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🧿HeartVision - Intuition Game Night &nbsp;✨ A playful intuitive visioning gathering for adults (21+) using games, neuroscience, magic and fun.&nbsp; Presented by Butterfly Mountain, in collaboration with The Swiss Mindfulness Institute and The Estrella Institute, a non-profit.&nbsp; Saturday, July 18th | 5:00pm &ndash; 7:30pmTopanga, CA Come experience a magical 3-hour evening where we connect with ourselves and each other through the transformative HeartVision methodology created by Marco Di Giano. This is not a formal workshop &mdash; it&rsquo;s a lively, heart-opening gathering filled with playful movement, breathwork, intuitive games, blindfold perception exercises, and conscious connection activities in a supportive, nature-rich setting. Whether you come with your partner or as a single, you&rsquo;ll enjoy laughter, embodied presence, authentic relating, and meaningful interactions with like-hearted people. Dynamic movement &amp; breathwork play Playful intuition and perception games (including &ldquo;seeing without the eyes&rdquo;) Heart-centered partner and group connection exercises Gentle blindfold explorations Moments of deep presence, fun, and aliveness All activities are pressure-free, liberating and enjoyable. No experience necessary &mdash; just bring willingness to learn. This evening nurtures: Renewed self-trust and inner clarity Embodied presence and emotional openness Playful, conscious connection with others Creativity and intuitive flow Joy and heart-minded community When we reconnect with our inner knowing and each other in a conscious, fun way, life feels richer and more vibrant. Love Exchange Price 1 adult: $88 Early register by July 14th: $77 Higher contributions warmly welcomed to help more adults participate. Scholarships available &mdash; please reach out. Limited spots Your participation supports The Estrella Institute&rsquo;s work to support the wellbeing&nbsp;of humanity globally, along with Swiss Mindfulness Institute and HeartVision methodology we will continue to open educational doors for all through mentorship, learning, and community. 🦋

Intuition Game Night

🌟 Intuition HeartVision Game Day for Families &ndash; TopangaA joyful, transformative morning for adults and kids to connect, play, and awaken together.Presented by Butterfly Mountain, in collaboration with the Swiss Mindfulness Institute and The Estrella Institute Non-ProfitSaturday, July 18th | 10am &ndash; 1pm Beautiful Topanga, CA Spend a magical 3-hour morning in nature where children (ages 5 and up) and adults explore intuition through fun, pressure-free games &mdash; blindfold perception exercises, visioning activities, playful movement, imagination, and heart-centered practices. This special HeartVision methodology was created by Marco Di Giano after decades of dedicated work on his remarkable journey &mdash; from lawyer to monk, yoga and tango teacher, to mindfulness practitioner. His unique approach has helped all his students discover they can &ldquo;see&rdquo; blindfolded, unlocking natural intuitive abilities in a safe, joyful way. This isn&rsquo;t just another activity. It&rsquo;s a deeply engaging experience inspired by progressive education, neuroscience, and mindfulness that helps kids (and adults!) discover how focus, awareness, and inner knowing can become joyful superpowers. It&rsquo;s amazing how naturally people light up and access perception in this supportive environment.What you&rsquo;ll experience:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Nature connection &amp; playful perception games</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Attention &amp; focus exercises that feel like fun superpowers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Emotional awareness and confidence building</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Gentle &ldquo;seeing without the eyes&rdquo; activities</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Stronger family bonding and social connection</li></ul>All activities are age-appropriate, safe, and filled with joy. No prior experience needed &mdash; children and adults simply experience it.This special day supports:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Confidence &amp; self-trust</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Emotional regulation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Focus &amp; attention</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Creativity &amp; imagination</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Deeper family bonds</li></ul>Because when we trust ourselves, everything gets better.Love Donation for tickets<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Adult: $66</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Child (5+): $55</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Family Bundle (1 Adult + 2 Children): $155</li></ul>Early Special (register by July 14th):<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Adult $60 | Child $50 | Family $140</li></ul>Spots are limited to keep the experience intimate. Families in Topanga and nearby areas &mdash; this is an opportunity to receive the gift of more confidence, clarity, and heart connection in a beautiful setting.🦋 Your participation supports The Estrella Institute&rsquo;s work to support the health of humanity globally, along with Swiss Mindfulness Institute and HeartVision methodology we will continue to open educational doors for all&nbsp;through mentorship, learning, and community.

Intuition HeartVision Game Day for Families

Your gift to The Estrella Institute helps heal and bring practical training, resources and &nbsp;community development. Each contribution supports education and healing programs so individuals, children, families and whole communities can have long‑term stability and wellness. Every donation&mdash;of any size&mdash;moves projects forward: a workshop that teaches new skills, a community garden that protects local soil and gives food to all, tools for recovery and families, adults -!: kids mental health and self‑reliance. Thank you for standing with communities as they shape their own future.&nbsp;

Your gift to The Estrella Institute helps heal and bring practical training, resources and community development. Each contribution supports education and healing programs so individuals, children, families and whole communities can have long‑term stability and wellness.Every donation—of any size—moves projects forward: a workshop that teaches new skills, a community garden that protects local soil and gives food to all, tools for recovery and families, adults -!: kids mental health and self‑reliance. Thank you for standing with communities as they shape their own future.

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Your gift for the Cornwall family offers more than immediate help&mdash;it keeps a caregiver and neighbor present for their father and to be able to support the situation from losing Wendy Cornwall to her sudden suicide at just 67 years young. By supporting you will help ease a heavy burden of medical and living expenses so the family can focus on healing.&nbsp; Your donation also strengthens The Estrella Institute&rsquo;s mission to expand access to mental health, education and consciousness -building in many communities, ensuring families like the Cornwall&rsquo;s have the stability and support they need.&nbsp;

Your gift for the Cornwall family offers more than immediate help—it keeps a caregiver and neighbor present for their father and to be able to support the situation from losing Wendy Cornwall to her sudden suicide at just 67 years young.By supporting you will help ease a heavy burden of medical and living expenses so the family can focus on healing. Your donation also strengthens The Estrella Institute’s mission to expand access to mental health, education and consciousness -building in many communities, ensuring families like the Cornwall’s have the stability and support they need.

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Help 9-Year-Old Julia See Beyond Eyesight: A Journey of Intuition, Hope &amp; Healing Unlocking Light for Julia: Support Her Intuition Journey Imagine a 9-year-old child who cannot see with her physical eyes, discovering that she can perceive shapes and colors through her trained intuition. Just one month ago, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbiWzCxM3lX/?stkn=MW15NDBjOW1hdzdxdQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Julia,</a> <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbiWzCxM3lX/?stkn=MW15NDBjOW1hdzdxdQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">a bright 9-year-old girl from Maastricht</a>, Holland, began a groundbreaking intuitive development program with facilitators Rochelle Balmer (<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.rochellebalmer.nl/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">The Psychic Institute</a>) and Marco Di Giano (<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.swissmi.org/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Swiss Mindfulness Institute</a>). Today, Julia is already recognizing colors and shapes with her eyes completely covered. We are raising funds to support her ongoing weekly training, bring her facilitators to visit her family in Maastricht, and film a step-by-step mini-documentary of her transformation to inspire millions around the world. Julia&rsquo;s Breakthrough: A Beacon of HopeWhen Julia lost her physical sight, her family faced unimaginable challenges. Yet, children possess an incredible capacity for neuroplasticity and subtle perception.Through gentle breathwork, mindfulness, and sensory calibration techniques, Rochelle and Marco have been guiding Julia to access her Intuitive Vision of Mindsight. &nbsp;In just four weeks of dedicated practice:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Julia has begun perceiving distinct colors and shapes while completely blindfolded.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">She is learning to quiet her mind, regulate her nervous system, and trust her innate inner compass.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">She is proving that perception extends far beyond optical sight.</li></ul>Can you imagine what it means for a 9-year-old girl to feel the warmth of a color again, recognize the subtle energy of her loved ones&#39; faces, and move with newfound freedom and confidence in her daily life? Our Vision &amp; What We Are Raising Funds For This campaign was created to ensure Julia receives the long-term, high-touch support she deserves while sharing her inspiring journey with the world. Your contributions will directly fund:<ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Continuous Weekly Online Training: Sustaining Julia&#39;s 1-on-1 weekly online sessions with Rochelle and Marco to deepen her subtle perception, expand her mindsight, and integrate these skills into her schooling and daily independence.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">✈In-Person Visits to Maastricht, Holland: Funding travel and hands-on sessions for Marco and Rochelle to work directly with Julia and her family in their home environment, providing tactile exercises and family integration guidance.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;A Step-by-Step Mini-Documentary: Recording her progress and producing an inspiring short film. This documentary will show every milestone of Julia&rsquo;s journey&mdash;offering a message of hope, scientific curiosity, and human potential to the Dutch community and audiences worldwide.</li></ol>How You Can Help<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">💖 Donate: Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us closer to funding Julia&#39;s full-year training program and documentary production.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">📢 Share: Spread Julia&rsquo;s story with your friends, family, and networks. Together, we can awaken hope for non-sighted children everywhere.</li></ul>Thank you for opening your heart and being part of Julia&#39;s extraordinary journey of perception, connection, and light! With deep gratitude, Erica Cornwall, The Estrella Institute, Director.&nbsp;

Help 9-Year-Old Julia See Beyond Eyesight: A Journey of Intuition, Hope & HealingUnlocking Light for Julia: Support Her Intuition JourneyImagine a 9-year-old child who cannot see with her physical eyes, discovering that she can perceive shapes and colors through her trained intuition. Just one month ago, Julia, a bright 9-year-old girl from Maastricht, Holland, began a groundbreaking intuitive development program with facilitators Rochelle Balmer (The Psychic Institute) and Marco Di Giano (Swiss Mindfulness Institute).Today, Julia is already recognizing colors and shapes with her eyes completely covered. We are raising funds to support her ongoing weekly training, bring her facilitators to visit her family in Maastricht, and film a step-by-step mini-documentary of her transformation to inspire millions around the world.Julia’s Breakthrough: A Beacon of HopeWhen Julia lost her physical sight, her family faced unimaginable challenges. Yet, children possess an incredible capacity for neuroplasticity and subtle perception.Through gentle breathwork, mindfulness, and sensory calibration techniques, Rochelle and Marco have been guiding Julia to access her Intuitive Vision of Mindsight. In just four weeks of dedicated practice:Julia has begun perceiving distinct colors and shapes while completely blindfolded.She is learning to quiet her mind, regulate her nervous system, and trust her innate inner compass.She is proving that perception extends far beyond optical sight.Can you imagine what it means for a 9-year-old girl to feel the warmth of a color again, recognize the subtle energy of her loved ones' faces, and move with newfound freedom and confidence in her daily life?Our Vision & What We Are Raising Funds ForThis campaign was created to ensure Julia receives the long-term, high-touch support she deserves while sharing her inspiring journey with the world.Your contributions will directly fund:Continuous Weekly Online Training: Sustaining Julia's 1-on-1 weekly online sessions with Rochelle and Marco to deepen her subtle perception, expand her mindsight, and integrate these skills into her schooling and daily independence.✈In-Person Visits to Maastricht, Holland: Funding travel and hands-on sessions for Marco and Rochelle to work directly with Julia and her family in their home environment, providing tactile exercises and family integration guidance. A Step-by-Step Mini-Documentary: Recording her progress and producing an inspiring short film. This documentary will show every milestone of Julia’s journey—offering a message of hope, scientific curiosity, and human potential to the Dutch community and audiences worldwide.How You Can Help💖 Donate: Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us closer to funding Julia's full-year training program and documentary production.📢 Share: Spread Julia’s story with your friends, family, and networks. Together, we can awaken hope for non-sighted children everywhere.Thank you for opening your heart and being part of Julia's extraordinary journey of perception, connection, and light!With deep gratitude,Erica Cornwall, The Estrella Institute, Director.

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Intuitive Vision Coach &ndash; Teacher Training prepares you to guide learners in under‑resourced communities with clarity, empathy, and practical tools. In this program, you will practice coaching methods that honor each person&rsquo;s experience while encouraging self‑reliance and confidence. By completing this training, you help The Estrella Institute expand education and sustainability programs where they are needed most. Your skills can support classrooms, community workshops, and local leaders working toward long‑term, sustainable growth. Duration: 15hs Online Training, 3hs a Day &nbsp;+ 20hs homeworkFacilitator:&nbsp; Marco Di GianoDates:&nbsp;Wednesdays: 7, 14, 21, 28 October &amp; 4 November 202610:00 to 13:00hs Los Angeles CA12:00 to 15:00hs Texas&nbsp;19:00 to 22:00hs Europe CET&nbsp;19:00 to 22:00hs South Africa Where: Via ZoomContribution Fee: EUROS 1200.- More info about the Training:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.swissmi.org/events/teacher-trainings" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.swissmi.org/events/teacher-trainings</a>

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