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Spirit of a

Mystic

spirit

Masculine Leadership
& Embodiment Retreat

Los Angeles, CA

SAT SEPT 28th 9am-8pm

Awakening Men to Their Highest Potential

APPLY HERE
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What is The Spirit of a

Mystic

I know you can feel that beckoning whisper from deep inside, It’s that same pull that was felt by Socrates, Joan of Arc and the Buddha himself. It is an invitation into the great quest of your life, the cultivation of the greatness of your whole being and vast expanse of Awakening.

And it is more important now than ever. Our world is in desperate need of people like you who want to be a loving, skillful human contributing your unique purpose while living from the deep, connected, open-hearted presence and joy of being.

The Universe has a special way of calling those who are needed into this sacred initiation. What happens if you tune in and ask your own inner compass, your inner truth “Am I being called to step into the next level of my life and the Awakening process”? If this resonates, come see what Mystics is all about.

Spirit of a Mystic

Mastering the Pillars

Physical

Health | Vitality | Physicality

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Relational

Communication | Connection | Sexuality

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Professional

Productivity | Impact | Wealth

Spiritual

Presence | Purpose | Virtue

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Benefits

Mastery & fulfillment in every area of your life.

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Impact

Give your gifts and contribute your mission.  Perform at your best. Eliminate distractions. Train your mind to focus like a laser.  Learn to access higher clarity and wisdom so you can live on point and on purpose.

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Embodiment

Master your subtle energy for more confidence, empowerment and vitality.  Quiet your mind and activate your higher intelligence and instinct by more deeply inhabiting your body. Learn advanced embodiment practices to unlock your superpowers.

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Presence

Integrate spirituality and your masculine presence all throughout your life.  Gain greater access to flow state in work and stay present with your partner.  Learn advanced meditations to turn altered states into stable traits.

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Relationships

Upgrade your communication skills.  Learn the advanced skills of creating connection and resolving conflict.   Master emotional presence with your woman and learn to stay present and open in all her states. Cultivate the magnetic attraction of epic chemistry through masculine-feminine sexual polarity with your partner. Become the next level lover you are capable of: through Multi-Orgasmic Mastery. 

Watch this video to see participants and clients share their experiences. Their words can provide you with an immediate 'feel' for the transformation and the impact that our training can have.

Carryn-Mills

“I felt really met. To be given that kind of reflection, with a depth of presence in offering a sense of understanding and reflecting back to me my own gifts in a way that they can come into fruition and then further expand is a really special gift.”

Arrow
Carryn | Teacher
Amber-Rochelle

“As a psychologist I'm picky about who I work with.  But, I love how much work he's done on himself; it's very evident. I respect people who've walked the path and done the work because you can feel it. He's so loving and he's so present. His attunement to what's actually happening with you is incredible.”  

Arrow
Amber | Psychologist
Drisana Carey

“There's another level of vision that he has, like he can see what you don't know that you don't know and he helps to illuminate at the right time in a very skilled way help to bring that to the light and then hold the space for the revelations to unfold.”

Arrow
Drisana | Acupuncturist
Shannon-Lee

“There's so many layers to Johnny's coaching, he's such an expert at human development.  He just has this amazing ability to help you to become the best version of yourself and to develop a path to get you there.”

Arrow
Shannon | Real Estate Investor
Matt-Hersh

“He helped me to tune into myself, find what was actually blocking me, whether it's in life or business, and then helped me release those blockages, which freed up tons of energy and space and provided me with the clarity that I needed. It’s been completely transformative for the my effectiveness, my business and my overall happiness.”

Arrow
Matt | Business Mastermind Leader
Katelyn.-Means

“He has literally changed my life, I’m a completely different person than I was when we started.  I would still just be suffering in a lot of inner pain and living a life that isn't fulfilling and not in love. The liberation and the love is like on the other side; just keep going”  

Arrow
Katelyn | Physical Therapist
Summer | Johnny Blackburn Testimonial

“I had never worked with somebody who's so skilled and he has such a broad capacity; it's an attunement that goes beyond words.  I left our first session and thought ‘is this what it feels like to have all of my stuff cleared and I was looking around, the colors were brighter and I felt alive again for the first time in a long time.  And now I've healed so much trauma that I am actually happy to be on Earth and am enjoying my life in a way that I never did before. It's incredible!”

Arrow
Summer | Healer
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“Expert facilitators with gigantic open hearts.  And the skill of the facilitators at being attuned and helping people move energy through their bodies was expert level.”

Arrow
Brian | Executive Coach & Nature Guide

“He's just got a lot of heart. You know he really genuinely cares for his clients.”

Arrow
Chris | Restauranter & Winemaker 
Josh-Bieglow

“I was in a place where I wanted change and was seeking someone advanced in that journey who could serve as a mentor to me.  The gravitas of his presence was very apparent and his status as a coach and a leader is well established by anyone that knows him. So, for those that have the privilege of working with him, you're coming across somebody who's exceptional.”

Arrow
Josh | Tech CEO
Teresa-Mutch

“I couldn't take it in. I couldn't feel it. There was a lot of things in the way, so spent some time excavating, so now I can take it in. I can receive all the goodness all the joy Life has to offer!” 

Arrow
Teresa | PhD Consultant
Kristen

“He's just so open in his entire spirit. He has a really really strong intuition; it's like how he knew that at that moment; he is just so skilled. You feel like you have somebody on your side, walking a journey with you.”

Arrow
Kirsten | Psychotherapist
Christopher

“When you come in here, you're going to feel comfortable, you're going to feel loved you're going to feel like this person is here to improve your life and take you on this journey that will help to solve your problems and help you to make the world a better place.”

Arrow
Christopher | Tech Director & Musician
John-Halcyon-Styn

“I was impressed by the caliber of people.  I also feel like the roof of my potential and how I can grow is now higher...and you do it for your-self, but you also do it on behalf of the collective healing and evolution of humanity.”  

Arrow
John  |  Influencer
Joe-Dowling

“I felt called I thought there was some growth I was ready for I need to learn the skills to expand into it.”

Arrow
Joe  |  Business Owner
JB-about

“We're here to experience this radiance, this afterglow and we take it home and we share it to people through our example.  And they look at us and they think ‘what did you do to be that way and you just smile and let it shine through.”

Arrow
Victoria | Spiritual Guide
Zach-Faerber

“I've never been at this depth of feeling like of the deepness reaches of my heart and it seemed like every moment that I needed it there was somebody there. The facilitators are here to feel with you and be your partner to help you let you go deeper because you can't do this depth kind of work alone.” 

Arrow
Zach | Fitness Expert
Summer Sheehan

“Mystics has helped me access that I didn't really know were even there like starting to connect to higher levels of consciousness, connect to myself, connect to Spirit and just live a more present happy and free life.  I can be with anyone that I meet so so deeply and it's incredible.” 

Arrow
Summer | Healer
Katelyn.-Means

“I really appreciate the frameworks, the clear processes and having the structure.  And it’s unlocked a lot of for me in business.  I think it's important because this work is not just about healing past trauma, it's also about creating our future and living our purpose.”

Arrow
Katelyn | Physical Therapist
Wendy-Carey

“Whatever answers you're looking for, whatever obstacles you're looking to be released, this container is a great space to bring your full self.”

Arrow
Wendy | CFO & Boardmember
Matt-Hersh

“In the Mystics program I learned what presence is how to actually be present and cultivate presence.  I had done meditation work and energy work prior but it was through the Mystics Program where I was able to like bring it all together and actually embody it into my life.”

Arrow
Matt | Business Mastermind Leader
ThaiHa-Sloan

“Mystics has helped me clear out old stuff and rather than shutting off even if it's just a little bit which would create blockages in my system and problems for the future. They have a very systematic approach and understanding of how to be with all of that heal it, repair it, and rewire it in a very very loving compassionate present and sometimes fun and humorous way.”

Arrow
ThaiHa | Influencer
Shannon-Lee

“Thank you so much for helping me to open my heart. My life is so much better now I can feel people deeply and I can truly enjoy the little things and life is just so much richer with an unguarded heart.”

Arrow
Shannon | Real Estate Investor
Drisana Carey

“I'm softer and my feminine energy is much more present.  It's easier for me to have a stronger sense of groundedness when there's a state of overwhelm and we learned a lot about how different people deal overwhelm how I deal with my own state and then we learned really effective tools to help other people with their states.”

Arrow
Drisana | Acupuncturist
Carryn-Mills

“There’s a sense of integration.  It provides a powerful space to experience a deeper realization and greater sense of spaciousness Awareness and then helps us go live it in a way where I feel as though I still have my feet on the ground, I'm still connected to others and I have a deep felt sense connectedness to everything.”

Arrow
Carryn | Teacher
Amber-Rochelle

“I had no clue of the range of possibilities of where I could go. The beautiful visual maps are so helpful to see ’oh I am here and I can do this next and then all the way up to there!’, and I am committed to that and want to have people and mentors in my life who inspire me to be my best actualized self.”

Arrow
Amber | Psychologist
Carryn-Mills

“I felt really met. To be given that kind of reflection, with a depth of presence in offering a sense of understanding and reflecting back to me my own gifts in a way that they can come into fruition and then further expand is a really special gift.”

Arrow
Carryn | Teacher
Amber-Rochelle

“As a psychologist I'm picky about who I work with.  But, I love how much work he's done on himself; it's very evident. I respect people who've walked the path and done the work because you can feel it. He's so loving and he's so present. His attunement to what's actually happening with you is incredible.”  

Arrow
Amber | Psychologist
Drisana Carey

“There's another level of vision that he has, like he can see what you don't know that you don't know and he helps to illuminate at the right time in a very skilled way help to bring that to the light and then hold the space for the revelations to unfold.”

Arrow
Drisana | Acupuncturist
Shannon-Lee

“There's so many layers to Johnny's coaching, he's such an expert at human development.  He just has this amazing ability to help you to become the best version of yourself and to develop a path to get you there.”

Arrow
Shannon | Real Estate Investor
Matt-Hersh

“He helped me to tune into myself, find what was actually blocking me, whether it's in life or business, and then helped me release those blockages, which freed up tons of energy and space and provided me with the clarity that I needed. It’s been completely transformative for the my effectiveness, my business and my overall happiness.”

Arrow
Matt | Business Mastermind Leader
Katelyn.-Means

“He has literally changed my life, I’m a completely different person than I was when we started.  I would still just be suffering in a lot of inner pain and living a life that isn't fulfilling and not in love. The liberation and the love is like on the other side; just keep going”  

Arrow
Katelyn | Physical Therapist
Summer | Johnny Blackburn Testimonial

“I had never worked with somebody who's so skilled and he has such a broad capacity; it's an attunement that goes beyond words.  I left our first session and thought ‘is this what it feels like to have all of my stuff cleared and I was looking around, the colors were brighter and I felt alive again for the first time in a long time.  And now I've healed so much trauma that I am actually happy to be on Earth and am enjoying my life in a way that I never did before. It's incredible!”

Arrow
Summer | Healer
placeholder

“Expert facilitators with gigantic open hearts.  And the skill of the facilitators at being attuned and helping people move energy through their bodies was expert level.”

Arrow
Brian | Executive Coach & Nature Guide

“He's just got a lot of heart. You know he really genuinely cares for his clients.”

Arrow
Chris | Restauranter & Winemaker 
Josh-Bieglow

“I was in a place where I wanted change and was seeking someone advanced in that journey who could serve as a mentor to me.  The gravitas of his presence was very apparent and his status as a coach and a leader is well established by anyone that knows him. So, for those that have the privilege of working with him, you're coming across somebody who's exceptional.”

Arrow
Josh | Tech CEO
Teresa-Mutch

“I couldn't take it in. I couldn't feel it. There was a lot of things in the way, so spent some time excavating, so now I can take it in. I can receive all the goodness all the joy Life has to offer!” 

Arrow
Teresa | PhD Consultant
Kristen

“He's just so open in his entire spirit. He has a really really strong intuition; it's like how he knew that at that moment; he is just so skilled. You feel like you have somebody on your side, walking a journey with you.”

Arrow
Kirsten | Psychotherapist
Christopher

“When you come in here, you're going to feel comfortable, you're going to feel loved you're going to feel like this person is here to improve your life and take you on this journey that will help to solve your problems and help you to make the world a better place.”

Arrow
Christopher | Tech Director & Musician
John-Halcyon-Styn

“I was impressed by the caliber of people.  I also feel like the roof of my potential and how I can grow is now higher...and you do it for your-self, but you also do it on behalf of the collective healing and evolution of humanity.”  

Arrow
John  |  Influencer
Joe-Dowling

“I felt called I thought there was some growth I was ready for I need to learn the skills to expand into it.”

Arrow
Joe  |  Business Owner
JB-about

“We're here to experience this radiance, this afterglow and we take it home and we share it to people through our example.  And they look at us and they think ‘what did you do to be that way and you just smile and let it shine through.”

Arrow
Victoria | Spiritual Guide
Zach-Faerber

“I've never been at this depth of feeling like of the deepness reaches of my heart and it seemed like every moment that I needed it there was somebody there. The facilitators are here to feel with you and be your partner to help you let you go deeper because you can't do this depth kind of work alone.” 

Arrow
Zach | Fitness Expert
Summer Sheehan

“Mystics has helped me access that I didn't really know were even there like starting to connect to higher levels of consciousness, connect to myself, connect to Spirit and just live a more present happy and free life.  I can be with anyone that I meet so so deeply and it's incredible.” 

Arrow
Summer | Healer
Katelyn.-Means

“I really appreciate the frameworks, the clear processes and having the structure.  And it’s unlocked a lot of for me in business.  I think it's important because this work is not just about healing past trauma, it's also about creating our future and living our purpose.”

Arrow
Katelyn | Physical Therapist
Wendy-Carey

“Whatever answers you're looking for, whatever obstacles you're looking to be released, this container is a great space to bring your full self.”

Arrow
Wendy | CFO & Boardmember
Matt-Hersh

“In the Mystics program I learned what presence is how to actually be present and cultivate presence.  I had done meditation work and energy work prior but it was through the Mystics Program where I was able to like bring it all together and actually embody it into my life.”

Arrow
Matt | Business Mastermind Leader
ThaiHa-Sloan

“Mystics has helped me clear out old stuff and rather than shutting off even if it's just a little bit which would create blockages in my system and problems for the future. They have a very systematic approach and understanding of how to be with all of that heal it, repair it, and rewire it in a very very loving compassionate present and sometimes fun and humorous way.”

Arrow
ThaiHa | Influencer
Shannon-Lee

“Thank you so much for helping me to open my heart. My life is so much better now I can feel people deeply and I can truly enjoy the little things and life is just so much richer with an unguarded heart.”

Arrow
Shannon | Real Estate Investor
Drisana Carey

“I'm softer and my feminine energy is much more present.  It's easier for me to have a stronger sense of groundedness when there's a state of overwhelm and we learned a lot about how different people deal overwhelm how I deal with my own state and then we learned really effective tools to help other people with their states.”

Arrow
Drisana | Acupuncturist
Carryn-Mills

“There’s a sense of integration.  It provides a powerful space to experience a deeper realization and greater sense of spaciousness Awareness and then helps us go live it in a way where I feel as though I still have my feet on the ground, I'm still connected to others and I have a deep felt sense connectedness to everything.”

Arrow
Carryn | Teacher
Amber-Rochelle

“I had no clue of the range of possibilities of where I could go. The beautiful visual maps are so helpful to see ’oh I am here and I can do this next and then all the way up to there!’, and I am committed to that and want to have people and mentors in my life who inspire me to be my best actualized self.”

Arrow
Amber | Psychologist

The Spirit of a

Mystic

Masculine Leadership & Embodiment Retreat

Los Angeles, CA

SAT SEPT 14TH. 9AM-6PM

APPLY HERE

Facilitators

Josh Macin

I was the 2010 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion & the 2012 Pan American Champion. In 2013, after years of competitive BJJ and successfully working in corporate America, I became extremely mentally and physically ill. I traveled around the world for 4 years, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on doctors, shamans & healers (I even lived in the Amazon jungle for 9 months and drank ayahuasca 31 times!) and eventually healed myself through the power of detoxification, shadow-work & spiritual techniques that I learned from the countless teachers I had.. Now I work with high performers to help them heal, awaken & find their primal power.

Fast forward to 2021, I was in Tulum Mexico with a beautiful girlfriend. 7 figures in the bank. I set my life up so that I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. I was my own boss and I had very little restrictions and responsibilities in my life. All of this freedom made me fucking miserable. Idle hands make the devil’s workshop. I was missing a tribe. I was missing people calling forth my highest self and demanding the best of me. I was missing my wild. Lions in the wild are in their prime. I was in a zoo. So I created The Spirit of a Man to help men find their primal, surf their edge, and train for battle. It is a Shamanic, psychological, & primal experience that is something I wished I had all these years.

Johnny Blackburn

Johnny Blackburn specializes in helping people awaken greater potential.  He is the founder and director of Mystics, a school with an integral approach to whole human Awakening, healing and embodied full-spectrum development. 

Johnny Blackburn serves as a catalyst for activating leaders, who then activate their own clients and communities, creating a ripple effect of positive change.

His original background in Management Consulting, Master’s degree in Psychology, 10,000+ client-coaching hours, hundreds of hours facilitating groups, including 9 years of leading men’s work and live events all combine to provide an integral approach to embodied transformational experiences. 

Venue

Get your Spirit of a Mystic Activation at this extraordinary retreat venue in Los Angeles, California on a luxurious 11,900 ft² estate yet still immersed in nature. Enjoy a plethora of fun activities on breaks including pool, jacuzzi, gym, game room, movie theatre and athletic courts.

Fuel

Enjoy fresh, high quality, organic meals and enhancing teas, tonics and elixirs. Our masterful culinary team prepares delicious anti-allergenic and anti-Inflammatory Vegetarian, Paleo or Keto meal options.  The food is specially curated and prepared to nourish you with the foods that are optimal for your unique constitution to help you feel your best in body, mind and mood. Click on the button below to view a sample menu. 

SAMPLE MENU

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Activation

not a seminar

This is not just another informational seminar.  This is a highly experiential  activation in a potent presence-rich transformative field alongside other extraordinary men like you, where you’ll experience a range of specially designed advanced practices to activate your greater potential.

So if you can get yourself to this weekend and you’re a fit, yes you’ll learn information, and you’ll definitely take home powerful new tools and advanced Jedhi practices you can use the rest of your life, but more importantly you will experience changes in your body, in your emotions, in your mindset, and in your consciousness that will send you home qualitatively different.

Your path to human & spiritual

Mastery

continues here.

The Spirit of a

Mystic

Masculine Leadership & Embodiment Retreat

Los Angeles, CA

SAT SEPT 14TH. 9AM-6PM

APPLY HERE

JOHNNY BLACKBURN

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