My Journey with
The Monroe Institute
In 2024, I was selected to participate in the Monroe Institute’s inaugural Content Creator Program. What began as a week-long immersion into consciousness exploration became a transformative turning point for me. Inspired by the profound experiences I encountered at the Institute, I completed a year of intensive training and was invited to join the Monroe Institute’s outreach team as a certified trainer.
Today, I host Monroe Institute programs designed to help individuals explore expanded states of awareness, deepen meditation practices, and unlock greater levels of personal insight and growth. Through these practices, many also become more open to exploring consciousness as a potential bridge to profound spiritual experiences.
Book a Program
Join me for upcoming Monroe Institute Exploring Consciousness programs, offered in both virtual and in-person formats.
This immersive workshop introduces the first two days of the 6-day Gateway Voyage, the Monroe Institute’s flagship and most widely recognized program. Participants will experience 8 guided audio exercises and gain access to more than 20 practical consciousness tools designed to support meditation, expanded awareness, and personal exploration.
Once you complete my program, you will:
receive coupons for other Monroe Institute programs (in-person and virtual).
have access to 6 months of the Monroe Institute’s Expand app for free meditations.
FAQs
Here you’ll find clear answers to the most common questions about my programs.
If you’re curious about anything not covered here, feel free to reach out via email below.
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I am certified to facilitate the Exploring Consciousness program which is an introductory 2-day derivative of the popular Gateway Voyage. I offer in-person and virtual retreats.
More information on Exploring Consciousness can be found on the Monroe Institute website. If you’d like to experience the program with me, do not book through the Monroe Institute website. Instead, book with me on this site. -
Experientially: The class structure, audio exercises and lessons learned will all be identical. It comes down to your preference. Both formats offer advantages, and the expansion of consciousness is equally powerful. While virtual programs are socially engaging, in-person programs will have an enhanced social factor of being around a group physically. I will also host evening skywatches on the final night following an in-person program.
Price points: Please pay attention to pricing when booking your retreat.
Travel: In-person retreats will be held in the southeastern North Carolina. Virtual retreats will require no travel and will be held fully online. For virtual retreats, I highly recommend participating from a quiet, comfortable space where you can fully relax and have a place to lie down during meditation sessions.
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Once your program is booked, I will confirm the final schedule for your specific retreat should there be any caveats.
In-Person Retreats
Day 1: 6 p.m. ET | Check-in and orientation
Day 2-3: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET | Two full days of class and meditation
Day 3 night: To close out the retreat, there will be a skywatch if the weather permits
Day 4: All Explorers depart from NC
Virtual Retreats
Day 1-2: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET | Two full days of meditation and virtual class held via Zoom
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In-Person Retreats
I will provide headphones and snacks at the retreat. You are encouraged to bring the following:
Eye masks for mediations. I highly recommend the Mindfold. Purchase it here.
A journal and writing utensil(s) for note-taking and meditation reflections.
Plan for meals if provided snacks are not desired.
Comfortable clothing is recommended.
Quick tip: Heavy scents, such as perfume and scented oils/lotions are not recommended. They can be distracting during meditations as your senses expand.
Virtual Retreats
You will need headphones and a desktop or laptop computer (with a camera and microphone) for the best audio experience. Use of iPads may not allow for stereo reception and are not recommended.
Reliable internet connection with a recommended minimum speed of 5 Mbps is needed for streaming the exercises.
All of the tools listed for In-Person Retreats.
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The cost of the in-person program includes the course material only. Participants are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and meal expenses.
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Yes! I’ve had participants do this before, and many found that revisiting the experience allowed them to go even deeper into consciousness exploration and gain new insights they hadn’t accessed before.
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Yes! On the final day following the completion of the program, I will host a skywatch if weather permits.
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In-Person Retreats
If you cancel less than 14 days before the program starts, if you leave the program early for any reason, or if you do not show up, no refund or credit voucher will be issued. In emergency circumstances, please contact me via email.
If you need to transfer out of your program and into another, you may do so one time with no fee if the transfer is completed 21 days before the start of the program. If you transfer within 21 days of the program, an administrative fee of 5% of the program cost will apply. Additional transfer requests will incur a 5% administrative fee each.
Virtual Retreats
If you cancel less than 48 hours before the program starts, if you leave the program early for any reason, or if you do not show up, no refund or credit voucher will be issued. In emergency circumstances, please contact me via email.
If you need to transfer out of your program and into another, you may do so one time with no fee if the transfer is completed 14 days before the start of the program. If you transfer within 14 days of the program, an administrative fee of 5% of the program cost will apply. Additional transfer requests will incur a 5% administrative fee each.
Testimonials from Previous Explorers
I had the pleasure of attending Ryan Bledsoe’s Monroe retreat this weekend. If you have the desire to go to Monroe, but can’t afford it or want to dip your toes in before committing to Gateway, I highly recommend attending one of Ryan’s retreats. In-person or virtual. This weekend was honestly a pivot point in my life. I went in with zero expectations and left with less internal walls and barriers, and can now fully trust my instincts, knowings and abilities. I went out-of-body and realized that this isn’t new to me.
Heather
Michigan, USA
I recently had the opportunity of attending Ryan's Monroe program in NC. While it was a shorter time frame than the Virginia (in-person) Gateway, it was no less profound. It's obviously really exciting to have psychic abilities heightened, to experience something like extreme precognition, and generally enjoy exploring expanded states of consciousness, however, the most real and important takeaways for me always have to do with the relationships, the friendships. The time and stories shared with those people who are willing to follow their curiosity and intuition. There really is nothing that compares to meaningful spiritual community.
Shayne
Ontario, Canada
In the setting Ryan set up for us (ridiculously amazing by the way), I was able to not only feel my spiritual body moving outside of my physical body, but I was introduced to myself somehow. It's hard to describe, but Ryan facilitated that introduction, and through the Monroe Institute exercises and the science behind them, I got to know my higher self and this gift released so much pain and sadness I didn't realize I was holding on to. I've been given tools to do this any time, anywhere, and any way. I've never experienced anything like it.
John
Texas, USA
The Exploring Consciousness program was incredible! I gained so many tools I can use in every aspect of life and had experiences that will stick with me for life. Ryan is the perfect trainer to inform, equip, and support you through the program. I recommend this program with Ryan to everyone!
Lindsey
Utah, USA
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