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About

Mindfulness & Psychotherapy

Spakoina 2025

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Spakoina is an experience of deep intervention, where mindfulness meets psychotherapy. It explores the way our experiences are filtered through sensation, how the body encodes and holds them, and how we translate this into language, patterns, and metaphor. Rooted in Buddhist meditation and Theravāda principles, it teaches us to recognize our state of being and open pathways to alternate dimensions of awareness.

This workshop is not about learning, it’s about unlearning. It is a space where silence replaces noise, sensation replaces overthinking, and direct experience takes precedence over analysis. Through deep stillness, participants reconnect with the body’s intelligence, accessing insights beyond words. By pausing between trigger and response, they cultivate awareness that transforms emotional reactivity into clarity. Sensory immersion becomes a gateway, bridging the seen and unseen, the self and the whole. Here, silence is not emptiness but a rich field of presence. This is an experience for those ready to dissolve barriers, rediscover wholeness, and step fully into their being.

In this space, interconnectedness is not a concept but a felt experience, how the body, mind, and environment shape and reflect one another. Each moment of stillness reveals the subtle ways we hold onto past imprints, the unconscious patterns that shape our thoughts and actions. By tuning into the senses, one learns to navigate both inner and outer worlds with greater depth and presence. The workshop invites participants to move beyond intellectual understanding into direct perception, where silence, sensation, and awareness become tools for transformation. What emerges is not just clarity, but a renewed way of being, rooted, open, and fully alive.

Silence reveals more 

about the self

and the spaces around us than the words ever could.

Deep listening begins when the 

noise fades

in and out

In stillness,we

meet ourselves

as we truly are

Included in this program are the following concepts

01.

Holon & Interconnectedness

The concept of a holon teaches that every part of our being is both complete in itself and an integral part of the greater whole. Embracing this interconnectedness guides us from ego-centeredness to collective consciousness, enriching our spiritual journey and deepening our connections with others and the universe.

02.

Reconnecting With Sensory Experience 

To truly connect with ourselves and meditate effectively, we need to reconnect with our sensory experiences and our somatic mind. This connection enhances our awareness and presence in the moment.

03.

Pausing

A mindful pause between trigger and reaction creates awareness, allowing for mindful choices, emotional safety, and a deeper connection to one's true intentions and responses, fostering resilience, clarity, emotional balance, and a more conscious, intentional way of engaging with life

04.

Gateway to Inner and Outer Worlds

The five sense organs—nose, eyes, ears, tongue, and skin—are gateways to true knowledge, connecting us to the outer world and our inner purpose. They interact with the five master elements (Space, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth), translating subtle energies into perceivable forms through the mind, linking our consciousness with the external world.

05.

Silence & Empathy

True silence is a rich, positive state filled with divine music, fragrance & light, fostering inner peace & self-connection. Embracing the present moment & emotional awareness creates a nurturing environment, helping us stay grounded & fully engaged with the world outside.

06.

Emotional Regulation & Mental Clarity

Regaining awareness of our senses helps regulate emotions and achieve mental clarity. This sensory mindfulness reduces stress and promotes well-being, enabling us to respond to life's challenges with calm and composure.

Immerse in Noble Silence

Spakoina immerses participants in nearly 14 hours of noble silence each day. Free from external distractions, the mind settles, revealing deeper layers of consciousness. Through structured meditation and reflection, silence shifts from discomfort to liberation, creating a foundation for deeper presence and lasting transformation beyond the retreat.

Access Enmeshments

Enmeshments are the unseen forces that keep us entangled in patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior. These internal knots, formed through past experiences. Through meditation and somatic awareness, participants observe where they are unconsciously bound, allowing these constraints to loosen naturally, enabling individuals to navigate relationships, work, and life with greater clarity and authentic self-expression.

Restore Access to Resources

Under daily noise and emotional weight, our deepest resources, clarity, resilience, and intuition, become buried. Spakoina restores access to these by stripping away distractions and reconnecting participants to their innate wisdom. Recorded sessions offer continuous reinforcement, making inner stillness an accessible tool beyond the retreat.

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