4-Day Meditation & Self-Discovery Retreat: Remembering What Truly Matters
4-Day Meditation & Self-Discovery Retreat: Remembering What Truly Matters
401 S Milwaukee Ave Ste 230, Wheeling, IL 60090, USA
Up to 15 in group
September 18 - 21, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- Becoming an energy-first individual
- Embracing sensitivity as a superpower
- Discovering an innate capacity to look within on a microscopic level
- Developing Discernment, Will, Authenticity & Integrity
- Redefining Rites of Passage as Emotional & Energetic Intelligence / Capacity
- Questioning solidity of thoughts and emotions
- Understanding that a sense of time (past, present, future) can be a part of imagination / projection
- Learning how to mentally / psychologically / emotionally / energetically individuate from the collective
- Understanding thought-emotion through the lens of energy
- Learning how to deeply listen to emotions without judgement and without conflict.
- Discovering how to reconnect fragments of the mind and reclaiming empowerment
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Vova aspires to become literate at being human. In early twenties he had a flashback to a childhood memory of being miraculously healed from a chronic illness by a touch of a hand. Years later, his thirst for answers took him out of software engineering and through many books, places, people, countries and experiences, eventually settling down to explore within.
With many years of an in-depth dedication to meditation, introspection, healing arts, and somatic practices, he continues to probe into the depth of existence. The direction of his work is set on maturing the capacity to sense with discernment into the subtle sheath of psycho-energetic imprints that span across mental, emotional, physical and energetic domains. Further emphasis are attended to the extraordinary psychosomatic relationship between thought and matter.
For over a decade, he has been sharing his findings via various modalities including developing emotional intelligence, rites of passage work, one-on-one and group self-inquiry sessions, retreats in remote wilderness as well as in the comfort of a meditation center. This work is his labor of deep love and the most sincere blueprint of his individuality.
Details of this retreat
10am - 6:30pm
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐น๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
The world is complex. Living in a big city is complex. The pace of urban, tech-saturated life, to-do lists, and errands leave little space to emotionally disarm, soothe the nervous system, and enter into a soft body and a silent, humble aliveness of the heart.
This retreat is an opportunity to inquire into being human, remember what truly matters in the short time that we are here, and infuse the city-sculpted mind with the intelligence of love โ all in a supportive group environment. The days will weave together guided and silent meditation, group dialogue, and inquiry into the art of inner observation.
๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ข๐ด ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ-๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ช๐ญ๐บ ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ.
๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐
This is a non-residential retreat, meaning you will commute to the center each day and return to the comfort of your own home each evening to rest and integrate.
Refreshments and snacks will be provided, but this may not be sufficient for a nourishing lunch. We recommend bringing your own meals or checking out our favorite places to dine.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ
There is value in coupling a meditation retreat with daily life at home. This format bridges the gap between deep retreat space and everyday life, strengthening the capacity to remain inwardly aware and connected amidst the mundane.
We recommend preparing your home life beforehand so you can rest deeply each evening. Consider asking family members for quiet time, perhaps unplugging from digital devices, and reducing household chores until the retreat concludes.
๐ง๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ
10:00am โ 30 Minute Silent Meditation
10:30am โ Talk: Approaching Meditation
11:45am โ Break
12:00pm โ 30 Minute Silent Meditation
12:30pm โ Group Self-Discovery Session
2:00pm โ Lunch
3:00pm โ 30 Minute Silent Meditation
3:30pm โ Group check-in & Meditation Troubleshooting / Fine-tuning
4:30pm โ Break
4:45pm โ 30 minute Silent Meditation
5:15pm โ Break
5:30pm โ 30 minute Silent Meditation
6:00pm โ Group check-in & Meditation Troubleshooting / Fine-tuning
6:30pm โ End of the Day
๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ
- Calm, peaceful and spacious room
- Meditation Cushions or chairs provided
- Water bottles with caps are welcome
- Bring a snack
๐๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต
Bring your own lunch or check out a few of our favorite restaurants in the area.
๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
By Donation
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐น๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
The world is complex. Living in a big city is complex. The pace of urban, tech-saturated life, to-do lists, and errands leave little space to emotionally disarm, soothe the nervous system, and enter into a soft body and a silent, humble aliveness of the heart.
This retreat is an opportunity to inquire into being human, remember what truly matters in the short time that we are here, and infuse the city-sculpted mind with the intelligence of love โ all in a supportive group environment. The days will weave together guided and silent meditation, group dialogue, and inquiry into the art of inner observation.
๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ข๐ด ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ-๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ช๐ญ๐บ ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ.
๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐
This is a non-residential retreat, meaning you will commute to the center each day and return to the comfort of your own home each evening to rest and integrate.
Refreshments and snacks will be provided, but this may not be sufficient for a nourishing lunch. We recommend bringing your own meals or checking out our favorite places to dine.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ
There is value in coupling a meditation retreat with daily life at home. This format bridges the gap between deep retreat space and everyday life, strengthening the capacity to remain inwardly aware and connected amidst the mundane.
We recommend preparing your home life beforehand so you can rest deeply each evening. Consider asking family members for quiet time, perhaps unplugging from digital devices, and reducing household chores until the retreat concludes.
๐ง๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ
10:00am โ 30 Minute Silent Meditation
10:30am โ Talk: Approaching Meditation
11:45am โ Break
12:00pm โ 30 Minute Silent Meditation
12:30pm โ Group Self-Discovery Session
2:00pm โ Lunch
3:00pm โ 30 Minute Silent Meditation
3:30pm โ Group check-in & Meditation Troubleshooting / Fine-tuning
4:30pm โ Break
4:45pm โ 30 minute Silent Meditation
5:15pm โ Break
5:30pm โ 30 minute Silent Meditation
6:00pm โ Group check-in & Meditation Troubleshooting / Fine-tuning
6:30pm โ End of the Day
๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ
- Calm, peaceful and spacious room
- Meditation Cushions or chairs provided
- Water bottles with caps are welcome
- Bring a snack
๐๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต
Bring your own lunch or check out a few of our favorite restaurants in the area.
๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
By Donation
Schedule
The retreat includes lectures, discussions, Q & A and embodied practice with breaks for rest and meals.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Camino Wellness Center, 401 S Milwaukee Ave Ste 230, Wheeling, IL 60090, USA
Directions
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MPL9ryfA5EUpahy56
Accommodation
By Donation
By Donation
By Donation
By Donation
By Donation
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Our time together will consist of a focused self-inquiry discussions, guidance and plenty of time for inner exploration in the quiet and cozy space of the meditation hall at the Camino Wellness Center.
What's Included
- Lectures / Discussions / Q & A
- Guided self-discovery / introspection
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Meals
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