The Self-Awakening Retreat - Unlock Your Authentic Self
The Self-Awakening Retreat - Unlock Your Authentic Self
Sampaya House, Talalla South, Gandara 81170, Sri Lanka
Up to 15 in group
May 8 - 13, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- The Self-Awakening Retreat: Unlock Your Authentic Self in Sri Lanka's Paradise
- Are you ready to embark on a life-changing journey of self-discovery? Escape to the breathtaking beauty of Sri Lanka and experience the transformative power of the Self-Awakening Retreat, a meticulously crafted 6-day program designed to help you heal, grow, and embrace your true potential.
- Program Overview:
- This retreat is more than just a getaway; it is an immersive experience designed to help you heal the relationship you have with yourself, release, anxiety, depression and loneliness. Through 22 years of integrated psychology and leading-edge practices, Dr. Monica, the creator of The HEART approach, will guide you toward freedom, authenticity and connection.
- You will release emotional baggage, heal past trauma, cultivate self-love, and learn to create and manifest the fulfilling life you crave.
- Meet Your Guide: Dr. Monica
- Dr. Monica combines her comprehensive training as a Doctor in Psychology and registrated Social Worker, with a deep commitment to relational mindfulness. With 22 years of experience as a therapist, university instructor, and extensive doctoral-level research, she has developed transformative practices to help others live in full expression. Her expertise in self-love, boundaries, emotional and trauma release, and manifesting dreams forms the foundation of this retreat.
- What to Expect:
- Each day offers a unique blend of learning, movement, and presence, tailored by Dr. Monica to match the group's energy for optimal impact. While the daily structure varies, most days begin between 4 and 6 am with optional activities, allowing you to choose your level of participation. The first official meeting typically takes place between 7 and 8 am.
- Day 1: Arrival in Sri Lanka with airport shuttle service provided. Settle into your room at Talalla Retreat and join the opening session, focusing on the relationship between the "I" and "self."
- Day 2: Explore emotional release and inner child healing, lifting blockages and addressing stored emotions from infancy and early childhood.
- Day 3: Learn about boundaries, drama consciousness, and trusting your inner needs. Develop self-awareness and begin the reparenting process, giving your inner child a voice.
- Day 4: Immerse yourself in a full day of silence, practicing presence, witnessing, understanding, and prioritizing self-love.
- Day 5: Understand brain waves and refine mind-heart coherence for manifesting your desires. Focus on healing your inner adolescent and young adult, exploring past romantic experiences and opening yourself to desired partnerships.
- Day 6: Integrate your learnings and experience a breakthrough, envisioning your future and solidifying your loving relationship with yourself and your new community.
- Location: Talalla Retreat, Sri Lanka
- Nestled in the heart of Sri Lanka's paradise, Talalla Retreat provides the perfect backdrop for your self-awakening journey. Enjoy cozy and charming accommodations with relaxing pools and easy beach access. Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the surroundings, connect with wildlife, and experience the tranquility of this tropical haven. Sri Lanka offers a unique blend of cultural richness and natural wonders, allowing you to explore ancient ruins, lush landscapes, and pristine beaches during your free time.
- Nourishment and Well-being:
- Accommodation: Stay in comfortable and charming rooms with access to relaxing pools and the nearby beach.
- Meals: Enjoy three healthy and nutritious meals per day, designed to uplift and energize you.
- Yoga and Mindfulness: Participate in optional daily classes that integrate yoga and mindfulness practices to deepen your connection to yourself.
- Dates & Logistics:
- Dates: May 8, 2026 (starting at 4 PM) to May 13, 2026 (ending at 2 PM)
- Arrival & Departure: Participants must be present for the entire retreat duration. Airport transfers to and from Talalla Retreat will be arranged as a group if you wish to book it with us (flights are not included).
- Therapist Professional Development Scholarship:
- We offer a scholarship for therapists and clinical practitioners to support their growth and renewal.
- Ready to Begin Your Journey?
- Spaces are limited! Secure your spot today and take the first step towards your self-awakening.
About this Retreat
Your Guides
I’m a Registered Social Worker and I hold a Ph.D. in Existential, Humanistic, and Transpersonal Psychology, providing psychotherapy in downtown Toronto. In addition to offering private therapy, I worked for 17 years as a therapist and an academic, first at the University of Waterloo, and after at the University of Calgary.
My experience includes working with adults looking for help in an array of issues, including:
Relationships
Couple issues
Single life and Loneliness
Divorce
Sex, pleasure, and connection
Healing from breakups and designing outstanding relationships
Depression and Anxiety
Loneliness
Search for meaning
Self-love
Sleep issues
Full-life transformation and authentic living
Embracing abundance
Details of this retreat
Escape to Sri Lanka and embark on a transformative 6-day retreat that will unlock your authentic self. Nestled amidst lush greenery and pristine beaches, this serene retreat offers a haven of peace and tranquility.
Led by Dr. Monica, a renowned therapist with 22 years of experience, the program combines cutting-edge practices with time-tested wisdom to guide you towards self-love, healing, and personal growth. Through daily yoga, mindfulness sessions, and workshops, you'll release emotional baggage, cultivate self-awareness, and forge deeper connections.
With comfortable accommodations, nutritious meals, and airport pickup included, this retreat provides a comprehensive and supportive environment for your journey of self-discovery. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Sri Lanka's nature, enjoy the pristine beachfront retreat.
Book your spot today and embark on a life-changing experience that will leave you feeling refreshed, revitalized, and ready to embrace a more fulfilling life.
Led by Dr. Monica, a renowned therapist with 22 years of experience, the program combines cutting-edge practices with time-tested wisdom to guide you towards self-love, healing, and personal growth. Through daily yoga, mindfulness sessions, and workshops, you'll release emotional baggage, cultivate self-awareness, and forge deeper connections.
With comfortable accommodations, nutritious meals, and airport pickup included, this retreat provides a comprehensive and supportive environment for your journey of self-discovery. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Sri Lanka's nature, enjoy the pristine beachfront retreat.
Book your spot today and embark on a life-changing experience that will leave you feeling refreshed, revitalized, and ready to embrace a more fulfilling life.
Schedule
What You Can Expect
Our daily structure varies. Dr. Monica tailors the program in real time to match the energy of the group for the most effective experience. Most days, we begin our journey between 4 and 6 am. You get to choose if you want to join us for the early activities or take a longer snooze and join us for the first meeting between 7 and 8 AM.
Day One
You arrive in gorgeous Sri Lanka, and the shuttle bus is waiting for you at the airport. Once you arrive at the hotel get your room, rest, and join the opening of the group container. We begin with an embodied experience and a deep dive into the relationship between the ‘I’ & ‘self’.
Day Two
Start unraveling the concepts surrounding emotional release and inner child healing. Lift blockages as you release a lifetime storage of unpacked emotions. Today, we begin the journey of healing your infancy and early childhood.
Day ThreeTake in eye-opening experiential learning on boundaries, drama consciousness, and trusting your inner wants and needs. You will develop an 'x-ray vision' of the circumstances in your life, and how you play a role in them. Today, we continue the journey by experiencing the reparenting process where your inner child gets to have the voice that perhaps it never had.
Day Four
Immerse in the deepest practice of presence, witnessing, understanding, and prioritizing yourself through a full day dedicated to silence and unraveling processes of self-love.
Day Five
Understand your brain waves and refine the mind-heart coherence necessary to manifest your dreams and desires. The journey today focuses on healing your inner adolescent and young adult. You will understand why and how romantic love has manifested in your life, and gain the power to open yourself to the romantic partnership you truly desire.
Day Six
Integration, integration, integration! Today, we embrace the final breakthrough. Dig into the experience of the future where you get to use all the skills gained and choose your preferred reality. Begin the journey of a lifetime with a truly loving relationship with yourself and the support of a new community/family of choice.
Our daily structure varies. Dr. Monica tailors the program in real time to match the energy of the group for the most effective experience. Most days, we begin our journey between 4 and 6 am. You get to choose if you want to join us for the early activities or take a longer snooze and join us for the first meeting between 7 and 8 AM.
Day One
You arrive in gorgeous Sri Lanka, and the shuttle bus is waiting for you at the airport. Once you arrive at the hotel get your room, rest, and join the opening of the group container. We begin with an embodied experience and a deep dive into the relationship between the ‘I’ & ‘self’.
Day Two
Start unraveling the concepts surrounding emotional release and inner child healing. Lift blockages as you release a lifetime storage of unpacked emotions. Today, we begin the journey of healing your infancy and early childhood.
Day ThreeTake in eye-opening experiential learning on boundaries, drama consciousness, and trusting your inner wants and needs. You will develop an 'x-ray vision' of the circumstances in your life, and how you play a role in them. Today, we continue the journey by experiencing the reparenting process where your inner child gets to have the voice that perhaps it never had.
Day Four
Immerse in the deepest practice of presence, witnessing, understanding, and prioritizing yourself through a full day dedicated to silence and unraveling processes of self-love.
Day Five
Understand your brain waves and refine the mind-heart coherence necessary to manifest your dreams and desires. The journey today focuses on healing your inner adolescent and young adult. You will understand why and how romantic love has manifested in your life, and gain the power to open yourself to the romantic partnership you truly desire.
Day Six
Integration, integration, integration! Today, we embrace the final breakthrough. Dig into the experience of the future where you get to use all the skills gained and choose your preferred reality. Begin the journey of a lifetime with a truly loving relationship with yourself and the support of a new community/family of choice.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
The Self-Awakening Retreat - Unlock Your Authentic Self , Sampaya House, Talalla South, Gandara 81170, Sri Lanka
Directions
Book your flights to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) in Colombo.
Pickup is self-arranged or organized by us. It is your choice.
Pickup is self-arranged or organized by us. It is your choice.
Accommodation
Shared Room USD 3,795 Roommate selected at random, or when booked with a roommate. Escape to beautiful Sri Lanka and embark on a journey that will transform your life. Connect with nature, nourish your body with healthy food, and discover the joy of a balanced and authentic life. The Self-Awakening Retreat is your opportunity to embrace change and create the fulfilling life you crave. All prices are listed per person. ------------------------------------------------ Private Single Room USD 3,995 Escape to beautiful Sri Lanka and embark on a journey that will transform your life. Connect with nature, nourish your body with healthy food, and discover the joy of a balanced and authentic life. The Self-Awakening Retreat is your opportunity to embrace change and create the fulfilling life you crave. Spaces are limited! Secure your spot today and take the first step towards your self-awakening journey.
Private single room - Price per person
Shared room - Price per person - shared room when booked together
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
Talalla Retreat is a serene resort nestled on the pristine shores of Talalla, Sri Lanka. It offers a blend of relaxation, adventure, and wellness experiences, all set amidst a backdrop of lush greenery and pristine beaches.
Imagine waking up to the gentle sounds of the ocean waves crashing against the shore, the air filled with the sweet fragrance of tropical flowers. Step outside your cozy room, enveloped in a sense of tranquility, and find yourself immersed in a world of lush gardens, swaying
Imagine waking up to the gentle sounds of the ocean waves crashing against the shore, the air filled with the sweet fragrance of tropical flowers. Step outside your cozy room, enveloped in a sense of tranquility, and find yourself immersed in a world of lush gardens, swaying
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Dine at Talalla’s open-air restaurant, where only the finest local and seasonal produce is used for our delicious local and Western dishes. Sip on a king coconut and enjoy the gentle sea breeze.
What's Included
- 5 nights accommodation
- 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals
- Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day
- Daily yoga classes
- Daily meditation classes
- Course Manual
- Specialized workshops
- Luggage storage
What's Not Included
- Flights costs
- Travel insurance
- Visa fee
- Airport transfer
- Additional activities not included in the itinerary
- Additional treatments