The Feathered Pipe has been blessed to host many of the foremost teachers, guides and wisdom holders within the realm of yoga, meditation, spirituality, health and wellness during our four-plus decades of existence. The Feathered Pipe Blog offers you the opportunity to explore more deeply their thoughts and insights for opening to experience a more healthful and fulfilling life.
I’ve been contemplating what I want to bring along into this new year, what I want to leave behind, and what I’d like to manifest. New Year’s resolutions often come in a well-intended package, but too often become unattainable, frustrating, and forgotten. Read More
John Steinbeck famously said, “I'm in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana it is love.” I understand now exactly what he means. Read More
Often words fall short. Trying to portray the subtleties of our own unique life experience and perspective can be so elusive. Sharing the emotions and feelings that swell up in our own heart, how could this ever be encapsulated into words? Read More
Happy New Year! I’d like to start this year with HEARTFELT GRATITUDE! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for participating with us on so many levels in the ways you have, whether it was by visiting, volunteering, working, or teaching at the Ranch, donating to Feathered Pipe Foundation, and/or joining us online. Read More
Finding the Feathered Pipe Ranch while in the thick of my healing journey with Lyme Disease was one of the biggest blessings of my life, a crossing too serendipitous to be chalked up as coincidence. I was 27 years old, and I wrote a letter to India asking if I could come out and spend time on the land among kindred spirits. Read More
Imagine practicing the same sequence for a lifetime. Senior level Iyengar Yoga instructor Marla Apt was asked to suggest one set of poses you could do for decades, with modifications to honor the changes in energy and ability you’ll encounter at different times. It is assumed you have a basic knowledge of the poses presented. Read More
Warm holiday wishes to you all from Feathered Pipe! Last week, we had our online LOVEfest and FUNdraiser. We'd like to share the LOVE FUN with you all. Feel the lasting glow of summer 2021 with Feathered Pipe Island and a virtual trip to the Ranch stupa, and get inspired by Erich Schiffmann's reflection on settling into what is. Read More
Your immune system is made up of many components including the tonsils, thymus gland, lymphatic and circulatory systems, digestive tract, and bone marrow. Each of these systems (or parts of the body) plays a unique role in helping your body fight against foreign invaders like bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Read More
I use the discipline of yoga to encourage the experience of stillness. The feeling of stillness is peace, and the feeling of peace is joy. That’s simple and profound and exciting. This is my emphasis because this is the most direct way of experiencing the truth about yourself. Read More
The Feathered Pipe Ranch been organized, polished, drained, put into hibernation with the bears until the spring. As we count down the days till reopening, we will continue to stay in touch and hopefully delight one another with stories, the Dandelion Effect Podcast, and educational opportunities! Read More
As a child I used to play a game in the back yard with friends. We would hyperventilate and then hold our breath until we almost passed out. We thought this was great fun. Little did we realize that we were playing with one of the most powerful physiological and spiritual tools at our disposal: the breath. Read More
In 1970 at 18 years old, intrigued by a book of Carlos Castenada. I left my hometown in New Jersey and set out on a Journey to Ixtlan as a spiritual tourist in search of Don Juan. En route, I met a Huichol schoolteacher, who gave me the name of his family’s village – a 5 day walk away. Read More