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Authentic Leadership: A Heart-Centered Immersion

June 14-17• Big Bear Retreat Center • Southern California


“Without inner change, there can be no outer change. Without collective change, no change matters.”
— Angel Kyodo Williams

Taking an intentional pause from our routine allows us to create the conditions for our inner clarity to arise and guide us thoughtfully and purposefully. 

This is an invitation for philanthropic and social change leaders who are rising into power and influence and understand the importance of wielding both responsibly and with integrity. This immersion offers an opportunity to engage deeply with yourself - body, mind, and spirit - and to build authentic connections with other heart-centered leaders. Presence and curiosity are the anchors of our shared experience.

Together, we will explore the following inquiries:

  • How do I use my resources and talents to serve the whole?
  • What masks am I ready to let go of so I may be seen in my authentic power?
  • What do I want to be known for?

The Big Bear Retreat Center (BBRC) will host us for an inspiring and nourishing time. Nestled in the 100 acres of ancient Juniper forests of the San Bernadino Mountains, the Center is a 2.5-hour drive from Los Angeles.

BBRC was founded in 2018 by Bill Resnick and Robert De Forest. Both shared a desire to see an inclusive and accessible Southern California retreat center that provided meditation retreats and programming dedicated to underrepresented demographics.

Cost: $500 for GPC Members $650 for non-GPC Members


Wednesday, June 14
  Afternoon shuttle from LA  
6:30 PM         Dinner
Welcome and introductions
Thursday, June 15
7:30AM Morning Practice 
8:00AM Breakfast 
9:00AM Landing in Self and the Environment  
12:00PM Lunch 
1:00PM Opening Ceremony 
6:30PM Dinner 
Friday, June 16
7:30AM Morning Practice
8:00AM Breakfast
Morning Program: Journeying to the heart for wisdom 
12:00PM Lunch and Midday Reflection
2:00PM Afternoon Program: Peer-Led Activities
6:30PM Dinner 
Saturday, June 17
7:30AM Morning Practice
8:00AM Breakfast
9:00AM Closing Ceremony: Integration & Commitments  
11:00AM Departures
   

Our Facilitators

''Pascale Terra Déau is a transformation facilitator supporting humans to birth new visions and systems in service of a more prosperous, equitable, healthy, and regenerative world. She holds a Master's in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a Master's in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. Her practice connects the healing arts and systems thinking, the personal and the collective, and inner and outer work. For the last eight years, Pascale has designed and facilitated transformative experiences that foster curiosity, awareness, authenticity, and connection for individuals and mission-driven organizations, including NEXUS, Family Office Association, and the Terran Collective. In 2020, she co-founded a family foundation, Archery Foundation, focused on helping young leaders from disadvantaged French neighborhoods realize their ambitions and dreams. With her presence, Pascale invites people to step into their authentic power with playfulness and depth. 

''Melissa Durda is a certified holistic life coach and Senior Director, Philanthropy at Synergos, a global nonprofit organization that brings people together to help solve complex issues around the world by advancing bridging leadership, which builds trust and collective action. Melissa oversees the Synergos Spiritual Civilization Collaborative Community, which explores the intersection of philanthropy, contemplative practices, self-reflection and spirituality. This program supports members of the Global Philanthropists Circle. Melissa hosts the Synergos Cultivate the Soul: Stories of Purpose-driven Philanthropy, where leaders in philanthropy discuss how they are connecting inner work to outer action and the impact this creates for change. She has a MSc. in European Political Economy: Transition from the London School of Economics and a BA in International Relations from the University of Virginia. She also leads a Learning Community for the Inner MBA program.