Hello, dear Sangha and Sangha-to-be! Just like last year, regarding our Wattle Hollow events: ONLY FULLY VACCINATED FOLKS WILL BE WELCOME. So you beautiful soulful millennials and others who are on the fence about this issue, it’s time to get in line for your vaccination if you want to come to Wattle Hollow programs this summer and fall. The booster is also something I heavily encourage! Blessings to you all and may your mindfulness...
Read MoreDharma Days are a one-day opportunity, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to take a personal tour in the Theravadan Vipassana meditation traditional practices of sitting, walking, eating and loving-kindness/metta. It’s a great chance for beginning meditators to get their feet wet, and for oldies to refresh their practice. We also do a mild 50-minute stretching/yoga/or creative movement session. An organic vegetarian lunch will be served. No charge...
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– 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – October 1 ** now full with waiting list! **November 20th Dharma Days are an opportunity to take a personal tour of Theravadan Vipassana meditation (traditionally practiced in SE Asia and in the West) practices: sitting, walking, eating and loving-kindness/metta. It’s a great chance for beginning meditators to get their feet wet, and for oldies to refresh their practice. We also do a mild 50-minute...
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October 7 – 9th I’ve lost track of the number of fabulous weekends (28?) during which we have seen our “inner children” run free of their boundaries in a joyful exploration of what is possible, musically and creatively. Our amazing and talented guides are Jack Williams and Still on the Hill musicians, Donna and Kelly Mulholland. It feels like a family reunion, and the newest members are lovingly absorbed right away. These...
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October 21 – 23rd / ** retreat is now full with a waiting list! ** Most of us link our happiness to conditions, in this culture: to health, wealth, relationships, or auspicious events. Come and explore whether a deeper version of transcending happiness might be possible. The weekend will be held in Noble Silence, except for group discussions and interviews with Joy. No charge for this event, though dana is accepted. Send Your...
Read MoreNovember 4th – 6th (Fri 6:00 pm – Sun 2:00 pm) ** THIS RETREAT NOW FULL with a waiting list ** We are again quite fortunate to lure the amazing Mark Cain away from his extremely busy farm schedule to join us forthis event, and to share his grace as a yogi-meditator. He and I will co-teach and guide you. This event has happened annually every year for (about?) sixteen years, minus the pandemic one year. This is a deeper...
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Wattle Hollow is a relatively small retreat center (40 acres of woodlands on a mountainside in Northwest Arkansas) with capacity for 20 - 25 folks.