Gifting Consciousness & The Art of Practice
April 23-27, 2025
ChoZen Retreat, Sebastian, Florida
A Special Gathering
You are invited to join Gifting Consciousness & The Art of Practice.
Join practitioners, scholars, elders, philosophers, artists, patrons and community leaders for a curated and participatory program to explore this timely topic.
We won’t have traditional ‘speakers’ as this is not a conference. Many of us are on stage or leading in public. This a private participatory container to learn and explore with peers, subject matter experts, academics and practitioners in salon style discussions and somatic experiences.
We’re delighted to be joined by some exceptional musicians, facilitators, practitioners and speakers who will open up different somatic and intellectual moments for us to explore deeper.
Our Topic
Deep spiritual work and artistic expression come from those who dedicate their lives to a form or practice. This tends to conflict with and exist outside the boundaries of what is traditionally bought, sold and traded in ‘the market.’ The nature of this work is not trade driven, but is a creative or otherworldly act; attuned to a different frequency.
During our time together, we gather practitioners, wisdom keepers, guides, community leaders, artists and patrons to create a collective field as we each share our work. This will allow us dive deeply into an exploration of how to reignite the reality of gift consciousness in our modern times.
A gift economy plants a seed for a way of being, that honors the spirit that truly moves us. It is emotional rather than transactional. Gifting changes the nature of things— it brings in spirit, soul, heart and connection… that a “transaction” lacks. When it comes to the matters of Spirit and Consciousness, and Community - gifting culture is especially important to nourish.
What is the history and indigenous roots of gift economies? What lessons and successes can we apply when designing this reality today? What projects are percolating in each of our worlds that we nourish in this way?
This will be intellectual, somatic, fun, playful and we will move our bodies. These are always grand experiments and we have no clear outcome, but we know from experience that these explorations, when clearly guided, bear fruit. We invite you to bring your gifts to create this field.
Why now— and why this topic?
We are curating this gathering as a experimental, active workshop for actionable solutions to apply into our immediate reality. Inspired by the learnings from last year’s salon, namūna took the takeaways from our unique collective of practitioners, artists, philosophers, and patrons to design and launch a program around gift consciousness to support our closest circle of practitioners, wisdom keepers, sacred sites, and communities with a free, back-end agency and radical support of our religious entity.
This year, we will sharing wisdom and experience from both our community of Guides, as well as our generous and pioneering patrons. Our intent is to create working solutions to test, iterate, and share with our community and culture broadly.
The exchange of this experience includes accommodations, programming, and organic, local, delicious meals for five days and four nights. Cost of attendance begins at $1550, with upgraded options based on your preferences.
namūna is a 501c3 non-profit and we won’t turn anyone away due to cost. Our donors have made several scholarships available. Please enquire if you’d like assistance.
About ChoZen
Our home for the weekend, ChoZen is located in the heart of one of North America’s most biodiverse lagoon systems. The beautiful eco-resort sits on approximately 40 acres of stunning wetlands with 3 miles of subtropical trails for exploring the lush terrain. ChoZen utilizes regenerative practices on-site to return nutrients to the land for the benefit of all who step barefoot through its paths.
Just 75 miles from Orlando International Airport, 90 miles from Palm Beach International and 180 miles from Miami International Airport. As part of our gathering, we can coordinate transportation to/from the airport by private air or road travel for an easeful experience.
