Step into the forge to build strength and resilience as you learn the martial arts Way of the Sword guided by Damien Echols. This 3-day experiential retreat merges traditional martial arts with spiritual disciplines, such as Zen, Hermetic alchemy, and kaizen (continuous improvement), offering a powerful vehicle for healing, discipline, and spiritual embodiment
Through daily zazen (meditation), guided talks, and training in a Tang Soo Do sword form as moving meditation and prayer, you sharpen your awareness, refine your discipline, and open the doorway to a deeper way of living. You learn:
- Guided movement sessions with the bo staff and open-hand forms
- Teachings on the Chil Sung (Seven Star) philosophy of Korean martial arts as a moral and spiritual compass
- Practical instruction in internal alchemy, presence-based ritual, and daily self-discipline
- Methods to transform ordinary life into sacred practice through embodied awareness
Designed for beginners, spiritual seekers, self-development practitioners, and martial artists, the workshop helps participants reclaim the body as a spiritual tool and rediscover discipline not as punishment, but as devotion.
