Program Description
This four-day retreat at Green Gulch Farm is a rare opportunity to create an intimate community through the exploration of the Enneagram. Surrounded by gardens and bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the setting supports deep listening and a fuller expression of our inner truth. The wisdom of the Enneagram is a powerful path to breaking down habitual internal obstacles and awakening the heart.
About this Retreat
Life in its mysterious wisdom keeps calling us to meet what can sometimes feel too hard to bear: loss, uncertainty, heartbreak and longings we cannot name. Beneath it all lingers the fear of the unknown, the fear that we are not safe, and the fear that we are not held by love. In those moments, something in us wants to turn away, to control, to fix, to escape.
Yet the deeper truth is that life is benevolent, and we are guided by a divine presence.
In this retreat we will explore what it means to trust reality as it is, to rest in what is unfolding and to discover that everything is part of a larger, loving intelligence. Through the lens of the Enneagram, we will look at the ways we protect our hearts and resist this trust, preventing ourselves from being fully here.
When my beloved dog Zoe died suddenly, my heart shattered and broke open. The grief was and still is, almost too much to hold, yet it revealed something vast and quiet beneath it, a wisdom that continues to unfold as love, belonging, and faith in what I cannot yet understand.
Together we will enter this mystery. We will listen for the deep current of love that holds us, the ground of our being. We will remember that it is okay to be here.
Through shared reflection, Enneagram inquiry, and gentle practice, our circle will become a sanctuary where we can honor our grief, soften into trust, and rediscover the abiding kindness of the present moment.
Venue
Green Gulch Farm is located in a beautiful coastal valley just a short drive north of San Francisco in Marin County, (Getting here). Surrounded by hundreds of acres of national parkland, its organic farm and gardens provide a serene environment along with delicious vegetarian meals. The Japanese inspired Guest House has 12 rooms and is built around a central atrium with a sitting area and a wood burning stove.
Accommodations & Pricing
Includes 3 meals per day
Private Room $1,690
Facilitator
Lara Heller
As a coach I work with the Enneagram in conjunction with other modalities to help clients recognize their patterns and bring forth their highest potential.
My coaching style is influenced by many experiences including Somatic/Trauma training, the study of Buddhism, Diamond Heart teachings, and mindfulness training. Growing up in Israel on a kibbutz and raising two children has also been instrumental in informing my coaching.
Credentials and training: International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coach, International Enneagram Association (IEA) Certified Teacher, Trained in Somatic Experiencing; Trained in Hakomi Method; BA in Psychology, Teaching Credential.
