Dispatch From The Ranch - 2024 Season Retreats - Biking Weekend, Midsummer Splendor with Alyson Morgan, Yoga, And Leslie Baum Returns with 2 Weekends of The Art of Noticing!
Dispatch from the Ranch
Hey there, we're super excited to start sharing some of the summer retreats we have planned. Come and be a part of one of these unique experiences led by our skilled retreat leaders, with activities focused on creativity, holistic wellness, or outdoor sports. These all inclusive weekends feature our kitchen's seasonal farm-to-table creations cooked in our wood fired brick oven. Here at The Ranch, it's all about being playful, open-minded and curious. It's your gateway to immerse in nature, enjoy being well fed, learn, explore, relax, and soak in the true spirit of this place. Retreat spaces are limited so don't wait. We can't wait to welcome you!
With it's ridges, valleys, and curving roads the Driftless is a region which is best explored by bike. If you're a biking enthusiast interested in exploring the Driftless, we invite you to be part of our specially curated weekend Thursday June 13th to Sunday June 16th. All skill levels are welcome. Seasoned mechanics Thomas Kherer and Lauren Wiscomb will guide you through the enchanting hills and hollows. Our kitchen will nourish you with wholesome foods. When you're not on the bike, the grounds offer a sauna for recovery, campfires, a swimming hole nearby, and more. Challenge yourself and join us for this biking adventure weekend.
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MIDSUMMER SPLENDOR | Join writer, photographer, folk herbalist, and mother Alyson Morgan, Thursday June 20 to Sunday June 23rd, to nourish ourselves in supportive community.
This retreat is an invitation to slow down, to indulge in Midsummer Splendor through your senses rooted in plant magic and community. Come explore midsummer’s floral splendor in the Heart of the Driftless guided by herbalist and author Alyson Morgan and breath work practices and embodiment with acupuncturist and break work guide Amy Kuretsky on this 3 night retreat.
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Join Anna Argeropoulos and Parisa Shirazi Chavoya of Moving Galaxy Yoga and Mindful Movement Thursday June 27th-Sunday June 30th for a long weekend of daily yoga, mindfulness practices with Anna, Yin and yoga nidra with Parisa, and a Saturday night sound bath. Of there will be amazing food, sauna time, hiking, good company and the beauty of the Driftless.
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The Art of Noticing Watercolor Painting Retreat with Leslie Baum.
2 Weekends August 8-11 and August 15-18
Only a few spaces still available!
Explore the landscape of the Driftless. Attune to the late summer light and how your experience of the landscape shifts with the time of day. Paint in morning, afternoon, dusk, and evening.
This 3 night plein air painting retreat includes guided and independent painting time, opportunities to share work, morning yoga, and an evening of star gazing with a local astronomer. Embrace the creative potential of noticing our environment, slowing down, and being present. Leslie will provide prompts and invitations to guide your painting – helping to cultivate a personal painterly approach. The focus will be on imaginatively responding to what the landscape evokes - the sensations, memories, images -and how that shifts from morning to evening.