HOSTED BY:

Dr. Jessica Jacobson & KRYSTIA RAE

Date: September 19 - 27, 2024

 

The Damanhur Journey 

In a world filled with distractions and challenges, we want to grow meaning, connection, and purpose. We believe in the story of soul expansion through its interaction with body, mind, and that which is beyond our known senses. The deep dive into the self is a journey into defining our purpose. It is touching our essence and discovering what happens from there…

If you find yourself resonating with these words, join us. Krystia and Jessica are hosting an experience that starts from home and then goes to the center of Turin, Italy, to explore the Egyptian museum. We will then meander to the spiritual capital of the world, Damanhur, where your guides will engage you in an experience that awakens your entire being.

What is Damanhur?

Damanhur is located in Northern Italy and is known as one of the spiritual capitals of the world, with underground temples dedicated to humanity. It is known for its magical capabilities and extensive knowledge in mystical teachings. The people of Damanhur are a group of well over 1000 citizens with the purpose of helping to heal and awaken humanity through connection, knowledge, and community. Damanhur is not a religion but instead a practical application of spiritual philosophy. They believe the truth is a crystal with many different faces, and each of the diverse belief systems represents one of them. This is why the Temples are dedicated to Humankind and its spiritual journey. The secular message of Damanhur invites everyone to seek answers to life's fundamental questions within themselves and through exchange and discussion with others. Damanhur offers a practical philosophy of life in which spirituality gives meaning to and recognizes the significance in every aspect of life.

The Federation of Damanhur, often called simply Damanhur, is a commune, ecovillage, and spiritual community situated in the Piedmont region of northern Italy about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the city of Turin. It is located in the foothills of the Alps in the Chiusella Valley, bordering on the Gran Paradiso National Park. Damanhur is named after the Egyptian city of Damanhur which was the site of a temple dedicated to Horus. It was founded in 1975 by Oberto Airaudi with around 24 followers, and by 2000 the number had grown to 800.



Book Your Stay:

All sleeping accommodations are provided by Ali Del Falco on location of Damanhur. This will be a shared space amongst the collective of people who will be staying with us on this retreat.

Your payment includes:

All Damanhur courses, trips and access to temples. It also includes yoga instruction, guided meditations and courses with Dr. Jessica Jacobson and Krystia. It includes tickets to the Egyptian Museum and 7 nights of shared accommodations at Ali Del Falco with daily breakfast included, plus some lunches and dinners. 

It does not include;

  • Airfare

  • Transportation to and from airport, besides group travel

  • Hotel in Turin (First evening only, September 19th)

  • Most lunch and dinner meals

  • Additional optional Damanhur experiences/treatments


AcCOmodation options

Shared Twin Bedroom (2 People, 2 Twin Beds) | $3,833.00 per person

Private Queen Bed Room (1 Person, 1 Queen Bed) | $4,300.00, for one person only

Shared Queen Bed (2 People, 1 Queen Bed) | $3,500.00 per person, must have pre-selected roommate


Before booking your space, we would like to invite you to a personalized one-on-one discovery call. We will discuss any questions you may have and see if your intentions align with this retreat. Our hope with each and every retreat is to ensure that everyone may receive what is best for their journey!

To continue, please click the button below to complete the $300 reservation deposit and book your one-to-one discovery call time. This initial deposit is refundable if it is determined that this retreat is not currently fitting for your journey, or otherwise will be put towards your total cost for the retreat.

All deposits count towards your total cost per person.

  • $300 initial deposit is refundable, dependent upon discovery call.

  • Remaining balance and final payment of due by September 1st, 2024.

- click the link above to pay the refundable reservation deposit and book your personal discovery call time -

 
 

Note: With our Damanhur retreat package, Ali Del Falco include all breakfast meals & some lunch / dinners. Prepare to explore other places to eat around Damanhur for the other meals throughout your stay.


 
 

Example Itinerary from 2023 “living on purpose” damanhur retreat

Day 1 -

ARRIVAL in Turin

Settle into your accommodations in Turin and recover from flight.

8:00pm Dinner together at Hotel

Day 2 -

8:00am Breakfast (included with Hotel)

10:00am Check Out of Hotel

10:30am-12:00pm Egyptian Museum

12:00pm Explore City & Lunch in Turin

2:00pm Leave for Damanhur

5:00pm Lesson on Purpose with Jess

7:30pm Dinner Together

Day 3 -

VISIT TO DAMANHUR CENTRAL AREA AND PARTICIPATION IN THE SUMMER SOLSTICE CEREMONY

Welcome to Damanhur!

09:00 – 10:00 Guided visit to the central area of the Federation, called Damjl.

10:00 – 11:00 Preparation to the Summer Solstice Ceremony. Meanings behind the great Rituals of Nature.

At around 12 your name will be called to start gathering for the Ceremony.

At around 1 until 2/2:30 attendance of the central phase of the Summer Solstice Ceremony. 

2:30 – 3:30 Lunch (cost not included in the program).

4:00-5:00 Lesson with Jess on purpose

5:00-7:00 Free time to journal, relax or enjoy the property

7:30 Dinner at Castle 

Day 4 -

YOGA and VISIT TO THE TEMPLES OF HUMANKIND + INTRODUCTION TO DAMANHUR PHILOSOPHY

8:30- 9:15 Yoga session at Ali del Falco’s b&b with Jess

9:15 – 10:00 Breakfast and get ready to leave.

10:30 – 12:30 Visit Temples of Humankind.

1:00 – 3:00 Lunch (cost not included in the program) 

Free to enjoy the Gardens and Labyrinths of this area and before 3:30 

3:30 – 5:30 Intro to Damanhur Philosophy, our spiritual and social model.

6:00 – 8:00 Possible palm readings, Tarot readings (cost not included in the program. It cost 70 Euro per session) 

8:00-9:00 Dinner out. 

Day 5 -

Meditation/Movement and EXPERIENCE IN DAMANHUR'S ENCHANTED FOREST + INTRODUCTION TO SELFICA

8:15- 9:00 Meditation/Movement session at Ali del Falco’s b&b.

9:00 Breakfast

9:30 Leave for Crea

10:00 – 1:00 (meet in front of the welcome office, Damanhur Crea) Guided visit to the Woods Temple and the experience walking stone circuits and the Music of the Plants. 

1:00 – 3:00 Lunch (cost not included in the program). 

3:00 - 5:30 (meet in front of the welcome office, Damanhur Crea)

Tour to Damanhur Crea, our Art, Well – Being and Research Center and introduction to one of the most interesting fields of research that Damanhur has developed which is that linked to ‘Selfica’, an ancient art that involves the concentration and direction of vital and intelligent energies.

From this point on, you will have time to experience different healing treatments. Mostly during lunch or late afternoon (treatment costs are not included).

Day 6 -

YOGA and MEDITATION IN THE TEMPLES OF HUMANKIND + ALCHEMY THE ART OF RECONNECTING WITH YOUR DIVINE ESSENCE

8:30- 9:30 Yoga session at Ali del Falco’s b&b.

10:30 – 12:00 Meditation in the Temples of Humankind: Hall of Metals - facilitated by Damanhurian guides. This meditation provides a moment of profound contact with yourself through the amplification of the windows dedicated to our process of inner refinement. Allowing you to open a dialogue through time with different experiences and ages of your life.

12:00 – 1:00 Sharing circle

1:00 – 3:30 Lunch (cost not included in the program) Crea + Selfica Healing treatments (cost not included in the program)

3:30 – 5:30 Alchemy the Art of Inner Transformation. Theory and practice.

Dinner – Dinner Out

Day 7 -

YOGA and INTRO TO THE THEORY OF INNER PERSONALITIES + MEDITATION IN THE TEMPLES OF HUMANKIND

8:30- 9:30 Yoga session at Ali del Falco’s b&b.

10:00 – 1:00 The real nature of your soul and the many life experiences that create our different personalities.

1:00 – 3:30 Lunch (cost not included in the program) + Selfica Healing treatments (cost not included in the program)

3:45 – 5:15 Meditation in the Hall “Time of People”, facilitated by Damanhurian guides. Presentation of the Hall and meditation to extend the perception of reality

Day 8 -

A MEDITATIVE DAY WALKING TO THE SAN MICHELE ABBEY (picnic lunch not included) 

9:30 – 16:30 The Sacra di San Michele evokes beauty, charm, and mystery - that mystery that has enveloped it right from its construction, which occurred between 983 and 987 AD. It is an imposing abbey that, challenging the principles of physics, dominates the peak of Mount Pirchiriano, at the entrance to the Valle di Susa (one hour drive from Damanhur).

It is a wonderful place, dense with spirituality in a breathtaking position. We’ll have a walking meditation in nature, up and down, while reaching and leaving this incredible building, located in the energy of a synchronic line. The Monastery is also aligned with other Sacred places from Ireland to Jerusalem.


Five temples built inside the underground mountain of the Italian alps.

Truly know yourself. Find out who you are In a temple created for self discovery; With four synchronic lines intertwining to provide a force to support your mission.


Dr. Jessica Jacobson

Dr. Jacobson holds one foot in science and the other in spirituality. Her goal is to help bridge these worlds in order to unify greater understanding for humanity’s evolution. She published her dissertation addressing why we need to reframe mental health modalities for depression and is currently working on a study that examines anxiety. Jessica lectures at Stanford University for both graduate students and those in the DCI courses, teaching how one can live a life with more meaning and purpose. She is a public speaker and presenter addressing education, well-being, anxiety disorders, and creativity. 

Although Jessica was born with a passion for education, she also developed an inquiry for spiritual development. At a young age she encountered an event where she was enraptured with divine light. The piercing love reminded her of a natural connection she describes as, “home”. On her path through life, she has studied Yoga, Kabballah, Buddhism, and other forms of ancient mysticism. Jessica first arrived at Damanhur in 2006 and has studied with them intensely over the years. She became one of their representatives and in 2018, became an initiate. Her spiritual practice is a priority, and she feels living in this world is an endless opportunity to learn. Jessica has two grown children and lives in Redwood City, CA.


Kristy Hambrick

Kristy Hambrick is the founder and creatrix of LAVANDE Spiritual Wellness and Elixir De La Lune healing foods café - offering an array of consciously made products, private healing services, group events, ceremonies, workshops, healing foods and elixirs. Kristy is committed to living life with intention and infusing intention into everything she creates. This is why every single product, offering, service and even every item on our food and drink menu has a sacred meaning, special purpose or story behind it. Her specialty is the development of her clients’ personal love stories and knowing which tools, services or experiences may support in awakening their unique gifts. Her passion and soul mission in this life is to provide a space filled with opportunities for her clients to flourish in their own gifts and skills, their own awareness and reflections, helping them add positive chapters to the personal love story they are writing. She believes whoever holds the pen holds the uniqueness, the capability and the opportunity to realize they are the author, editor and publisher of their personal story of love. Kristy Hambrick is a certified Reiki Master, Prana Healer and Sound Healer. She is a seer, a guide, a healer and a friend. She is committed to creating a community of light in her healing center.


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