Abide Coach Training: Foundations

August 23-28
Iceland
Organizer: Eva Iguaran

Join Dr. Jennifer Jill Schwirzer and me on a spiritual retreat through the Icelandic wilderness. Reconnect your soul to nature and community through a healing experience focused on managing mental health, reconnecting with God, and unpacking trauma. Life has become increasingly hard on our nervous system, it is up to us to take the first steps towards healing.

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What is Abide?

Abide Network is a faith-centered community dedicated to emotional, relational, and spiritual healing. Through biblically grounded training and evidence-informed tools, Abide equips people to understand their inner world, strengthen relationships, and walk with others in meaningful change. Abide's work brings together theology, psychology, and lived experience to support lasting transformation

ACT Foundations is Abide's core training experience, designed to help you understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact, and how faith can shape healthy responses to life's challenges. Attending ACT Foundations as an in-person excursion creates space for deeper reflection, guided practice, and shared learning in a supportive setting.

Participants often value the relational depth, focused environment, and embodied learning that happens when these concepts are explored face to face rather than on a screen.

Learn more about Abide at Abide.Network.

Why Attend ACT Foundations?

FAQs

    • Learn the essentials of faith-based mental health skills. A practical training that strengthens your relationships, deepens your ministry impact, and equips you with the wisdom and compassion to care for others.

    • Shared accommodation in Olfus.

      *(Bathrooms are communal. Should you need private options, please make a note when applying).

    • 2 daily hot meals plus teas & coffees provided by a nationally recognized chef.

    • 2 Excursions.

    • Transport to and from the airport.

    • 5 Professional digital photos from Eva Diana photopgrahy.

    • Connections with fellow like-minded people.

  • Day 1

    • Arrival (We can pick you up from airport or you can rent a car).

    • Get settled,  unwind, shop

    • Evening walk

    • Circle time: Meet and greet with Dr Jennifer.

    Day 2

    • 5am- Hike

    • 8am- Breakfast 

    • 9am- Devotional/Worship

    • 10-2pm- Workshop

    • 2pm- Lunch

    • 3pm- Trip to Reykjavik/BlueLagoon

      You will need a bathing suit/towel flip flops 

    • 8pm- Dinner

    • 9pm- Circle Time

    Day 3

    • 5am- Hike

    • 8am- Breakfast 

    • 9am- Devotional/Worship

    • 10-2pm- Workshop

    • 2pm- Lunch

    • 3pm- Trip to Selfoss

    • 8pm- Dinner

    • 9pm- Circle Time

    Day 4

    • Early departure for day trip: Trip to Golden Circle, Black beaches, waterfalls

    +An additional horse-riding option is available for purchase.

  • Located at a European style youth hostel retreat center nestled on a hill with the ocean only a few miles away. This venue is a perfect blend of fresh clean water/air and tranquility. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking natural beauty of Iceland as you indulge in revitalizing spa treatments, invigorating stretching classes, and nourishing organic cuisine. Whether you're seeking relaxation, fitness, or a profound spiritual awakening, Iceland provides the ideal environment for you to restore balance and harmony to your mind, body, and soul. Surrender to the healing powers of this  retreat and discover a renewed sense of vitality and well-being.

  • $900 plus tax / Early Bird Special till April 1st!

    Airfare not included.

  • Fly into Reykjavik (Keflavík International Airport)

    We will pick you up.

The Location

Our Team

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Eva Diana Iguaran

Photographer & Host

Eva Iguaran is a passionate and visionary retreat leader, as well as the founder of EvaDiana Photography With a deep-rooted love for travel, personal growth, and transformation.  Through this Icelandic Experience , Eva empowers individuals to step outside their comfort zones, expand their horizons, and embark on soulful adventures that leave a lasting impact on their lives.

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Jennifer Jill Schwirzer, Ed D, LPC

Speaker

Jennifer Jill Schwirzer, Ed D, LPC is an author, speaker, media presence, professional counselor, musician, wife, mother, lover of Jesus, and a friend to many. Join Dr. Jill for a truly unique somatic integration retreat. Perfect for those seeking to heal and integrate on a soul level. For those seeking certification or just the love of learning.

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