As many people know, Shadowcliff is a wonderful place to write. At the end of July we hosted a brand new program at Shadowcliff called The Gift of Story: Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography. Facilitated by Laurie Gudim, it was a calling to experience time in a group setting focusing on your own story. Below is a […]
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“Gwyn’s beautiful heart and love of yoga helped me gain new insights to my practice while enjoying mountain hikes with new friends, plus kayaking, campfire, drum circles, and other adventures. The gorgeous scenery and relaxation make it a must. I came home rejuvenated, relaxed, and inspired.” – Christine Discoe, 2016 attendee Our Mountain Top Yoga
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It was sometime in the spring of 2004 that I received a mailing from Bridging the Gap, an organization whose goal is to make Kansas City sustainable. In that mailing, there was also some information about a place in Colorado called Shadowcliff Mountain Sanctuary. Coincidentally I was looking for a new venue for my Tai
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Every year around January we’re struck with the realization that our season is just not that far away. It’s time to start planning for all those wonderful summer trips, whether they are for family, alone time, or strengthening your professional muscles. Whatever your reason for travel, we’re sure you will find at least one program
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“Between a human and a tree is the breath. We are each other’s air.” —Margaret Bates As a starry-eyed environmental education student in the early 90’s, I was introduced to myriad practitioners and thought leaders on ways to effectively bring children closer to nature. They were all inspiring, but some 20 years later the one
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I’m a mom, a lawyer, a professor. My children are 8 and 4. Our lives are generally pretty regularly overbooked – school, baseball, swimming, ballet, work travel, court. And we rely on our technology to keep life organized, solve last minute problems, fill in the gaps between things that.must.be.done. There’s plenty of research out there
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Workshop dates: this workshop is no longer available Join us for a two-part workshop where you will explore your inner landscape through the art of storytelling. Leah Lamb, known storyteller and performance artist, will lead you through this experiential and interactive workshop. Carefully crafted exercises and activities will provide you the time to tap
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Based on Bill Plotkin’s newest book, Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche, this 5-day intensive is an experiential exploration of our human psyches as unique expressions of the universal forces and patterns of nature.
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SUSTAINING RIVER HYDROECOSYSTEMS Sponsored by CASFM and CRA 12:00 p.m. June 29 – 5:00 p.m. July 1, 2014 Course Description The Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers and the Colorado Riparian Association are pleased to offer this workshop. Applying the concepts and principles of freshwater ecosystem structure and function to develop a multidisciplinary
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Water, Water Everywhere But Not a Drop To ….August 24-27, 2014 Shadowcliff is presenting an exciting, educational and fun opportunity for individuals, businesses and others to learn more about water issues that impact all of us in every aspect of our lives. Our faculty will provide you with an overview of water law, discuss current
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