Spring Equinox Sedona Retreat

March 21st to March 24th, 2025

Relax into your heart at the Awakened Heart Retreat.

Book by Feb. 1st 2025 using discount code PEACE108 to receive $200 off your booking.

Retreat Details

Stay in the beautiful Cathedral Gardens home with 360-degree views of the stunning Sedona landscape, or choose an accommodation of your own.

Retreat limited to 10 people.

Retreat Includes:

  • Kirtan (call and response singing of mantra music from the Bhakti Yoga tradition)

  • Traditional cacao ceremonies

  • Singing of heart opening medicine songs

  • Reiki sound baths

  • Gentle movement practices

  • Guided mantra and mindfulness of breath meditation

  • Bhakti inspired practices to open the heart such as group songwriting, practices in gratitude, and devotional poetry

  • Guided nature walk

  • Meals from one of Sedona’s top vegan chefs

Your Retreat Host

Darren Marc Levene is a devotional chant artist, intuitive guide, sound healer, and reiki master teacher who helps people awaken to their inner-most peace, happiness, and joy.

What you’ll take home with you

  • A daily heart awakening practice (sadhana) that you can easily integrate into your busy life.

  • Additional tools and techniques to help you stay centered amidst the daily stressors of life.

  • Practices to help you to continue to awaken to your intuition so that life becomes filled with more grace and ease.

  • Inspiration to fulfill your highest purpose in the world by being of service to others.

  • Sangha: a new spiritual community of friends on the spiritual path.

  • Continued support from Darren. For all retreat attendees, Darren will hold a complimentary follow-up Zoom session featuring channeled guidance for everyone, and an opportunity for Q&A.

Retreat Schedule

Note that the schedule is subject to slight modifications as the retreat gets closer.

Thursday

  • 4:30pm arrival 

  • 5:30pm welcome meeting

  • 6pm dinner

  • 7pm to 9pm opening circle with cacao ceremony, devotional singing, meditation, and reiki sound bath 

Friday

  • 8:30am morning meditation

  • 9am breakfast

  • 10am morning movement and pranayama, meditation, and kirtan

  • 12pm lunch

  • 1pm to 3pm workshop: opening the heart to divine love and service

  • 3pm TBD special workshop or free time for yourself  

  • 6pm dinner

  • 7pm to 9pm cacao ceremony, devotional singing, meditation, and reiki sound bath

Saturday

  • 8:30am morning meditation

  • 9am breakfast

  • 10am morning movement and pranayama, meditation, and kirtan

  • 12pm lunch

  • 1pm to 3:30pm guided nature walk  

  • 3:30pm TBD special workshop or free time for yourself  

  • 6pm dinner

  • 7pm to 9pm hearts songs kirtan with voice/chakra activation, group songwriting, and dancing 

  • 9pm to 9:15pm savasana and lullaby sound healing

Sunday

  • 8:30am morning meditation

  • 9am breakfast

  • 10am closing circle

  • 11:30am take away lunch and good-byes

  • 6pm public kirtan at local yoga studio

Still your mind and access the inner sanctuary of your soul where peace, joy, and freedom reside.

Book by Feb. 1st, 2025 using discount code PEACE108 to receive $200 off your booking.

Accommodations

All options include all meals and all retreat activities.

Transportation to and from retreat is not included.

King Bed

  • 1 available: King bed (for 1 person) in upstairs room with two beds and en-suite bathroom.

  • $1595 before Feb 1st.

  • $1795 after Feb 1st.

  • You will share this room with one other person of the same sex.

Queen Sleeper Sofa

  • 1 available: Queen sleeper sofa (for 1 person) in upstairs room with one other bed and en-suite bathroom.

  • $1495 each person before Feb. 1st

  • $1695 each person after Feb. 1st

  • You will share this room with one other person of the same sex.

Queen Bed (single)

  • 2 available: Queen bed (for 1 person) in private room with shared bath.

  • $1795 before Feb. 1st

  • $1995 after Feb. 1st

  • This will be your own private bedroom.

Queen Bed (shared)

  • 2 available: Queen bed (shared by 2 people) in private room with shared bath.

  • $1395 each person before Feb. 1st

  • $1595 each person after Feb. 1st

  • Share a bed in a private bedroom with a friend or loved one.

Pull-out Couch in Private Casita

  • 1 available: Pull-out couch in private casita (for 1 person) with private bathroom and kitchen.

  • $1795 before Feb. 1st

  • $1995 after Feb. 1st

  • This will be your own private casita.

Queen Sofa Sleeper in Private Casita

  • 1 available: Queen sofa sleeper in private casita (shared by 2 people) with private bathroom and kitchen.

  • $1495 each person before Feb. 1st

  • $1695 each person after Feb. 1st

  • Share a bed in a private casita with a friend or loved one.

Your Own Accommodations

  • 2 available: Retreat only (no accommodations).

  • $895 before Feb. 1st

  • $1095 after Feb. 1st

  • Find your own accommodations in Sedona.

Celebrate life in sacred community and receive the guidance and support you need to flourish on the spiritual path.

Book by Feb. 1st, 2025 using discount code PEACE108 to receive $200 off your booking.

Trip Details

What to bring

Typical weather in Sedona around this time is in the mid 60’s during the day and the mid 40s at night, making it the perfect time to visit. Still, it’s recommended that you bring a sweatshirt or light jacket in case of cooler weather. Please bring the following:

  • Comfortable clothing, including yoga attire

  • Warm clothing for evenings

  • Comfortable walking/hiking shoes

  • Sunscreen

  • Sun hat

  • Anything else you’d like to make you feel at home

  • A yoga mat and any accessories you’d like to bring (if needed, they will be provided)

How to get there

The address of the Cathedral Gardens Retreat home is:

107 Rufous Lane, Sedona, AZ 86336-7715

If flying from out of town, fly into the Phoenix airport and rent a car or arrange private transportation to the retreat home.

Cancellation policy

The cancellation policy is as follows:

  • Cancel by March 1st, and receive a 50% refund.

  • Cancel by March 15th, and receive a 25% refund.

  • Cancel in April and receive no refund.

Trip insurance is highly recommended for extra protection in case you need to cancel last minute due to illness or another emergency. No reason cancellation trip insurance is available through select providers.

Check-in and check-out

  • Check-in is at 4:30pm

  • Check-out is at 12noon

Embrace your voice as a path for cultivating love and compassion for yourself and others.

Book by August 5, 2024 using discount code PEACE108 to receive $200 off your booking.