Real connection is the difference!

Clearmind International Institute offers in-person and on-line, Personal Growth Workshops, and Leadership Development.

Whether it be in one of our 3-day workshops or longer programs, we provide an adventure of self and other discovery and training in the skills required to be a positive influencer.

Our cutting-edge programs move beyond self-help, supporting people from around the globe to ignite their passion, and transform anxiety into excitement, depression into compassion, and pain into purpose through REAL Connection.
Our mission is to help you access the power of REAL and AUTHENTIC CONNECTION with yourself and others, so you can accelerate your personal evolution while positively impacting the world!

For over 25 years, thousands around the world have experienced the impact of this work and recommended it to family and friends, because it works!

For more information about Clearmind International, please visit: www.clearmind.com

our unique transpersonal philosophy

Our collective journey requires falling in love with our own stories so that we can live them out as the heroic adventures they are meant to be. When we are brave enough to extend vulnerability and love to those around us (rather than fear and defense), we contribute to the ongoing manifestation of the friendly universe.

Our programs move beyond self-help accelerating personal evolution through the power of authentic, loving connection. Our therapeutic skill is aimed at helping people become vulnerable, but vulnerability is not the final destination. Becoming vulnerable is the last step towards unveiling a pristine view of the innocent, connected, natural state beneath our fears about who we are. We, and others, are all perfectly imperfect, good enough, and lovable – flaws and all. This is the friendly universe.

We operate from a particular theoretical paradigm called ‘Transpersonal’, which more or less means ‘spiritual’. We believe that a holistic approach to healing includes mind, body, and spirit.

Our unique approach draws on the philosophy of A Course in Miracles as well as Buddhist Psychology. You need to be aware of this, particularly if you have firmly held beliefs (ie. religious) that may conflict with what we present. It is not our need that you “buy into” this paradigm; indeed, we would prefer that you think critically about how it fits you and your unique life perspective. We do ask, however, that you “try on” the concepts offered, and keep what works for you.

We are constantly teaching those around us what we believe about ourselves, others, and the world, and we often complain about not getting the results that we want. In this leadership training, we accept responsibility for the inherent power we have and make a choice about giving those things that we want proactively.

We come to terms with the existential dilemma of the purpose of our existence and have the opportunity to address lifelong issues. “A Course in Miracles” states that we have a ‘special function’, a particular and unique life purpose. This is a workshop committed to embracing the entirety of our unique human life experience and using every nuance of it to reveal this purpose, then acting on it. We bring ourselves into a state of absolute congruity, in alignment with the universe, and discover a profound sense of wholeness, clarity, and direction. Life becomes an adventure.

The only happiness we ever experience is when we position ourselves in alignment with the universe around us and something greater than our own egoic understanding of self at the same time, as a giving contributor to whatever situation arises.

It is the transmission of this divine energy into the world that allows us to be in a state of creativity, connection, and love.

Creativity comes through and the connection is the relationship to others this creativity seeks, and love is the result of combining these two primal elements together.

The experience of love emerges as we are willing to give of ourselves, in whatever unique form we are meant to. We cannot create love, we can only experience it by letting it be expressed through us. We are the instrument, not the song. By embracing our unique function, anxiety transforms into excitement and passion, depression becomes purpose and compassion. We start calling the state of love and creativity our home.

experiential nature of the workshop

This is an experiential/therapeutic educational program. You will be invited (not forced) to take emotional risks and reveal thoughts, feelings, and experiences that you might not normally share with a group. Rather than simply talking about an issue, you may be invited to participate in creative exercises designed to help you come to a new experience, a new way of seeing or dealing with the issue.

Facilitators will explain the reasoning behind activities; however, if you do not understand the rationale, we welcome you to ask for further clarification. They are designed to increase your level of self-understanding and awareness. Some will be offered to you spontaneously as you bring material forward, and some are part of the program structure.

We will provide options as required and we ask that you be responsible for taking care of your physical well-being. One thing we hear from our participants is that integration occurs more effectively when they take the following day off instead of a busy work schedule.

group process

Group work is highly effective. Much of our psychological pain comes from disconnection from self and others. Group process is a powerful form of intervention and has many opportunities for connection and learning. You remain ‘in charge’ of your own process; you determine the speed and means with which you will get to where you want to go. Facilitators may make suggestions to you, and may be curious about your decision-making process, but the decision as to what you will do, and when you will do it, will always remain with you.

confidentiality

Facilitators, assistants, and participants agree to confidentiality and will not share names or identifying features of participants. We encourage you to share your experience of the workshop. Your facilitators, as professional therapists, are ethically bound to confidentiality, and may only break it if they believe that what has been shared puts someone at clear and present risk of harm.

The agreement to confidentiality is essential to creating a safe place for everyone to take emotional risks without fear of anyone’s personal struggle going beyond the walls of the seminar room.

Please take your agreement to confidentiality very seriously as it is of the utmost importance to ensure everything we can to protect the integrity of the space.

workshop facilitators & assistants

The Rude Awakening Workshop is run by qualified facilitators and trained assistants; we have the highest ratio of trained assistants to participants in the local personal development field. The team is dedicated to providing you with a safe, non-confrontational, and professionally delivered workshop experience. We pride ourselves on respecting the speed at which each participant decides to proceed.

We ensure a therapeutic responsible and professional approach and our educated facilitators are registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and/or the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association and/or The Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada. Workshop assistants, who work under the direction of facilitators receive in-house training in responsible, ethical delivery of service. We adhere to our own internal Code of Ethics, as well as those of our associations.

what to bring

PLEASE BRING:

• POWER ADAPTER: (if outside Ireland/UK) for 240-volt outlets and 3 pin plugs
• PERSONAL JOURNAL: bring a personal journal to keep track of experiences. There will be many unique experiences throughout the workshop and many instances where we will ask you to reflect and journal your thoughts so that you can remember them.
• PICTURES OF KEY PEOPLE: a big part of the world we live in are the people in our spheres. Photos of key people in your life might include parents, brothers, sisters, friends, spouses, partners, or co-workers.
• In addition; there are some people in our lives that we have been negatively impacted by, if possible, bring pictures or some visual representation of these as well. Please bring photocopies, not originals.
• A SYMBOL OF YOUR GOAL for your Workshop: this can be anything that symbolizes the qualities that you strive for. Past examples of symbols: a little drawing, a rock, a piece of jewelry, a photo, or a craft. Feel free to be creative.
• A SONG: choose any type of song that is like an internal anthem for you (i.e. reflects you, you have a personal connection with it, and you have a lot of passion, aliveness, and energy when you listen to it). The lyrics are not as important as the energy that it creates within you. Pick a song that is in your vocal range. Be sure to note the exact version you are choosing including the artist. Please ensure you can listen to it through a streaming service or youtube on a portable device or cell phone with your own headphones.
• CURRENCY: Euro cash for optional extras if desired.
• WEATHER: The temperature can range between 10-18C (or 50-65 F) you will want some layers for the early mornings and evenings. In the rare case of rain, you may want closed shoes and a waterproof jacket. As there will be light nature walking, you will want covered shoes that you don’t mind getting muddy. It is always a good idea to have options for both weather and activity. Each of the 4 room lodges has laundry facilities.

Please note: Optional relaxation massages available with booking. Relaxation Massages: 60-minute massages available to booked with providers on site. EURO CASH only, payable to provider on site. Ask us for more details & to book.

arriving at the goldcoast resort

Please be at the venue by 4:30 pm on Sunday 17th September for registration and check-in.
When you arrive at the Goldcoast Resort, our team will be waiting to greet you and help you check-in. You’ll be given some workshop information, a participant waiver, and your room assignment.

Please ensure you have been in touch with the Workshop Producer so that we are aware of your arrival time.

EMAIL: [email protected] 

Goldcoast Resort Eircode X35 EA40

follow-up

Clearmind International prides itself on providing ongoing support beyond the workshop with groups (live and online e-group), free community events and continued programs. We will give you this information at the end of the workshop.

payments & cancellation policy

The cost of the workshop includes the fee for the workshop itself, food, and accommodations. A receipt will be included in the package you receive at the end of the workshop.

A non-refundable, non-transferable admin fee of $250 CDN is applied to all registrations.

For payment inquiries including payment plans, outstanding balance, and other arrangements, email the office at: [email protected] or phone directly at: 604-513-9001 x2.

travel & cancellation policy

In the unlikely event of a Clearmind International seminar, workshop, or training event being canceled by Clearmind International for any extraordinary reasons including but not limited to:

• Illness, unavoidable travel delays, or death of the facilitator/speaker
• Damage
• “Act of God” or Force Majeure
• Public Health Emergency
• Minimum group size not achieved

Clearmind International will refund all monies paid under the contract for the seminar, workshop, or training event.

Clearmind International accepts no responsibility for any further costs or expenses incurred by you, e.g. travel, accommodation, loss of earnings, etc. in the unlikely event of the seminar, workshop, or training event being canceled.

Please read the full Travel & Cancellation Policy and your travel provider to ensure you are entitled to a refund should the event be cancelled by Clearmind International.

For payment inquiries including payment plans, outstanding balance and other needs, contact the office at:
email: [email protected] or phone: 604-513-9001 x2

We’re excited to be supporting you in this very important step in your personal evolution. If you need anything before the workshop, just let us know. We’re here to ensure you have the best possible experience.

Reach us before the workshop via email: [email protected]