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ALIVE

Accountability Love Integrity Vitality Embodiment

A two-week initiation into integrated adulthood.

Next: March 12–27, 2027 · Arizona, USA
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September 5–18, 2027

Greece

  • I: The Journey WithinSeptember 5–11, 2027
  • WE: The Journey TogetherSeptember 12–18, 2027

The initiation

ALIVE is the next evolution of a powerful week-long training that has already transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world. Created and refined by Dez Nichols over more than 20 years, this updated and enhanced program is the quintessential initiation experience we wish every adult, young and old, could receive. It is designed to help people become healthy, embodied, fully functional, and truly integrated adults.

Trauma-awareness, nervous-system literacy, integrity, accountability, and clear boundaries are now even more deeply woven into these trainings.

ALIVE is what that foundation looks like when it has more room to breathe and deepen. Extending the format from one week to two is not simply more content, it is an expression of the spaciousness that matters. The slower pace creates genuine time for embodiment, integration, and meeting people where they are, rather than pushing past their capacity.

Within that held space, we go deeper into practical nervous-system regulation. Participants work with titration (moving in small, manageable doses), pendulation (gently oscillating between activation and resource), resourcing, and other foundational tools. The emphasis throughout is on building capacity rather than chasing intensity. This means right-sized challenge that expands what you can hold, rather than peak experiences that leave you flooded.

Clear participant and facilitation team agreements are in place from the beginning. Everything is invitational: you remain the author of your experience, with full freedom to opt in or opt out at any time. The same boundaries and ethical standards apply to both participants and the support team, so the container is mutual and trustworthy rather than hierarchical. Team roles are named and transparent, supporting safety while allowing the work to go deep. (Please click this link for more details.)

Integration time is built into the structure itself. More spacious evenings, journaling, movement, quiet, and buddy connection. This means what arises in our journey has room to settle in the body instead of simply accumulating. Preparation and aftercare guidance further support the process, recognizing that real initiation continues beyond the training itself.

The result is an initiation into integrated adulthood: more presence, steadier self-regulation, more skills and tools for navigating healthier relationships, and the ability to meet life with both strength and softness.