The Hero’s Journey 1, 2 and 3
A Voyage into the wisdom of humanity’s core story and the facilitating power of the Breath.
March 5-7, May 21-23, Nov. 12-14, 2027
Hameau de l’étoile, near Montpellier
The Hero’s Journeys 1, 2 and 3 are the perfect coming together of two powerful and world famous approachs : « The Hero’s Journey », first described by renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell, and one of the leading breathwork modalities in the world, Transformational Breath®. Both techniques have the same aim: that of freeing up and giving conscious structure to the life force that lies within each one of us.
Nine months to breathe, to explore and choose in full awareness what you really want to experience and build in your life.
9 months
Time and space for emergence
3 weekends
3 weekends to contact with self and the group
6 coaching sessions
Space for deep introspection
A group
Maximum of 12 people
The origins of this journey
The Hero’s journey is a story structure that is told and has been told in every human culture and in every time period. It’s the ancient blueprint at the heart of all “personal development”! Essentially, it is an immensely powerful architypal human resource that is often ignored or downgraded as mere entertainment. Once brought to our awareness, it reveals its eternal messages to all of us in whatever life circumstances we are currently challenged by – the loss of a loved one, a health issue, a professional transition, a burnout or even feeling like we are a prisoner to our own fears and anxieties and incapable of finding a solution.
The Hero’s Journey, once consciously tapped into, reveals personal insights and provides comfort while the Breath has always been one of mankind’s major paths of self-knowledge and embodiment. The two together are incredibly powerful.
Is the Hero’s journey an outer journey or an inner journey?
Both, but the outer journey usually exists to express the inner one.
The Hero leaves home, faces enemies, survives ordeals, and returns. That’s what happens, BUT what gives it meaning is the hero’s inner transformation.
The Hero’s Journey is fundamentally an inner journey dramatized through outer events.
This course is a distillation of the inner journey.
Bringing these two approaches together affects the pedagogical strategies of these three weekends. It’s not so much learning something new as drawing out innate knowledge and understanding. The Hero’s Journey is within us. It always has been. The Breath is within us, it always has been.
The Hero’s Journey 1, 2, 3 is over 3 weekends and a nine month period. This is not a co-incidence! The expectation and the aim of the program is that each participant will give meaning and eventually “birth” their own project, or sense of mission, and purpose :
THE HERO’S JOURNEY 1
Authenticity and Presence – choosing response over reaction.
Modules 1 & 2
The Call and Refusing the Call
THE HERO’S JOURNEY 2
Confrontation & Self Worth – Alignment with higher values.
Modules 3 & 4
Stepping Up and Finding Allies and Mentors
THE HERO’S JOURNEY 3
Return of the King – clarifing personal vision. Benevolent authority over our realm.
Modules 5 & 6
The Ultimate Ordeal and The Return of the King
Hero’s Journey 1
Authenticity and Presence
The central theme of this first weekend is the journey towards Authenticity and Presence. This is one of three major threads that are at the heart of the Hero’s Journey. Increasing our capacity to respond means deeply transforming the impact of emotions on our life. We learn to integrate our unresolved emotional pain instead of it escaping through mental stories, blame, spiritual bypassing or compulsive habits.
A simple truth : if you increase your capacity to be present and to breathe fully, the quality of your actions will be dramatically improved whatever the challenges you are facing whether they be personal, professional or relational.
The key words for this weekend are Perseverance and Compassion. Our challenge is to restore them both to their true places in our lives.
Contents of Weekend 1
The Blueprint of the Hero’s Journey 1, 2, 3.
Personalisation for each participant of this blueprint
Initiation into Breathwork. What is Transformational Breath®, and why is it one of the best modalities to support us on our journey?
Module 1 is identifying/understanding “the Call.”
You did not “learn” this call from your parents or your schools. It was in your DNA to begin with. It is central to your humanity.
Module 2 in the hero’s Journey is identifying / understanding “the Refusal.”
The conflicts we have with our life and the people in it. What are we refusing to “see”, refusing to “accept”, refusing to “forgive”.
The Mechanics of Reactivity
Transformational moments.
Identification of a Transformational Moment.
– Initiation into “The Presence Process” by Michael Brown – one of the best modalities for creating a sustainable breathing practice.
– Initiation into creating a support system for each participant: buddy system, coaching groups, The Presence Process.
Three full sessions of Transformational Breath®.
Hero’s Journey 2
Confrontation and Worth
The journey towards Self Confrontation and self worth means employing your emotional energies consciously as opposed to being a victim of them.
It’s easy to say “choose courage over fear” but what we have to learn is to accept fear and allow it to lead us towards courage.
Learning to breathe in critical moments is essential.
The key words for this weekend are Courage and Co-operation. Our challenge is to restore them both to their true places in our lives.
Contents of Weekend 2
Self Confrontation and Self Worth
Module 3 : Stepping Up
Stepping up means going in the direction of your potential which by definition means going into the unknown. It is a palpable feeling. A mixture of apprehension and excitement.
Stepping up towards your potential means you are fulfilling your purpose.
Module 4 : Federating Allies and Mentors
Communicating powerfully with the authenticity of your higher self.
Activating the archetypes of Warrior, Magician, and Lover
Attracting and federating a community
Communication Basics – default physical behaviours
Aligning with our higher values
Default emotional states in impactful communication
The 4 avoidance Mechanisms : how to increase our awareness and our compassion for these learned behaviours and survival strategies
Three full sessions of Transformational Breath®
Hero’s Journey 3
The Return of the King
The Emergence of genuine Authority within us is usually accompanied with clear indicators from our immediate surroundings. Our Yes becomes more powerful, more passionate and our No becomes clearer and non-negotiable.
We embrace our Personal Presence, becoming fully sovereign and at peace with ourselves, others and life.
This means of course as Internal Family Systems teaches us “ruling over our internal kingdom” first.
The return of the king points towards not only reclaiming what was essentially ours – it is our birthright, our lineage – but that it’s necessary, not only for ourselves, but for the benefit of society at large.
The key words for this weekend are Surrender and Humility. Our challenge is to restore them both to their true places in our lives.
Contents of Weekend 3
The return of the King
Module 5 : The Ultimate Ordeal
This is the penultimate stage of the hero’s journey:
We face our biggest fears
We face perhaps even, our own death – Memento Mori
To meet and reconcile our darkest shadows is a personal choice.
We have to clarify the “why.”
The supportive presence of the group is essential
Dyadic exercises to speak from our soul
Module 6 : The Return of the King
Humility vs Arrogance
What hubris translates to in ordinary life choices and how it can become a barrier to learning
Three full sessions of Transformational Breath®
The powerful transformational energy generated by this program will impact your life at on all levels, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Each weekend has an overarching theme that can be seen as a separate thread, each theme weaving into each other until the participant feels the birth pangs of their personal destiny!
Practical information
Resumé of Participants Committment :
3 weekends over 9 month period : March 5th-7th, May 21st-23rd, November 12th-14th 2027
Activities and support throughout the 9 month period :
Including individual daily breathing, weekly buddy system, 10 week Presence Process, 6 coaching sessions between March and November.
Where ?
Hameau de l’Étoile
Route du Frouzet, 34980 Saint-Martin-de-Londres, France
www.hameaudeletoile.com
How much?
Training fees: €1,350
(payable in several installments)
Accommodation and full board: Between €80 and €150 per day, depending on the type of accommodation.
March 5–7, May 21–23, and November 12–14, 2027
at Hameau de l’Étoile
1350 €
+ accomodation (€80-150 per day)
Bookings and enquiries
Have a question before registering?
Feel free to contact us at any time. We’ll be happy to answer your questions: paulbarrett[at]wanadoo.fr
With more than 35 years of experience in transformational coaching for business leaders in France and across Europe, facilitating international meetings, working on action films, and leading breathwork seminars as a senior Transformational Breath® trainer, Paul Barrett has developed a deeply personal understanding of the “Hero’s Journey” and its relevance to our times.
Through Transformational Leadership and Transformational Breath®, his aim is to empower each person to become the author of their own life and fully embrace their true potential.
His work lies at the heart of the transformation process, where genuine and profound change can take place. What makes his approach unique is the transformative combination of deep compassion for the human condition and the inspiring energy needed to “Go Beyond Yourself” and fully embrace your destiny (Amor Fati).
