Movies and TvShows featuring "spiritual-retreat" theme.

Nine Perfect Strangers is a TV show about a group of strangers who gather at a health and wellness resort for a retreat. However, as they delve deeper into the program, they realize that not everything is as it seems. Dark secrets, unexpected challenges, and personal transformations await them.

Lucy, a former child actor, seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon while she navigates her close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt-performer daughter, Dylan.

Julieta is a drama film that explores the themes of guilt, loneliness, and the strained relationship between a mother and daughter. Set in Madrid, the movie follows Julieta, a single mother who is haunted by the guilt of her past actions. As she navigates through her own depression and the complexities of love, she discovers the strength of friendship and the power of memory. Along the way, she must confront her past mistakes and come to terms with her troubled family history. The film delves into the depths of human emotions and showcases the profound impact that our actions can have on our lives and the lives of those around us.

What is happening today in European monasteries? Why do young people leave the “normal” world to devote their lives to spirituality? Let's embark on a journey to discover the sources of Europe and share the life of monastic communities from Ireland to Russia and from Greece to Germany.

In emblematic places around the world, Frédéric Lenoir, philosopher, sociologist and writer, goes to meet those who experience a spiritual quest, both religious and secular. A pilgrimage that mixes the voices of anonymous witnesses and personalities such as the Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, the apneist Guillaume Néry and the astrophysicist Hubert Reeves.

A troubled teen goes on a spiritual retreat where he experiences dark visions of genetic engineering and murder. He must confront his own fears and the mysterious forces at play.

The Way of the Psychonaut is a documentary that delves into the use of psychedelic substances, such as LSD, for personal growth, spiritual exploration, and expanding consciousness. The film explores the journey of a lecturer who shares his experiences with LSD and other psychedelics, as well as his personal growth and transformation through these substances. It also delves into topics such as meditation, breathing techniques, and mystical experiences that can be facilitated by psychedelics. The documentary touches on the historical context of psychedelics, including their use in psychiatric hospitals and their association with the New Age movement. It provides insights into the potential of these substances for personal healing, spiritual quests, and expanding one's understanding of consciousness.

Six American women, sold on the promise of radical transformation, travel to Bali into the hands of an Instagram-like guru and her Indonesian assistant, and get slapped with reality: change is messy AF.

A group of broken souls attend a self-help seminar at a remote wooded retreat with a famous guru. In search of better lives, they must confront their deepest demons in the midst of their fellow wayward strangers. As they get pushed further and further by the program, they begin to confront their personal problems. But as their group therapy sessions become increasingly volatile - including lie detectors, fire arms, and experimental drugs - they begin to question the methods in spite of the results. What is their guru's real goal, and will his reckless pursuit of life change moments end up saving them...or destroying them?

In The Laughing Dead, a group of tourists on a bus trip in Mexico find themselves caught up in a nightmarish tale of demonic possession, ancient rituals, and zombie-like creatures. As they explore an ancient temple and discover an ancient manuscript, they unwittingly awaken an evil force that threatens their lives. With a mad doctor, black magic, and a desperate fight to survive, the tourists must confront their worst nightmares in this terrifying horror movie.

Filmmaker Paul Saltzman retraces his journey of 50 years ago when he spent a life-changing time with the Beatles at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram on the banks of the Ganges River. In 1968, he discovered his own soul, learned meditation, which changed his life, and hung out with John, Paul, George and Ringo. Fifty years later, he finds "Bungalow Bill" in Hawaii; connects with David Lynch about his own inner journey; as well as preeminent Beatles historian, Mark Lewisohn; Academy Award nominated film composer, Laurence Rosenthal; and Pattie and Jenny Boyd. And much of this is due to Saltzman's own daughter, Devyani, reminding him that he had put away and forgotten these remarkably intimate photographs of that time in 1968.

A heartfelt, emotional story about loss, grief, and the bond between a mother and son.

Calvin and Hanna's relationship comes under threat when their Brazilian holiday resort turns out to be an experimental therapy centre.

It is late 2004, and 34-year-old Englishman Alistair Appleton is about to fly from London to the Brazilian coast, where he will drink ayahuasca for the first time. With wit, insight, and sensitivity, Alistair shares this experience with us, and chats with some fellow participants before and after the ayahuasca ceremonies. For the past few years, Alistair had been working as a television presenter. In 2000, he started making trips to the Centre for World Peace and Health in Scotland to learn how to meditate. When clinical psychologist Silvia Polivoy opened an ayahuasca healing center in Bahia in 2004, Alistair faced his fears and seized the opportunity to attend.