workshop Rhinebeck, NY

Way of the Sword

Cutting Through Illusion

With Damien Echols.

Dates

May 28–31, 2027

Tuition

Member: $445.00

Standard: $495.00

Develop skills to embody presence, refine discipline, and transform spirit through sword form as moving meditation with martial artist Damien Echols.

Damien Echols explains how the sword form as a moving meditation can sharpen awareness, refine discipline, and open the doorway to a deeper way of living.

Discover how to build strength and resilience as you learn the martial arts Way of the Sword. This 3-day experiential retreat merges traditional martial arts with spiritual disciplines, blending stillness and motion, silence and form as a path to embody presence and transform your spirit.

Who Should Attend? Designed for 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.

What You Experience

Through daily zazen (meditation), discussion, and training in a Tang Soo Do sword form as moving meditation, 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

Your Faculty

Damien Echols

Damien Echols is a best-selling author, martial artist, and spiritual teacher.

What People Say About This Work

"Damien is so kind and loving and open to the possibilities and the world. He's the strongest human being I've ever met."
— Johnny Depp, actor

More Information

Workshop begins Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Workshop Rhinebeck, NY

May 28–31, 2027

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Each Omega participant must book accommodations separately. Your choice of housing includes your room, all meals and use of facilities and amenities — such as optional classes, recreation, walking trails, parking, and all other guest services.

$1,313.00

(3 nights)

Single Cabin Room A

One queen-size bed. Stay comfortably with heat, ceiling fan, and air-conditioning. Linens are included. Ask the registration team (877-944-2002) about our accessible rooms.
$1,046.00

(3 nights)

Double Cabin Room A

Two full-sized beds. For double occupancy, available only when you register with a companion. Stay comfortable with heat, ceiling fan, and air-conditioning. Linens are included. Ask the registration team (877-944-2002) about our accessible rooms.
$1,104.00

(3 nights)

Single Cabin Room B

One queen-size bed. Bath shared with the adjoining room. Stay comfortably with heat and air conditioning.
$750.00

(3 nights)

Dorm Single

One twin bed. Hall bath shared by 5 to 10 guests. Dorms are generally single gender, but may be coed. Pillow and blanket provided. Bring your own sheets and towels. Stay comfortably with heat and air conditioning.
$605.00

(3 nights)

Single Tent Cabin

Twin bed. Wood-framed, wooden walls with screened windows and canvas roof. Bathhouse nearby. Pillows and blankets are provided. Please bring your own sheets, sleeping bag and towels, or rent from Omega for a small fee. No heat. No air-conditioning.
$480.00

(3 nights)

Double Tent Cabin

Two twin beds. For double occupancy, register with a companion. Wood-framed, wooden walls with screened windows and canvas roof. Bathhouse nearby. Pillows and blankets are provided. Please bring your own sheets or sleeping bag and towels, or rent from Omega for a small fee. No heat. No air-conditioning.
$345.00

(3 nights)

Camping

One pre-assigned campsite. Bathhouse nearby. Bring your own tent and all appropriate camping gear. Stoves, campfires, and recreational vehicles are not allowed on campus. Limited availability.

Way of the Sword

Cutting Through Illusion

What You Experience

Your Faculty

Damien Echols

What People Say About This Work

More Information

Way of the Sword

Member Tuition

Standard Tuition

Damien Echols

Single Cabin Room A

Double Cabin Room A

Single Cabin Room B

Dorm Single

Single Tent Cabin

Double Tent Cabin

Camping