THE WAY OF LOVE
RETREAT
A path of embodied, radical &
revolutionary love
The Way of Love Retreat explores love as the most powerful and transformational force in this universe — weaving together somatic practice, vocal alchemy, kirtan, relational dyads, and meditation.
This is a journey into the healing power of community, a deep healing of the bonds between men and women and the activation of who we are as Warriors of Love.
Cultivating the Warrior Heart is essential at this time. As forces of fear, distortion, and disconnection grow louder and more visible, we are called into greater service, greater power, and greater love.
For ourselves.
For one another.
For this earth.
The year of the Fire Horse is dawning, it’s time to blaze a new path.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Vocal Alchemy, Sound Healing
and Kirtan
Vocal Alchemy
Through Vocal Alchemy, we explore the healing power of sound and vibration to awaken the spirit, open the heart, and create a deep experience of human connection.
You do not need to be a singer to participate in this work. Vocal Alchemy is a freeing and accessible exploration of the voice that anyone can enter into.
As we work with the voice, we will move through a series of embodied and relational practices that offer a direct experience of the amplified power of community, the transformational frequencies of the human voice, and the deep remembrance that awakens when we sound together.
Kirtan
Kirtan is the collective singing of ancient, sacred mantras. These sounds have been carried through generations and are rooted in the understanding that all of life is vibration — that everything in this universe is, at its essence, sound.
Each mantra holds a specific resonance that affects the heart and mind. When we sing together, we begin to shift. Our voices weave into one field, amplifying the vibration and opening space for deep inner transformation.
In this shared sound, personal healing and collective alchemy naturally unfold.
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”—
Rumi
Somatic + Embodiment Practices
Many of us learned very early how to manage overwhelming experiences by leaving or checking out of our bodies.
We learned to numb, contract, freeze, and cut ourselves off from difficult sensations and from parts of ourselves.
These adaptations may have helped us survive. But when we shut down our capacity to feel difficult emotions and sensations, we also dull our capacity for joy, beauty, love, and real connection.
Becoming a Warrior of Love means reclaiming the full range of our humanity — rediscovering the vitality, open-heartedness, and life force that live beneath these protective patterns.
It means learning to stay present with what we feel — to meet the shadow, to feel what once felt unbearable, and to allow life to move through us without shutting down.
Through somatic practices that support nervous system regulation and embodied presence, we gradually build the capacity to feel more while remaining grounded and connected — to ourselves, to one another, and to life itself.
Cultivating this kind of embodiment may be one of the greatest offerings we can make — to ourselves, to our relationships, and to the work we are here to serve.
Dyads, Relational Practice & Group Process
Through guided dyads and facilitated group processes, we create spaces for honest reflection, deep listening, and witnessing.
We step out of isolation and into the real work of stripping away the masks and protective layers that create barriers between who we truly are and how we show up with the people in our life.
Relationship is where everything becomes real. It’s where our patterns surface, where our barriers and blocks to love become visible and where we can experience in real time the transformation that becomes possible through deep and meaningful connection.
Healing alone has brought you this far. Now it’s time to experience what becomes possible in tribe.
MEDITATION
Dropping out of the mind and the hustle and into true stillness is a radical choice these days. It’s needed now more than ever.
In the stillness, we find clarity for our lives. In the stillness, we remember who we are. In the stillness, the noise and distractions fall away and we reconnect with ourselves and our own still small voice.
In a world designed to fragment our attention, returning to presence is both a practice and a radical act of our free will.
…with a special workshop by Dada Nabhaniilananda
The Secret of Meditation
In this exercise we will adopt a simple shift in perspective which creates the feeling that we are already in an intimate relationship with our divine creator. Then our meditation feels less like homework, and more like a love story.
What you will Experience
• A deep invitation into the heart
• An activation of the healing and transformative power of Love
• Exploration of different pathways into embodiment and wholeness — through the voice, through the body, through connection, through nature, through stillness, and through the sacred
• Meaningful human connection, transformational group processes and the healing power of community
• Healing, activation, and empowerment around who you are and how you are called to serve in this world
• A space to explore what it means to live as a Warrior of Love in a time when the world is deeply in need of courage, compassion, and heart-centered leadership
• Guided relational exercises that cultivate deep listening and authentic connection
• Meditation and moments of stillness and presence
• Time in nature among old growth trees and beautiful rose gardens
• Spacious moments for rest, reflection, and integration
• A supportive community exploring what it means to live as Warriors of Love
Testimonials
You’ll return home ready to step into the year of the Fire Horse — grounded in your body, guided by your heart, and alive to the deeper life calling you forward as a
Warrior of Love.
Retreat Centre, Logistics and Investment
This retreat will be held at the beautiful Linwood Retreat Centre in upper Roberts Creek.
Tucked into the forest and surrounded by old-growth trees and gardens, this heritage manor-style home offers a rare kind of quiet and peace.
There are a number of beautiful bedrooms and we recommend staying with us on site if you are able. You are also welcome to join from another location.
Logistics and Investment
Dates
May 22–24
Location
Linwood Retreat Centre
Upper Roberts Creek, BC
Investment
Full Retreat (includes accommodation)
Early Bird — $850 until April 15
Regular — $950
Commuter Pass (no accommodation)
Includes all retreat sessions and meals
Early Bird — $450 until April 15
Regular — $550
If cost feels like a barrier, please reach out. A limited number of partial scholarships and flexible payment options are available, and we are happy to explore what’s possible.
Includes:
• All retreat sessions, ceremonies, and guided practices
• Nourishing vegetarian meals throughout the weekend
Friday dinner
Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner
Sunday breakfast & lunch
• Accommodation (for full weekend participants)
Meet the Facilitators
Tatiana Speed
Tatiana Speed is a certified Somatic Practitioner, Movement Therapist, Temple Guide, and Musician devoted to helping women reconnect with their bodies, awaken their authentic self-expression, and create lives that nourish, inspire and bring them alive.
Her work weaves together somatics, expressive arts, mythology, and feminine spiritual practices to support women on their journeys of healing and self-discovery. Having healed from a seven-year chronic health crisis using the very tools she now teaches, Tatiana brings deep empathy and lived experience to her offerings. She creates nurturing, transformative spaces where women can grow, reclaim their wholeness, and step into their true power.
Mark Benson
Mark Benson is a men’s coach and somatic practitioner with over 25 years of experience in meditation, yoga, and men’s work. His journey began as a yogic monk, where he spent ten years in a monastic setting devoted to exploring and cultivating the depths of the Self.
As a certified Arca Men’s Facilitator, yoga instructor, lifelong meditator, and international kirtan musician, Mark guides men to reconnect with their purpose, embody the strength of loving masculine presence, and live with clarity and integrity. His coaching blends spiritual practice with grounded embodiment, offering men a pathway back to themselves.
Together
Together, Mark and Tatiana bring their work into a shared field of transformation, bridging men’s and women’s experiences into the greater path of radical transformational love. Their work explores the healing of the masculine and feminine, relationship, cultivating wholeness in ourselves and community. Through the path of divine union and heart-centered awareness, they guide others in remembering wholeness and reweaving a culture rooted in love — for ourselves, for each other, and for the Earth.
We are honoured to have our Yogi friend Dada Nabhaniilananda joining us for the retreat
Dada Nabhaniilananda, originally from New Zealand, is a Yoga monk, an author, a musician and a keynote speaker. He currently lives in Silicon Valley, California where he runs programs on meditation and creativity for Google, Apple and other organizations. He’s an amazing human being.
The Way of Love Retreat
Schedule
May 22–24
Friday
4:00— 5:00pm — Opening Ceremony
6:00-7:00pm — Welcome Diner
7:00-9:00pm — Kirtan & Vocal Alchemy
Saturday
7:00–8:00am — Meditation
9:00–10:00am — Breakfast
10:00am–12:00pm — Community Practice
12:00–1:00pm — Lunch
1:00–2:00pm — Silent Reflection / Integration Time
2:00–4:00pm — Community Practice
4:00-6:00pm — Vocal Alchemy & Kirtan
6:00–8:00pm — Dinner
8:00–9:30pm — Community Practice & Sacred Chant
Sunday
7:00–8:00am — Meditation
Short 15 minute break with refreshments
9:15–10:30am — Community Practice
10:30–11:30am — Brunch
11:30am –12:30pm — Closing Ceremony