Deep Rituals
Approach presence with curiosity and sacredness.
Boulder, Colorado · December 4 to 6, 2026
Come Home to
the Present Moment
A three-day immersion into presence, awareness, and authentic connection. Step out of the noise, drop into your body, and remember what it feels like to be fully here.
Reserve Your Spot Early-bird pricing from $550 · Limited spacesWhenDecember 4 to 6, 2026
WhereUna Vida Niwot · 20 min from Boulder
Investment$550 early bird / $750 full
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Who this is for
If any of this sounds familiar,
you are in the right place.
You move through your days a little distracted, a little disconnected, always half a step ahead of the moment you are actually in. Decisions feel heavier than they should. Your boundaries blur. You have lost touch with what your body is trying to tell you, and connection with others can feel like something happening behind glass.
Voyage Into Presence is for people ready to close that gap. To stop performing life and start inhabiting it. To feel safe enough, held enough, and curious enough to explore who they are when the noise finally quiets down.
What it is
Three days to slow down and arrive.
Voyage Into Presence is an immersive, experiential retreat built around rituals, embodied learning, and sensory exploration. This is not a lecture or a workshop you watch from the sidelines. It is a living container, held in an atmosphere of loving neutrality, where you are free to be exactly as you are.
Over three days you will move through carefully guided experiences designed to deepen your awareness, soften old patterns, and open the door to more honest connection, with yourself and with the people around you.
The experience
What the three days hold.
Archetype Discovery
Satisfy the parts of yourself that are stealing focus, attention, and energy.
Consent & Boundaries
Feel your yes and your no clearly, and learn to honor both.
Energetic & Sensory Work
Reconnect to your body and the intelligence it quietly carries.
Community Connection
Arrive in the mystery and leave in deep connection.
The transformation
What you carry home.
Past participants describe leaving more present and far less stressed, with a wider, calmer sense of awareness that stays with them long after the weekend ends. They speak of releasing limiting patterns they had carried for years, and of forming the kind of authentic connections that are rare in ordinary life.
You do not come here to fix yourself. You come to remember that you were never broken, and to practice being fully, unhurriedly here.
Your facilitator
Designed and held to make
presence a safe space
Aaron Mandelbaum
Founder & Facilitator
Aaron holds space with a calm, supportive, and genuinely humorous energy. Participants describe his presence as grounding and balanced, the kind of steadiness that makes it safe to explore. He's been working in transformation since the 1900's and has been leading Voyage Into Presence since he designed it in 2022.
In their words
What people are saying.
"Your commitment to fostering a space of growth, healing, and connection has touched me deeply. From the thoughtful programming to the nurturing environment you've cultivated, it's evident that you poured your heart into every aspect of this experience."
Tony P
"Such amazing masculine, magician, and king archetype energy! Thank you for your excited, bright, knowledgeable demeanor, but seemingly quite devoid of ego."
Ben G
"So wonderful to witness a strong masculine man who held space that was not a loud alpha male."
Catherine V
"I find myself doing things differently. With me taking responsibility for my own desires and boundaries and also acknowledging that people are responsible for theirs, my energy turns inward. I feel more present, more embodied, more empowered, and more attuned to my wants and likes."
Sandi H
Your questions, answered
What you are probably wondering.
Who is this not for?
We expect you have some understanding, experience, and practice with consent. We'll be doing deep ritual work that is non-religious and non-dogmatic. Attendees agree to work with any person in the space during practices. We all have medicine for each other. This is not for you if you are triggered by sharing, honesty, or being in a laboratory environment. This is not a space for racism, homophobia, or any beliefs or actions sourced somewhere other than love and synergy.
Is this safe? Do I have to do anything I am not comfortable with?
Never. The entire experience is built on consent and clear boundaries. You are always free to choose your level of participation, and nothing happens without your yes. The container is designed to feel safe, held, and unhurried.
Do I need any experience to join?
No. You are welcome exactly as you are, whether this is your first immersive experience or one of many.
What should I bring?
A sarong, blindfold (if you have one), snacks, notebook, water bottle, any medications you need, sacred items for a shared altar, any special back support you may require, sensation toys you like to experience, and if you wear contacts, bring glasses or extra contacts (for Sunday morning).
Are meals and lodging included?
Meals and lodging are not included for the Boulder event.
The details
Logistics & pricing.
Dates
December 4 to 6, 2026
Location
Una Vida Niwot, 7960 Niwot Road, Niwot, CO, 80503, USA
Pricing
$550early bird for the first 10 tickets sold.$750 full
Please note
Meals and lodging are not included in the ticket price.
The moment is waiting
The present moment is waiting.
Three days to slow down, drop in, and remember what it feels like to be fully here. Spaces are limited and early-bird pricing will not last.
Reserve Your Spot Early-bird pricing for the first 10 people · Questions or want to bring this to your city? aaron@aemstrategies.com