Dharma Retreat (Year Two): Tools for Inner Clarity

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A Deep Immersion in the Transformation of the Unconscious

Retreat

  • Instructor: Carlos de León 
  • Residential Retreat of 6 Days and 5 Nights
  • Dates: May 23 through 28, 2027
  • The program language is English. Spanish interpretation will be provided upon request for groups of 8 or more.

About the Retreat

As the culmination of Year Two Essential Dharma Techniques, this 6-day residential retreat focuses on transforming the unconscious through the exploration of emotional patterns, body-mind dynamics, cognitive reframing, and the symbolic language of dreams. It offers a profound opportunity to deepen your practice, refine your understanding, and receive empowerments that cannot be transmitted online. 

This sacred and immersive experience supports the living transmission and empowerment of the Dharma Teachings as presented in the Year Two Live-Streaming Training, activating the transformative potential of the teachings through direct experience, personal guidance, and the strength of community practice. 

Guided by Carlos de León, this foundational retreat establishes the developmental path of the Dharma Facilitator Certification Program. It also welcomes sincere practitioners ready to deepen their commitment to personal and collective awakening.

Who Can Attend?
Open to all practitioners and students who have participated in the Year Two Growth Group.

Retreat Highlights

  • Guided Teachings & Practices: Led by Carlos de León in a fully residential setting designed to support deep immersion, integration, and transformation. 
  • Experiential Tools: Embody Dharma principles and apply them in everyday life and in service to others. 
  • Foundational Exploration for the Dharma Facilitator Path: Develop essential capacities for holding space, guiding others, and attuning to the transpersonal field. 
  • Community: Connect with fellow practitioners walking the path of awakening, growth, and conscious service. 

Program Components

  • Exploring Emotional Patterns & Neurosis: Through guided exercises, self-inquiry, and group process work, participants will learn to recognize core emotional patterns, unconscious structures, and defensive mechanisms that shape perception and behaviour. This experiential exploration supports the transformation of neurosis into greater awareness, compassion, and choice. 
  • Practicing Body Reading Techniques: Engage in hands-on exercises that develop the ability to read the body as an expression of psyche and energy. Participants will learn to observe posture, gesture, tension patterns, and somatic organization as valuable gateways to understanding emotional and psychological dynamics. 
  • Applying Reframing & Cognitive Tools: Through practical group and partner work, participants will cultivate skills for identifying limiting narratives, reframing fixed perspectives, and supporting shifts in perception that foster greater clarity, resilience, and possibility. 
  • Working with Dreams & Symbolic Language: Explore dreams, symbols, and archetypal imagery through experiential exercises and guided interpretation. Participants will develop practical tools to access the wisdom of the unconscious, deepen self-understanding, and strengthen inner guidance.

Whether you are at the beginning of your Dharma Facilitator journey or seeking a sacred space to renew and refine your personal practice, this intensive retreat is designed to nourish your evolution.

Date, Time & Location

Program Format: Residential Retreat of 6 Days and 5 Nights

Program Dates: May 23 through 28, 2027

  • May 23, 2027: Retreat Registration opens at 2:00 p.m. for room check-in and a light lunch. The program session starts at 4:30 p.m. 
  • May 28, 2027: The closing session ends at approximately 1:00 p.m., followed by a light lunch before your return. 

Session Times: (Estimates only, due to the nature of Carlos de Leon's teaching style)

  • May 23, 2027: 4:30 to 10:00 pm 
  • May 24 to 27, 2027: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm  
  • May 28, 2027: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm  

Host Location:  Loon Lake Lodge & Retreat Centre, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Nestled on the shores of a pristine lake within the University of British Columbia's Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Loon Lake is a secluded oasis of tranquillity, located just 1.5 hours from downtown Vancouver. Surrounded by forest trails and wildlife, it offers the perfect environment for deep reflection, healing, and spiritual immersion.

Tel: (604) 463-8149; Toll-Free: (866) 463-8165
Address: 14500 Silver Valley Road, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada, V4R 2R3
Website: http://www.loonlake.ubc.ca 

Language: The program will be offered in English. Spanish interpretation is available upon request for groups of eight or more participants. The fee for this service will be determined according to the number of students who register for interpretation.

Program Access & Material: To support the ongoing integration of the teachings, audio recordings and PDF resources will be available for personal download for one year following the retreat. Students participating in the certification pathway will have continued access to all completed years of study while actively enrolled in the full five-year program. Program materials will be removed from the website once access periods have concluded.

Prerequisites for Attendance

To attend this retreat, participants must have completed:

The Dharma Training (Year Two): Tools for Inner Clarity (Live-Streaming or On-Demand)

This training provides the essential teachings and practices that form the basis for the retreat experience. Year Two deepens the transformative journey by exploring the landscape of the unconscious, offering practical tools to recognize, understand, and transform emotional patterns, body-mind dynamics, and symbolic language, opening new pathways for healing, clarity, and inner freedom. 

The retreat builds upon these core teachings through personal inquiry, group exploration, and the deepening and refinement of essential practices. Together, these experiences prepare participants to engage more fully in advanced transpersonal processes and to receive the initiations, empowerments, and transmissions offered throughout the program. 

If you have not yet completed the Year Two Growth Group and are interested in attending the retreat, please contact our team at info@ontogony.com. We would be delighted to assist you in fulfilling the prerequisites and supporting your participation in this transformative experience. 

Questions or Need Support?
We are happy to assist you in preparing for the retreat and exploring whether this path is right for you. To schedule a complimentary Zoom Meet & Greet with a member of the Ontogony Team, please contact us at info@ontogony.com.

More than a training, this retreat is an invitation into deeper self-understanding, greater clarity, and the cultivation of a conscious and compassionate presence in the world. Whether you are beginning or continuing your Dharma Facilitator Journey, we warmly welcome you to join us.

Whether you are beginning or continuing your Dharma Facilitator Journey, we warmly welcome you to join us. 
IMPORTANT: Before registering for your choice of lodging, please email us at info@ontogony.com to confirm availability. Spaces are limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Retreat Pricing

KOERNER LODGE

Lodging Details
Enjoy comfortable shared accommodations featuring single beds and a private ensuite bathroom. All meals and WiFi access are included throughout your stay. The dining area and teaching room are conveniently located in the same building, creating an accessible, fully immersive retreat experience. Nestled in a peaceful lakeside setting, the retreat offers an ideal environment for rest, reflection, and renewal.

Enjoy 10 monthly installments at the same rate as the Special Offer Full Payment Option!

  • (SOLD OUT!) Special Offer Launch Payment Plan: Koerner Lodge Single Room (Ten Instalments): $2,495.59 CAD. The first payment of $249.56 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus nine equal payments on the same day of the following months.
  • (SOLD OUT!) Special Offer Launch Payment Plan: Koerner Lodge Double Room (Ten Instalments): $2,330.21 CAD. The first payment of $233.02 CAD is due at the time of registration, plus nine equal payments on the same day of the following months.
  • Special Offer Launch Payment Plan: Koerner Lodge Quad Room (Ten Instalments): $2,221.54 CAD. The first payment of $222.15 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus nine equal payments on the same day of the following months. 

Single Room (SOLD OUT!)

  • Special Offer: Koerner Lodge Single Room (Payment in Full): $2,495.59 CAD, due at the time of registration. 
  • Special Offer: Koerner Lodge Single Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,620.37 CAD. The first payment of $873.46 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus two equal payments on the same day of the following months.  
  • Special Offer: Koerner Lodge Single Room (Six Instalment Payment Plan): $2,745.15 CAD. The first payment of $457.52 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus five equal payments on the same day of the following months. 

Double Room (SOLD OUT!)

  • Special Offer: Koerner Lodge Double Room (Payment in Full): $2,330.21 CAD, due at the time of registration.
  • Special Offer: Koerner Lodge Double Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,446.72 CAD. The first payment of $815.57 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus two equal payments on the same day of the following months.
  • Special Offer: Koerner Lodge Double Room (Six Instalment Payment Plan): $2,563.23 CAD. The first payment of $427.21 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus five equal payments on the same day of the following months.

Quad Room

  • Special Offer: Koerner Lodge Quad Room (Payment in Full): $2,221.54 CAD, due at the time of registration. 
  • Special Offer: Koerner Lodge Quad Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,332.61 CAD. The first payment of $777.54 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus two equal payments on the same day of the following months.   
  • Special Offer: Koerner Lodge Quad Room (Six Instalment Payment Plan): $2,443.69 CAD. The first payment of $407.28 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus five equal payments on the same day of the following months.

Single Room (SOLD OUT!)

  • Early Bird: Koerner Lodge Single Room (Payment in Full): $2,772.88 CAD, due at the time of registration.  
  • Early Bird: Koerner Lodge Single Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,911.52 CAD. The first payment of $970.51 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus one equal payment on the same day of the following months.  (This Payment Plan is Available until April 15, 2026) 

Double Room (SOLD OUT!)

  • Early Bird: Koerner Lodge Double Room (Payment in Full): $2,589.13 CAD, due at the time of registration.
  • Early Bird: Koerner Lodge Double Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,718.58 CAD. The first payment of $906.19 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus one equal payment on the same day of the following months.  (This Payment Plan is Available until April 15, 2026)

Quad Room

  • Early Bird: Koerner Lodge Quad Room (Payment in Full): $2,468.38 CAD, due at the time of registration. 
  • Early Bird: Koerner Lodge Quad Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,591.79 CAD. The first payment of $863.93 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus one equal payment on the same day of the following months. (This Payment Plan is Available until April 15, 2026)

Single Room (SOLD OUT!)

  • Regular Tuition: Koerner Lodge Single Room (Payment in Full): $3,050.16 CAD, due at the time of registration. 

Double Room (SOLD OUT!)

  • Regular Tuition: Koerner Lodge Double Room (Payment in Full): $2,848.04 CAD, due at the time of registration. 

Quad Room

  • Regular Tuition: Koerner Lodge Quad Room (Payment in Full): $2,715.21 CAD, due at the time of registration. 

JOHNSON YEW & ARBUTUS

Lodging Details 
Enjoy comfortable shared accommodations with bunk beds and/or single beds in each room. Shared bathrooms include private showers, toilets, and sinks, offering comfort and convenience. Cozy lounges, fireplaces, and welcoming community spaces support practice, reflection, and relaxation. All meals are included, with WiFi available throughout your stay. The accommodations are a 2–4-minute walk from the main building, providing easy access to teaching, dining, and retreat activities in a peaceful natural setting.

Enjoy 10 monthly installments at the same rate as the Special Offer Full Payment Option!

  • (SOLD OUT!) Special Offer Launch Payment Plan: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Single Room (Ten Instalments): $2,330.21 CAD. The first payment of $233.02 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus nine equal payments on the same day of the following months.
  • Special Offer Launch Payment Plan: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Double Room (Ten Instalments): $2,221.54 CAD. The first payment of $222.15 CAD is due at the time of registration, plus nine equal payments on the same day of the following months.

Single Room  (SOLD OUT!)

  • Special Offer: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Single Room (Payment in Full): $2,330.21 CAD, due at the time of registration. 
  • Special Offer: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Single Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,446.72 CAD. The first payment of $815.57 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus two equal payments on the same day of the following months.  
  • Special Offer: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Single Room (Six Instalment Payment Plan): $2,563.23 CAD. The first payment of $427.21 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus five equal payments on the same day of the following months. 

Double Room

  • Special Offer: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Double Room (Payment in Full): $2,221.54 CAD, due at the time of registration.
  • Special Offer: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Double Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,332.61 CAD. The first payment of $777.54 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus two equal payments on the same day of the following months.
  • Special Offer: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Double Room (Six Instalment Payment Plan): $2,443.69 CAD. The first payment of $407.28 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus five equal payments on the same day of the following months.

Single Room (SOLD OUT!)

  • Early Bird: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Single Room (Payment in Full): $2,589.13 CAD, due at the time of registration.  
  • Early Bird: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Single Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,718.58 CAD. The first payment of $906.19 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus one equal payment on the same day of the following months.  (This Payment Plan is Available until April 15, 2026) 

Double Room

  • Early Bird: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Double Room (Payment in Full): $2,468.38 CAD, due at the time of registration.
  • Early Bird: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Double Room (Three Instalment Payment Plan): $2,591.79 CAD. The first payment of $863.93 CAD is due at the time of registration; plus one equal payment on the same day of the following months.  (This Payment Plan is Available until April 15, 2026)

Single Room (SOLD OUT!)

  • Regular Tuition: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Single Room (Payment in Full): $2,848.04 CAD, due at the time of registration. 

Double Room

  • Regular Tuition: Johnson Yew and Arbutus Double Room (Payment in Full): $2,715.21 CAD, due at the time of registration. 

Retreat Cancellation Policy

For details on the retreat-specific cancellation policy, click here. To view our general Cancellation Policy, click here.

Questions or Need Support?

We’re happy to support you in preparing for the retreat or exploring whether this path is the right fit for you. Please contact the Ontogony Team at info@ontogony.com to request a Zoom meet-and-greet with a team member.

This retreat is a portal into deeper knowing, greater clarity, and the profound responsibility of cultivating a conscious, compassionate presence in the world.

We warmly invite you to begin—or continue—your Dharma Facilitator journey with us!

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