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Stepping out of the retreat hut

Posted on February 16, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

Thank you for joining us for Winter Retreat 2021: Making it from Scratch! Blessings, offerings, and gratitude to all who participated. Dedicating the merit.

Category: Winter Retreat Tags: closing a retreat, dedication of merit, gratitude, joanna macy, spiritual offerings, spiritual practice, spirituality and health, winter retreat

Winter Retreat Day 3: Just This Moment

Posted on February 15, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

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Hoag Holmgren offers his witty wisdom for our third day of winter retreat, “Making it from Scratch”, suggesting we are always making our lives from scratch, every single moment.

Category: Winter Retreat Tags: beginner's mind, just this moment, meditation, personal coach, spirituality and health, starting from scratch, winter retreat, zen buddhism

Winter Retreat 2021: Making it from Scratch

Posted on February 11, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

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Join us for our 6th Annual Online Winter Retreat 2021: Making it from Scratch! February 12-13-14.

Category: Winter Retreat Tags: free online retreat, gratitude, holistic spirituality, inspiration, meditation, mental health, spirituality and health, yoga

How can spirituality “Bridge the Gap”?

Posted on February 5, 2020 by The Holistic Homestead

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Join us for our annual winter retreat February 9-15! The online and in-person offerings will explore the theme of “Bridging the Gap”.

Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat Tags: agape feast, bill simpson, Colorado University, creating unity, danae beaudette, online retreat, philosophy, practices for peace, sound healing, sound therapy, spiritual healing, spirituality and health

Winter Retreat Day 1: Coming Home with self-care

Posted on February 24, 2019 by The Holistic Homestead

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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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Meet Arwen Ek, your hostess for Winter Retreat 2019: Coming Home

Posted on February 20, 2019 by The Holistic Homestead

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As many of you know, I am the admin for this website, as well as the Founding Director of The Holistic Homestead. What you may not know, is that before I started the Homestead, I lived as a Buddhist Nun…

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Announcing Winter Retreat 2019: Coming Home

Posted on February 14, 2019 by The Holistic Homestead

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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…

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

The health benefits of meditation, spirituality & prayer

Posted on February 22, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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“Historically one is inclined to look upon science and religion as irreconcilable antagonists…I maintain that cosmic religious feeling is the strongest and noblest incitement to scientific research…The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion…

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Winter Retreat Day 4: the dynamic spirit

Posted on February 21, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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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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Leaning-in to your Sacred Space

Posted on February 15, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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It’s already Thursday, February 15th, and our retreat begins on Sunday! Are you ready? Here are some ideas to inspire and prepare – and if you haven’t already – register now for our 5th annual Winter Retreat by clicking here!…

Category: Headlines, Winter Retreat Tags: consecration, contemplation on death, diy winter retreat, how to meditate, inner space, meditations on death and dying, retreat vows, sacred space, spiritual health, spirituality and health