Sacred Attention Therapy Retreat
Three Online Retreats to Awaken, Deepen, and Transform
Led by Richard Harvey
The Sacred Attention Therapy (SAT) Retreats offer a powerful journey through the Three Stages of Awakening. Each retreat builds upon the last, guiding participants through emotional healing, self-inquiry, and spiritual realization.
Rooted in Richard Harvey’s SAT model these retreats combine therapy, spiritual teaching, and group process to support deep and lasting transformation.
Retreat 1: Living into the Three Stages of Awakening
Awaken to your inner truth
This introductory retreat invites you to explore the foundations of personal transformation.
You will:
Discover the Three Stages of Awakening
Identify the unconscious patterns that shape your life
Begin to live more authentically and consciously.
Through guided exercises and deep presence, you’ll begin the sacred work of self-awareness and inner alignment.
Perfect for those new to SAT or seeking clarity in their inner journey.
Retreat 2: Deepening through the Three Stages of Awakening
Embrace your emotional truth and inner clarity
This intermediate retreat supports you in going deeper into the emotional body, healing inner wounds, and shedding outdated roles and defenses.
You will:
Work through emotional conditioning
Engage the “life statement” process
Cultivate authentic presence and self-compassion.
This retreat is a profound opportunity to move from surface healing into the heart of transformation.
For those who have begun inner work and are ready to deepen.
Retreat 3: Consolidating in the Three Stages of Awakening
Live your truth in unity and presence
The final retreat focuses on spiritual maturity and integration. Participants explore:
The transcendence of identity
and deep surrender
Living from the essential self in daily life
Embodying unity, simplicity, and inner wisdom.
This retreat helps consolidate previous insights into a stable, spiritual foundation for life.
Designed for those who are ready to live in spiritual truth and serve from their authentic being.
Self-Directed Retreats at Cortijo Llano de Manzano
“Let love lead your soul. Make it a place to retire to, a kind of monastery cave, a retreat for the deepest core of your being. -- Farid al-Din Attar
A tranquil peaceful setting for personal renewal in Andalucia
Whether you are looking to refresh yourself, experiencing peace in the profound silence, working on a specific life issue, reviewing your life’s direction, or recovering from a life transition, a self-directed retreat allows you the time and opportunity for contemplation and stillness, for increasing clarity to develop the ability to make wise choices, expand within yourself and deepen in your healing.
The Location:
Cortijo Llano de Manzana, near Orgiva, southern Spain – a peaceful eco-retreat center emanating ancient stillness, comprising two acres of walnut, peach, olive, and cherry trees, rocky outcrops and stone-walled terraces nestled in the Alpujarran mountains in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada of southern Spain. This is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt natural parks in all of Europe. The air is the cleanest in Europe, the views are breathtaking, and on a clear day you can see Morocco. Llano Manzano is bordered by beautiful acequias (400-year old waterways built by the Moors) which create enchanting little waterfalls. There are many places available for silent contemplation and peaceful reflection, time for rest, sitting in the silence, reconnecting with nature, and beautiful mountain walks in all directions. The property is close to the white village of Cañar and the nearby town of Orgiva and about 40 minutes from the coast. The nearest airports are Malaga and Granada.
Your accommodation:
A converted 200-year old stone-built Spanish casita, fully self-contained your accommodation consists of a small double bedroom, a kitchen/sitting area, and a shower room with a compost loo, a private patio and a meditation garden (currently under construction) for silent contemplation, with access to our small non-chlorinated pool and mountain walks in all directions.
The environs:
Our nearest pueblo is Cañar with a small shop and two bars. About 25 minutes away by car is the famous market town of Orgiva, nestled between the Sierra Nevada and the Sierra de Lújar mountains, Órgiva is more than just a village — it’s a meeting point for those in search of something deeper. Artists, healers, nomads, and seekers from all over the world have found their way here, drawn by something hard to name but easy to feel.
Extra services:
Subject to availability, it may be possible to book psychotherapy, counseling, massage, and alternative and complementary treatments from experienced practitioners to enhance your retreat experience while you are here.
Prices:
Single person -- 6-day retreat: 500 euros; per night 90 euros. Couple – 6-day retreat: 750 euros; per night 130 euros.
How to book:
Send your proposed dates, with alternatives if possible, to me at www.therapyandspirituality.com/contact. I will get back to you as soon as I can with details about how to make payment, directions to the location, and further useful information.
What people say:
“Visiting Richard’s center for a week’s retreat has been a life-changing experience. I recommend it to anyone wishing to find their true self.” -- E.B., Counselor
“As a result of the retreat I feel more contented, at peace with myself, and I have gained the clear understanding that being is as important as doing in the world around me.” – A.R.A.
