Forest Bathing is an evidence-based practice in which participants are led on a slow, mindful walk in a natural setting, resulting in benefits such as reduced stress, increased feelings of well-being and happiness, and more.

In this one-day retreat, we will immerse ourselves in the spiritual wisdom of the Desert Fathers  and Mothers, as well as early Christian hermits who sought solitude in the desert as a path to inner peace and divine union.

Through observation, meditation, and journaling, we will explore our spirituality in nature as we go through the seasons of the year.

Learn meditative practices to open yourself to nature, connect with nature poetry, and then immerse yourself in the natural beauty at Wisdom House in this day-long poetry workshop. 

On this World Labyrinth Day, join Marcie Swift to immerse yourself in her powerfully healing harp notes, guided imagery, and enchanting story-telling.

What does it mean to be descended from the stars? How might awareness of our cosmic origins help us fulfill our role in a living Earth community?

Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, the 2015 encyclical letter of Pope Francis shares a compelling vision of a new relationship of humans with Earth, our common home.

World Labyrinth Day is a worldwide labyrinth walk held each year on the first Saturday in May. Come join us to create a rolling wave of peaceful energy across the globe.

What does it mean to be related to matter and life at such fundamental levels of existence? What difference does it make to think of reality as being or as process or as energy?

World Labyrinth Day is a worldwide labyrinth walk held each year on the first Saturday in May. Come join us to create a rolling wave of peaceful energy across the globe.

Please join the local sangha as we spend the day slowing down and cultivating what creates joy. We will have sitting and walking meditation, mindful eating and a dharma talk. There will be an opportunity to listen to others and to be heard.

In our upcoming show, “Playing With Nature; Three Ceramic Artists”, Kati Djiber, Alison Palmer, and Adero Willard express their human fascination with the natural world. At once intimate and playful these artists confirm the undeniable connection of our humanity to plant and animal life.

In early 2016 Bill Ludwig discovered both labyrinths and the Camino de Santiago. In 2017 he walked both for the first time. They have changed his life.

Spend the afternoon in pure sound healing bliss. Join Grace Magnusson and Kristen Famiglietti as they create a calm space for relaxation with the vibrations of gong and crystal singing bowls. Bring your yoga mat or other relaxation props and become comfortable as you let the body and mind go.

As part of our “Earth Wisdom: Spirit, Soil, Sacred Search” day of events, we honor Soil with a celebration of the conservation easement at Wisdom House by the Daughters of Wisdom in collaboration with the Litchfield Land Trust.