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“In Sadhana - spiritual practice - layers upon layers of

borrowed clothes are peeling off.

In one sense you become more vulnerable,

life touches you through layers of crumbling protections,

revealing those aching places,

along with an awesome edge of potential,

and here, right in this crack,

there is a vast transparency, breathing.

Come closer.

Closer to this tremor of life.

Hold yourself with kindness, right here.

Beauty appears when something is

completely and absolutely and openly itself.”

~Deena Metzger

Often we seek sanctuary in the outside world. A place to land, to rest, to be held.

This is an invitation to turn inward - to discover sanctuary within yourself, in your cathedral of skin and bones, in the quiet wisdom of your body as temple.

There is a place deep within you where you can take refuge. A sanctuary where you can connect with the deeper layers of your emotional, spiritual, and intuitive self - where you can renew, remember, and reconnect with who you truly are and why you are here.

Coming home to our bodies and hearts is not always easy. Some parts of us may feel inaccessible, charged, frozen, or vacant.

The 5Rhythms®, a moving meditation and spiritual practice, offers gateways into the body and maps to our innermost being. Through movement and breath, we will explore pathways toward wholeness, gently inhabiting our bodies more fully as a home for the spirit.

Through 5Rhythms® and Embodied Leadership practices, we will weave ourselves into greater alignment and balance with the path that lies ahead.

Sessions will be offered both indoors and outdoors (weather dependent), inviting us into the beauty of the land and the sanctuary that nature provides. Together, we will co-create a simple nature mandala to hold our intentions and offerings.

An optional microdose of Kanna will be offered in one session to support a deeper connection with the landscape of the heart. Kanna is a legal succulent plant from South Africa, known as a gentle empathogen. We are grateful to be supported by Kanna Garden in sponsoring this retreat.

This is a residential program.

A range of accommodation options is available.

Nourishing meals, tea, and snacks are provided.

All bodies are welcome.

We invite you to join us in co-creating this sanctuary - a nourishing haven, a space of restoration for body, mind, and heart - at Abundance Community Farm. A place to come home to yourself, to rest, to be nourished, and to replenish in community.