Cindy Beers, 500 ERYT YACEP, spent 18 years in the U.S. Armed Forces and therefore, has a special understanding for teaching yoga to veterans, teens, and adults living with anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma. Her work with anxiety culminated in her recently published books, “Mindful Yoga for Teen Anxiety” and “Mindful Yoga for Adult Anxiety.” Cindy is currently working on her third book, “Mindful Yoga for Depression” and created the professional development training of “Mindful Yoga for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, and Stress.” Cindy holds a BS and MS in Leadership & Philosophy from Duquesne University.
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Friday, December 1st
Gather at 7pm for our monthly Intention Circle with Amy in Wormleysburg from 7:30-9 pm. We gather once a month in circle to explore the creative power of intention setting. Our thoughts create our experience. There is power in the spoken word. The group supports and strengthens our focus on what we truly want for the highest good of all.
Click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions.
Tuesday, December 5th
Silent meditation and reading. We gather at 6:30 pm in Wormleysburg to begin at 7pm. (Meditators of all levels are welcome!).
FREE Event. Donations are appreciated but not required.
Always check our events page because we have different locations.
You can click here for the address.
Friday, December 15th
The Next Sai Maa Enlightened Living Group will be from 7-9 pm in Linglestown. The experience of being in alignment with source and awakened to the bliss of our own light is intoxicating. How do YOU, on a day-to-day basis, generate this awareness of your light in your life and in your community? Enlightened Living Group explores the journey through the teachings of living master Sai Maa. Free. You can click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions. Here's a link to more info about the group.
Tuesday, December 19th
Silent meditation and reading. We gather at 6:30 pm in Wormleysburg to begin at 7pm. (Meditators of all levels are welcome!).
FREE Event. Donations are appreciated but not required.
Always check our events page because we have different locations.
You can click here for the address.
Please feel free to contact us at lotuslightlove@gmail.com for more information about our meditations including address and directions or to join our email distribution for events and reminders. You can also check out our Facebook page for event updates and cancellations.
Dec 18: Wild Woman Project New Moon Circle & Potluck! (Monday from 5-9 pm)
Hello, sisters! Thank you so much for your interest! This event is now FULL.
If you'd like to stay updated on future circles & events (both online & in-person), please join our FB group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sacredwomenscircles/
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Dec 16: Catalyst@Amethyst: Martial Mindfulness (Saturday from 3-5 pm)
Please join Nicholas Bruce as he hosts a workshop on martial arts and mindfulness.
He will be implementing a style of self-defense that integrates the hardstyle striking of Boxing, Sanda and Keysi, and the joint and tendon manipulation of Aikido and Qin Na. Nick's style’s can be described as a fusion of martial mindful flow. This workshop is basically an initiation into ninja-dom, and a crash course on becoming One with reality on reality’s terms, using some of the most effective fighting styles and philosophies in the world. This is a donation based event. We hope to see you there!
Click here to find the event on Facebook
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Nov 4: Silent Retreat at Amethyst (SOLD OUT)
Silent Retreat is a signature offering for Amethyst and is a gift we give ourselves to restore peace and clarity. We want to change the world and this retreat creates the conditions for entering, developing and strengthening our compassionate heart.
Don't worry if you've never tried a silent retreat. We move very easily from facilitated group sessions into personal retreat a few times during the day. In our group sessions we will dive deeply into meditation, work on sensing, feeling, contemplating and surrendering into our healing. Peace naturally builds. Balance is restored. Our way forward is more clear.
There is no cost for the retreat and lunch is included but if you can donate to pay it forward for others, we really appreciate it!
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Nov 5: Catalyst@Amethyst: 7 Dimensions of Wellness (2-5 pm)
Join us 11/11 for a comic channeling circle with Rachel Grundon. Calling all Cosmic Sleuths!
Help us ponder and unlock the secrets of the Universe with this unique gathering hosted by Psychic Channel, Rachel Grundon. Through purposeful query, and Rachel's psychic facilitation, the audience is given a rare glimpse into the past, present, or future of any areas of collective interest. Rachel desires to keep the nature of the questions presented during this time together geared towards human social and spiritual evolution and unity consciousness. Please note that this is not a psychic circle for participants to ask personal guidance questions.
Donations keep the doors open; No one turned away for lack of funds
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Nov 11: Catalyst@Amethyst: Cosmic Channeling (6-9 pm)
Join us 11/11 for a comic channeling circle with Rachel Grundon. Calling all Cosmic Sleuths!
Help us ponder and unlock the secrets of the Universe with this unique gathering hosted by Psychic Channel, Rachel Grundon. Through purposeful query, and Rachel's psychic facilitation, the audience is given a rare glimpse into the past, present, or future of any areas of collective interest. Rachel desires to keep the nature of the questions presented during this time together geared towards human social and spiritual evolution and unity consciousness. Please note that this is not a psychic circle for participants to ask personal guidance questions.
Donations keep the doors open; No one turned away for lack of funds
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Nov 12: Children’s Mindfulness & Nature Class - Last Class of 2017
Bird Treat Jewelry! (1-3 pm)
Children will make “jewelry” their snow women can wear & feed the birds too!
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Nov 12 Amethyst Community Meeting, Sunday from 3-6 pm
in Forest Hills (near Linglestown Road)
COME JOIN IN!
Community meetings are a collaboration between the Amethyst Foundation Board of Directors and the growing community.
Let’s make plans and take action to create the world we hold in our Hearts.
If you want to be part of the creative work of tangibly developing our collective dreams, then join us at these meetings. We are ready!
This meeting will be held at the home of Joe and Kandy Melillo off of Linglestown Road, north of Hbg.
(Please contact us for the address)
Nov 17-19: Women's Healing Retreat Weekend
A weekend for women to come together, unplug from the stresses of daily life, turn attention inward, connect with the true self, and find pleasure in healing through all of the senses. Enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals, hands-on therapy, meditation, yoga, sound healing, fire circles, and personal time. Allow yourself to be immersed in nurturing, self care, and the tremendous healing that occurs in a community of mindful women.
Friday 4pm-Sunday 12pm $325 includes stay, 5 meals and services
Contact Nicole Erin at 808-291-8491 for more information or to sign up! Spots are limited
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Nov 25: Catalyst@Amethyst: Gathering of Gratitude Potluck (2-5pm)
Please join us November 25, 2017 for a gathering of food, fellowship, and thanksgiving; bring something to share, both for our meal and our talking circle! Our circle at this session will focus on gratitude, story-telling, and matriarchy per Joshua Rhodes' facilitation.
Joshua Rhodes has been a life-long-learner, philosopher, and traveler since he left culturally normative systems of education and capital, and has been focusing on community building, media, and the history of communication.
All are welcome to this event.
--Donations Keep the Doors Open--
---No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds---
----Community Contributions Collected------
-----All Extra or Donated Vegetarian Foods Will be Distributed by Food Not Bombs, Harrisburg the Following Monday------
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Nov 26: Catalyst@Amethyst: A Bridge of Intention (2-4pm)
Join us November 26th as Angela Henderson hosts a reiki healing session.
"The purpose of this ceremony is to gather as many individuals who are Reiki attuned as possible (locally and world wide) to send out some Reiki to the world. I personally believe this is what mother earth needs. This is what she's crying out for. Some love and healing! We have the ability to create a shift so let's be proactive and do it!" -AH
Sarah Sturgis is a Holistic Health Coach and Writer. She is Reiki 2 attuned and is currently in training to become a yoga instructor. In the near future she looks forward to sharing a unique blend of her collection of trades with the community. She currently resides in Central, PA with her husband, two boys, her dog, and a one-eyed cat. Sarah Sturgis will be opening the healing ceremony with a meditation to connect participants to each other, the earth below, and the heavens above.
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Dec 4: Catalyst@Amethyst: Kids' Crafts Day, Potluck and Full Moon Circle (3-8pm)
Please join us December 3, 2017 as we encourage our youth to indulge in the season of giving, crafting gifts for themselves, their loved ones, and the less-fortunate. At 3pm, Angela Henderson will be facilitating the kids in making their own small gifts ornaments for loved ones and the community. At 5 pm we will have a collective dinner, please bring a dish to share! At 6pm, we will close the evening with Rachel Grundon leading a magical Full Moon Release Circle.
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Catalyst @Amethyst
Community Jam Out!
Friday, October 27th (6-8 pm)
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
Community Jam Out!
Friday, October 27th (6-8 pm)
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
Catalyst @Amethyst
The Crystal Method: A Crystal Workshop Hosted by Eric Fox
Sunday, October 15th (2-5 pm)
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
The Crystal Method: A Crystal Workshop Hosted by Eric Fox
Sunday, October 15th (2-5 pm)
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
Enhancing Your Connection With Animals and Nature (Workshop by Dawn Tule at Amethyst)
Saturday, October 14th (10am to 6pm)
Telepathic communication is called the 'universal language'. We all use telepathic communication to some degree. It is a very full heart to heart conversation. In this class you will learn tools to communicate telepathically with animals as well as nature spirits and elements to explore their perspective.
Animals and Nature are always willing to share their gifts of Healing and understanding with us when we learn to listen deeply with an open heart.
*Preregistration is required* $125 before 9/23, $150 after 9/23. Lunch is Provided.
To register: call Dawn 717-486-7823, dtulemassage@yahoo.com
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
Saturday, October 14th (10am to 6pm)
Telepathic communication is called the 'universal language'. We all use telepathic communication to some degree. It is a very full heart to heart conversation. In this class you will learn tools to communicate telepathically with animals as well as nature spirits and elements to explore their perspective.
Animals and Nature are always willing to share their gifts of Healing and understanding with us when we learn to listen deeply with an open heart.
*Preregistration is required* $125 before 9/23, $150 after 9/23. Lunch is Provided.
To register: call Dawn 717-486-7823, dtulemassage@yahoo.com
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
Friday, September 29th
Gather at 7pm for our monthly Intention Circle with Amy in Wormleysburg from 7:30-9 pm. We gather once a month in circle to explore the creative power of intention setting. Our thoughts create our experience. There is power in the spoken word. The group supports and strengthens our focus on what we truly want for the highest good of all.
Click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions.
(Click here to find the Event on Facebook!)
Friday, November 3rd and November 17th
Silent meditation and reading. We gather at 7pm in Wormleysburg to begin at 7:30pm. (Meditators of all levels are welcome!).
FREE Event. Donations are appreciated but not required.
Always check our events page because we have different locations.
You can click here for the address or click here to find the Event on Facebook!
Friday, November 10th
The Next Sai Maa Enlightened Living Group will be from 7-9pm in Linglestown. The experience of being in alignment with source and awakened to the bliss of our own light is intoxicating. How do YOU, on a day-to-day basis, generate this awareness of your light in your life and in your community? Enlightened Living Group explores the journey through the teachings of living master Sai Maa. Free. You can click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions. Here's a link to more info about the group.
Friday, October 20th
Lovingkindness Meditation with Bhante Soma in Wormleysburg! We'll gather at 7pm to begin at 7:30. Meditators of all levels welcome. Donations go to Blue Lotus Temple!
You can click here for the address. :)
Friday, October 27th
Gather at 7pm for our monthly Intention Circle with Amy in Wormleysburg from 7:30-9 pm. We gather once a month in circle to explore the creative power of intention setting. Our thoughts create our experience. There is power in the spoken word. The group supports and strengthens our focus on what we truly want for the highest good of all.
Click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions.
(Click here to find the Event on Facebook!)
Please feel free to contact us at lotuslightlove@gmail.com for more information about our meditations including address and directions or to join our email distribution for events and reminders. You can also check out our Facebook page for event updates and cancellations.
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Jr. Tracker's Children's Mindfulness and Nature Class
Sunday, September 10th (1-3 pm)
International Peace Day – We encourage families to join us in celebrating International Peace Day! Children will ponder on how they might make the world an even better place and then manifest those thoughts into creating their own peace-flag master pieces.
Click here to find the event on Facebook or here for more on the Children's Classes for 2017!
Sunday, September 10th (1-3 pm)
International Peace Day – We encourage families to join us in celebrating International Peace Day! Children will ponder on how they might make the world an even better place and then manifest those thoughts into creating their own peace-flag master pieces.
Click here to find the event on Facebook or here for more on the Children's Classes for 2017!
Recovery Rising, Art & Music to Benefit Recovery
Sunday, September 17th from noon to 6pm
Regional Artists, Musicians, and Amethyst Retreat Center, a Central Pa non-profit, unite during National Recovery month to give our support to those in addiction recovery and to provide financial aid to local addiction Recovery and addiction free lifestyle programs.
Enjoy an afternoon of music, art and food in a beautiful natural setting at Amethyst Retreat Center.
All proceeds from silent auction of donated original art will benefit local addiction recovery programs and programs supporting a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle.
Come out to buy Art, listen to great live music, enjoy food, bid in our Silent Auction,
and support this worthy cause!
Artists, inquire about donating one piece of your original art and also exhibiting/selling your art during the event by Contacting us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com
There is no charge for admission to this event but we deeply appreciate any monetary donations that can be afforded if you do attend.
Click here for a link to the Facebook Event!
Sunday, September 17th from noon to 6pm
Regional Artists, Musicians, and Amethyst Retreat Center, a Central Pa non-profit, unite during National Recovery month to give our support to those in addiction recovery and to provide financial aid to local addiction Recovery and addiction free lifestyle programs.
Enjoy an afternoon of music, art and food in a beautiful natural setting at Amethyst Retreat Center.
All proceeds from silent auction of donated original art will benefit local addiction recovery programs and programs supporting a healthy and addiction-free lifestyle.
Come out to buy Art, listen to great live music, enjoy food, bid in our Silent Auction,
and support this worthy cause!
Artists, inquire about donating one piece of your original art and also exhibiting/selling your art during the event by Contacting us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com
There is no charge for admission to this event but we deeply appreciate any monetary donations that can be afforded if you do attend.
Click here for a link to the Facebook Event!
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Jr. Tracker and Wilderness Survival Camp (for ages 10-17 years old)
August 21st-25th (9a-4pm)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 1st
This Jr. Tracker Camp is a one-week, day camp that will be offered this summer at Amethyst Retreat Center’s 144-acre facility. During this exciting program, children and teens will get hands-on experience, learning wilderness survival skills from highly qualified instructors, while being fully immersed in nature.
Click here for more information or here to find the event on Facebook!
August 21st-25th (9a-4pm)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 1st
This Jr. Tracker Camp is a one-week, day camp that will be offered this summer at Amethyst Retreat Center’s 144-acre facility. During this exciting program, children and teens will get hands-on experience, learning wilderness survival skills from highly qualified instructors, while being fully immersed in nature.
Click here for more information or here to find the event on Facebook!
The Fundamental Shift-from striving to fulfillment
Sunday, August 27th from 2-5 pm
This workshop is an invitation to explore… explore those vital questions that get covered up by the busyness of life, explore how to manifest what is most meaningful to you, explore the possibility of being anchored in an unshakeable peace, even in the midst of chaos.
The knowledge, self-awareness and tools you will gain in the workshop will support you in being more effective in living what you want in life.
You will:
● Learn to directly access the source of lasting fulfillment and happiness
● Use your drive to achieve and accomplish to fuel your self discovery and transformation
● Gain new awareness about yourself and your inherent potential
● Practice simple meditation and self-inquiry techniques to quickly come back to a calm center
There is no background experience needed to participate… everyone who wishes to elevate their life is welcome!
Shree Devi is the facilitator for this event.
Overnight accommodations are available for those traveling to attend this event.
Click here for Shree Devi's bio and to register: https://thefundamentalshift.org/harrisburg/ or click here for the Facebook Event!
Spirit Earth Community Day, Saturday, August 26th from 11a-9p
(Potluck at 6pm)
Our monthly Spirit Earth Community gatherings are open to everyone and are family friendly. Each gathering is unique and is an opportunity to explore and create the life we hold in our hearts. A day of relaxation, workshops supporting a new way of living, potluck and inspiring evening fireside community discussions.
Rachel Grundon and Seppi Garrett helped us jump start our journey with their Heaven and Earth United event. They are continuing the movement by co-facilitating these monthly events.
Follow us on Facebook to learn more about the day's schedule and our presenters as we post about them. Potluck at 6pm (please bring your favorite dish to share and label the ingredients).
Donations are greatly appreciated but not required. If you are able, help to "Pay it forward" for others. Donations help to keep the center open and to fund the many life changing programs and events we offer. Amethyst is a non profit organization cared for by an all volunteer board of directors and community.
Click here for a link to the Facebook Event!
Jr. Tracker's Children's Mindfulness and Nature Class
Saturday, August 19th (1-3 pm)
Be a Jr. Tracker-Kids put on their "eagle eyes", where we search and identify various animal tracks. Dress to get messy; children should wear closed shoes and long pants.
(This class was rescheduled from a previous date due to rain.
Click here to find the event on Facebook or click here for more on the Children's Classes for 2017
Saturday, August 19th (1-3 pm)
Be a Jr. Tracker-Kids put on their "eagle eyes", where we search and identify various animal tracks. Dress to get messy; children should wear closed shoes and long pants.
(This class was rescheduled from a previous date due to rain.
Click here to find the event on Facebook or click here for more on the Children's Classes for 2017
Jr. Tracker and Wilderness Survival Summer Camp
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 1st
This Jr. Tracker Camp is a one-week, day camp that will be offered this summer at Amethyst Retreat Center’s 144-acre facility. During this exciting program, children and teens will get hands-on experience, learning wilderness survival skills from highly qualified instructors, while being fully immersed in nature.
Course Description
Through the four pillars of survival - Shelter, Water, Fire, and Food - our ancestors were able to not only survive, but thrive in nature. Over the course of the week, students will learn the skills of living in and with nature though games, long-term projects, hands-on exercises and demonstrations. Skills covered will include friction fire, primitive shelter building, natural fiber and cordage making, nature movement and observation, tracking, stone tools, basket making, camouflage, bird language, wild edibles, etc. In addition, this program is designed to teach students the importance of independence, awareness, teamwork, communication, and the beauty of living close to nature. Light snacks and refreshments are provided. For children ages 10-17. To provide the best learning experience, this course is limited to a maximum of 18 students. Pre-registration is required (payment in full is due at the time of registration).
Location: 44 Buffalo Creek Rd., Duncannon, PA
Date: August 21, 2017-August 25, 2017, Rain or Shine
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Cost: $225 per student
Instructor Bios
Zach Fisher grew up in the woods and on the beaches of Northern California. The pursuit of art and music brought him to the East Coast and eventually to the Tom Brown Tracker School, which he considers to be the beginning of the education he was always looking for. He began teaching in 2011 and has since worked for several NY based earth skills programs. Zach is a co-founder of Earth Living Skills. He also leads guided tours for children and adults with Discover Outdoors into the state parks of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. His goal as a teacher and a student is to foster a deeper connection between people and the natural world in the spirit of discovery and the maximizing of our human potential.
Joe Blevis grew up in New Jersey but has been living in the mountains of Montana for the better part of the past seven years. Since his internship at the Tom Brown Tracker School in New Jersey, Joe went on to become an earth-skills instructor with the several organizations, including Twin Eagles Wilderness School, Children of the Earth Foundation, and Earth Living Skills, where he shares his knowledge of earth skills with children and teens. One thing that became clearly evident to Joe was that, regardless of age, everyone benefited from these skills. Whether it was through learning how to use a bow drill, or crawling around on their bellies tracking weasels, or exploring the deeper philosophies of our earth, all of these things inspired an inner awakening in the students. This was evident from a new light in their eyes, the sound of their belly laughs, and their endless stories around the campfires. Joe’s hope is, even if only for a few hours, to bring everyone into the present moment by reconnecting them with nature.
Art and Soul Ceeqer retreat hosted by Raine Dawn and Amber Evans at Amethyst
(Friday, July 7th at 6pm to Sunday July 9th at 4pm)
Through intuitive art, yoga, and meditation you will walk through the journey of releasing habits and fears that keep you stuck in negative patterns, and shining light on the path that leads you to
the power of the Divine I AM.
Click here for a link to their Facebook Event
(Friday, July 7th at 6pm to Sunday July 9th at 4pm)
Through intuitive art, yoga, and meditation you will walk through the journey of releasing habits and fears that keep you stuck in negative patterns, and shining light on the path that leads you to
the power of the Divine I AM.
Click here for a link to their Facebook Event
Heaven and Earth United hosted by Lux Convergence
Sunday, July 16th (11a-8:30 pm)
Come together in community at the Amethyst Retreat Center in Duncannon, PA for a day of service work, educational classes, potluck and fireside discussion as we help synthesize the holistic healing of Earth and its inhabitants.
11am-12:45pm: share of services (light/earth service work)
1pm-4:45pm: educational presentations
5-6pm: potluck @ live perfomance by Indian Summer Jars
6:30-8:30pm: fireside discussion
*We ask that you bring everything needed for comfort. This includes seating, cutlery, water, bug spray and all of the above. Please bring a homemade dish to share at the evening potluck.
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Sunday, July 16th (11a-8:30 pm)
Come together in community at the Amethyst Retreat Center in Duncannon, PA for a day of service work, educational classes, potluck and fireside discussion as we help synthesize the holistic healing of Earth and its inhabitants.
11am-12:45pm: share of services (light/earth service work)
1pm-4:45pm: educational presentations
5-6pm: potluck @ live perfomance by Indian Summer Jars
6:30-8:30pm: fireside discussion
*We ask that you bring everything needed for comfort. This includes seating, cutlery, water, bug spray and all of the above. Please bring a homemade dish to share at the evening potluck.
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Friday, July 28th
Join us at 7pm for our monthly Intention Circle and meditation with Amy at 7:30 (in Wormleysburg).
Click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions.
Friday, August 4th
The next Sai Maa Enlightened Living Group will be in Linglestown (offered by community members Kandy and Cindy; gather at 7pm to begin at 7:30). You can click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions. Here's a link to more info about the group.
Friday, August 11th
Gather at 7pm for silent meditation at 7:30 (in Wormleysburg).
Click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions. Click here for a blog post from a recent meditation!
Friday, August 18th
There will be no meditation but please join us for our potluck and community day with children's mindfulness class tomorrow! Check back for more details. :)
Friday, August 25th
Gather at 7pm for our monthly Intention Circle and meditation with Amy at 7:30 (in Wormleysburg).
Click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions.
Please feel free to contact us at lotuslightlove@gmail.com for more information about our meditations including address and directions or to join our email distribution for events and reminders. You can also check out our Facebook page for event updates and cancellations.
Join us at 7pm for our monthly Intention Circle and meditation with Amy at 7:30 (in Wormleysburg).
Click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions.
Friday, August 4th
The next Sai Maa Enlightened Living Group will be in Linglestown (offered by community members Kandy and Cindy; gather at 7pm to begin at 7:30). You can click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions. Here's a link to more info about the group.
Friday, August 11th
Gather at 7pm for silent meditation at 7:30 (in Wormleysburg).
Click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions. Click here for a blog post from a recent meditation!
Friday, August 18th
There will be no meditation but please join us for our potluck and community day with children's mindfulness class tomorrow! Check back for more details. :)
Friday, August 25th
Gather at 7pm for our monthly Intention Circle and meditation with Amy at 7:30 (in Wormleysburg).
Click here for the address or contact us with questions or for directions.
Please feel free to contact us at lotuslightlove@gmail.com for more information about our meditations including address and directions or to join our email distribution for events and reminders. You can also check out our Facebook page for event updates and cancellations.
Art of Feminine Presence workshop with Carol Peters
Saturday, July 15th (10a-5p)
In the pursuit of a career, or having to take care of so many people around them, many women have disconnected from their feminine essence and their personal presence without realizing it. This affects everything. From being able to attract and keep a passionate lasting love, the state of our health, fulfillment in our work, and to the unfortunate situation of women competing against women everywhere. In this workshop you will learn how to:
Check back for a link to the Facebook Event!
Saturday, July 15th (10a-5p)
In the pursuit of a career, or having to take care of so many people around them, many women have disconnected from their feminine essence and their personal presence without realizing it. This affects everything. From being able to attract and keep a passionate lasting love, the state of our health, fulfillment in our work, and to the unfortunate situation of women competing against women everywhere. In this workshop you will learn how to:
- Develop a physical and energetic presence that attracts the attention you want: personally and professionally.
- Feel more comfortable with your sensuality, and with receiving positive attention.
- Experience more passion in your life - particularly your love life.
- Be more at ease setting clear boundaries with others.
- Learn to follow your "higher guidance" rather than always pushing to make things happen.
Check back for a link to the Facebook Event!
David Newman Kirtan Concert and Workshop at Amethyst (June 25th)
A Special Acoustic Solo and Intimate Experience with David Newman
THE YOGA OF LOVE AND THE POWER OF CHANT
Workshop at 1pm
SING FOR LOVE!
Kirtan Concert with David Newman (Durga Das) at 7pm
(camping available overnight on Friday or Saturday)
David Newman is a renowned sacred mantra artist, singer-songwriter, author, and inspirational teacher. David, also known as Durga Das, travels extensively sharing his music, and teachings on the path of love as a vehicle for spiritual awakening. David is also the author of numerous albums and founder of the Stay Strong Project and Yoga On Main. He has been featured on NPR, in The Washington Post and in Yoga Journal among many others.
Click here for a full description of the event or click here for a link to the Facebook Event!
Amethyst Retreat Center Summer Solstice Open House and Potluck Supper
June 17th (1-9 pm)
FREE & Open to the Public from 1-9pm 6/17
2PM- 3PM - Group Meditation and Visioning Session in the Barn Foundation at Amethyst with Red Head Yoga
4PM - 5:00PM - Seppi Garrett shares his knowledge and encourages deep exploration
6:00PM Potluck Supper begins - (Vegetarian)
7:30PM - Rachel Grundon of Lux Convergence in sacred circle around the fire and under the evening sky.
9:00PM Marlin Peters helps us map the stars
Join us for any part of the day for time in nature!
Click here for a link to the Facebook Event!
June 17th (1-9 pm)
FREE & Open to the Public from 1-9pm 6/17
2PM- 3PM - Group Meditation and Visioning Session in the Barn Foundation at Amethyst with Red Head Yoga
4PM - 5:00PM - Seppi Garrett shares his knowledge and encourages deep exploration
6:00PM Potluck Supper begins - (Vegetarian)
7:30PM - Rachel Grundon of Lux Convergence in sacred circle around the fire and under the evening sky.
9:00PM Marlin Peters helps us map the stars
Join us for any part of the day for time in nature!
Click here for a link to the Facebook Event!
Full Moon Yoga with Red Head Yoga
June 9th (7-8:30 pm)
Come enjoy a special full moon yoga series under the stars.
(Following yoga is a bonfire to give your troubles to the universe)!
Click here for more details and to find the Event on Facebook!
Sunday, June 3rd
(No Children's Mindfulness and Nature Class this month-join us for the next class July 23rd!)
Click here for more on the Children's Classes for 2017
(No Children's Mindfulness and Nature Class this month-join us for the next class July 23rd!)
Click here for more on the Children's Classes for 2017
Introduction to Chakras hosted by Cindy Beers of Red Head Yoga
Sunday, June 11th (1-4 pm)
The Sanskrit word Chakra literally translates to wheel or disk. In yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda, this term refers to wheels of energy throughout the body. Come find out what these chakra's do for you and your body and how they dictate your health, mood and the person you are.
Click here to find the Event on Facebook!
Mindful Yoga for Adult Anxiety Retreat hosted by Red Head Yoga
June 10th (10am) -June 11th (6pm)
In this one day workshop, Cindy gently introduces you to ways that you can control your anxiety including Meditation, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping), Breath (Pranayama), and Yoga Poses (Asanas).
Click here to find the Event on Facebook and for more details!
Chakra Yoga Weekend Retreat hosted by Brandy Shuster of Lifeinbalanceyoga.net
Saturday, May 19th (5:30 pm) to May 21st (noon) **This event is SOLD OUT**
All-Inclusive Retreat: Yoga, Energy Healing, Food, and Art!
Enjoy an immersive retreat right here in your own backyard. You don’t have to buy a plane ticket for this inclusive get-away! A full weekend of healing, going within, re-balancing and renewing, nourishing the body with healthy food, and connecting to the creative spark awaits you this May, right here in Central PA!
Click here for a full description of the event. You can also contact Brandy for more information on future events!)
“Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally. Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in accordance with that.”
Forest Schools are gaining popularity as a tool to help children achieve mindfulness and self-esteem, through hands-on experiences in a woodland environment. To that end, Amethyst’s Children’s Mindfulness and Nature classes are being offered from April through October, providing the experience of learning mindfulness practices in a natural outdoor environment with woodlands, meadows, and grasslands.
One of the desires of this program is to teach the children of today to revere and care for Mother Nature, and there is no better way to develop this love than through directly experiencing the mystery and beauty of the outdoors. Being outdoors in nature builds a sense of wonder, independence, creativity and imagination. This may be achieved through sitting while listening to bird songs, growing gardens, skipping rocks, finding treasures, building gnome shelters, flying kites, having fun telling stories, exploring, and enjoying yoga or meditation at creekside.
Through the Amethyst Children’s Mindfulness and Nature classes, children will learn to naturally relieve their anxieties and calm their minds. Through their connection and growing love for Nature, they will naturally become stewards of the Earth, maturing into adults who will ultimately understand all life is interconnected and must be respected and cherished.
Children aged 4 and older are welcome to attend any of the Amethyst Mindfulness classes. They will enjoy freely playing and exploring In a safe, loving and nurturing space. All of the teachers and volunteers caring for children in the Children’s Mindfulness program have the proper clearances for working with children, with careful attention to child/adult ratios.
Children’s Mindfulness & Nature Program – 2017
We have lots of fun in store for this year’s program! Each program begins with a short wiggles activity. We recognize the need to get out the wiggles before moving onto a mindfulness and/or meditation practice. This is followed by a fun activity that typically involves a nature experience, where we reinforce our earlier mindfulness activity.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended. So that we can continue to pay it forward, love offerings are very much appreciated. To register, or with any questions, please call Natalie at 717.979.4147.
2017 Schedule
Sunday, April 9th (1:00-3:00)
Turtle Loafing - Kids create turtle-loafing platforms at Amethyst’s frog pond and listen to stories about “Turtle Island”. Children ages 7+ get to experience working with some , while under adult supervision. Dress for mess. Children should wear closed shoes and long pants.
Saturday, May 13th (1:00-3:00)
(class cancelled due to weather)
Sunday, June 3rd (1:00-3:00)
(class will be rescheduled for a later date!
Calling All Birders! – Children explore the woods and search for and identify different bird nests. After, we will do a feather-painting craft, as we continue learning about birds. Children should wear closed shoes and long pants.
Sunday, July 23rd (1:00-3:00)
Be A Jr. Tracker - Kids put on their “eagle eyes”, where we search and identify various animal tracks. Dress for mess. Children should wear closed shoes and long pants. (This class was rescheduled from 5/13 due to rain. The Young Picassos class where the children will make stained “glass” suncatchers using materials from nature will take place on another day).
Sunday, August 6th (1:00-3:00)
Chef Kids - Children will be their own chefs for the afternoon, where they will make a dish from something in Amethyst’s garden and then enjoy their munchies on a picnic.
Sunday, September 10th (1:00-3:00)
International Peace Day – We encourage families to join us in celebrating International Peace Day! Children will ponder on how they might make the world an even better place and then manifest those thoughts into creating their own peace-flag master pieces.
Sunday, October 8th (1:00-3:00)
Autumn Scavenger Hunt- More details coming soon
Sunday, November 12th (1:00-3:00)
Bird-Treat Jewelry – Children make “jewelry” their snow women can wear & feed the birds, too!
For more information or to register, you can also Contact us or check back at our Facebook Events page!
Forest Schools are gaining popularity as a tool to help children achieve mindfulness and self-esteem, through hands-on experiences in a woodland environment. To that end, Amethyst’s Children’s Mindfulness and Nature classes are being offered from April through October, providing the experience of learning mindfulness practices in a natural outdoor environment with woodlands, meadows, and grasslands.
One of the desires of this program is to teach the children of today to revere and care for Mother Nature, and there is no better way to develop this love than through directly experiencing the mystery and beauty of the outdoors. Being outdoors in nature builds a sense of wonder, independence, creativity and imagination. This may be achieved through sitting while listening to bird songs, growing gardens, skipping rocks, finding treasures, building gnome shelters, flying kites, having fun telling stories, exploring, and enjoying yoga or meditation at creekside.
Through the Amethyst Children’s Mindfulness and Nature classes, children will learn to naturally relieve their anxieties and calm their minds. Through their connection and growing love for Nature, they will naturally become stewards of the Earth, maturing into adults who will ultimately understand all life is interconnected and must be respected and cherished.
Children aged 4 and older are welcome to attend any of the Amethyst Mindfulness classes. They will enjoy freely playing and exploring In a safe, loving and nurturing space. All of the teachers and volunteers caring for children in the Children’s Mindfulness program have the proper clearances for working with children, with careful attention to child/adult ratios.
Children’s Mindfulness & Nature Program – 2017
We have lots of fun in store for this year’s program! Each program begins with a short wiggles activity. We recognize the need to get out the wiggles before moving onto a mindfulness and/or meditation practice. This is followed by a fun activity that typically involves a nature experience, where we reinforce our earlier mindfulness activity.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended. So that we can continue to pay it forward, love offerings are very much appreciated. To register, or with any questions, please call Natalie at 717.979.4147.
2017 Schedule
Sunday, April 9th (1:00-3:00)
Turtle Loafing - Kids create turtle-loafing platforms at Amethyst’s frog pond and listen to stories about “Turtle Island”. Children ages 7+ get to experience working with some , while under adult supervision. Dress for mess. Children should wear closed shoes and long pants.
Saturday, May 13th (1:00-3:00)
(class cancelled due to weather)
Sunday, June 3rd (1:00-3:00)
(class will be rescheduled for a later date!
Calling All Birders! – Children explore the woods and search for and identify different bird nests. After, we will do a feather-painting craft, as we continue learning about birds. Children should wear closed shoes and long pants.
Sunday, July 23rd (1:00-3:00)
Be A Jr. Tracker - Kids put on their “eagle eyes”, where we search and identify various animal tracks. Dress for mess. Children should wear closed shoes and long pants. (This class was rescheduled from 5/13 due to rain. The Young Picassos class where the children will make stained “glass” suncatchers using materials from nature will take place on another day).
Sunday, August 6th (1:00-3:00)
Chef Kids - Children will be their own chefs for the afternoon, where they will make a dish from something in Amethyst’s garden and then enjoy their munchies on a picnic.
Sunday, September 10th (1:00-3:00)
International Peace Day – We encourage families to join us in celebrating International Peace Day! Children will ponder on how they might make the world an even better place and then manifest those thoughts into creating their own peace-flag master pieces.
Sunday, October 8th (1:00-3:00)
Autumn Scavenger Hunt- More details coming soon
Sunday, November 12th (1:00-3:00)
Bird-Treat Jewelry – Children make “jewelry” their snow women can wear & feed the birds, too!
For more information or to register, you can also Contact us or check back at our Facebook Events page!
Jessica Ramirez' "The First Four Breaths": Sharing a Meal with Mindfulness
Saturday, April 29th (4-7:30 pm)
Join sacred friends to share a quiet, thankful and meditative meal. We will be preparing the meal together, sharing the meaningful work and the joy of each other's company.
Click here for more details about the event or to register, please contact Jessica at exploreyourlives@gmail.com or (484) 515-5770. You can also click here for a link to the Facebook event!
Amethyst Community Day (Saturday, April 15th from 11a-6p)
Join us for any part of the day for great food, friends and time in nature. Amethyst Community Days are always free and open to the Public. Click here for more details or you can also click here for a link to the Facebook event
Children's Mindfulness and Nature Class (1st of the 2017 season!)
Sunday, April 9th (1-3pm)
Turtle Loafing - Kids create turtle-loafing platforms at Amethyst’s frog pond and listen to stories about “Turtle Island”. Children ages 7+ get to experience working with some , while under adult supervision. Dress for mess. Children should wear closed shoes and long pants.
Click here for more information about the classes or click here for the Facebook Event!
Temple Within Workshops with Evan Pritchard (Saturday, April 8th from 9a-4p)
COST: Donation
Delving Into the Fourth Book of Light 9 am to 12 noon
Going Beyond the Fourth Doorway 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Author and spiritual traveler, Evan Pritchard, will introduce us to the “Fourth Book of Light,” both as a published book, and as an inter-dimensional destination and source of wisdom. Bring paper and a pen.
Click here for a full description of the event or contact Marlin Peters at (717) 462-1765 for more information or to register. You can also click here for a link to the Facebook event!
Jessica Ramirez' "The First Four Breaths": Sharing a Meal with Mindfulness
Saturday, April 29th (4-7:30 pm)
Join sacred friends to share a quiet, thankful and meditative meal. We will be preparing the meal together, sharing the meaningful work and the joy of each other's company.
Food has energy. We will reflect upon the effort it takes to get food to our table, the miracles of nature that provide the foods we eat and the generous nature of our universe. All food will be provided as part of this experience and vegan and gluten-free options will be available.
The cost is $30 per person and a portion of that will be donated to a special cause in honor of this celebration of mindful eating and community.
To register, please contact Jessica at exploreyourlives@gmail.com or (484) 515-5770
Click here for a link to the Facebook event
Love the Forest Sanctuary Community Service Day (April 2nd at 1pm)
Join us for an afternoon of community service as we create tranquil resting spots, water features, and open forest trails.Bring your work gloves, ideas, tools (weed wacker, clippers or chain saw) and wear long pants and boots. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Contact us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com if you need more information or have questions.
Click here for a link to the Facebook event
**SOLD OUT**
Silent Retreat-A Wise Heart (April 1st from 10:30a-4:30p)
Silent Retreat is a signature offering for Amethyst and is a gift we give ourselves to restore peace and clarity. We want to change the world and this retreat creates the conditions for developing and strengthening your wise heart.
The world is noisy, sometimes toxic and it's not always possible to easily pull ourselves up. Over time, the stress manifests in too much thinking, excess doing, anxiety/depression and low energy.
Don't worry if you've never tried a silent retreat. We move very easily through facilitated group sessions and into personal retreat a few times during the day. In our group sessions we will dive deeply into meditation, work on sensing, feeling, contemplating and surrendering into our healing. Peace naturally builds. Balance is restored. Our way forward is more clear.
There is no cost for the retreat and lunch is included but if you can donate to pay it forward for others, we really appreciate it!
**Registration is closed for this retreat but check back for the next one this summer or fall!**
Click here for a link to the Facebook event
OLD VERSION (BEFORE MARCH 2017)
Amethyst Foundation is a non-profit organization (501C3) dedicated for more than 25 years to the evolution of human potential through creating the conditions for learning, living and healing - Body, Mind and Spirit.
We are not religiously, culturally, or politically affiliated. Instead we embrace values that cultivate our highest human potential. We are dedicated to respect and inclusion for all peoples, cultures, religions, and life styles that are love-based.
The four components listed below are essential to furthering our mission and are at the heart of all of our offerings and partnerships.
Retreat into Nature – We offer the space and natural environment for retreat into 144 acres of natural forest, meadows, wetlands and nature trails. We offer group Silent Retreats, Mindfulness Days, Meditation Retreats, Woods Walks, and more. You are invited to also come on your own personal retreat to walk, touch, listen, heal and experience nature in a very profound way.
Conscious Community – We come together to create and share the experience of a nourishing, inclusive community that flourishes beyond the boundaries of political and religious affiliations, socioeconomic descriptions and other compartmentalizations that deter our wellbeing.
Environmental Education - Living Simply & Sustainably – We offer events, workshops and educational programs to increase our knowledge of living naturally, and sustainably. We tend our community garden each season (www.childrensrainbowgarden.blogspot.com) which supplies participants with fresh produce and helps to connect children and families to the natural world. Everything we demonstrate can be easily replicated in anyone's home or neighborhood.
Healing of Body, Mind, and Spirit - We offer an array of workshops and events that support the journey to wellness in Body, Mind, and Spirit. We explore many different approaches to healing with regular classes and workshops on nutrition, nature's tinctures, physical movement, sound healing, essential oils, ancient healing systems such as Ayurveda, energy medicine, mindfulness, yoga,mediation, Tai Chi and much more!
Amethyst Foundation is a non-profit organization (501C3) dedicated for more than 25 years to the evolution of human potential through creating the conditions for learning, living and healing - Body, Mind and Spirit.
We are not religiously, culturally, or politically affiliated. Instead we embrace values that cultivate our highest human potential. We are dedicated to respect and inclusion for all peoples, cultures, religions, and life styles that are love-based.
The four components listed below are essential to furthering our mission and are at the heart of all of our offerings and partnerships.
Retreat into Nature – We offer the space and natural environment for retreat into 144 acres of natural forest, meadows, wetlands and nature trails. We offer group Silent Retreats, Mindfulness Days, Meditation Retreats, Woods Walks, and more. You are invited to also come on your own personal retreat to walk, touch, listen, heal and experience nature in a very profound way.
Conscious Community – We come together to create and share the experience of a nourishing, inclusive community that flourishes beyond the boundaries of political and religious affiliations, socioeconomic descriptions and other compartmentalizations that deter our wellbeing.
Environmental Education - Living Simply & Sustainably – We offer events, workshops and educational programs to increase our knowledge of living naturally, and sustainably. We tend our community garden each season (www.childrensrainbowgarden.blogspot.com) which supplies participants with fresh produce and helps to connect children and families to the natural world. Everything we demonstrate can be easily replicated in anyone's home or neighborhood.
Healing of Body, Mind, and Spirit - We offer an array of workshops and events that support the journey to wellness in Body, Mind, and Spirit. We explore many different approaches to healing with regular classes and workshops on nutrition, nature's tinctures, physical movement, sound healing, essential oils, ancient healing systems such as Ayurveda, energy medicine, mindfulness, yoga,mediation, Tai Chi and much more!
Red Head Yoga Retreat March 24th (7pm) to March 26th (2pm)
Spring is a time of new life in Mother Nature. You too can have that new life. This retreat is to learn more about you; matching your insides with your outsides. This is a time for you to Recharge, Release, Refocus, and Renew. You'll have two full days of learning about you, what's good, what needs to change, and how to maintain it all. Join us for such topics as Meditation, Self Acceptance, Positivity and more!
Also this year an entire 1/2 day will be focused on your well being with offerings of angels readings, Soul Mentoring, Healing Touch, massage, henna, Native American totem cards, Runes Readings, hiking, art, and more.
Come join your host Cindy Beers of Red Head Yoga along with Joyce Marafka, Maggie Salter, Edyta Hutchman, Linda D'Agostino, and a cast of many other beautiful souls for a weekend of discovery.
Click here to find Red Head Yoga's event at Amethyst on Facebook and to register!
blurb about no experience needed, appropriate for all levels including beginning and experienced med, we honor all paths, all traditions and we share readings from all love-based world religions and paths to find our unity
Friday Night Meditations
Our community gathers for weekly meditation on most Friday evenings unless there is a Saturday community event (we gather at 7pm for meditation at 7:30). Our meditation gatherings are open to contemplative readings from all loved-based teachers and traditions; you do not need to have any meditation experience to attend. :)
While we have events and some meditations at Amethyst, we'll have Friday evening meditations near Harrisburg for easier travel. Our schedule is listed below.
Our community gathers for weekly meditation on most Friday evenings unless there is a Saturday community event (we gather at 7pm for meditation at 7:30). Our meditation gatherings are open to contemplative readings from all loved-based teachers and traditions; you do not need to have any meditation experience to attend. :)
While we have events and some meditations at Amethyst, we'll have Friday evening meditations near Harrisburg for easier travel. Our schedule is listed below.
The last Children's Mindfulness class of the season will be in October:
Children’s Mindfulness Meditation & Everything Pumpkin!
Saturday, October 15, 2016
9:30 am-12:30 pm
Amethyst Retreat Center
44 Buffalo Creek Rd., Duncannon, PA
Come bring your children and join us as we celebrate the beauty of fall during this month's Children's Mindfulness and Nature event. We will begin with a short children's guided meditation, outdoors. After, the children will get to express their artistic side and decorate pumpkins with a slightly different creative edge. To fill their grumbly bellies, the children then get to be chefs and make their own healthy version of pumpkin chocolate chip bread while noshing on roasted pumpkin seeds. All ages are welcome.
Pre-registration is required (Message us on Facebook or emailing us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com (please provide your children's names and ages). Parents are welcome to participate!
Click here to find the Event on Facebook!
Saturday, November 19th from 10:30am-5pm: Silent Retreat at Amethyst
Save the date! Our Autumn silent retreat will take place on our November community retreat day
(always the third Saturday of the month).
Cost: No cost, however, donations to pay it forward are always needed and greatly appreciated.
"May you grow still enough to hear the trickling of water seeping into the ground, so that your soul may be softened and healed, and guided in its flow". ~Brother David Steindl-Rast
(image and quote from www.StillnessSpeaks.com)
Click here to find the Event on Facebook
or email us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Contact Us for more info or directions!
November
Special Events at Amethyst
Saturday, October 15th: Amethyst Conscious Community Day: Intentions Create the Way
Cost: No cost, however, donations to pay it forward are always needed and greatly appreciated. Amethyst is family and well behaved pet friendly and we are a drug and alcohol free environment.
General Description: Amethyst Retreat Center’s Conscious Community Days (3rd Saturday of each month) provide the opportunity to join a growing global community dedicated to creating life as we know and see it in our hearts.
With so much chaos in the world, Conscious Community day is a very real opportunity to move beyond the concepts and idea of “a better world” and to powerfully join in with others to enjoy the activities and practices that create this reality now. Join in, learn, grow and spread the seeds of Love day by day!
We are pioneers in this regard and in fact we are rebels toward this cause. It is not passive to turn away from the traditional ways of dealing with chaos by staying present in the face of darkness to be the change, the light that illuminates, the unfolding new way empowering a new consciousness for humanity. This is a powerful and very real contribution toward revolutionary social change!
Intentions Create the Way
An Amethyst Foundation Conscious Community Day Retreat
Click here to find the Event on Facebook
Date: October 15, 2016
Time: 12:00pm to 5pm
Cost: None, however, Donations to Amethyst Foundation are always appreciated to Pay it Forward for Others
What to Bring: Portable Chair and Potluck Dish
Our thoughts are very powerful creators and when they come from the heart with clarity and intention for the highest good, we are capable of creating all that we know is possible for both personal and global benefit.
During this retreat, we gather in sacred circle for the creation of Amethyst’s Intention Circle. This sacred circle provides powerful support for the experience of setting our intentions and sharing our thoughts whether they are personal, for Amethyst, or for the benefit of all. Everyone is encouraged to step forward and join in!
Our Schedule:
12::00pm, Vegetarian Potluck Lunch – Bring something to share
2:00pm – 5:00pm, Intention Circle:
Opening Guided Meditation
Explanation of the Intention Process
The Intention Circle
Toning
A Period of Socializing and Food
Sharing our Insights and Inner Guidance
Silent Meditation and Closing Affirmation
If you have children, please consider pre-registering your child for Mindful Listening Meditation & Everything Pumpkin! a children’s class from 9:30am – 12:30pm (light Lunch and snacks included) on this same day. Click here to find the Event on Facebook or email us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com to reserve their spot.
Contact Us for more info or directions!
Saturday, September 30th-October 1st (hosted by Red Head Yoga at Amethyst)
Join Cindy along with Bonnie Schindler, Carol Howe, Jacque LeBeau, and Edyta Hutchman for a weekend retreat to reconnect with the spirituality in every day life: enjoy guided meditation, yoga, Qigong, workshops and readings to seek the divine and connect with your inner warrior. Angel Readings, Soul Mentoring, Henna and Native American Totem Sessions will be offered by appointment.
Click here to register or to find the event on Facebook!
Join Cindy along with Bonnie Schindler, Carol Howe, Jacque LeBeau, and Edyta Hutchman for a weekend retreat to reconnect with the spirituality in every day life: enjoy guided meditation, yoga, Qigong, workshops and readings to seek the divine and connect with your inner warrior. Angel Readings, Soul Mentoring, Henna and Native American Totem Sessions will be offered by appointment.
Click here to register or to find the event on Facebook!
Saturday, October 15th: Amethyst Conscious Community Day: Intentions Create the Way
Cost: No cost, however, donations to pay it forward are always needed and greatly appreciated. Amethyst is family and well behaved pet friendly and we are a drug and alcohol free environment.
General Description: Amethyst Retreat Center’s Conscious Community Days (3rd Saturday of each month) provide the opportunity to join a growing global community dedicated to creating life as we know and see it in our hearts.
With so much chaos in the world, Conscious Community day is a very real opportunity to move beyond the concepts and idea of “a better world” and to powerfully join in with others to enjoy the activities and practices that create this reality now. Join in, learn, grow and spread the seeds of Love day by day!
We are pioneers in this regard and in fact we are rebels toward this cause. It is not passive to turn away from the traditional ways of dealing with chaos by staying present in the face of darkness to be the change, the light that illuminates, the unfolding new way empowering a new consciousness for humanity. This is a powerful and very real contribution toward revolutionary social change!
Intentions Create the Way
An Amethyst Foundation Conscious Community Day Retreat
Click here to find the Event on Facebook
Date: October 15, 2016
Time: 12:00pm to 5pm
Cost: None, however, Donations to Amethyst Foundation are always appreciated to Pay it Forward for Others
What to Bring: Portable Chair and Potluck Dish
Our thoughts are very powerful creators and when they come from the heart with clarity and intention for the highest good, we are capable of creating all that we know is possible for both personal and global benefit.
During this retreat, we gather in sacred circle for the creation of Amethyst’s Intention Circle. This sacred circle provides powerful support for the experience of setting our intentions and sharing our thoughts whether they are personal, for Amethyst, or for the benefit of all. Everyone is encouraged to step forward and join in!
Our Schedule:
12::00pm, Vegetarian Potluck Lunch – Bring something to share
2:00pm – 5:00pm, Intention Circle:
Opening Guided Meditation
Explanation of the Intention Process
The Intention Circle
Toning
A Period of Socializing and Food
Sharing our Insights and Inner Guidance
Silent Meditation and Closing Affirmation
If you have children, please consider pre-registering your child for Mindful Listening Meditation & Everything Pumpkin! a children’s class from 9:30am – 12:30pm (light Lunch and snacks included) on this same day. Click here to find the Event on Facebook or email us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com to reserve their spot.
Contact Us for more info or directions!
Saturday, September 17th (11am to 9pm) Amethyst Conscious Community Day. Be the Change, Together!
Cost: No cost, however, donations to pay it forward are always needed and greatly appreciated.
Amethyst is family and well-behaved pet friendly; we are a drug and alcohol free environment.
General Description: Amethyst Retreat Center’s Conscious Community Days (3rd Saturday of each month) provide the opportunity to join a growing global community dedicated to creating life as we know and see it in our hearts.
With so much chaos in the world, Conscious Community day is a very real opportunity to move beyond the concepts and idea of “a better world” and to powerfully join in with others to enjoy the activities and practices that create this reality now. Join in, learn, grow and spread the seeds of Love day by day!
We are pioneers in this regard and in fact we are rebels toward this cause. It is not passive to turn away from the traditional ways of dealing with chaos by staying present in the face of darkness to be the change, the light that illuminates, the unfolding new way empowering a new consciousness for humanity. This is a powerful and very real contribution toward revolutionary social change!
Join us at anytime through out the day!
11:00am – Doors Open!
12:30pm – Enjoy Wild Goose Qi Gong for Adults facilitated in our new Labyrinth by Orazio.
Orazio Chiodo is an Instructor of Wild Goose Qigong, a martial arts instructor, and is a Veteran of “Desert Storm”, “Iraqi Freedom”; and “Enduring Freedom” operations.
Orazio embraces and has grown to understand the principles of Medical Qigong and how to apply it to everything we do to restore balance and wellbeing. He focuses his wisdom towards helping individuals strengthen and maintain overall well-being physically, emotionally, and mentally.
He is studying under Master Hui Liu, her husband, Dr. Y. C. Chiang, and their daughter, Dr. Erlene Chiang, to become a Dayan Qigong Instructor.
1:45pm, Pai Dai Qi Gong for Children facilitated in our new Labyrinth by Orazio.
2:30pm - 5:00pm Children’s Mindfulness Class – Butterflies!
Come join the fun as children (of all ages) will learn about butterflies, craft butterfly feeders, and harvest milkweed seeds! Expect to get a bit messy.
All ages are welcome but children 5 years and under should be accompanied by a parent; please wear long pants, socks, closed toe shoes and a hat, also bring a water bottle. Pre-registration is required by emailing us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com with children’
names and ages.. Parents are welcome to participate. Snacks provided!
5:30pm – 6:15pm Dedication of our new Labyrinth.
The foundation of our new Labyrinth is ready to begin laying out the stone for the walking meditation pathways.
During this dedication ceremony we will complete a water blessing followed by a tea meditation, an Incan prayer, and then each person present will have an opportunity to place your special stone and your personal intention,prayer as an offering and a celebration of the Way of Love!
6:30pm – 9pm Our Vegetarian potluck will start at 6:30pm, but come join in at any time that is convenient. In truth, many of us are still learning to eat healthier by including more vegetables and whole grains in our diet, so we explore this more deeply together with our vegetarian potluck. We have discovered some wonderful recipes!
Our Amethyst Conscious Community Day takes place on the 3rd Saturday of every month.
The retreat center and grounds are open from 11am to 9pm for the public to enjoy hiking, relaxing, meet up with friends, informative classes and vegetarian potluck. We are family and well-behaved pet friendly (dogs must like other dogs and people). Amethyst is a drug and alcohol free environment.
Click here to find the event on Facebook or Contact Us for more info or directions!
Saturday, July 30th from 1-4pm: Healing Touch Energy Therapy (hosted by Amy Nelson at Amethyst)
After a short presentation on Healing Touch, participants will do a fun group activity to gets everyone's energy centers flowing before practicing a Self-Chakra Connection to clear, open and balance your own chakras.
One-on-One Mini sessions with Amy Nelson, Healing Touch Practitioner, will also be offered so you can experience Healing Touch for your SELF.
Suggested Donation for presentation and group activities: $10.
Private sessions: $15 for a 20 min. session (this can be a Mind Clearing technique or a specific technique for a specific problem - your choice).
While waiting for your one-on-one session, you are welcome to enjoy all that Amethyst Retreat Center has to offer: a beautiful lavender garden, miles of walking trails, a relaxing library. Peaceful places abound here to sit and meditate, contemplate, journal or just soak up the 144 acres of lush Mother Nature in all her glory!
Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP by calling 717-497-1766.
For more details about Amy and Healing Touch please visit:
www.healingtouchamysnelson.weebly.com or click here to find the event on Facebook
After a short presentation on Healing Touch, participants will do a fun group activity to gets everyone's energy centers flowing before practicing a Self-Chakra Connection to clear, open and balance your own chakras.
One-on-One Mini sessions with Amy Nelson, Healing Touch Practitioner, will also be offered so you can experience Healing Touch for your SELF.
Suggested Donation for presentation and group activities: $10.
Private sessions: $15 for a 20 min. session (this can be a Mind Clearing technique or a specific technique for a specific problem - your choice).
While waiting for your one-on-one session, you are welcome to enjoy all that Amethyst Retreat Center has to offer: a beautiful lavender garden, miles of walking trails, a relaxing library. Peaceful places abound here to sit and meditate, contemplate, journal or just soak up the 144 acres of lush Mother Nature in all her glory!
Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP by calling 717-497-1766.
For more details about Amy and Healing Touch please visit:
www.healingtouchamysnelson.weebly.com or click here to find the event on Facebook
Saturday, July 16th from 1-4:30 pm: Summer Qigong with Amalia at Amethyst
In the series "What is Qigong" we will be exploring what we can do to prosper and rejuvinate in the summer months.“In the summer the qi of heaven and earth meet”.
In Qigong we harmonize the energy of the different organs in the body with the changing seasons. Summer is an expression of the phase of fire and is connected to the function of the heart.
It's a time of growth and joy. A time of fulfilling our dreams and aspirations but we must take care not to overheat or burn out.
We will explore this phase of the cycle in meditation, visualizations and Qigong movement. We will also look at food for cooling down and nourishing the blood and the heart.
Cost: $45
Click here to find the event on Facebook
In the series "What is Qigong" we will be exploring what we can do to prosper and rejuvinate in the summer months.“In the summer the qi of heaven and earth meet”.
In Qigong we harmonize the energy of the different organs in the body with the changing seasons. Summer is an expression of the phase of fire and is connected to the function of the heart.
It's a time of growth and joy. A time of fulfilling our dreams and aspirations but we must take care not to overheat or burn out.
We will explore this phase of the cycle in meditation, visualizations and Qigong movement. We will also look at food for cooling down and nourishing the blood and the heart.
Cost: $45
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Saturday, July 16th from 5-9pm: July Community Potluck at Amethyst
Join us for great vegetarian food, friends and time in nature!
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Join us for great vegetarian food, friends and time in nature!
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Saturday, July 16th from noon to 9pm Community Day at Amethyst
The center will be open all day to visit. Come walk in the meadow or hike in the Forest Sanctuary. You can also check out the Lavender and Community vegetable gardens and the site for our future labyrinth!
Click here for location and directions or Contact Us for more information!
The center will be open all day to visit. Come walk in the meadow or hike in the Forest Sanctuary. You can also check out the Lavender and Community vegetable gardens and the site for our future labyrinth!
Click here for location and directions or Contact Us for more information!
The third Children’s Mindfulness and Nature Class at Amethyst will be:
Saturday July 9th, 2016 from 10am-12pm at Amethyst
(Class by Donation but pre-registration preferred for planning)
During this class, children will participate in a tree-identification walk and learn about the "personality" of each tree. We will also be using plants to create pigments for an art project. :)
Preregistration (class is by donation). Click here to find the Event on Facebook.
Saturday July 9th, 2016 from 10am-12pm at Amethyst
(Class by Donation but pre-registration preferred for planning)
During this class, children will participate in a tree-identification walk and learn about the "personality" of each tree. We will also be using plants to create pigments for an art project. :)
Preregistration (class is by donation). Click here to find the Event on Facebook.
The third Children’s Mindfulness and Nature Class at Amethyst will be:
Saturday July 9th, 2016 from 10am-12pm (Class by Donation but pre-registration preferred for planning)
During this class, children will participate in a tree-identification walk and learn about the "personality" of each tree. We will also be using plants to create pigments for an art project. :)
Preregistration (class is by donation). Click here to find the Event on Facebook.
Saturday July 9th, 2016 from 10am-12pm (Class by Donation but pre-registration preferred for planning)
During this class, children will participate in a tree-identification walk and learn about the "personality" of each tree. We will also be using plants to create pigments for an art project. :)
Preregistration (class is by donation). Click here to find the Event on Facebook.
The second Children’s Mindfulness and Nature Class at Amethyst will be:
Saturday June 18th, 2016 from 10am-12:30pm, Class by Donation but pre-registration required for planning
This class takes place as part of our Go Camping! weekend at Amethyst (you do not need to camp to participate). Children will begin their class enjoying yoga and then will work on a garden project which includes arts and craft fun and garden snacks. Preregistration (class is by donation).
Click here to register for the event on Facebook.
Saturday June 18th, 2016 from 10am-12:30pm, Class by Donation but pre-registration required for planning
This class takes place as part of our Go Camping! weekend at Amethyst (you do not need to camp to participate). Children will begin their class enjoying yoga and then will work on a garden project which includes arts and craft fun and garden snacks. Preregistration (class is by donation).
Click here to register for the event on Facebook.
June 17-19th Go Camping! at Amethyst
GO CAMPING! with us over the Summer Solstice weekend and enjoy a weekend with your favorite friends, family and friendly pets. Give yourself permission to get away from the city, the suburbs, and the fast paced lifestyle of always “doing” and simply be. :)
Just bring your campers, tents and sleeping bags or reserve a bed in the main retreat house. Bring a few vegetables and food staples to add to our collective camping “pantry” and we will prepare meals together with what’s available. We have a few great activities that are planned but we have time for lots of spontaneous adventures too! Connect with your Oracle Tree, have your child take part in a Children’s Mindfulness class, caravan for a ½ day excursion to a Lavender Festival, and enjoy bonfires and music under the Night Sky (of course all is optional if you may just want to sit in Nature and rest).
Spending time in Nature is clinically proven to improve health and camping in a natural setting helps reset the biological clock for deep and restoring sleep. Most importantly, connecting with Nature and like-minded friends opens us to a deep sense of joy, of knowing ourselves, and brings greater clarity when considering our many options in life.
Arrive anytime over the weekend that’s good for you, but pre-registration is recommended for planning. Contact us or click here to find the event on Facebook
GO CAMPING! with us over the Summer Solstice weekend and enjoy a weekend with your favorite friends, family and friendly pets. Give yourself permission to get away from the city, the suburbs, and the fast paced lifestyle of always “doing” and simply be. :)
Just bring your campers, tents and sleeping bags or reserve a bed in the main retreat house. Bring a few vegetables and food staples to add to our collective camping “pantry” and we will prepare meals together with what’s available. We have a few great activities that are planned but we have time for lots of spontaneous adventures too! Connect with your Oracle Tree, have your child take part in a Children’s Mindfulness class, caravan for a ½ day excursion to a Lavender Festival, and enjoy bonfires and music under the Night Sky (of course all is optional if you may just want to sit in Nature and rest).
Spending time in Nature is clinically proven to improve health and camping in a natural setting helps reset the biological clock for deep and restoring sleep. Most importantly, connecting with Nature and like-minded friends opens us to a deep sense of joy, of knowing ourselves, and brings greater clarity when considering our many options in life.
Arrive anytime over the weekend that’s good for you, but pre-registration is recommended for planning. Contact us or click here to find the event on Facebook
June 11th: Past Life Regression Workshop with Jessica Ramirez
This highly experiential workshop utilizes gentle regression therapy, guiding you to explore your past lifetimes and to connect inward with your truest, most beautiful self. Gain better understanding of your path and current relationships with friends, family and soulmates while accessing your higher selves and spirit guides who can lead us to enlightenment and healing.
· Discover extraordinary details about your past
· Release old phobias and fears from prior lifetimes
· Healing visualizations and meditations
· Harness the power of love and understanding to transform your life
Experience this very special and deeply rewarding journey, led by Jessica Ramirez.
Jessica has been mentored and certified by Dr. Brian Weiss, a leader in the field of past-life therapy and author of many NY Times best-selling books including Many Lives, Many Masters.
Registration: $45
For more info, call (717) 574-2654 or contact Jessica (see below)
Click here to find the event on Facebook
This highly experiential workshop utilizes gentle regression therapy, guiding you to explore your past lifetimes and to connect inward with your truest, most beautiful self. Gain better understanding of your path and current relationships with friends, family and soulmates while accessing your higher selves and spirit guides who can lead us to enlightenment and healing.
· Discover extraordinary details about your past
· Release old phobias and fears from prior lifetimes
· Healing visualizations and meditations
· Harness the power of love and understanding to transform your life
Experience this very special and deeply rewarding journey, led by Jessica Ramirez.
Jessica has been mentored and certified by Dr. Brian Weiss, a leader in the field of past-life therapy and author of many NY Times best-selling books including Many Lives, Many Masters.
Registration: $45
For more info, call (717) 574-2654 or contact Jessica (see below)
Click here to find the event on Facebook
June 5th: Oryoki Zendo Hanamatsuri Retreat at Amethyst
Hanamatsuri is the celebration of the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha. Join Oryoki Zendo at Amethyst to acknowledge the Four Brahmaviharas and the teachings of Compassion, Loving Kindness, Joy, and Equanimity with regard for The Four Noble Truths as the foundation for recognizing the conditioned causes of suffering. Just as the lotus flower grows and unfolds from deep in the mud and water towards the sun, we can awaken with clarity, wisdom, and gratitude and understanding that we are not separate but connected and interdependent with all things. The day will include Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing), creation of a sacred Buddhist altar and the Hanamatsuri Ceremony with a meditation and dharma talk by Osho Andrea Minick Rudolph.
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Hanamatsuri is the celebration of the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha. Join Oryoki Zendo at Amethyst to acknowledge the Four Brahmaviharas and the teachings of Compassion, Loving Kindness, Joy, and Equanimity with regard for The Four Noble Truths as the foundation for recognizing the conditioned causes of suffering. Just as the lotus flower grows and unfolds from deep in the mud and water towards the sun, we can awaken with clarity, wisdom, and gratitude and understanding that we are not separate but connected and interdependent with all things. The day will include Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing), creation of a sacred Buddhist altar and the Hanamatsuri Ceremony with a meditation and dharma talk by Osho Andrea Minick Rudolph.
Click here to find the event on Facebook
The second Children’s Mindfulness and Nature Class at Amethyst will be:
Saturday June 18th, 2016 from 10am-12:30pm, Class by Donation but pre-registration required for planning
This class takes place as part of our Go Camping! weekend at Amethyst (you do not need to camp to participate). Children will begin their class enjoying yoga and then will work on a garden project which includes arts and craft fun and garden snacks. Preregistration (class is by donation). Click here to register for the event on Facebook.
Saturday June 18th, 2016 from 10am-12:30pm, Class by Donation but pre-registration required for planning
This class takes place as part of our Go Camping! weekend at Amethyst (you do not need to camp to participate). Children will begin their class enjoying yoga and then will work on a garden project which includes arts and craft fun and garden snacks. Preregistration (class is by donation). Click here to register for the event on Facebook.
The first Children’s Mindfulness and Nature Class at Amethyst will be:
Saturday April 16, 2016 from 2pm-5pm, Class by Donation
This class takes place as part of our New Earth Day Celebration & Annual Kite Flying Festival. Children will begin their class enjoying Yoga and then will search for their special spot in the woods to build a gnome dwelling. Materials for building gnome dwellings will be gathered as we explore the natural world. However, children are encouraged to bring their special rocks, leaves- anything natural to make their gnome dwelling very special. (Class is by donation). Click here to register for the event on Facebook.
Saturday April 16, 2016 from 2pm-5pm, Class by Donation
This class takes place as part of our New Earth Day Celebration & Annual Kite Flying Festival. Children will begin their class enjoying Yoga and then will search for their special spot in the woods to build a gnome dwelling. Materials for building gnome dwellings will be gathered as we explore the natural world. However, children are encouraged to bring their special rocks, leaves- anything natural to make their gnome dwelling very special. (Class is by donation). Click here to register for the event on Facebook.
Save the date for our community camping weekend in June!
May 21st and 22nd: A Healing Retreat at Amethyst
A weekend retreat dedicated to our healing. Speakers, workshops, healing practitioners!
Human beings are awakening to an increasing and profound ability to heal ourselves, and when we come together for healing the effect is seismic. Join us for A Healing Retreat and immerse yourself in self-discovery and healing. Participants will experience deeply their ability to both give and receive physical, emotional and spiritual care and rejuvenation. Throughout the 2-day retreat, we will periodically come together as a group to experience workshops in Qi Gong, past life regression journey, healing visualization technique, and toning circles. During personal time, participants have the option of working one-on-one with healers and teachers.
Spending time in Nature and enjoying detoxifying Ayurvedic food is part of the weekend’s nourishment.
Enjoy the healing sanctuary of Amethyst Retreat Center for just one or both days this weekend. Overnight accommodations are also available. Click here to find the Event on Facebook.
Teachers and Practitioners are available to work one on one with participants by donation throughout the weekend. Inspired Experiential Teachings will be offered as a group experience throughout the weekend.
Contact us for more information or to register!
Full schedule below
(click here for detailed information about the healing sessions).
*Please contact us to let us know you would like to join us! You are welcome to attend one or both days.*
May 21st and 22nd: A Healing Retreat at Amethyst
A weekend retreat dedicated to our healing. Speakers, workshops, healing practitioners!
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Human beings are awakening to an increasing and profound ability to heal ourselves, and when we come together for healing the effect is seismic. Join us for A Healing Retreat and immerse yourself in self-discovery and healing. Participants will experience deeply their ability to both give and receive physical, emotional and spiritual care and rejuvenation. Throughout the 2-day retreat, we will periodically come together as a group to experience workshops in Qi Gong, past life regression journey, healing visualization technique, and toning circles. During personal time, participants have the option of working one-on-one with healers and teachers.
Spending time in Nature and enjoying detoxifying Ayurvedic food is part of the weekend’s nourishment.
Enjoy the healing sanctuary of Amethyst Retreat Center for just one or both days this weekend. Overnight accommodations are also available. (Pre-registration is required).
Click here to find the Event on Facebook or Contact us for more information or to register!
Teachers and Practitioners are available to work one on one with participants by donation throughout the weekend. Inspired Experiential Teachings will be offered as a group experience throughout the weekend.
*Please contact us to let us know you would like to attend* (you may attend one or both days).
Click here for a detailed schedule and more about the healing practitioners!
A weekend retreat dedicated to our healing. Speakers, workshops, healing practitioners!
Click here to find the event on Facebook
Human beings are awakening to an increasing and profound ability to heal ourselves, and when we come together for healing the effect is seismic. Join us for A Healing Retreat and immerse yourself in self-discovery and healing. Participants will experience deeply their ability to both give and receive physical, emotional and spiritual care and rejuvenation. Throughout the 2-day retreat, we will periodically come together as a group to experience workshops in Qi Gong, past life regression journey, healing visualization technique, and toning circles. During personal time, participants have the option of working one-on-one with healers and teachers.
Spending time in Nature and enjoying detoxifying Ayurvedic food is part of the weekend’s nourishment.
Enjoy the healing sanctuary of Amethyst Retreat Center for just one or both days this weekend. Overnight accommodations are also available. (Pre-registration is required).
Click here to find the Event on Facebook or Contact us for more information or to register!
Teachers and Practitioners are available to work one on one with participants by donation throughout the weekend. Inspired Experiential Teachings will be offered as a group experience throughout the weekend.
*Please contact us to let us know you would like to attend* (you may attend one or both days).
Click here for a detailed schedule and more about the healing practitioners!
May 13th: Lapis Studio's Gong Meditation Weekend Retreat at Amethyst
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
April 30th: Holistic Nurses Association Caregiver's Event at Amethyst
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
Saturday April 16 11am to 10pm
New Earth Day Celebration & Annual Kite Flying Festival
Open to the Public, Donations are appreciated.
Amethyst's New Earth Day is an annual celebration of a new way of living on the Earth that begins within the heart and mind of each human being. We are Nature and not separate from the natural environment. Loving and caring for the Earth and the natural world is caring for ourselves and our future. We must do this together!:
Amethyst is family friendly and we welcome dogs that are well trained and friendly to other dogs.
Join us for any part of the day:
Begins at 11:30AM
Annual Kite Flying Festival
We are making kites and adorning them with our good intentions, dreams, special mantras, prayers, and blessings. The wind will gently carry our messages throughout the world. All ages are welcome to participate.
Donations are appreciated
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Shinrin Yoku facilitated by Melissa Manning
Donations are appreciated. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Shinrin Yoku is the Japanese art of "Forest Bathing" which is known as a mindful and healing experience supported by the natural beauty and energy of the forest.
Participants should wear long pants, socks and closed toed shoes. Hats or head coverings are also encouraged. The walk is very relaxed, slow, mindful and the experience is very sacred.
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Mindfulness and Nature Class
Children will begin their class enjoying Yoga and then will search for their special spot in the woods to build a gnome dwelling. Materials for building gnome dwellings will be gathered as we explore the natural world. However, children are encouraged to bring their special rocks, leaves- anything natural to make their gnome dwelling very special. (Class is by donation).
6:00pm - 10pm
Vegetarian Potluck
Join us for our monthly community vegetarian potluck supper. Come and share your favorite dish or snack. This is a great way to meet new people and enjoy like minded friends.
Open Mic this month, so bring your poems, songs, instruments, or whatever your talent is to share with others!
New Earth Day Celebration & Annual Kite Flying Festival
Open to the Public, Donations are appreciated.
Amethyst's New Earth Day is an annual celebration of a new way of living on the Earth that begins within the heart and mind of each human being. We are Nature and not separate from the natural environment. Loving and caring for the Earth and the natural world is caring for ourselves and our future. We must do this together!:
Amethyst is family friendly and we welcome dogs that are well trained and friendly to other dogs.
Join us for any part of the day:
Begins at 11:30AM
Annual Kite Flying Festival
We are making kites and adorning them with our good intentions, dreams, special mantras, prayers, and blessings. The wind will gently carry our messages throughout the world. All ages are welcome to participate.
Donations are appreciated
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Shinrin Yoku facilitated by Melissa Manning
Donations are appreciated. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Shinrin Yoku is the Japanese art of "Forest Bathing" which is known as a mindful and healing experience supported by the natural beauty and energy of the forest.
Participants should wear long pants, socks and closed toed shoes. Hats or head coverings are also encouraged. The walk is very relaxed, slow, mindful and the experience is very sacred.
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Mindfulness and Nature Class
Children will begin their class enjoying Yoga and then will search for their special spot in the woods to build a gnome dwelling. Materials for building gnome dwellings will be gathered as we explore the natural world. However, children are encouraged to bring their special rocks, leaves- anything natural to make their gnome dwelling very special. (Class is by donation).
6:00pm - 10pm
Vegetarian Potluck
Join us for our monthly community vegetarian potluck supper. Come and share your favorite dish or snack. This is a great way to meet new people and enjoy like minded friends.
Open Mic this month, so bring your poems, songs, instruments, or whatever your talent is to share with others!
During the next New Earth Day and Annual Kite Flying Event on April 16th, Melissa Manning will share Shinrin Yoku!
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Silent Retreat – The Potential for Love in Dark Times (Saturday, March 19th 10:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Silent retreat at Amethyst Retreat Center provides the opportunity to be on personal, silent retreat within a group setting. Four Bells will sound to bring retreat participants into the group experience, which is facilitated by Karen and Don Kovacs. At all other times during the day, retreat participants will enjoy personal retreat.
We will be deeply exploring the potential for finding and being love even in the darkest times.
Pre-registration is required and registration will be limited to 20 people.
This event is open to all without cost, however, donations to Amethyst Foundation are always appreciated – Pay it Forward! Email amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com for more information or to register or click here to find the Event on Facebook.
(Community Vegetarian Pot Luck Supper begins at 5:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome!)
Silent retreat at Amethyst Retreat Center provides the opportunity to be on personal, silent retreat within a group setting. Four Bells will sound to bring retreat participants into the group experience, which is facilitated by Karen and Don Kovacs. At all other times during the day, retreat participants will enjoy personal retreat.
We will be deeply exploring the potential for finding and being love even in the darkest times.
Pre-registration is required and registration will be limited to 20 people.
This event is open to all without cost, however, donations to Amethyst Foundation are always appreciated – Pay it Forward! Email amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com for more information or to register or click here to find the Event on Facebook.
(Community Vegetarian Pot Luck Supper begins at 5:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome!)
Silent Retreat – The Potential for Love in Dark Times (Saturday, March 19th 10:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Silent retreat at Amethyst Retreat Center provides the opportunity to be on personal, silent retreat within a group setting. Four Bells will sound to bring retreat participants into the group experience, which is facilitated by Karen and Don Kovacs. At all other times during the day, retreat participants will enjoy personal retreat.
We will be deeply exploring the potential for finding and being love even in the darkest times.
Pre-registration is required and registration will be limited to 20 people.
This event is open to all without cost, however, donations to Amethyst Foundation are always appreciated – Pay it Forward! Email amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com for more information or to register or click here to find the Event on Facebook. (Community Vegetarian Pot Luck Supper begins at 5:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome!)
Silent retreat at Amethyst Retreat Center provides the opportunity to be on personal, silent retreat within a group setting. Four Bells will sound to bring retreat participants into the group experience, which is facilitated by Karen and Don Kovacs. At all other times during the day, retreat participants will enjoy personal retreat.
We will be deeply exploring the potential for finding and being love even in the darkest times.
Pre-registration is required and registration will be limited to 20 people.
This event is open to all without cost, however, donations to Amethyst Foundation are always appreciated – Pay it Forward! Email amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com for more information or to register or click here to find the Event on Facebook. (Community Vegetarian Pot Luck Supper begins at 5:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome!)
More details coming Soon!
Amethyst Retreat Center is open to the general public during our community events. If you'd like personal retreat time at Amethyst please contact us!
Consider Amethyst Retreat Center for your next day, weekend or week-long retreat. Wake up to the sunrise and walk or hike through the meadow, along the woods or down by the creek on our hundred and forty four acres of undeveloped land. Sit quietly observing nature and coming back home to your own heart. End your day sitting by the outdoor fire pit while gazing at the night sky.
Come for a solitary retreat or bring a friend for yoga, contemplation, silence, investigation and to connect with peace in a pristine natural environment just a few miles from Harrisburg.
There is an entrance onto the beautiful Susquehanna River a few minutes away. Bring your kayak, canoe or inner tube for some time on the water and be picked up later near Dauphin or Harrisburg.
Stay in one of our lovely furnished rooms. Use our facilities to prepare your meals or let us provide delicious healthy ones so you can focus on rest and renewal. Healing therapies can be arranged for you if you are in need of restoration and healing support. What a gift to give yourself or to give to someone you care deeply about.
Amethyst is also a great place to find your own quiet space while visiting friends or traveling for business in the area. You don't need to journey far away to share the beauty of nature and to come back home to your sense of peace.
Come for a solitary retreat or bring a friend for yoga, contemplation, silence, investigation and to connect with peace in a pristine natural environment just a few miles from Harrisburg.
There is an entrance onto the beautiful Susquehanna River a few minutes away. Bring your kayak, canoe or inner tube for some time on the water and be picked up later near Dauphin or Harrisburg.
Stay in one of our lovely furnished rooms. Use our facilities to prepare your meals or let us provide delicious healthy ones so you can focus on rest and renewal. Healing therapies can be arranged for you if you are in need of restoration and healing support. What a gift to give yourself or to give to someone you care deeply about.
Amethyst is also a great place to find your own quiet space while visiting friends or traveling for business in the area. You don't need to journey far away to share the beauty of nature and to come back home to your sense of peace.
Consider Amethyst Retreat Center for your next day, weekend or week-long retreat. Wake up to the sunrise and walk or hike through the meadow, along the woods or down by the creek on our hundred and forty four acres of undeveloped land. Sit quietly observing nature and coming back home to your own heart. End your day sitting by the outdoor fire pit while gazing at the night sky.
Come for a solitary retreat or bring a friend for yoga, contemplation, silence, investigation and to connect with peace in a pristine natural environment just a few miles from Harrisburg.
There is an entrance onto the beautiful Susquehanna River a few minutes away. Bring your kayak, canoe or inner tube for some time on the water and be picked up later near Dauphin or Harrisburg.
Stay in one of our lovely furnished rooms. Use our facilities to prepare your meals or let us provide delicious healthy ones so you can focus on rest and renewal. Healing therapies can be arranged for you if you are in need of restoration and healing support. What a gift to give yourself or to give to someone you care deeply about.
Amethyst is also a great place to find your own quiet space while visiting friends or traveling for business in the area. You don't need to journey far away to share the beauty of nature and to come back home to your sense of peace.
Come for a solitary retreat or bring a friend for yoga, contemplation, silence, investigation and to connect with peace in a pristine natural environment just a few miles from Harrisburg.
There is an entrance onto the beautiful Susquehanna River a few minutes away. Bring your kayak, canoe or inner tube for some time on the water and be picked up later near Dauphin or Harrisburg.
Stay in one of our lovely furnished rooms. Use our facilities to prepare your meals or let us provide delicious healthy ones so you can focus on rest and renewal. Healing therapies can be arranged for you if you are in need of restoration and healing support. What a gift to give yourself or to give to someone you care deeply about.
Amethyst is also a great place to find your own quiet space while visiting friends or traveling for business in the area. You don't need to journey far away to share the beauty of nature and to come back home to your sense of peace.
Slowing Down, a Retreat Day at Amethyst (Saturday, February 20th from 11am-10pm)
Donation is appreciated, but not required. Enlightened Lunchbox will be open and serving soup & beverages all afternoon. Vegetarian Potluck begins @ 6 PM Slowing down, being lazy, and doing very little is an important gift we give ourselves. Its a profound practice to balance and bring clarity to mind, body, and spirit. During this retreat day at Amethyst Retreat Center, there will be no planned activities, only time to breathe, rest, read, talk to like-minded friends and to wander through fields and forest. Click here to find the event on Facebook! Join us at any time during the day and stay for Potluck which begins at 6 PM. Everyone is welcomed!
Donation is appreciated, but not required. Enlightened Lunchbox will be open and serving soup & beverages all afternoon. Vegetarian Potluck begins @ 6 PM Slowing down, being lazy, and doing very little is an important gift we give ourselves. Its a profound practice to balance and bring clarity to mind, body, and spirit. During this retreat day at Amethyst Retreat Center, there will be no planned activities, only time to breathe, rest, read, talk to like-minded friends and to wander through fields and forest. Click here to find the event on Facebook! Join us at any time during the day and stay for Potluck which begins at 6 PM. Everyone is welcomed!
SAVE THE DATES: “Do You Want to Be Well?” (March 19th, April 2nd, and April 16th)
This event is open to all without cost, however, donations to Amethyst Foundation are always appreciated – Pay it Forward!
Don and Karen Kovacs invite you to join them in a unique wellness program that will unfold over a series of three Saturdays this Spring. Together we will explore and share with each other what it means to us to be well in mind, body, and spirit. We will mindfully explore ways to overcome self-limiting habits of thought that keep us in a state that is less than what our hearts desire and know is possible. As we delve into these questions together, we will identify the next steps and commitments we can make toward wellness.
This event is open to all without cost, however, donations to Amethyst Foundation are always appreciated – Pay it Forward!
Don and Karen Kovacs invite you to join them in a unique wellness program that will unfold over a series of three Saturdays this Spring. Together we will explore and share with each other what it means to us to be well in mind, body, and spirit. We will mindfully explore ways to overcome self-limiting habits of thought that keep us in a state that is less than what our hearts desire and know is possible. As we delve into these questions together, we will identify the next steps and commitments we can make toward wellness.
Special Events at Amethyst
Amethyst Winter Community Retreat, Saturday, January 16th, 11:00 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Amethyst Retreat Center will be open and available without cost to the public from 11a.m. to 10 p.m. (weather permitting). Come sit quietly in the library, enjoy the Enlightened Lunchbox™ coffee house, hike the Forest Sanctuary, meditate,, whatever you choose to do. Join us for any portion of the day. The Enlightened Lunchbox™ , a soup kitchen for the soul, will be serving coffee drinks, tea, fruit and green smoothies, and soups/salads all afternoon based on Self-Guided donations – donations of financial resources, goods for the pantry or community service time.
The day is relaxed with only the few sessions noted below being scheduled.
2:00 p.m. Silent Group Meditation
3:00p.m. Amethyst Board of Directors Meeting, Open to the Public
Sharing of the Vision, Mission and Values of Amethyst/Lotus Light
Discuss Amethyst Strategic Direction and new community supported projects for 2016
5:00 p.m. Community Vegetarian Pot Luck Supper – bring your favorite dish
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
Amethyst Winter Community Retreat, Saturday, January 16th, 11:00 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Amethyst Retreat Center will be open and available without cost to the public from 11a.m. to 10 p.m. (weather permitting). Come sit quietly in the library, enjoy the Enlightened Lunchbox™ coffee house, hike the Forest Sanctuary, meditate,, whatever you choose to do. Join us for any portion of the day. The Enlightened Lunchbox™ , a soup kitchen for the soul, will be serving coffee drinks, tea, fruit and green smoothies, and soups/salads all afternoon based on Self-Guided donations – donations of financial resources, goods for the pantry or community service time.
The day is relaxed with only the few sessions noted below being scheduled.
2:00 p.m. Silent Group Meditation
3:00p.m. Amethyst Board of Directors Meeting, Open to the Public
Sharing of the Vision, Mission and Values of Amethyst/Lotus Light
Discuss Amethyst Strategic Direction and new community supported projects for 2016
5:00 p.m. Community Vegetarian Pot Luck Supper – bring your favorite dish
Click here to find the event on Facebook!
January Schedule
Click on the images to register for the events!
Saturday, November 7th from 10am-5pm (at Amethyst Retreat Center)
Facilitated by Karen and Don Kovacs
Our Silent Retreat at Amethyst Retreat Center will provide the conditions for us to touch the sacred mystic within. This sacred place is where dreams and visions reside and where life is experienced beyond our ordinary perception. Once we touch this aspect of Self, we are forever changed. During Silent Retreat, all participants will remain in sacred silence for the day. We will experience both group sittings and also periods of time for personal retreat in nature or in a quiet nook in the retreat center. Four bells will ring throughout the day to bring participants into a facilitated and powerful group experience. During this retreat we will feature the music of Hildegard Von Bingen, a mystic that lived more than 800 years ago. She described her music as a "feather on the breath of God" and the words as "cups for Spirit". We will end the silence with a Toning Circle facilitated by Peach Merzanis.
Event is by Self Guided Donation. However, Pre-registration is required. Please email: amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com to reserve your space.
Click here to find the Silent Retreat Event on Facebook
Facilitated by Karen and Don Kovacs
Our Silent Retreat at Amethyst Retreat Center will provide the conditions for us to touch the sacred mystic within. This sacred place is where dreams and visions reside and where life is experienced beyond our ordinary perception. Once we touch this aspect of Self, we are forever changed. During Silent Retreat, all participants will remain in sacred silence for the day. We will experience both group sittings and also periods of time for personal retreat in nature or in a quiet nook in the retreat center. Four bells will ring throughout the day to bring participants into a facilitated and powerful group experience. During this retreat we will feature the music of Hildegard Von Bingen, a mystic that lived more than 800 years ago. She described her music as a "feather on the breath of God" and the words as "cups for Spirit". We will end the silence with a Toning Circle facilitated by Peach Merzanis.
Event is by Self Guided Donation. However, Pre-registration is required. Please email: amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com to reserve your space.
Click here to find the Silent Retreat Event on Facebook
Lotus Light Community Silent Retreat: Touching the Mystic Within
Special events: November
"Every part of the earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clearing and humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my people. The sap, which courses through the trees, carries the memory.....We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumed flowers are our sisters: the deer, the heat of the pony, and man - all belong to the same family"
Chief Seattle, 1854”
Chief Seattle, 1854”
Concert and Kirtan Friday, November 27th at 7pm (at Amethyst Retreat Center)
Immerse yourself in an exploration of the ancient and profound tradition of Celtic Spirituality through voice, prayer and storytelling with (Macushla) Stefan Waligur. Visiting from Ireland, Macushla is a contemplative musician and composer, retreat leader and bringer of a new chant around the world. Event by donation. Click here to join the event on Facebook.
Immerse yourself in an exploration of the ancient and profound tradition of Celtic Spirituality through voice, prayer and storytelling with (Macushla) Stefan Waligur. Visiting from Ireland, Macushla is a contemplative musician and composer, retreat leader and bringer of a new chant around the world. Event by donation. Click here to join the event on Facebook.
What is Qigong? Seasonal Changes workshop with Amelia Shaltiel
Saturday, October 17th from 10am-1pm (at Amethyst Retreat Center)
With the success of the workshop "What is Qigong" at the Amethyst Retreat Center in August I will be offering another Qigong workshoip in that wonderful space pertaining to the seasonal changes and how we can respond to them in movement, breath, meditation and visualization. The fee for the workshop is $45 and $40 if you register before October 1st.
Following the workshop there will be a potluck lunch. You are also encouraged to stay and enjoy the afternoon activities and the community potluck of the Amethyst Retreat Center community.
Amalia Shaltiel is a Tai Chi and Qigong practitioner and teacher with more than 35 years of experience.
She has taught Tai Chi at Penn State University for more than 10 years and courses on the history of Qigong and the Martial Arts. She regularly teaches classes and workshops in State College and has conducted workshops and master classes in Baltimore and Israel. She started teaching classes on the banks of the Susquehanna at Fishers Ferry this summer and hopes to conduct regular workshops at the Amethyst Retreat Center.
Registration Information:
The suggested cost of the workshop is $45 with a $5 discount for registration before August 1st.
To register please contact Amalia Shaltiel at ams33@psu.edu or at 814 571 8726. Click here to join the event on Facebook.
With the success of the workshop "What is Qigong" at the Amethyst Retreat Center in August I will be offering another Qigong workshoip in that wonderful space pertaining to the seasonal changes and how we can respond to them in movement, breath, meditation and visualization. The fee for the workshop is $45 and $40 if you register before October 1st.
Following the workshop there will be a potluck lunch. You are also encouraged to stay and enjoy the afternoon activities and the community potluck of the Amethyst Retreat Center community.
Amalia Shaltiel is a Tai Chi and Qigong practitioner and teacher with more than 35 years of experience.
She has taught Tai Chi at Penn State University for more than 10 years and courses on the history of Qigong and the Martial Arts. She regularly teaches classes and workshops in State College and has conducted workshops and master classes in Baltimore and Israel. She started teaching classes on the banks of the Susquehanna at Fishers Ferry this summer and hopes to conduct regular workshops at the Amethyst Retreat Center.
Registration Information:
The suggested cost of the workshop is $45 with a $5 discount for registration before August 1st.
To register please contact Amalia Shaltiel at ams33@psu.edu or at 814 571 8726. Click here to join the event on Facebook.
Saturday, October 17th from 1-3:30pm (at Amethyst Retreat Center)
We will teach stress reduction techniques such as using your imagination, using special words, breath work and mindfulness techniques to reduce anxiety and stress. We will also explore nature as a special place to rest and heal. The class will include playful movement and will end with an arts and nature project. Children ages 5 and up are welcome to attend. Parents are welcome to attend the class or to relax or to roam the trails while their children are in class. (Offered during our Community Retreat days on 9/19, and 10/17. Open by Self Guided Donation).
We will teach stress reduction techniques such as using your imagination, using special words, breath work and mindfulness techniques to reduce anxiety and stress. We will also explore nature as a special place to rest and heal. The class will include playful movement and will end with an arts and nature project. Children ages 5 and up are welcome to attend. Parents are welcome to attend the class or to relax or to roam the trails while their children are in class. (Offered during our Community Retreat days on 9/19, and 10/17. Open by Self Guided Donation).
The Inner Child: Mindfulness Class for children
Consider hosting your personal or group retreat at Amethyst Retreat Center. Enjoy a beautifully restored farm house nestled within woodlands, meadows, and nature trails just minutes from the Susquehanna River. We have full kitchen facilities, indoor seating for 35 people, some overnight accommodations and natural camping areas. We'd love to give you a tour of the farm! Contact us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com to schedule a visit.
Please check out our Schedule page for what's coming up at Amethyst including our Fall Retreat Program (more info below). You can also contact us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com for more information or to be added to our email list.
Please check out our Schedule page for what's coming up at Amethyst including our Fall Retreat Program (more info below). You can also contact us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com for more information or to be added to our email list.
Creative Spirit Fusion Weekend with Lara Vracarich
Saturday, August 1st at 10:30am to Sunday August 2nd at 5:00pm (at Amethyst Retreat Center)
Join us for the first Annual MycoSymbiotics Mushroom & Arts Fest! A day and a half of all things Fungi. There will be workshops on basic mushroom biology, cultivation, mycoremeditaion, arts & crafts with Fungi, Live Arts, Live Music, Yoga, and more! Forrays led by Local Mycophiles Tugrul DeLuce & Michael Weese !! 2 Mycophagies (Mushroom Tastings) Games, Music, Dancing, Talent Show, Spore Print/Culture Giveaways, a cook off, drum circle, Fire, and lots of networking! with guests from Smugtown Mushrooms, and DE Permaculture (more Guests to be announced)! Check out Will Brown's Facebook Event page to register or with questions.
Join us for the first Annual MycoSymbiotics Mushroom & Arts Fest! A day and a half of all things Fungi. There will be workshops on basic mushroom biology, cultivation, mycoremeditaion, arts & crafts with Fungi, Live Arts, Live Music, Yoga, and more! Forrays led by Local Mycophiles Tugrul DeLuce & Michael Weese !! 2 Mycophagies (Mushroom Tastings) Games, Music, Dancing, Talent Show, Spore Print/Culture Giveaways, a cook off, drum circle, Fire, and lots of networking! with guests from Smugtown Mushrooms, and DE Permaculture (more Guests to be announced)! Check out Will Brown's Facebook Event page to register or with questions.
Saturday, September 19th from 11am-11pm (at Amethyst Retreat Center)
Join us for our monthly time of fun, music, dancing, kite flying, poetry and a bonfire in the meadow if the weather allows. Bring a favorite vegetarian treat or anything you feel inspired to share. Open-mic on the patio! Family-friendly, and kids, friends, happy pets welcome! Click here for pictures from our May potluck
Join us for our monthly time of fun, music, dancing, kite flying, poetry and a bonfire in the meadow if the weather allows. Bring a favorite vegetarian treat or anything you feel inspired to share. Open-mic on the patio! Family-friendly, and kids, friends, happy pets welcome! Click here for pictures from our May potluck
Saturday, July 11th from 10 am to 5pm (at Amethyst Retreat Center)
MycoFiltration is a branch of what is known as MycoRemediation: using Fungi to clean up or restore systems. From Will Brown: MycoRemediation is an experimental study at this point so we will be adding to the growing body of understanding. MycoBooms™ (invented by Paul Stamets) are tubing of organic material (Hemp or Burlap) filled with straw and colonized with Mushroom bearing Fungi that is buoyant and acts as a filter of water but also as a digester of complex molecules like oil. The Amethyst Retreat center has 2 creeks that run through it which pass through other properties, so we are going to install mycobooms upstream at Amethyst to filter the water and let the mycelium excrete toxin remediating enzymes down stream. We will create a biointensive floating island using mycobooms local aquatic plants and recycled materials. The island will clean the water in the pond and attract more bio diversity. We will be getting our water samples tested before and after to see how the mycobooms and funisland affects the water quality.
This Workshop will be done in 2 parts with a break for lunch.
Check out Will Brown's Facebook Event to register or with questions.
MycoFiltration is a branch of what is known as MycoRemediation: using Fungi to clean up or restore systems. From Will Brown: MycoRemediation is an experimental study at this point so we will be adding to the growing body of understanding. MycoBooms™ (invented by Paul Stamets) are tubing of organic material (Hemp or Burlap) filled with straw and colonized with Mushroom bearing Fungi that is buoyant and acts as a filter of water but also as a digester of complex molecules like oil. The Amethyst Retreat center has 2 creeks that run through it which pass through other properties, so we are going to install mycobooms upstream at Amethyst to filter the water and let the mycelium excrete toxin remediating enzymes down stream. We will create a biointensive floating island using mycobooms local aquatic plants and recycled materials. The island will clean the water in the pond and attract more bio diversity. We will be getting our water samples tested before and after to see how the mycobooms and funisland affects the water quality.
This Workshop will be done in 2 parts with a break for lunch.
Check out Will Brown's Facebook Event to register or with questions.
Saturday, June 27th, from 2 to 4:30 pm (at Amethyst Retreat Center)
To raise funds for the local Nepal charity, Fair Trade Group Nepal, Llenay will be offering a Saturday retreat at Amethyst on cultivating loving kindness for ourselves and others. Buddha taught how to develop loving kindness by recognizing the dependent relationships of all things and then based on these relationships, the feelings of attachment or aversion to people, situations or circumstance that can arise. By cultivating loving kindness we can develop a warm and friendly feeling toward everyone, which is the fertile ground for great compassion and inner peace to grow.
Llenay has worked in Nepal since 2001. The campaign page informs us about why it is important to consider supporting local NGO's in Nepal in addition to what you may have offered to international aid agencies for earthquake relief. Please click here for more information about the Loving Kindness for Nepal campaign. Suggested donation $40 for relief for Nepal but please do not let cost keep you from attending. Join the event on Facebook or message Llenay for more info!
To raise funds for the local Nepal charity, Fair Trade Group Nepal, Llenay will be offering a Saturday retreat at Amethyst on cultivating loving kindness for ourselves and others. Buddha taught how to develop loving kindness by recognizing the dependent relationships of all things and then based on these relationships, the feelings of attachment or aversion to people, situations or circumstance that can arise. By cultivating loving kindness we can develop a warm and friendly feeling toward everyone, which is the fertile ground for great compassion and inner peace to grow.
Llenay has worked in Nepal since 2001. The campaign page informs us about why it is important to consider supporting local NGO's in Nepal in addition to what you may have offered to international aid agencies for earthquake relief. Please click here for more information about the Loving Kindness for Nepal campaign. Suggested donation $40 for relief for Nepal but please do not let cost keep you from attending. Join the event on Facebook or message Llenay for more info!
Lovingkindness Retreat with Llenay Ferretti (Fundraiser for Nepal Relief)
Saturday, June 13th, 9am - 5:00pm at Amethyst Retreat Center
In this retreat, we will explore the Mindfulness path and how, through present moment awareness and conscious effort, we can practically apply the “Four Immeasurables” of Compassion, Loving Kindness, Joy, and Equanimity to live fully, give completely, and love deeply. Bring your own lunch and/or something to share if you wish. Cost: free will donation. Call 717-514-3082 or emailto:amrwellness@verizon.net to register, or join the event on Facebook/message Andrea for more info!
In this retreat, we will explore the Mindfulness path and how, through present moment awareness and conscious effort, we can practically apply the “Four Immeasurables” of Compassion, Loving Kindness, Joy, and Equanimity to live fully, give completely, and love deeply. Bring your own lunch and/or something to share if you wish. Cost: free will donation. Call 717-514-3082 or emailto:amrwellness@verizon.net to register, or join the event on Facebook/message Andrea for more info!
Oryoki Zendo Retreat with Osho Andrea Minick Rudolph: Mindful Living, The Immeasurable Path
Saturday, June 27th at 5:00pm (at Amethyst Retreat Center)
Join us for our monthly time of fun, music, dancing, poetry and a bonfire in the meadow if the weather allows. Bring a favorite vegetarian treat or anything you feel inspired to share. Family-friendly, and kids, friends, happy pets welcome! Click here for pictures from our May potluck.
Join us for our monthly time of fun, music, dancing, poetry and a bonfire in the meadow if the weather allows. Bring a favorite vegetarian treat or anything you feel inspired to share. Family-friendly, and kids, friends, happy pets welcome! Click here for pictures from our May potluck.
Please click the Donate button if you would like to make a special donation to support relief efforts in Nepal (100% of donations will go to Nepal).
Saturday, May 23, 12:00pm - 6:00pm at Amethyst Retreat Center (cost $45 to Susan for the event).
Wandering through life, many times we feel lost or alone. Do you ever wonder where that stems from and how to move past those times? Join Susan Kiskis and discover your true self. Through yoga, meditation, silence, food, mantras/sound and deep introspection, we will strip away the illusion of life, bringing into light what life is all about. Email us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com to reserve your space or Contact Susan on Facebook for more info!
Wandering through life, many times we feel lost or alone. Do you ever wonder where that stems from and how to move past those times? Join Susan Kiskis and discover your true self. Through yoga, meditation, silence, food, mantras/sound and deep introspection, we will strip away the illusion of life, bringing into light what life is all about. Email us at amethystretreatcenter@gmail.com to reserve your space or Contact Susan on Facebook for more info!
| Printable New Earth Day flyer |
Celebrating a new way of caring for and living on this Earth. Join us for the day or a few hours.
Community Service Projects, Sustainable Living Demonstrations, Fun and Relaxation including a weed walk, intro to mushrooms, time in the woods, meditation and fire circle.
Potluck on the lawn with music provided by the group Ambient Light.
Amethyst Retreat Center Events are family and pet friendly, drug and alcohol free. Self Guided Donation to Amethyst Foundation is appreciated but not required. Pre-registration is recommended.
Contact us with questions or to register! Detailed schedule and printable flyer below.
Community Service Projects, Sustainable Living Demonstrations, Fun and Relaxation including a weed walk, intro to mushrooms, time in the woods, meditation and fire circle.
Potluck on the lawn with music provided by the group Ambient Light.
Amethyst Retreat Center Events are family and pet friendly, drug and alcohol free. Self Guided Donation to Amethyst Foundation is appreciated but not required. Pre-registration is recommended.
Contact us with questions or to register! Detailed schedule and printable flyer below.
New Earth Day
Saturday April 25th (11am to 11pm with potluck at 5:30pm)
Special events: April
Friday Night Meditations
Our combined community gathers for weekly meditation on most Friday evenings
(meet at 7pm with meditation beginning at 7:30). Listed below is our schedule for the month of March.
Friday, March 6th (Sai Maa Enlightened Living group in Linglestown)
Friday, March 13th (silent meditation with readings and sharing in Hummelstown)
Friday, March 20th (no meditation: Retreat Within and potluck at Amethyst on March 21st )
More information on Llenay's Retreat Within Facebook Page, or Contact us for more information and to register.
Friday, March 27th (The second of a monthly 3-part series on Mindfulness Meditation inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, facilitated by Karen Hunsberger and Don Kovacs). Each session will be self contained and will begin with a brief dharma talk followed by two contemplative meditations. Open sharing and discussion will close the evening. Please join us for one or all of the series. Topics: 2/27: How to Love, 3/27: How to Sit, 4/17: How to Eat. There is no cost for the evening; however, we are always grateful for Self Guided donations to Amethyst Foundation, Inc.
Please feel free to contact us at lotuslightlove@gmail.com for more information about our meditations including address and directions or to join our email distribution for events and reminders. You can also check out our Facebook page for event updates and cancellations.
Our combined community gathers for weekly meditation on most Friday evenings
(meet at 7pm with meditation beginning at 7:30). Listed below is our schedule for the month of March.
Friday, March 6th (Sai Maa Enlightened Living group in Linglestown)
Friday, March 13th (silent meditation with readings and sharing in Hummelstown)
Friday, March 20th (no meditation: Retreat Within and potluck at Amethyst on March 21st )
More information on Llenay's Retreat Within Facebook Page, or Contact us for more information and to register.
Friday, March 27th (The second of a monthly 3-part series on Mindfulness Meditation inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, facilitated by Karen Hunsberger and Don Kovacs). Each session will be self contained and will begin with a brief dharma talk followed by two contemplative meditations. Open sharing and discussion will close the evening. Please join us for one or all of the series. Topics: 2/27: How to Love, 3/27: How to Sit, 4/17: How to Eat. There is no cost for the evening; however, we are always grateful for Self Guided donations to Amethyst Foundation, Inc.
Please feel free to contact us at lotuslightlove@gmail.com for more information about our meditations including address and directions or to join our email distribution for events and reminders. You can also check out our Facebook page for event updates and cancellations.
Awakening the Illuminated Heart:
4 day workshop with Bj Hambleton, MS, CBS
at Amethyst April 9-12th from 9am-6pm each day Contact Marlin and Carol Peters
for more information or to register or check out our Location page for directions.
4 day workshop with Bj Hambleton, MS, CBS
at Amethyst April 9-12th from 9am-6pm each day Contact Marlin and Carol Peters
for more information or to register or check out our Location page for directions.
Amethyst Community Retreat, Saturday, March 14th
Hosted by Lara Vracarich and Michael Francis Wright at Amethyst from 10:30am-9:30 pm
Check out Lara's Facebook Event or Contact us for more information or to register.
Directions on our Location page.
Hosted by Lara Vracarich and Michael Francis Wright at Amethyst from 10:30am-9:30 pm
Check out Lara's Facebook Event or Contact us for more information or to register.
Directions on our Location page.
Synchronicity and the Law of Attraction Workshop for Amethyst
Hosted by Marcia Berry for Amethyst on Saturday, March 7th from 1-4pm.
Contact us or for more information and to register or check out our Location page for directions.
Hosted by Marcia Berry for Amethyst on Saturday, March 7th from 1-4pm.
Contact us or for more information and to register or check out our Location page for directions.
Come for Inspiration, Awakening and Connection, to a community POTLUCK & the sacred ancient practice of KIRTAN with SWAR DAS and his incredible, purifying and aligning sound vibrations and melodies on the harmonium.
Kirtan is healing tradition of praise and devotional, call and response chanting, based in the Hindu tradition but also practiced in other traditions. Swar is leaving for India for a few months soon so this is the last opportunity for awhile. All are welcome to sing, play along and dance in celebration and praise~
Come early if you like for:
3:30-4:45 HEALING MOVEMENT and CREATIVE SPIRIT FUSION Expressive and Multicultural dance session with Lara Vracarich. (description below)
5:00 POTLUCK DINNER gathering and setup,time for walking the land, being in community.
~Musician warm up and attunement.
~Reiki Share if group is interested
~Sacred Arts, Prayer Flag & Community Mural Painting
6:00- Dinner
7:00- GUIDED MEDITATION w/ Michael Francis Wright (Mindfulness Meditation, Cognitive Therapy & Stress Reduction Certified Teacher)
7:30-9:30 KIRTAN w/ SWAR DAS and FRIENDS. ~Community is encouraged to sing, play and dance along. Learn traditional Indian chants and their translations and discover the healing energy of this tradition.
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~Healing Movement & Creative Spirit Fusion Description:
HEALING MOVEMENT: Experience deep full bodied relaxation, connecting with the earth and universal energy, experience guided yogic stretching and discover unique, inner-initiated personal practice and self care, through guided explorations.
Opening into:
CREATIVE SPIRIT Expressive & Multicultural Dance which explores: the joy, depth and inner & outer connectivity of expressive dance; energy work and channeling energy through dance; enhancing range of motion and creativity through the influence of various cultural dance forms; experiencing community connection through the shared journey and in creating the sacred circle.
**Live musicians include SWAR DAS, MICHAEL FRANCIS WRIGHT & others TBA. Participants can dance &/or play music.
Contact Lara at firefreedomdance@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook event with questions or to preregister for the day or for a segment.
Kirtan is healing tradition of praise and devotional, call and response chanting, based in the Hindu tradition but also practiced in other traditions. Swar is leaving for India for a few months soon so this is the last opportunity for awhile. All are welcome to sing, play along and dance in celebration and praise~
Come early if you like for:
3:30-4:45 HEALING MOVEMENT and CREATIVE SPIRIT FUSION Expressive and Multicultural dance session with Lara Vracarich. (description below)
5:00 POTLUCK DINNER gathering and setup,time for walking the land, being in community.
~Musician warm up and attunement.
~Reiki Share if group is interested
~Sacred Arts, Prayer Flag & Community Mural Painting
6:00- Dinner
7:00- GUIDED MEDITATION w/ Michael Francis Wright (Mindfulness Meditation, Cognitive Therapy & Stress Reduction Certified Teacher)
7:30-9:30 KIRTAN w/ SWAR DAS and FRIENDS. ~Community is encouraged to sing, play and dance along. Learn traditional Indian chants and their translations and discover the healing energy of this tradition.
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~Healing Movement & Creative Spirit Fusion Description:
HEALING MOVEMENT: Experience deep full bodied relaxation, connecting with the earth and universal energy, experience guided yogic stretching and discover unique, inner-initiated personal practice and self care, through guided explorations.
Opening into:
CREATIVE SPIRIT Expressive & Multicultural Dance which explores: the joy, depth and inner & outer connectivity of expressive dance; energy work and channeling energy through dance; enhancing range of motion and creativity through the influence of various cultural dance forms; experiencing community connection through the shared journey and in creating the sacred circle.
**Live musicians include SWAR DAS, MICHAEL FRANCIS WRIGHT & others TBA. Participants can dance &/or play music.
Contact Lara at firefreedomdance@hotmail.com or check out the Facebook event with questions or to preregister for the day or for a segment.
Special event: Saturday, February 28th
Live Kirtan and Potluck with Swar Das at Amethyst 5pm-9:30pm
Hosted by Lara Vracarich and Michael Francis Wright
Live Kirtan and Potluck with Swar Das at Amethyst 5pm-9:30pm
Hosted by Lara Vracarich and Michael Francis Wright
Upcoming events: February
Monthly community potluck: hosted offsite by Lotus Light Community
Lotus Light Community gathers monthly for a vegetarian community potluck (usually starts at 5-6pm). Always a fun time with great food, friends and music; kids, friends, family and pets welcome. We meet at Amethyst in the warmer months and offsite during the winter.
Our next potluck will be at 5pm Saturday, February 21st at Daniel and Marykaye Flatley's home along the river in Dauphin, Pa. Contact Lotus Light Community for address or directions.
Lotus Light Community gathers monthly for a vegetarian community potluck (usually starts at 5-6pm). Always a fun time with great food, friends and music; kids, friends, family and pets welcome. We meet at Amethyst in the warmer months and offsite during the winter.
Our next potluck will be at 5pm Saturday, February 21st at Daniel and Marykaye Flatley's home along the river in Dauphin, Pa. Contact Lotus Light Community for address or directions.
Get Involved
Contact us to register or for more details.
Special event:
Silent Retreat at Amethyst 10am-5pm Saturday, January 31st
Silent Retreat at Amethyst 10am-5pm Saturday, January 31st
SACRED SOLSTICE GATHERING at Amethyst Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 beginning at 3:30 pm
hosted by Lara Vracarich and Michael Francis Wright at Amethyst
Location: 44 Buffalo Creek Rd., Duncannon, Pa 17020
~Feeling the Dark of Winter, acknowledging the Shadows Within and Without and Drawing on and Cultivating the Light~
~MINDFULNESS MEDITATION~3:30
Guided Mindfulness Meditation with Michael Francis Wright, creating a healing and peaceful state,
while learning skills to reduce stress, gain focus & connect within.
~CREATIVE SPIRIT HEALING DANCE~4:00
Guided relaxation, deep stretching & warm-up, connecting to earth and universal energy and awakening and aligning body, mind and spirit. Feeling the joy of movement through exploring expressive dance within supportive structures, individually and in communication with others, and learning some basic multicultural dance fundamentals from Flamenco, West African and Middle Eastern dance forms~ Preregistration requested through email below~
~Live musical accompaniment encouraged and welcome~
~~Let Lara know if you are interested in playing~~
~PAINTING PERSONAL PRAYER FLAGS &/OR COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT~5:15~ongoing~
~REIKI SHARE~
~COMMUNITY POTLUCK~6:15 (live Kirtan before meal)
~Bring a vegetarian dish or beverage to be marked as vegan, dairy, dairy free, gluten or gluten free for those with food sensitivities~
~LIVE MUSIC and SONG CIRCLE~ ~BONFIRE and DRUM CIRCLE ~
~Join together to create and send out healing vibrations to the planet~
~ Introduction to hand drumming~
~Exploring the power of gratitude, non-denominational prayer, alignment and intention setting~ ~Please bring instruments to play and to share~
~Self guided free will donations welcome~
~Amethyst is a drug & alcohol free environment~
For more info email: firefreedomdance@hotmail.com
(Check out our Location page for address and directions)
hosted by Lara Vracarich and Michael Francis Wright at Amethyst
Location: 44 Buffalo Creek Rd., Duncannon, Pa 17020
~Feeling the Dark of Winter, acknowledging the Shadows Within and Without and Drawing on and Cultivating the Light~
~MINDFULNESS MEDITATION~3:30
Guided Mindfulness Meditation with Michael Francis Wright, creating a healing and peaceful state,
while learning skills to reduce stress, gain focus & connect within.
~CREATIVE SPIRIT HEALING DANCE~4:00
Guided relaxation, deep stretching & warm-up, connecting to earth and universal energy and awakening and aligning body, mind and spirit. Feeling the joy of movement through exploring expressive dance within supportive structures, individually and in communication with others, and learning some basic multicultural dance fundamentals from Flamenco, West African and Middle Eastern dance forms~ Preregistration requested through email below~
~Live musical accompaniment encouraged and welcome~
~~Let Lara know if you are interested in playing~~
~PAINTING PERSONAL PRAYER FLAGS &/OR COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT~5:15~ongoing~
~REIKI SHARE~
~COMMUNITY POTLUCK~6:15 (live Kirtan before meal)
~Bring a vegetarian dish or beverage to be marked as vegan, dairy, dairy free, gluten or gluten free for those with food sensitivities~
~LIVE MUSIC and SONG CIRCLE~ ~BONFIRE and DRUM CIRCLE ~
~Join together to create and send out healing vibrations to the planet~
~ Introduction to hand drumming~
~Exploring the power of gratitude, non-denominational prayer, alignment and intention setting~ ~Please bring instruments to play and to share~
~Self guided free will donations welcome~
~Amethyst is a drug & alcohol free environment~
For more info email: firefreedomdance@hotmail.com
(Check out our Location page for address and directions)