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Program CalendarBreak Free from Anxiety & Love Yourself Unconditionally
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Program CalendarExperience a week with author and stress-relief expert Brett Cotter to release layers of emotional pain and break the cycles of stress so you can feel your best. Immerse yourself in a fun, supportive group environment that includes deep emotional healing with Brett’s laser coaching balanced with music, movement, and meditation.
(Weekend Option Available)
“Brett’s unique system reaches deep within the soul, alleviating stress and trauma. He is a lifeboat in the storm.”
The Stress Is Gone Method is a transformational healing modality that includes on-the-spot relief, lighthearted learning, and aftercare for long-term relaxation.
Retreat Participants:
- Receive individual attention, encouragement, and support
- Are guided to release deep emotional pain and make peace with their past
- Feel tension lift from their body while laser coaching
“As a clinician, it was impressive feeling my own stress lift out of my body. I’ve already encouraged several family members to call for coaching!”
As tension releases, participants usually feel:
- More light and open in their heart, mind, and body
- Warm waves of energy expanding from the inside out
- Being uplifted, empowered, and reconnected to themselves
“Brett creates a safe space to open up and has an innate ability to get to the core issues. You feel them leave your body. It was a life-changing experience.”
Veterans, first responders, caregivers, frontline and healthcare workers, mothers and daughters, sisters and grandmothers: you are all invited to break the cycles of pain and anxiety.
This Work Helps Release Emotional Pain From:
- Growing Up with Alcoholic or Drug-Addicted Parents
- Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, or Sexual Assault
- Overwhelm, Hopelessness, Sadness, or Neglect
- Loved Ones with Substance Abuse Issues
- Raising a Child with Special Needs
- Abusive or Neglectful Parents
- A Narcissist in Your Life
- The Uncertainty of Family Court
- Relationship Breakups, Loss
- Out of Control Family Issues
- Caregiver Stress Syndrome
- Military Sexual Trauma
- Medical Trauma
“Battling depression, anxiety, and PTSD for decades has led me to several counselors, but Brett was different. His technique to guide me through my healing was exactly what I needed. It didn’t take long at all! Life is sweet again and I am blessed. Thank you, Brett!”
What to expect when you walk into the room:
Comfortable options for your personal space; a chair, backjack, or lying comfortably on the floor with a yoga mat, blanket, and pillow. An introduction from Brett about himself and the work. A quick share from each participant about what they came to let go of (group size permitting), and we begin.
The Work:
Brett asks questions to gently surface the source of your stress, usually stemming from childhood. As one participant is releasing pain with Brett, other people with similar issues also begin to let go. Brett then guides the group through intuitive affirmations to release the emotional tension from the body and the old memory. Emotional releases often heal childhood traumas that amplify our everyday stress. Lighthearted teaching is interwoven to integrate the lessons of the work into our everyday lives.
We Face and Embrace the Pain Together So You Can Finally Be Free!
“This work gave me back to myself by allowing me to visit the perfect space of my existence. Like a touchstone, it’s powerful enough to transport me beyond my biggest problems into a place where I’m free.”
Registration Options:
There are two registration options for this retreat.
Option 1: Full Week
- Check-In Friday 2/9 at 4 pm. Check Out Wednesday, 2/14 at 12 Noon.
- $299 Retreat Tuition + Your Choice of Accommodations. (accommodations paid separately)
Pay Retreat Tuition: $299 Book Your Room
Option 2: Weekend
- Check-In Friday 2/9 at 4 pm. Check Out Sunday, 2/11 at 12 Noon.
- $149 Retreat Tuition + Your Choice of Accommodations. (accommodations paid separately)
Pay Retreat Tuition: $149 Book Your Room
Thursday Arrival Special:
Check-in at 4 pm to unwind a day early, enjoy the grounds, take a hike, or book a massage at Pure Rejuv Wellness Center (570) 647-1500 (purchased separately). To receive a 25% discount on a Thursday night reservation, call the Himalayan Institute directly to confirm a Thursday night arrival: (800) 822-4547 or (570) 253-5551.
“I never expected in the first 5 minutes he’d be able to identify the source of my trauma and give me the words to release it and move on.”
Retreat Schedule
Friday, Feb 9
- Dinner: 6:00 – 7:00pm
- PM Retreat Intro Session: 7:30 – 9:00pm
Saturday, Feb 10
- Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30am
- AM Retreat Session: 9:00 – 12:00noon
- Lunch: 12:30 – 1:30pm
- PM Retreat Session: 2:00 – 5:00pm
- Dinner: 6:00 – 7:00pm
Sunday, Feb 11
- Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30am
- AM Retreat Session: 9:00 – 11:45am
- Weekend Participant Checkout: 12:00noon
- Lunch: 12:30 – 1:30pm
- Weekend Participant Departure: 2:00pm
- Afternoon Session Off
Monday, Feb 12
- Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30am
- AM Retreat Session: 9:00 – 12:00noon
- Lunch: 12:30 – 1:30pm
- PM Retreat Session: 2:00 – 5:00pm
- Dinner: 6:00 – 7:00pm
Tuesday, Feb 13
- Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30am
- AM Retreat Session: 9:00 – 12:00noon
- Lunch: 12:30 – 1:30pm
- PM Retreat Session: 2:00 – 5:00pm
- Dinner: 6:00 – 7:00pm
- Bonfire: 7:30 – 9:30 (weather permitting)
Wednesday, Feb 14
- Breakfast: 7:30 – 8:30am
- AM Retreat Session: 9:00 – 11:45am
- Weekend Participant Checkout: 12noon
- Lunch: 12:30 – 1:30 (Dining Room Annex)
- Tea & Cookie Party: 12:30 – 2:00pm
- Departure: 2:00pm
Your Retreat Includes:
- 6-month Membership with 20+ live sessions per month
- Workbook to help you master the techniques
- Mobile app to automate your relief
This retreat is for you if:
- You feel overwhelmed like life is out of control
- Your anxiety is unmanageable and you feel traumatized
- You know you need some type of help but not sure what
- You are ready to reclaim inner peace, happiness, and empowerment
- MOST IMPORTANTLY — You are ready to let go
What you walk away with:
- Much less stress than you walked in with
- A workbook, mobile app, and a free 6-month Stress Is Gone Membership ($180 value)
- New friendships with like-minded people
- Usually much more than you came for
To participate all you have to do is be honest and follow a simple coaching process that anyone can do.
To get a feel for Brett’s work, check out his latest talk from World Wellness Weekend 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfGooL2FHTM
If you are ready for relief, do whatever it takes to come to this retreat.
“I was wrapped in the warmth, love, and presence of my deceased son, grandma, and grandpa. It was so peaceful. This happened again after another session and I felt my son with me all day. Brett truly has a God-given gift.”
“I was shocked: for the first time I saw light beings. There was a team around Brett throughout the retreat. A large light being stood behind him and one by each side. At one point the large one raised an arm, spread its legs, and morphed into a triangle of light. Another knelt in front of Brett extending one arm.”
Brett Cotter
Himalayan Institute Retreat Center
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