Stepping into the Spirit World: Accessing Mediumship

Stepping into the Spirit World: Accessing Mediumship is a healing retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, led by medium Thomas John. It is a weekend of mediumship training for people who want to deepen their connection to spirit, whether they are new to psychic abilities or have worked with them for years.

The program is built around practice. Participants work on sharpening their mediumship, learn to deliver accurate messages from those on the other side, and meet their own spirit team.

What to Expect

Over the course of the retreat, Thomas John guides you through exercises and techniques meant to refine both your perception and the way you deliver a message. You will use your mediumship to look at your own soul's purpose, learn how to connect with your spirit team on a regular basis, and work with the fear and roadblocks that can keep mediumship from deepening. There are also opportunities to receive a message from Thomas, and coaching from him on your path as a healer, psychic, intuitive, and medium. The aim is to send you home with tools you can keep using.

The days follow Kripalu's usual rhythm. The retreat opens with check-in beginning at 2:00 pm, followed by a Kripalu Yoga class, dinner, and an evening program session from 7:30 to 9:00. On the full days, yoga begins at 6:30 am, breakfast is eaten in silence, and program sessions run from 9:00 to 11:30 in the morning and 1:30 to 4:00 in the afternoon, with lunch between them and another yoga class before dinner. On the closing day there is yoga, silent breakfast, a final session from 9:00 to 11:00, and lunch before departure. Times can shift, so check the schedule you receive at check-in.

About Thomas John

Thomas John is the presenter of this program and is described by Kripalu as a master medium. He leads the retreat and offers coaching to participants on their intuitive and mediumistic development.

The Setting

The retreat takes place on campus at Kripalu in Stockbridge, in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. Kripalu's accommodations are intentionally simple, designed to help you unplug and settle in. You can choose a private room if you want solitude, or a community-style dorm if you would rather be among other participants. Rooms are ready by 4:00 pm, and a luggage room is available if you arrive earlier. Check-out on the last day is at 10:00 am, though you may stay on campus and take part in workshops until 2:00 pm.

Three meals a day are included, with breakfast taken in silence.

Before You Go

No prior experience is needed. The program welcomes beginners and experienced practitioners of mediumship and psychic abilities alike. It is taught in English.

Your stay includes three daily meals, ten or more yoga classes over the retreat, access to the Kripalu grounds, all program sessions and mediumship instruction, and lodging on campus. Healing Arts sessions and purchases from the Kripalu Shop and Cafe are separate, and you will need to arrange your own travel. Online booking is available for one or two guests.