The Great Work of Our Time
Presenter: John Liu
The Great Work of Our Time Over historical time human civilization has altered the surface of the Earth in many ways. Our mistakes have led to catastrophic outcomes including biodiversity…
Week of Mar 05, 2022
Tales of Community and Connection
Presenter: Joel ben Izzy and Sarah Livia Brightwood Szekely
Sarah Livia Brightwood Szekely, President of Rancho La Puerta Joel ben Izzy, Storyteller and Author Sarah and Joel will be sharing stories in Oaktree to welcome guests and set the…
A Global Tour of Earth Repair
Presenter: Judith Schwartz
A Global Tour of Earth Repair This is an introduction to the growing global eco-restoration movement, a profoundly positive and hopeful development that has largely been under the radar. I’ve…
Cooking Classes
Presenter: Kristine Kidd
Kristine offers hands-on culinary experiences, 3.5 hours each, during which you will enjoy preparing your own meal along with fellow cooks. Classes take place at La Cocina Que Canta, our…
Wisdom Keeper Week: Nurturing the Roots of Community
Presenter: Sarah Livia Brightwood Szekely
During this time of separation and isolation we have paradoxically had the opportunity to re-examine our connectedness, and to long for the most commonplace encounters with friends and community. Within…
Acoustic Folk Concerts
Presenter: Amber Rubarth
Acoustic Folk Concerts + Q & A Join internationally-acclaimed folk songwriter Amber Rubarth for two intimate concerts of songs delving into the deeper meanings of life. Workshop: Accessing Your…
Gentle Yoga
Presenter: Veera Sanjana
Veera Sanjana approaches her yoga practice with gratitude, reverence and love. Veera is a certified Hatha Yoga teacher and her teaching style is best described as 'meditation in motion'. Veera's…
Cutting Edge Nutrition
Presenter: Patti T. Milligan
Nutritional Resilience & Performance Our food choices also impact anxiety levels and stress, both of which can impair the inner shield of our resilience. Saliva is really the first defense to elevate our level…
Happiness is an Inside Job: Practices for a Joyful Life
Presenter: Sylvia Boorstein
Daily Meditation Sunday through Friday Sylvia Boorstein has been teaching Dharma and mindfulness meditation since 1985. She is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center, a psychotherapist, wife, mother,…
Color Journals: Learning to See Color with Fresh Eyes
Presenter: Clayton Merrell
This workshop will focus our attention on the color environment in and around Rancho La Puerta with the aim of increasing our observational acuity and color perception while examining the…
QiGong
Presenter: Taly Rutenberg
QiGong 9 Phases Taly Rutenberg, Lcsw, is a psychotherapist and long time practitioner and teacher of Qigong, an ancient self healing practice she is honored to share with guests…
