EASTER ISLAND AWAKENING: A SACRED PILGRIMAGE TO RAPA NUI

Lauren Dickinson is the visionary Founder and CEO of Orion Retreats, specializing in conscious travel and transformational retreat experiences. With over 20 years in the healing arts, Lauren combines her roles as a consciousness thought leader, coach, artist, and retreat facilitator to create transformative programs that empower guests and clients across the globe to awaken to their divinity.

With a well-rounded and practical knowledge base in a wide variety of applications, Lauren skillfully and co-actively facilitates a greater expression of life energy, healing, and personal awareness and growth with her clients. Her unique approach is informed by her deep connection to sacred energy centers around the world, including Sedona and indigenous Uluru, Australia. Now based in Mount Shasta, California – considered the root chakra of the world – she brings this profound spiritual awareness to her work.

As an international best-selling author and international multimedia artist, Lauren teaches artists and non-artists alike how to tap into their innate creativity and birth their creative genius into the world. Her unique Shamanic Art Therapy and Quantum Soul Coaching processes provide clients with deep and profound self-guided journeys into their inner landscapes, helping them access their creative genius and facilitate deep personal transformation.

Nik Wood is a visionary mentor, transformational coach, and dedicated catalyst for human potential who has guided countless individuals toward living what he powerfully terms their "Full Yes Life." As the founder of Life Athletics, Nik embodies his role as a "Champion of Greatness," standing firmly for a world where every person recognizes and expresses their inherent brilliance on a daily basis.

Through his innovative coaching methodology, Nik doesn't merely help clients overcome obstacles—he supports them in completely reframing their relationship with challenge. His approach focuses on actualizing the magnificent potential that exists beyond the things we've been endlessly trying to change, improve, alter, repair, heal, and fix. Rather than remaining trapped in cycles of correction, Nik guides clients toward what he eloquently describes as the "Horizon Life" and embodiment of the "Horizon Self"—that expansive vision of possibility that calls us forward into our highest expression.

Nik's gift lies in his ability to help others recalibrate their inner compass, moving from problem-orientation to possibility-creation. His work is grounded in the understanding that our greatest fulfillment comes not from fixing what's broken, but from orienting our lives toward what truly inspires us.

His impact extends through his thought-provoking conversations on both the NextUs Podcast, where he engages with thought leaders who are reshaping our understanding of human development and collective evolution.

Nik's facilitation will invite participants to step beyond their familiar limitations and into the vast landscape of their untapped potential, aligning perfectly with the transformative energy of this sacred site.

Carlene is a transformative Soul Photographer, somatic healer, spiritual guide, and breath work practitioner whose multi-dimensional approach creates profound spaces for authentic self-discovery and embodied awakening. As the Founder of Soulography®️, she has pioneered a revolutionary healing modality that weaves together the revelatory power of photography with ancient Shamanic practices and subtle energy work.

Carlene's exceptional gift lies in her ability to perceive and honor the soul's expression, bringing consciousness to patterns held in both the energetic and physical bodies. By integrating somatic healing techniques with shamanic wisdom traditions, she guides women through the territories of their inner landscapes with gentle strength and intuitive precision.

Beyond her individual client work, Carlene designs and facilitates transformational gatherings where women come together to heal, connect, unite, and rise both individually and collectively. These ceremonial spaces become cauldrons of authentic expression and mutual empowerment, where wounds transform into wisdom and separation dissolves into sisterhood.

Working with women across the globe, Carlene supports each person in stepping into the truth of who they are, creating a foundation from which they can bravely and boldly show up in the world as their most authentic selves. 

Her presence on Easter Island will bring a powerful feminine medicine to our journey, inviting participants to be witnessed in their wholeness among the ancient Moai guardians who have stood as silent witnesses for centuries.

Hale Schneider is a marketing consultant and transformational guide for conscious leaders who are amplifying human potential through their work and vision. As the creator and host of the acclaimed "Business of Expansion" podcast—featuring conversations with visionary entrepreneurs and leaders working at the frontier of human consciousness—Hale brings a unique perspective on how spiritual awakening and practical leadership can converge to create meaningful change.

With a gift for translating profound spiritual concepts into accessible, actionable strategies, Hale helps visionaries articulate and expand their impact in the world. His marketing expertise is deeply informed by his own spiritual journey and his commitment to supporting initiatives that elevate collective consciousness.

Hale's approach combines strategic business acumen with an intuitive understanding of the transformational process, creating a rare bridge between the practical and mystical realms. His facilitation style creates a safe container for deep inner work while maintaining a clear focus on how personal breakthroughs can serve a greater purpose.

Hale brings his facilitation skills to support retreat participants in integrating their experiences at this powerful sacred site into coherent visions they can carry forward into their lives and work.