Cultivating Inner Peace in Turbulent Times -- A One-Day Retreat - 5/3/2025

Spiral Light Sound & Meditation Center presents:

Cultivating Inner Peace in Turbulent Times – A One-Day Retreat with Jack Utermoehl and Jere Friedman

📅 Saturday, May 3, 2025

⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

📍 Spiral Light Sound & Meditation Center in Grand Junction, CO (Address provided upon registration)

ABOUT THIS RETREAT:

Stress, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion have become the norm for many of us. We move through life feeling weighed down, constantly pulled by the next task, the next obligation, the next crisis. But what if you could meet life’s turbulence with a steady mind and an open heart?

Cultivating Inner Peace in Turbulent Times is a retreat designed to help you do just that. In this immersive one-day experience, you’ll learn how to recognize the patterns of thought that create stress and suffering and discover practices that help you break free from them.

Together, we’ll explore:

✔️ How false perceptions shape our reality and how meditation, yoga, and other practices can help us see clearly.

✔️ The power of mindful presence in overcoming distraction and emotional overwhelm.

✔️ How letting go of habitual thought patterns creates space for clarity and peace.

By the end of this retreat, you will . . .

✔️ Feel a Deep Sense of Inner Peace – You’ll leave with a grounded, centered presence, knowing how to access peace even in challenging moments.

✔️ Have Practical Tools for Your Daily Life – From meditation techniques to breathwork and mindful movement, you’ll have a toolkit to navigate stress with clarity and resilience.

✔️ Understand the Hidden Obstacles to Peace – You’ll recognize the mental patterns that create suffering and learn how to shift your perspective toward inner peace.

✔️ Experience Greater Emotional Balance – With guided practices in mindfulness and self-inquiry, you’ll cultivate a healthier relationship with your emotions, allowing you to respond more often than react.

✔️ Feel Reconnected to Yourself – Through reflective journaling, deep relaxation, and meaningful discussions, you’ll reconnect with your inner wisdom and rediscover what truly brings you peace.

✔️ Be Ready to Integrate These Practices into Your Life – This retreat is just the beginning. You’ll return to your daily life with a clear plan to incorporate these insights and tool, so inner peace becomes a way of life—not just a temporary experience.

Activities and discussion topics will include:

• Gentle Yoga and Restorative Yoga with Jack
• Meditation and chanting
• Gongbath with Jere
• Dharma talks and teachings

• Journaling opportunities

SOME DETAILS YOU’LL WANT TO KNOW:

• Register before April 26th to receive the discounted early-bird price of $99. Full price (April 26th and after) is $145.
• Doors open at 9:30 am. Please arrive by 9:45 to check in and get settled. The retreat will begin promptly at 10:00 am.
• Please note that lunch is not included. Bring your own lunch to enjoy during a special, meditative group meal break that is part of the experience. A refrigerator will be available to keep your food chilled if needed.
• Wear loose, comfortable clothing and dress in layers as temperatures will vary throughout the day. As a courtesy to others, please refrain from wearing perfume, cologne, scented body lotion, or other body fragrances.
• You may bring your own yoga mat, blankets, bolster or cushion to sit on, eye pillow or eye mask, and other props. Or, you may use any of the props that are available at Spiral Light. Chairs are also available for sitting if you are unable to sit and lie on the floor.
• Please bring your journal and a favorite pen for taking notes and journaling. Notepads and pens will also be available.

Reserve your spot today! Space is limited, and this retreat is expected to fill quickly. Invite a friend and share this experience together.

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT: Jere at [email protected] or (602) 619-7145

Contagious Disease Reminder: If you are not feeling well for any reason, PLEASE stay home, take care of yourself, and join us next time.

ABOUT JACK UTERMOEHL:

I'm Jack Utermoehl, an E-RYT 200 yoga teacher and YACEP with a foundation in vinyasa yoga, bhakti yoga, and kriya yoga. My journey through yoga began with a search for answers to my depression. Dedicated to the study of yoga, my practice has also led me through Advaita Vedanta and Jungian archetypal philosophy as I overcame my depression.

Since 2015, I have been on a mission to share and teach yoga. My passions, rooted in adventure, exploration, and interconnectedness, have shaped my teachings to open up pathways for others to explore their own hero’s journeys. In 2018, I started the Bhakti House yoga community on the Western Slope of Colorado, creating a supportive space for practitioners to gather and grow together.

In 2022, I founded Asivana Yoga Company to provide high-quality yoga gear, resources, and knowledge to fellow practitioners. Continuing my mission to connect and inspire, I began Bhav Spiritual Jewelry in 2024, offering meaningful, spiritually oriented jewelry at yoga festivals to support spiritual journeys. Through these ventures, I aim to bring people together and share the transformative power of yoga.

Host or Publisher Jere Friedman