Saturday, November 14, 2026
Some meditators faced the sun, others the Gulf of Mexico. Others walked back and forth.
Meditators of Marco Beach.
A meditator in the surf facing the sun.
Meditators were standing, sitting, and walking in all directions.
A lone male meditator.
Meditators were treated to cooler temperatures during their stay on Marco Island.
Many of the meditators were wearing headphones.
A meditator with sunlight brightening her face.
A huge crowd of people in a trance-like state on the beach in front of the JW Marriott raised a lot of eyebrows on Thursday and Friday, September 28-29. In fact, you could say it was the talk of Marco Beach.
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s group met at 7 AM for morning meditation in front of the JW Marriott. The crowd, estimated at 1,000, pretty much filled the beach in front of the resort, prompting one resident to comment, “It reminds me of the crowd at the Easter Sunrise Service,”
The program, billed as the Marco Island Advanced Follow Up Retreat on Dispenza’s website, ran from Wednesday, September 27 to Saturday, September 30. The cost was $1,299 and included four days of advance teaching and new live meditations, breakfast and lunch Thursday through Saturday, morning and afternoon coffee and tea breaks, and exclusive access to Dispenza’s advanced community resources post-event. His website said, “The Advanced Follow Up Retreat was borne of our students’ request to dive deeper into the work. Specifically, it was created for advanced students to improve, refine, and upgrade their understanding of the formula; create more novel mystical experiences during meditation; sharpen their skills of mind over matter; and connect with a community of like-minded people who share the same mission, passion, and values.”
Dispenza is billed as a researcher, author, and chiropractor with a specialization in neuroscience. According to biographyhost.com, Dispenza has spoken on the functions of the human brain across six continents and 27 nations.
The students were flanked by a number of volunteers, who wore reflective vests. Equal parts of the group were lying face up on the beach, facing the Gulf of Mexico in a standing meditation pose, sitting in a yoga position with their eyes covered with eye shades. Many of the students wore headphones and ear buds.
As could be expected, the crowd was calm and orderly. Volunteers were friendly but declined comment. Attempts by the Coastal Breeze News to speak with program representatives were not immediately returned.
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