Inner Bonding Retreat:
Rest, Recharge, and Prepare for the Holiday Season
Saturday, November 23, 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Pacific Time) | Virtual on Zoom
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Pacific Time) | Virtual on Zoom
Holiday Stress? Get Connected and Stay in Self Love with new 1-day Inner Bonding virtual retreat.
Feeling overwhelmed or disconnected as the holidays approach? Our Inner Bonding retreat is designed to help you stay grounded, centered, and in Self Love throughout the holiday season. Join us for a day of restoration and support, giving you the tools to manage holiday stress with ease and grace.
Why You Should Attend
Recharge and Reset
Step away from the holiday chaos before it begins. This retreat is your chance to replenish your energy, find inner peace, and approach the season with a calm, grounded mindset.
Get Connected
Join a like-minded, supportive community where you can share your experiences and receive personalized guidance. You won’t be navigating holiday stress alone—we’re in this together.
Master Self-Love for the Holidays
Gain practical, holiday-specific Inner Bonding tools to help you manage difficult family dynamics, financial pressures, and emotional triggers. You’ll leave with strategies to not just survive the holidays, but to thrive in self-love and balance well beyond the retreat.
What’s Included
Event Recording
Access the full recording, even if you can't attend live.
New Inner Bonding Guided Journal eBook
Your personal copy with downloadable daily practice templates.
Surprise Gifts
Retreat essentials to enhance your experience before, during, and after the event.
Introducing the Inner Bonding Guided Journal for This Retreat
As part of this retreat, we’ll be using Margaret and Erika’s new book Inner Bonding Guided Journal, prepared by Ivana Polonijo and Courageous Being, to help guide you through a peaceful, reflective experience, tailored to the challenges and energy of the holiday season.
Whether you’re experienced with Inner Bonding or just starting out, the Journal is a practical tool that will support you during the retreat and beyond. Throughout our retreat time together, we’ll walk you through exercises and prompts from the Journal, all designed to help you stay grounded and connected, especially as the holidays approach.
We’ll explore key Inner Bonding concepts and go through the 6-step process together, with levity and hands-on approach. You’ll also get practical guidance to help you reflect, track your thoughts, and focus on self-care. By the end of the retreat, you’ll leave with tools you can use every day—not just during the holidays, but for long-term personal growth and self-love.
The Journal will be your companion throughout this experience, helping you feel calm, centered, and ready to handle whatever the season brings.
Whether you’re experienced with Inner Bonding or just starting out, the Journal is a practical tool that will support you during the retreat and beyond. Throughout our retreat time together, we’ll walk you through exercises and prompts from the Journal, all designed to help you stay grounded and connected, especially as the holidays approach.
We’ll explore key Inner Bonding concepts and go through the 6-step process together, with levity and hands-on approach. You’ll also get practical guidance to help you reflect, track your thoughts, and focus on self-care. By the end of the retreat, you’ll leave with tools you can use every day—not just during the holidays, but for long-term personal growth and self-love.
The Journal will be your companion throughout this experience, helping you feel calm, centered, and ready to handle whatever the season brings.
Meet Your Facilitators
-Grace Escaip-
Director of Training & Lead Trainer, Inner Bonding® Educational Technologies
Grace Escaip has over 36 years of personal growth experience and is passionate about helping others access the transformative energy of love. Her journey into personal development began after initially studying Law, the path she says she chose for all the wrong reasons. Years later, after experiencing several personal crises, her interest in personal growth was reignited, leading her on a deep personal journey. This resulted in her immersing herself in Rogerian person-centered, Gestalt, and humanistic approaches, eventually specializing in adults, couples, adolescents, as well as floral therapy, STEP guide, focusing, and expressive rhythmic movement.
The foundation of her work, however, is Inner Bonding®, offering the most loving and powerful method she has found, bringing transformation, harmony, and peace to all areas of life. Through her personal journey from fear and suffering to self-love, Grace now supports others in connecting with their true selves and inner wisdom. As a Certified Inner Bonding® Facilitator and Trainer, Grace has led Inner Bonding Workshops and Intensives and has served as an IBFTP trainer since 2019. She also holds the position of Director of Training at Inner Bonding Educational Technologies.
The foundation of her work, however, is Inner Bonding®, offering the most loving and powerful method she has found, bringing transformation, harmony, and peace to all areas of life. Through her personal journey from fear and suffering to self-love, Grace now supports others in connecting with their true selves and inner wisdom. As a Certified Inner Bonding® Facilitator and Trainer, Grace has led Inner Bonding Workshops and Intensives and has served as an IBFTP trainer since 2019. She also holds the position of Director of Training at Inner Bonding Educational Technologies.
-Ivana Polonijo, Ph.D.-
Founder & Chief Soul-utions Officer, Courageous Being
Ivana blends academic and executive experience from 15+ years in finance and a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology with training in inner work and bioenergetics. She is an Inner Bonding® Facilitator and an Energy Codes® Coach, and as the founder and Chief Soul-utions Officer of Courageous Being conscious leadership center, she emboldens women+ and allies to embody their magnificence in all aspects of life. She is passionate about helping her clients achieve tangible, granular results and cultivate inner and outer calm no matter what the moment brings.
Ivana has faced many adversities, from civil war, immigration, divorce, and single parenthood, all while building a demanding academic and corporate career. This included a lot of stresses and messes until she learned how to embody her Loving Adult, thanks to Inner Bonding.
She leads both virtual and in-person retreats, offering a unique blend of personal insight and professional expertise, making her an exceptional guide for transformative experiences.
Ivana has faced many adversities, from civil war, immigration, divorce, and single parenthood, all while building a demanding academic and corporate career. This included a lot of stresses and messes until she learned how to embody her Loving Adult, thanks to Inner Bonding.
She leads both virtual and in-person retreats, offering a unique blend of personal insight and professional expertise, making her an exceptional guide for transformative experiences.
What You’ll Experience
Throughout this retreat, we will use the Inner Bonding Guided Journal to guide you through powerful exercises and reflections, all tailored to help you stay grounded and connected during the holidays. You’ll walk away with practical tools, real-world examples, and personalized strategies to handle holiday stress and stay in Self Love.
Deepening Your Understanding of Inner Bonding for the Holidays
Even if you’re familiar with Inner Bonding, this session offers a fresh perspective, showing you how to apply its core principles to holiday-specific challenges. Through the retreat, you’ll learn how to stay in Self Love when navigating the emotional triggers that arise during this busy season.
Mastering the 6-Step Inner Bonding Process for Holiday Challenges
Whether you're seasoned in the practice or just starting out, this session offers a holiday-themed approach to the 6 steps. We’ll dive into real-life examples, showing how you can use this process to manage family stress, financial pressures, and personal expectations—all through the lens of our unique retreat setting.
Building a Daily Practice
Consistency is key, especially during the holidays. In this session, you’ll learn how to use the Journal’s daily practice spreads to make Inner Bonding part of your everyday routine. You’ll create a personalized plan for integrating these practices into your life, so you can stay grounded and in touch with your true self throughout the season.
Journaling and Action Plan
Learn how to effectively organize your thoughts and insights in the Journal. We’ll guide you through reflection exercises that will help you create an action plan for navigating the holidays with more ease. Whether it’s handling difficult family dynamics or finding moments of peace amidst the chaos, you’ll leave with clear, practical steps to stay connected to Self Love.
Ongoing Support and Resources
At the end of the retreat, we’ll share resources to help you continue your Inner Bonding journey after the event. You’ll also have access to the full event recording, so you can revisit any part of the retreat whenever you need extra support.
Retreat Essentials
Throughout this retreat, we will use the Inner Bonding Guided Journal to guide you through powerful exercises and reflections, all tailored to help you stay grounded and connected during the holidays. You’ll walk away with practical tools, real-world examples, and personalized strategies to handle holiday stress and stay in Self Love.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Location: Zoom (Join from the comfort of your home)
How to Register
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Check out the Frequently Asked Questions section below for more details.
Reserve Your Space
Take advantage of our Early Bird Pricing!
- Early Bird Rate (until October 31, 2024): $200
- Regular Rate (after October 31, 2024): $250
What Others Are Saying
"I’m a seasoned counseling client, having worked with several professionals over many years, yet I found myself stuck in a dark place—anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. Finding Grace during that period felt like an act of God... Grace immediately exuded the compassion, love, and wisdom I needed."
— Rae R.
"Attending Ivana’s retreat was transformative! The serene and beautiful setting and activities, along with the fantastic group of like-hearted attendees and Ivana as our articulate & knowledgeable guide, helped me unwind, connect with, and learn about myself. I felt refreshed, re-inspired, connected to new friends, and eager for the next one."
— Kristin A.
"This retreat with Ivana was such a wonderful journey! There was a plan, yet plenty of free time. Amazing group activities, and time for me to do things on my own. We all got along so beautifully, giving each other the space and support we needed. After the retreat I felt fulfilled, rejuvenated, and deeply connected to myself. I highly recommend!"
— Helen M.
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! Even if you’re familiar with Inner Bonding, this retreat offers a fresh, holiday-themed perspective on the principles you already know. You’ll deepen your practice with specific examples and tools for managing the unique emotional challenges that come up during the holidays, all within the peaceful and relaxing environment of the retreat.
This is a NEW offering that differs from traditional Inner Bonding workshops or intensives in its tone and approach. Unlike the deeper, more intensive nature of Inner Bonding classes, this retreat is lighter, more relaxed, and focused on rest and rejuvenation. You’ll receive gentle guidance, inspiration, and examples that allow you to recharge while reconnecting with yourself in a nurturing environment.
No, the Journal is included with your registration! You’ll receive your own copy of the Inner Bonding Guided Journal as part of this special experience. During the retreat, we’ll use the Journal to explore and practice Inner Bonding principles together. You’ll also learn how to continue working with the Journal daily, making it a valuable resource for ongoing personal growth.
In addition to time with the facilitators during the event, you’ll receive pre-event guidance on how to carve out space for yourself and prepare for the retreat. We’ll offer tips on how to maximize your rest and relaxation time during the event and how to continue practicing and integrating Inner Bonding principles into your daily life afterward. This retreat is all about supporting you as you slow down, reflect, and recharge.
Yes! This retreat is designed to be a peaceful, relaxing experience. The schedule includes plenty of breaks and a lunch period, so you can unwind, nourish yourself, and fully engage with the retreat at a comfortable pace. You’ll have time to reflect, recharge, and process everything without feeling rushed.
Yes! This retreat is open to both beginners and experienced Inner Bonding® practitioners. You’ll learn the foundational concepts of Inner Bonding while engaging in guided exercises and reflective practices that will support you throughout the holiday season.
No worries! You’ll receive access to the full event recording, so you can revisit any part of the retreat whenever you need extra support or if you’re unable to attend live.
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