Inward Ride Groups
Inward Ride is a seven-week online group adventure, now in its forth year. Our group work offers a safe and dynamic environment in which we learn to make life choices that are based on inner wisdom – rather than on social and cultural conditioning. Together, we acknowledge what works in our lives and what doesn’t. Honesty and vulnerability are cultivated and strengthened, and a sense of connection, freedom, and intimacy ensue. Since April of 2020, Inward Ride has hosted participants from four continents.
We need very little to be happy. But what do we need? Personal integrity––a practice of investigating what is our own very unique path––, and dedication to that path. In this series, we uncover the unconscious scripts that run our choices and our behavior, as well as our addiction to the Western promises of “lasting happiness upon achievement“ that repeatedly fail to deliver.
Our small group – with a maximum of six people, plus myself – meets weekly for ninety minutes, for seven weeks. Everyone has time to participate and be supported in their most pressing issues, the stuff of life: relationships/intimacy, feeling stuck, the prison of to-do lists, loneliness, creativity, career path, confusion, communication, grief, etc. In our sessions, we will learn practical tools that improve the quality of our lives. When we come together with an aligned intention, the results are profound.
Group Info
New Group Starts: 2024
Day/Time: TBA
Duration: Seven weeks
Platform: Zoom
Series Cost Structure*: $350 Base fee.
Sliding scale: $250-100.
$400-500. Benefactor. To support the offer of this work to those in financial hardship.
Spots available: Six (on a first-come, first-serve basis)
Open to: anyone, worldwide (18 years old minimum age)
To sign up, or to learn more, please email, text, or call +1-805-637-2230 I WhatsApp I inwardride@gmail.com I
*Fee includes all seven group sessions plus one individual session with Ciro
Testimonials
“Ciro, I can’t thank you enough for this wonderful opportunity. It’s Magical on quite a few levels, from my relationship with my son (who participated in the group) to reigniting the spark of creativity!”
Michael Uys - Award-winning Filmmaker and Television Commercial Director – Brooklyn, NY
“Ciro, I think your work is magical. For the first time in many, many years – versus therapy and other things that I've done and experienced before –, I feel that our work together is profoundly affecting me. I get excited when it's Wednesday and I know we have our group meeting. This space is very special, and has created so much growth within me, so much grounding. It's so important, and it brings such joy, that I feel like I can’t miss a meeting!”Megan Sorel, Fine Art Lifestyle Wedding & Portrait Photographer – Santa Barbara, CA
“I have continually participated in Ciro’s online Inward Ride since April of 2020. I get my value system shaken to its core and I grow with each session, and I am hugely appreciative of the warmth and acceptance of the group. I really cannot recommend it highly enough. I am learning things that I never thought possible.”Luke Rowe – Real Estate Investor – Jakarta, Indonesia
“What a beautiful gift you have offered with Inward Ride, Ciro. Feeling your presence, your vulnerability, kindness, and courage allowed me to feel safe and supported. Your ability to see people is precious, and it allowed me to jump into the unknown, which brought me so much closer to who I truly am. A beautiful ride inward with new friends, embracing this beautiful journey of life together for a little while. I feel nourished by, and grateful to, the power of integrity and generosity shared in the group.”Mareike Lenhart - Creative Director – Montreal, Canada
"Inward Ride arrived in my life at a moment when I was struggling with finding peace, balance and joy. Ciro created a safe and open space for me and others in our group to practice vulnerability, explore inner tools of acceptance and curiosity, and discover self-love. During my Inward Ride journey, I knew I could count on a weekly dose of wise guidance from Ciro, warmth from the support of the group, and the precious moment of honoring myself. If there's any sense of misalignment in one's life, I would highly recommend considering taking an Inward Ride."Iosefa Alofaituli, Executive Director CIELO – Los Angeles, CA
"Congratulations on the development of this amazing group offering. Rarely do I see such emotional and spiritual courage and vulnerability matched with the structure, preparedness, and groundedness that Ciro brings to this program.”Sarah Todd – Proprietor, Musician, Creative Producer – Iggy T Music - Seattle, WA
“Thank you for an enlightening Inward Ride, Ciro. Your presence and focus on each student was such a gift, and I felt completely held by the love that you wrapped the entire group up in. I feel that through the extreme level of intimacy and vulnerability that we shared together as a group, you helped me cultivate my inner gold. Through conscious observation of emotion and how I engage with others, and how others engage with me, I have found a real sense of spiritual alignment even in our short seven sessions. I have learned to attend to myself in a new way. “Alex Uys – 2020 College Graduate – San Diego, CA
About Inward Ride Groups
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I created the Inward Ride Groups (then called The Connection Series) in April of 2020, in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of supporting and empowering individuals during those trying times.
The group meets weekly for one hour and thirty minutes during seven weeks. It has a maximum of six people - plus myself. Some of the themes covered are intimacy, loneliness, creativity, procrastination, career choices, feeling stuck, personal integrity, the importance of grieving, and conscious relationships.
The work is experiential and pragmatic. In a safe and dynamic environment, I teach how to make life choices based on inner wisdom - rather than conditioning - , how to recognize and honor one’s deep needs and core values. The work is substantiated by scientific research and tried and true collective and personal experience. See the Group Testimonials to learn about the experience of previous and current group members.
The Inward Ride online group offering is one entryway into my mentoring work for new students. The other is a first free session. See above.
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Members are individuals with an interest in legitimate transformation over time. They are open and curious and come from all walks of life. Ages have varied from 21 to 68. We've had participants from several countries, joining in from Europe, Asia, Oceania, North, and South America.
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Yes. Although this work isn’t age-specific, it requires a certain level of maturity, self-awareness, and commitment. Hence, the minimum age is eighteen. The youngest person to participate thus far in an Inward Ride Group was 21.
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Normally six. I always announce, with each new group formed, the maximum number of participants in that group.
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Yes, I can. If you want to create a private group with friends, colleagues, or family members, please contact me to discuss it.
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I am in the process of creating themed workshops for new students, as well as for ongoing group participants. Please email me at inwardride@gmail.com and I'll notify you when workshops become available.
