A Three-Day Mini-Retreat in Berkeley, CA
July 17th, 18th & 19th 2026
July 20th is an optional donation based skill building day.
All days: 10am-6pm
$750
A Three-Day Mini-Retreat in Berkeley, CA
July 17th, 18th & 19th 2026
July 20th is an optional donation based skill building day.
All days: 10am-6pm
$750
In relationships at work, at home, in groups, families and organizations, unworked Chaos and conflict are often disruptive and destructive forces that diminish our joy and sense of well-being.
In this highly experiential class, based on cutting edge neuroscience, we learn and practice the skills of transforming Chaos and Conflict into life affirming patterns that support the true value of being human in connection.
Chaos and conflict then become gateways to greater creativity and deeper connection: they become the spark that ignites creativity and innovation.
Mukara Meredith
MSW, Founder of MatrixWorks
Mukara has 40 years experience in teaching, consulting, and working with the healing arts. A practicing Buddhist, she is a certified Hakomi Trainer and Therapist. Mukara integrates Living Systems principles into a new model of Leadership she developed called MatrixWorks™ .
The MatrixWorks model of Leadership rests on the foundation of the experiential Hakomi Method and is used in conjunction with an understanding of Groups and Organizations as Living Systems. In our approach, we can experience the emergence of ‘Group Genius’ that supports transformation of the individual and the group. The relationship of the individual and the group becomes collaborative rather than conflictual. Mutuality and cooperation become new norms that support well-being at work.
Dominique Lando
MFT, CHT
Dominique is a psychotherapist, coach, facilitator and trainer with a passion for working with groups as living systems. She is the co-founder of Anam Cara Therapy Center in Berkeley, California , a community based holistic healing collective. She is in private practice and teaches with the Hakomi Institute. She does organizational work and has taught different courses for the California Institute of Integral Studies, JFK University, and other graduate programs in the Bay area. She is now living and practicing in British Columbia, where she works with individuals and groups.
Dominique is from France and was raised in many cultures abroad which informs her multi-cultural perspective. She holds a wide lens for the purpose of group facilitation, blending her background in systems theory, somatic psychotherapy, activism, permaculture, community development with a foundation in spiritual practice.
Gwen Hill-Pollara
Certified Hakomi Practitioner, ICF accredited Coach, Matrix Works co-facilitator and Buddhist Practitioner.
Gwen is a Certified Hakomi Practitioner, ICF ACC Coach, and Matrix Works Cofacilitator. A practicing Buddhist for over 20 years, she weaves mindfulness, compassion, and her background in ecology into her work of coach, group facilitator and artist — viewing groups/communities as living ecosystems where every member contributes to the whole. Through the richness of authentic connection she helps others rediscover their true selves through Hakomi Coaching, group facilitation, and the exploration of the contemplative arts. Her mission is to bring these elements to the forefront of her work, fostering an environment where creative movement—both internally and externally—facilitates the integration of exiled parts with our inherent goodness.She believes “Connection is Protection” and that “Humor is the Lubrication on the Path to Enlightenment,” bringing both depth and lightness to her facilitation.
When she’s not facilitating, you’ll find her tending her small farmette west of Denver, in her on-sight art studio, or writing in her favorite chair.
