About
Our Mission
Workshop Retreats is committed to providing transformative experiences through evidence-based practices that foster personal and professional growth and development. Our retreats integrate the healing power of nature with mindfulness, meditation, and other mind-body medicine techniques. We prioritize inclusivity and create a welcoming environment for all participants, regardless of background or experience level.
Our mission is to empower individuals and teams with the knowledge and tools they need to achieve their goals and improve their overall well-being. We believe that through continuous learning and self-discovery, our clients can unlock their full potential and make meaningful contributions to their communities and the world.
Inclusivity
Our workshop retreats are designed to be a welcoming and comfortable space that values diversity and encourages full participation from individuals across a broad spectrum. We strongly affirm inclusivity and welcome all participants, including those with disabilities, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups. We aim to create a space where everyone feels supported and encouraged to learn and grow.
Our scholarship program makes our educational retreats affordable for those with disabilities, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to participate.
We offer partial scholarships to support those who have a financial need and are full-time students or residents of countries where the costs of attending this retreat may be a challenge. To support those most in need, applicants for partial scholarships are asked to complete an application detailing their financial need and how attending the retreat will benefit both them and enable them to better serve others.
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to benefit from our program and we are committed to providing support to those who need it.
Our Teachers
Urszula Klich, Ph.D, BCB
Dr. Urszula Klich is a clinical psychologist, author, and speaker with 25 years of experience teaching self-regulation for optimal health. She is board certified in biofeedback and is the president of the Southeast Biofeedback and Clinical Neuroscience Association. She is a certified meditation teacher in Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT®) through Emory University and has served on various medical teams in pain institutes and hospitals. She has helped countless people with complex medical conditions, catastrophic injuries and chronic pain.
Her teaching is based on the premise that integrating evidence- based self-regulation practices, such as biofeedback, mindfulness and compassion-informed treatment, with traditional medicine fosters individuals’ healing power to improve physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. During the COVID health crisis, she has been honored to consult with programs on burnout, empathy fatigue, and developing compassion resilience. Dr. Klich views living mindfully and performing optimally as accessible to anyone who recognizes a need for a shift in their life and sets an intention to move forward. She welcomes you to explore and practice mindfulness and compassion strategies that she has witnessed as having the power to transform and alleviate what is often decades of pain.
Guest Facilitators
Ronald Alexander, Ph.D., MFT, SEP
Ronald Alexander Ph.D., is a licensed psychotherapist, leadership consultant, clinical trainer, the author of Wise Mind, Open Mind and his newest book, Core Creativity the mindful Way to Unlock Your Creative Self. He is the Executive Director of the OpenMind Training® Institute in Santa Monica where he combines ancient wisdom teachings with positive psychology and creative thinking into an integrated mind-body program for personal and clinical excellence and growth.
Alexander is a pioneer in the fields of Gestalt Therapy, Somatic Psychotherapy, Ericksonian Mind-Body Therapies, Holistic Psychology, Mindfulness, Leadership Coaching, and Integrative and Behavioral Medicine. He is a long-time extension faculty member of the U.C.L.A. Departments of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Entertainment and a lecturer in the David Geffen School of Medicine as well as an adjunct faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute and Pepperdine Universities. Alexander has been teaching clinical training groups for professionals in Mindfulness based Psychotherapy and Ericksonian Mind-Body therapies since 1970 in the U.S., across Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Christina Sung Aie Choi, Ph.D.
Dr Christina Choi is a compassionate clinical psychologist renowned for her work with orphans and emotional coaching. Dr. Choi is the Co-Founder and Co-Director (with her husband) of The HD Institute of Resilience and Positivity which provides programs to train professionals in counseling, education, healthcare and related fields, emotion coaching and resilience. The Center also offers “Seeds of Happiness”, a free social service program, teaching Emotion Coaching and the Gottman Couples Workshop to underprivileged couples. She has cowritten a book with Gottman, and authered several of her own.
Christina’s dedication to supporting emotional growth and resilience and her commitment to making a positive impact on individuals' lives is inspiring. She carries many accomplishments including a Humanitarian Heart Award from Heartmath Institute. Her TV documentary on motherhood was awarded The Best Program Award from the Ministry of Gender Equity and Family and she was chosen as one of the three most influential women in Korea in 2012.