Peace and Well-Being

As Greek poet Archilochos stated, “we don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” And that’s what group meditation is. It’s training for when we’re meditating alone. It’s an anchor in our lives when things feel overwhelming. And, it deeply resources us with a sense of connection both within ourselves, and to a community.

Student life can offer ample freedom and a lot of responsibility. Navigating the ground between the two is what self discovery often looks like in our late teens and early twenties. While there’s fun to be had, there’s also the stress of balancing heavy study and lecture schedules, learning how to care for yourself, and finding your way in a new, adult world.

We like to think of nature as a place for recreation, relaxation, and restoration. A meandering trail for hiking and birdwatching or a roaming river for swimming and fishing. A lush park lawn or a vast beach for a picnic with loved ones. The awe-inspiring vista at a retreat center to foster self-reflection and healing.

Imagine your child, or a child you know, has had a bad day at school. Their best friend was mean to them, a soccer ball...

What an extraordinary experiment! We welcome perceptions without trying to fix them or change them. We practice welcoming ourselves, and each other, in our brokenness...

“When I was a kid I never would have guessed that being an adult and ‘going to bed whenever I want’ would mean 9:30 p.m.”—Travis McElroy

"Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray." —Rumi Alive in your heart...

For a moment there, in varying degrees across the world, our lives were reforming back into familiar shapes. City life, work life, social life. What...

What is true loving relationship? Senior iRest Trainer, Ford Peck shares his understanding and explores aspects of what he’ll be offering in his upcoming September Immersion