~ For those who are yearning for something deeper ~
Over this powerful 3-week experiential journey, we will explore the many facets of the inquiry:
What does it mean to be living in ceremony in this age, and how can we honor the fundamental principles of life?
In a world where the movement to enhance mental health and wellness is thriving, there's a growing realization that many of us are yearning for something deeper — meaning & purpose.
This longing often leads to a sense of disconnection from the sacred, a lack of stewardship, and a yearning for genuine community in our lives.
It is becoming increasingly clear that we need a more comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach in the evolving landscape of mental health, one that emphasizes our interconnectedness.
Whether you are a medical or mental health clinician, a psychotherapist, a coach, or simply someone seeking to infuse more ritual and depth into your life and work …
This course has been thoughtfully crafted to empower you.
It's an opportunity to seamlessly integrate universal sacred principles into your practice and services, enabling you to serve as a catalyst for remembrance and evolution.
With 11 hours of live teaching (including access to 7 recorded classes), experiential learning, and practical exercises, "Living in Ceremony" is not just a course — It's an invitation.
It invites you to rekindle your own relationship with the sacred essence that permeates all of existence.
It provides you with the tools and wisdom to navigate the complexities of modern life, while nurturing a profound connection to the sacred, both in your personal journey and in your professional service to others.
Living in ceremony in this age means embracing a conscious and intentional way of living, where we honor the fundamental principles of life in our daily actions and interactions.
It involves recognizing the sacredness in all aspects of existence and infusing it with meaning and purpose.
Here's how we can honor these principles:
Mindfulness and Presence
Living in ceremony requires being fully present in each moment, whether it's a simple task, a conversation, or a special occasion. By practicing mindfulness, we acknowledge the sacredness of the present moment and the interconnectedness of all life.
Gratitude
Cultivating an attitude of gratitude is a fundamental principle of living in ceremony. It involves acknowledging the blessings and abundance in our lives, no matter how small, and expressing appreciation for them regularly.
Respect for Nature
Honoring the natural world is essential. We can do this by connecting with nature, respecting its cycles, and taking steps to protect the environment. Recognizing the sacredness of the earth and all living beings fosters a harmonious relationship with the planet.
Sacred Rituals
Creating personal and communal rituals that mark important life events or daily routines is a way of living in ceremony. These rituals can be as simple as lighting a candle, offering a prayer, or sharing a meal together, but they infuse life with meaning and intention.
Connection and Unity
Recognizing the interconnectedness of all living beings and fostering a sense of unity is central to living in ceremony. We honor the fundamental principle that we are all part of a larger whole, and our actions affect others and the world around us.
Conscious Choices
Making conscious choices aligned with our values and principles is a way of honoring the sacred in our decisions. This includes ethical choices in our relationships, work, consumption, and lifestyle.
Service and Compassion
Living in ceremony means engaging in acts of service and showing compassion to others. It acknowledges the sacredness of each individual and the importance of supporting and helping one another.
Self-Reflection
Regular self-reflection and introspection help us align with our true selves and purpose. It's a way of honoring our inner journey and seeking personal growth and self-awareness.
In summary, living in ceremony in this age involves infusing everyday life with mindfulness, gratitude, respect for nature, rituals, unity, conscious choices, service, and self-reflection.
You Are Invited!
To create in your own life & practice, a conscious & intentional way of living that honors the fundamental principles of life, and helps you to connect with the sacredness of existence.
Explore Our Powerful Curriculum:
Week 1: Embracing Ceremony & Understanding Sacred Elements
Key Concepts: Understand the foundational significance of ceremony and ritual while exploring the essential elements that make a ceremony sacred and transformative.
The structure for Week 1 will provide participants with a solid foundation for understanding the essence of ceremony, and the sacred elements that will be further explored in the subsequent weeks of your course.
Session 1: The Essence of Ceremony
Explore the historical and cultural significance of ceremony and ritual in various traditions.
Experience a guided meditation and reflection on the personal importance of ceremony in your life.
Session 2: Unveiling Sacred Elements, with Natasja Pelgrom
Learn the essential elements that make a ceremony sacred, such as intention, symbolism, and attention.
We’ll have an engaging group discussion where you are welcome to share your thoughts and insights on the sacred elements.
Session 3: The 4 Elements of Altar Building, with Jessica Grotfeldt
Learn how cultures from Europe, Asia and the Americas use 4 elements of the natural world (fire, earth, air and water), as a framework for healing and transformation.
Learn how to create your own “4 Element” altar & how to use this powerful practice as a tool to hone into your specific intentions and preparations for ceremonial work.
Explore how a home altar practice can be used as a meaningful anchor & companion on your integration journey.
Receive real life tools and practices that you can immediately put to use, no matter where you are on your healing and transformation journey.
Demystify what it means to work with a sacred altar, and learn how to make the practice uniquely your own.
Week 2: Creating Your Own Sacred Space, and Opening & Closing
Key Concepts: Design your personal sacred space and master the art of initiating and concluding ceremonies with grace.
Session 4: The Rituals of Initiation
Explore the significance of initiation rituals and and how they mark the beginning of sacred ceremonies.
Experience a guided visualization or hands-on activity where you will create a simple initiation ritual.
Session 5: Mastering Ceremony Opening & Closure, with Natasja Pelgrom
Learn the art of concluding ceremonies with grace, emphasizing the importance of closure and gratitude.
We’ll have an engaging group discussion where you are welcome to share your experiences & insights on the topic of ceremony closure.
Session 6: Ancient Wisdom / Modern Ritual: Creating Meaningful & Powerful Rituals at Home, with Jessica Grotfeldt
Building off of the foundational wisdom of Week 1, you will learn how spiritual guides and ceremony masters create unique rituals rooted in the ancient traditions.
Learn how to use the natural rhythm of the planet and the stars to plan and implement ritual.
Clean!, clean!, clean! What it means to ¨cleanse the space,¨why it´s important, and how to do it using the 4 Element system.
Participate in an Earth-based ritual & learn how to use the natural energy of this season to ¨let go and flow¨ with ease.
Week 3: The Importance of Offering and Honoring Right Relationship
Key Concepts: Discover the profound symbolism of offerings in ceremony and learn to maintain right relationships with yourself, others, and your purpose.
Session 7: The Profound Symbolism of Offerings
Explore the significance and symbolism of offerings in various cultural & spiritual traditions.
You will be guided to create a simple symbolic offering that reflects your intentions and gratitude.
Session 8: Offering and Relationship Renewal, with Natasja Pelgrom
This will be a live online ceremony where you can make an offering and renew your commitment to maintaining right relationships.
Preparation: Learn about the purpose and significance of this ceremony.
Experience the ceremony together with our global class group, in which you will be held in sacred space to make your symbolic offering, and express your intentions for maintaining integrity in relationships.
Reflection & sharing, in which you will be welcome to share your thoughts and feelings following the ceremony.
Session 9: Breath Practices with Mela Mariposa
This will be a special Breathwork ceremony where you’ll immerse in a transformative & deeply sacred experience.
Preparation: Learn about the breathwork process and its significance.
You will be guided through a profound breathwork experience.
Reflection & sharing, in which you will be welcome to share your insights about what you have experienced.
Session 10: Living Your Purpose with Integrity with Natasja Pelgrom
Learn about the concept of living your purpose with integrity, incorporating conscious leadership principles.
Participate in an engaging group activity that emphasizes aligning personal purpose with conscious leadership.
Your Guides & Facilitators for
Living In Ceremony:
Natasja Pelgrom
Natasja Pelgrom, a revered thought leader and accomplished executive who has made indelible contributions to the realms of personal transformation and psychedelics. As a sacred medicine woman, visionary leader, and mystical mentor, Natasja embarks on profound spiritual alchemy journeys, providing a compassionate space for self-leadership, behavioural and systems change.
Renowned for her highly intuitive guidance, Natasja has played instrumental roles in over 800 psychedelic ceremonies, serving as a trainer, facilitator, and assistant. As the founder of Awaken The Medicine Within (ATMW) Retreats and Education since 2017, Natasja holds the sacred space for individuals on their journey of growth and personal evolution.
Currently, Natasja brings her wisdom and expertise to executive advisory roles in the (psychedelic) wellness industry, guiding and supervising leaders toward skilful self-leadership.
Drawing upon over a decade of mentoring and coaching experience, she empowers leaders, coaches, therapists, and healers to thrive in their services by focusing on the harmonious integration of mind and heart.
Natasja's multifaceted mentorship approach is complemented by her extensive background of 20+ years as a serial entrepreneur.
Jessica Grotfeldt
Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapist & ATMW “Towards Wholeness” Women’s Retreat Lead Facilitator
For more than 15 years, Jessica Grotfeldt has dedicated herself to providing safe, effective, and meaningful access to transformational healing experiences and sacred ceremonies.
As the founder of Luz Eterna retreats, she has organized and facilitated many traditional retreats for western women in the America's.
Jessica holds a master’s degree in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
As a life-long student of ancient and shamanic healing practices, she traveled and worked extensively alongside powerful medicine curanderos from the mountains and jungles of South America to the highlands of Mexico.
Now based in Barcelona, Spain, Jessica intertwines the wisdom of earth-based medicine practices with modern integration techniques to support profound and enduring change.
Mela Mariposa
Breathwork & Cacao Ceremonialist and Facilitator in ATMW Retreats
Mela Mariposa is a breathwork facilitator, spirit coach, and cacao mama. She loves sharing her passion in rituals and ceremonies.
The main focus in Mela's work is to accompany her clients/groups into a state of presence and into their heart space, where transformation can take place. She loves working with people who want to develop their potential and fulfill their dreams, people who are ready to go deep and want to dissolve old patterns and habits.
Mela has worked for over 12 years as a nurse in psychiatric clinics. She is a holistic nutritionist and spent years studying the science and practice of traditional yoga. She has lived, trained, and taught in various communities in Asia and Europe.
Nowadays she integrates shamanic work, western therapeutic elements, and elements from traditional Yoga & Tantra. Her Cacao Rituals are a blend of everything she does, focusing on the power of intention and connection. She has a deep passion for this sacred medicine and loves sharing it with joy, depth, playfulness, and meaning. She works intuitively with every group, which means no ritual is ever the same.
Registration for
Living In Ceremony
will reopen in 2024
Questions? Please email us: support@awakenthemedicinewithin.com
Investment
Full Price for Living In Ceremony: €999
Extra Special Price, available in 2024
Join us for this accelerated journey into the world of ceremony.
In this beautiful three-week online course, you’ll be experientially guided to:
Create sacred spaces
Understand the elements of sacred ceremony
Set commitments and intentions
All while exploring the essence of ceremony and ritual, for balanced everyday life
If you are yearning for something deeper, you have come to the right place! Join us!
Much love,
Natasja Pelgrom
