When we are no longer afraid of our fears
but can lovingly hold them,
the shadows begin to lift.
Then, all that remains is light.                                            

Paul Ferrini

Paul’s intensive retreats, Real Happiness Workshops, and Teacher/Therapist Trainings are the backbone of the Spiritual Mastery Program. Paul defines Mastery as “a shift of our consciousness from fear to love. Mastery happens as we move out of our heads into our hearts, out of the need to manipulate and control  into acceptance and surrender.
The result is that we struggle less and have more peace. We restore our heart connection with others and learn to live in harmony with all beings.”

2008/2009 Events with Paul Ferrini

Click here for more information about the Upcoming Real Happiness Workshops taught by Paul Ferrini

“30 Years of heart-centered spiritual work have taught me what is necessary
to bring about real, lasting change in a person’s consciousness and experience.”
Paul Ferrini

 Spiritual Mastery Retreat September 7--12,  2008, Boston, MA.

Join us for our most intensive retreat in a fabulous oceanfront setting!

A Typical Retreat Day Schedule

7 AM Watch the Sunrise
7:30 -- 8:00 Yoga, Tai chi, meditation or journaling
8:00 -- 8:30 Breakfast
9:00 -- 12:00 PM Meditation and Talk by Paul
12:30 -- 1:00 Lunch
1:30 -- 2:30 Affinity Group Sessions
3:00 -- 5:00 Hike or Other Outdoor Acticity
6:00--6:30 Dinner
7:30 -- 9:00 Music, Chanting, Drumming, or Circle Dancing

Professional Teacher/Therapist Training  September 10-12, 2008,  Boston, MA
Join Paul Ferrini in this training for Psychotherapists, Counselors, Social Workers, Ministers,
Coaches and Other Human Service Professionals. Admission to the training must be approved by Paul Ferrini. 
Please email staff@heartwayspress.com for details. For more information about the professional training, click here

To register for the retreat double occupancy ($995) click here.
     Add $75 per person for direct oceanfront click here
To register for the retreat single occupancy ($1195) click here.
     Add $150  for direct oceanfront click here
To register for the training double occupancy $(695) click here.
     Add $50 per person for direct oceanfront click here
To register for the training single occupancy ($795)  click here.
     Add $100 for direct oceanfront click here
To register for the retreat & training, double occ.($1490) click here.
     Add $125 per person for direct oceanfront click here
To register for the retreat & training single occ. ($1790) click here.
     Add $250 for direct oceanfront click here

Transportation from the Airport: Logan International Airport in Boston is just a short distance away from the
Clarion Nantasket Beach Hotel in Hull, MA. You can get to the hotel easily from Logan by commuter boat.  Take the
boat that goes to Quincy (there is no weekend service to Hull).  The cost is $12 each way. There are several trips each day
(see the schedule on line).  To reserve, please call (617) 222-6999 or go to www.harborexpress.com. Be sure to ask them
how to get from the airline terminal to the boat dock. You will also need to call the hotel at 781-925-4500 and make arrangements at least a week in advance to be picked up by the Hotel Shuttle at the dock in Quincy. 
Arrival and Departure Times: Please plan to arrive at the Clarion Nantasket Beach Hotel in Hull, MA between
3:00 -5:00 PM on September 7, 2009.  The retreat will begin with dinner at 6 PM on September 7th and end at 2:00 PM
on September 10th. The training will begin after the retreat and conclude at 3PM on September 12th.
Spa Treatments: You may book a massage or other Spa treatment in advance by calling the Sand Dollar Spa directly
at 781-925-6654 (mention our group to get a discount). If you arrive early, be sure to take a walk on the beach.
Room Reservations: Please note that all rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis. To secure the type of
room you want, please register early.  Deposits: Please note that all payments made within 60 days of the retreat/training
 are non-refundable. However, tuition payments may be applied to the next retreat/training with 30 days notice.

Spiritual Mastery Retreat in Florida January 16-20, 2009

2 Day Training for Psychotherapists & Teachers January 14-16, 2009. Click for info.

Join us at our incredible riverside retreat center in Parrish, Florida over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend in Janaury, 2009.  We are just a short distance away from spectacular Gulf of Mexico beaches. We spend the mornings doing meditation, yoga, qi gong and working with Real Happiness and Laws of Love principles and practices taught by Paul, as well as divine love energy work facilitated by Paul. During the afternoons, we go on canoe trips on the river or inspirational hikes at our wild beach with its extraordinary driftwood sculptures and dolphins playing off shore. You will have a experience of communion and community you won’t forget.

The nearest airports are Sarasota and Tampa. Please plan to arrive by 5PM on the day the retreat begins. The cost of the three day retreat is $995 per person, including double occupancy lodging and meals. To register for this option, click here. Single occupancy is $1195. For this option click here.  The cost of the training,  including double occupancy lodging and meals is $695. To register for this option, click here.  Single occupancy is $795. For this option, click here.
Register for both now and save $200.  Click here to register for both double occupancy. 
Click here to register for both single occupancy.  Because lodging is limited at Dayspring, some people will stay at the Hampton Inn in Ellenton. Hotel rooms are more upscale, whereas Dayspring rooms have more rustic charm. If you have a preference for lodging please let us know when you register as rooms will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Meals and meetings will take place at the Dayspring Conference Center in Parrish (2 miles from the hotel). If you are staying at the Hampton Inn, you or your roommate should have a rental car. For more information about the professional training, click here.  Please note that all retreat/training payments made within 60 days of the event are
non-refundable. However, tuition payments may be applied to the next retreat/training with 30 days notice.

Spiritual Mastery Retreats & Teacher/Therapists Trainings
are scheduled for Stuttgart, Germany May 21-28, 2009,
for Boston, MA at the Summer Solstice in June 19-24, 2009,
and Santa Fe, NM at the autumn equinox September 22-28, 2009.
Details will be posted soon

Every retreat brings unique gifts. Paul wrote these words after the 2005 Vermont Retreat:

 Many of the men told us that this was the first time they had shared intimate details of their lives with other men. And many of the women told us that this was the first time in their lives they had felt so safe, free and authentic being in the company of men.
     Participants came to the retreat from all over the US, from Australia, the Netherlands, Canada and Germany. Many new and wonderful teachers joined the teacher certification and the spiritual mastery program. It is exciting to see how the work is taking root all over the world.

 Here is what the participants say

This was a transformative experience, not a growth experience.   It saved me 7 years
of psychotherapy and 15,000 dollars in psychologist fees.  See what love can do!  Jim

Never before have I felt so clearly the love energy with other people as at the Vermont retreat.  The affinity process there had a very healing effect. I feel privileged to have participated in this retreat and to have shared with other people the healing moments of grace! I did a training/teambuilding last week with harbourlabourers of Rotterdam.  This group of leaders were deeply touched by the energy which came into the group while we were talking and sharing about love and listening to each other without judgment! It was the same energy I felt in Vermont!  I think I am on the edge of a totally new life....stepping into the room without fear, and sharing this wonderful love energy with other people.  Jaap Dekkers from Holland  2005 Vermont Mastery Retreat

When I read Paul’s first email newsletter, I felt my body was ‘burning’ from inside and sweat was pouring out of my hands. At that moment there was a knowing inside of me that said (I recognized the voice/energy of Jesus): “This is a very special message!” Reading further my eyes were filled with tears and I knew I had to answer the call. So, I accepted the invitation to join the gathering in Florida in January.
   Then my ego was trying to convince me that this was madness to go all the way from Holland to Florida for this. Old fears were coming up, but I told them that everything is all right and there is nothing to be afraid of.  God is guiding me and I just have to follow my heart.

During the gathering I had such wonderful experiences with all of the participants. I knew and felt we were old soulmates coming now together to do our work. With some of the group I had such a profound connection that I cried for happiness. The private sessions I had with Paul and Debbie helped me to open/soften the block that was still in my chest. Now at home I still feel the after-effects of the energy in my chest as a soft tingling/pulsing. I also feel the energy is still working in my body as it further descends and fills every cell with love and understanding. Friends meeting me after the retreat perceive a deeper knowing in me and I find a kind of wisdom coming through me that I did not know that I had. Wow! I feel so blessed. Will Henzen from Holland 2005 Florida Mastery Retreat

I have tried to write about my experience after I left the retreat but just can't begin to express the divine love I received. It was soooo much! After the retreat I had a wonderful visit with my family, many hugs from my Dad, dancing lights in the night sky welcoming me, a shooting star, a huge crescent moon directly in front of my condo, sand dollars every where I walked on the beach and the most gorgeous sunset I have EVER seen! Before the retreat, I never could quite resonate with Rumi. I kinda felt like he was "over the top." But now "I Get It"! Rumi was in spiritual ecstasy and so was I. Belinda Eckard 2004 Florida Mastery Retreat

 I appreciate so much the opportunity that was given me to feel safe, loved and accepted unconditionally. It helped me to allow myself to open my own heart to my wounded self and become aware of how I was ashamed of the hurt and heartache that I hide deeply inside myself. I now see me, and have begun to love myself with a much louder "it's okay."I feel like I am coming home. I feel like the last 51 years were a necessary training ground---every single moment and experience teaching me what I need to know to be able to do the work that is here right now. I am thankful that I was able to trust the process and step out in faith to travel the road that got me to this place. Karen George Florida Spiritual Mastery Retreat

As we shared our innermost fears, the wounded child in each one of us was held with care and blessed with the miracle of unconditional love and acceptance. As we listened deeply to each other, trust blossomed, and the bonds of intimacy grew stronger.
     What wonderful memories we will always have of our magical time together! We laughed and we cried, and we held hands to dance and sing. We took long walks together and marveled at the wondrous beauty of the mountain top. We shared delicious food, and delightful conversation. We gave each other scrumptious back massages, and big bear hugs. In stillness, we joined in prayer and meditation. By candlelight, we expressed heart-felt gratitude for the gifts we had received. We were lifted up with the joy of seeing the truth of Who We Are, and the gentle glow of Christ within our hearts became like a blazing fire, a fierce and all-encompassing love. Lucy Sweetland 2003 Vermont Retreat

It has been such a wonderful experience, as it still is, and I am hoping that somehow, somewhere deep inside my heart this workshop will never end. I feel showered by grace, staring like a little child at Christmas, my mouth wide open.  Stephan Dautel from Germany  2002 Vermont Retreat

I know I am a different person than I was before I entered the process which will continue to change my life. I brought back with me a willingness to let go, let the spirit direct me. I find myself embracing the healer in me and I've come to realize that it is my responsibility to share my gift. Since then, I have received many new referrals to our wellness center.... have a new sense of confidence. I am more aware of listening and staying in the present and I have a strong feeling that I can stay connected to myself and the higher presence within me and all of us. Joanne Sobato 2001 Vermont Retreat

Words cannot capture the emotional power of our retreats. 
Click here to see the Photo Album of our 2006 Vermont Mastery Retreat

What you will learn at a retreat

The retreats are designed to give you the experience and support that you need to begin to shift your consciousness from fear to love. Here is some of what you will learn to do:

         * identify your core wounds and begin to heal them in an atmosphere of
               unconditional love and acceptance.
            
       * learn to love yourself radically and profoundly, releasing deep-seated
                 feelings of unworthiness 

       * release shame and blame and rediscover the innocence of self and others

       * shift out of victim consciousness and take responsibility for creating your
                 experience 

       * learn to establish healthy boundaries in your relationships, taking
                 responsibility for your thoughts, feelings, words and actions and
                 encouraging others to do the same  

       * overcome isolation, stop pushing love away, and connect
                 with a spiritual family that can support you in coming into
                 your full empowerment as a human being  

All of this will not be accomplished at one retreat. But each retreat you attend will intensify your experience and lead you into deeper and deeper layers of healing.
Some of the fruits of this work are:

       * an open heart (removing the walls and blocks to love) 
              
       * greater capacity to give and receive love without conditions
                 and create relationships of mutual love and acceptance.

       * capacity to experience Communion with God in both its
                   masculine and feminine expressions         

       * ability to actualize your creative potential (taking risks, stretching, moving
                   beyond old limits, doing what you love to do without fear or apology

       * understanding of your life purpose and the confidence to pursue it

As you heal and become empowered, you experience yourself as a whole human being.  You also see others as whole and experience your equality with them. You love and accept yourself and others radically, thus giving birth to your Christ potential or realizing your Buddha nature. You become the embodiment of love and light, facilitating healing for others and empowering them to move toward their own self-realization.
   The ultimate goal of the retreats and the Mastery process is to prepare you to step into your role as a teacher of love and a beacon of light in your community.  You are there as a guide to help others open their hearts and walk through their fears. You are there to be at peace and guide others to that place of peace in their hearts and in the world.