After 30 years of facilitatingrelationships courses of all kinds,and 10 hugely successfulResidential and 5 Online Retreats,Elizabeth and Team are excited toinvite you to join us for our6^th ISM GlobalOnline Retreat!

The Journeyfrom Hereto Now

This Theme may look like a chapter from Alice in Wonderland, but the meaning is quite simple. Imagine the following dialogue:

‘You must live in the here-and-now!’, the cat says.
‘I’ll be there just now!’, Alice replies with a hint of indignance.
‘No! Not “just now”! NOW!!!’

So, we will be looking at how we distract ourselves from the present moment, and how to support our heartfelt willingness – you must have it, otherwise why attend this Retreat?! – to embrace the present moment!

Now… the long story… 🙂

2025 is a 9-year, meaning a year of Completion. But completion sounds a bit dull, no?!

“However, considering the current world situation, as well as the fact that we are in a year of COMPLETION at the time when the OLD is about to come crumbling down around our ears, I see little point in imparting a long or detailed message. I say this because the NEW is upon us, but until such time as that the NEW happens by coming into being, we have NO idea what we are up against, for we are truly pioneering within the UNKNOWN at this point in time! So I will keep it brief!” (https://toltec-legacy.org/studyNumerology, the year 2007)

So, it makes more sense to turn to the Here & Now: instead of building long plans, charting big maps, etc.

But how to acknowledge our process of completion and get in touch with the here and now?

There are three stages of awareness to pass through that lead to embracing the joy that surrounds us:
1. Life is happening to me;
2. Life is happening through me;
3. I AM Life.
Once we get in touch firmly with the third stage, we are always here, always now, always at peace.

In this retreat we will find new ways to use the tools that are in our hands.

What do we mean by “Retreat”?

We use the word “retreat” in its true meaning of the word. The true meaning of RE-TREATING lies in RE-ASSESSING and RE-EVALUATING everything you THINK you have always known about yourself.

What do we mean by “strength”?

We are constantly surrounded by life and therefore by guidance, but we need to embrace this with the heart and not with the mind. If we have the strength, which implies personal power, to listen to and to act upon the heart then of course, we must and will bring about that type of completion within all of our endeavours that allows for bringing about the new.

What do we mean by “personal power”?

The only power there is is the product of perception, and only you can bring about that perception. Only you can change that perception, and only you can enhance or diminish that perception, purify it or taint it, clarify it or distort it. In other words, you already hold within your hands all the power you need in order to bring about within your life anything and everything you wish for.

The only thing you need to do is to claim the power that is already yours. Once you have taken ownership of what you already have, more and more power is generated of its own accord.

Workings of the Retreat

Elizabeth interacts with participants at the Retreats based on what is most pressing in your life in the moment. In this way you can gain practical insight into why your life is unfolding as it is, and with the support of the Team and your Retreat group you will then be given the necessary tools and feedback with which to handle your challenges effectively and thereby, not only gaining personal power, but also uplifting yourself and all around you.

Vision – Global Retreats

In this age of science and technology there is enough proof that our levels of stress are directly proportional to the amount of support that we do or do not have in our lives to balance out this stress. The more we isolate ourselves and lose connection with others the more dis-stress we experience.

To facilitate connection, warmth and camaraderie that are sorely lacking in our world, our vision at ISM is to host two global ISM Retreats per annum. These Retreats will be open to anyone to join us. You do not need first to have completed an ISM course. We would love for you to join us.

The Retreats are experiential in nature and we provide a theme for the Retreat beforehand. You will find working within a group of like-hearted people a very power-full experience.

About Elizabeth Schnugh

Elizabeth founded and is Director of the Institute for the Study of Man. The Courses and Retreats offered through the Institute have been developed to give people valuable insights, as well as practical tools, so that they can effect meaningful and lasting change in their lives.

Elizabeth Schnugh – Seeker by heart and with great passion for sharing, started her career as a Chartered Accountant. She was Financial Director of a multi-national company subsidiary for many years. As she reached the height of her career, and as her work brought her into touch with an increasingly wide cross-section of people, Elizabeth began to realise that her talents and fate did not lie in the corporate world but in helping people to help themselves. In 1991 she embarked upon a new journey, first of all training in the humanitarian disciplines, and then in 1996 becoming a full-time teacher.

Elizabeth has a simple, honest and highly practical approach in guiding people to look within their unique life experiences to find their own answers. This approach is immensely uplifting and empowering, since you will learn how to solve any problem or challenge that comes your way.

ISM Support Forum between Retreats

To provide ongoing support between Retreats we have created a “bridge” between the online and residential Retreats so as to foster a connectedness, and a genuine love and warmth. This bridge is in the form of an ISM online Support Forum so that we can stay connected between Retreats.

Retreat details

Where? Online.

When?
Friday, 25 April 2025: from 4 pm to 6:30 pm SAST and from 7:30 pm to 10 pm SAST.
Saturday, 26 April 2025: from 4 pm to 6:30 pm SAST and from 7:30 pm to 10 pm SAST.
Sunday, 27 April 2025: from 4 pm to 6:30 pm SAST and from 7:30 pm to 11 pm SAST.

By the very nature of working on oneself in such an intimate space, we honour your commitment to Self by introducing a universal rule of respect for ourselves and each other. In practical terms this means that we start on time and request all attendees to be on time each day and for each session and not to disrupt the sanctity and safety of the group. This also requires you to attend all 3 days of the Retreat, no exceptions.

Post-Retreat Meeting: Sunday, 4 May 2025, from 5:30 pm SAST to 7:30 pm SAST.

(Check SAST – South African Standard Time – now here. Note that the hours are chosen in a way that makes possible the participation from around the Globe.)

Costs?

The cost for participation at the Retreat:

€160.00per person

You can arrange the payment by contacting the Retreat Organiser, Milen Ivanov, on +359 88 979 6437, or email: milen@institute-for-the-study-of-man.com.

The numbers of participants is limited, first come first served. To secure your place at the Retreat, your fee must be paid in full to the Retreat Organiser by January 31^st 2025.

Language of instruction? The Retreat will be conducted in English.