd
$799 THEREAFTER
Yummy snacks and beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Participants are asked to please pack their own lunch, allowing for personal dietary needs and preferences.
BIG ISLAND, HAWAI’I
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JOIN INTEGRATIVE AWAKENING, FOUNDER CAROLINE CULVERHOUSE, FOR YOU ARE THE FACILITATOR, AN IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO FEEL CALLED TO CREATE AND LEAD RETREATS OF THEIR OWN.
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION MILL OR A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FORMULA. IT IS A GROUNDED, HONEST TRANSMISSION OF WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO FACILITATE RETREATS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL, ETHICAL, AND TRANSFORMATIVE FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS.
This weekend covers the practical, relational, and energetic foundations of retreat leadership, including:
❋ How to conceptualize and design a retreat that is aligned, ethical, and personally and professionally sustainable
❋ Choosing retreat locations, venues, and accommodations
❋ Food, logistics, and hospitality considerations
❋ Basic and complex psychological group dynamics and facilitator responsibilities
❋ Skillful space-holding: what to do, what to avoid, and how to stay grounded
❋ Facilitation do’s and don’ts learned from years in the field
❋ How to launch, fill, and facilitate retreats without burnout or over-marketing
❋ Navigating real-life challenges that arise in retreat environments
We will dedicate time for brainstorming retreat ideas, receiving feedback, and learning from fellow participants—creating a collaborative, supportive learning container.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Participants of You Are the Facilitator weekend will receive a 50% off discount code for Caroline’s continuing education courses in this field, supporting ongoing learning and integration beyond the weekend.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
Therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, spiritual teachers, healers, wellness business owners, and facilitators
Emerging retreat leaders
Those who feel called to lead retreats and want to do so with confidence, clarity, and integrity
LOCATION: KOHALA COAST. PLEASE EMAIL FOR DIRECTIONS.
December 5th + 6th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, SATURDAY + SUNDAY
INVESTMENT:
$399 IF PAID IN FULL BY November 30th
$475 THEREAFTER
Yummy snacks and beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Participants are asked to please pack their own lunch, allowing for personal dietary needs and preferences.
IOWA CITY, IOWA
FACILITATION ESSENTIALS FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL WORK
Sunday, November 1st | 1:00-4:00 PM
Location: exact address coming soon
Early Bird: $125 (ends October 26th) | Regular: $150
Many yoga teachers, therapists, and helping professionals feel the call to move beyond one-on-one work or traditional classes into deeper, more transformational group spaces, but aren’t sure how to lead them.
This immersive 3-hour workshop is designed to give you the foundational skills, confidence, and structure needed to facilitate meaningful group experiences, from workshops and retreats to sacred circles and coaching groups.
Facilitating a group is not the same as teaching a class. It requires the ability to hold emotional complexity, guide connection, navigate group dynamics, and create a space where real transformation can unfold.
Led by Caroline Culverhouse, LCSW, MSS, E-RYT, CGP, CTP, a Certified Group Psychotherapist and retreat leader with nearly two decades of experience, this workshop bridges the worlds of psychological depth and spiritually grounded facilitation.
This is not just a lecture. Expect an interactive, experiential environment with opportunities for discussion, reflection, movement, and small-group practice.
In this workshop, you’ll explore:
The difference between teaching, hosting, and facilitating
How to create psychological safety, trust, and group cohesion
The anatomy of a powerful and well-structured group experience
When to guide, when to step back, and how to work with group energy
Core facilitation skills for managing different personalities and emotional intensity
Practical tools like reflection, mirroring, and inquiry
Common pitfalls—and how to avoid them
You’ll also have the chance to practice facilitation in small groups, gaining real-time experience as both a participant and a leader.
You’ll leave with:
A clear framework for facilitating transformational groups
Practical tools you can immediately apply
Increased confidence in leading workshops, retreats, or circles
Inspiration and clarity for creating your own offerings
Who this is for:
Yoga teachers, therapists, coaches, healers, and anyone feeling called to lead deeper group experiences rooted in connection, growth, and transformation.
Continuing Education credits available for Yoga Alliance Registered Teachers.
UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA
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JOIN INTEGRATIVE AWAKENING, FOUNDER CAROLINE CULVERHOUSE, FOR YOU ARE THE FACILITATOR, AN IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO FEEL CALLED TO CREATE AND LEAD RETREATS OF THEIR OWN.
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION MILL OR A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FORMULA. IT IS A GROUNDED, HONEST TRANSMISSION OF WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO FACILITATE RETREATS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL, ETHICAL, AND TRANSFORMATIVE FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS.
This weekend covers the practical, relational, and energetic foundations of retreat leadership, including:
❋ How to conceptualize and design a retreat that is aligned, ethical, and personally and professionally sustainable
❋ Choosing retreat locations, venues, and accommodations
❋ Food, logistics, and hospitality considerations
❋ Basic and complex psychological group dynamics and facilitator responsibilities
❋ Skillful space-holding: what to do, what to avoid, and how to stay grounded
❋ Facilitation do’s and don’ts learned from years in the field
❋ How to launch, fill, and facilitate retreats without burnout or over-marketing
❋ Navigating real-life challenges that arise in retreat environments
We will dedicate time for brainstorming retreat ideas, receiving feedback, and learning from fellow participants—creating a collaborative, supportive learning container.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Participants of You Are the Facilitator weekend will receive a 50% off discount code for Caroline’s continuing education courses in this field, supporting ongoing learning and integration beyond the weekend.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
Therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, spiritual teachers, healers, wellness business owners, and facilitators
Emerging retreat leaders
Those who feel called to lead retreats and want to do so with confidence, clarity, and integrity
LOCATION: Ubud, Bali, Indonesia - exact address and details coming soon.
September 12th + 13th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, SATURDAY + SUNDAY
INVESTMENT:
$699 IF PAID IN FULL BY NOVEMBER 2nd
$799 THEREAFTER
Yummy snacks and beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Participants are asked to please pack their own lunch, allowing for personal dietary needs and preferences.
FLORENCE, ITALY
FACILITATION ESSENTIALS FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL WORK
Location: YOGA GARAGE
Saturday, July 25th | 2:00-5:00/14:00-17:00
Early Bird: $125 (ends July 20th) | Regular: $150
Many yoga teachers, therapists, and helping professionals feel the call to move beyond one-on-one work or traditional classes into deeper, more transformational group spaces, but aren’t sure how to lead them.
This immersive 3-hour workshop is designed to give you the foundational skills, confidence, and structure needed to facilitate meaningful group experiences, from workshops and retreats to sacred circles and coaching groups.
Facilitating a group is not the same as teaching a class. It requires the ability to hold emotional complexity, guide connection, navigate group dynamics, and create a space where real transformation can unfold.
Led by Caroline Culverhouse, LCSW, MSS, E-RYT, CGP, CTP, a Certified Group Psychotherapist and retreat leader with nearly two decades of experience, this workshop bridges the worlds of psychological depth and spiritually grounded facilitation.
This is not just a lecture. Expect an interactive, experiential environment with opportunities for discussion, reflection, movement, and small-group practice.
In this workshop, you’ll explore:
The difference between teaching, hosting, and facilitating
How to create psychological safety, trust, and group cohesion
The anatomy of a powerful and well-structured group experience
When to guide, when to step back, and how to work with group energy
Core facilitation skills for managing different personalities and emotional intensity
Practical tools like reflection, mirroring, and inquiry
Common pitfalls—and how to avoid them
You’ll also have the chance to practice facilitation in small groups, gaining real-time experience as both a participant and a leader.
You’ll leave with:
A clear framework for facilitating transformational groups
Practical tools you can immediately apply
Increased confidence in leading workshops, retreats, or circles
Inspiration and clarity for creating your own offerings
Who this is for:
Yoga teachers, therapists, coaches, healers, and anyone feeling called to lead deeper group experiences rooted in connection, growth, and transformation.
Continuing Education credits available for Yoga Alliance Registered Teachers.
MIAMI, FLORIDA
FACILITATION ESSENTIALS FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL WORK
Sunday, May 31st | 3:00–6:00 PM
Exact location details coming soon!
Early Bird: $125 (ends May 25th) | Regular: $150
Many yoga teachers, therapists, and helping professionals feel the call to move beyond one-on-one work or traditional classes into deeper, more transformational group spaces, but aren’t sure how to lead them.
This immersive 3-hour workshop is designed to give you the foundational skills, confidence, and structure needed to facilitate meaningful group experiences, from workshops and retreats to sacred circles and coaching groups.
Facilitating a group is not the same as teaching a class. It requires the ability to hold emotional complexity, guide connection, navigate group dynamics, and create a space where real transformation can unfold.
Led by Caroline Culverhouse, LCSW, MSS, E-RYT, CGP, CTP, a Certified Group Psychotherapist and retreat leader with nearly two decades of experience, this workshop bridges the worlds of psychological depth and spiritually grounded facilitation.
This is not just a lecture. Expect an interactive, experiential environment with opportunities for discussion, reflection, movement, and small-group practice.
In this workshop, you’ll explore:
The difference between teaching, hosting, and facilitating
How to create psychological safety, trust, and group cohesion
The anatomy of a powerful and well-structured group experience
When to guide, when to step back, and how to work with group energy
Core facilitation skills for managing different personalities and emotional intensity
Practical tools like reflection, mirroring, and inquiry
Common pitfalls—and how to avoid them
You’ll also have the chance to practice facilitation in small groups, gaining real-time experience as both a participant and a leader.
You’ll leave with:
A clear framework for facilitating transformational groups
Practical tools you can immediately apply
Increased confidence in leading workshops, retreats, or circles
Inspiration and clarity for creating your own offerings
Who this is for:
Yoga teachers, therapists, coaches, healers, and anyone feeling called to lead deeper group experiences rooted in connection, growth, and transformation.
Continuing Education credits available for Yoga Alliance Registered Teachers.
NEW ORLEANS, LA
An intimate evening for women to gather in presence, honesty, and connection.
This sacred circle is a space to slow down and gently turn inward…
to share what has been moving through you emotionally,
to be seen and witnessed without fixing or judgment,
and to sit in the quiet power of being held in community.
Together, we will move through:
•intentional sharing and witnessing
•guided breathwork to open and release
•healing mantra and sound practices
•a soothing, integrative meditation to close
This is not about performance or perfection—
it is about truth, tenderness, and coming home to yourself alongside other women and led by Caroline (“carrie”) Culverhouse a skilled group facilitator, licensed psychotherapist, yoga and meditation teacher and energy healer with nearly two decades of holding sacred transformational space for women’s healing.
Limited to 12 women to preserve the intimacy of the space. Everything shared and everyone attending is held in complete confidence.
Donation-based offering
Give what feels possible and accessible for you. Suggested donation $15-$50
Uptown New Orleans(private residence | address shared upon RSVP/Registration)
Tuesday May 12th 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Register in advance online or RSVP by text or what’s ap to (808) 443-3603
If you feel called, you are warmly welcome here.
**Also, Carrie is also available for energy healing sessions which include direct guidance and intuition from
Your own guides so sessions feel deeply healing and also deeply
Informative. More information on this at www.integrative-healing.com
Donation based $100-$250. Availability may 7-May 12. Text to
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK
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JOIN INTEGRATIVE AWAKENING, FOUNDER CAROLINE CULVERHOUSE, FOR YOU ARE THE FACILITATOR, AN IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO FEEL CALLED TO CREATE AND LEAD RETREATS OF THEIR OWN.
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION MILL OR A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FORMULA. IT IS A GROUNDED, HONEST TRANSMISSION OF WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO FACILITATE RETREATS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL, ETHICAL, AND TRANSFORMATIVE FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS.
This weekend covers the practical, relational, and energetic foundations of retreat leadership, including:
❋ How to conceptualize and design a retreat that is aligned, ethical, and personally and professionally sustainable
❋ Choosing retreat locations, venues, and accommodations
❋ Food, logistics, and hospitality considerations
❋ Basic and complex psychological group dynamics and facilitator responsibilities
❋ Skillful space-holding: what to do, what to avoid, and how to stay grounded
❋ Facilitation do’s and don’ts learned from years in the field
❋ How to launch, fill, and facilitate retreats without burnout or over-marketing
❋ Navigating real-life challenges that arise in retreat environments
We will dedicate time for brainstorming retreat ideas, receiving feedback, and learning from fellow participants—creating a collaborative, supportive learning container.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Participants of You Are the Facilitator weekend will receive a 50% off discount code for Caroline’s continuing education courses in this field, supporting ongoing learning and integration beyond the weekend.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
Therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, spiritual teachers, healers, wellness business owners, and facilitators
Emerging retreat leaders
Those who feel called to lead retreats and want to do so with confidence, clarity, and integrity
LOCATION: Details available soon
January 8th + 9th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, SATURDAY + SUNDAY
INVESTMENT:
$699 IF PAID IN FULL BY January 3rd
$799 THEREAFTER
Yummy snacks and beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Participants are asked to please pack their own lunch, allowing for personal dietary needs and preferences.
LONDON, ENGLAND
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JOIN INTEGRATIVE AWAKENING, FOUNDER CAROLINE CULVERHOUSE, FOR YOU ARE THE FACILITATOR, AN IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO FEEL CALLED TO CREATE AND LEAD RETREATS OF THEIR OWN.
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION MILL OR A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FORMULA. IT IS A GROUNDED, HONEST TRANSMISSION OF WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO FACILITATE RETREATS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL, ETHICAL, AND TRANSFORMATIVE FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS.
This weekend covers the practical, relational, and energetic foundations of retreat leadership, including:
❋ How to conceptualize and design a retreat that is aligned, ethical, and personally and professionally sustainable
❋ Choosing retreat locations, venues, and accommodations
❋ Food, logistics, and hospitality considerations
❋ Basic and complex psychological group dynamics and facilitator responsibilities
❋ Skillful space-holding: what to do, what to avoid, and how to stay grounded
❋ Facilitation do’s and don’ts learned from years in the field
❋ How to launch, fill, and facilitate retreats without burnout or over-marketing
❋ Navigating real-life challenges that arise in retreat environments
We will dedicate time for brainstorming retreat ideas, receiving feedback, and learning from fellow participants—creating a collaborative, supportive learning container.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Participants of You Are the Facilitator weekend will receive a 50% off discount code for Caroline’s continuing education courses in this field, supporting ongoing learning and integration beyond the weekend.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
Therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, spiritual teachers, healers, wellness business owners, and facilitators
Emerging retreat leaders
Those who feel called to lead retreats and want to do so with confidence, clarity, and integrity
LOCATION: private residence address will be emailed two weeks prior to event starting
JULY 11th + 12th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, SATURDAY + SUNDAY
INVESTMENT:
$699 IF PAID IN FULL BY JULY 5th
$799 THEREAFTER
Yummy snacks and beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Participants are asked to please pack their own lunch, allowing for personal dietary needs and preferences.
SEDONA, ARIZONA
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JOIN INTEGRATIVE AWAKENING, FOUNDER CAROLINE CULVERHOUSE, FOR YOU ARE THE FACILITATOR, AN IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO FEEL CALLED TO CREATE AND LEAD RETREATS OF THEIR OWN.
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION MILL OR A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FORMULA. IT IS A GROUNDED, HONEST TRANSMISSION OF WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO FACILITATE RETREATS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL, ETHICAL, AND TRANSFORMATIVE FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS.
This weekend covers the practical, relational, and energetic foundations of retreat leadership, including:
❋ How to conceptualize and design a retreat that is aligned, ethical, and personally and professionally sustainable
❋ Choosing retreat locations, venues, and accommodations
❋ Food, logistics, and hospitality considerations
❋ Basic and complex psychological group dynamics and facilitator responsibilities
❋ Skillful space-holding: what to do, what to avoid, and how to stay grounded
❋ Facilitation do’s and don’ts learned from years in the field
❋ How to launch, fill, and facilitate retreats without burnout or over-marketing
❋ Navigating real-life challenges that arise in retreat environments
We will dedicate time for brainstorming retreat ideas, receiving feedback, and learning from fellow participants—creating a collaborative, supportive learning container.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Participants of You Are the Facilitator weekend will receive a 50% off discount code for Caroline’s continuing education courses in this field, supporting ongoing learning and integration beyond the weekend.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
Therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, spiritual teachers, healers, wellness business owners, and facilitators
Emerging retreat leaders
Those who feel called to lead retreats and want to do so with confidence, clarity, and integrity
LOCATION: private residence, address will be emailed two weeks prior to event
NOVEMBER 7th + 8th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, SATURDAY + SUNDAY
INVESTMENT:
$699 IF PAID IN FULL BY NOVEMBER 2nd
$799 THEREAFTER
Yummy snacks and beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Participants are asked to please pack their own lunch, allowing for personal dietary needs and preferences.
BIG ISLAND, HAWAI’I
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JOIN INTEGRATIVE AWAKENING, FOUNDER CAROLINE CULVERHOUSE, FOR YOU ARE THE FACILITATOR, AN IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO FEEL CALLED TO CREATE AND LEAD RETREATS OF THEIR OWN.
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION MILL OR A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FORMULA. IT IS A GROUNDED, HONEST TRANSMISSION OF WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO FACILITATE RETREATS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL, ETHICAL, AND TRANSFORMATIVE FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS.
This weekend covers the practical, relational, and energetic foundations of retreat leadership, including:
❋ How to conceptualize and design a retreat that is aligned, ethical, and personally and professionally sustainable
❋ Choosing retreat locations, venues, and accommodations
❋ Food, logistics, and hospitality considerations
❋ Basic and complex psychological group dynamics and facilitator responsibilities
❋ Skillful space-holding: what to do, what to avoid, and how to stay grounded
❋ Facilitation do’s and don’ts learned from years in the field
❋ How to launch, fill, and facilitate retreats without burnout or over-marketing
❋ Navigating real-life challenges that arise in retreat environments
We will dedicate time for brainstorming retreat ideas, receiving feedback, and learning from fellow participants—creating a collaborative, supportive learning container.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Participants of You Are the Facilitator weekend will receive a 50% off discount code for Caroline’s continuing education courses in this field, supporting ongoing learning and integration beyond the weekend.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
Therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, spiritual teachers, healers, wellness business owners, and facilitators
Emerging retreat leaders
Those who feel called to lead retreats and want to do so with confidence, clarity, and integrity
LOCATION: KOHALA COAST. PLEASE EMAIL FOR DIRECTIONS.
APRIL 18th + 19th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, SATURDAY + SUNDAY
INVESTMENT:
$399 IF PAID IN FULL BY April 13th
$475 THEREAFTER
Yummy snacks and beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Participants are asked to please pack their own lunch, allowing for personal dietary needs and preferences.
NEW ORLEANS, LA
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JOIN INTEGRATIVE AWAKENING, FOUNDER CAROLINE CULVERHOUSE, FOR YOU ARE THE FACILITATOR, AN IMMERSIVE, EXPERIENTIAL WEEKEND DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO FEEL CALLED TO CREATE AND LEAD RETREATS OF THEIR OWN.
THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION MILL OR A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FORMULA. IT IS A GROUNDED, HONEST TRANSMISSION OF WHAT IT TRULY TAKES TO FACILITATE RETREATS THAT ARE IMPACTFUL, ETHICAL, AND TRANSFORMATIVE FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS.
This weekend covers the practical, relational, and energetic foundations of retreat leadership, including:
❋ How to conceptualize and design a retreat that is aligned, ethical, and personally and professionally sustainable
❋ Choosing retreat locations, venues, and accommodations
❋ Food, logistics, and hospitality considerations
❋ Basic and complex psychological group dynamics and facilitator responsibilities
❋ Skillful space-holding: what to do, what to avoid, and how to stay grounded
❋ Facilitation do’s and don’ts learned from years in the field
❋ How to launch, fill, and facilitate retreats without burnout or over-marketing
❋ Navigating real-life challenges that arise in retreat environments
We will dedicate time for brainstorming retreat ideas, receiving feedback, and learning from fellow participants—creating a collaborative, supportive learning container.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Participants of You Are the Facilitator weekend will receive a 50% off discount code for Caroline’s continuing education courses in this field, supporting ongoing learning and integration beyond the weekend.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
Therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, spiritual teachers, healers, wellness business owners, and facilitators
Emerging retreat leaders
Those who feel called to lead retreats and want to do so with confidence, clarity, and integrity
LOCATION:
Private Home in Uptown New Orleans. Address will be emailed a few days before immersion dates.
MAY 9th + 10th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, SATURDAY + SUNDAY
INVESTMENT:
$699 IF PAID IN FULL BY APRIL 29th
$799 THEREAFTER
Yummy snacks and beverages are provided throughout the weekend.
Participants are asked to please pack their own lunch, allowing for personal dietary needs and preferences.
READING, PA
A WEEKEND IMMERSION IN LEADING GROUPS WITH SKILL, SAFETY, AND DEPTH
Art of Facilitation is a weekend immersion for people who work with groups — therapists, yoga teachers, business owners, retreat leaders, coaches, healers, creatives, and community leaders — who want to move beyond simply hosting experiences and into the deeper, more skillful art of true facilitation.
Many people can organize an event. Far fewer know how to read a room, regulate group energy, establish emotional safety, work with challenging dynamics as they arise, and guide people through real transformation without causing harm. This immersion is for those who sense that facilitation is not about charisma or performance or even a beautiful face, but about presence, discernment, personal discipline, and embodied leadership.
Caroline “Carrie” Culverhouse draws from over a decade of intensive clinical training, trauma-informed group psychotherapy, spiritual teaching, and more than 200 retreats led around the country. Her approach bridges psychology and spirituality in a way that is practical, grounded, and immediately usable — without bypassing, guru posturing, or performative “holding space.”
WHAT THIS WEEKEND IS (AND ISN’T)
This is not a certification mill, formulaic framework, or performative leadership training.
It is an experiential, relational immersion designed to sharpen your facilitation instincts, deepen your nervous system literacy, and help you lead groups with clarity and integrity.
WHAT WE’LL EXPLORE
Over the course of the weekend, participants will learn:
The difference between hosting, teaching, leading, and facilitating — and when each role is actually needed
How to establish psychological and nervous system safety in groups without over-controlling or over-sharing
Reading group dynamics in real time: power, projection, resistance, collapse, and dependency
How trauma, attachment styles, and unspoken group roles shape what unfolds in a room
The facilitator’s inner landscape: countertransference, ego, savior patterns, and “spiritual performance”
When to intervene, when to pause, and when to let something unfold organically
How to hold intensity, emotion, and conflict without re-traumatizing participants or yourself
Ethical facilitation: boundaries, responsibility, and knowing what is not yours to carry
This weekend blends teaching, experiential practice, live demonstration, group reflection, and supervised inquiry, allowing participants to feel the material in their bodies — not just understand it intellectually.
THE OUTCOME
Participants leave with:
Greater confidence and clarity in their facilitation style and capacity
A deeper understanding of group dynamics and how to create psychological safety
A toolbox of practices to increase group participation and group satisfaction
A more grounded, embodied relationship to leadership itself by connection with one’s personal spiritual path
This is Phase 2 work — for those who know that true, grounded facilitation changes lives.
WHO THIS IMMERSION IS FOR
This immersion is ideal for people who:
Already lead groups or retreats and want to refine their craft
Feel called to lead, but want to do so responsibly and skillfully
Have outgrown surface-level facilitation or “one-size-fits-all” methods
Want to create spaces that are both spiritually meaningful and psychologically sound
When: June 6th & 7th | 10am-5pm both days
Where: hOMe PYM Retreat Center, Berks County PA
Early Bird Discount Pay In Full: $399 by 06/1/26
$475 thereafter
Payment plan options available
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