ONE X TRAINING
A NEW BEGINNING
Training One X History
The One X Retreat was created in the United States by a group of researchers and therapists
who wanted to create a process through which people could gain clarity and undergo deep transformation. The retreat provides existential answers to questions about our true nature
as human beings. Thousands of people from different countries have successfully participated
in the retreat for over 30 years. Initially created and presented by Frank Natale, the One X Retreat has had a profound impact on the lives of its participants. There are people who have participated in the One X Retreat multiple times because the effectiveness of the results achieved and the inner clarity obtained have far exceeded the initial expectations of every participant.
Over the past few decades, thanks to the contribution of many therapists trained by Frank Natale, Natale himself, and the experience of hundreds of participants, The One Experience TNI
has evolved into the One X Retreat, absorbing and integrating new discoveries and research
in the field of human potential, humanistic therapy, meditation, and awakening developed
in recent decades.
History of the Development of the ONE X Retreat in Europe through TNI – The Natale Institute
Since 1990, ONE X retreats have been held in Italy and Germany. From 1990 to 1994/95,
the American therapist and teacher Frank Natale led the 9-day retreat, then known as “The ONE Experience.” It was promoted and organized in Italy by Apurva Mastinu and Shaida Cartellà, heads of the Italian branch of TNI, along with other collaborators, and in Germany by Markus Klepper, head of the German branch of TNI. Apurva, Shaida, Markus, and others,
in addition to being the main organizers of this experience in Europe, also became co-trainers
with Frank Natale for all the courses and seminars offered in addition to the ONE Experience Retreat, contributing to the creation and development of these seminars and retreats.
In 1994/95, Frank Natale handed over the leadership to his trainees in Italy and Germany. Apurva
led the training of new instructors until his separation from TNI in the summer of 1996.
From 1996 to 1999, he continued the training at the Soleluna Institute and Pangea Consulting.
In 2000 and 2001, in agreement with Frank Natale, Apurva, together with a team of assistants,
led the further development of the 9-day structure by creating a new format called the ONE X Retreat. These were intense, touching, and profound phone calls of sharing
and advice between Frank and Apurva, seeking where further improvements
could be made to a process already so deep and intense. All of this took place
with the awareness that Frank had chosen to leave his body on his birthday
and that there would be no further opportunity to explore such depth with him in person.
Shortly thereafter, Frank passed away in the Hawaiian Islands, as he had announced,
on his birthday, June 21st.
Training One X - A New Beginning
The new format, called Training One X, draws from elements of the original "The ONE Experience" and expands upon them to include current insights, experiences, and findings from research on the brain, as well as resource-oriented and solution-focused approaches to psychotherapy, inner inquiry, meditation, and self-recognition.
It unfolds as a broader journey that touches and explores various themes connected to everyday life. It consists of the Initiation Seminar, the Vulnerability Seminar, the One X – Secret Retreat—based on the original retreat created by Frank Natale—and the One X – Beyond Retreat, where, having healed and clarified certain themes, we move into a different experiential level that shifts us from therapy to meditation. Here, we begin to delve into the existential and spiritual dimensions.
The journey culminates in the One X – Adventure Retreat, designed to take us to places where new truths can be discovered—truths that might not be accessible where we usually live.
Apurva has led dozens of editions of the Training One X over the years, supported by an experienced and capable team. He led the original One Experience Retreat with Frank Natale, by whom he was certified and trained, and he personally guided this process in its original format for many years. Apurva was Frank Natale’s personal assistant and close friend for many years, as well as a companion to Jason Natale, with whom he traveled extensively around the world.
He received Frank Natale’s work as a legacy directly from Frank upon his passing, and, together with others, has kept his work alive.
In addition to Apurva, there are now other therapists and teachers in different countries who continue to offer the courses and retreats created by Frank Natale with dedication and professionalism.
