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How do we find joy in our spiritual practices?
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Meditation is not what you think, or don’t think. Sitting quietly and listening deeply allows for the benefits of meditation to arise naturally, without having to try so hard.
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Category: Here's to your Health!, Winter Retreat
Tags: Arwen pema ek, black hawk, Colorado, guided meditation, health benefits of meditation, how to meditate, meditation, meditation class, pema chodron, spirituality, what is meditation
Today we enjoyed four hours at 7 Healing Stars together, getting massage, dancing, meditating, doing yoga, drinking tea and sharing a healing and sacred space. It was a truly beautiful experience to share with others, and I wanted to extend…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: 7 healing stars, ayurveda, black hawk, Colorado, guided meditation, health benefits of massage, how to do self-abhyanga, how to do yoga nidra, inner peace, meditation, self abhyanga, self care, self massage, spirituality and health, winter retreat, yoga nidra
“True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness…Ultimately, it’s our own true nature.” – Tara Brach, True Refuge Confession: I set the theme of our annual retreats by meditating on what…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: black hawk, byron katie, Colorado, coming home, compassion, how to be okay with me, how to meditate, how to practice awareness, meditation, mindfulness, tara brach, true nature, true refuge, when life comes undone, winter retreat
Come home to your true self this February with The Holistic Homestead! Every winter we draw our energy inward, taking advantage of the slow and quiet time of the year to sip our tea and watch the snow fall. Even…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: coming home, guided meditation, how to make a retreat, how to meditate, inner peace, meditation, mindfulness, online retreat, prayer requests, spiritual retreat, spirituality, spirituality and health
Dear Friends, I wanted to share an excerpt from our retreat this year, as an offering of peace and love to the world. We started with diving deeply into the ocean of intention from which our loving kindness and compassion…
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: day long retreat, elements of jewish meditation, how to meditate, jewish mysticism, kaballah, mantra chanting, meditation, pilates, pranayama, sound healing, spiritual growth, spirituality and health, supports for spiritual practice, the indwelling god, why meditate, yoga, yogic breathing exercises
Today’s offering comes from my dear spiritual mentor and friend on the path of awakening, Aditi Devi Ma. She has been contributing her teachings to our retreat since it began four years ago, and also teaches in the Denver/Boulder area….
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Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat
Tags: aditi devi ma, compassion, cultivating compassion, depression, divine love, how to change bad habits, kali, meditation, radical compassion, self acceptance, self love, spirituality, spirituality and health, winter retreat
Spring Cleanse 2016: Body, Speech & Mind is shaping up to be the most holistic cleanse we’ve had here at the Homestead ever. Ironic, I know. But the emphasis is usually on cleansing just the body – eschewing certain foods,…
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Category: Spring Cleanse
Tags: benefits of cleansing, benefits of meditation, body cleansing, clean living, cleanse your mind, healing mantras, holistic cleansing, meditation, mental health, mind cleansing, practice silence, speech cleansing, spiritual health, spring cleansing
The peak to peak community has a new member – you’ve probably seen her bright smile at the Community Center volunteering at the food pantry, or at the Peak to Peak Counseling table during the Holiday Health and Human Services…
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Category: Here's to your Health!
Tags: emotional health, Holistic Health, life balance, meditation, mental health, naturally nourished, nourishment, psychotherapy, reiki, self care, thai yoga massage, yoga