They are overwhelmed by thought. Four days at Cactus Blossom, Escondido, with Cirak and Dr. Victoria Shaw. Apply for a place.
October 28–31, 2026 · Cactus Blossom Retreat · Escondido, CA · Pacific Time
From $999 · Intimate retreat. Program and meals included
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Two-time graduate of Eckhart Tolle’s School of Awakening
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Author of five books on practical presence
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Featured on 50+ podcasts, including Mindvalley
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With Dr. Victoria Shaw, founder of Cactus Blossom Retreat
What people say after a retreat with Cirak
My first retreat with Cirak was really, really magical. The workshops, the meditations, the food, the hospitality. And the people I met.
I was trying many things, yet I was not able to put them practically. This retreat gave me much-needed structure, a daily practice.
Feeling accepted was really powerful. Cirak’s mindfulness teachings will help me a lot in daily life.
Cirak’s teachings are thought-changing. He gives you a new perspective and shows you how to live without the old beliefs running you.
This was my first-ever retreat. We became a family. All the workshops, meditations. I’m really grateful for this experience.
I left Cactus Blossom lit up. Victoria has a rare gift for waking a deep inner knowing, without making it mystical or vague.
Hear Cirak, then decide
What you leave with
Tell intuition from noise
Fear, conditioning, and mental back-and-forth often wear the mask of inner knowing. You learn how they feel different in the body.
Decide without the argument
The mind can keep weighing options after the next step is already clear. This week is about trusting that signal in real time.
Work with Cirak and Victoria
Each guest has a 30-minute 1:1 with Cirak and with Dr. Victoria Shaw. Intimate, not a hall of 500.
Leave with less interference
Not more techniques to chase answers. A clearer relationship with the knowing that is already there.
Four days on the hilltop
Arrive Wednesday. Three nights. Mornings in quiet. Workshops, movement, 1:1s, and fireside at night. Leave Saturday.
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Wed Oct 28
Arrive
Settle on the hilltop. Meet the group. The work begins in the body, not in a long briefing. All times Pacific.
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Thu Oct 29 – Fri Oct 30
Two teaching days
Quiet mornings. Qi Gong, meditation, intuition workshops, 1:1s, movement, fireside. Space to rest by the pool or walk the trail.
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Sat Oct 31
Depart
A last morning of practice, then leave with less interference, not a longer reading list.
A typical teaching day
Thursday and Friday follow this rhythm. Mornings stay quiet until lunch. Meals and rest sit between the teaching blocks.
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Morning
Qi Gong
The day opens in noble silence. Gentle movement to wake energy and ground attention in the body.
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Morning
Awareness meditation
Breath, body, and Metta. Clarity first, before the mind starts managing the day.
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Morning
Breakfast
Vegetarian and vegan meals, made to support the work rather than distract from it.
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Late morning
Personal time and 1:1s
Read, write, or sit by the pool. Each guest has a 30-minute 1:1 with Cirak and with Victoria during the week.
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Midday
Conscious movement
The body opens. Silence eases. Shared connection returns after lunch.
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Afternoon
Intuition workshop
How intuition feels in the body. How fear and conditioning interfere. How to move without forcing an answer.
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Evening
Dinner
Eat together. Let the afternoon land.
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Night
Fireside
Open Q&A. What is arising. Then a sound bath or quiet practice so the nervous system can settle.
The grounds
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Meet Cirak
- Two-time graduate of Eckhart Tolle’s School of Awakening, and six years volunteering alongside him
- Taught user experience at UCLA
- Worked with Google, Nike, Adobe, Disney, and Mercedes
- Author of End of Illusion, Be You, and The Five Levels of Awareness
- Featured on 50+ podcasts, including Mindvalley
- Invited to teach at world-renowned centers including Omega, Kripalu, and Menla
- This week he teaches with Dr. Victoria Shaw, PhD, LPC, founder of Cactus Blossom
- Retreats in Bali, India, Europe, and the United States
A small retreat, not a hall
Cactus Blossom sits on 4.5 landscaped acres on a private hilltop in Escondido, forty minutes from San Diego airport. Mountain views, a heated pool, gardens, and a trail into Daley Ranch. About twenty places. Cirak and Dr. Victoria Shaw teach Amplify Your Intuition here together.
You apply here so Cirak’s team can see if this week is a good fit. If it is, they write to you about next steps. From $999. Intimate retreat. Program and meals included.
Questions before you apply
No. This is for people who already sense a signal and keep talking themselves out of it. You do not need prior meditation, energy work, or retreat experience.
Apply for a place
This is an application, not a ticket purchase. Cirak’s team reads your responses to see if this week is a good fit. If it is, they write to you about next steps.