The Self-Awakening Retreat

Unlock Your Authentic Self in Sri Lanka’s Paradise

May 9 - 14, 2025

Heal & Grow

Adventure & Luxury

Support & Belonging

Experience the life-changing power of healing the relationship you hold with yourself. This masterpiece program has been carefully designed through 22 years of integrated psychology and leading-edge practices to guide you toward freedom and authenticity.

6 Days of Transformation: Immerse into aliveness, self-love and healing by releasing the emotional baggage that keeps you away from love and connection. After powerful learning sessions, rest in a cozy room close to the beach in Sri Lanka's best season, surrounded by nature & wildlife. Renew yourself and shift into a state of authenticity through knowledge, movement, and presence.

LOCATION: Talalla Retreat, Sri Lanka

DATES: May 9, 2025 (starting at 2 PM) to May 14, 2025 (ending at 2 PM)

Participants must be present from the beginning of the first session to the end of the last session to fully experience the retreat.

Information

What’s Included:

Accommodation: Stay in cozy and charming rooms with relaxing pools and easy beach access.

Meals: Enjoy three healthy, nutritious meals per day, designed to uplift and energize you.

Yoga and Mindfulness: Participate in optional daily classes that integrate yoga and mindfulness practices.

Full Transformational Experience: Achieve personal growth and healing. Release loneliness and anxiety, connect with a supporting like-minded community, and gain a deeper understanding of yourself.

*Participants are responsible for flights and transport to & from the airport (arranged as a group).

Professional Development: Ask us about our Therapist Scholarship!

We believe in giving back to the therapy community by providing opportunities for growth, renewal, and connection. Our retreat offers therapists and clinical practitioners the chance to recharge, refine their skills, and return to their work with fresh insights and energy. To make this experience as accessible as possible, we’ve created the Therapist Professional Development Scholarship—because supporting therapists means supporting the clients they serve. Contact us at retreats@relationalpath.com to get more information on this scholarship.

PRICING

Regular Price

  • Single Room: USD 3,995

  • Shared Room: USD 3,795 (Roomate selected at random, or when booked with a roommate)

    *All prices are per person

Escape to beautiful Sri Lanka and embark on a journey that will transform your life. Connect with nature, nourish your body with healthy food, and discover the joy of a balanced and authentic life. The Self-Awakening Retreat is your opportunity to embrace change and create the fulfilling life you crave.

Spaces are limited! Secure your spot today and take the first step towards your self-awakening journey.

To register, contact retreats@relationalpath.com or fill out the form below and we will make sure to contact you.

It is in the space of child-like presence and creativity that we show the full expression of our authentic selves.
— Dr. Monica Mansilla

As the creator of The HEART approach, Dr. Monica combines her comprehensive training as a Registered Social Worker and Psychology Ph.D. with a deep commitment to relational mindfulness.

With 22 years of experience as a therapist, university instructor, and extensive doctoral-level research, Dr. Monica has put together the most transformative practices to help others live in full expression. Self-love, boundaries, emotional release, and becoming a powerful creator of dreams and meaning, are the foundations of The Self-Awakening Retreat.

Meet Your Instructor

“Meeting Monica, being her student and understanding the power and reach of her theory has been completely life-altering. Not only [did this] enhance my practice and allow me to serve my clients better, but it also transformed my life in ways that surpassed my expectations. Through this work, I developed a whole different way to coach clients. I see myself using these principles daily.”

— Anahi Ortiz-Prieto

What You Can Expect

Our daily structure varies. Dr. Monica tailors the program in real-time to match the energy of the group for the most effective experience. Most days, we begin our journey between 4 and 6 am. You get to choose if you want to join us for the early activities or take a longer snooze and join us for the first meeting between 7 and 8 am.

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Day One

You arrive in gorgeous Sri Lanka, and the shuttle bus is waiting for you at the airport. Once you arrive at the hotel and get your room, rest, and join the opening of the group container. We begin with an embodied experience and a deep dive into the relationship between the ‘I’ & ‘self’.

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Day Two

Start unravelling the concepts surrounding emotional release and inner child healing. Lift blockages as you release a lifetime storage of unpacked emotions. Today, we begin the journey of healing your infancy and early childhood.

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Day Three

Take in eye-opening experiential learning on boundaries, drama consciousness, and trusting your inner wants and needs. You will develop 'x-ray vision' on the circumstances in your life, and how you play a role in them. Today, we continue the journey by experiencing the reparenting process where your inner child gets to have the voice that perhaps it never had.

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Day Four

Immerse in the deepest practice of presence, witnessing, understanding, and prioritizing yourself through a full day dedicated to silence and unravelling processes of self-love.

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Day Five

Understand your brain waves and refine the mind-heart coherence necessary to manifest your dreams and desires. The journey today focuses on healing your inner adolescent and young adult. You will understand why and how romantic love has manifested in your life, and gain the power to open yourself to the romantic partnership you truly desire.

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Day Six

Integration, integration, integration! Today, we embrace the final breakthrough. Dig into the experience of the future where you get to use all the skills gained and choose your preferred reality. Begin the journey of a lifetime with a truly loving relationship with yourself and the support of a new community/family of choice.

Thinking of Joining The Retreat?

Complete the form below, and we'll reach out to guide you through the registration process and answer any questions you have.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes! This retreat is designed to jumpstart your personal growth journey. We’ve had attendees with decades of experience, and many with none at all. If you feel a bit unsure, feel free to contact us with any questions you have at retreats@relationalpath.com!

  • Yes! Because we know so many people would benefit from attending this retreat, we strive to make it as accessible as possible. Contact us at retreats@relationalpath.com to ask about our payment options, working scholarships, therapist scholarships and retreat subsidies.

  • Absolutely! We strive to accommodate various dietary needs. Please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions when registering, and we will make the necessary arrangements.

  • Registrants are responsible for booking their own flights. We have transportation arranged that will take you from the airport to the hotel and back once the retreat is over. This transport is at an additional cost.

  • You can opt out of the retreat with a 60 day notice for a full refund. Two months in advance, we complete all payments and arrangements for each participant and refunds are no longer possible.

    If you have an emergency, please contact us and we can try to get a sponsorship to cover part of your cost for a future retreat.