Mindfulness

Clear the clutter and return to your innate authenticity through the traditions of yoga, qigong, and somatic therapy. Revitalize somatic trust as you explore the nuances of your window of tolerance, navigate inner work with safety vs intensity, and anchor into your body’s inherent wisdom. Open pathways of expression as you uncover emotional anatomy, engage […]

What does it mean to truly let go? What are we letting go of, and how? At the threshold of autumn, inspired by the natural world—a natural teacher—join Caverly Morgan for this contemplative and restorative journey. We will delve into the profound themes of rooting in presence, unfurling into embodied being, and letting go of […]

Kintsugi, 金継ぎ translated literally from Japanese means "golden joinery". This traditional Japanese art used to repair broken ceramics uses natural materials, like tree sap, clay and flour dusted with gold (or other precious metals) to make the cracks, or broken lines beautiful.  The cracks are called Keshiki 景色 and in Japanese, mean scenery, landscape or […]

At first glance there is harmony, balance and beauty underlying many Japanese arts. Ikebana, the art of Japanese floral arrangement has a rich and long history with many schools, rules and philosophies developing and evolving over time.  Originating from a traditional Japanese environment to contemporary expression worldwide, the language of flowers includes everyone and anywhere […]

Step away from the pace of daily life and return to the quiet intelligence within. Held in the serene beauty of island life as the season turns inward, this retreat is a deeply nourishing immersion into Yoga Nidra, the art of conscious rest and “divine sleep.” As autumn invites a natural softening, you are supported […]

Dive into a creative world where fish, water, and story are teachers. Building on the energy and excitement of last year’s “Fish as Storytellers”, this year’s program moves more deeply into themes of entanglement, reciprocity, and relational ways of knowing. Through art-making, storytelling, and land-based reflection, we’ll explore how knowledge moves in quiet and unexpected […]

“Plants and animals don’t fight the winter; they prepare. They adapt. They perform extraordinary acts of metamorphosis. Winter is a time of withdrawing from the world, [and] that’s where the transformation occurs. Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible.”- Katherine May Step out of the hustle and bustle of modern […]