Retreat Recap: Loving Presence

As we arrived with the morning chill in the air to set up the sacred space for our eager participants, we were amazed at how the land looked. Our first silent retreat, Sacred Presence, took place in June of 2025 and the trees were bursting with summer shades of green. This time of year, with trees still bare, the land took on new life— the labyrinth was easy to spot, the waterfall caught the air as a main soundscape without leaves to interfere, and you could see further into spaces previously unknown. It felt illuminating— like a nod to the day to come where silence often strips us bare in a way that illuminates our depths.

Participants arrived as the sun rose higher, their smiles and anticipation tangible.