Spring Yoga Retreat

Spring Yoga Retreat

Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation May 17 – 19, 2024 Mavens’ Haven, Lucile, ID $450 private $400 shared Mid-May is the height of spring in Lucile. Every tree and shrub is showing off, including the Locust trees with their fragrant blossoms. The river will be high,...
Spring Meditation and Relaxation Retreat

Spring Meditation and Relaxation Retreat

April 19 – 21, 2024 Mavens’ Haven, Lucile, ID Pay what you can. Suggested: $450 private / $400 shared Why meditate? Meditation cultivates emotional resilience less reactivity ability to focus and concentrate reduced anxiety personal intuition and insight This...
Be NOSI with Yourself

Be NOSI with Yourself

On a recent stay with my 86-year-old dad in Ohio, I got to practice checking my impatience and slowing down. Dad loves “visiting,” which means telling anecdotes from random threads of memories. It’s also a practice of kindness and respect for me to listen to the...
Dispatch from India~ the Gifts of Surrender

Dispatch from India~ the Gifts of Surrender

Before my departure, I had a turbo visit with my spiritual directors, R and K. They were committed to family in McCall and my schedule was nuts, so we supercharged a 40 minute walk on the edge of Ponderosa Park to understand this trip. I told them how easily...
Need a Time Out?

Need a Time Out?

I’d love to know your initial response to that question. Time Out? Did I do something? Am I being sent to the corner, or my room? OR Time Out? Ooo…a little break. An afternoon off. Even better, a week or entire month. How does that sound? Luxurious or irresponsible?...