Ghost Ranch...
art...
yoga...
and meditation retreat.
How is a retreat different than classes or workshops? I may not have fully grasped what I was part of in the year of planning this event...
a retreat is a practice, is it wholly encompassing, it is a container of space, people and experience. I liken the down time built into the retreat schedule as shavasana to the yoga practice. A time to assimilate the experience, to let it build and bloom.
I experienced a retreat....
I will share with you a few moments that stood out for me...
gathering elements to add to our altar after a hike in the amazing landscape
the energy created when we were gathered to make art
a storm building reflected in the windows of our artwork...this storm brought diamond like raindrops that made the landscape glisten.
women...many of whom I knew...
a few new friends made
lessons learned of attachment, of letting go...tearing up, sharing a piece of our artwork with the group
talented women savoring the place
my mom...
the EVER CHANGING LIGHT...
of sunrises, sunsets and every moment
the dance of the flames...
and all the women who joined us on this maiden voyage...