Big Magic Spring Renewal: a retreat to reclaim embodied creativity
This retreat is designed as a spring renewal for those who long to return to their bodies and fulfill their creative potential. The seasonal shift is an ideal time for reconnection to Self spiritually, physically, and emotionally. After a long winter, we may feel stagnant and disembodied, seeking spiritual and creative practices that guide us to remember who we really are and connect to the Big Magic that is our birthright.
Drawing + Nature Journaling Spring Equinox Retreat
Join a small gathering of folks for a relaxing and creatively nourishing Drawing + Nature Journaling weekend while observing plants, trees, and beautiful landscapes at GilChrist Retreat Center in southwest Michigan. This gathering is for beginners and experienced artists, with basic drawing and sketching lessons in the morning, and composition and watercolor painting after lunch.
FULL: Summer Pause with SoulCollage®
Note: this retreat is fully booked, but you can reach out to the facilitator (at the link below) to be placed on a waiting list in case of cancellations.
FULL: March Mindfulness Retreat with SoulCollage®
Note: this retreat is fully booked, but you can reach out to the facilitator (at the link below) to be placed on a waiting list in case of cancellations. Anita is also leading another SoulCollage® retreat August 1-4, 2024.
All Our Relations: A Reflection on Lakota Spirituality
An interview with Siniti and Victoria Oneda by Fetzer Institute Program Officer Chelsea Langston Bombino.
And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of one mother and one father. —Black Elk
Writing From the Body
"Imagination is evidence of the divine,” wrote poet and visionary William Blake more than 200 years ago. And yet we experience the world, imagine, and create through our very human bodies. In this retreat designed for artists and dreamers of every ilk, we will drop into the body and connect to the deepest parts of ourselves.
Big Magic Spring Renewal
This retreat is designed as a spring renewal for those who long to fulfill their creative potential. As artists and dreamers of every ilk, we must tend to our bodies and spirits and discover the balance between rest, renewal, play, and creative challenge so that we may tap into and channel something larger than ourselves. We must also learn to tune out the voices – both real and perceived – that tell us we can’t, in order to allow our genuine, glorious voices to ring out.
Summer Pause with SoulCollage®
SoulCollage® is a simple intuitive process of creating many small collages and then giving voice to the images to discover their identity and the wisdom they carry. It is an imaginative, contemplative way to mindfully access the reality of our True Selves. SoulCollage® is a spiritual practice which can lead to self-discovery, an increase in resilience and discernment. Whether you are new to SoulCollage® or are experienced creating cards, this retreat offers time and space to creatively explore your inner being and the wisdom and blessings available there.
March Mindfulness Retreat with SoulCollage®
SoulCollage® is a simple intuitive process of creating many small collages and then giving voice to the images to discover their identity and the wisdom they carry. It is an imaginative, contemplative way to mindfully access the reality of our True Selves. SoulCollage® is a spiritual practice which can lead to self-discovery, an increase in resilience and discernment. Whether you are new to SoulCollage® or are experienced creating cards, this retreat offers time and space to creatively explore your inner being and the wisdom and blessings available there.
Do Technology and Mindfulness...Mix?
Walking into Wisdom 2.0—a conference where the Silicon Valley tech scene converges with a deeply spiritual mindfulness scene—is like entering an alternative reality. One minute, you might be trying on a BrainTap wearable headset to build your “brain fitness,” and the next, you’re sitting on a meditation cushion listening to a 77-year-old Buddhist monk.
It left me with a question: Do tech and mindfulness truly mix? Or does the ubiquity of our modern technology actually prevent mindfulness, prevent religious integration, prevent spiritual growth?