Information for Participants

Dear Retreat Participants: 

I am happy to see that you will attend our June Virtual Retreat June 11-13, 2021. We have a strong group of people and should be able to explore our topics deeply.

Our working topic is: Getting Our Lives Back on Track: Recovering our Joy and Setting New Priorities for the Future. In addition to this, I am happy to have your input so that we can explore topics that really speak to your heart. Please share any suggestions with me by email.

Below is the link to to our Retreat Portal. From there you can click a button to join the call at 10:55 AM eastern time onJune 11, 2021:

https://paulferrini.online/retreat-portal-2021-06

The portal will also include links to affinity breakout rooms and to recordings .of my talks.   Libor will send you a reminder with the links 2 hours before the call begins. If you need any help please contact Libor at  liboreg@gmail.com

Please click here to fill out and submit the brief required information form to me one week before the call. 

Your participation in afternoon affinity groups is highly recommended in order for you to have the full retreat experience. However, if you wish to opt out of affinity because of any time constraints, please let us know right away, so that we can make sure that the groups have equal numbers.  You can do this on the required information form.

At the present, we still have room for additional participants. If there is anyone you wish to sponsor, we will honor the early discount rate for them of $300.   

The present tuition cost is $360, so you will have to send them the following registration link to get the discounted rate:
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Please let me know if you have any questions   I look forward to spending time with you.

Love,

Paul

Additional Information

The Retreat Schedule

June 11, 2021 Talk #1 by Paul Ferrini 11:00 AM -- 2:00 PM Eastern

Affinity Group: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern 

June 12, 2021 Talk #2 by Paul Ferrini 11:00 AM -- 2:00 PM Eastern

Affinity Group: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern

June 13, 2021 Talk #3 by Paul Ferrini 11:00 AM -- 2:00 PM Eastern

Affinity Group: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern

Affinity Groups

Affinity Groups Meet 2:30 -4:00 PM Eastern
with the option to start at 3:00 PM if the group prefers

Waldemar Jercher, Faciilitator

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85420972032?pwd=N3hvVDlPS0hLWmVTdkhyU2FlMUF1dz09

John Shearer
Anneke Amir
Margarita Ruiz
Jennifer Mani (Fri and Sat only)
Julie McClung (Sat only)
Kevin Anderson
Terry Leopold
Luann Carmen
Gottfried Roosen
Michele Deleplace
Soleila Marie Erickson
Christine Barritt

Judy Gifford, Facilitator

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89027802271?pwd=aGR6MklIQzhsOWtHUFBMS1oyaGpLdz09

Eia Weiler
Patrick Van Bommel
Libor Modrovsky
M. Scott Ferrell
Ana Barrio (Sat and Sun only)
Margaret Gonzalez
Luanne Allgood
Shawn Lawson
Madelon Guinazzo
Kevin Sandhu
Martine Chalanset

Important Notes:

Your participation in afternoon affinity groups is highly recommended in order for you to have the full retreat experience. However, if you wish to opt out of affinity because of any time constraints, please let us know right away.

Couples are placed in separate breakouts and Affinity Groups. Since there are different logins for Affinity Groups each member of the couple should login on his/her own device.

All participants must be familiar with the Affinity Group guidelines before the first meeting of the group. You can read these guidelines below.

Breakout Groups during Paul’s Talks

Waldemar Jercher, Faciilitator

M. Scott Ferrell
Ana Barrio (Sat and Sun only)
Margaret Gonzalez
Margarita Ruiz
Luann Carmen
Madelon Guinazzo
Soleila Marie Erickson


Judy Gifford, Facilitator

Patrick Van Bommel
Libor Modrovsky
Shawn Lawson
Terry Leopold
Eia Weiler
Kevin Sandhu
Martine Chalanset

Julie McClung. Facilitator

Anneke Amir
Jennifer Mani (Fri and Sat only)
Kevin Anderson
Luanne Allgood
John Shearer
Gottfried Roosen
Michele Deleplace
Christine Barritt

The Affinity Group Guidelines

The Purpose of the Affinity Group

The purpose of the Affinity Group Process is: to give and receive unconditional love, acceptance and support. To create a safe, loving,  non-judgmental space in which we can open our hearts and move through our fears..

The Group Guidelines

1. Remember our Purpose: We are here to love and accept one another, not to judge, analyze, rescue or try to fix one another.

2. We agree to share from our hearts and be honest about what we are thinking and feeling.

3. When our Judgments come up about someone, we will be aware of them and gently bring our attention back to the person speaking.

4. We will not interrupt anyone's process. We will give the person sharing our undivided attention. We will not engage in cross-talk.

5. We will take thirty seconds in silence to acknowledge each person's sharing.

6. We will not monopolize the group's time and attention. We will yield the floor to others in the group who have shared less than we have.

7. We will make "I" Statements, not "You" statements. We will take responsibility for our own experiences and respect the experience of others. We will not assign "our" meaning to something someone else has said.

8. We will not hide our hurt or angry feelings. We will share them honestly, without trying to make others responsible for how we feel.

9. If someone shares a hurt or angry feeling with us, we will acknowledge how s/he feels. We will not defend ourselves or try to justify our words or actions. We will share any feelings that come up for us.

10.  We will stay in the present moment. We will not bring up the past or future, unless they are happening for us here and now.

11.  We will keep everything that is said in the group confidential.

12.  We will honor the silence, knowing that it offers us an opportunity to become more deeply present to ourselves and others.

13.  If we feel that the group is going "off-purpose," we will ask for a moment of silence, during which our group can re-center and remember its purpose.

14.  Remembering that we won't do this process perfectly, we will be gentle with ourselves. We will use whatever transpires in the group as an opportunity to practice forgiveness.

The Group Agreements

1. We agree to honor the purpose of the group.

2. We agree to practice the guidelines.

3. We agree to be on time for every group meeting.

4. We agree to attend every meeting of the group

Click here to read more about Affinity Groups

Retreat Recordings

Paul Ferrini Virtual retreat 2021-06 Day 1
https://vimeo.com/562110989/8629fcad3c

Paul Ferrini virtual retreat 2021-06 - Day 2
https://vimeo.com/562369784/6dbcd3a313