Heart Awakening Retreat in Sedona, Arizona - McLean Meditation Institute

The Heart Awakening Retreat with Sarah McLean & Cheryl Bailey
in Sedona, Arizona – April 11-14, 2025

Journey to enchanting beauty of mystical Sedona in Arizona in the Spring of 2025 for the Sedona Heart Awakening Retreat, a long weekend getaway designed to help you cultivate a deeper sense of self-love and a more intimate connection with the world around you.

Though we may find ourselves living in increasingly distressing times, this is the opportunity to make a radical shift in your awareness.

Whenever there is an extreme form of adversity, you’ll also find you have an equally powerful portal to making a heartfelt shift. For those of us on a spiritual path who want to take care of ourselves through this challenging time and be part of the solution, it’s imperative to take time to dive deep into our soul’s wellspring and glow with the light of love.

Cheryl Bailey, a renowned sound healer and meditation teacher, and Sarah McLean, a popular retreat facilitator and world renown meditation teacher have curated a special weekend retreat for you that combines transformative meditation techniques, self-reflection practices, heart-opening ceremonies, soul painting, healing crystal bowl soundbaths, soul journaling, sacred site visits, forest bathing, and insightful inquiry practices, all designed to nurture your spiritual awareness and awaken you even more to your heart’s wisdom.

As you journey into your soulful realm you’ll tune in to the intelligence of your own lovely nature and uncover more of your inner wisdom. Your heart will awaken even more to the love that animates you and the world around you. Not only is this retreat designed to open you up and take you to new levels of inspiration, you’ll leave with a deep abiding commitment for living a more fulfilling and joyous life.

Soulful facilitators and wisdom teachers, Sarah McLean and Cheryl Bailey, create an inspiring, safe, and sacred space for you to:

Dive deep into meditation and reflective practices that open the door to your inner realm
Experience transformational sound healing with a crystal sound bath, drumming and toning
Awaken your creative soul through journaling and peace painting
Enliven your ability to deeply listen to yourself and others through council practices
Discover and uncover your stories that keep you stuck and let go of what no longer serves you
Attune to the signs and wonders that are conspiring to fulfill and enlighten you
Affirm what is supporting you and awaken to the truth: love is an endless wellspring

Held at the beautiful Sedonya Conscious Living Center, beginners aren’t just welcome, they’ll be embraced and inspired. If you have never attended a retreat before, this is your invitation to dive in and explore who are you and who you are and want to become. If you haven’t yet visited Sedona, you’ll be enchanted by its natural beauty and stunning red rock formations known as the perfect backdrop for deep reflection, self-discovery, and transformational journeys. If you have spent time in Sedona before, perhaps you hear the call to come back. We’d love to see you again.

The Heart Awakening Retreat includes: 4 days of self-discovery with mindfulness practices, journaling, workshops/experiences, a harmonizing sound bath, sacred site visits, a fire ceremony, drumming, deep guided meditations, soul painting, a gift bag, conscious gifting, and much more.

Meals included: A deliciously prepared vegan lunch on Saturday, a picnic lunch on Sunday, a yummy group dinner on Sunday, and a refreshment bar with kombucha, tea, fruit-infused water, and light snacks throughout the retreat.

Retreat Fee: $1497
Flash Sale! $1297 – Save $200 when you register by midnight (PST) March 20

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Additional Costs: You are responsible for meals not indicated above, your airfare and/or transportation, shuttle to and from airport, and personal appointments made with Heartfelt Wellness Center at the Sedonya Conscious Living Center .

Accommodations in Sedona: You are responsible for your own travel arrangements and overnight accommodations. There are plenty of hotels within walking and driving distance of the Sedonya Conscious Living Center, and some offer reduced rates for retreat participants. You can find a list of them here. Be sure to stay off of Highway 89 A for easy access during the busy spring months. For information about shuttles to/from the airport, accommodations, restaurants, and additional activities in beautiful Sedona, visit this link.

The Heart Awakening Retreat Schedule:*

Friday 2:00-5:00 pm: Welcome, Introductions, Meditation
Friday 7:00-9:00 pm: Crystal Bowl Healing Sound Bath
Saturday 9:00 am-6:00 pm All Day Retreat with Lunch
Sunday 10:00 am-1:00 pm: Meditation & Gathering at Crescent Moon Ranch w Picnic Lunch
Sunday 4:00-9:00 pm: Self-Discovery Afternoon, Celebration Dinner, Yoga Nidra & Soul Painting
Monday 9:00 am–Noon: Self-Discovery Morning, Council Practice, and Closing Ceremony
After the lunch break, it is suggested you spend some quiet time at the sacred Tibetan Buddhist Stupa for a walking meditation.

*Subject to changes

Your Retreat Leaders:

Cheryl Bailey’s passion in the holistic and wellness field began years ago after personally facing several traumatic and life-altering events. She found a sense of purpose and meaning through the practice of yoga and meditation. These ancient teachings have served as anchors for healing which have created deep and radical shifts for her spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. She has an authentic desire to continue to learn new tools for personal growth, healing, and self-care, while keeping up to date on the latest research in these areas. She practices what she preaches, as she believes her line of work is more than a source of income — it’s her soul’s purpose! Her mantra is that “we are all here to live and express the fullest version of ourselves.” Over the years, her thirst for knowledge has expanded her practices to include certifications in Sound Healing, Reiki, and as a Crystal Practitioner. One of her deepest passions is working with sound as vibrational medicine, knowing that sound promotes deep relaxation and has the power to create, move and shift energy. Cheryl is the CEO/Solopreneur of Grit and Grace Meditation and lives and works in Sedona, Arizona. She is a Certified Spiritual Life Designer Coach, Women’s Self Love Retreat Facilitator, 200-Hour Certified Yoga Instructor, 200-Hour Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Instructor, Certified Sound Practitioner, a 40-hour Certified Yoga Nidra Instructor, a Certified Hibiscus Moon Crystal Practitioner, and an Usani Level II Reiki Practitioner. She is currently enrolled in a renowned Breathwork Facilitation Course which will be completed in January, 2024. You can contact Cheryl by visiting gritandgracemeditation.com.

Cheryl’s Credentials & Certifications include:

Master’s Degree, Human Services
Bachelor’s Degree, Human Resources
Certified Life Designer Coach
200 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher
200 Hour Certified Mindfulness/Meditation Instructor (CMMI)
Certified MMI Mindful® Trainer
40-hour Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Teacher
Certified Conscious Sound Practitioner
Certified Hibiscus Moon Crystal Practitioner
Certified Breathwork Facilitator (In progress)
Reiki Level II Practitioner
doTerra Essential Oils Wellness Advocate

Sarah McLean is a meditation and mindfulness teacher who has leads meditation and self-discovery retreats all over the world. She is dedicated to helping participants usher in new levels of self-awareness, inspiration, and sustainable spiritual practice. She is the founder and director of the Meditation Teacher Academy and has mentored hundreds of meditation teachers all over the world. She’s excited to be with you on our collective journey of heart awakening.

She’s been a featured retreat leader at world class spas and resorts including Enchantment Resort’s mii amo Spa, the Sanctuary Resort, Lake Austin Spa, Miraval, the Chopra Center, Esalen Institute, and Unity Village. She also facilitates mindful leaders retreats in the corporate arena for a variety of multinational companies.

Sarah’s an avid explorer who’s been aiming to live a life of meaning and kindness since she was a young adult. While in her early 20s she took a 9-month bicycle trip seeking the secrets of spirituality around the world. Traveling thousands of miles from Europe to the Middle East, and then into Asia, she returned home only to find what she was looking for all along – while sitting still with her eyes closed in a meditation class. That’s when she found a radiating peace and a sense of connection to something bigger: she wanted to explore more. In 1989 she met Deepak Chopra and was mentored by him for eight years, serving as the program director for his mind/body health center in Southern California and later became a celebrated public speaker at his retreats. She then took a two year sabbatical to immerse herself in contemplative practices while living in a traditional ashram in India. She returned to the USA where she lived as a Zen Buddhist lay monk in a remote monastery. Sarah then served as the director for the School for the Work for Byron Katie.

Since 2006, Sarah has been the director of the McLean Meditation Institute, home of the international Meditation Teacher Academy which certifies meditation and mindfulness teachers worldwide. She also is the president of the MMI Mindful Training Company which delivers mindfulness training to organizations worldwide, and is the co-director of the Feast for the Soul, a not-for-profit organization which offers an annual 40-day spiritual practice period.

Sarah is a celebrated, best-selling Hay House author of Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation. She’s also written The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and Its Unlimited Potential with Meditation, and, Simple Easy Everyday Meditation. She has been featured in award-winning documentaries including Enlightenment and Tapping the Source, and in publications including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Prevention Magazine, and The Washington Post. She’s been on a variety of television shows including local morning shows, Fox Health News, and CBS. She lived in Sedona, Arizona for 17 years where she opened a world class meditation center, and now lives in Santa Barbara, California where she gardens, keeps bees, and writes. She still considers Sedona her spiritual home.