April 11, 2025—April 13, 2025
The PolyOpportunity: Reflection, Connection & Healing-Centered Leadership
The POLYOPPORTUNITY
New York Retreat at Garrison Institute
A Weekend of Reflection, Connection & Healing-Centered Leadership
In a time of profound global transformation, we invite you to step away from the noise and into a space of contemplation, connection, and deep inquiry.
Set in a former Capuchin monastery overlooking the Hudson River, The New York Retreat is part of The PolyOpportunity, a worldwide initiative designed to reimagine leadership, belonging, and transformation.
WHAT TO EXPECT
* Healing-Centered Leadership – How do we lead with wisdom, care, and resilience in complex times?
* Mutilsensorial Reflection – What does it mean to integrate somatic, emotional, spiritual, and artificial intelligence into our perspective of the PolyOpportunity?
* The Future of Work & Society – How can we shift from human-centered to life-centered ways of being?
Join an intimate group of global leaders, scholars, and practitioners as we reflect on the challenges of the present and co-create new models for a regenerative future.
Lodging and all meals are included.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Tim Leberecht – Author, Entrepreneur & Co-Founder of House of Beautiful Business
Dr. Angel Acosta – Healing-Centered Leader & Founder, Acosta Institute
Joel Fariss– Cofounder and board chair of The Holon Institute and cofounder of Sysoma Ventures
Chris Everett – President at Chris Everett Co., LLC and Board Chair at The Holon Institute
Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz – Racial Literacy Scholar & Professor, Columbia University
Maggie Jackson – Author & Journalist, Expert on Attention and the Future of Work
Dr. Sará King – Neuroscientist, anthropologist and technologist
Sophie Strand – Writer based in the Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology
Jonathan F. P. Rose – Urban planning, development and investment Integrating social, environmental and economic justice
Roger Berkowitz – Professor of Politics and Human Rights | Founder of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities
Till Grusche – Entrepreneur & Co-Founder and Co-CEO, House of Beautiful Business
Samuel Stubblefield – Artist
Together, we will explore how mindfulness, deep listening, and courageous imagination can shape the next era of leadership and impact.
SCHEDULE
| FRIDAY, April 11th | |
| 3:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. ET | Check-In & Arrival |
| 6:00 p.m. ET | Dinner |
| 7:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m. ET | Opening Session in Meditation Hall |
| SATURDAY, April 12th | |
| 8:00 a.m. ET | Breakfast |
| 9:15 a.m.– 12:15 p.m. ET | Morning Session in Meditation Hall |
| 12:30 p.m. ET | Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m.– 3:30 p.m. ET | Explore the Grounds, Rest, and Collaborate |
| 3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. ET | Afternoon Concurrent Sessions: Interactive Workshop/Experience-1(Meditation Hall) Interactive Workshop Session-2 (Hudson Room) Interactive Workshop Session-3 (Appalachian Room) |
| 6:30 p.m. ET | Dinner |
| 7:45 p.m.– 9:30 p.m ET | Evening Session in Meditation Hall |
| SUNDAY, April 13th | |
| 8:00 a.m. ET | Breakfast |
| 9:15 a.m.– 12:15 p.m. ET | Morning Session in Meditation Hall |
| 12:30 p.m. ET | Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. ET | Check-Out |
WHY ATTEND
At the Garrison Institute, we believe that inner transformation fuels social transformation. This retreat is designed for:
* Leaders, educators, and change-makers seeking a deeper, more integrated approach to leadership
* Practitioners at the intersection of healing, justice, and contemplative practice
* Anyone navigating change looking for wisdom, connection, and renewal
Whether you are new to contemplative practice or have been engaged in this work for years, this weekend offers an opportunity to pause, learn, and reimagine what’s possible.
PRICING
💰 Retreat Pass: €695 (Includes all meals and lodging)
🔗 [REGISTER NOW on the House of Beautiful Business Site]
ABOUT THE POLYOPPORTUNITY
This retreat is part of The PolyOpportunity, a global initiative that reimagines leadership, economy, and belonging in an era of polycrisis and transformation. The New York gathering is one of four immersive events worldwide—Berlin, New York, Tangier, and Istanbul—each designed to build the skills, mindsets, and connections needed for a life-centered world.
👉 Learn more about The PolyOpportunity and our global events here: https://polyopportunity.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.
