How to Uncover Your Higher Purpose: Half-day Seminar and Book Launch Event
Schedule
Sat May 16 2026 at 09:15 am to 03:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge Campus | Woodbridge, VA
About this Event
Are you standing at a turning point?
Whether you feel stuck in a current chapter or are simply ready to build a deeper foundation for your goals and life direction, this immersive seminar offers the clarity you’ve been seeking. Join us for a transformative, half-day journey of guided practices designed to help you uncover and articulate your Higher Purpose.
You will move beyond abstract theory to craft a personal Higher Purpose statement that feels authentic, grounded, and perfectly aligned with your soul’s path.
The Experience
Through guided meditations and embodied practices, you will receive concrete, practical guidance to uncover your deepest why. Using the yogic chakra system as a framework for alignment, we will explore how your Higher Purpose functions as an inner compass—helping you evaluate major life transitions, relationships, and your biggest goals. Please bring a journal to record your insights.
What you will take away
- Special Gift: Every participant will receive a free copy of the newly released book: Stuck in Yesterday: Visionary Practices for Building a Purposeful Future. The workshop themes are woven from its pages, allowing you to continue your journey at home.
- Codes of Self-Knowledge: The beginnings of “a higher purpose codex” to deepen self-guidance
- A Personal Purpose Statement: A clear, written anchor for your life’s work.
Registration & Investment
Secure your place in this intimate experience and take the first step toward a more purposeful future. Event cost: $75
About Your Guide
Gustavo Monje is a Professor of College Writing and Literature at Northern Virginia Community College. His book, Stuck in Yesterday, became a course textbook in 2026. Recognized by his native Quechua lineage as a Yachacha Pampa Paqo (Shaman of Wisdom), Gustavo uniquely integrates Andean spirituality with ancient yogic traditions. A PhD candidate in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership, a certified Tantra Yoga instructor, and a mentor to over 20,000 subscribers on YouTube (@GustavoMonjePhD), Gustavo specializes in leading individuals and groups through healing journeys and purpose-building transformations.
Agenda
🕑: 09:15 AM
Event Registration - Outside by the campus lake
🕑: 09:30 AM
Yoga by the Lake: Awaken the body and open the heart.
🕑: 10:35 AM
Opening Meditation: Ground your energy and set your intention.
🕑: 11:00 AM
Workshop I: Aligning heart knowledge with language
🕑: 12:30 PM
Vegetarian Lunch: A nourishing meal shared in community.
🕑: 01:30 PM
Workshop II: The North Star: Writing your personal Higher Purpose statement.
🕑: 02:15 PM
Workshop III: Codes of Self-Knowledge: Developing tools for deep alignment.
🕑: 03:00 PM
Closing Ceremony: Offerings, manifestation and the Integration of our discover
Where is it happening?
Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge Campus, 2645 College Drive, Woodbridge, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 81.88







