Secrets of Meditation & Manifestation
October 22-25, 2026 | Carlsbad, California
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Step into a powerful, heart-opening immersion designed to guide you beyond the noise of daily life and into the stillness, clarity, and healing that already lives within you. In this in-person experience, you’ll explore the deeper dimensions of meditation, not just as a practice, but as a way of being. Together, we’ll uncover how to release stress at its root, awaken presence, and reconnect with the most authentic version of yourself.
Through a blend of science, ancient wisdom, and direct experience, you’ll learn how to move through life with greater ease, resilience, and awareness. This is your opportunity to reset, realign, and return to the sweet spot of your being.
Overview
During the Secrets of Meditation & Manifestation retreat, we’ll gather in a sacred space called The Meditation Nest on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, to explore what it truly means to live a life rooted in presence, clarity, and inner peace.
We begin by understanding stress—not just conceptually, but experientially. You’ll discover how stress impacts your body, mind, and spirit, and more importantly, how meditation becomes the antidote that restores balance and harmony. Through guided teachings and practices, you’ll begin to align your physiology with a deeper state of calm, awareness, and resilience.
From there, we expand into the power of presence. You’ll learn how to shift from reactivity to responsiveness, from distraction to awareness, and from doing to being. This is where transformation begins—when you recognize that everything you seek is already available in the present moment.
One of the most powerful aspects of this immersion is receiving your personal birthSTAR mantra in a sacred live session, based on the moment of your birth. This becomes your unique vibrational tool—your anchor for meditation and your gateway to deeper states of stillness and connection.
As we continue, you’ll refine and deepen your meditation practice. We’ll explore what happens during meditation, how to move through thoughts and sensations, and how to access powerful, proven techniques that support your growth and evolution.
And finally, we bring it all together through the lens of living the dream—integrating what you’ve experienced into your everyday life. Because this is not just about what happens on the cushion. This is about how you show up in your relationships, your work, your purpose, and your life.
This immersion is an invitation to remember who you are… beneath the stress, beneath the noise… and to step fully into a life of presence, peace, and possibility.
Transform Your Relationship with Stress
Understand how stress lives in your system, and how to release it through meditation, restoring balance to your body, mind, and soul.
Receive Your Personal Meditation Anchor
Leave with your birthSTAR mantra and a clear, practical meditation practice you can return to daily, one that deepens over time.
Live in Presence, Not Just Practice It
Integrate meditation into your everyday life so you can respond with clarity, move with intention, and begin living with greater ease and awareness.
Program
There are aspects of meditation that aren’t often taught… not because they are complex, but because they are subtle. In this immersive experience, you are gently guided beyond technique and into the deeper layers of awareness, where true healing begins and something within you remembers how to simply be.
Over the course of this journey, you’ll discover that meditation is not about concentration or controlling the mind. It is about allowing. You’ll learn the secret to effortless meditation, how to quiet the mind without force, and how to move through thoughts and emotions with greater ease and clarity. As you soften into the practice, you’ll begin to release stored stress and tension, creating space for a deeper sense of calm, balance, and inner connection.
Through daily guided meditations, teachings, and experiential sessions, you’ll cultivate a personal practice that feels natural, sustainable, and supportive of your everyday life. In a sacred live session, you’ll receive your personal birthSTAR mantra—your unique vibrational anchor for meditation—guiding you into deeper states of stillness and awareness.
This immersion also invites you into powerful shared experiences designed to awaken your senses and expand your awareness. From the opening chocolate tasting meditation, where presence is experienced through the senses, to the sound healing andfFire ceremony, where you release what no longer serves you, each moment is crafted to support your transformation. Integration circles and reflective journaling anchor these insights, allowing them to move from experience into embodiment.
By the end of this immersion, you will feel grounded in an effortless meditation practice, equipped to navigate your inner world with greater ease, and reconnected to a sense of clarity, purpose, and presence.
This is not about learning more.
This is about experiencing meditation… and allowing it to transform the way you live.
Details
davidji hosts, leads and guides your experience from sunrise to early evening each day of of the retreat beginning with sunrise meditation on the sand as the waves roll in, yoga on the beach, morning activities, afternoon sessions and evening celebrations. You will also:
- Learn your personal mantra in a special ceremony;
- Cultivate a regular meditation practice;
- Experience a variety of meditation techniques you can use in every-day life;
- Meditate on the beach each morning with davidji
- Learn time-tested, real-world techniques for cultivating a consistent meditation practice
- Understand how to navigate thoughts and emotions with ease
- Experience a deep release of stress and stored tension, and
- Reconnect with a sense of inner calm, clarity, and purpose.
FAQ
Do I need a certain level of experience before attending this retreat? All you need is an open mind and open heart, and the willingness to dive deep into your personal dharma, so you can live a purpose-driven life with greater fulfillment.
Where does the workshop take place? You will experience the natural and peaceful setting at The Meditation Nest, a private retreat just steps from the sand, overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Carlsbad, California. We call this the “SweetSpot of the Universe.” It’s a 40-minute drive from the San Diego International Airport by ride share, car service or rental car, which you will need to arrange. You will receive detailed driving instructions and an address after you register.
What’s included in tuition? Tuition is $2475 and early-bird is $1975. Tuition includes four days with davidji, instructional materials and light refreshments throughout the day. Travel, meals and lodging are not included.
Do you offer deferred payments? Yes! We offer a convenient payment plans to help you plan your experience. You can choose this option during registration.
What are the accommodations like at the Meditation Nest? The Meditation Nest is a private beach-front home in Carlsbad with nine bedrooms, each with a private bathroom. Toiletries, towels and washcloths are provided, and there are washers, dryers, hot tubs, couches, chairs and backjacks available for use throughout the week. You will be within short walking distance to restaurants, cafes, shopping and hotels. Rooms that remain available for booking will show as an option for booking at the time of your registration.
What should I pack? Comfortable, casual clothes such as yoga pants, sweats, flip flops and running shoes. Layers are good in case the weather turns chilly, which happens often on the coast. Other items to pack: a blank journal, light reading, toiletries and any comforts of home.
Are meals included? Travel, lodging and meals are not included in the tuition; however we are right in the center of Old Carlsbad and steps from myriad restaurants, cafes and bakeries that serve organic, vegetarian, vegan, ethnic and gluten-free cuisine. We will have breaks for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Can I bring my own food? There is limited space to store your personal food preferences and dietary supplements. Light snacks and beverages will be available to you daily. We will provide you with recommended local eateries and information.
Will I have designated free time? The schedule is pretty full, but you will have time for reflection, personal journaling and meals on your own.
How many people are enrolled in each workshop? We keep our groups small to allow for the most personal connection among students at the retreat.
Payment Plans and Cancellation
davidji and his team strive to provide a deeply meaningful and enriching experience for all of our attendees. We understand and honor the reality that life circumstances sometime arrive creating challenges. If you have enrolled in a virtual course, and if for any reason you are called to cancel your enrollment, all requests to cancel must be received in writing to teamdavidji@davidji.com, and you agree to honor the cancellation deadlines noted in this policy.
— Payments made via payment plans are not eligible for a refund at any time. If you choose to cancel, we will simply discontinue future payments.
— If you choose to cancel for any reason within 7 calendar days of the day you registered, you are eligible a refund minus a 5% cancellation fee.
— Cancellations made after the 7-day grace period are not eligible for a refund.
— Cancellations made within 7 calendar days of the start day of the virtual course, are not eligible for tuition refunds.
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