August 2016 Soul Convergence
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Open Mind, Joyful Heart
As an interactive companion to Matt Kahn's book, "Whatever Arises, Love That," this Soul Convergence is an opportunity to deepen your practice of self-love by welcoming into your reality the most profound healing that you are here to experience.
If you're ready to expand your consciousness and uplift your spirit in the most nurturing, supportive, and fulfilling way, this gathering is for you.
After registering, it is highly recommended that you then reserve your Portland accommodations (hotel and travel details are listed below).
The MAX light rail terminal is located steps away from the World Forestry Center and will be the suggested mode of transportation for both lunch and dinner breaks (2-hour meal breaks). With MAX coming to the center every 7 minutes, it is the most efficient and fun way to get in and out of downtown Portland to enjoy all the wonderful food options that are a part of the quintessential Portland experience. You will be able to find meals that fit all your budget and dietary needs. Upon arrival at the World Forestry Center, you will be given a list of the MAX stops with suggestions of great places to eat.
Whether you've attended our gatherings in the past or are excited to join us for the first time, "Open Mind, Joyful Heart" has been designed to provide you with a Soul Convergence experience that is gentle on the body, relaxing for the mind, and loving for your heart. If you are ready to transform all areas of your life with the grace of eternal love, then please join us for this once in a lifetime adventure into the light of inner radiance.
This event will also include:
- Group healings & activations;
- Profound experiences of letting go;
- Gentle & restorative chair yoga and sacred chant (no experience necessary) to assist the mind and body in integrating the energies;
- Seated and walking meditations in nature (weather permitting);
- Laughter and deep relaxation exercises to rejuvenate body and mind, calm the over-stimulated nervous system, and revitalize the immune system;
- Periods of silence for integration and meditation
With so many shifts and changes occurring in the Universe, we are delighted to offer you this "Open Mind, Joyful Heart" Soul Convergence. We are happy to have you and your beloveds as a part of this amazing wave of energetic expansion and this incredible community of sweet souls and are so excited to be with you soon.
Abundant peace, love & blessings,
Commuter Early-bird, Paid in full before July 1: $622
Commuter Paid in full after July 1, but before July 30: $722
(This is for the Soul Convergence program only. Meals and hotel accommodations not included. Please make your own travel arrangements in advance, and when you arrive you will receive a list of nearby restaurants.)
PLEASE NOTE: Since the World Forestry Center does not handle the registration for any of our events, please contact our (True Divine Nature) office if you have any questions about your registration. Please be sure to read this whole page in its entirety. It will answer any of your questions, as will the upcoming confirmation emails.
Paying for the Soul Convergence: Payments are due in full at the time of registration. Our systems are not currently set up for payment plans. Your space is reserved by full payment.
Cancellation Policy: If you must cancel your Soul Convergence attendance before July 30, we will refund your payment minus the $285 deposit fee. After July 30, there are no refunds, but you may still rollover your full tuition one time toward a future Soul Convergence within a year. If we cancel this gathering, you will receive 2 weeks' notice when possible, and a full refund (or full credit toward the next available Soul Convergence). Please make sure you know your hotel and airline's cancellation policies before you book your travel. We are not responsible for the cost of your travel cancellation fees in the event this Soul Convergence is canceled.
Daily Schedule
Wed. August 17, 10:00am-9:00pm, (check-in starts at 9:00am)
Thurs. August 18, 10:00am-9:00pm
Fri. August 19, 10:00am-9:00pm
Sat. August 20, 10:00am-9:00pm
Sun. August 21, 10:00am-4:00pm (please do not plan to leave before 5pm - we always have surprises!)
SOUL CONVERGENCE LOCATION:
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
The World Forestry Center (we will be in the MILLER HALL) is located adjacent to the Oregon Zoo and 175-acre Hoyt Arboretum.
Lodging
Portland offers a variety of lodging options, but does not have a single hotel space large enough for our whole group, so we encourage you to book a hotel room as soon as possible. We recommend lodging in the city center, which is minutes away from the World Forestry Center by car or light rail. Many hotels are located in the city center. You can connect with other Soul Convergence attendees on the True Divine Nature community page (set up and run by retreat attendees on Facebook) about sharing rides or housing.
Please note that the Washington Park area (zoo/forestry center area) charges for parking. This fee is collected by Portland Parks and Recreation. The fee is $6.40 all day, each day. Rates and hours are subject to change due to special events. Please see pay station for hours, or purchase through thePassport Parking Mobile Pay app on your phone. For additional parking information, please read this page here.
You can skip paid parking or car rentals altogether, and take the light rail MAX system. You can come from the airport and hotels along the route by the MAX light rail.
By Light Rail:
The World Forestry Center campus is easily accessible via the MAX urban light rail (red or blue lines).MAX lines and stops can be found here. Light rail lines leave the Forestry Center about every 7 minutes. All-day passes are $5 (or a book of five 1-day passes for $25).
From the city center to the World Forestry Center: Board Tri-Met's Blue Line or Red Line MAX heading WEST. A westbound train leaves every five to ten minutes. Exit at the Washington Park station, take the elevator up, and you will be just steps from the World Forestry Center.
From the Airport to the city center: Board Tri-Met's Red Line from the Portland International Airport to the city center. This train leaves every 15 minutes.
For more information on the MAX light rail and to purchase tickets online visithttp://www.trimet.org Download the MAX light rail map here.
You can either wait until the Soul Convergence to meet up with others to coordinate rides, or you can make arrangements beforehand through Facebook. It's a great way to request rides to and from the Forestry Center with the other participants here: True Divine Nature Community Facebook Page. That group page was set-up and is currently run by Soul Convergence attendees who want to stay in touch with each other.
Please bring:
Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes or boots for the trails if you wish to walk them on the meal breaks, an enclosed water bottle, and whatever else will make both moving and sitting more comfortable for you. Filtered hot and cold water will be provided every day. Please bring your own tea or coffee in spill-proof containers, as there will be movement around the room.
What Other Beloveds Have to Say:
"Your retreat was one of the best retreats I have ever experienced. Matt and Julie express their gifts so authentically, so gentle, so deep, so giving, and so filled with humor and laughter. They are in total harmony. Heart to heart, they dovetail, with love and support for each other and everyone can feel it as it weaves through the participants. Matt is the flute and Julie the music, both essential and both filled with grace." -Lucas Stiefvater
BIO:
Matt Kahn and Julie Dittmar invite seekers of all faiths, to discover their true divine nature.
They travel the world, offering sacred heart wisdom that invites human consciousness into the joy of liberated existence. Their offerings span the breadth and depth of all aspects of the human journey, helping you to fully open up to enjoying life as a cosmic playground.
Matt Kahn is the bestselling author of "Whatever Arises, Love That," a spiritual teacher, and highly-attuned empathic healer. His spontaneous awakening arose out of an out-of-body experience at the age of 8, and his direct experiences with ascended masters and archangels throughout his life.
Using his precise intuitive abilities of seeing, hearing, feeling, and direct knowing, Matt serves as a bridge between the mystical realms and the journey of awakening.
Many spiritual seekers have experienced amazing, unexplainable physical and emotional healings, and have awakened to their true nature through Matt's profound and loving teachings, and transmission of sacred heart wisdom. When intuitively and energetically guided in the moment, the messages that come through may be delivered with a big dose of heart-uplifting, relieving levity.
Julie Dittmar is one of the top-selling meditation guides in the U.S. Her relaxation CDs have been featured on PBS and are enjoyed around the world.
And, as a yoga teacher and sound healer, she specializes in support for awakening to one's true nature and opening the heart to discover a love that has no end. Her offerings provide grounding for Matt's transmission of energies at their live events.
The experience is often described as stress-relief and gentle, peaceful, restorative relaxation that unwinds the overstimulated nervous system and balances the hemispheres of the brain. She supports awakening and ascension symptoms through the breath (pranayama), sacred chanting, kirtan, drum, harmonium, Tibetan bowls and bells, didgeridoo, and many laughs along the way. Her playful, joyful approach inspires living more fully in the body and in a more expressive, open, free, and loving way.
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