the Samurai
Flow/Programme
Weekend Retreat
Retreat Structure
The workshop structure is inspired by Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings, and combines samurai philosophy and techniques, writing therapy elements, the Wealth Dynamics system and dramatic arts principles.
Sessions 1 & 2, EARTH/TIME Element:
‘Know the smallest things and the biggest things, the shallowest things and the deepest things. As if it were a straight road mapped out on the ground ... These things cannot be explained in detail. From one thing, know ten thousand things.’ From The Book of Five Rings
Map out your life’s story to understand your evolution in your personal and professional lives. Methodically working through your past, you will get a good grasp of your life’s timing and flow. This session will ground you in knowing your history more intimately than you could have ever imagined.
Session 3 & 4, WATER/BALANCE Element:
'It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet.' From The Book of Five Rings
Explore your life's mythology and discover how deeply it is rooted in symbols, allegories and tales that are shaping up the way you make decisions each day. But what if you were able to go beyond your myth and story in order to truly meet yourself? At this point in our workshop we begin learning the Way of the Samurai and Sword in order to find our Inner Zero Balance.
Session 5 & 6, FIRE/ACTION Element:
'As one man can defeat ten men, so can one thousand men defeat ten thousand.' From the Book of 5 Rings
Through a number of samurai techniques, we learn to tap into our potential that lies beyond our story or who we think we are. We explore how we could utilise it as the source for taking action in our work, relationships and personal growth.
Session 7 & 8, WIND & VOID/ WISDOM & THE UNSEEN Elements:
'By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist.' From the Book of 5 Rings
Now that we have become aware of what lies within us, we can look outside of ourselves and map out our mythical and compelling future vision. Knowing our personal flow and its workings, we are now able to consciously shape what is to come and possibly, beyond and behind it....
