The Awakening
A Two-Phase Program

Phase I-
Summer 2013 - July 26-31, 2013

Phase II- Summer 2013 - Aug 7 - 11, 2013


Location: Bear Trap Lodge, Brighton, Utah
.5 hr from Salt Lake City

The Awakening Is ...

- Recognized as one of the most healing and empowering retreats available.
- Totally positive non-threatening and absolutely safe.
- The opportunity for every person to have rare and profoundly moving experience... To expirience "True Self".

What has been called the "Higher Self" or "Sacred Self", the self we are underneath any doubts, fears, wounds, regrets. An expirience that throuought time has been reserved for the rare and few.

OVERVIEW
Certain moments in life plunge one into the deeply moving and total experiences of self. These are out of the ordinary moments of vision and natural knowing. In these moments, all of one's usual responses to their world are transformed.

New levels of courage, playfulness, self-expression, peace and celebration unveil themselves to us. Read more..

Gary Acevedo: Qualifications for Designing and Facilitating this Course:


Over the years Gary 's expertise has been focused on the design of personal effectiveness and empowerment seminars and retreats. He has become recognized as a world-class trainer of trainers, founding Dream Makers Academy ; one of the most advanced and intensive training programs in the country for facilitators, coaches and trainers.

He has lead seminars since 1970, and immersed himself in a myriad of cutting edge empowerment technologies and is author of soon to be published "Peaks, Passion and Higher Ground," . Client successes include: the World Futures Conference on Education, the 10 state Regional Conference for the Division of Rehabilitation, leading Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" course, leading Career Track's "Self-Discipline and Emotional Control," being chosen by the Utah Governors Commission to design the state-wide Victims Rights Conference, the training of trainers for AT&T, Mass Mutual, consulting with Xerox, Einstein Bagels, members of the 1992 and 2000 Olympics, designing training for Franklin Covey and others including VitalSmarts (Consultants to the Fortune 500, and invited to advise Gorbachev before the fall). Read more..

A Success Story

Over the years we've had the privilege to witness innumerable personal breakthroughs and miracles of healing. We've watched people turn their lives around and create enormous success. We want to share one of our favorite success stories with you.

Ron McMillan, Bill Marre and Stephen R. Covey built the Covey Leadership Center (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) into the success it is today. Until he formed his own company, Ron was always their best and most requested trainer. Fortune 500 corporations paid top dollar for his services. When he attended Gary 's training he aggressively sought and applied his coaching. Read more..

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Testimonials:

"In 14 years of consulting, having worked with hundreds of organizational development professionals, Gary is without qualification the best facilitator I've ever encountered . . . the single most profound developmental experience of my professional career. I experienced a significant paradigm shift . . . A change from 'should do' motivation to 'want to' motivation . . . greatly enhances the likelihood of action plans being carried out and sustained over time. Gary brings a revolutionary method to the learning of principles. This program will significantly contribute to your professional development . . .. [It was] a deeply moving experience . . .. I immediately began to recognize tremendous implication for leadership development."
Ron McMillan, VitalSmarts Co-Founder, Co Author "The Balancing Act" and "Crucial Conversations"

 "I've been a marketing professional for over fifteen years. I didn't have any interest in more sales training or what Gary calls "Inner Work.".I found myself more stressed.less time to enjoy.family time diminished, I finally enrolled and WOW has it changed my life! Gary 's work takes the message from a concept to an actual experience..truly life changing. Since Gary 's work, my income has consistently increased,.several months over $50 K!!!! .I'm looking forward to my first six figure month!!! If you are considering Gary 's work, STOP thinking about it and JUST DO IT!"
Harvey Docksteder, Entreprenuer , Co-Founder "Elite Activity" 

"For 15 years I've felt that most trainings were lecture intensive, but could only experiment for what else to use. When it worked I didn't know why! From Gary , not only do I have training tools from the cutting edge, Read more..

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A NOTE FROM MSI'S FOUNDER

I have taken Gary's Awakening program, and was enrolled in the year-long DreamMakers program. Gary's program is one-of-kind, which helped me in my personal and business relationships but has also been invaluable in leading a more fulfilled and richer life. I hold him in the highest regrard and can reccommend him as a top-notch spiritual facilitator with a solid sense for business and dreams.
Dexter R Richards, Founder Mountain Spirit Institute



Gary Acevedo, M.S.W.,

has lead personal empowerment training, retreats, and seminars for a diverse spectrum of corporate organizations, social service agencies, and private individuals since 1971. These include the World Futures Conference on Education, the 10 state Regional Conference for the Division of Rehabilitation, and he was chosen by the Utah Governors Commission to design the state wide Victims Rights Conference, training Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" course, training Career Track's "Self-Discipline and Emotional Control." In 1981, Gary founded the unique personal empowerment retreat known as "The Awakening," He founded Dream Makers Academy; one of the most advanced training programs in the country for coaches, healers, facilitators of experiential training, and is recognized as a trainer of trainers. Consulting projects include Franklin Covey, AT&T, Mass Mutual, Einstein Bagels, consulting with members of the 1992 & 2000 Olympics, and designing training for VitalSmarts (Authors of bestsellers "The Balancing Act" and "Crucial Conversations," and invited to advise Gorbachev before the fall).

DETAILS


Course Format:
This course consists of 2 phases

Price:
Phase I:
$----.00 (Including Lodging and Meals) (TB Announced)
Phase II:
$----.00 (Including Lodging and Meals) (TB Announced)
DEPOSIT
: A $----.00 NON-REFUNDABLE / NON-TRANSFERABLE deposit is required to register

To reserve your place, payment in full must be received 14 days prior to this event. (After this date you will be placed on the waiting list and only cashier check or money order wil be accepted)

Space
is limited and available on a first come first served basis

Awakening flyer Download here.

REGISTER
If you would like to register for the Awakening,
1) Contact us,
and we'll faciliate your getting in contact with staff at the DreamMaker's Academy in Salt Lake City, UT.
2) Visit our resources page where you'll find a link to Gary's website.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS By Gary Acevedo

  • Relationships Course: Ignite the Light
  • Private Practice Success: Coaching Certification
  • Empowerment Dialogue & Gestalt Dreamwork
  • Magical Realms of the Sacred Self
  • Spirit of the Awakened Warrior
  • DreamMaker's Academy: A year-long plan and program for success in fufilling your dreams.
  • Life Coach Certification
  • Lava Hot Springs Facilitator's Training

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