The Opening: A Yearlong Journey of Deep Practice and Emergence

This year, we come together—twelve evenings across twelve months—to root more deeply into the practices that lay the foundation for emotional empowerment, embodied resilience, and inner-led wisdom. We’ll move from managing life to mastering it. 
Rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage and thoughtfully adapted for modern practitioners, The Opening is a rare and intimate opportunity to walk the path of awakening in close community—with direct guidance, spaciousness, and heart.

This in-person immersive offers a rare chance to engage this work deeply and relationally, in the kind of sacred, shared space that is increasingly uncommon.
Over the course of a year, we’ll engage a deeply interwoven ecology of practices—ancient in origin, yet harmonized with contemporary psychological and scientific insight.

Together, we’ll strengthen our capacity to be present, refine the clarity of our inner knowing, and cultivate a profound openness of mind and heart.
This is more than a study—it is a lived path. Through meditation, somatic inquiry, intuition development, and foundational wisdom teachings, we will attune to the truth of our experience and remember the depth of what it means to be fully alive.

This Is for You If You

• Have completed the Monday Meditation Series or The Opening Retreat
• Maintain a regular meditation practice
• Long to open a gateway to clarity, self-trust, and your deepest truth
• Seek a space of genuine community and spiritual companionship
• Are ready to explore transformation not as an abstract idea, but as a trainable skill

What You’ll Receive

• Monthly group teachings (2 hours) : Guidance, practice, and aligned community
• 1 on 1 Guidance: Two 1:1 guidance sessions with Michele for personalized attention
• Monthly Workbook: Teachings, reflections, and integration tools
• Curated Readings: Classical & contemporary texts for depth and relevance (+ your personal copy of When Women Rise)
• Weekly Journal Prompts: To guide your inquiry and insight
• Guided Meditations: Monthly recordings to support your home practice
• Community Forum: A private space to connect, reflect, and share
• Closing Retreat: A full-day gathering to honour your journey and look ahead

Details

• When: First Tuesday of each month, starting on September 2nd, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Where: In-person, Vancouver (tbd)
• Group Size: Limited to 24 students
• Fees: 220 per month
• Application required

This Is a Sacred Commitment

This journey is a space of devotion and expansion. We’ll sit in the fire of practice, walk with open hearts, and return again and again to what is most essential.

If your heart knows—it’s time.