Integration & Wholeness with Dr. Daniel Siegel

Integration and Wholeness: Unlocking the Patterns of Personality for Growth and Connection

A 3-Day Retreat with Dr. Daniel Siegel at the Garrison Institute

“Freud’s theory of the unconscious and Darwin’s model of evolution continue to help us understand the findings from current research on human behavior…. Daniel Siegel’s theory of Mindsight—the brain’s capacity for both insight and empathy—offers a similar ‘Aha!’”
– Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

Join Dr. Dan Siegel for the first-ever U.S. offering of his transformative retreat, based on his groundbreaking new book, Personality and Wholeness in Therapy. Embark on a deep dive into the 9 Patterns of Developmental Pathways, exploring how they shape personal growth, healing, and integration in personal transformation and beyond.

Through the lens of Patterns of Developmental Pathways (PDP), an interpersonal neurobiology-informed framework inspired by the Enneagram, Dr. Siegel will guide participants in discovering how innate tendencies and learned behaviors shape our sense of self—and how these patterns can become pathways to transformation. These themes are explored in his latest book Personality and Wholeness in Therapy.

In this 3-day exploration, you will learn how your unique personality patterns interact with emotions, relationships, and inner narratives, impacting your personal and professional life. Through interactive lectures, reflective practices, and experiential exercises, this retreat will provide practical tools for deepening self-awareness and fostering integration.

Retreat Highlights

• Framework for Growth: Learn how agency, bonding, and certainty—three motivational vectors—shape patterns of personality and can become stepping stones for growth and connection.
• Experiential Practices: Participate in reflective exercises, small group discussions, and guided meditations, including Dan’s renowned Wheel of Awareness practice to enhance focus, resilience, and self-compassion.
• Wholeness in Action: Explore how emotional narratives and adaptive strategies form over time—and how they can be re-framed to cultivate coherence and well-being.
• Scientific Insight and Wisdom Traditions: Integrating insights from neuroscience and contemplative practices, Dan will illuminate the science behind neuroplasticity, integration, and relational healing.

Schedule Overview

• Monday, March 4: Evening welcome and orientation session after dinner, where Dan will introduce the PDP framework and guide a reflective practice on “inner attention.”
• Tuesday, March 5: Full day of teachings, small group discussions, and practice sessions, including explorations of emotional strategies, narrative shaping, and inner compassion as a tool for transformation – for yourself, and your relationships.
• Wednesday, March 6: Morning session focused on practical ways to sustain growth beyond the retreat, followed by a closing reflection and actionable strategies to shape and explore your post-retreat study.

“Dan is a natural storyteller. His lectures are both an accessible guide to understanding the human mind and an eloquent examination of relationships that are scientifically accurate and understandable to the lay clinician.”
– Mario Cepeda, MFT

Who Should Attend

This retreat is open to anyone interested in deepening their self-awareness and contemplative practice, as well as clinicians, therapists, and professionals seeking tools for integration in their work. Students of the Enneagram will enjoy this new model and framework for the exploration of personality. Whether you’re a longtime contemplative practitioner or new to this journey, you’ll leave with insights and skills to foster wholeness in all areas of life.

SCHOLARSHIPS

We are committed to making our programs accessible and are pleased to offer financial scholarships on a case-by-case basis.  Scholarships are designed to support those who may otherwise face barriers to participation. If you are in need of financial assistance, we encourage you to apply here.

TEACHER

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. is the Founder and Director of Education of the Mindsight Institute and founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA, where he was also Co-Principal Investigator of the Center for Culture, Brain and Development and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine. Dan is the author of five New York Times bestsellers and over fifteen other books. As the founding editor of the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology (“IPNB”), Dan has overseen the publication of one hundred books in the transdisciplinary IPNB framework which focuses on the mind and mental health. Learn more about Dr. Siegel at https://drdansiegel.com/

COVID-19

The health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests, teachers, and staff are required to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials, New York State and the CDC.