Learn a powerful sequence of guided meditations and energy-healing practices designed to awaken the radiant Inner LightFire within.
These practices are immediately practical. From the very first session, you will begin learning tools you can use to heal old patterns, strengthen your presence, and uplift daily life.
This is not mindfulness, mantra, breath meditation, or silent retreat practice.
Inner LightFire is a unique meditation system created for the Western mind—one that bridges spiritual awakening with the body, emotions, relationships, and the practical realities of life.
I began my journey in it over 50 years ago with a team of clairvoyant teachers and healers. Now it is time for me to pass these skills on to others.
Participants learn hands-on energy-healing techniques that help ground the meditations in our bodies, accelerate healing within and with others, and foster transformation.
No prior meditation experience is required. What makes this retreat advanced is not the level of experience needed, but the transformational power of the practices themselves.

We are awakening, both individually and collectively. The world is changing rapidly. For many of us, this is a time to become even more conscious and compassionate, and to focus on effective, loving solutions to the many problems we face, personally and in the world.
This work is about learning LightFire's active meditation tools to support this healing and awakening.
Personal healing is not enough; we are here for others as well. That deeper calling is a desire not only to release pain but also to awaken to and express our Inner Light in the world.
That can guide, strengthen, and transform every part of life.
If you feel that deeper call, this retreat may be the next step.
This retreat is especially powerful if:
“The inner light is always accessible, never obvious to others, and consistently beneficial… I have found that I can change the tenor of the room just by accessing light energy.”— Carol Guasti, teacher, Brooklyn, NY
Over the four days, you will learn skills to awaken your body and mind to the radiant Light within you for personal healing and practical expression in the world:
Unlike meditation systems that focus primarily on awareness, silence, or the breath, Inner LightFire teaches you a step-by-step method for actively transforming your life.
You will learn:
For a detailed daily schedule, go here.

"Jon’s perspectives, insights and compassion were like a life preserver to a drowning woman. He has an enormous ability to heal. Jon has tapped into a very pure source of information and energy."--Genie Joseph, Ph.D., Honolulu, HI
"I want you to know the depth of gratitude I have for the gift of healing from you. My body continues to feel alive and my spirit generous." --Jennifer Burns, Rhinebeck, NY
"One of the biggest struggles that I have is staying 'in my head.' You have helped me with this. As a teacher, I have worked with it in front of my class and have found that I can change the tenor of the room simply by accessing light energy and allowing it to transform me – and, in turn, the feeling of the class. I have accessed light energy in meetings as well, and though it is a more difficult task in these situations (because I am not the one setting the tone for the meeting), I have found it to be successful as well."--Carol Guasti, Brooklyn, NY
"I am ready to live with more bravery and to know that I am okay. I am okay, and I am safe, and that is a hard thing to believe. I’m so grateful for you and your work and your gift and how you’ve shared it with me."--Chris Landry, Florence, MA

Participants often leave feeling:
Over five decades, Jon has guided hundreds of students in meditation, energy healing, emotional transformation, and the embodied awakening of Inner Light.
Jon's Inner Light journey started at age 6 with a series of meditation-like experiences. In high school and college, he sought answers to understand those experiences, which led him to study with teachers at what was then called the School of Actualism, where, many years after the founder's death, he was elected president. He taught these techniques both at that school (now called Actual Design) and afterward on his own.
For a more detailed bio, go here.
A $200 deposit reserves your place.
Only 6 spaces are still available, and this retreat fills through personal resonance rather than mass marketing.
Contact Jon below to reserve your spot and receive payment instructions.
The cost of this retreat is $995, and it is limited to 12 participants. There is some tuition assistance available.
Cancellation policy: If you decide not to attend, your deposit will be refunded if you notify us at least 30 days before the retreat. After that, your deposit will be forfeited.
All housing at Star Dance Ranch is shared. We have a women's guest room with 4-5 beds and a men's guest room with 3 beds. We have two other spaces available...contact Jon below for more information.
If you snore or prefer more privacy, several motels are available at an additional cost within 5-12 miles. You must agree to be at Star Dance for all activities.
Go here to see photos of Star Dance Ranch and the bedroom spaces.
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