Ledgeway Sangha Weekend Retreat
A Weekend of Connection, Transformation, and Knowing Love Together
Join the Ledgeway Sangha team for an intimate and powerful weekend at a beautiful lakeside estate about an hour outside of Austin, Texas. This gathering offers an opportunity to get support (or to support others) in releasing the judgments, resistances, and fears that lie at the root of human suffering, with the aid of our unique heart medicine, which offers a heart effect that PsychonautWiki describes as "more consistent, pronounced, powerful, and therapeutic than with any other known substance". Come to serve others or to be served, to open your heart just a little more, and to practice resting in radical loving acceptance of all that is, while building deeply transformative connections with the other unique souls drawn to Ledgeway Sangha's purpose & community.
New to Ledgeway?
If you were not referred to this retreat by a Ledgeway Sangha member or if have any questions you'd like to discuss, please e-mail support [at] ledgeway.org to schedule a brief intro/screening call with us, either before or promptly after registering for this retreat.
📅 Weekend Agenda in Summary:
Friday (optional arrival evening)
Doors Open @ 6pm
Saturday
Brunch Served @ 10am
Drop-in Starts @ 11am (NO arrivals allowed after this)
Dinner Served @ 7pm
Sunday
Brunch Served @ 10am
Dialog/Workshop @ 11am (duration: ~2 hours)
Drop-in Starts @ 2pm
Dinner Served @ 7pm
Early Departures @ 10pm (optional)
Monday
Breakfast Served @ 9:30am
Closing Circle @ 10:30am
Departure @ 12pm
✨Friday Evening Arrival & Social Time (optional)
While our retreat doesn't officially start until Saturday morning, we'll welcome arrivals as of 6pm on Friday for anyone who wants to arrive the evening before and stay the night. There are no activities of any sort planned for Friday evening, however you're welcomed to connect with fellow participants, enjoy the lake or hot tub, and generally settle in. If you plan to arrive after 11pm on Friday, please contact us in advance to make arrangements.
✨ Saturday Brunch & Journey of the Heart
We'll serve a casual brunch at 10am on Saturday morning, and then at 11am we'll start the opening circle for a special drop-in with the Sangha's unique heart medicine, which has a heart effect that PsychonautWiki describes as "more consistent, pronounced, powerful, and therapeutic than with any other known substance". We'll keep this drop-in going late into the night, with several opportunities to add the Sangha's regular sacrament as the heart medicine begins to wane. Dinner will be served roughly around 7pm, and you're welcomed to head off to sleep whenever you feel so called.
A Note on Contraindications: Certain other substances and medications are contraindicated with the Sangha's heart medicine, including SSRI's, SNRI's, MAOI's, Tramadol, 5-HTP, and any other substance known to release a significant amount of serotonin or inhibit its re-uptake (e.g. Kanna, St. John's Wort, etc.). If you have any doubts, questions, or concerns about potential contraindications or other safety-related matters, please reach out to us in advance of the retreat for more information and then consult a qualified healthcare provider for advice. We'll also offer our regular drop-in sacrament as a substitute for anyone medically unable to take the Sangha's heart medicine (or who simply prefers not to).
✨ Sunday Morning Brunch & Dialog/Workshop
We'll start Sunday morning with another casual brunch at 10am, and then at 11am Brian Robertson will facilitate an optional dialog, workshop, or similar offering relevant to the Sangha's purpose. The exact offering will be decided at the retreat the day before based on input from participants, and we'd love to hear any requests or recommendations beforehand as well. If you'd prefer to skip this activity, you're very welcomed to relax, socialize, or enjoy the property grounds & amenities instead.
✨ Sunday Afternoon Drop-In
At 2pm on Sunday we'll start the opening circle for our second journey: a typical Ledgeway Sangha Drop-In with our usual sacrament, but with the opportunity to extend your journey with a second round of sacrament in the early evening for those who wish to continue into the night. Pending participant interest, we may also include an optional structured activity during this drop-in (e.g. circling or an authentic-relating game) to support deepening connections and dropping further into Knowing Love together. Dinner will be served roughly around 7pm, after which you're welcomed to either stay overnight for Monday morning's closing, or head home late Sunday as you prefer.
✨ Monday Morning Breakfast & Closing Circle
We'll serve breakfast around 9:30am on Monday, and then start a closing circle at 10:30am to offer space for gratitudes, insights, reflections, celebrations, and whatever else feels right to share. We'll wrap that up by 12pm at the latest and ask you to depart shortly thereafter.
💫 Pricing & Accommodations
The regular price to participate in this retreat is $795, which includes all retreat activities & meals described above, as well as sleeping accommodations for all 3 nights in a public area of the lakehouse. For those who wish to upgrade their sleeping accommodations, we have several options available at an additional fee (see list below). If you stick with public sleeping, you'll have either a couch or a twin mattress/trifold on the floor, but you'll need to bring your own pillow & blanket (or if you prefer camping, you're also welcomed to bring your own gear and camp onsite instead).
Available Discounts:
For Early Registration: We offer a $300 discount on the first 3 seats booked for this retreat, then $200 off the next 3 seats, and $100 off the 3 seats booked after that.
--For Our Members: Members on our Enhanced Membership plan receive a complimentary upgrade to a queen bed in a shared room at no extra cost (subject to availability), or $100 off any of the other bedroom upgrade options shown below. Those on our Complete Membership plan also receive a complimentary registration for the full retreat as well. To be eligible for either, your membership must have been active and ongoing at the required tier for the two months immediately prior to registering, and remain active through the start of the retreat.
Optional Bed/Room Upgrades:
We offer the following upgraded sleeping options for an additional fee (prices cover your entire stay):
💤 Queen bed in a shared room w/ en suite bathroom (8 available, on ground floor of main house): +$100
🛌 Private king bedroom w/ en suite bathroom (3 available, upstairs in main house): +$300
🏠 Private cottage w/ a queen bedroom, small living room, & kitchen (1 available, ~300 feet from main house): +$300
🏡 Private guest house w/ queen bedroom, kitchen, & living room w/ additional queen bed & couch (1 available, next to main house): +$400
Cancellation & Refund Terms:
While we don't offer refunds for this retreat, should you need to cancel your ticket and/or accommodation upgrades for any reason, we'll issue you a credit you can use towards any future Ledgeway Sangha retreat registration within one year, equal to the amount you paid less a cancellation fee of 20% (if cancelled 21 days or more before retreat start) or 50% (if cancelled less than 21 days but at least 7 days before retreat start). No credits are issued for cancellations less than 7 days before the retreat starts except in extenuating and unforeseeable circumstances.
Food Guidelines:
You're welcomed to bring your own food to supplement retreat meals and use the kitchen to cook it or the refrigerators to store it, however 🚫DO NOT BRING PINE NUTS OR PESTO🚫 into the house whatsoever due to severe allergies; and for any food you intend to share, please ensure other common allergens are labeled (especially walnuts, gluten, eggs, & dairy).
📍 Location: Buchanan Dam, TX (Exact address shared upon registration)
🌐 About Ledgeway Sangha: ledgeway.org
Finally, note we're capping headcount for this retreat to keep the container intimate; if you'd like to participate, please register ASAP to reserve your spot.