THE INITIATION
An Adult Rite of Passage & Breakthrough Training
The legendary, word-of-mouth-only training formerly known as The Event
What If the Breakthrough You’re Longing For Isn’t Something You Learn, But Something You Reclaim?
After 6 years, The Event returns—a legendary, in-person rite of passage for those ready to face the shadow, reclaim their wholeness, and come home to who they truly are.
You’ve Done the Work.
So Why Does Something Still Feel Unfinished?
You’ve read the books. Done the therapy. Meditated, journaled, coached, and grown.
You understand yourself far better than you once did. And yet…
There’s still a sense of friction. A subtle heaviness you can’t quite name. Old reactions that show up even when they “shouldn’t.” A feeling that part of your power is present—but not fully available.
What’s left isn’t cognitive. It lives in the shadow—and the only way to meet it is directly.
What You’ll Experience
This is not a lecture, course, or motivational weekend. The Initiation is a carefully facilitated, in-person rite of passage designed to help you meet and integrate the parts of yourself you were taught to hide, deny, or disown.
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Reclaim your power from patterns keeping you small
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Feel whole—not perfect, not polished. Whole.
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Step into grounded emotional leadership
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Liberate yourself from hidden guilt and shame
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Access radical self-acceptance and self-trust
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Feel fully alive in your relationships and purpose
"Doing The Initiation made a big difference for my primary relationship. Our communication is more tender and real than before. Watching people in The Initiation get out from behind armor and masks helped me see how much I protect myself and how it keeps me stuck and ‘right.’ It gave me new inspiration to be in charge of my life and be an adult who serves. This work is so needed in the world."
WHY IN-PERSON
Real transformation lives in the body. It requires safety, presence, and skilled facilitation that can’t be replicated on a screen.
That’s why we paused for 6 years—and why we’re bringing it back now.
This is one of the few spaces that still honors what deep work truly demands. You don’t just learn something here—you walk out changed.
WHO THIS IS FOR
• You’ve done the work—but something deeper is calling
• You’re ready to stop performing and start fully living
• You’re willing to face truth and feel what’s been unfelt
• You want to reclaim your life from patterns that were never truly yours
• You sense your next evolution won’t come from the head—but from the heart, gut, and soul
Your Guide: Dr. Fleet Maull
Fleet Maull, PhD has been leading The Initiation (formerly The Event) for more than 25 years, guiding thousands through genuine and lasting transformation. Widely recognized as a pioneer in the personal evolution, mindfulness, and conscious leadership movements, Fleet brings more than 50 years of dedicated practice and training with some of the world's foremost meditation masters, neuroscientists, and transformational teachers.
An author, Zen master, social entrepreneur, and peacemaker, he is the creator of Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness™ (NSM)—a revolutionary, trauma-informed, neuroscience-based, and deeply embodied approach to meditation that integrates ancient wisdom with modern science to accelerate healing, emotional resilience, and profound awakening.
"I realized how difficult it is for us as women to express our anger in a healthy way. It was a struggle for me to take my voice back and how incredible it has been since that happened."
YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
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A deeper connection to your authentic self
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Tools for shadow integration and self-leadership
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The inner shift you’ve been waiting for
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The ability to meet intensity without shrinking
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Lifelong connections with brave, real humans
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A sense of wholeness that feels honest and lived
Hear from some of our past participants...
Susan
Bruno
Bethany
THE ROOTS OF RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY
If you've resonated with the Radical Responsibility® model, its roots can be traced to a remarkable convergence: Roshi Fleet's awakening journey during nearly 14 years of imprisonment, beginning in 1985, and his life-changing introduction to The Event while still incarcerated in 1996.
The Initiation is the living source of that convergence—the transformational crucible where contemplative wisdom and profound personal transformation merged to become a new way of living. Here, the principles of Radical Responsibility move beyond understanding and become embodied in your nervous system, relationships, leadership, and daily life.
"If you're teetering on the edge of enrolling, consider what it would be like to really see yourself with clear eyes. It will be exhilarating. It might be deeply terrifying, and it might be the first time you've ever really breathed."
INVESTMENT
FULL
$3,750
EARLY-BIRD (until 7/15)
$2,750
SUPER EARLY-BIRD
(EXTENDED until 6/06)
$2,150
GRADUATE & HEARTMIND LIVE RATE | $1,750
Training Team
Senior Trainers
Fleet Maull, PhD has been leading The Initiation (fka The Event) for more than 25 years. He is an author, Zen master, social entrepreneur, and peacemaker, who developed Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness (NSM), a deeply embodied, neuroscience and trauma-informed approach to meditation offering an accelerated path to healing & awakening.
Dr. Maull is both a Zen roshi and a senior teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He founded Heart Mind Institute, #578 (2024) & #1,035 (2025) on the Inc. 5000 list, as a transformational education platform for self-actualization and life mastery training courses and summits.
He also founded Prison Mindfulness Institute and National Prison Hospice Association, catalyzing two national movements, while serving a 14-year sentence, 1985 to 1999. He has served on the leadership team of the annual Zen Peacemaker Auschwitz-Birkenau Bearing Witness Retreat for more than 25 years. Dr. Maull is the author of Radical Responsibility: How to Move Beyond Blame, Fearlessly Live Your Highest Purpose and Become an Unstoppable Force for Good and Dharma in Hell: The Prison Writings of Fleet Maull.
Khandro Kelly has been a Trainer for The Invitation (previously known as The Event) for over twenty-five years. She has led both women’s and co-ed trainings in the United States and Germany, and has trained others to lead The Invitation.
In 1995 she began working for The Event organization holding several roles over the years including Enrollment Director and Program Director. In 1998, after going through an extensive training program, attending numerous trainings, and apprenticing with founder Purna Steinitz, Khandro became certified to lead The Event.
For over thirty years, Khandro has guided individuals and teams through transformation. She helps clients unlock their potential, resolve conflicts, and create lives and workplaces filled with purpose and satisfaction. Khandro has also worked extensively in executive coaching, leadership development, and team building through New Line Consulting. She is trained as a life coach, and is a certified Leonardo Process Facilitator (a creative and strategic planning process).
Khandro has also worked with teachers and librarians in prisons to better communicate with and rehabilitate inmates. She lives in Bozeman, Montana and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado.
Co-trainer
Sarah Barab is a transformational teacher, astrologer, and retreat guide devoted to deep, embodied healing. She holds a BA in Buddhist Psychology and an MA in Physical Theater from Naropa University. Her path was shaped by the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and years spent in Nepal studying Tantric Buddhism in monasteries and retreat settings with esteemed Lamas.
A professional astrologer since 2003, Sarah is the founder of Somatic Astrology, an integrative approach that weaves together astrology, the body, and emotional insight. She maintains a private practice and offers sessions, workshops, retreats and mentorship for individuals, couples and groups.
Sarah is also trained in Core Energetics and has spent over a decade apprenticing with Fleet Maull, co-facilitating immersive trainings and resilience-based programs in diverse settings, including prisons and community initiatives across North and South America. Based between Hawai'i and Boulder, Colorado, she leads intimate, high-impact retreats designed to support profound healing, integration, and personal transformation.
This Is Your Invitation
After a 6-year hiatus, The Event returns. Small group. In-person. Word-of-mouth. No hype.
You have to be there.
And you’ll never forget that you were.
"The Initiation was perhaps the most impactful experience I have ever had, making a profound difference in the quality of my life. I got clarity into issues I had been living with for decades. Since the Initiation, I worry much less and have a greater sense of tranquility. I simply enjoy life more. I have much more patience and compassion for people. I listen to other people more deeply and in a way I didn’t before. In my business, I resolve situations with my co-workers with much greater ease. Finally, I find that I have more physical strength and energy in a way that has surprised and delighted me."
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