Retreats / Sesshin
Testimonials
"I have been initiating men for 15 years. It was finally my turn to experience my own initiation. In focused solitude and intense silence, following a very ancient way, I went beyond knowing myself for moments at a time connected to something eternal".
Rich Tosi, co founder The Mankind Project
"This work demanded every ounce of my warrior energy and intention. With no place to hide and all the time in the world to let go, I stumbled toward pure awareness. I suspect that when mature men have done everything else and think they know who they are, it may be time to sit".
Bill Kauth
co founder of New Warrior Training Adventure of The Mankind Project
“…where the walk, the talk and the rubber meet the road”.
Teja Bell
"The challenges and support from this intense training have brought a new level of being awake to my life".
Dan McKee
"The Hollow Bones for me was about looking inward and slowing down to see the trees and hear the birds and wind. It was about going below my ego to what is left if there is no John Stanley-Miller in the ego sense. I have never done meditation and the retreat was difficult but I am glad that I did it. Now I am doing at least 20 minutes of meditation each morning. The workshop and my ongoing meditative practice has opened a spiritual dimension in my life. I recommend the Hollow Bones highly. Blessings!"
John Stanley-Miller
“Hollow Bones was just the wake-up call I needed. I found self-discipline, genuine insight and brotherhood, and all of this continues to enrich my life”.
Tom Pitner
“Hollow Bones is a deep inquiry into the nature of mind that allows all of us to open to the truth of who we are”.
Mary Connelly
"The freedom from routine patterns of relating and incredibly intimate respectful space that is held within a co-ed Hollow Bones retreat allows us to know and appreciate eachother at a deeper core essence level. This experiential knowing carries us and the practice provides a framework within which to study our difficult shadowy places".
Shoju
"A wise man named Jun Po once said, 'Sitting meditation is a great luxury and a complete waste of time.' For me, sitting at a Hollow Bones is a necessary luxury in order to develop the discipline needed to transform my life. Transforming my life changes the lives of those close to me and there is no escape from sharing. It's been very helpful for my partner & I to have the shared experience of the 'Bones. Relationship is where the rubber hits the road".
Vicara
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