BilateralDepth™ draws from perspectives in neuroscience, analytical psychology, archetypal psychology, and ecopsychology. This framework informs the design and facilitation of services and programs offered under the BilateralDepth™ name.

Offerings include:

• Individual 1 hr sessions — $200
• Facilitated experiential and educational programs

• Workshops, lectures, courses, and retreats

Prices for lectures, workshops, and courses are provided on a case-by-case basis.

Overview

In a world marked by increasing pace and polarity, this journey offers something intentionally different. It sits at the intersection of intentional travel and facilitated inner work—neither a standard retreat nor a curated tour.

This is a thoughtfully guided experience where cultural immersion and personal insight are woven together, held within a rhythm that supports reflection, inner work, and integration.

Rather than a series of repeated interventions, the experience is structured around a number of deeply held core practices of facilitated experiential learning, allowing depth, continuity, and meaning to emerge over time.

• BilateralDepth™ workshop
• Depth informed reflective workshops
• Family constellation workshop  
• Cacao ceremony
• Jungian Dreamwork Workshop 
• Intuitive paint and pour
• Somatic movement 
• Meditation
• Yoga Nidra 
• Mysore Ashtanga yoga practice

Each element is offered within a container that supports integration. Daily life weaves together extended cultural excursions, facilitated depth work, and creative integration.

This retreat approaches Cambodia not as a destination, but as a relationship. Participants are invited into a way of traveling rooted in listening. Through guided cultural engagement, excursions deepen an understanding of Cambodia as a living system—shaped by community, resilience, and adaptation.

• Phenom Phen Night Market
• Tuol Sleng (S-21) Genocide Museum and Killing Fields 
• Silk island day trip 
• Angkor Wat & Bayan temple 
• Engage APOPO’s Landmine Rats non-profit  
• Waterfall hike in Phnom Kulen National Park
• Bantey Srey Temple
• Siem Riep Circus
• Butterfly Sanctuary 

Phnom Penh: Historical Orientation & Witnessing  

Our journey begins in Phnom Penh, with a guided city tour and grounded orientation to Cambodia’s modern history and the impact of the Khmer Rouge. This includes visits to Tuol Sleng (S-21) Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields which are approached with great care. Next we will spend a gentle day on Silk Island, just outside Phnom Penh, wandering quiet village paths, watching silk woven by hand, and feeling the pace of life slow. One night is devoted to the richness of the Mekong River night market, while the remainder of our evenings unfold at The Bale—our Phnom Penh sanctuary—where shared dinners and depth workshops support the kind of integration that allows insight to become embodied change.

Siem Reap & Angkor: Sacred Architecture & Living Systems 

In the second chapter, we arrive at Navutu—our retreat accommodations in Siem Reap. Nearby, the Angkor temples reveal themselves not as monuments, but as living spaces of reflection and imagination. At sunrise, Angkor Wat’s stone corridors and carved faces hold a quiet field.

The experience extends beyond Angkor into the surrounding life and landscape: an evening at the Cambodian Circus, a waterfall hike through Phnom Kulen National Park, and a visit to a butterfly sanctuary—restoring movement, play, and connection to the land. Time spent with APOPO’s Landmine Rats, a locally led Cambodian nonprofit, deepens this relational approach, offering lived insight into trauma recovery, education, and community resilience at a systems level.

Cambodia is a land of profound beauty and depth. Home to Angkor Wat — considered one of the great wonders of the world; it carries ancient wisdom, artistry, and a spiritual presence that can still be felt today. It has also lived through immense darkness, including the Khmer Rouge genocide. What is extraordinary is that alongside this history, the Cambodian people remain known for their warmth, generosity, joy, and deep humanity. To witness how light and resilience live alongside grief and loss is a powerful lived experience.

In a time when the world feels increasingly stretched between extremes; violence and compassion, fear and hope, disconnection and longing — this journey offers a grounded way of being with complexity. Held in a safe, well-facilitated container by experienced professionals, this retreat invites participants to slow down, reconnect, and learn from a rich culture that embodies integration, dignity, and heart.

Meet the Facilitators:

Ankea Phem, Catherine Smith, Michelle Kucera-Jewell, Michael Jewell

Pricing includes: lodging, daily depth integration workshops, guided tours and entrance fees, – dinners, – 2 lunches, transportation Jan 4-10, Mysore ashtanga yoga practice, daily somatic movement, cacao ceremony, intuitive paint and pour, bilateral depth integration and dream Process, family constellations workshop, Jungian Dream workshop. 

Pricing does not include: airfare, visa, transport to and from airports, travel insurance (required), private sessions with facilitators

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

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Overview

14 day Dissertation Residency

Writing Retreat

Private One-Bedroom Apartment | €1,500 14 days | Ortigia

Complete your dissertation in a place that supports creativity and inspiration.

Located in the historic center of Syracuse, this private one-bedroom apartment is available for a focused one-month stay designed for doctoral candidates, researchers, and serious writers seeking uninterrupted progress.

This is not a retreat program or shared accommodation. It is a self-contained residence that offers the structure, privacy, and atmosphere necessary for sustained academic work.

The Space

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Ortigia’s scale and rhythm naturally support concentration. The island’s luminous light, layered history, and daily Mediterranean cadence create an environment conducive to clarity and sustained focus.

• Quiet apt in lively, walkable neighborhood
• Private one-bedroom apartment
• Dedicated writing workspace
• Steps from the sea and historic sites
• Kitchen for simple, independent living

Why Two Weeks

Dissertation progress requires continuity. A full month in a stable, distraction-minimized setting allows for immersion in your research, consistent writing output, and meaningful advancement toward completion.

Here, your days can follow a productive rhythm:

• Morning writing work
• Midday walk or swim
• Afternoon revision
• Evening inspiration in the bustling square, lively restaurants, and bars
• Environment influences momentum
• A dedicated month in the right setting can significantly accelerate progress

An accessible rate for a private apartment in one of Sicily’s most historic and architecturally rich settings — structured to make extended academic focus financially realistic.

€1,500 for 14 days

If you are ready to make decisive progress on your manuscript, this one-month residency offers a rare combination of privacy, cultural richness, and practical affordability — in the heart of Ortigia Island.

Ideal For:

• Doctoral candidates in the writing phase
• Scholars on sabbatical
• Writers completing major manuscripts
• Academics needing uninterrupted time

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