Soul-Inspired Transformational Journeys
-The Threshold-
A Transformational Journey For Life Transitions
A guided group experience for people navigating the realities of new beginnings. This journey blends spiritual mentorship, grounded coaching, meditation, and creative practice to help you release the past and step fully into who you are already becoming. Facilitated by James Bene.
A 12-week guided group experience for people navigating grief, loss, divorce, personal change, creative self-discovery and all major life transitions.
Launches April 2026
"My days are brighter much because of the work James and 1 did together! I had just lost my husband and my kids were leaving for school. I felt lost, alone and completely stuck! James helped me re-define my story, find a new sense of purpose and got me on my creative path! He is warm , caring and I highly recommend working with him in any capacity! " - Jennifer S
Who Is This Transformational Journey For?
The Threshold is a 12-week immersive journey designed to support real, lasting transformation. We intentionally work over three months to allow space for integration, embodiment, and sustainable change.
This journey is for you if you are:
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Experiencing grief, loss or divorce and seeking grounded spiritual support
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Standing at a personal, professional or creative crossroad
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Looking for life transition coaching with depth and structure
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Ready to let go of an old identity and step into a more authentic life
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Seeking a spiritual mentor who is balanced in practical guidance
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See yourself at a crossroads between what was and what could be\
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Looking to add mindfulness, energy healing and somatic work into your routine
“Who am I becoming now that the life I knew no longer fits?”
The Philosophy
A Grounded Approach to Spiritual Mentorship and Transformation
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Your story matters — and it is still being written
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Trauma can shape depth, empathy, and creative power
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Darkness is not something to escape — it is something to walk through
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You don’t need to be “fixed” — you need to be witnessed, supported, and given space to become
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It is never too late to choose a truer version of yourself
At Bene Mudra, we believe that your story matters — and that every ending carries the seed of a new beginning.
The Threshold is a guided transformational journey designed to help you move through change with self-compassion, creativity, and clarity.
This is not therapy, and it is not spiritual bypassing. It is a structured, human-centered experience that blends meditation, reflection, and practical mentorship to help you shape a meaningful next chapter. It’s about remembering who you are — and choosing who you will be next."
How The Threshold Journey Works
Format: Small, curated group (8–12 participants) held via zoom. More like a 12 week retreat than a group coaching program!
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Weekly Live Sessions: Teaching, guided practices, and group dialogue (90 minutes)
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Creative Integration: Journaling, inner work, and storytelling exercises
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Meditation & Energy-Inspired Practices: For grounding, healing and self discovery
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Private Community Space: Reflection, prompts, and connection between sessions
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1:1 Check-Ins: For deeper personal guidance (included in 12-week track)
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Access to our full library of pre-recorded classes and workshops with James and guest teachers.
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A certificate of completion from Bene Mudra!
“Can I trust myself enough to walk away from an identity that once fed me?”
“If I stopped surviving, what would it look like to truly live again?”
“What am I holding onto that is keeping me from moving forward?”
“Who am I when I am no longer defined by what I’ve lost?”
“What would it mean to trust my own voice instead of the life I inherited?”
YOU:
The Journey
12 Week Threshold: The Flagship Experience
Week 1 — Arrival: Your Story
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Identify what has ended, what is dissolving, and what is calling you forward
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Guided meditation: “Standing at the Doorway”
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Creative exercise: Writing your closing chapter
Week 6 — Vision & Seeds of the Future
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Goal shaping and soul-aligned intention setting
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Mapping the life you are stepping toward
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Creative planning ritual
Week 2 — The Story You’ve Been Living
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Explore personal narratives, identity, and inherited roles
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Journaling + group dialogue on the stories that shaped you
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Optional intuitive reflection practice
Week 3 — Grief, Loss & Self-Compassion
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Making space for what hurts without trying to fix it
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Embodied compassion practices and guided Reiki-style session
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Creative ritual: “What I Release”
Week 7 — Embodiment & Integration
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Living the shift, not just thinking it
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Daily practice design for your new chapter
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Group accountability and reflection
Week 8 — Crossing the Threshold
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Closing ceremony and personal declaration
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Witnessed storytelling — speaking your next chapter into being
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Integration roadmap for the months ahead
Week 9 — Relationships & Reflection
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How change affects connection, intimacy, and belonging
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Relational boundaries and communication
Week 4 — Voice & Creative Expression
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Reclaiming your voice — spoken, written, and lived
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Storytelling and soul-purpose exercises
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Group sharing circle
Week 10 — Purpose & Contribution
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How your story becomes service, creativity, or leadership
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Using your voice for good in the world
Week 11 — Structure & Sustainability
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Turning vision into real-life systems
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Habits, time, energy, and practical planning
Week 5 — Values, Boundaries & Becoming
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Clarifying what you stand for now
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Identity redefinition and energetic boundaries
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Future-self visualization
Week 12 — Rite of Passage
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Closing ritual and personal mentorship session
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Your “Living Manifesto” — written and spoken
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Pathway into retreats, mentorship, or continued journey
The structure of the program may change based on the participants and their needs, creating a bespoke, catered group experience.
What Makes Our Method Different?
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Combines spiritual mentorship and grounded life coaching
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Focuses on identity, creativity, and purpose, with long-lasting results
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Small, curated groups for real connection
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Designed as a rite of passage, not a self-help course
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Guided by a transformational teacher and retreat facilitator with over 20 years of practice.
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Incorporates meditation, mindfulness, energy healing and intuition strengthening exercises
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Receive a certificate of completion from Bene Mudra.
Meet Your Guide: James Bene
James Bene is a transformational guide, retreat facilitator, and intuitive spiritual mentor who designs and facilitates immersive journeys for people navigating life transitions, creative rebirth, grief, loss and life change. Through Bene Mudra, he leads group journeys, international retreats, and private mentorship experiences rooted in compassion, embodiment, and authentic self-expression. James has well over 20 years of professional experience in his field as a coach, energy healer, intuitive, teacher and light worker.
“I don’t believe in fixing people. I believe in walking with them as they remember who they are — and choose who they’re becoming.”
Investment & How To Apply
The Threshold is the culmination of my work as a guide, teacher, and mentor — held within an intimate transformational journey for those who feel ready to commit to meaningful personal change.
Every experience I’ve had — in retreats, group work, spiritual teaching, and one-on-one mentorship — has led me here.
This is not a course I created to sell.
It is a space I created to hold those who are ready to change.
I’ll be honest — I am not a traditional salesman.
I know the tension between spirituality and business well. It’s a balance I’ve spent years learning to walk with honesty and care. And what I’ve come to understand is this:
I am not offering a product.
I am offering a container.
1. A space where clarity can emerge.
2. Where safety and compassion are felt.
3. Where healing is supported.
4. Where community becomes part of the journey.
Here, your story is not rushed or bypassed.
It is witnessed. It matters.
Your investment is not in a program.
1.It is in yourself.
2. In the life you are choosing to step toward.
3. In the version of you that is already quietly forming.
If this speaks to you, I invite you to apply.
This journey is designed to be intimate and intentional, and not everyone will be the right fit. Once you submit the application, you’ll receive next steps, including details about scheduling a conversation, pricing, and availability.
You are not starting from nothing.
You are already further along than you think.
Testimonials
"James is one of the most beautiful souls I've come across yet. His graces are top shelf and all encompassing. His work.. .be it Reiki - mediumship - personal/spiritual coaching - intuitive guidance is as authentic as it gets. His contribution to ALL of us and to our Consciousness is Brilliant and Insightful. He's IT....!! Love & Light exudes from every inch of him. "
-Gina A
Frequently Asked Questions
The Threshold is a transformational journey for people seeking life transition coaching, spiritual mentorship, and grounded personal development.
