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Event Hosting Workshop: From Vision to Reality
January 28—30, 2025
With
Brian Fulp
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Program CalendarAre you ready to transform your approach to hosting events? From January 28-30, 2025, join a community of creative hosts for the Event Hosting Workshop—a unique opportunity to learn, collaborate, and refine your strategies for successful event promotion and engagement.
More than just a workshop, this is an opportunity to collaborate, share, and discover successful strategies with others who are passionate and eager to empower you with their success. Whether you’re looking to attract new attendees or re-engage past participants, this immersive three-day workshop will equip you with fresh strategies, innovative tools, and meaningful connections to elevate your events.
Learn from seasoned hosts and the Sales Team on how to attract new students and reinvigorate your community, bringing back participants who have joined you before. Get practical marketing ideas and best practices to help your events thrive.
What to Expect:
- Community Connections: Learn from seasoned hosts and share behind-the-scenes tips to grow and retain your audience.
- Marketing Support: Leverage the Institute’s resources to expand your reach and boost attendance.
- AI-Powered Tools: Explore cutting-edge technologies for branding, content creation, and targeted promotion.
Meet the Panelists:
Shari Friedrichsen - A senior teacher with over 45 years of experience, is a key facilitator of the Himalayan Institute’s Vishoka Meditation Course and Teacher Training. Her compassionate and dynamic approach integrates asana, pranayama, and meditation, offering students profound insights into yoga’s transformative power.
Mark Nelson - Director of the Yoga Garden, outside Philadelphia, PA. for over 15 years, Mark has been leading retreats and trainings since 2012. As a former creative director who completed his yoga certification at the Himalayan Institute, Mark applies the lessons of growing a vibrant studio business to his retreats. His teaching style is a creative blend of tradition and modern practices that invite students to integrate their yoga practice into their everyday lives.
Victoria Greene - Victoria is a devoted yoga teacher and retreat leader with a heartfelt passion for creating meaningful experiences. She finds immense joy in witnessing the connections that blossom when people come together in nature. Victoria has had the privilege of leading numerous events at The Himalayan Institute, always welcoming new participants into a warm and growing community of returning retreat-goers from her student body in New York City.
Jennifer Mohamed - Known as "Jen the Yoga Lawyer," uniquely blends her expertise as an attorney with her passion for yoga and wellness. As a seasoned retreat leader, she offers practical insights on creating transformative events that balance structure and creativity.
Cari Skier - Cari is a therapeutic art specialist, mixed media artist, certified sound healing practitioner. Known for her unique and soulful creative gatherings, Cari integrates her love of art-making with the healing sounds of sacred instruments to cultivate deeply restorative and empowering experiences.
Amy Lee Flower - Founder of Shanti Students, Amy has transformed over 100,000 lives by bringing yoga, mindfulness, and meditation into schools and communities nationwide. As a trauma-informed Kripalu Yoga teacher, she inspires self-discovery and transformation.
Special Highlights:
We’ll pull out all of the stops, just like in our previous open houses, showcasing add-ons such as bonfires, our signature chai and cookie parties, and a few surprises along the way.
Ready to elevate your events and be inspired by a thriving community of hosts? Secure your spot today for a transformational journey at the Himalayan Institute, where collaboration meets success!
Brian Fulp
Brian Fulp has been an integral part of the Himalayan Institute since 1997. He played a crucial role in bringing the Institute into the digital age by developing its first website, HimalayanInstitute.org. As the leader of the Web Department for over a decade, Brian's expertise in digital platforms significantly expanded the...
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Himalayan Institute Retreat Center
For more than fifty years, the Himalayan Institute’s Retreat Center has been a gathering place for people seeking inspiration and aspiring to restore inner balance. Home to a vibrant community of yogis, it’s a place for seekers wishing to study the ancient tradition of yoga and to deepen the connection between themselves and the world around them. Whether you visit for a weekend retreat, a personal getaway, or one of our longer-term programs, your visit to the Himalayan Institute will accelerate your personal journey of rejuvenation and transformation.
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On-Site Cafe
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Wooded Hiking Trails
Pond with Kayaks
On-Site Wellness Center
Bonfires and Stargazing
Bookstore and Giftshop
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Sacred Space
The Sri Vidya Shrine is the spiritual heart of the Himalayan Institute. This sanctuary offers an ideal setting for silent meditation and group spiritual practice, a cornerstone of the Himalayan Tradition for thousands of years. Open to seekers of all backgrounds and traditions, the Shrine provides a serene, sacred space for meditation, quiet reflection, prayer, and contemplation.
Nourishing Meals
Our nutritionally balanced vegetarian meals are thoughtfully prepared to nourish body, mind, and spirit. Each of our three daily meals is designed to be easily digestible and to support a meditative lifestyle. Sharing meals here naturally fosters connection, offering both deep nourishment and a sense of community.
Loving Community
The Himalayan Institute welcomes people from all walks of life. With a blend of short-term guests, long-term visitors, and a vibrant residential community, the atmosphere here is warm, inviting, and rooted in kindness, generosity, and service. It’s a place where friendships form naturally, often becoming the kind of connections that feel like family, and last a lifetime.
Rest in Nature
Nestled in the rolling hills of the Poconos, the Himalayan Institute’s 400-acre campus offers breathtaking views, scenic hiking trails, and quiet spaces for reflection and contemplation. Walking is a favorite activity, whether along our groomed trails or meandering paved roads, inviting both movement and mindful presence in nature.
Conscious Simplicity
At the Himalayan Institute, we embrace simplicity in all aspects of life, from our surroundings to our approach to yoga. By minimizing distractions, we create space to strengthen the inner self and quiet the mind. Guided by authenticity and grounded in philosophy rather than frills, we support a path of meaningful personal growth.
Treat Yourself
Our Himalayan Café serves the Institute’s signature chai, coffee, and homemade cookies and treats on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The 24/7 Tea Lounge offers a variety of herbal teas for anytime enjoyment. On campus, the MOKA Origins Factory is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., offering handcrafted, ethically sourced chocolate and coffee, with free tours and tastings on Saturdays.
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Dates
Tuesday, January 28, 2025–Thursday, January 30, 2025
Tuition
$99 per person + accommodations
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